BEAR RIVER LITTLE LEAGUE 5/17/12

Majors

BR Angels vs GV Angels

The Bear River Angels used the long ball in their win over the Grass Valley Angels by a score of 19-4 which adds to their 13 game win streak. BR manager Sean Solomon called on Ryan Solomon to start on the hill, who picked up the win throwing two and a third innings with six strike outs and giving up no runs.
Jake Leonard got the first hit of game top of the first, Solomon walked and proceeded to get picked off at first before Scotty Sandstadt hit a fast ball off the scoreboard in right field which moved the score to 2-0.
The Angels went back to work at the plate in the third with Dylan Sinclair, Porter Elliott and Leonard walking to load the bases to start the innings action. Solomon singled which scored two. Sandstadt also picked up an RBI single and David Fenton drove a ball over the center field fence. The two RBI home run moved the score to 7~0. Owen Dalbon singled and stole second base but was left stranded.
Leonard was called to pitch with one out in the bottom of the third where he was able to get two GV batters to hit ground ball which got the BR Angels out of the inning.
Ryan Bradford led off the fourth for Bear River with a double to the gap in right center but the Angels failed to score him.
Leonard delivered a strike out, strike out and fly out in the back half of the inning.
Porter Elliott led off with a double in the top of the fifth, Leonard made it aboard on an error by the GV Angel short stop. Solomon hit a two RBI double that made the mery rule look inevidable at 10~0. Sandstadt kept the rally alive with a two RBI home run, his second of the game. Which resulted in a 12-0 lead. Dalbon singled. Hopper doubled off the left center field fence but the rally stalled.
In the bottom of the fifth Leonard strikes out the first batter, but gives up a double followed by a BR fielding error and a double which scored a Grass Valley Angel run. With the score 12-1 with one out in bottom of the fifth, Bear River manager Sean Solomon goes to Jordan Elliott to pitch. GV put a rally of their own together with a single, followed by a double which scores two. The next batter hit a ground ball to short stop and the runners were safe. Jordan Elliott got the next batter to ground out, getting out of the inning.
Bradford walked to start the sixth as did Sinclair and Anthony Crawford walk load bases. The Angels scored a total of seven runs in the inning
good for a 19~3 lead.
Sandstadt came in relief to close the game out. He did give up one run on a lead off walk, strikeout, fielding error and the run came across home on a dropped third strike strike out and he stuck the final batter of the game out in the 19-4 win.
The Bear River Angels travel to the Applegate Ball field on Saturday to take on the SF Orioles at 3 p.m.

BR Giants at PV White Sox

The Giants came into Wednesday night's game against the Penn Valley Whites Sox on a three game win streak, their longest of the season. BR moved it to four consecutive strong pitching proformance by Clay Corippo and Justin Kilgore in the 1-0 win on the road at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. The game was 0-0 through 5. In the top of the sixth, Tyler Rodriguez bunted safely, he advanced to third on a White Sox error and scored on a wild pitch for the only run of the game. 

The Giants stay on the road and travel to Condon Park to do battle with the Grass Valley Angeles at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Minors

BR Royals vs BR Blue Jays

The Bear River Royals dropped the Bear River Blue Jays by a score of 14-4 in a complete game. Pitching for the Jays were Mathew Sandstadt,  Sean Cullers, Connor and Aiden Black in the loss.

The Blue Jays play the SF Yankees and the Royals take on the SF Athletics both games are on Saturday.

BR Cards vs SF Brewers

The Bear River Cardinals hosted the Sierra Foothill Brewers also on Wednesday afternoon in what was a rematch game that went the same as the first contest. BR won with a final score of 11-10. The Cardinals called on first time pitcher Max Osorio to the hill, who gave up three runs with a strike out. Zachary Hurst came in relief and gave up four runs. and Adam Malic struck out three in the saving effort although the Brewers did give the home team a scare as they pulled within one in the fourth and final inning.

Leading the way at the plate for Cards manager Ralph Hurst were Caleb Hurst, Luke Barrieu, Osorio and Brennan Schad in the win.

Cards catcher, Sydny "Back Stop" Bishop put in a solid defensive effort.

On Saturday BR travels to Sierra Foothill for a contest with the SF Giants.

BEAR RIVER LITTLE LEAGUE 5/16/12

Majors

BR Angels vs BR Athletics

The Bear River Angels squared off against the Athletics in a BRLL match up that went in favor of the Angels 11-1 in five innings on Wednesday. Dean Hopper got his first start of the season for the Angels who earned the win, where Jacob Anderson started for the A's took the loss. Hopper went three and two thirds innings giving up two hits with five strike outs and no runs allowed. Angels manager Sean Solomon relieved Hopper of his duty with Scott Sandstadt who gave up an RBI single to Nathan Van Patten to move the score to 3-1, for the only A's run in the contest. Athletics' manager Dave Aldrich replaced Anderson with Trevor Hennig,


Hopper started the game with a strikeout and the Angels committed two errors placing pressure on the first time stater, he proceeded to strike out the next batter. The following batter grounded out to end the top of the first, getting his team out of an early jam.


The Angels jumped on Athletics starting pitcher in the first, good for two runs and the lead which they never gave up.

Bradford singled with two outs for the Angels but failed to score in the second.

In the Bottom of the third, Anthony Crawford walked to lead off, Jordan Elliott was hit by the pitch and Leonard singled to load bases. The Athletics third baseman made a throwing error which scored another Angels run. Sandstedt hit into a fielders choice which scored a run to move the score to 5~1 with two outs. Leonard scored from third on an A's wild pitch for a 6-1 lead. Fenton singled scoring Solomon, pushing the lead to 7~1. Owen Dalbon also hit safely but the Angels rally stalled to end the third.

In the bottom of the fourth Trevor Hennig was called to pitch for the A's, where he gave up a lead off single to Mason Giordano and Dylan Sinclair followed up with an RBI double to score Giordano. The Angels lead was 8~1.

Fenton ended the game with a walk off double in the fifth with a final score of 11~1.

Fenton closed the game for the Angels where Van Patten and Caleb Edwards also pitched for the A's.

The teams played once earlier in the season that ended in a 14-3 victory for the Angels. The game was closer than the final score stated. Henning gave up no hits through five innings of work for a 0-0 score. The Athletics manager made a pitching change and the Angels' posted 14 runs in the sixth.

BR Dodgers at SF Orioles

The Bear River Dodgers were hosted by the Sierra Foothill Orioles at Applegate Ball Park on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The Dodgers won by a score of 19-4. The visiting team was led by Austin Baze who hit his first home run of the season and starting pitcher Harry Zea.

Dodger's manager John Dzioba also called on Elliot Bouchier, Joe Cregar, Bradley Dzioba and Seth Robinson to pitch in relief.


Bear River was led at the plate by Cregar who went 2-3 including a two RBI double, Dzioba 2-4 and Mason Riffey, Noah Gravatt, Jaden Gravatt and Robinson also hit RBI singles in the win.

The Dodgers will host the SF Nationals on Saturday at 7 p.m.