The second week of the TYSA Junior Division baseball season was a doozy for our reigning League Champions as the Tiffin Firefighters team finished thier week 2-0 and vaulting themselves right back into first place. With convincing victories over the Tiffin Moose and the Tiffin Eagles, Firefighters showed off their talented roster with high end performances from a multitude of players.

 

Tiffin Moose and Tiffin Eagles aren't to be discounted though as they both got victories last week as well. The hierachy of the league is still coming into focus with there still being six more games to play for each team, there is plenty of time for anything to happen. 

 

Let's dive into the week that was.

 

12-RUN INNING IGNITES MOOSE

On Monday, Moose moved quickly scoring 12 runs in the first inning to secure a 16-4 win over Bair Brothers. 

Led by multi hit games from Jett Pachlhofer (2-2, 3 RBI, 2 doubles), Jacob Mildner (2-2, 2 RBI, Double) and Chris Bolton (2-3, RBI), Moose used a total of 10 hits from 7 total players to plate the 16 runs. Starting pitcher Adam Young (1-3), Jayce Arias (1-3, RBI), Brennan Mehling (1-3) and Bradley Sherk (1-1, RBI) also acounted for hits in the game. Kolton Brown also scored 3 runs, without an official at-bat. 

Young would combine with Brown to one-hit Bair Brothers, giving up 4 runs (1 ER) while totaling 8 strikeouts. 

Bair Brothers' Elijah Gilbert roped a double for their only hit, driving in a run as well. Dallas Glenn (0-1) scored 2 runs as well and Alex Bolen (0-1) and Aidan Aldrich would also provide runs. 

Ethan Wilcox would come in and throw a solid 3.1 innings giving up 2 runs (1 ER) while getting 6 strikeouts. 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

MOOSE - Jett Pachlhofer (2-2, 2 Runs, 3 RBI, 2 Doubles)

BAIR BROS. - Ethan Wilcox (0-1, 3.1 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 6 K)

PLAY OF THE GAME

Back to back doubles from J. Pachlhofer and J. Mildner would account for 4 runs in the matter of pitches, putting an early deficit on the board that would be too much for Bair Brothers to overcome

 

FIREFIGHTERS EVENS THE SCORE

On Tuesday, Firefighters looked to avenge their opening day loss to the Tiffin Eagles. 

It didn't take long for Firefighters to show they were ready, scoring 6 runs in the first two innings, resulting in a 15-5 victory.

Leading the charge was CF John Bremyer (3-5, 4 R, RBI, 2 triples) and IF Chance Lucius (3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI) with 3 hits a piece. Bremyer was all over the bases, belting two triples and stealing a couple bases. Skylar Cover (2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI) also had a multi-hit game. Their teammates helped round out the offensive explosion as Kason Daily (1-4, RBI), Bryson Gee (1-3, RBI) and Thomas Toller (1-1, 2 RBI) also contributed hits. 

The Eagles offense had absolutely nothing going against starting pitcher Cash Lee who would throw 3 innings of no-hit, shutout baseball while striking out 7 before giving the reigns to S. Cover who would finish the final 4 innings, giving up 5 hits, 5 runs (1 ER) and striking out 4.

The Eagles' offense would perk up in the fourth, scoring 5 runs in the final four innings. Elijah Haman (1-3, 2 R) would combine with teammate Quinton Tucker (1-2, RBI), Blaize McCrory (1-3), Jacob Kinn (1-3, RBI) and Zach Kinn (1-3) to pound out the five hits. 

Tucker would go the distance on the mound, giving up 8 earned runs but striking out 16 batters. 

 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

FIREFIGHTERS - John Bremyer (3-5, 4 R, RBI, 2 Triples, 2 SB)

EAGLES - Quinton Tucker (1-2, RBI, 7 IP, 16 K)

PLAY OF THE GAME

Firefighter's Cash Lee started the game by striking out the first 5 batters he faced, giving a glimpse into how the game would proceed for the first 3 innings, never giving the Eagles a chance to get into an offensive rhythm.

 

FIREFIGHTERS GIVES MOOSE FIRST LOSS

On Wednesday, Firefighters brought their powerhouse roster and ended the Tiffin Moose's 3 game winning streak. 

Firefighters pounded out 16 hits from 7 players. They had a 4 run lead before Moose came to the plate, led 7-3 after two and 14-3 after 3 innings before Moose would put up a 4 spot and try to make a run, making it 14-7 after the third inning. Firefighters would add 4 more in the top of the fourth to finish off the scoring.

2B Chance Lucius (3-3, 4 RBI) led the charge with a double and two singles that would knock in 4 runs. P Bradley Willman added three hits of his own, including two doubles and a triple while scoring 4 runs. Skylar Cover also produced a three hit day (3-3, 2 RBI). 

John Bremyer (2-3, 4 R, 3B) added his league high third triple. Cash Lee (2-3, 3 R) and Kason Daily (2-4, 5 RBI, 3B) also had multi hit games. Daily would also drive in five runs. Lane Baker (1-3) would also add a hit. The top 6 hitters would account for 17 of the 18 runs scored on the day. 

