The Cortland Razorbacks traveled to Yorkville to play the Mazon Merchants Tuesday night. JJ Perez had 2 hits with 2 RBI. Jay Armes took the loss going 4 innings and allowing 6 earned runs.
The Razorbacks next travel to Rockford to take the RockValley Club Team at RockValley College on Tuesday.
After defeating the Hogs’ brother team (Cortland) on Tuesday night, the Hogs took a trip to Rockford to play the new and revamped Rockford Blackhawk Pride on Wednesday. The Hogs split, winning the first game 13-6. Brian Tobin (6IP 11H 6ER 4K) got the win. Seven different Hog players had mutli-hit games. Jay Armes was 4×5 with a triple and 3RBI.
In game 2 the Hogs dropped a tough one 6-4 to the same team. Joe Crouch (7IP 6ER 8K) took the loss. Fred Cardella was 2×3 and Chad Crutcher was 2×4 to lead the Hogs offense.
On Thursday night the Hogs traveled to Yorkville to play HRM Properties of Yorkville and the Yorkville Legion. The scrappy HRM team played the Hogs tough. The Hogs cmae away with a 5-4 win. Brian Tobin (6IP 7H 4ER 3K) got the win and Joe Crouch picked up the save. Jay Armes led the Hogs once again with 2 RBI. Brian Crouch was 2×2 with a walk. Matt Smith homered.
The final game fo the night had the Hogs defeating the Yorkville Legion 14-2. Tim Murphy ( 4IP 2H 2ER 7K 3BB) got the win. Matt Smith (3×4) had another HR and Tommy Crouch was 2×2 with 2RBI and Brian Crouch was 3×4 with 2RBI. Jay Armes finished off his great week going 2×3 with 4RBI.
The Hogs are now 7-6 and next play on June 3rd in Rockford against the Cedarville Reeds.
The DeKalb Hustlehogs defeated the Cortland Razorbacks in an exhibition game on Tuesday night in Cortland by a score of 12-7. Tom Crouch got the win for the Hogs and Jay Armes took the loss for the Razorbacks. Drew Herrman, John Davis and Jay Perez all had multi-hits fir the Razorbacks. Tom Crouch homered for the Hogs and Shaun Ebert had two hits.
The Hogs dropped to 3-5 on the season. Three of the Hogs losses this year come after leading 4-0 early in the game. The Hogs will regroup and play three nights this week starting with a game vs the Razorbacks on Tuesday before starting league play in Rockford and Yorkville on Wednesday and Thursday.
Game 1
The Hogs looked a step slow and Brett Brubaker had all his pitches working in the loss.
Chicago 11 Hogs 2
WP Brubaker LP Tobin (5IP 5h 11ER)
Cardella 2×3, T. Crouch 1×1 BB RBI, J. Crouch 1×1 T RBI
Game 2
Hogs 4 BHAC Pride 2
Tim Murphy pitched well and Brian Tobin carried the Hogs offensively.
WP Murphy(7IP 5H 2ER 10K BB)
Tobin 2×4 RBI, Armes 1×3RBI, J. Crouch 0×2 RBI
Game 3
Red Dog 8 Hogs 6
The Hogs led 5-0 and fell apart. Somehow the Hogs need to start closing out games.
LP Murphy (3IP 6H 2ER 3K 4BB)
ND Crouch (3IP 4H 3ER K)
Crutcher 2×3 2RBI, B. Crouch 2×3 T, Armes 2×3 2RBI
Game 4
Duncan Outlaws 14 Hogs 6
Once again the Hogs jumped out early and then lost the lead. Duncan smashed the ball all weekend and the Hogs ran into a buzzsaw.
