Wendsday 9pm, Springview Field Ducks vs. Militia

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I haven’t posted a traditionall gameday post and now is clearly not the time to start.

I don’t think anyone in the league is upset the Canes lost, except the Canes, obviously.

It’s too bad TC, Homa, and Guthrie can’t make it tomorrow.

It’s too bad Swanger and Oliver and Faust and Swetz and a whole flock of good ball players who suffered through some shitty times with this team can’t be a part of the first semifinal in six years featuring the South Oakland Ducks.

We’ve got one game between us and the championship series.

The Militia are an elite team, and we haven’t seen them at their best.

But if we go into it with the right mindset, there’s no way we lose tonight.

I’m sure they feel the same way.

It should be one for the ages.

TC Jones number 17 is now retired.

Without Jones, we don’t have the chance to play for a spot in the finals tonight.

If he didn’t bring in the guys he did: Guthrie, Homa, Wojton, Jesse Smith (who brought in Cinefra), McCray (who brought us up to Erie where we played with Fago for he first time and we fell in love – collectively and in only a mildly and subtly gay manner), Novak, Coby, etc… Then we don’t win thirty games in two years, and if we’re not already a winning team going into last off-season, we don’t add the Cools, Tessyier, Flip, Scioscia, Harsh (who brought in Tim Lipp), Berdine and his crazy bat in woods antics and homerun power, Baumgartel who helped lead us through the first third of the season and is absolutly raking in the post season.

If not for Dr. Jones running into me at the pitt im fields,  this team probably disbands after ’07.

Thanks, TC.

Bad News for the Militia.

“Paul Altmyer Throws Complete Game Gem and Andrew Shaffer has Big Day at the Plate to Knock out NABA Defending Champion Hurricanes as Monroeville Militia Advance to Semis”

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After beating the North Shore Titans on Saturday behind the arms of Jeff Amick and Jeremy Barchie and a total Militia hitting barrage, the Monroeville Militia stayed alive in the 2010 Pittsburgh NABA playoffs by knocking off the Allegheny AA Division Champs and 2009 Pittsburgh NABA Champion Hurricanes by a score of 6-3 in 9 innings on a sunny afternoon at Laroche College.

The Hurricanes jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after Andrew Rafalski singled to right field to score a run. In the top of the second inning, Mark Lombardi reached on a tough play by Hurricane starting pitcher Chris Mulkerin. A Militia player then walked to have first and second for catcher Andrew Shaffer. Shaffer promptly bombed a double off of the left field wall to score two runs and give the Militia a 2-1 lead. However, in the bottom of the second inning, the Hurricanes answered with a run of their own off of Militia starting pitcher Paul Altymer to tie the game at 2-2.

The game was a battle as it stayed tied for the next 7 innings. Andrew Rafalski entered the game as pitcher for the Canes in the 5th inning after Mulkerin departed giving four solid innings of work. Ben Sorosky greeted Rafalski with a liner up the middle in the 5th but was stranded at second after the Canes RF robbed Evan Banner of a double in the gap.

A huge play for the Militia happened in the bottom of the 5th as Hurricane second baseman Matt Johnston got a great jump and tried to steal 3rd base. However, Militia second baseman Brian Andrews caught a short popup in RF and made a perfect flip to SS Jeff Amick to double off Johnston at 2B. Both Altmyer and Rafalski were dominant on the hill and pitched scoreless innings until the 9th inning.

In the top of the 9th, the Michigan Militia “Molotov cocktailed” a post office and created a ruckus as they rallied for four runs.  ( Jeremy Barchie and Dan Stell shown in video)

 Brian Andrews called in a Predator Missle and singled to RF to start the inning. Andrew Shaffer promptly got his third hit of the game with a line drive down the RF line to move Andrews to third. Jeremy “Stumpy” Barchie was then clutch as he called in a Harrier Airstrike with a liner to CF to give the Militia a one run lead. Smart base running got Barchie to second base after Militia elder statesman Dan Stell missed a bunt. However, Stell came up big as he called in a Nuke Attack when he doubled to the gap in LF to score both Shaffer and Barchie. The Militia tacked on an extra run in the inning to take a 6-2 lead.

That was all the cushion that Militia ace “Giant Killer” Paul Altmyer needed as he shut down the Canes in the bottom of the 9th to give the Militia a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes. Jeff Amick played all star defense at SS and Dan Stell made nice catches in CF to preserve the victory.

My respect is given to the Hurricanes as they won the Championship last year. Rafalski is by far one of the best pitchers in the NABA if not the best. They will be a force to be reckoned with again next season.

