June 30, 2014 Rockets sweep south bend series
Good morning baseball fans, it’s a beautiful day in Portland. Happy last day
of june.
How sweet the sweep. Rockets sweep south bend going 4-0 on
the weekend.
Rockets defeat the Mishawaka
brewers 9-1 and 5-3 Saturday, then double dip
The south bend cardinals 3-1 and 14- 0. both were played at
kennedy park.
Saturday’s game one was a doozy, score 0-0 into the last
inning, the rockets
Scored 9 times and broke the game open to win 9-1.
the pitching duel featured mitch
Waters who had a 1 hitter going into the last inning. Waters
struck out 8. Their guy was pretty tough customerAs well,
sean galihier , 37 year old, played against the rockets for many years, a
member of ron milovichs tough south bend senator clubs. Coach milovich was on hand and some old
friends and foes had some warm memories. Geoff bowers had 4 rbi in the rocket rally,
in one inning.
Game 2 rockets win 5-3, 5 solid pitched innings from craig
martin of marion
and 2 by Justin miller. Rockets take the
doubleheader.
Sat. nite road trip and a team gathering at applebys now it’s the south bend cardinals
Sunday another big pitchers dues, rockets win 3-1. our guy dan bollenbacher the winner goes 6
innings striking out 10, 3 hits 101 pitches.
Travis gray picked up the save. Their guy gave up just one hit. 46 year old jayson best
Knows how to play the game. The former pro in the twins
organization, We beat him, but we tip
our hat. Jayson ----I played against
him, told me this is his 4th different team
He has played for against Portland. They are the Lafayette
red sox, the Goshen
diamondbacks, the senators and the Cardinals. Torn rotator cuff but jayson best
can pitch.
Dalton
tinsley led off the game with a double off the wall, and scored on a passed
ball.
That was our only hit. But we did piece together 2 more runs
to give bollenbacher the win.
Game 2 and tyler
Reynolds was dealing, we win in 5 inn. 14-0 , Reynolds striking out 6
With a 4 hit shutout.
The rocket road trip a resounding success, we had 17 players
on hand representing Portland; just hanging out at the hotel listening to coach
doug tinsley talking about the intricacies of the game, passion, and how we can
learn from those old pitchers like galiher and best,,,his message: hard work beats talent that doesn’t work hard
Rocket attach this weekend led by geoff bowers 6 hits 5rbi,
5 hits Dalton tinsley w 5 runs scored.
4 hits each by waters, logan
barnes, and logan hug. And here is an
odditiy, 1st year rocket man colin affolder, who will attend bethel
in south bend area was HBP 4 times.
Colin will play for coach zeth zartman a former rocket.
Rocket train now rolling with 5 straight wins, now 12-7.
Next game is wed vs. the ohio
warhawks, but we received word that the game may be postponed as they are
leaving for salt lake city
the next day for tournament. \
Wed game is questionable
Rockets will play in the 4th of july tournament
in ft. wayne. Friday.
The 5 team field is south bend cardinals, the ft wayne jackers, expos, hobbs
allstars a keith shepard team, and Portland
Rockets play at noon fri vs south bend at Carrington field.
Rocket road trip a huge success,,,how sweet the sweep
rockets go 4-0 in s bend
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