South Dayton Slammers: Slammer News

Wednesday, May 9
Slammers Improve to 5-0 with win over Rangers
The Dayton Rangers and South Dayton Slammers met for the first time this season at Xenia High School in a battle of two veteran clubs. Jeff Beall, who appeared in 17 games for the Slammers last year, took the mound for the home team. The Rangers jumped out to the quick 1-0 lead as Jonmarc Lippincott doubled and came home on a 2 out double from Ian Huss. The Slammers responded in their half of the first inning as Jason Jamerson continued his hot start by hitting a 2 run HR after a Matt Owens walk. The Rangers were able to plate 3 runs in the 4th inning on four hits, with Huss getting his second double. The Slammers tied it at 4-4 as Mason Rose scored on a Michael Galaska single and Galaska later scored from second on an errant pick off attempt. The Rangers didn't quit as they took the lead again in the 5th inning by scoring 3 runs on a 2 run HR from Jelani Arnold and solo shot from Huss. But in their 5th the Slammers were able to get to Ranger starter Shawn Schmitt by batting around and scoring 5 runs. Jamerson led off the inning with his second HR of the game and RBI singles from Micah Wilson and Rose and a 2 run triple from TJ Ray rounded out the scoring. In the 6th inning the Slammers put the game out of reach by scoring 7 runs, highlighted by Justin Dunlap's 2 run HR as the Slammers finished with 16 hits on the day. The Rangers scored twice more as the Slammers improved to 5-0 with a 16-9 win. Beall gets his first win of the year and Sean Casey finished out the last 3 innings of the victory for the save. 

Saturday, May 5
WEEK 3 POW Slammers Racking Up POWs

The MVABL recognized Micah Wilson of the South Dayton Slammers as the Planet Smoothie Player of the Week for April 29-May 5. Micah went 5-for-6 with a pair of home runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Fairborn Fury. Wilson, a varsity assistant coach at Bellbrook high school, also drove in six runs and scored four times as the Slammers improved to 4-0.
Slammers teammate Sean Casey picked up his second AdvoCare Pitcher of the Week honor with a complete game victory over the Fury. Casey finished with 10 strikeouts on the afternoon.





Sunday, April 29
Slammers sweep DH from Fury
The Fairborn Fury and South Dayton Slammers met for the first time ever in a DH at Bellbrook HS Sunday April 29th. The Slammers sent Micah Wilson to the mound and the Fury countered with Joey Everhart. The score remained scoreless until the visiting Slammers were able to score 5 runs in the top of the second. Justin Dunlap reached on an error, stole second and came home on a Jake Burke single. Back to back singles by Wilson and TJ Ray loaded the bases. Everhart was able to get two short fly outs but a Deane Grandfield single scored Burke. Jason Jamerson followed with a two run single and Matt Owens finished out the scoring in the inning by singling in Grandfield for the 5-0 lead. Wilson helped his own cause by hitting his first home run of the year in the third inning for the 6-0 lead. In the fifth, the Slammers scored twice on sacrifice flies by Rick Anderson and Wilson. In the sixth, PJ Dixon led off the inning with a single, Kevin Ashworth walked and Grandfield singled to load the bases. Jamerson stepped up and doubled to deep center to plate all three runners for the 11-0 lead. The Slammers rounded out the scoring in the seventh as Burke doubled, moved to third on a Dunlap single and came home on a Dixon sacrifice fly for the 12-0 lead. Wilson's pitching line: 4IP, 3H, 1BB, 6 K for his second win. Curtis Carson made his Slammers debut a good one: 3IP, 3H, 5K.
The Slammers sent out Sean Casey for game two looking for the sweep. Sean didn't disappoint as he went all six innings, allowing 5 hits, one run, 5 BB and 10 K's for his second win on the season. The offense put up 16 runs on 17 hits led by Ashworth going 4-4 one RBI, Anderson 3-4 one 2B 5 RBI, Wilson 2-4 with second HR 4 RBI, Mason Rose 1-1 RBI and Carson ending game in sixth inning in first ever Slammers at bat with a 2 run double. The two wins improve the Slammers record to 4-0 with a showdown with the Rangers next Sunday in Xenia.

Friday, April 27
Week 2 POW Kevin twice as good

The Miami Valley Adult Baseball League recognized Kevin Ashworth of the South Dayton Slammers as the Planet Smoothie Player of the Week for April 22-28. In a back-and-forth battle with the Springfield Indians, each of Ashworth's three hits helped overcome a Slammers' deficit. Kevin finished with two doubles and a home run, including three RBIs in an 11-9 win.


