Casady Baseball 1998
Week Ending: April 12, 1998
April 6: Casady 16 Piedmont 2
The Cyclone bats continue to blast.
Justin Rousseau blasts the third Cyclone Grand Salami for 1998. Tim
Stakem pitches a masterful game giving up no earned runs and knocking in
3 ribbys at the plate. Nick Finley goes 3 for 3 and a double.
April 7: Casady 9 Bethany 8
The Cyclones plate 3 runs in the bottom
of the seventh inning & gets the winning run in the eigth inning to
win this one over a tough Bethany ball club. Pete Petromilli gets
the hitting star for a 4 for 5 day, 5 ribbys (including game winner), &
a double.
April 11: Casady 13
Okla. Christian 12
Casady 11 Okla. Christian
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The Cyclone bats get 8 runs in the first inning
of game # 1. Lethargic defense & timely hitting by the Saints
makes game one go down to the wire. Andy Harley & Tim Stakem
get 3 hits each. RBI crown goes to Nickles Finley with 3. All
in all, the Cyclones pound out 16 hits in this 5 inning game.
Game # 2 has the Cyclones getting 6 runs in the
first inning. This game was'nt as close and the Cyclones breeze to
win number 9. Big bats go to Brian Stubbs (3 ribby double), Josh
Sepkowitz (Ruthian home run), Andy Harley (2 hits), & Justin Ruzzo
(2 ribby double). Matt Murphy (win), Clay Smith, & Pat Quillian
pitch the Cyclones to victory.
Nothing Gets Through Award (Defensive Gems):
* Clay Smith diving stab of line drive vs. O.C.S.
* Clay Smith 2 tough pop fly grabs on a GUSTY Oklahoma day vs.
Piedmont.
* Catcher Malek Massad blocking numerous (too many to count)
balls in the dirt by Cyclone pitching.
* Nickles Finley with a Vannatta-like diving catch in left field
vs. O.C.S.
Moon Pie Mania (Something Special):
* Patrick Quillian gets nailed 5 times this week with HBP.