2010 LONG BEACH BLACK SOX HOME PAGE: Sox News

 Randy Clay takes final Sox AB

The Long Beach Black Sox ended their 7 year stint as one of the most successful teams in California winning 32 tournaments. They played their last game on a cold Saturday night at El Dorado Park losing to Gerald Pyle and J&B 9-5. Corey Avery got the save and also was 2-3 with a long 3 run home run and a RBI single in the win. Pyle went 4 innings for the win for J&B. Randy Clay suffered the loss for Long Beach. Martin Borgen hit a 2 run home run for Long Beach to highlight their scoring. Doug Shaw was 2-3 with a run and he also reached on an error.

  Martin Borgen hits 2 run HR

 Dan Fleming goes 2-5 for the weekend

The Sox will now take at least a year off as Fred Hanker takes a break from running the team. The website will continue to be updated with player news and updates. Thanks to all the players who came out this weekend and shared some vivid memories of years past it was a blast.

 Hanker and Rupp 1 last time!!

TOURNEY PHOTOS                          

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 Sox Greats!!!

TOURNEY SLIDE SHOW    

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 Doug Shaw goes 2-3

  12 CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT INNINGS

 The meeting before pefecto

Cecillo Smalling was at it again throwing another gem vaulting The Sox to the championship game in a 5 hit 3-0 shutout win. Smalling has now thrown 12 scoreless innings in a row in that span allowing only 5 hits. He pitched out of several jams. In the 3rd, 4th and 6th innings The Black Curtain got the leadoff hitters on but they were all stranded. The Sox turned 3 double plays to help his cause 2 started by 3rd baseman Chris Paiva.

The Sox scratched across 3 runs in the 4th when Andy Martinez singled as did Jason Obregon. Fred Hanker then hit a hot smash to shortstop that was booted to score a run. Another run scored on a Chris Minogue fielders choice. Matt Shaw singled in the 3rd run. Andy Martinez was 1-3 with a run. Jason Obregon was also 1-3 with a run. Matt Shaw was 1-3 with a RBI. The Sox advance to the championship game versus J&B.

  Cecillo Smalling  CG  Win  0 Runs 12 Consecutive Scoreless IP

   Jason Obregon  1-3  Run       Matt Shaw 1-3 RBI

    Andy Martinez  1-3  Run

  Clock runs out

 Larry Watts goes 1-2 with run

The Black Sox held a 3-1 lead going into the 7th inning but allowed 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th to fall 4-3 to The Black Curtain. Randy Clay suffered the loss for Long Beach. The Sox went ahead 1-0 in the 1st when Jason Obregon singled and stole second. Chris Mingogue singled him in. The Black Curtain tied the score in the bottom of the inning. The game reamined 1-1 into the top of the 6th when with 2 outs Ken Shaw singled as did Larry Watts. Fred Hanker pinch hitting for Chris Martinez singled to score Shaw and Andy Martinez had a bunt single scoring Watts making the score 3-1. The Black Curtain had 4 consecutive hits to win the game 4-3.

 Hanker pinch hit puts Sox ahead

Chris Minogue was 2-3 with a RBI. Fred Hanker was 1-1 with a 2 out pinch hit to put Long Beach ahead. Jason Obregon was 1-3 with a run. Andy Martinez was 1-3 with a RBI. Ken Shaw and Larry Watts each had a hit and run scored.

  Chris Minogue  2-3  RBI          Fred Hanker 1-1 RBI 

  Jason Obregon  1-3 RBI SB      Andy Martinez  1-3 RBI

  Ken Shaw  1-2 Run                     Larry Watts  1-2  Run

 The Pefect Storm

Sox Perfect Game Battery Cecillo Smalling and Larry Watts

The Sox began their final tournament a fund raising exhibition in style Saturday morning as they beat The Panteras 8-0. Cecillo Smalling threw the only perfect game in Sox hisory in the process. Dave Hanker made an acrobatic play at 1st base to save the perfect game and record the final out in the 8-0 win. Smalling had 1 strikeout and relied on great defensive plays by shortstop Andy Martinez and left fielder Jason Obregon. Third baseman Chris Paiva also made a few nice plays as did Chris Martinez. Smalling was presented with the final out ball and the entire team signed it.

