Page 4 World Series Journal 18Aug2012 Omaha beats California to open ALWS WorldWorld SeriesSeries JournalJournal No. 7 hitter Zach Garrett since 1926 American Legion Baseball 18aug2012 collects 4 RBIs in 8-4 victory Carl Hennell Williamson’s HR lifts N’Orleans in 11 WSJ Editor Carl Hennell SHELBY, N.C.—Omaha starting pitcher WSJ Editor Taylor Elman spread five hits and three walks over seven innings and No. 7 hitter Zach SHELBY, N.C.—Redemption never Garrett hit a two-out, three-run double to tasted so sweet. highlight a five-run 3rd inning to help lead the Brady Williamson hit the first pitch he Nebraska state champions to an 8-4 victory saw in the 11th inning Friday night and over Lakewood, Calif., Friday in the opening sent it 355 feet over the left field wall of round of the ALWS. Veterans Stadium to lift New Orleans to a California got to within two runs, 6-4, in 5-3 opening-round victory over Milford, the top of the 7th inning, but the wheels fell Conn., in the American Legion Baseball off in the bottom of the inning to give two World Series. unearned runs back to Nebraska and put the The dinger lifted the weight off his game at its final margin. California threatened shoulders of the unfortunate play of trying again in the 8th by loading up the bases with to stretch a double into a triple in the 2nd two outs, but Omaha pitcher Adam Wilson inning, when he was thrown out a nano- relieved McLaine Jonas and got out of the second before the potential winning run jam with a 3-pitch strikeout. Victorian Rose photo crossed the plate. Omaha improved to 50-8 and advances to play Omaha first baseman Zach Garrett hits an opposite-field, 2-out, 3-run “I cost us a run on a dumb play getting New Orleans Saturday at 5 p.m. California fell to double in the 3rd inning Friday in the opening round of the ALWS. Omaha beat thrown out at third earlier in the game,” 23-7 and will play Connecticut at 9:30 a.m. California, 8-4. Garrett finished with 4 RBIs. the center fielder said. “Then there was Victorian Rose photo Omaha out-hit the young California state a ball in the gap in the next inning that I new Orleans center fielder brady williamsOn is slapped by coach Joey the first 5 aysd of school), got to watch the champs, 8-5, as the teams combined for 9 Nebraska 8, California 4 thought I should have ran down in center Latino as he heads for home after hitting a two-run home run in the 11th inning game on ESPN3 in the study hall. Lakewood, CA AB R H BI errors and 8 unearned runs. Kyle Clary ss 4 1 2 2 field and I didn’t get to it and they ended Friday night in the opening round of the 2012 American Legion World Series at “We kept on getting video messages from Anthony Timmons lf/p 4 0 0 2 Right fielder Evan Ryan went 3-for-4 and Quenton Williams p 0 0 0 0 up scoring three. Then I had a couple of Veterans Stadium in Shelby, N.C. New Orleans beat Milford, Conn., 5-3 in 11 school of everybody going crazy in study Nick Resser 3b 4 0 1 0 rough at bats, swinging at bad pitches. But innings. Connecticut coach Cliff Bugyi left fielder T.J. Wood went 2-for-2 with 3 hall,” Mooney said. “It was awesome.” Austin Colvin cf 4 0 0 0 runs scored, but it was Garrett’s bases-loaded Javier Alverez p/lf 4 0 0 0 this feels good.” looks on from the dugout. New Orleans 5, Connecticut 3 (11) Garrett, who put Omaha on the scoreboard Andrew Mendoza rf 3 0 0 0 New Orleans, LA AB R H BI double down the left-field line on a 3-2 pitch Manny Jefferson 2b 3 0 0 0 The teams traded 3-run innings in the Mitch Alexander rf 4 0 0 0 in the 2nd inning with a sac fly, made a win- Brendon Davis 1b 2 2 1 0 who spread six hits and seven walks over Brady Williamson cf 5 2 2 2 that stood up as the play of the game. first 2 innings and then went scoreless for Anthony Fort-Bensen ss 4 0 0 0 ner out of Elman, who struck out five and Tyler McClure ph 0 0 0 0 9 innings. He allowed just one earned run “I was just looking for an outside pitch be- allowed 3 earned runs in 7 innings. Sam Roberts p 0 0 0 0 the next 9. Matthieu Robert dh 5 1 1 1 Kyler Kolb c 4 1 1 0 while striking out four. Luke Voiron c 4 1 1 0 New Orleans improved to 37-6 on the Jonathan Lee 2b 5 0 1 0 cause I like the left-center gap,” Garrett said. “ I “It was impressive because he didn’t have his Totals...... 