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2008 GAME RECAPS -

Sunday, June 22nd -- Aces 5, Shockers 2 (Game 2)

• Aces Pitcher Drew Young carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning until tiring out giving up a 2B off the right-center field fence to Shockers CF Kris Grimes. Young struck out 7 to pick up the win for the Aces. The Aces got off to a hot start scoring 4 runs in the 1st inning with the big blow coming off of a TJ Roemmich 2 RBI triple. Roemmich was 2-3 with a 2B, 3B and 3 RBI's. Aces SS Tim Easter was on base all 3x including 2 HBP. Aces 2B Todd Smith was 2-3 with a stolen base and a 2B off the left field fence.

Sunday, June 22nd -- Aces 5, Shockers 2 (Game 1)

• Aces pitcher Tyler Strub picked up the win on the mound giving up 1 ER, striking out 5 over 5 innings. Aces second baseman Todd Smith rebounded from a self inflicted gash below his right eye to go 1-2 at the plate including 2 SB's on the bases. Aces pitcher Austin Wilcox picked up the save with 2 perfect innings, striking out 3. Zach Dobson went 2-3 at the plate and stole numerous bases on the day for the Shockers.  

Sunday, June 22nd -- Tigers 11, Cubs 0 (6inn)

Saturday, June 21st -- Cubs , Nite Hawks (Game 2)

Saturday, June 21st -- Nite Hawks , Cubs  (Game 1)

Wednesday, June 18th -- Shockers 4, Nite Hawks 0

• Zac Soetmelk went the distance with 9 K's scattering 5 hits, 1BB and 2HPB.  Slater's best  threat was in the second inning with bases loaded and only 1 out.  Shockers hitting: Grimes 1-3 (2B, 2RBI, Sac), Hemesath 2-4 (2B, RBI, R), Williams 1-2 (2B, R), Dobson and Brandhorst (Sac RBI) each scored. Defensively for the Shockers Beals made two outstanding plays; saved a run with a diving effort and also took a bad hop ground ball with his bare-hand to get the batter.

Wednesday, June 18th -- Aces 4, Cubs 0

• 3 Aces pitchers combined on the 4-hit shutout. Former pro Lincoln Mincks scattered 4 hits over 6 shutout innings. Ben Roemmich struck out 3 in two perfect innings and his brother TJ pitched a 1-2-3 9th inning. Tim Easter, TJ Roemmich, Tyler Larson, Jared Chappelaer and Evan Romanchuk all had multi-hit games for the Aces, including a 2-run HR in the bottom of the 8th by Romanchuk to cap the Aces scoring. Danny Manning had a pinch hit double in the 6th inning for the Cubs.

Tuesday, June 17th -- Devils 4, Tigers 2 (Game 1)

• Devils veteran pitcher Brett Swim once again picked up the win on the mound. Devils OF Joe Swaim broke open a 2-2 tie with a 2 RBI double in the 5th inning for the game winning RBI's.

Sunday, June 15th --Aces 3, Nite Hawks 2 (8inn.- Game 2)

• Aces pitcher Austin Wilcox allowed only one hit over 5 innings however that one hit was a double by Slater NiteHawk Josh Smith that scored the NiteHawk's first run to make it a 2-1 game going into the 6th inning. Slater scored the tying run in the bottom of the 7th inning on an Aces wild pitch to tie the game at 2 and send it to extras. In the top of the 8th, Aces starting pitcher Austin Wilcox led off with a basehit up the middle and advanced to 2nd on a wild pitch. Aces veteran Jon Doudna then drove in the winning run with a base hit to centerfield just out of reach of the NiteHawks CF.

Sunday, June 15th -- Aces 9, Nite Hawks 1 (Game 1)

• Jon Bianchi threw a CG for the Aces to pick up the win. Bianchi scattered 6 hits while striking out 6. Todd Smith scored three runs for the Aces, while TJ Roemmich went 2-3 at the plate. Aces SS Tim Easter added a 2 RBI double off of the Center-Field fence.

