June 10, 2014
ML Playoff Game 8

Baker Printing   7
Hagan Funeral Home   4


Baker defeated Hagan's 7-3 to advance to the championship. Brian Virbitsky pitched a complete game with 65 pitches and only gave up 3 hits. He was supported by very strong defensive plays made in the field his Baker team mates including 4 put outs each by Owen Evert and Kevin Smith.

Jack Ryder and Kevin Fernandez drove in runs in the 2nd inning to give Baker an early 2-0 lead. However, Hagan quickly struck back thanks to a 3 run home run to right field by Corey Anderson to take a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, Owen Evert tied the game with his league leading 11th home run of the season to deep center field. In the bottom of the 4th, Jack Ryder put Baker ahead for good with his 1st career ML home run to center field. In the bottom of the 5th, Baker added 3 insurance runs thanks to 3 consecutive line drive hits by Smith, Evert, and Malcolm Williams.

Max Brown & Brage Davis both had hits for Hagan's.

Hagan's will face Moppert in the Loser Bracket final on Thursday night.


Pitch Counts:
Baker:
     Virbitsky – 65

Hagans:
     Brown – 80