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Updated: May 24, 2012
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A's/Indians DH moved
Sunday May 27 DH moved to Fairborn HS
The doubleheader between the Fairborn Athletics and the Springfield Indians scheduled for Sunday, May 27 at 1pm has been moved to Fairborn High School.
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SUNDAY MAY 20 HIGHLIGHTS
Mariners pick up 2 big wins
The Mariners pulled off a split DH sweep of the Rangers and Mariners. In the matchup with the Rangers, the Mariners' only lead of the game came when it mattered the most. The M's scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to get past the Rangers 10-9. Jordan Pergrem's 4th hit was the game-winner. Gregg Foster hit his 81st career HR in his first AB, two pitches after nearly fainting. Chris Ranstead picked up the win with an inning of relief, but the defending league MVP saw his 28-game hitting streak come to an end.
The Mariners then traveld to AIA for a nightcap with the Athletics, and Mariners' righty Matt Klaus was nearly untouchable as he struck out 11 A's and allowed 0 earned runs in giving the A's their first loss of the young season. Nick Watkins homered in both ends of the split DH for the Mariners.
The Rangers knocked off the Thunder in the second game of their split DH as James Robinson had 3 hits and Ian Huss homered for the Rangers. Shawn Schmitt pitched the complete game win and is 1 win shy of 50 victories as a member of the Rangers.
The Slammers made quick work of the Thunder earlier in the day in a 21-1 win out at Kettering Field. Michael Galaska had four hits and Rick Anderson drove in 5 runs for the Slammers.
The Shockers took a pair from the Bats at AIA on Sunday. In the first game, the Bats jumped out to a 5-0 lead. But the Shockers made the comeback in the bottom of the 5th by adding 4 runs; then in the bottom of the 7th added 2 more for the walk-off win. Ben Schlater picked up his 2nd victory of the year. In the second game, the Shockers jumped out to a 7-0 lead until the bottom of the 5th when the Bats added 3 runs to the board. Shockers put 5 more up and finished the game with a 12-3 win. David Steele gets his first victory of the year. Chris Flaherty and Jeff Cherry each had 5 hits for the Shockers.
The Redlegs took advantage of a bases-loaded walk, followed by back-to-back, bases-loaded, hit-by-pitches to record the 9-7 win over the Royals in game 1. The Royals worked a split of the DH with a 10-3 win as Kevin Reynolds stifled the Redlegs' bats, tossing the complete game victory.
The Indians won their second straight game with a walk-off win. As the last victory came off of a sac fly in the bottom of the ninth, this time it was a walk-off double that scored the game-winner as the Indians knocked off the Fury 5-4.
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SATURDAY MAY 12 HIGHLIGHTS
At least Saturday was nice!
Luckily, four games took place at AIA on Saturday, as Sunday was a complete washout.
The Rangers tipped off the morning schedule with a 21-8 win in 7 innings over the Thunder. Rangers shortstop Jonmarc Lippincott singled in the first inning for his 500th career hit in the MVABL. The final score was not indicative of the hitting prowess of both clubs however, as both teams combined for 28 free passes on the day.
Slammers ace Sean Casey moved to 3-0 with a win over the Royals. Casey tossed 8 innings and struck out 8 to move his season K total to 41! Micah Wilson and Matt Owens each doubled and tripled in the win.
The Slammers unblemished record came to a halt in the second game of their split DH at the hands of the Mariners. Matt Klaus got the win in relief, pitching 5 innings and striking out 7 for his second win of the season. Matt Piskor homered for the M's and Jordan Pergrem had four hits.
The Fury picked up their first franchise win with a 21-6 victory over the Shockers in the AIA nightcap. Short on players, the Fury called in Joey Watson of the Athletics to fill in as a sub. Joey gave new meaning to 'super sub' as he was flawless at the plate, going 5-for-5, with 3 HRs, a double, 6 runs scored and 10RBIs. The 10 RBIs are a new single game record, previously held by Chris Jergens (8 in 2010) and Matt Owens (8 in 2009). The 3 HRs in a game has not been duplicated in the past 9 years, but league historians believe that the longball trifecta has happened in the league's early existence, prior to recorded data.
