Lyle's Family Barbershop Boys Kid Pitch baseball team sent a strong message to the league as they defeated a very good fifth seeded team in Subway 17-3 on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Lyle's, the twelfth seeded team in the post-season tournament, had all cylinders clicking for them as they hit, fielded and pitched their way to victory.
Preston Hayes led off with a walk from hard throwing pitcher Mitchell Kremer, and Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" Camfield singled into left as Hayes held at second. Donovan Ferguson had an infield single that loaded the bases, and Hayes scored as all runners moved up on a walk to Konour "Slammer" Smith. DeAndre Thomas struck out swinging for the first out of the game, but teammate Julian Harshbarger picked his teammate up by hitting a bases clearing double into right field, making the score 4-0 Lyle's. Isaac "Laughter" Ray and Dakota Vasquez both struck out to end the inning.
Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" Camfield strode to the mound for Lyle's and he held Subway in check, allowing just 1 run to score in their half of the frame. Jacob Watson walked and stole second and third, but first baseman Donovan Ferguson squeezed the popup off the bat of Dylan Shull for the first out of the inning. Power hitting Chase Monroe hit a deep fly ball into right field, but DeAndre "Mr. Clutch" Thomas, looking directly into the sun, hauled in the projectile for out number 2 as Watson had to race back to third to avoid being doubled off the bag. Mitchell Kremer singled into right center to bring home Watson, but Camfield was able to blow a full count fastball by Beau Bennett for out number 3.
Lyle's was able to score another run in the top of the second inning, and they really could have scored more, but a good double play put a stop to that. Sam Owen went deep into right field, but he was held to a single as the right fielder got the ball back into the infield quickly. Syrus Sears followed with a deep drive into center field, and Owen hesitated at third momentarily, with Sears hot on his heels. Owen scampered on home safely but Sears was tagged out by the shortstop for out number 1 as he headed back towards second base. Preston Hayes hit a triple into deep right center field and Quinn Camfield walked, but a sinking line drive off the bat of Donovan Ferguson was caught by the shortstop for out number 2. Quinn Camfield was caught in a very tough running situation, and he was doubled off of first base. From first base it appeared as if the ball had hit the ground first. The coaches for Lyle's appealed the call to no avail, and the double play ruling remained. I had a good look at the play from where I was standing in the third base coaches' box, and I believe the umpire made the right call, and I told him so between innings. But it was a very close play that could have gone either way.
Quinn Camfield went back to the mound in the bottom of the first with a 5-1 lead. Colby Comstock walked to start things off for Subway. Camfield sent a knuckler past the frozen Gabe Eickberg for out number 1, and a Camfield fastball was not caught up to as Austin Kowalczyk whiffed at strike 3 for out number 2. Nick Redfern walked but another Camfield fastball was gazed at by Jerry Stewart as it cut across the outside corner for out number 3.
The bats really came alive for Lyle's as the third inning rolled around. Konour Smith walked for the second time in the game, and DeAndre Thomas also coaxed a free pass from pitcher Chase Monroe. Julian Harshbarger doubled in Smith as Thomas moved to third, but when Harshbarger tried to stretch the double into a triple, Thomas was called out as he ran out of the baseline trying to avoid the tag at the plate for out number 1. Isaac "laughter" Ray walked, joining teammate Harshbarger on the bases. Dakota Vasquez hit an infield single to make the score 7-1 as Harshbarger came around to score, and Sam Owen's second single of the game into right field drove in Ray. Syrus Sears struck out for out number 2 before Preston Hayes doubled home Vasquez. Quinn "the Eskimo Mr. Cool" hit a deep fly ball triple into left field, driving in both Owen and Hayes for the fifth and sixth runs of the inning. Lyle's now led 11-1 heading into the bottom of the third.
Preston Hayes was given the ball as he took the mound in the bottom of the third. Jacob Simpson was called out on strikes to start the inning, but Eli (I was never given a last name) walked. Leadoff hitter Jacob Watson reached on a fielder's choice as shortstop Quinn Camfield fielded the ball and threw to second baseman Dakota Vasquez for out number 2. Dylan Shull followed with a deep fly ball into left field that was over the head of Isaac "Laughter" Ray, but Ray ran back, tracked the ball down with GPS precision, and reached high into the air to haul in the ball for out number 3.
Lyle's was not able to score in the top of the fourth. Donovan Ferguson walked and stole second and third, but Konour Smith and DeAndre Thomas both struck out swinging. Isaac Ray walked, but Dakota Vasquez took a tough called third strike, bringing the inning to a close.
