Round 1
Round 1
Finals
Kevin Vanzandt tossed a four-hit shutout, and Bobby McLawhorn and Bryan Farquhar each drove in two runs in a five-run fourth inning as the Orioles topped the Nationals, 6-0, to win the 2025 ECABL 35+ Division championship.
HIGHLIGHTS
Key to the win: The Nationals never really got the offense going as Kevin Vanzandt, pitched seven innings, giving up four hits and two walks. He struck out one.
Winning pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt
Losing pitcher: Roland Fielder
Game MVPs: Aside from Vanzandt (mentioned above) Bryan Farquhar went 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Travis Wynne went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Lewis Skerry went 1-for-2 with two runs scored. Bobby McLawhorn went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Noble Effort: Nick Hoffman went 1-for-2. Roland Fielder, Tyler Leaser and Heath Henson each went 1-for-3.
Miscellaneous Notes: This was a rematch of last year's championship game, which the Nationals won, 2-0.
Matt Curtis struck out 10 and held the Dodgers to five hits and two runs, and Derek Sechrist scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning to lead the Nationals to a 3-2 win over the Dodgers and advance to the championship game next week against the Orioles.
HIGHLIGHTS
Key to the win: In a pitchers' duel, Matt Curtis came out on top, pitching a complete game while giving up five hits and two runs.
Winning pitcher: Matt Curtis
Losing pitcher: Mark Buchanan
Game MVPs: Matt Curtis pitched seven innings, giving up five hits and two runs. He struck out 10 and walked 1. Ervin Jones went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Jesse Kenefic went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Noble Effort: Mark Buchanan pitched six innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs. He struck out five and walked two. Brandon Braxton went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Miscellaneous Notes: The Nationals' win sets the scene for a rematch of the 2024 championship game, which was won by the Nationals. This year's championship will be played Tuesday, June 24.
Kevin Vanzandt scored the winning run with two outs on a dropped fly ball, helping the Orioles complete a comeback and defeat the Padres 9-8 Tuesday at Heath Field.
HIGHLIGHTS
Key to the win: Both the Padres and the Orioles each scored five runs in the fifth inning. The Orioles then took advantage of an error to score the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs.
Winning pitcher: Kevin Vanzandt
Losing pitcher: Patrick Manzo
Game MVPs: Bryan Farquhar went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Lewis Skerry went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Brandon Cherry went 2-for-4. Kevin Vanzandt pitched three innings of relief, picking up the win. He gave up one hit and one earned run while striking out three and walking one.
Noble Effort: Patrick Manzo pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving up 10 hits. Only two of the nine runs he gave up were earned, Manzo also went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Rick Castro went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Tomas Hernandez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Mike Arico went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Miscellaneous Notes: The Orioles will play the winner of the Dodger and Nationals game, which was postponed Wednesday and will be played Wednesday, June 18.