Show rBT W- PN Page 22— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday August 2 1998 Tourney Continued from Page IS “It should have been three runs" Bingham said of Maynard’s blast to left “I called for a double steal with Brandon Thur-goo- d and Mike Parker and Thur-goo- d was thrown out at thud The very next pitch (Maynard) hit his home run” Steve Kooyman went the distance for the Aztecs surrendering seven hits and striking out seven The Aggies loaded the bases with one out in the sixth inning but Kooyman who has been hampered lately by a number of injuries struck out the next two batters ‘The knee is better The groin is better” Bingham said of his tall righthander “He’s healthy for a change” Maynard Thurgood Parker and Shawn Robinson all had two hits for the Aztecs while Miguel Aguilar collected three safeties for the Aggies including a solo home run in the fourth inning Wolverines 17 Aztecs 1 Smithfield didn’t fare nearly as well in their first game of the day Starter Nick Johnson whom the Aztecs borrowed from the Cache Valley Sox struggled with his control and walked six in the first two innings Providence sent 10 men to the plate in the first inning and nine more in the second to go up 10--0 Maynard limited the Wolverines to just two runs in the third but Providence exploded again in the fourth plating five runs on two homers two singles and a walk Fust baseman Evan Hogc went in the game and scored three runs while Robinson finished the contest with two RBI and two runs scored and Dave Webb hit a pinch hit home ran in the fourth inning Josh Munns who gave up just two hits in three innings of work on the mound also hit a three-ru- n homer in the fourth for the home team Trailing 1 in the fourth inning with no outs and the bases full of Cache Valley runners a Bear River parent snapped He came onto the field and proceeded to beat up the umpire and got in some kicks after getting the official on the ground The game was called When the regular season ended the Sox found themselves lied 7-- Legion Continued (him Page IS win and you will be OK" “I don't know what OK meant” Udy said “We never saw any standings during the season” That seems to be a familiar complaint Aztec coach Vic Bingham who took over the coaching duties just before the season started had a hard time finding out information about the standings all year tea “Monday's game could have been the championship game but nobody knows" Bingham said “With the forfeits being given nobody knows I think that's a sign of a poorly ran league when nobody knows what is going on” Had Monday's game been for the championship it seemed like the umpires didn't really care Only one showed up for the game another problem that the league has had this year The Aztecs played five of their 17 league games with just one umpire “It's ridiculous” Bingham said “We pay $90 a game for umpires and we get one It's not fair to either team The kids play too hard and work too hard" But then I look at what happened to an umpire at a Bear River game and I see why some umpires may be a bit leery to show up In a game against the Sox things weren't going well L with Bear River for the final automatic bid to state (after the forfeit thing) They had split during the season so to break the tie the league looked at ran differential The Rebels got the last automatic berth by one ran “By virtue of their fan coming out on the field (and beating up the umpire) they are rewarded by going to the state tournament” Udy said “We were ahead 1 bases loaded no outs and didn't n have a chance to them They went by a run differential (for tie breaker) It's insane home run pitch) was a fastball which I think was a mistake He should of thrown me a curve and he would have struck me ouL” Dinkel meanwhile walked his first four appearances and scored all four times “I was getting frustrated” said Dinkel who hit himself in the helmet with his own bat following his fourth straight free pass This is supposed to be baseball and I wanted to hit” Thurgood had three of Smith-fieldfive hits Blue Sox 10 Aggies 3 Ryan Pond cracked two home runs for Smithfield but Thome's annual dinger was the highlight of the first game of the day “Our ringer's here so everybody's got to step it up a notch” said Thome who hit one home ran last year and one in '96 Thorne's home run was also ing me look silly on the other two at bats” Pond who followed Thome's blast with a solo shot of his own in third and another in the fifth recently returned from a couple months of playing in Michigan and Europe Indianapolis in a week “(The ’s parent step in