Champs II!

Posted by admin on June 29, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment

CHAMPS II!

Just days after securing the Longmont Baseball League 11U AA regular season title with a 10-7 win  over the Berthoud Spartans, the Longmont Tigers headed into the LBL end of year Tournament.

As the #1 seed going into day one of the two-day tournament, the Tigers drew the #4 seeded Longmont Force in the 9 AM opener.  In a high-scoring, exciting game, the Tigers scored 5 runs in the top of the 5th inning and held on for a 17-14 victory.

The next matchup was with the #3 seeded Berthoud Spartans – a rematch of the season ending game for both teams just a few days prior.   The Spartans again proved to be a tough opponent – avenging their loss of the past week with an 8-7 victory over the Tigers.

An exciting day of baseball ended with the Tigers at 1-1 slotted as the #4 seed headed into Day two.  The Tigers first squared off against the #5 seeded Longmont Titans in the 9 AM contest.  Refreshed after a nights rest – our Tigers surprised the Titans and put them away 19-9 in just 3 innings.

Next up for the Tigers were the #1 seeded Longmont Wolves.  The Wolves went 2-0 in the first day of the tournament and earned the day-two bye.   In one of the most exciting games the Tigers played all season, RJ pitched a complete game and the Tigers pulled out a 10-6 win.

In the championship game, the Tigers yet again matched up with the Berthoud Spartans.  Berthoud, the #3 seed in day-two, advanced to the championship by taking out the Longmont Force in the 11:15 AM game.

In the third-game of the day for the Tigers, starting at 4 PM, the Tigers had quite a challenge in front of them.  Casey pitched 5 strong innings and RJ came in to close the game out.  Both teams played their hearts out through 6 full innings.  This game came down to the bottom of the sixth – with runners on the corners, and the tying run at the plate, Berthoud popped up an infield fly to end the game.  The Tigers held on for an amazing 16-13 win to take the Tournament championship.

The Tigers are Champs again for the second time in 4 days!

Once again, what a season for the Tigers!  This is a fantastic achievement for this first year team – made up of many players who are playing together for the first time.  Parents and Coaches have contributed significantly with guidance & support, but all credit goes to the hard working Tigers players!

Congratulations to AJ, Alex, Alex D., Casey, Conner, Jordan, Logan, Sebi, Shane, RJ, Reilly, and Zach on a great regular season!

Next the Tigers are  on to State!  The Longmont Tigers have earned a berth in the State Tournament – to be held July 10th-13th.  Be sure to check our Calendar for details!

We’d love to have you out for a game!

Go Tigers!  Champs!

Tigers Split Double Header With Spartans

Posted by admin on May 27, 2009 under News | Be the First to Comment

The Tigers matched up this past week with the Berthoud Spartans of the  Longmont Baseball League for a double header.

Entering the game at 4-1 in league play, the Spartans were expected to be a good test for the Tigers.

The first game was well played by both teams, and ended with the Tigers falling just short 12-14.

Falling just short apparently didn’t sit well with the Tigers as they stormed back to take the second game 16-1.  This puts the Tigers at 5-3 in League play and 6-5 overall.

As a first-year team, the Tigers are really beginning to play well together, competing with some of the areas best teams, like the Spartans.

Next up for the Tigers – the Broomfield Slam Tournament.   Be sure to check our Schedule for details.

Go Tigers!