The Militia will now take on the ARCH RIVAL Ducks on Wednesday night at 9 PM at Springview. Jeremy Barchie is slated to be starting pitcher on the hill.  Both teams will be well rested so it will be called the “Battle at Springview”.

The Militia is “Not Afraid”.

Ducks win 11-3. Militia defeat HURRICANES!!! in Extras: Matchup Wednsday

Ducks win, pittsburgh NABA, who names their team the Rebels?

Our Game is Wednesday at 9pm at SpringView, not Monday as I originally thought.

This is the first time South Oakland has reached the league semifinals since 2004.

Congrats to the Militia for running over the Canes.

Barchie is a beast.

guest post from militia55 on the way

more later

Quack.

Tessyier No-Hits Knights, Ducks Win 14-0

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James Tessyier allowed two base runners on walks, South Oakland hit three inside the park home runs (Casale, Gwin, Cinefra) in the span of four batters in the bottom of the third inning to put the game out of reach.

Nick Berdine’s diving catch in the top of the first saved Tessyier’s no-hit bid.

Anthony Defilippo went 4 for 4 with a double.

I don’t have the book in front of me everyone hit well.

Fago hit a double, Berdine hit a single to the wall in left and Ken Cool’s knowledge of the LaRoche College field gave South Oakland the edge they needed to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Full recap to follow.

South Oakland plays the Maulers at 3pm tomorrow at LaRoche College Field

Quack.

Kenny Powers is a Champion…

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An AA division regular season champion anyway, the Sox earned the one seed sweeping the HURRICANES! 2 games to 0, at Spring View.

Sox won game 1, 3-2 and game 2, 6-3.

Kenny Powers hit a game winning home run of Rafalski  in the 8th inning of game 1.

The Hurricanes are in the Ducks bracket. They will play the Militia in the quarterfinals unless something goes terribly wrong and the Titans upset Michigan.

The Ducks could play the Hurricanes in the semi finals if South Oakland beats the Knights and the Maulers over the weekend.

Playoffs

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South Oakland opens the playoffs against the Knights Saturday, 9am at Laroche College.

The winner of that game will play the Maulers Sunday August 1st at 3pm.

The winner of the Maulers game plays in the semifinals at the Duck Pond, Monday night at 9pm.

There’s a big opportunity to play on our home field with a shot at the title on the line.

We will not take the Knights lightly.

The Maulers are solid as well, and have played us close in two games this season and beat us in April.

Our team was built for playoff success, but anything can happen in the single elimination rounds.

Quack.

Ducks Sweep Militia

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South Oakland (18-6) defeats division rival Michigan Militia(13-9), 5-3, and 11-2.

South Oakland sets a record for wins in a season with the sweep.

probably not recapping this.

Ducks pitching was fantastic – Baconator, Mike Cinefra, James Tessyier, and Mark Guthrie combined to allow very few runs on the day.

Stats will be updated soon.

former Duck, Jeremy Barchie played a phenomenal center field for Michigan.

playoff schedule to be released shortly.

Be ready to play Saturday morning.

The Ducks will scrimmage Elliot of the Fed League Wednesday, 7pm at Herschel Field in Greentree.

Congrats to the Maulers on winning the A division regular season title.

quack.

Gameday 23/24: Ducks at Militia

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South Oakland Ducks at Michigan Militia

The 5-12 seeds are set for the playoffs.

The Hurricanes won their division, and the Bulldogs clinched the five seed with a win over the Warriors Thursday.

The Ducks are the sixth seed, and the Militia are the seventh seed.

This could be a semi-final preview today.

The Ducks won’t face an AA opponent till the semis should we get past the Titans in round 1 and the Maulers/Oilers in round 2.

A win today will set a new Ducks record for regular season victories, eclipsing last year’s total of 16.

The Bulldogs are ranked fifth and will potentially play the Hurricanes again should the Canes beat the Black Sox two of three, which, given Alex Warren’s injury, i may happen.

Kenny Powers deserves MVP consideration.

For South Oakland Rob Cool has put up unreal offensive numbers after a slow start and has solidified the outfield.

Good coaching is responsible, clearly.

Rob Cool and Jimmy Fago, just chillin'

Tessyier is my pick for pitcher of the year, he only pitched against our toughest opponents down the stretch and shut down everyone.

He allowed one earned run in eleven innings vs. the Black Sox this season.

Obviously, Ken Cool for coach of the year.

Bad News for the Militia.

Quack.