Moose would have to fight offensively, scoring 7 runs but only getting 2 hits. Chris Bolton and Adam Young would collect the hits. Young's would be a 3 run double in the 4 run third inning for Moose. 

Willman got the win, going the full five innings, giving up just 2 hits. He struck out 11. Jett Pachlhofer suffered the loss going 3 innings, striking out 6 but getting roughed up for 14 runs (11 ER). Young would pitch the last 2 innings, collecting 2 strikeouts, giving up 4 runs (2 ER). 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

FIREFIGHTERS - Chance Lucius (3-3, 4 RBI, 2B)

MOOSE - Adam Young (1-2, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2B)

PLAY OF THE GAME

After Firefighters Kason Daily drove in Lee with an RBI groundout in the first inning Willman stepped to the plate and blasted a ball out to dead center field, just missing what would have been his league leading third homerun. He would end up legging out his first triple and ignite a sequence where the next four batters would reach base.

EAGLES REPEL BAIR BROTHERS

On Thursday, Tiffin Eagles fended off an incredibly resillient and charged Bair Brothers team 13-4. Bair Brothers had Eagles reeling early on, holding a 4-1 lead going into the bottom of the third, until the Eagle's offense would finally come alive, scoring 12 runs over the last three innings. 

Michael Rhoad (2-2, 2 R, 2B, RBI), Quinton Tucker (2-3, 2 R, 2B, 1 RBI) and Robert Kimmet (2-4, 1 R, RBI) led the way for the Eagle's offense with multi-hit games. They weren't alone though as Elijah Haman (1-4), Blake Rhodes (1-2), Jacob Kinn (1-2, RBI), his brother Zach Kinn (1-4), Brody Nichols (1-2) and Kevin Mason (1-4) would also collect hits, marking everyone in the Eagles lineup getting at least one hit. 

Bair Brothers kept themselves in the game on the back of a multi-hit game from Joshua Robbins (2-2, RBI). Ethan Wilcox (1-4, 2B), Archie Stephens (1-3), Dakota Hook (1-1, RBI) also helped the offensive output. 

For the Eagle's Zach Kinn (1-0) pitched all 6 innings, getting the win behind 7 strikeouts, giving up 4 runs (4 ER) on 5 hits. 

Wilcox would take the loss for Bair Brothers, pitching an 1.1 innings, striking out 2 and giving up 6 hits.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME

BAIR BROTHERS - Joshua Robbins (2-2, RBI)

EAGLES - Michael Rhoad (2-2, 2 R, 2B, RBI)

PLAY OF THE GAME

In the fourth inning, with Eagles having already plated 4 runs and threatening more, Quinton Tucker hit a ball into the right centerfield gap. What looked like a sure fire extra base hit ended as just another out when Bair Brothers CF Eli Robbins covered a ton of ground before covering the final few feet by going full extension to reel in the drive, getting a much needed out for Bair Brothers.

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Monday, June 26 - Firefighters @ Bair Brothers

Tuesday, June 27 - Eagles @ Moose

Wednesday, June 28 - Eagles @ Firefighters

Thursday, June 29 - Moose @ Bair Brothers

 

POWER RANKINGS

This is the place we evaluate our teams and throw out a ranking for the season so far. 

1. FIREFIGHTERS (3-1)

Firefighters got two huge wins this week by a combined 33-12 score over Moose and Eagles. The appearance of Cash Lee seemed to energize the Firefighters along with the emergence of Chance Lucius who went 6-7 at the plate and drove in 7 RBI. John Bremyer (5-8, 6 SB) was also lightning in a bottle, drilling 3 triples in two games. 

2. TIFFIN MOOSE (3-1)

Moose started the season on a 3-game winning streak before coming up against the buzzsaw that was the Firefighters this past week. Adam Young helped lead the charge going 2-5 with a double and 3 RBI. Jett Pachlhofer added 2 doubles and 3 RBI along with logging valuable innings on the mound. The new look Moose team continues to defy expectations already collecting 3 wins on the year.

3. TIFFIN EAGLES (2-2)

The Eagles went 1-1 this past weekend, losing to Firefighters before coming back and showing great composure as they fought off a very determined Bair Brothers team to get the win. Led by the usual supsects Quinton Tucker (3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, 6 SB, 16 K), Elijah Haman (2 hits, 4 runs, 5 SB) and Jacob Kinn, they are getting huge contributions up and down their lineup this year. 

4. BAIR BROTHERS (0-4)

The results may not be what they are looking for just yet but Bair Brothers is showing major signs of turning the corner. Joshua Robbins used last week to collect his first two hits. Ethan Wilcox, Dallas Glenn and Eli Robbins are providing the innings on the mound and the offense is starting to produce with help from Elijah Gilbert (Double last week), Archie Stephens and Dakota Hook.