B EAST FINALS
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:43 am
B EAST FINALS
Game 1
Philly’s Phinest VS The Ones
We start game 1 with Phillys Phinest batting first. Dom Rocks leads it off for Philly’s Phinest but grounds out to short before a Mike Rocks Jr double. Tony Summers knocks Mike Rocks Jr in with a rbi single and then Steve Johnson flies out for the second out of the inning. Ray Rocks, Dave Shannon, and Billy Schupert single, with Dave Shannon and Billy Schubert each knocking one in, but then Chris Rommel ends the inning with two on with a foul out. The Ones lead off with a Kevin Raymond single, Zach Lentchner double, and then a Jarrett Kerns 3 run home run. Ryan Kerns, Richie Zupkusky, and Scott Flaherty each get singles, with Flaherty knocking one in, but then Chase Hensman lines out to short, Andrew Ruhf fouls out, and Mike Oakes flies out to end the inning. The ones lead 4-3 after one.
In the second John Quartullo and Chris Rocks lead off with ground outs to short before Brian Hilbert singles but then Buddy Schwarz shuts down the middle and Shawn Daugherty ends the inning. Curt Hensman starts off The Ones inning with a foul out, and Adam Weaver follows his coach’s example and fouls out as well. Joey Reiner gets on with a single before Mike Hensman flies out to end the inning. No scores in the second so the score stays 4-3 The Ones.
The third sees Dom Rocks start off with a double before Mike Rocks Jr knocks him in with a rbi single. Tony Summers flies out, Steve Johnson grounds out, and Ray Rocks flies out to end the inning. The Ones are shut down once again, with Buddy Schwarz fouling out, Kevin Raymond lining out to short, and Zach Lentchner fouling out. We are tied at 4 after 3.
Dave Shannon leads off the 4th with a fly out before a Billy Schubert double. Chris Rommel and John Quartullo get back-to-back singles, with Quartullo knocking in a run to take the lead. Chris Rocks flies out and Brian Hilbert ends the inning with a pop up to third. Jarrett Kerns starts the inning off for The Ones with a walk, Ryan Kerns follows with a fly out to left and then Richie Zupkusky swaps places with Jarrett on a fielder’s choice. Scott Flaherty knocks Richie in with a rbi double, and then Chase Hensman follows it with a rbi single to take the lead back. Andrew Ruhf keeps the inning going with a single, but Mike Oakes flies out to end the inning with two runners on. The Ones lead 5-4 after 4.
The fifth sees Philly’s Phinest go down quickly, with Shawn Dougherty flying out to short, Dom Rocks to left, and Mike Rocks Jr to left center. The Ones don’t capitalize on the short inning, with Curt Hensman flying out to left, Adam Weaver flying out to left center, Joey Reiner getting the only hit of the inning on a single, and then Mike Hensman fouling out. No score changes and The Ones hold the lead at 5-4 after 5.
The sixth starts off with a monster shot from Tony Summers for a solo Home Run to tie the game back up, but then Steve Johnson flies out to right center, Ray Rocks to left center, and Dave Shannon grounds out to short. The Ones have a big bottom of the sixth, but Buddy Schwarz starts it off with strikeout swinging first. Kevin Raymond hits a double, then Zach Lentchner hits a 2 run Home Run. Jarrett Kerns follows it with a double and then Ryan Kerns flies out to left for the second out. Richie Zupkusky knocks one in with a double and then Flaherty and Chase Hensman get back-to-back singles, with Chase knocking in another run. Andrew Ruhf ends the inning with fielder’s choice, but not before The Ones cross 4 and take a 10-6 lead.
Billy Schubert starts off the top of the seventh with a triple and then Chris Rommel pops out to second, just not deep enough to score Schupert. John Quartullo knocks him in with a single, but then Chris Rocks flies out to left center and Brian Hilbert ends it with a fly out to short.
The Ones take game 1 10-7.
Player of the Game: Jarrett Kerns, 2-2, double, Home Run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs.