 Fleming 1-2 with 2 Runs

The Sox also provided plenty of help with the bats. In the 1st with 1 out Dan Fleming walked and Jason Obregon singled him to 3rd. Chris Minogue had a RBI groundout and The Sox led 1-0. In the 3rd The Sox posted 7 to put the game away. With 1 out Andy Martinez singled and went to 3rd on a Dan Fleming single. Jason Obregon doubled in Martinez and Fleming. Chris Minogue singled in Obregon and Matt Shaw singled in Minogue. Chris Paiva and Doug Shaw followed with RBI singles. In the inning Long Beach collected 6 consecutive hits and 7 runs. The final would be 8-0. Jason Obregon was 2-2 with 2 RBI and a run. Dan Fleming was 1-2 with 2 runs scored.

  A thank you to all teams from The Blackburn Family

  Cecillo Smalling   Win     Perfect Game 

  Jason Obregon  2-2  2 RBI  Run

  Dan Fleming  1-2  2 Runs

                             Opening Ceremony Ron Rupp 1st Pitch

  Sox slugger Dave Hanker expected to play!!!

The Long Beach Black Sox prepare for their final tournament as they play in a charity event at El Dorado Park in Long Beach this Saturday December 11th. The tournament details are listed below as Sox players old and new are expected to attend. Come out and root on Long Beach for one last time. Sox Hall of Famer Dan Fleming is expected to attend. Also expected are 1st team shortstop Andy Martinez making his 1st appearance in 3 years. Sox great Jason Obregon is also expected to attend as well as his brother Chris Martinez 1st team all time 2nd baseman.

2010 Breeder/Rupp Charity Event Roster    

Fred Hanker     Dave Hanker    Dan Fleming   Ken Harley   Jason Obregon

Chris Paiva     Andy Martinez   Chris Martinez  Chris Minogue  Ken Shaw

Doug Shaw     Matt Shaw    Larry Watts Jr.   Randy Clay   Todd Budke

Jack Budke    

  Is "The Jet" landing in Long Beach Saturday??

2011 Maccabi USA Invitational – “BreederRupp” at Long Beach CA – Dec 11

   Fred Hanker toils over 7 years of players

In creating a list like this I had to do a lot of research and rely on my memory to put together the most accurate list I could. The list extends from the actual beginning of The Sox late 2003 to the current Sox team in 2010.