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MVABL INKS NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL
Planet Smoothie signs up for POW honors
Planet Smoothie will be the 2012 sponsor of the MVABL Player of the Week award. Details are still being finalized, but we are excited to have Planet Smoothie on board with the league this season!
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HALL OF FAME CLASS 2012
First Royals player recognized
Congratulations goes out to the latest inductees into the MVABL Hall of Fame class of 2012! Three players would be selected for the latest class of noteworthy honorees.
The top vote-getter this year was Rangers first baseman Joe Staten. Joe is an 11-year veteran of the MVABL. A career .337 hitter, Staten is a 3-time league All-Star. He earned All-MVABL First Team honors in 2007, and was a Second Team honoree in 2010. Joe also sports a 3.92 career ERA in 23 games pitched including a 5-3 record with 2 saves.
Former Astros' slugger Jason Joyce joins fellow HOF teammates Tony Walters, Gregg Foster, and Pat Barrett in the MVABL Hall of Fame. Joyce played 8 seasons in the league and ranks fourth in career batting average (.456), RBIs (257), and doubles (65). Jason also has a 12-5 record on the mound.
The final Hall of Fame nod was given to Kettering Royals coach Mark Franklin. Mark has spent 16 seasons in the MVABL, the last 11 with the Boys in Blue. Mark has been a part of 4 MVABL championships (1 with the Devil Rays and 3 with the Royals). Franklin has won 113 games since becoming a head coach in 2005. Mark has also seen action on the field as a catcher, and the two-time All-Star boasts a career batting average of .339. In 2012, Mark should join Hall of Famers Lippincott, Wolf, Foster, and Sullivan as members of the 250-hit, 150-run, 150-RBI club.
 
Congratulations to the newest members of the MVABL Hall of Fame! A well-deserved honor for all!
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MVABL POSTSEASON AWARDS
2011 Winners Announced
The coaches have sent in their votes for the 2011 MVABL Award winners....and here are the results:
Ranstead Returns to MVABL as an MVP
Chris Ranstead returned to the league in 2011 and tore up opposing pitching staffs en route the league-best .638 batting average,a mere 80 points higher than the next closest batter. His 50 RBIs were the most ever in a single season. In fact, there was only 1 game in which Chris did not record a run batted in. Chris only struck out twice in 89 plate appearances and had multiple hits in 15 games. This is how the rest of the voting went:
1. Chris Ranstead (Mariners) - 20 pts.
2. Matt Stiffler (Shockers) - 9 pts.
3. Joey Watson (A's) - 3 pts.
4. Kyle Combs (A's) - 2 pts.
Zach Hembree (Cardinals) - 2 pts.
6. Chris Copeland (Slammers) - 1 pt.
Rick Anderson (Slammers) - 1 pt.
Chris Jergens (Royals) - 1 pt.
Venters is League's Top Pitcher
Beavercreek Sox lefty Jon Venters was voted the league's Cy Young Award winner, becoming the second Sox pitcher to win the award (Tim Antil, 2006). Jon was 6-0 on the season and has not lost in 3 seasons in the league. In only 39 innings of work, Jon struck out 71 batters, and walked only 6, while sporting a 1.85 ERA. This is how the rest of the voting went:
1. Jon Venters (Sox) - 16 pts.
2. Kyle Vivier (Cardinals) - 7 pts.
3. Matt Klaus (Mariners) - 5 pts.
4. Matt Addis (A's) - 4 pts.
5. Matt Spradlin (Indians) - 3 pts.
6. Shawn Schmitt (Rangers) - 1 pt.
Joey Watson (A's) - 1 pt.
Brad Clark (Redlegs) - 1 pt.
Tyler Fruhwirth (Sox) - 1 pt.
ROY goes to Shockers' outfielder Matt Stiffler
Matt ruined Ranstead's chances at a Triple Crown by homering twice in the final game of the regular season, pushing his season total to a league best 12. He added 4 more in the postseason. Stiffler batted .557 with 42 RBIs and 29 runs scored for the league champion Shockers. Over 125 new players found their way in an MVABL game this season, but only 10 players were worthy enough to receive votes for this award:
1. Matt Stiffler (Shockers) - 14 pts.
2. Kyle Combs (A's) - 10 pts.
3. Darren Himsworth (Cardinals) - 3 pts.
4. Josh Cawein (Rangers) - 2 pts.
Ryan Pearson (Sox) - 2 pts.
