Arden Major All Stars vs. Rosemont, July 6

TROUBLED 6TH INNING COSTS ARDEN IN 3-2 DEFEAT

July 6, 2010 (Valley Oak Park RED) – This was a great baseball game.

Two pitchers battling tooth and nail. Not a lot of hits. Great plays in the field. A 1-1 tie going into the 6th inning. But the Rosemont All-Stars got two runs in the final inning and survived a one-out solo home run by Andrew Wiesenfarth in the bottom half of the inning to record an exciting 3-2 victory.

Max Buzzard of Arden and #99 Ryno both pitched masterfully in their efforts to keep their team undefeated through two games played. Buzzard went 5 1/3 innings, striking out seven batters while allowing just three hits. Ryno went 5 2/3 surrendering two runs on four hits while also striking out seven Arden batters. #7 Enriquez came into the game to record the final out with a strikeout.

Arden got the first run of the game when Wiesenfarth and Buzzard went back-to-back with doubles in the first inning. The Arden lead held until the fourth inning when Rosemont led off with a double by the clean-up hitter #2 Anguiano. Anguiano advanced to third base on a passed ball and scored on a sacrifice groundout by #42 Robinson.

The game was tied 1-1 until the 6th inning. Buzzard gave up a lead-off single and then struck out a batter before giving way to Wiesenfarth. Wiesenfarth forced Robinson to hit a ball up the middle. It was smothered by second baseman Alex Wormald, but the runners were safe. #17 Vargas then hit the second pitch toward first base. No play was made and now the bases were loaded. Rosemont was able to score two runs on bases loaded full-count walks before the side was retired.

In the bottom half of the 6th, Tomas Buchmiller grounded out to the pitcher for the first out. Wiesenfarth then put a spark in the offense when he hit his second home run in as many games. This one went to center field and was caught … by his dad John. What a great moment. Buzzard would fly out for the second out. Jordan Vujovich got Arden’s fourth hit of the game. That forced Ryno out of the game, but Enriquez came in and was able to end the game with a strikeout.

Arden will now face Foothill Farms tomorrow (July 7, 2010) at 6 p.m. This is an elimination game. The winner of tomorrow will play Thursday against Rosemont. Danny Miller will get the start for Arden tomorrow.

OTHER NOTES:

• Shortstop Mason LaFond wasn’t able to play in the game due to an elbow injury. It is not certain when LaFond will return to the lineup.
• Arden put 14 of 22 balls in play against Rosemont.
• The four hits came from the first three spots in the lineup.