and stop the fight? Udy and Bingham have seen or heard of other violations go unpunished this season A Ogden player threatened to shoot a Lay-to- n player after a game teams using players that aren’t on their rosters some teams being forced to make up games or incur forfeits while other teams don't make up games and league officials trying to change team records “Smithfield deserves to go (to “He just gave me one right down the tube” Thome said Tie was trying to be nice after mak- “(Brimhall) had the slow changeup going and he just kind of left it over the plate” Pond said of his first home run T saw a lot of off speed stuff today but my last at bat I saw a good fastball down and away and that’s the me I hit out to center” Lance Lambert pitched all seven innings for the Blue Sox giving up nine hits a walk and sulking out six “I don't think we quit” Logan manager Rich Gittins said “We stayed intense and competitive but we just got beat by a better team ”8198 8:32 PM Inches: state)” Udy said “They are as good as the teams down there” The Aztecs might have had a chance but Bingham wouldn't lie about his record Before Monday's game he was told his Smithfield squad was 12-- 6 when they were really 11-- 7 Bingham had to keep repeating the Aztecs were 11-- 7 and not 12-We need more people like Bingham to stand up and show the kids integrity He admits he may not be 6 Jets sign Bryan Cox (AP) — Having lost his starting middle linebacker to iqjury New Yak Jets coach Bill Pancdls turned to a volatile source for a solution The Jets signed controversial former Pro Bowler Bryan Cox on Saturday just one day after losing Marvin Jones to a knee injury Jones the Jets’ leading tackier last season tore the anterior cru ciate and medial collateral liga-career-threateni- ng ments in his left knee iday Continued fhn Page 15 double Hillcrest intentionally walked Josh Hansen to load the bags A wild pitch brought walk this time to Jensen juiced the bases again Kolby Rowser brought a ran home on a sacrifice fly Nick Bott drew a walk to load best coach but does it for die love of the game and the kids That is what American Legion baseball is supposed to be about This is not the first time Udy has seen a season end with a bad taste in his mouth and has threatened to form another league He echoed that again this weekend “I feel bad that these kids through their association with hurt” Udy said “There needs to be another step in almost immediately at miadle linebacker between last yew’s team MVP Mo Lewis and the club’s 1997 No 1 draft pick James Farrier flood gates burst Doug Robinson swatted a two-ru- n single Travis double Cm belted out a two-ru- n and Brett Hadfield rounded out the scoring with a single on the Robinson went RBI Cox went with two day with three RBI The Mustangs meet Cottonwood who lost to West Jordan in 10 innings Saturday Monday at 1 1 am in Kearns league and I intend to do that I can’t believe die scan it’s left on that team from three yean ago I’ve seen my last American Legion game we’ll do something else for the kids' sake" American Legion baseball is supposed to be baseball at its purest I just hope for the athletes' sake something is done Before the season starts set some rales then enforce them It can't be that hard Monday - Thursday mm leeral ) OFF EACH ADULT COUPON 1 DINNER “So Bear River because of KIDS ARE 12 PRICE! their fan coming out and hitting the umpire they go to state and we don't Our team has to suffer” Pltass present this coupon to cashier Discount good for aach adult and child in party during dimor hours Monday Thursday Not valid for catering holidays or with othar discounts Bingham was upset that the league would even allow Bear River to represent the northern division at state “It’s a disgrace to have Bear ban-gus- ts River at state” Bingham said “What does that teach the kids?” I have to ask what kind of message does that send to the athletes Why didn't some other Extlm idL tix'n9 Bald- win home Another intentional me are getting when a teammate fell on top of it during drills He will have reconstructive surgery next week and is lost for the season Cox who has been fined more than $10Q£00 in stints at Miami and Chicago was waived by the Bears June 2 He will be asked to up the bases again Then the S tangs 10-ru- least SMW Pinccrsst Village Logan' rife building At P noteworthy because it came off of roommate Brad Brimhall 7-- msm Buying “It was tough to adjust to their pitchers they were throwing a little too slow” said Munns who is leaving on an LDS mission to he dreaming mortgage will be easy I m & yJSSi & & A |