Ban Johnson League Standings (Thru June 19) WL GB KC Sports Club 11 1 1.0 Seaboard 14 2 ---- Beacon MSBL Royals 11 5 2.0 at Milgram NKC Apts
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• June 22, 2012 • Volume 34 Beac on • Issue 2 A publication of the Ban Johnson Amateur Baseball League Something new, something old There is something new and something old in “We have been blessed with kids that love the the leaders of the Ban Johnson League. game,” Faddis said. “Most can play multiple posi - The something new is the KC Sports Club tions. They enjoy competition and each feels very Blues, one of the new teams in the league, leading fortunate to have been given the opportunity to with a 10-0 record in games through June 17. participate in the Ban Johnson League. Let’s The old includes defending champion hope the good fortune we have experienced to Seaboard in second place at 12-2 and the MSBL date will continue.” Royals in third at 11-3. Seaboard is the defending league champions The Sports Club Blues are a combination of and the team has been playing like they want to Johnson County 3&2 Blues and Mac-N-Seitz. repeat as champions. The team has won seven of Manager Chris Faddis played in the league its last eight games. and assistant coach Shawn Moore was involved “We have gotten off to a pretty good start,” with the Vipers club. manager William Meier said. “As always it This a young team with 12 of the 19 players takes execution in all parts of the game to be suc - having participated in high school baseball in the cessful in a highly competitive league like this. spring. See Something, page 9 SAFE - NKC Apartment’s Payton Scarbrough scores on teammate Anthony Davis' safety squeeze bunt in the second inning of game one of a two-game set vs Seaboard June 17 at Mid-America Sports Complex. Covering home is Seaboard catcher Michael Yeager and umpire Scott Cowman . Seaboard won both games. Notable Numbers presented by Independence Ridge Apts. (Statistics are through June 19) 2. Jeremy Monty, KC Barnstormers 8 4. Chase Rader, KC Sports Club Blues 7 Batting Average 4. Joshua Zach, Natural Baseball 7 4. Caleb Baker, NKC Apartments 7 (based on a minim_ um of 35 at bats) 7. Anthony Zicarelli, BJ Raiders 6 1. Jeremy Monty, KC Barnstormers .509 7. Christian Arnold, KC Blues 6 2. Anthony Saladino, BJ Raiders .433 9 (three tied with five each) 3. Alec Witt, Bandits .419 4. Alex Drew, UMB Bank .415 Pitching 5. Jeudys Garcia Fortuna, KC Blues .400 Earned Run Average 6. Ian Robinson, Natural Baseball .395 (based on a minimum of 16 innings) 7. Joshua Zach, Natural Baseball .394 8. Brad Law, NKC Apartments .387 1. Cade Brummer, MSBL Royals 0.35 9. Kegan Knight, Regal Plastics .385 2. Jacob Dahlgren, BJ Raiders 0.36 10. Kevin Joyce, MSBL Royals .377 3. Evan Bell, NKC Apartments 0.41 4. Patrick Brady, Milgram Mustangs 0.44 Home Runs 5. Nicholas Lichtenberger, NCK Apartments 0.47 1. James Hood, NKC Apartments 2 6. Dustin Hurlbutt, Seaboard 0.55 1. Brad Law, NKC Apartments 2 7. George Brandecker, Seaboard 0.56 3 (14 tied with one each) 8. Jake Jones, Milgram Mustangs 0.67 9. Satchel Ponak, KC Blues 0.89 Runs Batted In 10. Nathaniel Horton, BJ Raiders 1.08 1. Alex Michaud, Natural Baseball 13 2. Dean Long, KC Barnstormers 10 Strikeouts 2. Bryan Rezin, BJ Raiders 10 1. Dustin Hurlbutt, Seaboard 32 4. James Hood, NKC Apartments 9 1. Jake Jones, Milgram Mustangs 32 4. Charlie Krueger, BJ Raiders 9 3. Jacob Kolenda, MSBL Royals 29 4. Brad Law, NKC Apartments 9 4. George Brandecker, Seaboard 28 4. Clarke O’Dowd, Milgram Mustangs 9 5. Aaron Kurtz, Bandits 26 4. Chase Rader, KC Sports Club Blues 9 6. Nathaniel Horton, BJ Raiders 24 9. (Four tied with 8 each) 6. Patrick Brady, Milgram Mustangs 24 Stolen Bases 6. Nathan Reuter, Midwest Orioles 24 1. Spenser Augustine, Midwest Orioles 9 2. Kirk Pruitt, UMB Bank 8 Ban Johnson League Standings (thru June 19) WL GB KC Sports Club 11 1 1.0 Seaboard 14 2 ---- Beacon MSBL Royals 11 5 2.0 NKC Apts. 95 3.0 Publishers: Nancy Milgram, Nat Milgram BJ Raiders 97 4.0 Advertising Manager: Sally Milgram KC Blues 75 4.0 Executive Director: Bob McFarlane Milgram Mustangs 76 4.5 Head