     BEST OF LIST 

• Best Player  Todd Budke 
• Best Pitcher  Ron Rupp
• Best Baserunner   Dan Fleming
• Best Defensive Infielder   Chris Martinez
• Best Defensive Outfielder    John Otte
• Best Bunter    Andy Martinez
• Best Power Hitter    Todd Budke
• Best OF arm    Josh Percell
• Best INF arm     Chuck Chaple
• Best Team     2009   60-19 record
• Most Successful Place to Play    Beaumont 18-2 (5) Wins
• Best Slap Hitter    John Medina
• Fastest Player   Emir Saafir
• Best Manager Prospect    Jack Budke
• Best Contact Hitter     Todd Budke
• Best Brother Combination    Chris and Tim Hunt
• Best Double Play Combination    Andy and Chris Martinez
• Best Old Pitcher   Chuck Vranich
• Most Versitle Player    Ken Shaw
• Best Switch Hitter    Dan Fleming
• Best Manager   Lee Phillips
• Best Dressed     Dale Lopes
• Best Uniform    1983 Navy Blue
• Best Hustle    John Otte
• Best Player Under 20    Angel Martinez
• Best Player Over 50    Doug Shaw
• Best Female Player    Brittany Adler
• My Favorite Player    Ron Rupp
• Funniest Player     Dave Blackburn 
• Best Leader     Dave Demaio
• Best Left Hand Hitter    Todd Budke
• Best Right Hand Hitter   Chris Minogue
• Tallest Player    Victor Hallman  6'5
• Strongest Player    Tim Hunt
• Most Reliable Player    Randy Clay
• Best Clutch Hitter    Chris Minogue
• Best Pitcher Turned Hitter    Ron Rupp
• Best Hitter Turned Pitcher    Todd Budke
• Best Teammate    Kasey Shaw
• Best Rent a Player    Paul Rosebush
• Best Cousin Combination    Matt and Kasey Shaw
• Best Father/Son Combo   Damo and Benny Guerrero
• Best Hat    Black LB Hat
• Best Double Play Turner    Chris Martinez
• Best Defensive 1B    David Bell
• Best Defensive 2B    Chris Martinez
• Best Defensive SS    Andy Martinez
• Best Defensive 3B    Chris Paiva
• Best Defensive LF    Joe Janicke
• Best Defensive  CF    John Otte / Tim Hunt
• Best Defensive RF     Matt Shaw
• Best Defensive Catcher    Dale Lopes
• Best Defensive Pitcher    Ron Rupp
• Best Actor    Dale Lopes
• Most Calm Under Pressure    Dave Hanker
• Most Coachable    Kasey Shaw
• Best Base Stealer    Dan Fleming
• Best Leadoff Hitter    Jason Obregon
• Best All Time All Around Player    Ron Rupp
• Best Athlete     Tim Hunt
• Best 2 Sport Athlete    Dale "Radio" Schlegel
• Best Softball Mind    Chuck Vranich
• Smartest Player     Dale Lopes
• Most Helpful    Randy Clay
• Player Who Could Be a Coach     Todd Budke
• Oldest Player   Fred Hanker SR  (70)
• Youngest Player    Nathan Hanker (15)
• Best Body Dave Hanker
• Most Vocal    Brett Semans
• Least Vocal    Angel and Chris Martinez
• Player Most Wanting to DH    Todd Budke
• Player Most Willing to Give Up At Bats    Ken Shaw
• Player Most Likely to Be at Field 1st     Randy Clay
• Player Most Liked by Teammates    Kasey Shaw
• Player Most Likely to Play Hurt    Matt Shaw/Ron Rupp
• Player Most Likely to Call a Team Meeting   Dale Lopes
• Player Who Best Represents Fastpitch   Jim Flanagan

The Long Beach Black Sox in their 7 year illustrious career have been a true family affair. The Sox have always prided themselves on being a family and the stats prove it. Fred Hanker compiled a list of all the family related Sox players and posted it.

SOX FAMILY AFFAIR      

v    The Sox have had 9 father-son combinations

v    The Sox have had 5 cousin combinations

v    The Sox have had 6 brother combinations

v    The Sox have had 3 groups of 3 or more family members at 1 time 

FATHER/SON COMBINATIONS   

Ø     Fred Hanker Sr and Jr

Ø     Dave Hanker Sr and Jr

Ø     Damo and Benny Guerrero

Ø     Todd and Jack Budke

Ø     Dave and Nathan Hanker

Ø     Doug and Matt Shaw

Ø     Ken and Kasey Shaw

Ø     Doug and Jeremy Rooney

Ø     Jim Buentello Sr and Jr   

BROTHER COMBINATIONS     

    Tim and Chris Hunt

    Andy, Chris and Angel Martinez

    Ken and Doug Shaw

    Ken and Derek Harley

    Dale and Dan Plesetz

    Fred Sr and Dave Hanker Sr

 COUSIN COMBINATIONS      

§        Dave and Fred Hanker

§        Matt and Kasey Shaw

§        Bob Cole and Dave Hess

§        Nathan Hanker and Dale Schlegel

§        Victor Hallman and Nathan Casillas 

FAMILY GROUP AT ONE TIME   

ü     5 Hankers ( Fred Sr, Fred Jr, Dave Sr, Dave Jr, Nathan)

ü     4 Shaws  ( Ken, Doug, Matt, Kasey)

ü     3 Martinez’s  ( Chris, Angel, Andy)  

              SOX ALL TIME CAREER RECORDS

  Randy Clay holder of 9 career records

Sox manager Fred Hanker today released the Long Beach Black Sox career hitting and pitching leaders in 16 different categories. Fred Hanker holds 11 career hitting records and is in the top 5 in 5 others. Todd Budke leads 3 hitting categories and is in the top 5 in 6 others. Chris Minogue is in the top 5 in 12 of the 16 categories.