GAME 2
The Ones VS Philly’s Phinest
This time the ones will start the game off but can’t muster much. Kevin Raymond flies out to left center, Zach grounds out to short, Ryan Kerns gets on with a single, but then Jarrett Kerns grounds out to third. Philly’s Phinest capitalize in the top of the first. Dom Rocks grounds out to second before Mike Rocks Jr cracks a double and Tony Summers knocks him in with a single. Steve Johnson fouls out, and then Ray Rocks, Dave Shannon and Billy Schubert all get singles, with Shannon and Schubert each knocking in a run. Chris Rommel will foul out to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest leads after 1 3-0.
The second sees Richie Zupkusky ground out to second before Scott Flaherty singles. Chase Hensman flies out to left but then Andrew Ruhf and Mike Oakes hit back-to-back singles, with Mike Oakes knocking one in, and then a big double from Curt Hensman to knock another in. Adam Weaver ends the inning flying out to short, but The Ones grab two. Philly’s Phinest start off with John Quartullo and Chris Rocks grounding out to short before a Brian Hilbert single but then Shawn Dougherty grounds out to the stellar glove of Buddy Schwarz. After 2, Philly’s Phinest leads 3-2.
The third is quick for The Ones, with a Joey Reiner ground out to short, Mike Hensman ground out to second, and a Buddy Schwarz line drive at the third baseman. Philly’s Phinest extends the lead, with a Dom Rocks leadoff double followed by a rbi single from Mike Rocks Jr. Tony Summers flies out to left, Steve Johnson grounds out to second, and Ray Rocks flies out to left center to end the inning, but Philly’s Phinest extends to 4-2 after 3. The Ones start the inning with a Kevin Raymond pop out to the pitcher, but Zach singles, Ryan Kerns walks, and Jarrett Kerns knocks them both in with an RBI single. Richie Zupkusky flies out to left and then Flaherty hits a ground ball to short to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest starts off with a Dave Shannon fly out to left center, then a Billy Schubert double and Chris Rommel and John Quartello singles, with Quartello knocking in Schubert. Chris Rocks flies out to left and then Biran Hilbert flies out to second, but Philly’s Phinest maintains the lead at 5-4 after 4.
The ones get a lead off single to start the 5th from Chase Hensman, and then an Andrew Ruhf single before Mike Oakes knocks one in on a sac fly. Curt Hensman gets robbed by a great defensive play by the pitcher, but Adam Weaver is able to get a 2 out rbi single before Joey Reiner flies out to second to end the innings. Philly’s Phinest comes up and Shawn Daugherty flies out to short, Dom Rocks to right, and Mike Rocks Jr to left center. The Ones grab the lead 6-5 in the fifth.
The sixth sees The Ones start with a hard line drive from Mike Hensman that is robbed by third base on a great defensive play. Buddy Schwarz gets on with a single and then Kevin Raymond grounds into a Fielder’s Choice to swap with him before Zach grounds out to second to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest start the 6th inning with a monster solo Home Run, despite playing him nearly in the woods, from Tony Summers. They then have Steve Johnson fly out to right center, Ray Rocks flies out to left center and Dave Shannon grounds out to short, but Philly’s Phinest ties it up at 6.
The top of the seventh starts off with Ryan Kerns and Jarrett Kerns singles before Richie Zupkusky delivers a huge 3 run Home Run. Scott Flaherty follows it with a single and then Chase Hensman reaches on an error, one of only a few in the series, but they get one out at second. Andrew Ruhf singles to score Chase Hensman, but then Mike Oakes flies out to the pitcher and Curt Hensman grounds into a fielder’s choice to end the inning. The Ones hold a 10-6 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, with Billy Schubert leading off the inning. Schubert cracks a triple to lead it off, but Chris Rommel can’t knock him in with a fly out to second. John Quartullo delivers though with a rbi single and then Chris Rocks hit a fly ball that is corralled by left center. Brian Hilbert comes up with two outs, but he can’t deliver and flies out the short. The Ones hold on to win this game.
The Ones win 10-7 and take the Sunday Men’s B East Championship 2-0
Player of the Game: Richie Zupkusky, 1-3, Home Run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
Another note to highlight in this series is how much of a pitching duel it was. We had 9 foul outs, a strikeout, and only 34 runs in two games from two teams that averaged 25 runs a game.
Congrats to The Ones on a great end of the season.