Sunday, April 22
Slammers win see-saw battle with Indians
The Springfield Indians and South Dayton Slammers moved the start time back an hour to 2:00 at Bellbrook High School and were able to get their first meeting of the year in. Indians starter Matt Spradlin got off to a quick start by striking out 2 of the first 3 batters he faced in the top of the first inning. In their half of the first inning the Indians were able to get two runs off Slammers starter Justin Dunlap on 2 hits and 2 walks. The Slammers go a run back in the top of the second as Rick Anderson hit a two out double and Justin Dunlap brought home courtesy runner Matt Owens with a double. In the third Kevin Ashworth hit a home run to right center to tie the game at 2-2. In the fourth, the Slammers took their first lead of the game as Owens singled, stole second and scored on an Anderson single for the 3-2 lead. The Indians responded with two runs in their half of the fourth for the 4-3 lead with three hits in the inning. The back and forth affair was tied once again in the Slammers fifth inning as Ashworth doubled and moved to third on a bunt single by Deane Grandfield. Ashworth scored on a Jason Jamerson ground out to the shortstop. But the Indians didn't quit as they scored four runs of their own in the fifth and one in the sixth for a 9-4 lead. As the day was getting colder the Slammers chance for a comeback was shrinking as they entered the seventh inning. But with one out Grandfield got another of his four hits on the day to reach first base and went to third on a Jamerson double. Owens singled in both to cut the deficit to 9-6. Owens stole second and made it to third base on a wild pitch. After Anderson walked to put runners on the corner both moved up on another wild pitch to cut into the Indians lead. Dunlap knocked in Anderson with another double and he came in to score on a Micah Wilson RBI single. Mason Rose reached on an error which allowed Wilson to moved to third. Rose then stole second for runners at second and third and both scored on an Ashworth double as the Slammers battled back for the 11-9 lead. The Slammers added an insurance run in the eighth inning as Jamerson launched one over the left field fence for the 12-9 lead which was the final score. Wilson gets his first win in his Slammers debut and Rose gets the save by pitching the last three innings in his Slammers debut also. The win gives the Slammers a 2-0 record with a DH next Sunday at Bellbrook vs the Fury. 

Friday, April 20
Week 1 POW Casey take home honors

In addition, the AdvoCare Pitcher of the Week honor went out to South Dayton Slammers ace Sean Casey, who tossed all 10 innings in a 3-1 extra-inning victory over the Miami Valley Bats. Casey, an assistant varsity coach at Centerville high school, allowed only three hits and struck out 18 batters.

Sunday, April 15
Casey dominant in Slammers extra-inning W over Bats
The visiting South Dayton Slammers were eager to start the 2012 season vs the revamped Miami Valley Bats at AIA. On paper the game had the potential for a pitcher's duel and it didn't disappoint. On the mound for the Slammers was 2010 All Star and league Cy Young Sean Casey, and for the Bats was number one overall draft pick Kris Brown. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the third inning as the Bats got back-to-back one out singles to put runners on the corners. After a strikeout, Adam Rudy hit a tapper back to Casey and he threw high to first base allowing the run to score. But the Slammers were able to tie the game in the fourth as Matt Owens coaxed a two out walk, stole second and came home on a Rick Anderson triple to right center. Josh Cornwell relived Brown and he picked up where Brown left off. Meahwhile, Casey was cruising along as well as the game remained tied until the top of the tenth inning. With two outs, Deane Grandfield reached first base on an error. He moved up on a wild pitch and headed to third on another fielding error as Jason Jamerson reached first base. Jamerson eventually took off for second and on an errant throw Grandfield scored to give the Slammers the lead. Owens then singled to plate Jamerson for the 3-1 lead. Casey went back out for the 10-inning complete game and put down the Bats in order as Jamerson made a nifty bare-handed play at third to end the game. Casey's line for the game is one for the books: 10 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP and 18 K's.

Wednesday, March 28
#4 Whos Hot List
The Slammers look to feed off their franchise-high 22-win regular season with a switch over to the Miami Division for 2012. Coach Rick Anderson picked up his second Coach of the Year honors last season, and will use his experience of building a championship-caliber team to overcome the offseason loss of All-MVABL first teamer Chris Copeland to the A's. This team will still have the bats in Anderson, Dunlap, Ashworth, Owens and the speed in Dixon and Grandfield, but the Slammers will need consistent pitching to keep them atop the division.

Wednesday, February 15
DIVISIONAL REALIGNMENT
 As a result of the coaches meeting on Feb. 12, the divisional breakdown of teams was redrawn and the results are intriguing.
The two teams with the best 2011 record (Sox, Slammers) have split up. The Slammers will now get a chance at their team's first ever divisional title as a member of the Miami Division in 2012. Joining the Slammers in the move over to the Miami Division are the Cardinals, Redlegs and Bats. Replacing those teams will be the Royals, Athletics and Indians, who now move over to the Buckeye Division.
The Fairborn Fury will join the MVABL for the 2012 season and will side up with their Fairborn brethren in the Buckeye Division.

Sunday, January 1
Anderson Earns 2nd Coach Honor
South Dayton Slammers head coach Rick Anderson picked up his second Coach of the Year award. Rick previously was recognized in 2009. This season, Anderson led his squad to a franchise-best 22 wins during the regular season.
Other coaches who received a vote were Jeff Whited (A's), Jeff Fruhwirth (Sox), Tim Sullivan (Mariners), Mark Franklin (Royals), and Jonmarc Lippincott (Rangers).