2010 PCBL Fall AAA-Division Championship

Sun. 12/05 @ 1:00pm / Conejo Creek Park

Cudas' -vs- Hammers

'Cudas Demolish Hammers in Fall Final

Scot Sweet / PCBL Staff Writer

This was the 2^nd game of our championship double-header at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks. It was a cold and breezy afternoon with thunderclouds threatening in the distance; but the field was still perfect for championship competition. With that being said, let's get right to the action!

The Hammers get on the board in a hurry in this contest. They lead off with Kenny Bernas who drives one deep to right field for a solo homer. Two batters later, Josh Miranda singles to right. The next batter flies out to center; sending up pitcher Simon Lee who singles to left. Jake Miranda comes to bat with 2 on and 2 out. He singles; driving in a run. The Hammers settle for 2 runs in the inning to take the early 2-0 lead.

However, the Hammer lead would prove to be short-lived. The Cudas go to work in the top of the 2^nd. Nick Gontmaher gets a leadoff double to left. The next batter is Kevin Enright. He drives one to left for a 2-run homer. Pitcher Larry Kowalsky follows with a walk. Rick Rob then reaches base due to a fielding error. Three batters later and with 2 out in the inning, Jarrod Schwartz singles to right; scoring 2. The Cudas end up with 4 runs in the inning to take a 4-2 lead through an inning and a half of play.

The Cudas come up to bat in the top of the 3^rd; still leading 4-2. Nick Gontmaher leads off and he is hit by a pitch. He steals 2^nd soon after. Two batters later, Larry Kowalsky singles him home. Two batters later, Jay Wasserman singles home Kowalsky. The Cudas get 2 runs in the inning; now leading 6-2 through 2 ½ innings of play.

The Hammers are shut down offensively in the 3^rd and 4^th innings; sending the Cudas up to bat in the top of the 5^th inning with a 6-2 lead and a ton of confidence. This is where the wheels truly come off for the Hammers as the Cuda offense explodes.

In the 6^th and 7^th innings alone, the Cudas compile an unbelievable 12 runs on 12 hits! They add a pair of runs in the 8^th for good measure, but the damage was more than done. The Cudas claim their record 8^th PCBL title in grand fashion … demoralizing the top-seaded Hammers by a final score of 20-3.

Congratulations go to the Hammers for having an exceptional season. They brought an 8-1-1 record into this championship; but the experience and power of the Cudas were just too much to handle in this contest. We'll definitely see them here again!

Box Score

Cudas       0 4 2 0 6 6 0 2 0   20 21 2

Hammers  2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0    3  8  5

Pitching Stats

WP Larry Kowalsky (Cudas) 7IP; All. 3 runs on 7 hits; 3 BB & 5 K's

LP Simon Lee (Hammers) 4.1 IP; All.10 runs on 12 hits; 1 BB & 2 K's

Cudas' Offensive Contributers:

Kevin Enright 4 for 6; 2 singles, 2 homeruns, 6 RBI's, 4 runs

Jarrod Schwartz 3 for 6; 2 singles, double, 4 RBI's, 1 run

Larry Kowalsky 2 for 4; single, double, 2 RBI's, walk, 2 runs

Alan Mora 3 for 6; 3 singles, 2 RBI's, 2 runs

Nick Gontmaher 3 for 4; 2 singles, double, HBP, 3 runs

J.C. Collins 3 for 5; 3 singles, 1 RBI, 2 runs

Game Time: 1:10pm – 4:15pm (3 hrs, 5 mins)

Umpires

Plate) Andrew Marquez

Base) Bob Potter