Connect with us

Baseball

RANGERS EARN TOP SPOT

[sixcol_five_last]

SATURDAY GAMES

Yona Redhawks 12, Asan Guns 3 

WP: J. Manila(2-0) LP: M. Chaco(1-0)latte-baseball

Weekend Jim Beam Amateur Baseball action kicked off Saturday 12 pm with the Asan Guns taking on the Yona Redhawks.   The Redhawks offense would prove too much for the Guns with the Redhawks taking a 12-3 win.

Redhawks starter Jimmy Manila would get the win going 7 innings allowing only 2 earned runs with 6 strikeouts.  Zach Castro picks up Strike Zone Player of the Game going 4 for 5 with 2 runs and a stolen base.

The Redhawks improve to 7-2 on the season and hold the #3 seed for the playoffs.  The Guns fall to 2-7 and sit in the #10 seed.

Talofofo Rangers 9, Barrigada Crusaders 0

WP: A. Taijeron(1-0) LP: B. Leon Guerrero(0-1)

In a much anticipated matchup the undefeated Talofofo Rangers and Barrigada Crusaders squared off in the 3 pm afternoon game at Leo Palace.  Ranger’s starter Andrew Taijeron would carry a no hitter into the 6th inning and pick up the win as he blanks the Crusaders 9-0 on only two hits.

Taijeron earns SZ Player of the Game with ten strikeouts in seven innings as the Rangers stay perfect at 10-0 and secure the #1 seed for the playoffs.  The Crusaders pick up their first loss of the season and sit in the #2 seed with a 8-1 record.

Yona 7, Haggan 0

In the night cap Haggan would forfeit due to lack of players and Yona would take the win 7-0.  Yona improves to 3-6 in the #9 seed.  Haggan drops to 2-8 and sits at the bottom of the standings with the #12 seed.

SUNDAY GAMES

Blue Jays 4, Sakudee 3

WP: B. Santos (2-0) LP: P. Sablan(0-1)

Sunday Jim Beam Amateur action continued with the Blue Jays and Sakudee matching up in the 12pm game.  The Blue Jays would stage a late inning comeback tying the game at 3-3 in the 5th inning and taking the lead in the 6th inning for the 4-3 win over Sakudee.

Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Santos turned in a gem going 7 innings allowing only 2 earned runs on 5 hits with 12 strikeouts.  The Blue Jays improve to 7-3 in the #4 seed with Sakudee dropping to 4-5 holding the #6 seed.

691 9 AMO, Cardinals 6

WP: A. Alek LP: T. Quichocho

The Sunday 3 pm game featured 691 taking on the Agat Mayor’s Office Cardinals.  691 would trail the entire game but chip away and finally take the lead with a four run 6th inning capped off by a two out, two rbi triple from SZ POG Nate Eseil to beat the Cardinals 9-6.  691 reliever would close out the final three inning to pick up the win.

Eseil finished the game 3 for 4 with a double, triple and two rbi as 691 improves to 4-6 on the season with the #7 seed.  The Cardinal’s snap a two game winning streak with the loss and drop to 2-8 on the season in the #11 seed.

Chalan Pago Amigos 4, Agat Reds 2

WP: G. Reyes SV: D. Pecha LP: P. Campos

In the Sunday nightcap the Amigos and Reds matched up in a pitcher’s duel with Amigos starter Paul Campos and Reds starter Greg Reyes battling  on the mound.  The Reds would take the early 1-0 lead I the 3rd inning and the Amigos score two runs in the 4th to take the lead back 2-1 lead.  Jay Cruz would cap a 3 run 6th inning for the Reds with a two rbi triple giving the Reds the lead 4-2.  Reds reliever Davey Pecha would blank the Amigos the final inning to hold on for the 4-2 win.

Reyes earns SZ POG with 5 2/3 innings allowing only two earned runs as the Reds improve to 4-6 and hold the #8 seed.  The Amigos fall to 5-6 on the season with their final regular season game and are in the #5 seed.

The playoff race heats up this week with big matchups determining the 8 spots for the playoffs.  The Jim Beam All-Star Game and homerun derby will be played June 2 Sunday with the playoffs scheduled to start June 4th Tuesday at Leo Palace Resort.  For more info, including scores, standings and stats check out the website at www.guamstrikezone.com.

 

[/sixcol_five_last][useful_banner_manager_banner_rotation banners=16, 69, 38, 53 interval=8 width=120 height=600 orderby=rand]

Ad

GPS Sports Calendar

August

September 2023

October
SU
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
27
28
29
30
31
1
2
Events for August

1st

Events for September

2nd

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Events for September

3rd

Events for September

3rd

No Events
Events for September

5th

Events for September

6th

Events for September

7th

Events for September

8th

Events for September

9th

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Events for September

9th

No Events
Events for September

11th

Events for September

12th

Events for September

13th

Events for September

14th

Events for September

15th

Events for September

16th

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Events for September

17th

Events for September

18th

Events for September

19th

Events for September

19th

No Events
Events for September

21st

Events for September

22nd

Events for September

23rd

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Events for September

23rd

No Events
Events for September

25th

Events for September

26th

Events for September

27th

Events for September

28th

Events for September

29th

Events for September

30th

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

COMING SOON …

  • Brawl 3: Oct 13
  • Guam’s Strongest Man and Woman Competition October 29

 

QUICK HITS

The Figo Islanders 40s women’s softball team took gold in the Senior Softball World Championship in Las Vegas. Figo came out of the loser’s bracket and beat the Arizona Belles 17-3 in the AA division championship game Sunday afternoon.
Other Guam teams that played in the 40s tournament were: Team SOTTA (women’s) and Bud Light Guam, Friars 671 and Sindalun Guahan (men’s).
Sindalu finished a respectable 4th out of 24 AAA division teams.
——————————————————-
In Guam’s first time competing in the FIBA Asia Cup, we draw China, Japan, and Mongolia in Group C. Competition begins in 2024. Guam also moves up the FIBA world rankings to #76.

More in Baseball