Tuesday, May 27, 2008

WPIAL baseball

Here at Falconi, er, Consol Energy Park for Tuesday's WPIAL Class AAA championship between Trinity and West Allegheny.

The Internet is working so look for in-game updates.

Right now, Beaver leads Bishop Canevin, 4-3, heading into the bottom of the sixth in the Class AA title game.

19 comments:

mike_kovak said...

Beaver just beat Bishop Canevin, 4-3. Trinity game is about 30 minutes away.

mike_kovak said...

Here's an interesting factoid, Trinity won back-to-back WPIAL baseball championships in 1940 and 1941.

The Hillers were the first WPIAL baseball champs according to information provided in today's program.

mike_kovak said...

Thought there would be more Trinity people here by now. Maybe it's a late arriving crowd.

mike_kovak said...

Looks like the game will start very close to the 7:30 scheduled start.

mike_kovak said...

Trinity has been designated the visiting team.

mike_kovak said...

Blackhawk defeated Moon in the Class AAA consolation, 11-6, at W&J's Ross Memorial Park.

mike_kovak said...

Trinity goes 1-2-3 in the top of the first.

mike_kovak said...

Trinity's consecutive scoreless innings streak ends at 20 2/3. West Allegheny 1, Trinity 0 heading into the second.

mike_kovak said...

After two innings, West Allegheny 2, Trinity 0.

Trinity is struggling defensively. The outfielders are having trouble picking up the ball.

mike_kovak said...

Frey is not pitching. Schrader goes two innings and give up two earned runs on three hits with one strikeout and one walk.

mike_kovak said...

Frey puts West A down in order. After three, West A 2, Trinity 0.

mike_kovak said...

After four, West A 2, Trinity 0.

Trinity has one hit - an infield single from Joey Havrilak in the top of the fourth.

The Hillers got out of a jam in the bottom of the fourth when West A'S Mike Visloski was thrown out at home on a wild pitch.

mike_kovak said...

Trinity leaves the bases loaded in the fifth but scores a run on a bases loaded walk by Frank Dobbin.

West A 2, Trinity 1 heading into the bottom of the fifth.

mike_kovak said...

Back-to-back doubles for West A in the fifth.

West A 4, Trinity 1

mike_kovak said...

After six, West A 4, Trinity 1.

mike_kovak said...

Final
West A 4, Trinity 1

Anonymous said...

Zak Sinclair is a monster. I know this comment is probably going to get some flak from the readers of this blog, but with Sinclair on the mound West Allegheny is the best team in the state regardless of classification. He is the best prep pitcher in Pennsylvania and has a very balanced attack around him. I don't mean to take anything away from Peters, Plum, NA, CM, or any other teams that people might feel are better, but Sinclair is on another level. I sure hope the WPIAL All-Star game features a Jordan "Chocolate Truffles" Jankowski at bat against Sinclair. I'd give the edge to Sinclair just because I see Jankowski getting too psyched up for the matchup and unable to keep his composure. Should be interesting (although Sinclair will likely be drafted by then and sit out the game as a precaution).

Anonymous said...

Mike,
What was the reason behind Schrader leaving the game after only two innings? He looked fine to me out there?

mike_kovak said...

One reason may be that Frey matched up a little better against West Allegheny.

I had two coaches tell me they would start Frey because West A was a fastball hitting team. Schrader's best pitch is his fastball.

I thought Schrader and Frey pitched as well as they could. West A was simply the better team.