September 27, 2011

2011 World Series had some twists and surprises

Hilo became the third team to go undefeated in a Bangor World Series and hit .434, only .010 points off the record of .444 set in 2006 by Paraguana L.L., Falcon, Venezuela.

For only the second time in 10 Bangor World Series, two undefeated teams faced off for the world championship, as U.S. Southwest champ Rose Capital East L.L., Tyler, Texas, and U.S. West champ Hilo L.L., Hilo, Hawaii, were a perfect 4-0 in their respective pools.

Hilo came out on top, 11-1, in another first – a championship game ended early because of the 10-run rule.

With his team leading 8-1 with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth inning, Koa Matson hit a bases-clearing double into the right-center field gap to put a sudden end to what many had thought would be one of the most competitive championship match-ups Bangor had seen.

For a while, at least, the boys from Hilo didn’t know what to do until Rose Capital East manager Rahman Kafray slowly walked onto the field from the third-base dugout to console his team and the umpires finally called “time,” even though it was already time to celebrate.

Hilo was that good, ending the series with a .434 team batting average after its 16-hit attack that followed up a 10-0, 10-run rule win in the semifinals against Europe-Middle East-Africa’s Friuli Venezia Giulia L.L., Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, the day before.

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You can watch a rebroadcast of the 2011 championship game between Rose Capital East L.L., Tyler, Texas, and Hilo L.L., Hilo, Hawaii, on demand at WatchESPN, subject to availability. This service is available to subscribers of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Goal Line, and Buzzer Beater through a participating television service provider. See the FAQ for details.

September 27, 2011

Base running highlights 2011’s record book additions

Easton/Home Run Baker’s (Talbot County, Md.) Chris Bramble’s grand slam on Aug. 15 against Notre-Dame-de-Grace (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) tied the record for most grand slams by a player in a series. Bramble’s slam was the fourth in a Bangor World Series.

Notre-Dame-de-Grace’s Liam Wyatt walked four times on Aug. 18 against Friuli Venezia Giulia (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy), breaking the previous record of three walks in a game that was shared by 23 players.

Six players in this year’s series tied the record for most stolen bases by a player in one game – 3. Rose Capital East’s (Tyler, Texas) Trace Reed stole three bases on Aug. 14 against Friuli Venezia Giulia. Easton/Home Run Baker’s Brian Delaney stole three bases on Aug. 15 against Notre-Dame-de-Grace. Later that afternoon, Brewer/Orrington’s (Brewer, Maine) Jeremy Bissell...

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