| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| Ryan Reynolds Fan Club | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | x | 9 |
| Re-Entry | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | x | x | 20 |
In the decisive 20--9 victory, it is notable that Re-Entry scored the
majority of their runs with two outs. The offense was powered by
multiple home runs from both Andrew and Elijah. A good Re-Entry
defensive effort dashed the hopes of any comeback by the Ryan Reynolds Fan Club.
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| Re-Entry | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | x | x | 21 |
| The Softballers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | x | x | 9 |
In the top of the first inning, with one run in and two Re-Entry players on base, Rob stepped to the plate with two outs and delivered a three run home run to deep right-center field. With that drive, Re-Entry jumped to the early 4--0 lead. The Softballers responded with one run in the bottom of the first, but Re-Entry managed to escape a bases loaded jam to limit the damage. But after a one-two-three top of the second, The Softballers responded in the bottom of the second inning with an impressive three run home run of their own, tying the score at 4--4.
However, Re-Entry batters came alive in the third inning. Following a two run home run over the head of the center fielder by Mike, and a triple to deep left field by Elijah, Re-Entry continued to pressure The Softballers defense, primarily with singles and aggressive base running. By the time ten runs crossed the plate, there was still only one out and the ten run rule was invoked. The score now stood at 14--4 in Re-Entry's favor.
It was now time for the Re-Entry defense to shine. The Softballers were blanked in the next two innings. One of the highlights in the bottom of the third inning came with a runner on first base. Following a single to center field, The Softballer runner attempted to take the extra base. Mike fielded the ball cleanly an unleashed an accurate throw to third base. Howie caught the ball and in the same motion applied a swipe tag on the runner just before he reached the bag. This play earned Mike and Howie the defensive webgem of the game.
Entering the fifth and final inning (due to the lateness of the hour),
Re-Entry had a comfortable 15--4
lead. But adding on is important, and Re-Entry was up to the task.
A three run homerun down the left field line by Geena and a solo
homerun over the left fielder's head by Mike (his second round tripper
of the day) contributed to the six run inning.
Howie's triple to the right-center field gap drove in the final
Re-Entry run. In the bottom half of
the fifth inning, a few defensive miscues gave The Softballers a
momentary lift. But, after they plated five, Re-Entry ended their
hopes of a comeback to finish off the 21--9 victory.
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| Re-Entry | 10 | 10 | 10 | x | x | x | x | 30 |
| Los Okways | 1 | 5 | 0 | x | x | x | x | 6 |
It was pretty clear from the start that this one was going to be a rout. In the top of the first inning, Re-Entry reached ten runs before any outs were recorded. The strange thing was that every hit in the inning was a single! After giving up one run in the bottom of the first, Re-Entry repeated the ten run outburst in the second inning. This time, however, six runs out of the ten scored as a result of the long ball. Two homeruns by Elijah (a solo homerun to left field and later in the inning a two run homerun to right field), and a three run homerun to right field by Bryce contributed to the outburst.
In the bottom of the second, the Re-Entry defense lost focus. A number of miscues and errant throws led to five runs by Los Okways. But, with the score at 20--6, the Re-Entry offense was far from finished. Two homeruns by Andrew (a two run homerun to center fields and later in the inning a three run homerun to right center field), and then not to be outdone, a two run homerun to center field by Elijah (his third of the contest), were the big blows of the third straight ten run inning. I believe that the invocation of the ten run rule in three consecutive innings set an all time Re-Entry record.
Due to the length of the three ten run innings, the umpire declared
that the bottom of the 3rd inning would be the last. To make up for
the poor defensive play in the bottom of the second inning, Re-Entry
recorded three consecutive outs to finish the game with a 30--6 victory.
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| Re-Entry | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | x | 16 |
| SC Sluggers | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | x | x | 20 |
After jumping to a 12--6 lead, the SC Sluggers plated nine runs in the bottom of the third. After that, Re-Entry tied the game at 15--15 in the top of the fourth, only to fall behind again in the bottom of the fourth. Behind by four runs going into the last inning, the Re-Entry bats fell silent, and Re-Entry recorded its first loss of the season.
Captain Andrew Meyer provided this detailed account of the first four innings of play.
First Inning
Geena flew out to first base
Andrew doubled to right field
Joe singled to center field. Andrew scored.
Elijah singled to left field
Lauren grounded out to the shortstop
Bryce singled to left field. Elijah and Joe scored.
Spencer reached on an error by the third baseman
Scott flied out to left field
Second Inning
Katie singled to left field
Geena flew out to first base
Andrew homered to right field. Katie and Andrew scored.
Joe singled to center field
Elijah homered to left field. Joe and Elijah scored.
Lauren singled to left field
Bryce grounded into a fielder's choice, Lauren out at second
Spencer singled to center field
Scott singled to left field
Katie hit an infield single. Bryce and Spencer scored.
Geena flied out to left field
Third Inning
Andrew singled to left field
Joe singled to left field
Elijah homered to right field. Andrew, Joe, and Elijah scored.
Lauren singled to left field
Bryce flew out to the third baseman
Spencer singled to center field
Scott grounded out to the second baseman
Katie reached on an infield single
Geena flew out to the right fielder
Fourth Inning
Andrew tripled to center field
Joe singled to left field. Andrew scored.
Elijah singled to left field
Lauren grounded out to the third baseman
Bryce doubled to left field. Joe and Elijah scored.
Spencer flew out to center field
Scott flew out to the first baseman
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| The Flying Chanclas | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | x | 7 |
| Re-Entry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | x | x | x | 10 |
With a depleted lineup, Re-Entry managed to eke out a 10--7 victory
over The Flying Chanclas to close the regular season. With that
victory, re-Entry secured sole possession of second place and
earned the second seed going into the playoffs.