Game 1
Philly’s Phinest VS The Ones
We start game 1 with Phillys Phinest batting first. Dom Rocks leads it off for Philly’s Phinest but grounds out to short before a Mike Rocks Jr double. Tony Summers knocks Mike Rocks Jr in with a rbi single and then Steve Johnson flies out for the second out of the inning. Ray Rocks, Dave Shannon, and Billy Schupert single, with Dave Shannon and Billy Schubert each knocking one in, but then Chris Rommel ends the inning with two on with a foul out. The Ones lead off with a Kevin Raymond single, Zach Lentchner double, and then a Jarrett Kerns 3 run home run. Ryan Kerns, Richie Zupkusky, and Scott Flaherty each get singles, with Flaherty knocking one in, but then Chase Hensman lines out to short, Andrew Ruhf fouls out, and Mike Oakes flies out to end the inning. The ones lead 4-3 after one.
In the second John Quartullo and Chris Rocks lead off with ground outs to short before Brian Hilbert singles but then Buddy Schwarz shuts down the middle and Shawn Daugherty ends the inning. Curt Hensman starts off The Ones inning with a foul out, and Adam Weaver follows his coach’s example and fouls out as well. Joey Reiner gets on with a single before Mike Hensman flies out to end the inning. No scores in the second so the score stays 4-3 The Ones.
The third sees Dom Rocks start off with a double before Mike Rocks Jr knocks him in with a rbi single. Tony Summers flies out, Steve Johnson grounds out, and Ray Rocks flies out to end the inning. The Ones are shut down once again, with Buddy Schwarz fouling out, Kevin Raymond lining out to short, and Zach Lentchner fouling out. We are tied at 4 after 3.
Dave Shannon leads off the 4th with a fly out before a Billy Schubert double. Chris Rommel and John Quartullo get back-to-back singles, with Quartullo knocking in a run to take the lead. Chris Rocks flies out and Brian Hilbert ends the inning with a pop up to third. Jarrett Kerns starts the inning off for The Ones with a walk, Ryan Kerns follows with a fly out to left and then Richie Zupkusky swaps places with Jarrett on a fielder’s choice. Scott Flaherty knocks Richie in with a rbi double, and then Chase Hensman follows it with a rbi single to take the lead back. Andrew Ruhf keeps the inning going with a single, but Mike Oakes flies out to end the inning with two runners on. The Ones lead 5-4 after 4.
The fifth sees Philly’s Phinest go down quickly, with Shawn Dougherty flying out to short, Dom Rocks to left, and Mike Rocks Jr to left center. The Ones don’t capitalize on the short inning, with Curt Hensman flying out to left, Adam Weaver flying out to left center, Joey Reiner getting the only hit of the inning on a single, and then Mike Hensman fouling out. No score changes and The Ones hold the lead at 5-4 after 5.
The sixth starts off with a monster shot from Tony Summers for a solo Home Run to tie the game back up, but then Steve Johnson flies out to right center, Ray Rocks to left center, and Dave Shannon grounds out to short. The Ones have a big bottom of the sixth, but Buddy Schwarz starts it off with strikeout swinging first. Kevin Raymond hits a double, then Zach Lentchner hits a 2 run Home Run. Jarrett Kerns follows it with a double and then Ryan Kerns flies out to left for the second out. Richie Zupkusky knocks one in with a double and then Flaherty and Chase Hensman get back-to-back singles, with Chase knocking in another run. Andrew Ruhf ends the inning with fielder’s choice, but not before The Ones cross 4 and take a 10-6 lead.
Billy Schubert starts off the top of the seventh with a triple and then Chris Rommel pops out to second, just not deep enough to score Schupert. John Quartullo knocks him in with a single, but then Chris Rocks flies out to left center and Brian Hilbert ends it with a fly out to short.
The Ones take game 1 10-7.
Player of the Game: Jarrett Kerns, 2-2, double, Home Run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs.