Randy Clay leads the pitching as he holds 9 career pitching records and is in the top 5 of 3 others. Ron Rupp holds 1 career record and is 2nd or 3rd in 13 others. Chuck Vranich is in the top 5 in 10 different pitching categories. Todd Budke already established as one of the greatest Sox hitters ever also is in the top 5 in 13 pitching categories.

SOX CAREER RECORDS      CLICK HERE TO VIEW DOCUMENT

 Ron Rupp Sox record holder

SOX CAREER RECORDS      CLICK HERE TO VIEW DOCUMENT

  The great Martinez brothers

 Sox legend Dale Lopes 

Sox manager Fred Hanker has been busy and today he announced the career hitting and pitching stats for the Long Beach Black Sox. There have been a total of 119 players who played for The Black Sox in their illustrious history. Fred Hanker and Chris Minogue are at the top of the list for most of the hitting categories. Ron Rupp, Randy Clay and Chuck Vranich dominate most of the pitching categories. Every Sox player who played at least one game and pitched at least one game is included in the list. The Sox have compiled a career record of 254 wins and 138 loses. This includes 32 tournament wins and a career winning percentage of .647.

  Chris and Tim Hunt top Sox hitters

The Sox were most successful in Beaumont where they finished with a 12-2 record including 5 tourney wins in a row and a 20-0 record from 2005 thru 2009. Their most successful season was 2009 where they finished 60-19 with a .759 winning percentage. Their most successful season in the SCIFL was 2007 when they finished 31-7 and won the league and in 2009 when they finished 41-11 to win the league again.

SOX CAREER HITTING STATS         CLICK HERE     

  Randy Clay 1st team pitcher

Sox manager Fred Hanker today announced his choices for The Long Beach Black Sox All Time Teams. Hanker chose 4 teams spanning from the Sox beginning in 2003-2004 to the present Sox team. The restrictions were that position players had to appear in a minimum of 10 games and pitchers 5 games. Several players appear twice on the list including Ron Rupp voted 1st team pitcher and 1st team first baseman. Rupp holds the distinction of being the only Sox player appearing on the 1st team at 2 different positions. Todd Budke voted 1st team 3rd baseman and 2nd team pitcher, Damo Guerrero voted 1st team DH and 4th team pitcher, Dave Hanker voted 4th team utility and 4th team DR. Dale Lopes and Fred Hanker appear twice as players and managers. For a Word copy of the team click on the link below. 

 Dave Demaio 1st team OF 

 SOX ALL TIME TEAMS                     

  Ron Rupp 1st Team 1B 

 SOX ALL TIME TOURNAMENT TEAM  

Minimum 10 games played or 5 games pitched 

         1st Team                2nd Team             3rd Team             4th Team

    Live band celebrates new Sox records!!

SOX SINGLE SEASON RECORDS         

             Clay and Rupp each hold 5 single season pitching records

Sox manager Fred Hanker today released the updated Sox single season pitching and hitting records. In 2010 Ryan Webb added his name to the list as he set 2 new records. His K/BB ratio of 8.6 to 1 and his 11.60 K's per game both were new records. Sox ace Ron Rupp and Randy Clay hold 5 single season pitching records each. Rupp's most impressive records are his 22 wins in 2009 and his 1.46 ERA in 2007.  Randy Clay has held all 5 of his records since 2004. Clay's most impressive records being 203 innings and 40 games pitched in 2004. Chuck Vranich holds 4 records including an impressive 28 complete games.

