MBL Playoffs 2011

MBL Championship Game: Brown Deer Supreme Builders 12 - Milwaukee Beavers 9

The 2011 MBL Championship provided a well fought, exciting game between the Beavers and Builders.  The builder’s opted to start their ace, Brendon Dorn (3.1 IP), who pitched a complete game victory in the semifinals the night before.  The Beavers seized the opportunity and came out of the gates in the first inning scoring five runs created on four consecutive hits by Rob Tschimperle, Justin Barkhrst, Greg Ketz, and Mike Schroeder.  The Builders were able to cut the lead to four with a Matt Cook rbi single in the bottom of the inning.  The Beaver’s Schroeder came up big again with a two rbi single in the second and fourth inning to give Brown Deer a blow to the chest with the score 9-1 after the top of the fourth.  However, Supremes Eric Belter hit a two run homerun, his second in as many days, to bring the score 9-3.  After a scoreless top of the fifth, the Beavers were able to get a quick two outs from the first three Builder batters.  At that very moment is when Brown Deer’s bats ignited in a huge way.  They managed eight hits and drew two walks before the final out of the inning occurred.  That cumulated to a nine run, two out rally… an accomplishment that few have ever witnessed.   It would put them in the lead 12-9 which ultimately became final score. After the game it was announced that Eric Belter was named the 2011 MBL playoff MVP.   

Jay Kuczynski couldn’t have picked a better time to earn his first win as a Builder.  He pitched the final 3.2 innings, served 3 Ks, and allowed one hit.  However, the game was a slugfest that provided 26 hits total between the teams.  Beaver’s Tschimperele and Schroeder both had three hits.  In addition, Barkhrst and Ketz both contributed a multi hit game.  Builder’s Cook led the game in offense by going 4-4.  Furthermore, Belter, Colin Moser, and Mike Krause all had two hits that were key components in the come from behind victory that erased an eight run deficit.

Congratulations on a great season for both clubs, to Milwaukee Beavers for earning an appearance in the MBL Championship game, and to Supreme Builders for receiving their third Title.

Milwaukee Beavers 6 - All Star Sportswear 2

The Beavers defeated the All Stars 6-2 in the second semi final game Saturday night at Zirkel Field to earn a trip the championship game.  Beaver starting pitcher Alex Rejniak struggled in the first inning, walking three and allowing a run, but got out of the inning when catcher Doug Martin gunned down an All Star base runner attempting to take third on a wild pitch.  After that, the All Stars would muster just one hit, an unearned run, and strikeout 15 times over the next six innings as Rejniak found his groove.  With the score tied 1-1 entering the bottom the fourth, the Beavers put four on the board as the All Stars had two very costly errors.  Jarrett Gates and Joe Cefalu came through with clutch two run singles to highlight the inning.  Cefalu would finish 3 for 4 with two RBI’s and Dominique Griffith also added two hits to lead the Beavers offense.

Fed Life Phillies 10 - Supreme Builders

Fed Life Phillies won Sunday 10-7 in eight innings against a very good Supreme Builders team.If you were a baseball fan this was the game to watch. Two very good evenly matched teams went back and forth for eight innings.After three complete innings The Builders held a two run lead. In the top of the fourth inning The Phillies scored two of their own on three straight hits capped by a double from Trevor Burg. The Builders came back to score a run in the bottom of the fifth to make the score three to two. In the sixth inning The Phillies tied the game three to three. after a scoreless seveth the Phillies scored seven runs on six hits in the top half of the eighth to make the score ten to three. The Builders were far from finished as they put a rally together themselves by scoring four in the eighth leaving bases loaded to end the game.

Jake Schaefer pitched outstanding keeping a great hitting Builders team within reach for seven great innings. Schaefer ended the game with the win. Bret Huotari came in the eighth to save the game. The Builders Kyler Dorn pitched an outstanding game.

The Supreme Builders are a great team, one class act bunch of guys, they should be proud. We look forward to playing them next year.      


Milwaukee Beavers 8 - Obrien's Orioles 4

The Beavers defeated the Orioles in a tight game that got away from the Orioles late.  The Beavers big break came in the bottom of the fifth, trailing 3-2, when Oriole starting pitcher Dan Wilfrath severely injured his ankle while covering first on a ball hit to the right side.  He was shortly replaced after collapsing on the mound when trying to throw a warm up pitch following the injury.  The relief pitcher promptly walked the next three hitters, tying the game at three.  The Beavers took control for good in the bottom of the sixth, highlighted by an RBI double by Steve Gustafson and a two run double by Jarrett Gates.  Alex Rejniak earned the complete game victory, allowing just one earned run and striking out 10.  Dominique Griffith (3-3, 1r), Steve Gustafson (3-3, 2r, 1dbl, 1rbi) and Jarrett Gates (1-2, 1dbl, 3rbi) led the Beavers.  Chris Sanders led the Orioles (3-4, 1r).

Milwaukee Tigers 9 - Johnny V's 3

The Tigers defeated Jonny V's 9-3 Sunday afternoon. Jimmy J and Kyle Knaust homered in the game.

O'Brien's Orioles 9 - St. Francis A's 8

Tim Heling hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win it for the Orioles who trailed 8-3 going into the bottom of the fourth. The Orioles were up 3-1 after one inning but the A's came back with 5 in the second and a run in the third and fourth inning to take the 8-3 lead but would not score again. Jason Peters hit a two out bases loaded single to cut the lead to 8-5. Doug Dollhopf would then hit a clutch bases loaded double to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth. Both pitchers would toss scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh to force the game into extra innings. Oriole starter Sean Beauth gave way to Chris Sanders who gave up a lead off single in the top of the eighth to Randall Anderson and then promptly picked him off. He would get out of the inning to set the heroics for Tim Heling who after one out hit the first pitch he saw for the game winning home run. Mike Jelacic went the distance for the A's to get the loss striking out nine. Chris Sanders came in the game in the eighth to get the win.