Carpenter Cup pairings released

The Carpenter Cup Classic tournament pairings have been released and Bucks County baseball fans can’t wait for the games to begin.
That’s because the Suburban One League (SOL) National/ Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) is coming off a Carpenter Cup baseball championship in 2008.
Who can forget SOL-N/ BAL lefthanders Josh Patman, of Harry S Truman, and Vinnie Vorhees, of New Hope-Solebury High, teaming up to defeat Mercer, 8-3, in the opener and, 6-0, in the semis versus defending champion Chester County.
The tables were turned in the championship round however, as SOL National/ Bicentennial dug itself out of a 5-0 deficit with its bats, defeating Lehigh Valley, 7-6, to capture the Carpenter Cup title at Citizens Bank Park.
Christopher Dock sophomore Ryan Seiz was the hero for the locals, rocketing a 2-run walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth to propel his team to its first ever Carpenter Cup title since the team was formed in 2004.
The tourney tips off Monday, June 15 at University of Pennsylvania’s Meiklejohn Stadium. The first battle features Olympic Colonial vs. SOL American & Continental.
The Philadelphia Catholic League gets their chance at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 when they take on 2007 champion Chester. The SOL National/BAL has to wait until 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 17 to take on Berks County.
The tourney continues June 18 and 19 at Meiklejohn and moves to Citizens Bank Park on June 23 for the semifinals with the championship slated to go June 24.
All games are weather permitting.
--Sports Editor Steve Sherman
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SCHEDULE
Monday, June 15
University of Pennsylvania - Meiklejohn Stadium
Time Teams
9 a.m. Olympic Colonial vs. SOL American & Continental
12:30 p.m. Tri-Cape vs. Delaware North
4 p.m. Philadelphia Public League vs. Jersey Shore

Tuesday, June 16
University of Pennsylvania - Meiklejohn Stadium
Time Teams
9 a.m. Burlington County vs. Delaware County
12:30 p.m. Mercer County vs. Delaware South
4 p.m. Chester County vs. Philadelphia Catholic League

Wednesday, June 17
University of Pennsylvania - Meiklejohn Stadium
Time Teams
9 a.m. SOL National/Bicentennial vs Berks County
12:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley vs Inter AC/Independents