Ben Schubert (Rangers) - 2 pts.
Jason Jamerson (Slammers) - 2 pts.
Joey Watson (A's) - 2 pts.
9. Dan Comes (Mariners) - 1 pt.
Kyle Vivier (Cardinals) - 1 pt.
Sox OF Phil Kosier is Most Improved
Sox outfielder Phil Kosier was recognized as the Most Improved Player this season. Phil went from batting .260 in 2010 to over double that this season with a .524 average. Kosier compiled 20 more hits, 9 more runs, 9 more RBIs, and 6 more extra base hits than last year. This is how the rest of the voting went:
1. Phil Kosier (Sox) - 11 pts.
2. Kevin Reynolds (Royals) - 9 pts.
3. Brad Clark (Redlegs) - 4 pts.
4. Ryan Smith (Tigers) - 3 pts.
Tim Sullivan (Mariners) - 3 pts.
6. Ernie Barker (A's) - 2 pts.
Mark Franklin (Royals) - 2 pts.
Matt Spradlin (Indians) - 2 pts.
9. Justin Reeder (Sox) - 1 pt.
Anderson Earns 2nd Coach Honor
South Dayton Slammers head coach Rick Anderson picked up his second Coach of the Year award. Rick previously was recognized in 2009. This season, Anderson led his squad to a franchise-best 22 wins during the regular season.
Other coaches who received a vote were Jeff Whited (A's), Jeff Fruhwirth (Sox), Tim Sullivan (Mariners), Mark Franklin (Royals), and Jonmarc Lippincott (Rangers).
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SHOCKERS ARE MVABL CHAMPS
Shockers sweep Mariners for crown
It was cold and windy, but the rain held off to allow the Mariners and Shockers to play their championship series on Saturday, October 1, at Athletes in Action in Xenia. The Shockers won the first game 8-5 behind a complete game victory by Chris Flaherty, his fourth victory of the postseason. And despite only playing with 8 players in Game 2, the Shockers fell behind with a 4-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth, until Doc Hayes' walk-off double scored the tying and winning runs to knock off the Mariners 14-13 and clinch the MVABL championship!
This is the first league title for the Warren County Shockers, who became the first team in league history to win the championship after having a losing regular season record (11-14). Congratulations to the Shockers!
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July 15 - All-Star Game at 5/3 Field
July 29 - MVABL/COMABL All-Star Game at Time Warner Stadium
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BUCKEYE DIVISION
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DIV. |
OVER. |
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| TEAM |
W |
L |
W |
L |
% |
| Mariners |
2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0.857 |
| Athletics |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
.800 |
| Indians |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0.500 |
| Royals |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0.429 |
| Fury |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
| Sox |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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MIAMI DIVISION
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DIV. |
OVER. |
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| TEAM |
W |
L |
W |
L |
% |
| Slammers |
3 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0.875 |
| Rangers |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0.500 |
| Shockers |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0.429 |
| Redlegs |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0.400 |
| Bats |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.200 |
| Thunder |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0.167 |
| Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
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SATURDAY, MAY 20
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| Thunder |
1 |
F-5 |
| Slammers |
21 |
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| Thunder |
6 |
F |
| Rangers |
9 |
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| Rangers |
9 |
F |
| Mariners |
10 |
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| Athletics |
2 |
F |
| Mariners |
9 |
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| Fury |
4 |
F |
| Indians |
5 |
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| Royals |
7 |
F |
| Redlegs |
9 |
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| Royals |
10 |
F |
| Redlegs |
3 |
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| Shockers |
12 |
F |
| Bats |
3 |
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| Bats |
5 |
F |
| Shockers |
6 |
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Sun. May 27
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At AIA
Redlegs at Mariners, 1pm
Thunder at Cardinals, 4pm
Cardinals at Shockers, 7pm |
At Howell Field
Royals vs. Bats (DH), 1pm |
At Xenia HS
Rangers vs. Fury (DH), 1pm |
At Fairborn HS
Athletics vs. Indians (DH), 1pm |
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