Tigers Take Consolation
Win Last Three in a Row to Take Consolation (by Nick Kornder)
| 6/19/05 | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
R |
H |
E |
| Prior Lake Mudcats | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| Belle Plaine (4-11, 2-4) | 1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
10 |
0 |
This was it… a second crack in a week at a coveted consolation championship. Would the name forever be changed from Tigertown to “Titletown?” Only time could possibly answer that question, and only if the Tigers could first do their part.
Dan “New Arm Angle” Huber took to the hill, and the Tiger offense supported him early and often. One in the first, three in the second (thanks to a two out, two-run single from Pat Schultz), and one in the fourth gave the locals a commanding 5-0 lead. Along the way and throughout the day, sensational middle infield defense was displayed by the combo of shortstop Mike Dhaene and second-sacker Adam “Spaghetti Legs” Hoffman. Hoffman completed Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth on Saturday, played two games in the searing heat on Sunday afternoon, and looked no worse for the wear. Not sure how many other Tigers could pull that off. Half our guys get tired on the way back from the concession stand.
In the fifth, Huber was visibly tiring, and the 7-8-9 batters reached and scored in succession to begin the inning, making it 5-3. Trouble abounded. But a 6-4-3 double play and a strikeout ended the threat, as Huber gutted out the 43-pitch inning.
In the home half of the sixth, the Tigers coaxed an amazing five of their twelve free passes for the game, but really took the wind out of the Mudcats’ sails when Tim Schuster executed a squeeze bunt to make it 6-3. After that, the Tigers chipped away and Adam Hoffman delivered a two-run single, and three batters later the game-ender was Ryan Witt’s bases loaded double, which brought the 10-run rule into effect.
To the tune of Gilligan’s Island, sing it with me now: No Kreft! No Weldon! No Zippy Z, not a single luxury… Dan Huber getting thrown at? (As primitive as can be.) So join us here each week my friends, you’re sure to get a smile – from a couple 13, 14 castaways, here on Tigertown Isle!
| Belle Plaine TIGERS (7-12, 2-4) | ||||||
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
Avg. |
|
| Schuneman, cf | 5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.177 |
| Hoffman, 2b | 3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
.286 |
| Huber, p-3b | 4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
.250 |
| P. Schultz, c | 3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
.383 |
| Dhaene, ss | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
.228 |
| Witt, 1b-p | 5 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
.204 |
| Kruschke, pr | 0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
| Schuster, lf | 3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.268 |
| J. Schulz, 3b | 2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.273 |
| M. Schultz, 1b | 0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
| Volek, rf | 1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
.222 |
| TOTALS | 28 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
.357 |
| 2B –Witt. 3B, HR –none. HBP –A.Hoffman. SB –P. Schultz (2). | ||||||
| Pitcher | IP |
H |
R/ER |
BB/K |
NP |
ERA |
| Huber (W, 1-1) | 5.0 |
6 |
3/3 |
4/5 |
106 |
7.05 |
| Witt (Sv, 1) | 1.0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1/2 |
24 |
0.00 |
This page was created and maintained by Nick Kornder, Sports Information Director at Northern State University. The views and ideas on this page are that of the author, and not those of Northern State University.