Ryan Webb sets 2 records in 2010                 Chuck Vranich holds 3 records

  Live band celebrates Sox hitters!!

Fred Hanker the manager and founder of The Sox holds 11 Sox single season records. Six of his records have stood since 2004 including games (70), at bats (196), runs (67), hits (90), home runs (12) and total bases (167). Todd Budke holds 2 single season records both set in 2009 when he had 30 walks and a .587 on base % breaking both records held previously by Fred Hanker. Andy Martinez with 65 singles and Dan Fleming with 12 stolen bases hold the other 2 records. Todd Budke also set the single season record for hits by a pitcher with 57 in 2009 breaking the previous record held by Ron Rupp.

                   Todd Budke holds 3 Sox single season records

Sox manager Fred Hanker today announced the final 2010 Long Beach Black Sox pitching stats. Ron Rupp once again led the Sox in most pitching categories. Rupp finished 15 - 6 with a 2.92 ERA. He also posted a team leading 122 strikeouts. Newcomer Ryan Webb was outstanding in his limited work with Long Beach setting a single season record. Webb set a single season record in K/7 with a 11.60 mark. Randy Clay regained his form of past and had a solid season going 6-2 with a 3.95 ERA including 8 innings in the A/B ASA Nationals allowing only 1 run posting a 0.82 ERA.

Sean Barker also posted fine numbers in his Sox season. He finished 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA. Barker also hit .350 for Long Beach. The Black Sox pitching was excellent all season and kept Long Beach very competitive in 2010. Soon to be released will be the Sox career pitching stats, the Sox single season pitching records and the Sox career records along with other odd and ends pitching items.

  2010 SOX PITCHING STATS              

                 Click on the little white box next to arrows to access the Stats

                           Randy Clay finishes 6-2 with a 3.95 ERA

  Ryan Webb finished 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA and set a Sox single season record with 11.60 strikeouts per 7 innings.

               Chris Minogue had another stellar season with the bat

I have decided to not have The Long Beach Black Sox next year. I have run this team for 6 years and I need a much deserved break. I will be playing with other teams in 2011. Thanks to all our fans for your support. I will continue to maintain the site and make posts so stay tuned. I may at some point next year reunite the team. Thanks for all your kind words.

Sox manager Fred Hanker announced the final 2010 hitting stats for The Long Beach Black Sox. Fred Hanker led the team hitting .478 with 8 HR and 39 RBI. He also posted 18 doubles and a .568 on base percentage and a .893 slugging percentage. Chris Minogue hit .430 with 25 RBI. Gino Saracho in the leadoff spot hit .367 with 29 runs scored. New comer Martin Borgen hit a solid .320 for the Sox. Ken and Doug Shaw both hit over .300 with Ken outhitting his older brother .314 to .303. Matt Shaw fought threw an injury plagued 2010 and hit .320 with 22 runs. Hanker announced earlier in the month that 2010 would be the final season for The Long Beach Black Sox for at least a year. Keep your eye on the website as the pitching stats will be posted tomorrow. Sox all time teams, career stats, and single season and career records will soon follow.

    2010 LONG BEACH BLACK SOX FINAL HITTING STATS

    CLICK ON THE WHITE BOX ABOVE TO ACCESS THE STATS

       Martin Borgen hit .320 in his 1st season with Long Beach

Editor’s note: FROM JIM FLANAGAN     

A well deserved break for Fred. He’s been the driving force for the team — and for much of fastpitch in So Cal for the past six years, both on the field and behind the scenes, somehow finding a way to manage and run the team, and yet still focus and be among the top hitters in So Cal, seemingly every single weekend. The list of players wearing the Black Sox uniform for those six year is long and distinguished. Thanks Fred to giving so many players a place to play, and learn the game — both young players and old. Like the Pittsburgh Pirates of old, it was always fun to see which uniform the team would don on a given day (just how many different version were there?) The Black Sox blended friendship and talent, with more tournament victories than one can count, a testament to Fred’s leadership. Fred’s website, his facebook page and the hundreds of photos and stories posted kept us up on fastpitch in So Cal. We’ll miss seeing the Sox in 2011 Fred, but it is a well deserved break indeed.

