PAGE 12: SPORTS PRESS & DAKOTAN n SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015 LLWS: Edmondson Throws No-Hitter, Hits Homer For South Carolina SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. the third inning, giving South Carolina a single and drove in six runs in four at-bats and Schmid said. “It feels amazing.” Japan 7, Taiwan 5 (AP) — Alex Edmondson threw his a 3-1 lead. Ben Tumblin and Gage Lay- Lewisberry routed Webb City. Carson Kelley hit a two-run home run for Kengo Tomita hit two home runs in Tokyo’s second no-hitter in eight days and hit mon added RBI singles in the fourth Wagner hit a grand slam and a two-run Kentucky. victory over Taipei. a two-run homer in the first inning and sixth innings, and South Carolina home run during an eight-run third inning and California will play Texas on Sunday. Shingo Tomita led off the game with a home to help Taylors, South Carolina, beat finished with 13 hits. Pennsylvania scored 18 runs in the two middle run to right-center for Japan, and Kengo Tomita Cranston, Rhode Island, 7-1 on Friday Rhode Island scored its lone run in innings. Pennsylvania finished with 16 hits and made it 2-0 with his first homer. Kengo Tomita’s gave its fans from Lewisberry, a two-hour drive Texas 1, Oregon 0 in the state’s first ever victory in the the first when David Marchetti walked Isaac Garcia broke up a perfect game with a second home run, a solo shot in fifth, gave Japan from Williamsport, plenty to cheer. a four-run lead. Little League World Series. and came home on two wild pitches The Mid-Atlantic champions scored 10 runs home run in the fourth inning, then threw 1 2-3 Edmondson struck out 15 a week and a dropped third strike. innings of hitless relief to lead Pearland past Kengo Tomita also singled in Japan’s four-run in the second inning, highlighted by Kaden second inning. after striking out 12 in his no-hitter in On Sunday, South Carolina will Peifer’s three-run home run that made it 4-0. Portland. Jarrett Tadlock and Garcia combined on a Yen Cheng Yu hit a two-run home run for the Southeast championship. play Lewisberry, Pennyslvania, on Pennsylvania had nine hits in the inning, the Taiwan in the sixth. Throwing around 80 mph, the Sunday. Lewisberry beat Webb City, first seven reached base and five straight had one-hitter and had 11 strikeouts. right-hander struck out the side Missouri 18-0 in four innings in a night hits at one point. Chayton Krauss, Jake Cubbler “That was a great baseball game. There were four times. He struck out 10 straight game. and Adam Cramer all were 2 for 2 in the inning. no errors, no walks and one hit by each team,” Venezuela 5, Australia 2 between the third and sixth innings Rhode Island will play Missouri on Pennsylvania added eight runs in the third inning Pearland manager Andrew Solomon said. “That Yeiner Fernandez hit a three-run home run that started with Wagner hitting a mammoth was baseball at its finest. It was an awesome in the top of the sixth inning in Barquisimento’s in South Carolina’s first LLWS game Saturday. game at any level, but to watch boys who are since 1950. Charleston in 1949, and In other openers Friday, it was: home run to dead center field. His grand slam victory over Sydney. traveled even farther, nearly reaching the top of 12 and 13-years-old play that level on that stage Fernandez’s opposite-field shot traveled an Clinton in 1950, failed to win games in Bonita, California 14, Bowling Green, the hill beyond the center field wall. was incredible.” estimated 310 feet and nearly hit cars in the the state’s only other appearances. Kentucky 2 in four innings; Pearland, Volunteer Stadium parking lot — some 100 feet “No South Carolina team had been Texas 1, Portland, Oregon 0; Mexi- past the outfield fence that sits 225 feet from here in 65 years and no team had ever cali Baja California, Mexico, 1, White California 14, Kentucky 2 Mexico 1, Canada 0 home plate. won a game at the Little League World Rock, British Columbia 0; Tokyo 7, Bonita hit a record-tying five home runs in an Daniel Zaragoza singled home Raul Leon in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Mexicali Baja Jake Burns homered for Sydney. Series so it means a lot. It’s a big Taipei, Taiwan, 5; Kampala, Uganda 11-run third inning to easily beat Bowling Green. Venezuela will play Uganda on Sunday. Antonio Andrade opened the homer spree, California past White