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| Schedule, Scoreboard, Thursday, August 15
Friday, August 9 Game 2--FINAL Saturday, August 10 Game 4--FINAL Game 5--FINAL Sunday, August 11 Elimination Game Elimination Game Monday, August 12 Elimination Game Game 11--FINAL Game 12--8:00 pm Tuesday, August 13 Wednesday, August 14 Division Championships Game 16--FINAL |
Taipei Goes Back-to-Back The teams went scoreless to the fourth inning, each sending just one batter over the minimum to the plate. Chinese Taipei loaded the bases with one out then scored the game's first run on Yang, Yu Cheng's sacrifice fly to center. After a wild pitch, Hsu, Shao Yu singled to left, scoring a pair of runs. A fifth inning error allowed the winners to plate two unearned runs. Tseng, Yi Wei pushed the lead to 6-0 with an RBI single in the sixth. Two doubles, a single, two walks and a strikeout/wild pitch combined to extend the margin to 9-0 in the seventh. Bay County finally got on the board with two singles, a ground out and a balk. Chinese Taipei has now won 16 consecutive World Series games and 10 PONY World Series championships since 1994. Wilson Sporting Goods Easton Sports Championship Game Set! Division Championship Wednesday Tyler Johnson received the Voytek Award, presented annually to the Hosts' leading hitter. Johnson was 5-for-10 (.500) with five singles, three RBI and five runs scored in the four Washington County games. Defending champion Chinese Taipei scored single runs in five different innings, including Sun, Yi Lei's solo home run in the top of the seventh, giving the Asia-Pacific Zone champions a 5-4 win over Youngstown, OH, eliminating the Host Area titlists. Anthony Malagise hit a two-run homer in the third for Youngstown, giving the Ohio squad a 4-2 lead, but they managed only one hit and two baserunners over the final four innings off winning pitcher Chang, Yuan Kai. Chang came on in relief to start the fourth and struck out five and walked one. Bay County claimed its first-ever berth in the PONY World Series championship game with a 2-1 win over Simi Valley, CA. For the third straight game, the North Zone champions took the lead for good in the sixth inning, this time on Jace Giffel's lead-off home run, setting the final score. Simi Valley scored its only run in the third as Landon Sawyer scored on Ethan Pena's sacrifice fly. Bay County tied the game in the fifth. Devin Schular singled, was sacrificed to second and scored on Landon Sella's RBI single. Kegan LaPan got the win in relief of Cole Schmidt, getting the starter out of a bases-loaded, no out jam in the sixth. Austin Neff was the hard-luck loser, allowing just two runs and six hits over six innings. Tuesday Action Halted The second scheduled game of the day started but was suspended in the bottom of the first inning with Simi Valley, CA leading Washington County, PA, 5-1. The game will be resumed Wednesday at 3:00 pm. The Division Championship games, scheduled for Tuesday night, have postponed and will be played Wednesday night. Battles of the Unbeaten Monday Night Bay County, MI scored twice in the sixth then held on to beat Washington County, PA, 5-4. The North Zone squad plated two runs in the first only to see the Hosts score three times in the fourth. But Washington County errors in the fourth and sixth enabled Bay County to tie the game twice and take the lead for good. Bay County moves to the Division Championship game Wednesday night (8 pm). Washington County faces Simi Valley, CA in an elimination game Wednesday afternoon (12:30 pm). Monday Elimination Games West Zone champion Simi Valley, CA scored twice in the second inning without a hit on the way to a 4-2 win over Brownsville, TX. Christian Gamboa homered for Brownsville in the first, his second HR of the World Series. Ehtan Pena's single tied the game in the bottom of the frame. In the Simi Valley second, Austin Neff walked and stole second. Trevor Hansen walked, then the two pulled a double steal. Noah Onoye's grounder scored Neff and the resulting plays in the infield allowd Hansen to score, too. Sebastian Carchi picked up the win in relief, working 5.2 innings, holding Brownsville to one run and four hits. Simi Valley advances to Tuesday's elimination game against the Washington County/Bay County loser. Sunday Triple-Header Action Guasave, Mexico strung together three straights singles for all they would need, eliminating Hagerstown, MD, 3-0. Luis Liera's basehit scored Santiago Lopez with the games first run. In the top of the seventh, Guasave used an error and four walks to add two more. Winning pitcher Edwin Cervantes