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| The Softballers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | x | 9 |
| Re-Entry | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | x | x | 17 |
Re-Entry got off to a very quick start with eight runs in the bottom of
the first inning and then coasted to a 17-9 Semifinals victory over The
Softballers. The game was pretty much decided after one inning,
although a five run outburst by The Softballers in the last inning made the
final score more respectable.
| inning: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs |
| Re-Entry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SC Sluggers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 14 |
| Re-Entry vs.SC Sluggers | ||||||||||||
| Championship Game | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
| Re-Entry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | -- | ||
| SC Sluggers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | x | 14 | -- | 1 | ||
| Re-Entry | |||||||||
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | SF | 2B | 3B | HR | AVG |
| Lauren Bell (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Howie Haber (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Joe Susco (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Elijah Larsen-Yskamp (LCF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Andrew Meyer (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mike Bogart (RCF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Katie Hellier (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bryce Borden (3B) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Spencer Everett (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Geena Talley (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Paula Choi (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 32 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .344 |
The Championship Game was a rematch of the Re-Entry vs. SC Sluggers regular season game, in which Re-Entry lost in a close contest by the score of 20--16. On this afternoon, it was a game for the Championship T-shirts. In the top of the first inning, the first two Re-Entry batters hit consecutive singles. Following a groundout, Elijah blasted a double to deep left center field, but a strong throw from the outfield left runners on second and third with only one run scoring. What followed was the critical play that changed the psychology of the game. Andrew hit a ground ball to the hole between second and third. As the shortstop field the ball, Joe who was the runner at third hesitated. This allowed Andrew to beat the throw to first base. Meanwhile, Joe broke for the plate. The first baseman threw a strike to the catcher as Joe slid under the tag. Joe was safe, but the lone umpire on the field who was positioned up the first base line called Joe out. With no video repeal available, Re-Entry was denied the run and a potentially big inning. Mike followed with an RBI single to left field, with Elijah scoring easily for the second Re-Entry run, but that was the end of the scoring, as Katie grounded into a force play to end the inning.
The SC Sluggers responded with a big inning. Aided by a number of defensive miscues by Re-Entry, including a missed opportunity 6-4-3 double play when the throw to first base was wild, SC Sluggers plated ten runs with only one recorded out. The ten run rule was invoked and Re-Entry now trailed by a score of 10--2.
In essence, that first inning ended all Re-Entry hopes of a three-peat in the Championship game. From then on, the Re-Entry bats went quiet, recording only four singles over the next five innings. The SC Sluggers, an all male squad made up of members of the UCSC baseball club, subsequently went on cruise control, fielding only six players over the the last three innings. The Re-Entry defense recovered from the calamitous first inning and gave up only four more runs during the remainder of the game. But, in the absence of any sustained offensive rallies, there was little chance of a comeback.
In the top of the last inning, Re-Entry made one final attempt to make the score respectable. After an inning opening single by Mike, Bryce hit a line drive toward center field for a double (as the SC Sluggers had only two outfielders at the time). With second and third base occupied and one out, Spencer drove in the final Re-Entry run with a groundout to the shortstop. A line drive snagged by the second baseman off of Geena's bat was the third and final out of the game.
One cannot argue much against the decisive victory by the SC Sluggers in the Championship Game. However, this game represents the final nail in the coffin for Intramurals coed softball at UCSC. This season, the UCSC Intrmurals softball league consisted of five coed teams and one all male team made up of members of the UCSC men's baseball club. Indeed, Re-Entry prevailed as the Champion among the five coed teams with an undefeated record. But, it was predictable from the start of the season that the SC Sluggers, sometimes fielding only six players during the regular season games (as well as the semifinals and the last three innings of the Championship game), were going to claim the Championship tee-shirts.
Lauren singles to the third baseman.
Howie singles to left field. Lauren advances to second.
Joe grounds into a forceout, the shortstop to the second baseman.
Lauren advances to third base. Joe to first.
Elijah doubles to left-center field. Lauren scores. Joe advances
to third.
Andrew singles to the shortstop. Elijah advances to third. Joe is
out at home on a throw from the shortstop to
the first baseman to the catcher.
Mike singles to left field. Elijah scores. Andrew advances to second.
Katie grounds into a forceout, the shortstop to the second baseman.
Katie to first.
Bryce grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman.
Spencer pops out to the shortstop.
Geena singles to left field.
Paula pops out to the first baseman.
Lauren lines out to the center fielder.
Howie grounds out, third baseman to the first baseman.
Joe singles to the third baseman.
Elijah singles to center field. Joe advances to second.
Andrew lines out to the right fielder.
Mike flies out to left field.
Katie grounds out, third baseman to the first baseman.
Bryce singles to the second baseman.
Spencer grounds into a forceout, the short center fielder to the second baseman.
Geena grounds out, second baseman to the first baseman.
Paula reaches second base on an overthrow by the second baseman to the
first baseman
Lauren grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman.
Howie grounds out, third baseman to the first baseman.
Joe flies out to left fielder.
Elijah flies out to deep left field.
Andrew lines out to the second baseman.
Mike singles to left field.
Katie grounds into a forceout, the shortstop to the second baseman.
Katie to first.
Bryce doubles to center field. Katie advances to third.
Spencer grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman. Katie
scores. Bryce advances to third.
Geena lines out to the second baseman.
Link to
the Spring 2018 Re-Entry Coed Softball team web page