Saturday, June 14th -- Tigers 9, Titans 4 (Game 1) & Titans 10, Tigers 0 (5 inn. Game 2)

• The Tigers took game one behind the pitching of ace Jeff Ratashak. Joe Smith picked up the shutout win on the mound in game 2 for the Titans.

Saturday, June 14th -- Devils 7, Shockers 3 (Game 1) & Devils 17, Shockers 7 (Game 2)

• The winning pitchers for the Devils were Steve Whitson and Brett Swim. Swim added a HR for the Devils, as did Mike Donohoe.

Tuesday, June 10th -- Tigers 11, Shockers 7

• Shockers hitting put up 5 runs in the second inning, and took a 7-3 lead into the middle innings. In the bottom of the eighth the Tigers rounded up 6 runs to take an 11-7 lead and the ballgame.

Monday, June 9th -- Aces 6, Titans 5

• TJ Roemmich was the game MVP going 4-5 at the plate, including 2 stolen bases, and finishing the night on the mound picking up his second save of the season, striking out all four batters he faced. Austin Wilcox added two hits and two RBI's at the plate for the Aces. Jon Bianchi picked up the win on the mound, throwing 6 solid innings of two hit ball (perfect through 4). The Titans came back from being down 6-0 to threaten late behind Joel Harthoorn's two hits, but came up just short.

Saturday, June 7th -- Titans 3, Shockers 1 (game 2)

• 0-0 tie going into the bottom of the 6th; error by the Shockers first baseman allowed the lead runner, who scored along with 2 other Titans.  The Shockers scored their lone run in the top of the 7th by way of a Dobson triple and Brandhorst sac fly.  Strauss (Shockers) had a double off the left field fence.

Saturday, June 7th -- Titans 8, Shockers 5 (game 1)

• Five early runs for the Titans (1st inning) put the Shockers down early.  A 6th inning rally by the Shockers was cut short by a questionable call with the bases loaded.

Friday, June 6th -- Devils 8, Nite Hawks 3

• Last year's 4A State Champion Urbandale Jayhawks represented well last night as former Urbandale Pitchers Sean Raisch and Brad Watson combined for the victory. Devils OF Joe Swaim added a HR to get the offense going for the Devils.

Wednesday, June 4th -- Nite Hawks 4, Shockers 1

• Nite Hawk pitchers Paul Brown and Taylor Pickard combined for a three hitter against the Shockers.  Brown threw six solid innings while getting many ground ball outs.  Pickard came on in relief for three innings of work and recorded eight strikeouts.  Offensively, Dustin Dellachesia cracked a double and his second league homerun of the season.  Blake Smith and Seth Hockaday had quality at bats through the night, as both had run scoring doubles.

Tuesday, June 3rd -- Aces 6, Tigers 3

• Aces pitcher Austin Wilcox went seven strong innings allowing only one unearned run to pick up the win. Aces pitcher Drew Young came in to pick up the save. Tigers pitcher Derek Huxford went the distance for the Tigers throwing 9 strong innings suffering some bad luck along the way. Aces SS Tim Easter continued his hot streak at the plate with another 3 hits. Aces OF Aaron Jarosh also had a multi-hit game and Aces OF TJ Roemmich added a 3B in the win. Tigers IF Joe Sullivan was strong at the plate for the Tigers.

Monday, June 2nd -- Titans 12, Shockers 0 

• Titans pitcher Jordan Bunting went 5 strong to pick up the win. Multiple Titans players had at least two hits including Joe Smith, Dave Wegner and Jordan Bunting.

Sunday, June 1st -- Tigers 8, Nite Hawks 3

• Tigers Pitcher Chris Wedel threw a CG striking out 11, with only one run earned. Tigers coach Jeff Kraber went 2-4 at the plate with a 2B and 2 RBI's. Tigers OF Clay Rominger also added a 2B and 2 RBI's.

Sunday, June 1st -- Tigers 7, Nite Hawks 3

• TIgers SS Derek Huxford went 2-3 scoring 2 runs and added a SB in the victory. Chris Wedel added a solo HR for the Tigers, in support of a CG by Tigers pitcher George Chace. Chace had 5 k's allowing only 1 BB.