Scorer: Richard Dawson Natural Baseball 77 5.0 Ban Johnson League office: (91 Building Champions 68 6.0 3) 383-7765 Regal Plastics 58 6.5 P.O. Box 7869; Shawnee Mission, KS 66207 KC Barnstormers 59 7.0 E-Mail: [email protected] UMB Bank 49 7.5 Web site: www.banjohnson.com Midwest Orioles 2 12 10.0 Rainout line: (913) 383-4044 Bandits 1 14 11.5 Page 2 BJ Beacon June 22, 2012 Notes from around the league Pitcher Kyle Clifton was an honorable Players taken in draft mention NAIA All-American and Conference There were several Ban Johnson League Player of the Year; pitcher Derek Gordon players taken in the recent MLB First Year was first team All-Conference and first base - Player Draft. man Lance Kays was honorable mention The Milgram Mustangs lead the way with All-Conference. two players taken and both played this past KC Barnstormers outfielder Jeremy spring at Raytown South High School. Monty was first team All-Conference for First baseman Justin Chigbogu was Highland Community College. taken in he fourth round by the Los Angeles Natural Baseball Academy outfielder Josh Dodgers, while outfielder Bralin Jackson Zach was a gold glove outfielder for Baker went in the fifth round to Tampa Bay. University’s conference. First baseman D’Andre Heggie of the KC Seaboard outfielder Tim Lewis was All- Barnstormers went in the 29th round to the Conference second team outfielder from Allen Chicago Cubs. He played in the spring for County. Blinn College in Texas. NKC Apartments pitcher/first baseman Blue Valley High School pitcher Hayden Evan Bell was the Kansas Class 5A Player Edwards was drafted in the 31st round by of the Year playing for Blue Valley High the Kansas City Royals. He is playing this School. summer for Building Champions. Building Champions pitcher Hayden Blue Valley West High School pitcher Edwards was the Kansas 5A Pitcher of the Collin Wiles was slated to play for the KC Year playing for Blue Valley High School. Sports Club Blues this summer until he was drafted 53rd in the draft. He signed for $1.152-million on June 13 with the Texas Rangers. Enjoy the best Mexican food in town! Spring player honors quesadillas, fajitas, burritos, tacos, Based on information that was supplied by burgers, sandwiches, the teams, a number of players were honored salads, soups, for their play on their college or high school desserts Kids Menu teams in the spring. 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Regal Plastics 7, Building Champions 4 NKC Apartments 2, Regal Plastics 1 (9) Michael Wasche went three-for three with two doubles and two NKC scored a run in the top of the ninth to break a 1-1 tie. RBIs while Jeren Moorman was three-for-four with an RBI. Caleb Baker was two-for-five with an RBI. MSBL Royals 8, KC Barnstormers 1 KC Barnstormers 7, UMB Bank 6 Brandon Huske went two-for-three with a double and three RBIs. The Barnstormers scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to Cade Brummer went the distance in scattering 10 hits, walking one overcome a 6-2 deficit. and fanning five. Jeremy Monty was three-for-four and Caleb Waddell , two-for- June 5 three. Regal Plastics 7, Natural Baseball Academy 5 Thor Acuna was two-for-four with a homer and three RBIs for Benjamin Loughman , Sean O’Grady , Kegan Knight , Kyle UMB. Hartman and Adam Burns had two hits each. UMB Bank 14, KC Barnstormers 4 (6) Natural Baseball Academy 6, Regal Plastics 3 Thor Acuna and Alex Drew had three hits each. Matt Reilly and Ryan Costanza were each two-for-four. MSBL Royals 4, Bandits 2 KC Blues 5, Milgram Mustangs 4 Brandon Huske and Travis Quick had two hits each. The Blues scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 4- MSBL Royals 3, Bandits 2 2 deficit. Brandon Huske and Kevin Joyce had four hits each. Christian Arnold was three-for-four with a double. Alec Witt had three hits for the Bandits. Milgram Mustangs 1, KC Blues 0 June 10 The Mustangs scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the KC Sports Club Blues 7, NKC Apartments 4 first. Tyler Moore , Alex Wilson and CJ Faddis had two hits each. Jake Jones went the first four innings, fanning eight and Patrick Faddis had two RBIs.