On Saturday 15 September, the U15-Cadets travelled to Geneva for a double header against the Geneva Baseball team that has lost only one game the entire season. On the back of two outstanding pitching performances the Cadets came away with two wins taking the first game 5-1 and winning the nightcap 7-2.
Under clear skies and with a beautiful mountain backdrop, the clear story of the game was the dominating pitching performances of Michael Iacono and Ryan Ciemny. Both Michael and Ryan pitched very strong complete games. In the opener, Michael struck out 12 batters in 5 innings and had his curve ball working very well. In the second game Ryan had 14 strikeouts from a total of 15 outs required and was throwing with very impressive velocity.
The big bats on the day were swung by Tobias Haynor and Ryan Ciemny. Toby was 3 for 6 with one double, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI’s. Ryan was 4 for 6 with a double, 4 runs scored, and 2 RBI’s. Michael Iacono also supported the offensive effort with 3 runs scored.
Both games were tough and could have easily gone either way. It was a great weekend with a very good and well run Geneva program.
This was the final weekend for the cadets who finished with a season record of 14-2.
Congratulations to all of the cadets for a great season!!
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The Challengers U15-Cadets visited Luzern this weekend and came away with victories in both games. The first game was won by a score of 13-3 and the nightcap was 11-6.
The story of the day was pitching as Jake Namovich pitched a complete game gem in the first game giving up only 3 runs and striking out 10. In the second game Sebastian Bonger pitched an almost complete game giving up 5 runs and striking out 9. Seb would have had a complete game but he reached the pitch count limit and we had to substitute for the last out in the final inning. Both guys were awesome on the mound and deserve recognition for throwing great games.
It was not a big hitting day as there were only 9 hits but the team showed a keen eye and had 18 walks and 4 HBP as the Luzern hurlers struggled to find the strike zone.
The big bats on the day were Tobias Haynor who was 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI’s. Seb Bonger was 2 for 4 with 4 runs and 1 RBI. Cedric Thommen went 2 for 4 with 5 runs scored and 1 RBI and Andreas Rüdisühli was 2 for 4 with 3 Runs and 1 RBI. Adding to the offense was Marcel Zuberbuehler who scored 4 runs and added an RBI. Congratulations to the Cadets on winning big in the Platzierungsrunde. We have closed out the official season with a 12-2 record.
Next weekend is a big game with the Cadets closing out their season by travelling to Geneva to play the undefeated Geneva Baseball team in an exhibition game. It should be an exciting weekend and we are looking forward to some great baseball.
Cadets win Double Header at Dulliken
Entering post season play the Challengers are playing for table position and this weekend we played a double header against the Dulliken Truck Stars. A strong Challengers line up played well and delivered a 13-1 victory in the opening game and followed that up with an 11-4 win in the nightcap.
The Challengers welcome two new team mates who helped us win on the day. A hearty welcome to Andreas Rüdisühli and Louis Russo.
There was lots of hitting and scoring done but the biggest bats on the day were Michael Iacono who was 7-for-7 with 3 runs scored and 3 doubles and Sebastian Bonger who was 3-for-4 with 6 runs scored and 2 RBI’s. Several others contributed with great games as well including Tobias Haynor who was 3-for-7 with 2 Runs and 3 RBI’s, Marc Tsukroff was 2-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI’s, Jake Namovich was 3-for-4 with 3 runs and 1 RBI, and Tobias Bonger who was 3-for-4 with 1 run and 2 RBI’s. For the new comers – Andreas Rüdisühli was 3-for-5 with 1 run and 3 RBI’s, and Louis Russo was 1-for-2 with 3 runs and 1 RBI. All in all, lots of people had great days at the plate.
On the mound, Jake Namovich pitched a complete game gem in the opening game giving up only 1 run on 4 hits and striking out five. In the second game Seb Bonger pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up only 1 hit and striking out 3. Marc Tsukroff closed out the second game.
Congratulations to the Challengers on a very nice weekend outcome.
Cadets Finish Regular Season in Second Place
The Challengers played the final weekend of the regular season with a squad depleted by summer vacation and illness and turned in a very good performance against in both games. The Cadets were victorious over the Wil Devils by a score of 11-1 and then lost to the Wittenbach Vikings 11-4 in the season finale.
On the day the big bat was swung by Marcel Zuberbühler who went 2 for 2 with a double, he scored 3 runs and had 4 RBI’s. Cedric Thommen had a huge day going 5 for 6 with 2 doubles, a home run, 3 runs scored and 6 RBI’s. Tobias Haynor went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs. Sebastian Bonger and Tobias Bonger each scored 2 runs as well.
On the Mound in the first game, Cedric Thommen pitched 3 strong innings with 6 strike outs and Toby Haynor closed out the game striking out 3 batters in one inning pitched. In the second game Seb Bonger pitched 3 outstanding innings against a very strong Vikings lineup. Cedric Thommen closed out the game in the final inning.
Congratulations to the Cadets on a very successful season finishing at 8-2.