                   Gino Saracho hit .367 in his 1st season with The Sox

The Long Beach Black Sox playing in their 7th game fell to Utah 7-0 in the B finals. Ron Rupp suffered the loss for Long Beach. The Sox only managed 3 singles from Fred Hanker, Doug Shaw and Martin Borgen. Long Beach gets their highest finish in a national tournament in the teams history. Sox manager Fred Hanker had this to say. "I am very proud of the way the guys played against higher level competition." I would like to give special thanks to our pick up players, Dave Carillo, Joe Janicke, Andy Miramontes and Larry Silfen for their effort and class on and off the field.

SOX HIGHLIGHTS

* Randy Clay had a 0.84 ERA in 9 innings of work

* Fred Hanker hit .437 with a HR  4 RBI and 5 Runs and 4 Walks

* Doug Shaw hit .294 with 4 RBI

* Ryan Webb was 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA

* Martin Borgen hit .300

* David Carillo scored 6 Runs

* Ron Rupp hit .333

* Joe Janicke had a HR and 2 RBI and 4 Runs scored

Tourney Stats

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Ryan Webb pitched his 2nd great game in a row against The Cal Builders in a thrilling 4-3 win. Webb got ex Sox Dave Demaio to fly out with the winning run on base to seal the victory. Webb allowed 3 runs in the win striking out 7. In the 1st Long Beach jumped out to a 2-0 lead when Dave Carillo was hit by a pitch. Matt Shaw than walked as did Joe Janicke. Doug Shaw than delivered a RBI single and the other run scored on an error. The Builders countered with 2 runs in their half of the inning. In the 3rd inning Joe Janicke tripled and scored on an Ron Rupp single making the score 3-2 Sox. In the 5th Matt Shaw singled and Fred Hanker and Joe Janicke walked loading the bases.  Doug Shaw delivered another RBI single making the score 4-2 Long Beach. The Builders added a run in the 5th. They had the tying run on 3rd and the winning run on 2nd with 2 outs when Webb retired Demaio. Matt Shaw was 2-3 with a run scored. Joe Janicke was 1-2 with a triple and run scored. Dave Carillo was 0-3 with a run scored. Fred Hanker was 0-2 with 2 walks and a run scored. Ron Rupp was 1-3 with a RBI. Doug Shaw was 2-3 with 2 RBI including the game winning RBI.

SOX STARS

* Ryan Webb   CG  Win  7 K's

* Doug Shaw  2-3  2 RBI

* Dave Carillo  0-3  Run

* Fred Hanker 0-2  2 BB's Run

* Joe Janicke  1-2 3B  2 BB's  Run

* Matt Shaw  2-3  Run

The Long Beach Black Sox couldnt overcome a 4 run 1st and 5 run 2nd inning and fell to Indiana 9-3. Ron Rupp suffered the loss. Randy Clay pitched brilliant in relief going 5 2/3 innings allowing no runs and only 4 hits against a very good hitting A team. The Sox did counter with a run in the 1st on David Carillo's first Sox career at bat as he doubled and scored on a throwing error. In the 4th Joe Janicke singled and Doug Shaw reached on an error. Martin Borgen drove in a run on a groundout and the other run scored on a throwing error. The final was 9-3. Kasey Shaw in relief of Matt Shaw was 2-2.

SOX STARS

* Randy Clay  5 2/3 IP  4 hits  0 ER

* David Carillo  1- 4   Run   2B   1st Sox career hit and run

* Joe Janicke  1-4  Run

* Doug Shaw 1-4  Run

* Kasey Shaw  2-2

The Long Beach Black Sox fell to 0-2 as they loss to Dave Drotzman and The Portland CR Adidas team 7-3. Ryan Webb took the loss as The Sox once again fell behind as 3 runs scored in the 1st inning and 3 more in the 2nd inning. In the Sox 4th Fred Hanker wralked as did Doug Shaw. Martin Borgen singled scoring Hanker. Ken Shaw singled scoring Doug Shaw. In the 7th with the score 7-2 David Carillo doubled and scored on a Larry Silfen single. The final was 7-3. Fred Hanker was 1-2 with a run scored. Dave Carillo was 1-4 with a run scored. Larry Silfen was 1-2 with a RBI. Martin Borgen was 1-3 with a RBI and Ken Shaw was 1-2 with a RBI. 

