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Bay Area All-Stars finish second at state
By Staff Reports
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | No comments posted.
Josephine County repeated as champion of the Southern Oregon Babe Ruth State Tournament on Sunday at Clyde Allen Field, beating the host South Coast All-Stars twice to take the title.
With its 6-3 and 9-5 victories, Josephine County advanced to play in the regional tournament, while South Coast saw its summer season end.
Josephine County pulled away to win the championship game by scoring four runs in the sixth inning.
Jordan Brown had a triple and three RBIs for Josephine County. Both Brown and Joel Shippy scored twice. Shippy also had two hits and two runs.
Tyler Spencer stood out in relief for Josephine County, pitching six innings after coming in to replace Shippy. South Coast had three runs in the first, but only two over the final six innings.
Ryan Johnson had two hits and a run for South Coast.
Josephine County won the earlier game Sunday by scoring three runs in both the second and fifth innings.
Christian Reyes pitched a six-hitter with six strikeouts. Josh Brown and Levi Darling each had two hits and Tyler Spencer scored twice.
Ryan Love and Nic Canaday each had two hits for South Coast.
Sunday’s games followed three contests in the tournament on Saturday.
South Coast edged Josephine County 9-8 on Saturday morning to reach the championship round.
Jimmy Mack had three hits, including a double, and scored three runs for South Coast. He also had two stolen bases and two RBIs.
Tito Rangel had two runs and both Hagen Holmes and Kaunner Jackson drove in two runs.
Spencer hit a home run for Josephine County and Shippy drove in three runs.
Umpqua Valley was the first team eliminated, falling 10-5 to Klamath Falls on Saturday.
Brandon Hall had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs for Klamath Falls. Levi Davis had three hits and three runs.
Tanner Toy had three hits for Umpqua Valley.
Josphine County then eliminated Klamath Falls in a 25-2 slugfest that included a pair of 10-run innings.
Shippy had two home runs in the second inning and four hits, four runs and seven RBIs for the game. Spencer Nordbeck also homered in the second inning and scored four times, while Garrett Banks had a home run and five RBIs.
Banks also allowed just three hits while pitching a five-inning complete game.
South Coast has hosted the state tournament three times in recent years and come up just short of advancing to the regionals all three times.
Notes: The South Coast’s other two all-star teams each reached the semifinals in their respective state tournaments over the weekend. The tournaments for the 14-year-old and 13-year-old prep age groups both started with pool play. Both area teams advanced out of pool play before losing one-run games in the semifinals, finishing third among eight teams. Those tournaments were held in other cities.
Saturday’s Games
South Coast 9, Josephine County 8
Jo. County 010 250 0 — 8 10 6
South Coast 101 223 x — 9 7 3
Jerry Weisbart, Garrett Banks (5), Tyler Spencer (6) and Levi Darling, Jordan Brown (6); Kyle Davis, Kane Rowley (5), Hagen Holmes (5) and Holmes, Nic Canaday (6). 2B—JC: Banks; SC: Jimmy Mack, Holmes, Ryan Love. HR—SC: Spencer.
Klamath Falls 10, Umpqua Valley 5
(Umpqua Valley eliminated)
Klamath Falls 200 042 2 — 10 14 5
Umpqua Valley 030 011 0 — 5 7 4
Colten Nygren and Jose Rodriguez; Michael Camozzi, Garrett Jenkins (5), Zach Welch (6) and Josh Kennedy. 2B—KF: Ethan Cole, Connor Hickey, Gary Robinson, Rodriguez. HR—KF: Brandon Hall.
Josephine County 25, Klamath Falls 2
(Klamath Falls eliminated)
Klamath Falls 020 00 — 2 3 7
Jo. County 5(10)(10) 0x — 25 18 2
Conner Hickey, Brandon Hall (2), Ryan Smith (3) and Smith, Jose Rodriguez (3); Garrett Banks and Jordan Brown. 2B—KF: Dirks Mathias; JC: Brown, Spencer Nordbeck. 3B—JC: Levi Darling. HR—JC: Joel Shippy 2, Banks, Nordbeck.
Sunday’s Games
Josephine County 6, South Coast 3
South Coast 002 100 0 — 3 6 6
Jo. County 030 030 x — 6 7 1
Mike Bennett, Kyle Davis (6) and Hagen Holmes, Nic Canaday (6); Christian Reyes and Josh Brown. 2B—SC: Canaday; JC: Brown, Tyler Spencer.
Josephine County 9, South Coast 5
(Josephine County wins title)
Jo. County 302 004 0 — 9 5 2
South Coast 310 010 0 — 5 7 3
Joel Shippy, Tyler Spencer (2) and Jordan Brown; Kane Rowley, Jimmy Mack (3), Hagen Holmes (6) and Nick Canaday, Holmes (4), Jimmy Mack (6). 2B—SC: Canaday, Rowley. 3B—JC: Brown.