LP Murphy (5IP 11H 6ER 3K 3BB)
ND Crouch (1IP 4H 3ER K BB)
Tobin 2×2 2RBI D, Armes 2×3 2 RBI, T. Crouch 1×3 RBI, B. Crouch 1×2 2R
MGR/C Tom Blum
Coach Shaun Cavazos
P Jay Armes
2b/c/p Chad Allen
IF John Ramala
IF Drew Herrman
IF Dan Shagrue
IF Jay Perez
IF Aaron Leahy
OF John Davis
OF John Saterlee
OF Chris Hartness
OF Chris Derr
IF Tim Clark
IU Pete Ramirez
May
May 2-4 DeKalb Icebreaker (4 games)
May 13
May 20
May 27 @ Yorkville DH vs Countryside Center & Mazon
June 3 @
June 7-8 @ Rockford Wood Bat Tournament (3 games)
*June 11 @
June 17
June 24
July 1 @ Yorkville DH vs ATMI & Creative DJ’s
*July 2 @
July 15
July 22
*July 30 @
On board for 2008 are HUERTA LANDSCAPING and ARCHER ALIGNMENT. Both sponsors make it possible for the Razorbacks to participate in many games this summer.
A big thanks to both companies!
MVPJason Loe 7/15 4HR 17RBI (Aurora D&M Shamrocks)
Jarod Gutesha 6/11 2RBI (Aurora D&M Shamrocks)
Camden Decker 7/10 HR 7RBI (Aurora D&M Shamrocks)
Adam Perkins 6.12 HR 2RBI (Aurora D&M Shamrocks)
Tommy Crouch 5/8 2HR 6RBI (DeKalb Hustlehogs)
Matt Smith 5/12 HR 5R (DeKalb Hustlehogs)
Dave Perkins 4/8 2HR (St. Louis Pete’s Blues)
John Schweigert 4/10 2D (Villa Grove log Cabin)
Elliott Harriss 4/8 (Villa Grove Log Cabin)
Jason Clearwater 3/4 (Mazon Merchants)
Orlandoe Munoz 4/11 2HR 4RBI (Chicago Fastpitch)
Tony Kahan 7/12 3HR 9RBI (Chicago Fastpitch)
Juan Rodriguez 7/13 HR 6RBI (Chicago Fastpitch)
Doug Chase 6/10 (Aurora Creative DJ’s)
MVP Pitcher
Doug Gillis 2-0 3ER (Aurora)
Juan Rozenblum 2-0 24K (Chicago)
Mike Ries 2-0 1ER (Villa Grove)
DeKalb, IL.
Aurora D&M Shamrocks win the Hustlehogs Icebreaker defeating Chicago Fastpitch 17-3 in the final. Chicago wins the ISC II bid by being the highest finishing ISC 2 team.
All tournament and MVP’s to be announced later in the week.
Her are the Sunday scores and recaps with the Hogs in-depth stats.
Game 1
Aurora D&M 12
Razorbacks 1
WP Sudges
LP Armes
Game 2
Chicago 10
St. Louis 6
WP Rozenblum
LP Zobrist
Game 3
Aurora D&M 4
Hogs 1
WP Gillis
LP Murphy 5IP 4ER 5H 5BB 1K
HR: (Hogs) J. Crouch 1×2 (Aurora) Camden Decker (3 RBI)
Triple T. Crouch 1×2
Game 4
Villa Grove 11
Mazon 1
WP Ries
LP Parker
Game 5
Chicago 14
Villa Grove 9
WP Brubaker (in relief)
LP Punke
Game 6
St. Louis 7
Mazon 2
WP Zobrist
LP Flores
Semifinal 1
Chicago 9
Hogs 5
WP Rozenblum
LP Murphy (in relief) 2IP 5ER 6H 2BB 0K
Smith 2×2 HR 3R, B. Crouch 2×3 3RBI D, Virtue 1×3 RBI, T. Crouch 1×3 R
Semifinal 2
Aurora 5
Villa Grove 3
WP Gillis
LP Punke
Championship
Aurora 17
Chicago 3
WP Gutesha
LP Brubaker