Sunday June 1st -- Aces 6, Devils 5

• After jumping out to a 4-0 1st inning lead, the Aces were able to hold off the Devils and come from behind in the 7th inning to capture a split of the Sunday double header. The Devils climbed back from the four-run deficit to take the lead 6-5 on a balk call against the Aces. Devils RF Joe Swaim was 2-3, as was Devils 2B Darren Tisdale. Devils 1B had two RBI's. Aces 1B Evan Romanchuk capped off a 2-4 game by driving a Brad Watson pitch to the fence in right-center field in the top of the 7th for the game winning RBI. Aces SS Tim Easter went 4-4 in the win. Aces Pitcher Drew Young picked up the win in 2 innings of scoreless relief. Aces Pitcher TJ Roemmich picked up the save after pitching in the 1st game. Roemmich pitched a scoreless bottom of the 7th, striking out 2, bringing his season totals to 6 1/3 innings of one hit baseball with 16 strikeouts.

Sunday, June 1st -- Devils 4, Aces 3 (10 inn.)

• After the Aces chipped away to send the game into extra innings, the Devils won the game in the bottom of the 12th with a one out suicide squeeze. Devils Catcher/3B Drew Laidig went 2-4 and Devils SS Steve Beighler went 2-3. Devils pitcher Bret Swim picked up the win in relief. Aces Pitcher TJ Roemmich struck out 6 in 2 1/3 innings of hitless relief. Aces hitters Aaron Jarosh, TJ Roemmich and Austin Wilcox all had multi-hit games.

Saturday May 31st -- Titans 5, Cubs 3

• Spencer Black pitched 6 strong innings for the Titans win and Joe Smith worked the 7th for the save.  The Titans put 4 across the plate in the 2nd inning with 4 singles and a double.  Jordan Buenting and Brad Brown led the way at the plate, each going 2 for 3.  Titans catcher Matt Ridgeway had a double and a single and threw out several base runners.  The Cubs' Teddy Gutman and Brett Maloney each had 2 hits. 

Saturday, May 31st --Titans 6, Cubs 5

• Titans rightfielder Jordan Buenting capped off a 3-run bottom of the 7th inning rally with a game winning 2-run single to right field.  Cubs starter Thomas Rosin went 5 innings, handing the ball off to the bullpen with a 5-2 lead.  Titans starter Ryan Pitre pitched 4 innings, allowing 5 runs.  Reliever Will Scholer held the Cubs at bay, and picked up the Titans first win of the year.  Offensively, the Titans were led by Mike Ray's  3 for 4.  The Cubs were led by Zach Kinsey and Teddy Gutman's 3 for 4 and Benn Stockton's 2 doubles.   

• Brett Swim pitched 5 innings to pick up the win for the Devils. Devils 3B/C Drew Laidig went 4 for 5 at the plate with 4 RBI's. Laidig, last year's DMSBL Player of the Year, was the conference player of the year for Western Illinois this year. Last year's DMSBL Pitcher of the year Warren Anderson suffered the loss.

Thursday, May 29th --- Cubs 1, Tigers 0

• Pitching and defense was the story of the game.  Jeff Ratashak pitched a complete game for the Tigers, allowing just one unearned run on 2 hits.  A fielding error on a potential double play in the bottom of the first allowed Luis Leon to advance to third base w/ 1 out.  Zach Kinsey did the job by hitting a sac fly to plate Leon for the game winning run.
• Cubs starting pitcher Sam Eaton, a former Grinnell College standout, pitched 7 innings of scoreless ball.  Bryan Leitzinger worked a tense 8th frame, as he allowed 2 singles w/ no outs, but then settled in to strand the runners.  Cubs closer Cory Slining allowed a lead off walk to Derek Huxford in the 9th.  Huxford eventually advanced to third, but Slining stranded him there to pick up the save.      

Wednesday, May 28th ---Aces 4, NiteHawks 0