SOX STARS

* David Carillo  1-4  2B  Run

* Fred Hanker  1-2  Run  BB

* Larry Silfen  1-2  RBI

* Doug Shaw  0-2  BB  Run

* Martin Borgen  1-3  RBI

* Ken Shaw  1-2  RBI 

Long Beach fell behind 3-0 in the 1st and 6-0 after 3 innings than staged a furious comeback that fell just short in a 6-5 loss. Ron Rupp suffered the loss for Long Beach. With the score 6-0 in the 4th Fred Hanker doubled and Joe Janicke homered to deep left making the score 6-2. In the 6th Fred Hanker singled and Joe Janicke singled. Doug Shaw singled to left scoring Hanker. Larry Silfen had an infield single scoring Janicke. Shaw than scored on a RBI groundout by Larry Watts. In the 7th down by a run Matt Shaw was hit by a pitch and went to 2nd on wild pitch. Fred Hanker grounded out. Joe Janicke was walked intentionally. Doug Shaw than struckout to end the game. Joe Janicke was 2-3 with a HR and 2 runs and 2 RBI. Fred Hanker was 3-4 with 2 runs scored. Doug Shaw was 1-2 with a RBI and a run.

SOX STARS

* Joe Janicke  2-3  HR  2 RBI  2 Runs

* Fred Hanker  3-4  2 Runs

* Doug Shaw  1-2  RBI  Run

Ryan Webb threw a complete game victory allowing only 2 runs and 4 hits while striking out 13 as The Long Beach Black Sox won 5-2 over The Cal Builders. The game was scoreless until the 3rd when Dave Carillo singled and Matt Shaw singled with 2 outs. Fred Hanker than launched a 3 run home run to left field making the score 3-0. In the 4th Ron Rupp doubled and Martin Borgen singled him in. The Cal Builders would score 2 to make the score 4-2. In the 5th Dave Carillo singled and Fred Hanker walked as did Joe Janicke. With the bases loaded Doug Shaw drove in a run with a fielders choice making the score 5-2. Fred Hanker was 1-3 with a 3 run home run. Dave Carillo was 3-4 with 2 runs scored. Matt Shaw was 1-4 with a run scored. Ron Rupp was 2-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. Martin Borgen was 1-3 with a RBI. The Sox play Utah at 9:00 tomorrow morning.

SOX STARS

* Ryan Webb  CG  Win  4 Hits  13 K's

* Fred Hanker 1-3  HR  3 RBI

* Dave Carillo  3-4  2 Runs

* Martin Borgen  1-3  RBI

* Ron Rupp 2-3  2 Runs

The Long Beach Black Sox fell 7-1 to a very powerful Utah team and Sox starting pitcher Ron Rupp was ejected from the game in a controversial call at home plate. The Black Sox actually jumped out on top 1-0 in the 1st when David Carillo doubled and Fred Hanker singled him in. That would be all the scoring for Long Beach. In the 4th in a close call at the plate Ron Rupp said something to his catcher about the umpiring and was tossed out by home plate umpire Avery Washington. Sox head coach Fred Hanker than also argued for 10 minutes until the game finally resumed. Hanker said after the game, " this guy Washington has a poor attitude for an umpire and is basically unapproachable." "Its a travesty to have this kind of person umpiring in a national tournament." The Sox now face elimination in the semi-final game against The Cal Builders. Fred Hanker was 1-2 with a RBI. David Carillo was 1-3 with a run scored.

SOX STARS

* David Carillo  1-3  2B  Run

* Fred Hanker  1-2  RBI