2009 Tournament Photos

Here are some photos from the tournament. More to come soon.

All photos © 2009 Scott Gatzke

The JT's Tim Garvin strokes a single up the middle.

The Saints Todd Radam gets set at third base.		Jim Block hits a ball down the line.

Saints ace, Kevin Burns, delivers his wicked curveball.

Traffic's Myron Carlson drops a single into left field.

Jim Peyton brings the gas.		Pat McCoy puts a good swing on the ball.

Mill City's Robert Landis is about to be tagged out by the A's Greg LeVon.

Larry Case hits the dirt hard but can't avoid Steve Olson's tag.

Larry Case is ready at the hot corner.		Matt Loskota gets a knock to left.

Brian Hansen fires across the infield to get the batter at first.

Cold Spring's Rod Schafer tries to bunt for a hit against the Lakers.

The Lakers Paul Jaunich makes a strong throw.

Myron, Dave and Tom of the Traffic and Corky of the Bulldogs take in some of the action while sipping their favorite beverage.

John Theis has to charge the sinking liner but gets there in time.		Jim Wheeler brings the gas.

 

Dave Jungels drives one through the hole on the left side.		Doug Parks gets set for the play at first.

 

Russ Huls drives one deep.		Dave Readmond fires a two seamer.

Mike Trewick has to "skip rope" to avoid the pitch in the dirt.

Trewick steals second well ahaed of Tim Hadler's tag.

John Tatley drives one up the middle for a hit.

Curt Karls dives in vain trying to knock down an errant throw from one of Cold Spring's infielders.

Cold Spring's Rod Schafer and the Lakers John Jensen are both solid catchers, not mention ex-teammates.

 

Kyle Schiltz scores ahead of the throw after Readmond throws a wild pitch.		Brett Robertson drive a double to the wall.

Todd Steil fires a fastball in relief for Cold Spring.

Russ Huls plays third base as well as anyone.		Mike Bell steals second as he manages to avoid Brett Long's tag.

 

JT's John Calhoun and Freeport's Matt Anderson go head to head in a consolation bracket game.

One of Freeport's players drives a double to the gap.

John Calhoun puts a good swing on the ball.		Freeport's catcher does a nice job of staying with this ball.

 

Andy Hromyak shows off his arm.		Brett Long has to go far to his left and throw off balance to get the batter.

 

The Saints shortstop John VandenHeuvel charges the slow roller and fires to first.

Joe Perzel ends the inning with a force play at second base.

One of the Mayer players gets a hit.		Burnsy delivers for the Saints.

Oops!  Burnsy picks off the runner who is out on a 1-3-6-1 play.

The Saints Dave Packard drops down a sac bunt that takes a pretty big hop.

Another one of the Mayer boys is right on the ball.		Mayer's shortstop has an unusual delivery to first base.

John VandenHeuvel drives a ball off the fence in the gap.

The Groupers JP Pallais rounds third too far and is tagged out by the Saints Todd Radam.

Jay Wright serves up a few cold ones.

Chris "Sluggo" Blair drops one into left field.		Doug Parks puts a good swing on this pitch.

 

Troy Martin hits one toward the gap.

Darryl Grover plays the hot corner.		Tom Fisher takes one to left.

Tom Vander Aarde pitches a whale of a game in the championship.		Mike Bauler fires one to second.

Marc Gingerich gets a knock down the line.

Maybe parking behind the dugout wasn't such a good idea afterall.

Jon Dahl makes the catch at deep short.		Ed Hadash gets the bunt down.

Darryl Grover fires the ball across the diamond.

The Lakers legend, Randy Moselle, comes in to try to end the Bulldogs rally.

John "JJ" Jensen has the ball and applies the tag on Ed Hadash.

Matt Miller gets a hit.

Paul Jaunich applies the tag as John Dahl is called out stealing on very close play.

Brett Robertson gets another knock.

Matt Millers scores well ahead of the throw but...

Bulldogs catcher Mike Bauler fires to third and Tim Hadler is called out even though Grover's tag is not even close.

2009 NSCBL Champions Burnsville Bulldogs