Varsity 2012 vs. Potomac

Date:May 18, 2012 - 4:30 PM
Field:Sidwell
Outcome:L  (5 - 8)
R H E
Potomac400 031 0890
 
000 000 5582
Sidwell AB R H BI BB SO AVE
Lewin 4 0 2 0 0 0 .310
Friedman 2 0 0 0 2 0 .143
Plebani 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294
  Levy 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
  Romansky 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Steinbach 3 1 1 1 0 0 .354
McLaughlin 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Brown 3 0 0 0 0 1 .299
Bell 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Goldman 3 1 2 2 0 1 .250
Monheim 2 1 1 2 0 0 .347
  Stevens 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
TOTALS 28 5 8 5 2 2  
2B:

Lewin

,

Plebani

,

Goldman

HR:

Monheim

SB:

Lewin

,

Bell

Sidwell IP H R ER BB K ERA
Monheim (L) 4.2 6 7 4 3 1 3.11
Bell 2.1 3 1 0 0 1 2.63
TOTALS 7.0 9 8 4 3 2  

The following was the live in-game feed:
The MAC Championship between Sidwell Friends and Potomac starts at Sidwell at 4:30pm.  It is partly cloudy and 75 degrees...

 

Starting pitchers are Aidan Monheim for the Quakers and AJ Kuhn for the Panthers.

 

 1st...top...Potomac leadoff flares a 1-2 curveball through the four hole for a base hit...Monheim works ahead again, and on 1-2...HBP...runners on first and second...soft liner just gets over the glove of a leaping Steinbach at short...bases loaded...ground rule double scores two and leaves runners on second and third...Monheim again works to 1-2 and this time paints the outside corner for a strikout...ball lifted up to center field; gets over Lewin for two RBI; runner out trying to reach third...flyout to Lewin ends the inning...bottom...Lewin grounds out to third...Friedman draws a walk...Friedman running on 1-2; big pop-up to short by Plebani; catch made; Friedman safely returns to first...Friedman goes on the first pitch and seems to avoid a tag but is called out for the final out of the first inning.

 

2nd...top...Slicing line drive caught by Goldman in left...Steinbach lays out in the six hole; ball glances off his glove for a base hit...Friedman makes a nice catch on the run to his left...two down, runner on first...Steinbach makes a pick on a line drive and makes an easy throw to first...bottom...Steinbach out on a comebacker...high fly ball to centerfield by McLaughlin brought down for the second out...Brown strikes out to end the inning.

 

3rd...top...Lewin hustles in and makes a beautiful diving grab on a low liner to center...big pop up to third base, no trouble for McLaughlin; two outs...Monheim issues a walk to put a runner on with two outs...runner goes; nice throw by Brown and a great pick and tag by Bell at second end the half inning...bottom...Bell out on a close play on a groundball to short...Goldman rips a line drive to left on a full count for a base hit...Monheim lines out to center...two outs, runner on first, top of the order...Lewin pops out to second to end the inning.

 

4th...top...Line out to Friedman starts the inning off...hooking line drive over McLaughlin touches fair for a double...walk puts runners on first and second for Potomac's nine hitter...infield fly...two outs...fly to right field; Friedman tracks over and makes a nice catch for the third out...bottom...Friedman hits a nice line drive...right at the right fielder for an out...Plebani pops out to second...Steinbach pops out to short.

 

5th...top...Potomac draws a leadoff walk on full count after fouling one off...runner moves up on a ball in the dirt...high fly ball to right field...Friedman makes the catch but runner tags and advances to third...Monheim works ahead and rolls a groundball; with the infield in, Steinbach is able to check the runner and get the out at first...groundball to third glances off McLaughlin's glove; runner scores...runner steals; man on second with two outs...home run puts Potomac up 7-0...pitching change for the Quakers; Peter Bell in to pitch...Levy makes a nice play on a foul pop up for the third out...bottom...McLaughlin out 6-3...Brown also out 6-3...Bell goes down 6-3, and the Quakers are having trouble making good contact.

 

6th...top...Friedman, who moved to second base with the pitching change, makes a nice play up the middle on a groundball for the first out of the inning...swinging bunt in the four hole; Levy fields it; Bell, covering, can't handle the throw at first; one on, one out...base hit up the middle...alum Finn Stern almost injures himself on a great but failed attempt to catch a foul pop up...base hit up the middle scores one; runners on the corners with one out...pop up to second base brought down by Friedman; two outs...ground ball to McLaughlin...5-3 putout brings up the Quakers...bottom...Goldman strikes out...Stevens pops out to third...Lewin puts a line drive in the gap for a two out double...Friedman smacks another ball well -- but again right at an awaiting outfielder.

 

7th...top...flyout to Lewin starts the inning...ground ball gets by Monheim (in at first) for a base hit...Bell freezes a batter for a strikeout and the second out of the inning...Steinbach catches an easy pop up in the middle of the infield...last chance for the Quakers coming up...bottom...ground rule double down the left field line starts the inning for the Quakers...single by Steinbach scores Plebani; Quakers on the board...Steinbach running; ground ball by McLaughlin, and he is out at first; Steinbach safe at second...Brown pops out to short, and the Quakers are down to their final out...Bell up; full count...fouls one off...bloops one over short to keep the Quakers alive; Steinbach to third...Goldman draws to a 2-2 count and rips a double to right center, scoring two...Quakers have three...Pitching change: Panthers bring in Johnny Read, who pitched a complete game two days ago in the semi-finals, to try to get the final out...Monheim goes yard on the first pitch, a big drive to right field...Quakers have five...swinging bunt base hit by Lewin...Lewin swipes second on 1-0, and Friedman draws to 3-0...ball four brings the tying run to the plate in Chase Plebani...runners move up on a passed ball; count even at 1-1...Plebani mis-hits one; pop-up grabbed by a sliding Read for the final out...big Quaker comeback falls just short.  Panthers win 8-5.