32 4 5 4 “Our philosophy going against starting best stuff today,” Omaha catcher Billy Lipari Omaha, NE AB R H BI season and advances to play Omaha Satur- Michael Gogreve 1b 3 0 1 0 got to a 3-1 count and took the next pitch so we Jon Hechtner ss 4 1 1 0 pitchers is to get deep in the count to get Matthew Braud 3b 5 0 1 0 would have the runners going on a full count, said. “But he went out there and battled and Cale Dineen 3b 5 1 0 0 day at 5 p.m. Connecticut fell to 30-6 and Armand Daigle lf 5 1 2 0 Evan Ryan rf 4 1 3 0 his pitch count up there,” Voiron said. “He Emerson Gibbs p 0 0 0 0 so if I could get a ball in the gap we’d score all threw strikes and let our defense work for him. Taylor Elman p/1b 3 0 0 1 will play California Saturday at 9:30 a.m. got up there, but he was battling his butt C.J. Avrard p 0 0 0 0 T.J. Wood lf 2 3 2 0 Totals...... 40 5 9 3 three. And it ended up happening that way.” “He throws hard. On his good day he can Kevin Connolly cf 3 1 0 0 The homer made a winner out of starting off. He was locating his curveball. He was Milford, CT AB R H BI It seems it happens that way a lot for touch 90. He was probably throwing around 85 Zach Garrett 1b 3 1 1 4 pitcher Emerson Gibbs. The righty, who locating his fastball. He just gave us a fit Sean Cameron lf/ss 5 0 1 0 Alex Allbery pr 0 0 0 0 Kyle Winters 2b 5 0 1 0 Omaha’s first-year player with the nickname today. He didn’t have his best fastball. So we McLaine Jonas p 0 0 0 0 is going to Tulane next week, held Con- tonight. I tip my cap to him.” Ed Michaud 3b 5 0 1 0 relied on the cutter a little more today. It was Adam Wilson p 0 0 0 0 Joe Zanghi c 4 0 0 0 “Fish” (because an assistant coach thought his Scott Huber 2b 3 0 1 0 necticut to six hits and one walk over 10 New Orleans out-hit Connecticut, 9-6. Shawn Cariglio 1b 4 1 1 0 doing things and getting most of our outs. They Jacob Saley cf 3 1 1 0 last name was Fisher during tryouts and “Fish” Billy Lipari c 4 0 0 0 innings while striking out 10. Williamson and teammate Armand Daigle were hitting it but couldn’t hit it hard. The Totals...... 31 8 8 5 Christian Baglini ss/p 4 1 1 2 stuck) and the team calls left field his “pond” Lakewood, CA........ 001 010 200 - 4 5 5 “He is not overpowering,” catcher Luke were the only players in the game with Taylor Biagioni dh 3 0 0 1 curveball, we threw a lot with two strikeouts. It Nick Pinto rf 4 0 0 0 Omaha, NE........... 015 000 20X - 8 8 4 Voiron said. “He gets a lot of ground balls two hits. because he hits it opposite field there a lot. worked a couple of times. But we mostly relied E - Clary,K(2); Reeser,N 2(5); Alverez,J(1); Kolb,K(1); Hect- Matt Ferraiola p/lf 1 0 0 0 “He puts the bat on the ball and doesn’t ner, J 2(9); Elman, T 2(3). DP - CA 1; NE 1. LOB - CA 9; NE because he throws about 30 to 35 percent Connecticut’s Shawn Cariglio nearly Totals...... 38 3 6 3 on the cutter, it was working real good.” 6. 2B - Clary,K(3); Wood, T(1); Garrett, Z(1). New Orleans, LA..... 300 000 000 02 - 5 9 1 HBP - Wood, T 2; Huber, S. SF - Elman, T(3); Garrett, Z(1). of his balls for cutters on the outside cor- won the game in the bottom of the 9th in- Milford, CT......... 030 000 000 00 - 3 6 3 strike out very much, so it didn’t bother me It was an uncharacteristic game for Lakewood. SB - Colvin,A(4); Wood, T 2(6); Connolly, K(4).