was dominant, holding Hagerstown to just two hits while striking out 11 batters. Guasave will face Arecibo, PR in a Monday morning elimination game (10 am). Brownsville,. TX stole an all-time record 18 bases and held London to one hit, eliminating the European champions, 12-2, in six innings. Ismael Villarreal doubled twice and drove in three runs for the South Zone team that took advantage of five London errors. Five pitchers combined to hold the European squad to just a last-inning single by Ricky Summi. Saturday Triple-Header Action Washington County, PA scored the most runs in program history in rolling to a 23-3 win over London, UK. Calvin Daniels drove in seven runs with four hits, including a three-run double in the fourth. Winning pitcher Mason Fixx had three hits, two doubles and drove in four runs while holding London to just two hits and two runs over four innings. Washington County advances to play Simi Valley, CA Sunday afternoon. London faces Brownsville in a Sunday night elimination game. 5:30 pm Chinese Taipei vs. Arecibo, PR Opening Night Games Anthony Miller threw five shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10 batters as Youngstown, OH beat Guasave, Mexico, 6-0, to advance to Monday's winners' bracket game. Jarrod Malagise drilled a two-run home run in the sixth to give reliever Stephen Tarnoci some breathing room. Let the Games Begin! Friday's game action starts with Arecibo, PR taking on Hagerstown, MD at 5:30 pm, followed by Youngstown, OH facing Guasave, Mexico at 8 pm. Saturday's schedule includes the Champions League game at 9:30 am and opening ceremonies at 11 o'clock. A triple-header of World Series action starts at 12 noon, including Washington County, PA vs. London, UK at 2:30 pm. 2019 PLWS Field is Set East Zone--Hagerstown, MD defeated Chesterfield, VA, 7-3, to win the title and claim a return to the World Series after a one-year absence. Host Area--Youngstown, OH downed Flood City, 11-10, to win their third-straight Host Area title and berth in the World Series. South Zone--Brownsville, TX scores an 11-1 win over NASA Orange (Houston), TX to win their third-straight title, their fifth berth in the World Series. West Zone--Trailing 3-2 in the final inning, Simi Valley, CA walked off with a two-run, iinside-the-park home run to win the zone championship and a second trip to the World Series. Their last visit ws in 2006 and reigning NL MVP Christian Yelich was part of that runner-up squad. Washington County, PA (Host) will be joined by those winners and teams from London, England (Europe), Guasave, Sinaloa (Mexico), Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Caribbean), Bay County, MI (North Zone) and defending champion Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific) when the tournament gets underway Friday, Aug. 9.
Individual Awards Team Champion Fastest Runner 2019 PONY Princess Hostess Wilson Sporting Goods Easton Sports John D. Voytek |
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Radio (1450 AM) Lanny Frattare Randy
Gore Nate Regotti Jared Barton Mark Uriah Special
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The long-time "Voice of the Pittsburgh Pirates" joins the World Series broadcast crew again this year. Lanny has worked the past few years for the TribLive High School Sports Network, calling high school games on-air and on the web. A product of Ithaca College, Frattare is an assistant professor at Waynesburg University.
A WJPA Radio veteran, Randy returns to the PONY League World Series broadcast booth. Randy spent a decade as our play-by-play anchor for Wild Things Baseball. He works all year long at the North Allegheny Sports Network and website.
A graduate of Waynesburg University and having worked this event the past few years on WJPA, Nate returns to the broadcast booth once again. Nate has covered high school sports and worked in our news department for several years. Currently, he's the Chief of Staff for Rep. Pam Snyder. 
Having worked behind the scenes at this event the last few years, Jared will join the broadcast crew for several weekend games. A graduate of Syracuse University, Jared works in our news department and for KDKA TV-2.
Mark will be on the "injured list" for at least the beginning of this year's event all the while hoping for a late-Series retuan to the booth. "The Radio Voice of the PONY League World Series"--Mark has been on the mic for nearly every PONY League World Series game since 1984. With a degree from Ohio State, he also handles play-by-play duties for W&J College & high school football, wrestling, basketball, hockey, baseball & softball.