With its 6-3 and 9-5 victories, Josephine County advanced to play in the regional tournament, while South Coast saw its summer season end.
Josephine County pulled away to win the championship game by scoring four runs in the sixth inning.
Jordan Brown had a triple and three RBIs for Josephine County. Both Brown and Joel Shippy scored twice. Shippy also had two hits and two runs.
Tyler Spencer stood out in relief for Josephine County, pitching six innings after coming in to replace Shippy. South Coast had three runs in the first, but only two over the final six innings.
Ryan Johnson had two hits and a run for South Coast.
Josephine County won the earlier game Sunday by scoring three runs in both the second and fifth innings.
Christian Reyes pitched a six-hitter with six strikeouts. Josh Brown and Levi Darling each had two hits and Tyler Spencer scored twice.
Ryan Love and Nic Canaday each had two hits for South Coast.
Sunday’s games followed three contests in the tournament on Saturday.
South Coast edged Josephine County 9-8 on Saturday morning to reach the championship round.
Jimmy Mack had three hits, including a double, and scored three runs for South Coast. He also had two stolen bases and two RBIs.
Tito Rangel had two runs and both Hagen Holmes and Kaunner Jackson drove in two runs.
Spencer hit a home run for Josephine County and Shippy drove in three runs.
Umpqua Valley was the first team eliminated, falling 10-5 to Klamath Falls on Saturday.
Brandon Hall had three hits, including a home run, scored twice and drove in two runs for Klamath Falls. Levi Davis had three hits and three runs.
Tanner Toy had three hits for Umpqua Valley.
Josphine County then eliminated Klamath Falls in a 25-2 slugfest that included a pair of 10-run innings.
Shippy had two home runs in the second inning and four hits, four runs and seven RBIs for the game. Spencer Nordbeck also homered in the second inning and scored four times, while Garrett Banks had a home run and five RBIs.
Banks also allowed just three hits while pitching a five-inning complete game.
South Coast has hosted the state tournament three times in recent years and come up just short of advancing to the regionals all three times.
Notes: The South Coast’s other two all-star teams each reached the semifinals in their respective state tournaments over the weekend. The tournaments for the 14-year-old and 13-year-old prep age groups both started with pool play. Both area teams advanced out of pool play before losing one-run games in the semifinals, finishing third among eight teams. Those tournaments were held in other cities.
Saturday’s Games
South Coast 9, Josephine County 8
Jo. County 010 250 0 — 8 10 6
South Coast 101 223 x — 9 7 3
Jerry Weisbart, Garrett Banks (5), Tyler Spencer (6) and Levi Darling, Jordan Brown (6); Kyle Davis, Kane Rowley (5), Hagen Holmes (5) and Holmes, Nic Canaday (6). 2B—JC: Banks; SC: Jimmy Mack, Holmes, Ryan Love. HR—SC: Spencer.
Klamath Falls 10, Umpqua Valley 5
(Umpqua Valley eliminated)
Klamath Falls 200 042 2 — 10 14 5
Umpqua Valley 030 011 0 — 5 7 4
Colten Nygren and Jose Rodriguez; Michael Camozzi, Garrett Jenkins (5), Zach Welch (6) and Josh Kennedy. 2B—KF: Ethan Cole, Connor Hickey, Gary Robinson, Rodriguez. HR—KF: Brandon Hall.
Josephine County 25, Klamath Falls 2
(Klamath Falls eliminated)
Klamath Falls 020 00 — 2 3 7
Jo. County 5(10)(10) 0x — 25 18 2
Conner Hickey, Brandon Hall (2), Ryan Smith (3) and Smith, Jose Rodriguez (3); Garrett Banks and Jordan Brown. 2B—KF: Dirks Mathias; JC: Brown, Spencer Nordbeck. 3B—JC: Levi Darling. HR—JC: Joel Shippy 2, Banks, Nordbeck.
Sunday’s Games
Josephine County 6, South Coast 3
South Coast 002 100 0 — 3 6 6
Jo. County 030 030 x — 6 7 1
Mike Bennett, Kyle Davis (6) and Hagen Holmes, Nic Canaday (6); Christian Reyes and Josh Brown. 2B—SC: Canaday; JC: Brown, Tyler Spencer.
Josephine County 9, South Coast 5
(Josephine County wins title)
Jo. County 302 004 0 — 9 5 2
South Coast 310 010 0 — 5 7 3
Joel Shippy, Tyler Spencer (2) and Jordan Brown; Kane Rowley, Jimmy Mack (3), Hagen Holmes (6) and Nick Canaday, Holmes (4), Jimmy Mack (6). 2B—SC: Canaday, Rowley. 3B—JC: Brown.
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