Preston Hayes was sent back out in the bottom of the fourth, and Chase Monroe grounded out pitcher to first for out number 1. Mitchell Kremer hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Quinn Camfield, and it appeared from my vantage point that the throw to first baseman Donovan Ferguson beat the speedy Kremer, but the umpire ruled the runner safe. The next thing I knew I saw Kremer heading for second base, and I had no idea where the baseball was. I then spotted it coming into the infield behind the runner as he now headed towards third, and when the ball was not caught he then raced home for the second run of the game for Subway. Beau Bennett reached first safely as second baseman Dakota Vasquez could not handle the sharply hit ball. Time was called and I went to the mound to remind the infield to relax, have fun and just get the batter out. The advice seemed to work because Vasquez followed with one of the best fielding plays of the year. Colby Comstock hit the ball hard between second and first, appearing to have a single into right field. Vasquez fielded the ball cleanly as he ran to his left, spun on his heel, and threw out Comstock as his throw to first baseman Donovan Ferguson was right on target. Ferguson then made a fine play when he grabbed the one hop ball from the bat of Gabe Eickberg and stepped on first base unassisted to end the inning.
Lyle's bats kept pushing in the top of the fifth as they batted around. Sam Owen led off with a 4 pitch walk. Owen stole second as Syrus Sears stood in the batter's box. Sears walked and both he and Owen pulled off the double steal, placing runners at second and third. Preston Hayes then received his won free pass, loading the bases. Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" drove in Owen and Sears with a single into left field as Hayes held at second. Donovan Ferguson grounded out pitcher to first for the first out of the fifth, driving in Hayes from third. Konour Smith took a 0-1 fastball deep into right field for a home run as both he and Camfield scored on the blast. DeAndre Thomas was issued a full count walk as was Julian Harshberger, and when Isaac "Laughter" Ray walked the bases were loaded again with gold and black cladded Lyle's players. Dakota Vasquez hit a single into left, scoring Thomas with the sixth and final run of the frame as Lyle's increased its lead to 17-2.
Donovan Ferguson began pitching the bottom half of the fifth inning, and he promptly caught Austin Kowalczyk looking at strike 3 for out number 1. Ferguson lost both Nick Redfern and Jerry Stewart on full counts and when he nailed Jacob Simpson in the back on a 2-2 pitch, he was removed and Quinn Camfield was brought back in to close the contest. Camfield walked Eli No Name as the last run of the game crossed the plate, but Camfield struck out both Jacob Watson and Dylan Shull to finish the contest.
Everyone was awarded a game ball since as can be seen everyone did something special towards the victory.
Preston Hayes led off with a walk from hard throwing pitcher Mitchell Kremer, and Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" Camfield singled into left as Hayes held at second. Donovan Ferguson had an infield single that loaded the bases, and Hayes scored as all runners moved up on a walk to Konour "Slammer" Smith. DeAndre Thomas struck out swinging for the first out of the game, but teammate Julian Harshbarger picked his teammate up by hitting a bases clearing double into right field, making the score 4-0 Lyle's. Isaac "Laughter" Ray and Dakota Vasquez both struck out to end the inning.
Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" Camfield strode to the mound for Lyle's and he held Subway in check, allowing just 1 run to score in their half of the frame. Jacob Watson walked and stole second and third, but first baseman Donovan Ferguson squeezed the popup off the bat of Dylan Shull for the first out of the inning. Power hitting Chase Monroe hit a deep fly ball into right field, but DeAndre "Mr. Clutch" Thomas, looking directly into the sun, hauled in the projectile for out number 2 as Watson had to race back to third to avoid being doubled off the bag. Mitchell Kremer singled into right center to bring home Watson, but Camfield was able to blow a full count fastball by Beau Bennett for out number 3.
Lyle's was able to score another run in the top of the second inning, and they really could have scored more, but a good double play put a stop to that. Sam Owen went deep into right field, but he was held to a single as the right fielder got the ball back into the infield quickly. Syrus Sears followed with a deep drive into center field, and Owen hesitated at third momentarily, with Sears hot on his heels. Owen scampered on home safely but Sears was tagged out by the shortstop for out number 1 as he headed back towards second base. Preston Hayes hit a triple into deep right center field and Quinn Camfield walked, but a sinking line drive off the bat of Donovan Ferguson was caught by the shortstop for out number 2. Quinn Camfield was caught in a very tough running situation, and he was doubled off of first base. From first base it appeared as if the ball had hit the ground first. The coaches for Lyle's appealed the call to no avail, and the double play ruling remained. I had a good look at the play from where I was standing in the third base coaches' box, and I believe the umpire made the right call, and I told him so between innings. But it was a very close play that could have gone either way.
