2023 Championship Tournament

Orioles win 35+ Division crown with 12-3 win over Dodgers

Jeff Wilson held the Dodgers to five hits and one run over five innings as the Orioles won the first-ever 35+ Division championship with a 12-3 win over the Dodgers Wednesday night at Kafer Park. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Orioles took advantage of poor Dodgers' field and timely hits to take a 7-1 lead after three innings. In all, the Dodgers made seven costly errors, leading to five unearned runs.

Winning pitcher: Jeff Wilson

Losing pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Game MVPs: Jeff Wilson pitched five innings, gave up five hits, one earned run, no walks and struck out four. Chris Drake went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Randy Mason went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Jamie Byers went 2-for-2 with two RBIs.    

Noble Effort: Andre Perez went 2-for-2. Mike Gleason went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Teddy Cardenas went 1-for-2 with a run scored.

Miscellaneous Notes: The previous two seasons of the 35+ Division ended with no championship tournament. The Spring/Summer season of 2023 concluded with the first tournament.

Shaffer, Henson lead Nationals to "win" over Padres.

While the Nationals scored 11 runs and the scoreboard showed them the victor, it was the Padres that won the 35+ Division consolation game, as the Nationals had too few rostered players to play the game. The two teams still played with substitute players, and the Nationals came out on top, 11-3, Tuesday night at Kafer Park. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the actual win: Pulled groin, had to work late, on vacation -- these are just a few of the reasons the Nationals were short-handed and had to forfeit.

Key to the fake win: The Nationals scored nine runs in the first inning and had 15 hits on the night.

Winning pitcher: Alex Vizcarrondo

Losing pitcher: Gene Shackley

Game MVPs: Scott Shaffer and Heath Henson each went 4-for-5 and drove in two runs. Alex Vizcarrondo went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and he pitched seven innings, gave up 10 hits and no earned runs.    

Noble Effort: David Hackney went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Johnny Price went 2-for-5 with a run scored.

Miscellaneous Notes: It was hot out there. There was no wind. The bugs could have carried off a grown man if they were organized. Still, it was baseball.

Cardenas, Peterson lead Dodgers to 16-1 clubbing of Padres

Dodgers to face Orioles in championship game

Teddy Cardenas held the Padres to one run over seven innings and John Peterson drove in four runs as the Dodgers advanced in the 35+ Division Championship Tournament with a 16-1 win over the Padres. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The Dodgers scored eight runs in the first inning and never looked back.

Winning pitcher: Teddy Cardenas

Losing pitcher: Daniel Nunez

Game MVPs: Teddy Cardenas pitched seven innings, gave up nine hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four. John Peterson went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a runs scored. Andre Perez and Shawn Ryan each went 3-for-4.    

Noble Effort: Daniel Nunez went 3-for-4 with a run scored. Kelby Brooks went 2-for-4 and Mike Arico went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Miscellaneous Notes: The Dodgers advance to play the Orioles in the championship game on July 12. The Padres play the Nationals in the consolation game on July 11.

Cardenas, Peterson lead Dodgers to 16-1 clubbing of Padres

Dodgers to face Orioles in championship game

The Orioles had 11 hits and took advantage of eight walks to beat the Nationals, 11-2, and advance in the 35-Division Championship Tournament. 

HIGHLIGHTS

Key to the win: The first five batters of the game for the Orioles reached base either by hit or walk, and four of them scored. That was all the Orioles needed, but they padded the lead with two more runs in the third inning, four more in the fifth and one in the sixth.

Winning pitcher: J.P. Whitford

Losing pitcher: Thomas Sesta

Game MVPs: Randy Mason went 2-for-3 with three runs scored an an RBI. Johnny Tripp went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. J.P. Whitford and Chris Drake each went 2-for-4.    

Noble Effort: Jesse Kenefic went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Alex Ventura went 1-for-3 and Tomas Hernandez went 1-for-4 with an RBI.

Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles advance to play the Dodgers in the championship game on July 12. The Nationals will play the Padres in the consolation game on July 11.