AUGUST 2013 | Vol. 18 | Issue 8 | Mail Run: 8,723 | Total Print Run: 11,500 www.thecatoctinbanner.com www.epluspromotes.com Your Good News Community Newspaper Serving Northern Frederick County, MD Since 1995 EBSL 12U Baseball Earns Cal Ripken by Davy Wantz IV State Championship Title The Emmitsburg Baseball & final blow, as he hit a three-run home Softball League (EBSL) hosted the run to give Emmitsburg the runs they Cal Ripken 12U 46/60 Maryland needed to win 13-1 and to advance State Championship Tournament to the championship. on July 6 and 7, 2013. Last year, Emmitsburg faced off against Emmitsburg was the state runner- Prince George’s County in the title up in the tournament. With eight game. After a quick first inning, returning players from last year’s the game was scoreless, but in the team, Emmitsburg was one of the top half of the second, Emmitsburg teams with great expectations. scored 11 runs on 12 hits. Prince They opened up with two pool Georges County scored 3 in the play games on Saturday. The first bottom half of the inning to make it game was against Charles County 11-3 after two innings. In the third during which Brett Weatherly pitched inning, Tristan Grimes hit a three- an outstanding game, striking out 14 run home run and Nick Reaver opposing batters and allowing only hit a two-run home run to make one run on four hits. Emmitsburg the score 16-3. The score held true was tied 1-1 in the third inning, until and Emmitsburg won its first state Timmy Wetzel hit a two-run home championship in the 58 years of the run to give Emmitsburg the lead. league’s existence. Emmitsburg scored another run to In the tournament, Justin Reaver batted .909. Timmy Wetzel reached make it 4-1, after three innings. In Photo by Mary Ann Wivell the fifth inning, Emmitsburg quickly Emmitsburg’s Cal Ripken 12U State Tournament Champions (left to right): (Front row) Nick Reaver, base every time as he batted .917. loaded the bases and Team Manager, Alex Wivell, Issiah Wivell, Dylan Click; (Second row) Manager Dave Wantz, Jack Malachowski, Brett Weatherly tallied 20 strikeouts Dave Wantz, put Hayden Spalding Tristan Grimes, Brett Weatherly, Stevie Wantz, Cody Stahley, Colten Devilbiss, Timmy Wantz, in his two games pitching. Weatherly in to pinch hit with the bases loaded. Justin Reaver; (Back row) Coach Doug Renner, Matt Dean, Hayden Spalding, Coach Mark Spalding, was given the tournament game ball Coach TJ Eiker. He crushed a grand slam to give by Emmitsburg Baseball’s President, Emmitsburg an 8-1 lead and seal the of reach, winning 25-0. On Sunday, Nick Reaver. Emmitsburg led 7-0 Brian Devilbiss. game one victory. Emmitsburg played Smithsburg in after three innings. In the fourth Emmitsburg now moves on In the second game against Calvert the Semi-finals. Brett Weatherly and inning, Smithsburg scored their only to the Middle Atlantic Regional County, Emmitsburg’s lead-off batter, Timmy Wetzel hit home runs in the run off of Timmy Wetzel, who only Tournament in Waynesboro, Jack Malachowski, got things rolling first inning to give Emmitsburg the allowed two hits in the game. Pennsylvania, where they open up right away with a home run. In the 2-0 lead. 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