Quinn Camfield went back to the mound in the bottom of the first with a 5-1 lead. Colby Comstock walked to start things off for Subway. Camfield sent a knuckler past the frozen Gabe Eickberg for out number 1, and a Camfield fastball was not caught up to as Austin Kowalczyk whiffed at strike 3 for out number 2. Nick Redfern walked but another Camfield fastball was gazed at by Jerry Stewart as it cut across the outside corner for out number 3.
The bats really came alive for Lyle's as the third inning rolled around. Konour Smith walked for the second time in the game, and DeAndre Thomas also coaxed a free pass from pitcher Chase Monroe. Julian Harshbarger doubled in Smith as Thomas moved to third, but when Harshbarger tried to stretch the double into a triple, Thomas was called out as he ran out of the baseline trying to avoid the tag at the plate for out number 1. Isaac "laughter" Ray walked, joining teammate Harshbarger on the bases. Dakota Vasquez hit an infield single to make the score 7-1 as Harshbarger came around to score, and Sam Owen's second single of the game into right field drove in Ray. Syrus Sears struck out for out number 2 before Preston Hayes doubled home Vasquez. Quinn "the Eskimo Mr. Cool" hit a deep fly ball triple into left field, driving in both Owen and Hayes for the fifth and sixth runs of the inning. Lyle's now led 11-1 heading into the bottom of the third.
Preston Hayes was given the ball as he took the mound in the bottom of the third. Jacob Simpson was called out on strikes to start the inning, but Eli (I was never given a last name) walked. Leadoff hitter Jacob Watson reached on a fielder's choice as shortstop Quinn Camfield fielded the ball and threw to second baseman Dakota Vasquez for out number 2. Dylan Shull followed with a deep fly ball into left field that was over the head of Isaac "Laughter" Ray, but Ray ran back, tracked the ball down with GPS precision, and reached high into the air to haul in the ball for out number 3.
Lyle's was not able to score in the top of the fourth. Donovan Ferguson walked and stole second and third, but Konour Smith and DeAndre Thomas both struck out swinging. Isaac Ray walked, but Dakota Vasquez took a tough called third strike, bringing the inning to a close.
Preston Hayes was sent back out in the bottom of the fourth, and Chase Monroe grounded out pitcher to first for out number 1. Mitchell Kremer hit a sharp grounder to shortstop Quinn Camfield, and it appeared from my vantage point that the throw to first baseman Donovan Ferguson beat the speedy Kremer, but the umpire ruled the runner safe. The next thing I knew I saw Kremer heading for second base, and I had no idea where the baseball was. I then spotted it coming into the infield behind the runner as he now headed towards third, and when the ball was not caught he then raced home for the second run of the game for Subway. Beau Bennett reached first safely as second baseman Dakota Vasquez could not handle the sharply hit ball. Time was called and I went to the mound to remind the infield to relax, have fun and just get the batter out. The advice seemed to work because Vasquez followed with one of the best fielding plays of the year. Colby Comstock hit the ball hard between second and first, appearing to have a single into right field. Vasquez fielded the ball cleanly as he ran to his left, spun on his heel, and threw out Comstock as his throw to first baseman Donovan Ferguson was right on target. Ferguson then made a fine play when he grabbed the one hop ball from the bat of Gabe Eickberg and stepped on first base unassisted to end the inning.
Lyle's bats kept pushing in the top of the fifth as they batted around. Sam Owen led off with a 4 pitch walk. Owen stole second as Syrus Sears stood in the batter's box. Sears walked and both he and Owen pulled off the double steal, placing runners at second and third. Preston Hayes then received his won free pass, loading the bases. Quinn "The Eskimo Mr. Cool" drove in Owen and Sears with a single into left field as Hayes held at second. Donovan Ferguson grounded out pitcher to first for the first out of the fifth, driving in Hayes from third. Konour Smith took a 0-1 fastball deep into right field for a home run as both he and Camfield scored on the blast. DeAndre Thomas was issued a full count walk as was Julian Harshberger, and when Isaac "Laughter" Ray walked the bases were loaded again with gold and black cladded Lyle's players. Dakota Vasquez hit a single into left, scoring Thomas with the sixth and final run of the frame as Lyle's increased its lead to 17-2.
Donovan Ferguson began pitching the bottom half of the fifth inning, and he promptly caught Austin Kowalczyk looking at strike 3 for out number 1. Ferguson lost both Nick Redfern and Jerry Stewart on full counts and when he nailed Jacob Simpson in the back on a 2-2 pitch, he was removed and Quinn Camfield was brought back in to close the contest. Camfield walked Eli No Name as the last run of the game crossed the plate, but Camfield struck out both Jacob Watson and Dylan Shull to finish the contest.
Everyone was awarded a game ball since as can be seen everyone did something special towards the victory.
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