Juveniles lost twice to Hunters
The U12-Juveniles lost twice in a battle for first place in the west division against the Thun Hunters on Saturday, June 23. The SG TruckStar/Challengers was edged by the Hunters 9-11 in Game 1, before losing 9-16 in Game 2.
Weiterlesen » Juveniles lost twice to HuntersU15-Cadets mit zwei weiteren Erfolgen
Die U15-Cadets der Challengers zeigten erneut eine starke Leistung und konnten sich am Sonntag, 17. Juni zwei weitere Siege gutschreiben. Das erste Spiel gegen die Black Hawks ging mit 8-0 an die Challengers, im zweiten Spiel des Tages setzten sich die Challengers gegen die Hünenberg Unicorns knapp mit 9-7 durch.
Weiterlesen » U15-Cadets mit zwei weiteren ErfolgenCadets are tied for first place
The Challengers U15-Cadets were victorious in both games this weekend taking the first game against the Blackhawks by a score of 8-0 and battling a very tough Unicorns team in the second game for a 9-7 victory. They now stand at 7-1 and combined with a Viking loss against Ruemlang this weekend they are tied for first place in the East Division.
In the opening game, Michael Iacono and Sebastian Bonger combined to pitch a no-hitter against the Blackhawks, facing just 18 batters in 5 innings. Iacono got the win and struck out 5 in the first three innings and Bonger closed out the last two making some great defensive plays himself.
Offensive firepower was provided by Cedric Thommen who hit two triples, scored two runs and had 2 RBI’s. Iacono also had a big day at the plate going 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. The game broke open in the second inning with 5 runs scored including Iacono, Seb Bonger, Tobias Bonger, Julius Blom and Thommen.
In the second game the Challengers jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the first. Thommen walked and worked quickly around the bases and scored on a passed ball. Jake Tuckner then walked and scored on an RBI single by Tobias Haynor. Haynor scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by Seb Bonger. Iacono and Alex Homburg also got in on the scoring act in the inning. The Challengers added a couple more runs in the second and third innings and seemed to have the game well in hand when the Unicorns exploded for 5 runs in the third making it a very exciting two run game.
Thommen scored again in the fourth to make it an 8-5 game and then Jake Tuckner came in to pitch and shut down the Unicorns 1-2-3 in the fourth. Seb Bonger scored in the sixth to give Tuckner a 4 run cushion. In the bottom of the final inning the heart of the Unicorns order scored two more runs but with the backing of a strong defense Tuckner shut them down.
On the mound Iacono got the win and struck out 6 batters in 3 innings. Tuckner struck out 3 in two innings pitched and got the save.
After the game coach Todd Tuckner was asked about the keys to the game, “The team pitched very well, made some great defensive plays, and really closed out in a gutsy fashion in a tough game with the momentum turning against us.”
Congratulations to the Challengers Cadets and good luck in the final weekend of the season on 24 June at Wil.
Doppelsieg der U15-Cadets
Die U15-Cadets verabschiedeten ihren Headcoach Todd Tuckner am Sonntag, 10. Juni mit zwei Siegen in Hünenberg. Die Challengers bezwangen im ersten Spiel die Wil Devils mit 10-0 und liessen in der zweiten Partie gegen die Hünenberg Unicorns gleich nochmals ein 10-0 folgen.
Weiterlesen » Doppelsieg der U15-CadetsCadets win double header in Huenenberg
The Cadets made a strong showing this weekend winning their opening game 10-0 versus the Wil Devils and then winning the afternoon game 10-0 against the Huenenberg Unicorns.
In the first game the scoring started when Ryan Ciemny walked and then scored on an RBI single by Michael Iacono. In the second inning the Cadets bats exploded Alex Homburg singled and scored, Marcel Zuberbühler also singled and scored. Jake Namovich and Jake Tuckner both were walked and then got batted home on singles by Tobias Haynor, Ryan Ciemny, and Michael Iacono. In the third inning Tobias Bonger led off with a single followed by a double off the bat of Sebastian Bonger and both moved quickly around the bases to score. Haynor finished off the games scoring with an RBI double.
Namovich started and got the win with Seb Bonger closing out the game by striking out the side in the fourth inning.
In the second game against a strong Unicorns team the story line was the pitching as Ryan Ciemny and Iacono combined to strike out 11 of 16 batters that they faced.
The offensive punch was provided by Toby Haynor who went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs and scoring two runs, Seb Bonger was 2 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI’s and also scored a run. Michael Iacono scored 3 runs.
Overall it was a great day with surprisingly nice weather. We were glad to see some real break out performances at the plate this weekend with Alex Homburg going 2 for 4, Seb Bonger was 3 for 5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI’s, and Toby Haynor had the monster bat going 5 for 6 with a double and 4 RBI’s.
Juveniles zweimal siegreich
Die U12-Juveniles der Spielgemeinschaft TruckStar/Challengers behält ihre weisse Weste. Das Team der Headcoaches René Thommen und Todd Tuckner bezwang am Samstag, 9. Juni die Spielgemeinschaft der Cardinals/Frogs mit 5-2 und 11-3.
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