Why Do We Have To Get Up So Early?

We had some highs and lows this weekend. We finished as the number 5 Seed, missing out on the Semi-Finals by 2 runs. Here is the recap from the weekend:

Game One:

Michigan Blue Jays (Won 7-5). We were losing 5-1 in the last inning and then the bats woke up and scored 6 runs to win.

Hitting:

Chinavare - 1-3 with an RBI, 2 SB, scored winning run on wild throw.

Hopson - 1-3 with a two run single in the last inning to tie the game up at 5 and 1 SB

Binkiewicz - 2-2

Way - 2-2 RBI

Hovermale - 1-3 and 1 SB

Fielding:

Chinavare diving catch in centerfield

Hopson diving catch at second base.

Pitching:

Hovermale- Complete game for the win. All 5 runs were unearned. 5 Innings, 4 Hits & 5K's

Game Two:

Downriver Raiders - (Lost 6-4). Good game back and forth. We had a 4-3 lead in the 5th.

Hitting:

Chinavare - 2-2 with 2 Runs scored and a 2B

Hopson - 2-3

Hovermale - 1-2 RBI

Mandrink - 1-2 RBI

Pitching:

Hopson - 4 1/3 inning , 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 K's

Game Three:

Michigan Blue Jays (Lost 15-2). Another 8:00 AM game on a Sunday and the boys just never woke up.

Hitting:

Binkiewicz - 2-2 and two RBI.

Prohaska - 1-2 with a 2B with run scored

Hovermale - 1-2 Run scored

Pitching:

Sanders makes his summer debut. Fell one strike short of fanning the side in the 4th inning.

Chinavare made his debut by facing two hitters allowing one hit and striking out the other to end the inning.

Fielding:

Nice job by Linsner catching this game. A lot of pitches. He also throw out a runner stealing third.

Anybody Want to Play Some Baseball?

It was a tough weekend pulling together a team. For Saturday's game we only have 5 players from the team. I want to thank those (Wey- Stevenson, Hegenaur- John Glenn, Carlin- Stevenson, Mastrionni- JV Franklin, Jack Cronyn- 8th grader) that filled in so we could at least play the game.

Here is a recap of the Weekend: Results: (1-2)

Dearborn Heights Knights 8

Franklin 3

Franklin 3

Trenton 1

Michigan Academy 7

Franklin 3

Game Highlights:

Hitting:

Prohaska - 5-8 with 4 RBI. Two clutch hits to give us leads in the first two games.

Hopson - 2-5 with 4 BB

Pitching:

Hovermale - 5 Innings 7 K's only 3 ER's. Pitched well enough to win. Left the game tied 3-3.

Hopson - 5 Innings, 4 hits, 1 ER, 6 K's for the Win.

Camp - Earned a Save in relief. 1 Inning no runs no hits.

Prohaska - Pitched well in his first start of the year. 4 Innings only 2 Earned runs.

Fielding:

Chris Nehasil' s two diving catches in the outfield to save runs. (for the other team)

Off to a Wet Start

A difficult weekend weather wise. A lot of games cancelled and a lot of waiting. We ended up playing two full innings the first game and made it to the 7th inning before lightening called the 2nd game with us leading 5-0. Here are some highlights:

First Game: (Called after 2 1/3 Innings)

Jon Hovermale - 4 K's in 2 innings of work.

Joe Chinavare - Single

Second Game: Won 5-0 (6 Innings):

Jay Hopson - 6 Inning, 2 hit Shutout, 8 K's, and no walks.

Nate Binkiewicz - 3 Hits and RBI in his return. Played the outfield and handled all the plays.

Joe Chinavare - 2 Hits

Tyler Camp - 2 Hits (2B) and RBI

Jon Hovermale - 2 Hits (2B) and RBI

Defensively:

Three nice plays by Brendan Sanders at 1B. Scooped three tough balls out of the dirt. Harrison Merrill did a great job catching. We had no catcher for the tournament and Harrison stepped up and did a great job. Jack Engel with a very nice play at third coming in and picking up a slow roller to nip the runner. Tyler Camp with a nice play at short to throw out a runner at third trying to advance on an overthrow.