Game 2 - Westfield Bounces Back Big... Grand Slam by Duffy
In their second game in Cooperstown, the Blue Devils won with an impressive array of hitting in a 25 - 2 victory over the Oregon Ohio Eagles on Sunday night. The game was held up by two early rain delays before the thunder of the Westfield offense began.
Down 1-0 in the top of the second, Westfield sent 16 men to the plate and scored 11 runs.
Matt Varakian started it with a lined single to right, and promptly got himself picked off first!
Mike Coletta singled and Jon Gribbin reached on a third strike that got past the catcher. Alex Graf powered a long single off the right field wall, driving in Westfield's first run. Then Justin Ricardo walked, Brian Duffy doubled, knocking in two runs, and James O'Rourke singled plating another run. But that wasn't all. Kurt Kowalski walked, Mike Mondon singled, and Ryan Elliott reached on a fielder's choice. Matt Varakian atoned for the pick-off by doubling to left, and the scoring was rounded out by consecutive singles by Coletta, Gribbin, Graf and Ricardo.
After a scoreless third inning, the Blue Devils went to work again in the top of the fourth.
Varakian started it this time with a single off the wall in right. The offense produced nine more hits in the inning. Mondon and O'Rourke doubled. Kowalski singled. Mike Coletta and Jonnie Gribbin each picked up two singles in the inning, with Coletta accomplishing the feat for the second time in the game. Brian Duffy, who had singled earlier in the inning, capped the scoring by lining a grand slam to right field.
In all Westfield pounded out 21 hits, including 3 by Duffy who had 8 RBI in the game. Mike Coletta was 4 for 4. Matt Varakian, Kurt Kowalski and Jon Gribbin had 3 hits each. Justin Ricardo and Charlie Scott shared the ninth spot in the order and reached safely all 4 times they batted.
Mike Mondon pitched three innnings and Peter Mebane came on for the "save" by pitching a scoreless fourth. The game also marked the heralded return of Mike "Hidecki" Clancy who just the day before had a cast removed from his wrist. What a gamer!
Things get tough again at 8:30 AM Monday with a game against the Coppell Cowboys of Texas, who are 2-0 thusfar in the tournament.
Above - Brian Duffy hits a grand slam!
Below - Matt Varakian hits the wall for a double
Ryan Elliott singles (stock MLB photo)
Mike Coletta goes 4 for 4...(another MLB stock photo)
Justin Ricardo holds a man at 2nd base
Mike Mondon shows no mercy at the mound...just before hitting one off the wall!
Down 1-0 in the top of the second, Westfield sent 16 men to the plate and scored 11 runs.
Matt Varakian started it with a lined single to right, and promptly got himself picked off first!
Mike Coletta singled and Jon Gribbin reached on a third strike that got past the catcher. Alex Graf powered a long single off the right field wall, driving in Westfield's first run. Then Justin Ricardo walked, Brian Duffy doubled, knocking in two runs, and James O'Rourke singled plating another run. But that wasn't all. Kurt Kowalski walked, Mike Mondon singled, and Ryan Elliott reached on a fielder's choice. Matt Varakian atoned for the pick-off by doubling to left, and the scoring was rounded out by consecutive singles by Coletta, Gribbin, Graf and Ricardo.
After a scoreless third inning, the Blue Devils went to work again in the top of the fourth.
Varakian started it this time with a single off the wall in right. The offense produced nine more hits in the inning. Mondon and O'Rourke doubled. Kowalski singled. Mike Coletta and Jonnie Gribbin each picked up two singles in the inning, with Coletta accomplishing the feat for the second time in the game. Brian Duffy, who had singled earlier in the inning, capped the scoring by lining a grand slam to right field.
In all Westfield pounded out 21 hits, including 3 by Duffy who had 8 RBI in the game. Mike Coletta was 4 for 4. Matt Varakian, Kurt Kowalski and Jon Gribbin had 3 hits each. Justin Ricardo and Charlie Scott shared the ninth spot in the order and reached safely all 4 times they batted.
Mike Mondon pitched three innnings and Peter Mebane came on for the "save" by pitching a scoreless fourth. The game also marked the heralded return of Mike "Hidecki" Clancy who just the day before had a cast removed from his wrist. What a gamer!
Things get tough again at 8:30 AM Monday with a game against the Coppell Cowboys of Texas, who are 2-0 thusfar in the tournament.
Above - Brian Duffy hits a grand slam!Below - Matt Varakian hits the wall for a double
Ryan Elliott singles (stock MLB photo)
Mike Coletta goes 4 for 4...(another MLB stock photo)
Justin Ricardo holds a man at 2nd base
Mike Mondon shows no mercy at the mound...just before hitting one off the wall!
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