Rock. deal,” Taylors manager Kevin Tumblin 4, Santiago de los Caballero, Domini- Leon led off with a triple to right and Leon said. can Republic 1; and Barquisimento, pinch-hitter Nick Maldonado had a two-out grand slam, and Nate Nankil, Levi Mendez and Walker singled in the next at-bat, leaving Canada start- Uganda 4, Dom. Republic 1 Edmondson also had an RBI single Venezuela 5, Sydney 2. Lannom also homered. Bonita tied the series ing pitcher Matthew Wilkinson with a no-decision. Francis Alemo hit a two-run double and also and was 3 for 4 at the plate. record set by the Dominican Republic in 1992. Mexico will play Japan on Sunday. earned the victory in Kampala’s victory over Terrence Gist hit long home run to Pennsylvania 18, Missouri 0 Dante Schmid also homered for Bonita. Santiago de los Caballero. Jovan Edaku pitched the top of the hill beyond left field in Cole Wagner had two homers, a double and “We got hyped up and that passes on,” two innings for the save. Twins Rally Vikings To Buy Past O’s Eagan Site For BY LA VELLE E. NEAL III Possible HQ Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings, already bound for a glitzy new sta- BALTIMORE (TNS) — dium, said Friday they could The Twins used a three-run have another move in store rally in the eighth, and — to the former headquar- replacement closer Kevin ters of Northwest Airlines in Jepsen struck out the side Eagan. in the ninth, as they beat The football team’s owner- the Orioles 4-3 at Camden ship announced the signing Yards. of a purchase agreement for a The Twins trailed 3-1 in 185-acre property that could the eighth, looking feeble become its headquarters and to that point, when they training facility. The team did rallied. Miguel Sano led off not disclose the price. with a walk. Trevor Plouffe The Vikings main off-the- singled. Torii Hunter was field presence for more than hit on the arm with a pitch 30 years has been Winter to load the bases. Park in Eden Prairie. But Eddie Rosario hit a chief operating officer Kevin sacrifice fly to right, allow- Warren said the team has out- ing Sano to score. But what grown the venerable practice won’t show up in the box- facility, known for its Viking score is that Parra, a fine ship outside. outfielder, tried to throw “The existing Winter Park Plouffe out as he advanced training facility poses space to third. Hunter took CHRIS SWEDA/CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS and flexibility challenges for advantage and advanced to Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a double by teammate the Vikings as we continue second as Plouffe was safe Miguel Montero in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field on Friday in Chicago. The Cubs to grow and evolve,” Warren a third. won 5-3. Cubs manager Joe Maddon is not a big fan of the mid-afternoon starts that are common for Cubs home games, said in a statement. “While Kurt Suzuki, who set up like the 3 p.m. Central start for Friday’s game. we are evaluating a variety of the Twins’ first run with options to accommodate the a 70-foot infield dribbler long-term needs of our foot- in the fourth, got jammed Cubs Manager Maddon Not A Fan Of Late-Afternoon Games At Wrigley ball team and the organiza- this time and floated a BY PAUL SULLIVAN Players and manager Joe their minds. through,” he said. “I know I tion at-large, this property is single between Adam Jones Chicago Tribune Maddon don’t like so many “I definitely had that talk don’t have any influence on intriguing for several reasons. in center and Jonathan different starting times be- with the guys upstairs,” that right now. I’m not even “Not only does this loca- Schoop at second. Plouffe CHICAGO (TNS) — The cause it breaks their familiar Maddon said. “It’s awkward. trying to influence that. But tion have tremendous space scored easily. Hunter read Cubs played a 3:05 p.m. routines. I’m not going to deny it’s awk- it’s something to discuss and flexibility for future the ball off the bat and Central time game against The Cubs’ business de- ward. You get used to playing moving forward.” growth, but it also offers throttled around third to the Braves on Friday and will partment likes the 3:05 p.m. at 1 p.m. or 6 or 7 (p.m.).” Maddon definitely has proximity to both Minneapo- score the lead run. Two ex- again Saturday, but this could starts on Fridays because it Maddon also pointed out Cubs President Theo Ep- lis and St.