NBC World Series notes, scoreboard
The last time Phil Stephenson was in a game at the NBC World Series, he was playing for the Sluggers 17 years ago.
The last time Phil Stephenson was in a game at the NBC World Series, he was playing for the Sluggers 17 years ago.
If ever there was a moment for a heroic at-bat for Hutchinson Monarchs right fielder Scott Splett, this was it.
Santa Barbara (Calif.) Foresters manager Bill Pintard knows he can count on a tough first-round game in the NBC World Series. He got it again as the Foresters defeated the Austin Gold Sox 2-1 in 10 innings.
The collective youth of the Wichita Prospects was evident in several instances during their NBC World Series game on Tuesday against San Luis Obispo.
Frank Leo put in his fastest player to pinch run in the bottom of the ninth and, as he tells it, the Hays manager “got greedy.”
Newton coach Brad Salsman believes his team owns the pitching depth to win on consecutive days in the NBC World Series. He wants to wait as long as possible to test that theory.
Hutchinson Monarchs outfielder Scott Splett is in his second year with the collegiate summer baseball team, but he hasn’t let learned to delegate.
Every time National Baseball Congress World Series director Casey Walkup believes the bracket for this year’s tournament is complete, a wrench is thrown in his plans.
The Haysville Heat proved to be better in the sweltering July conditions, putting in 18 innings Wednesday to chalk up its third straight NBC Midwest Regional championship.
Dylan Stockton threw a seven-hit shutout to help the Kansas Cannons beat the Haysville Heat 2-0 Tuesday and earn a spot in the NBC Midwest Regional championships game.
The Hutchinson Monarchs rallied from three runs down in the ninth inning to pull out an 8-7 win in 10 innings over the Derby Twins on Monday at the NBC Midwest Regional at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Scott Splett had two RBIs for Hutchinson and homered in the ninth inning.
The Kansas Cannons pulled off the first upset of the National Baseball Congress Midwest Regional on Saturday evening, scoring a run in the ninth inning to beat the Derby Twins 4-3 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
The Haysville Heat is the top seed in the National Baseball Congress Midwest Regional, which begins with three games Friday at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Santa Barbara (Calif.) Foresters center fielder Brett Vertigan prides himself on being aggressive on the basepaths. The Foresters' leadoff hitter, he's got speed and he tries to take advantage of every situation.
The Kenai Peninsula (Alaska) Oilers have counted on stellar defense during their entire run in the National Baseball Congress World Series. They came into Friday's semifinal game against the Nevada (Mo.) Griffons having committed two errors in five games.
Jerry Taylor resigns
The Santa Barbara (Calif.) Foresters entered Thursday's quarterfinals of the National Baseball Congress World Series as the lone undefeated team. A win over the Haysville Heat would mean a day off today and an automatic spot in Saturday's championship game at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Sticking with it
It's a tradition in California for the San Diego Wave and the Santa Barbara Foresters to open the summer baseball season against one another.
Staying in the zone