GAME 2
The Ones VS Philly’s Phinest
This time the ones will start the game off but can’t muster much. Kevin Raymond flies out to left center, Zach grounds out to short, Ryan Kerns gets on with a single, but then Jarrett Kerns grounds out to third. Philly’s Phinest capitalize in the top of the first. Dom Rocks grounds out to second before Mike Rocks Jr cracks a double and Tony Summers knocks him in with a single. Steve Johnson fouls out, and then Ray Rocks, Dave Shannon and Billy Schubert all get singles, with Shannon and Schubert each knocking in a run. Chris Rommel will foul out to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest leads after 1 3-0.
The second sees Richie Zupkusky ground out to second before Scott Flaherty singles. Chase Hensman flies out to left but then Andrew Ruhf and Mike Oakes hit back-to-back singles, with Mike Oakes knocking one in, and then a big double from Curt Hensman to knock another in. Adam Weaver ends the inning flying out to short, but The Ones grab two. Philly’s Phinest start off with John Quartullo and Chris Rocks grounding out to short before a Brian Hilbert single but then Shawn Dougherty grounds out to the stellar glove of Buddy Schwarz. After 2, Philly’s Phinest leads 3-2.
The third is quick for The Ones, with a Joey Reiner ground out to short, Mike Hensman ground out to second, and a Buddy Schwarz line drive at the third baseman. Philly’s Phinest extends the lead, with a Dom Rocks leadoff double followed by a rbi single from Mike Rocks Jr. Tony Summers flies out to left, Steve Johnson grounds out to second, and Ray Rocks flies out to left center to end the inning, but Philly’s Phinest extends to 4-2 after 3. The Ones start the inning with a Kevin Raymond pop out to the pitcher, but Zach singles, Ryan Kerns walks, and Jarrett Kerns knocks them both in with an RBI single. Richie Zupkusky flies out to left and then Flaherty hits a ground ball to short to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest starts off with a Dave Shannon fly out to left center, then a Billy Schubert double and Chris Rommel and John Quartello singles, with Quartello knocking in Schubert. Chris Rocks flies out to left and then Biran Hilbert flies out to second, but Philly’s Phinest maintains the lead at 5-4 after 4.
The ones get a lead off single to start the 5th from Chase Hensman, and then an Andrew Ruhf single before Mike Oakes knocks one in on a sac fly. Curt Hensman gets robbed by a great defensive play by the pitcher, but Adam Weaver is able to get a 2 out rbi single before Joey Reiner flies out to second to end the innings. Philly’s Phinest comes up and Shawn Daugherty flies out to short, Dom Rocks to right, and Mike Rocks Jr to left center. The Ones grab the lead 6-5 in the fifth.
The sixth sees The Ones start with a hard line drive from Mike Hensman that is robbed by third base on a great defensive play. Buddy Schwarz gets on with a single and then Kevin Raymond grounds into a Fielder’s Choice to swap with him before Zach grounds out to second to end the inning. Philly’s Phinest start the 6th inning with a monster solo Home Run, despite playing him nearly in the woods, from Tony Summers. They then have Steve Johnson fly out to right center, Ray Rocks flies out to left center and Dave Shannon grounds out to short, but Philly’s Phinest ties it up at 6.
The top of the seventh starts off with Ryan Kerns and Jarrett Kerns singles before Richie Zupkusky delivers a huge 3 run Home Run. Scott Flaherty follows it with a single and then Chase Hensman reaches on an error, one of only a few in the series, but they get one out at second. Andrew Ruhf singles to score Chase Hensman, but then Mike Oakes flies out to the pitcher and Curt Hensman grounds into a fielder’s choice to end the inning. The Ones hold a 10-6 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, with Billy Schubert leading off the inning. Schubert cracks a triple to lead it off, but Chris Rommel can’t knock him in with a fly out to second. John Quartullo delivers though with a rbi single and then Chris Rocks hit a fly ball that is corralled by left center. Brian Hilbert comes up with two outs, but he can’t deliver and flies out the short. The Ones hold on to win this game.
The Ones win 10-7 and take the Sunday Men’s B East Championship 2-0
Player of the Game: Richie Zupkusky, 1-3, Home Run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
Another note to highlight in this series is how much of a pitching duel it was. We had 9 foul outs, a strikeout, and only 34 runs in two games from two teams that averaged 25 runs a game.
Congrats to The Ones on a great end of the season.