The Hill United Chiefs (Six Nations) topped New York Gremlins 1-0 in a nailbiting 10 inning championship game to capture the 2013 ISC World Tournament title late Saturday night at the Green Valley softball complex in Moline Illinois.
James Shields of the Chiefs scored the winning run in the bottom half of the 10th inning on a bang-bang play at the plate. Shields pinch ran for Cal Miller after Miller opening inning with a leadoff double. Shields advanced a third base on a ground out, prompting New York relief pitcher Sean Whitten to walk two consecutive batters, to load the bases.
That set the stage for the final confrontation between Sean Whitten and the Chiefs Jeff Ellsworth. Ellsworth lifted a fly ball to shallow right field, caught by Matthew Roy who fired a perfect strike to catcher Bryan Abrey. Shields slid in under the tag and was called safe for the game’s only run, and with it, the 2013 ISC World Tournament title.
The play the plate was hotly contested by the New York Gremlins but in the end, the call stood, and the Chiefs were the champions.
Adam Folkard continued his dominance of the New York Gremlins on Saturday night, picking up where he left off on Friday night when he tossed a 15 strikeout perfect game. On Saturday night, Folkard struck out 22 Gremlins in 10 innings, surrendering only two hits, and eighth-inning single by Jeff Goolagong, and a ninth-inning single by Wayne Laulu. His back-to-back seven inning no-hitters in the winner’s bracket final and championship game puts him in a class of one, and reestablished his undisputed ball position as the best pitcher in the world. To no one’s surprise, Folkard was named the tournament’s Outstanding Pitcher while teammate Nick Shailes was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Folkard 18 2/3 no hit ball is new ISC record. (Source-Tom Crouch)
According to Dave Blackburn, the performance tied Dick Brubaker’s 49 year old record of 18 2\3 consecutive no-hit innings established in 1964. Was the oldest ISC individual Pitching record.
Play-by-Play
ISC World Tournament
New York Gremlins vs Hill United Chiefs
Aug 17, 2013 at Moline IL (Green Valley Park)New York Gremlins starters: 16/rf Roy M; 32/3b Byrne T; 21/1b Ezekiel Bl; 10/2b Casley R; 27/cf Goolagong J; 33/c Abrey B; 14/dh Wilson T; 8/lf Laulu W; 22/ss Mullins N; 23/p Kirkpatrick;
Hill United Chiefs starters: 11/cf Ezekiel Br; 10/3b Hill J; 19/rf Ellsworth J; 33/1b Mullaley S; 27/2b Shailes N; 18/lf Johnson M; 2/dh Levy D; 17/ss Miller C; 8/c Sanford J; 13/p Folkard A;
New York Gremlins 1st – Roy M grounded out to 1b unassisted. Byrne T struck out. Ezekiel Bl struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 1st – Ezekiel Br grounded out to ss. Hill J grounded out to p. Ellsworth J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New York Gremlins 2nd – Casley R struck out. Goolagong J grounded out to ss. Abrey B struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 2nd – Mullaley S struck out. Shailes N struck out. Johnson M struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New York Gremlins 3rd – Wilson T struck out. Laulu W struck out. Mullins N struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 3rd – Levy D flied out to cf. Miller C walked. Sanford J struck out. Ezekiel Br struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New York Gremlins 4th – Roy M struck out. Byrne T struck out. Ezekiel Bl grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 4th – Hill J grounded out to p. Ellsworth J struck out. Mullaley S struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New York Gremlins 5th – Casley R struck out. Goolagong J struck out. Abrey B struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 5th – Shailes N grounded out to ss. Johnson M struck out, reached first on a passed ball. Levy D struck out. Miller C struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New York Gremlins 6th – Wilson T grounded out to 2b. Laulu W flied out to lf. Mullins N struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 6th – Wideman B to lf for Laulu W. Sanford J doubled. Ezekiel Br struck out. Hill J grounded out to 2b; Sanford J advanced to third. Ellsworth J flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New York Gremlins 7th – Thompson R to 3b for Hill J. Roy M struck out. Thompson R to 2b. Shailes N to 3b. Byrne T struck out. Ezekiel Bl struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 7th – Mullaley S grounded out to 2b. Shailes N grounded out to p. Johnson M singled. Whitten S to p for Kirkpatrick. Johnson M advanced to second on a wild pitch. Levy D flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
New York Gremlins 8th – Casley R struck out. Goolagong J singled, out at second rf to ss. Abrey B grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 8th – Miller C flied out to 1b. Sanford J reached on an error by ss. Ezekiel Br doubled; Sanford J advanced to third. Hill J to 3b for Thompson R. Shailes N to 2b. Hill J walked. Ellsworth J flied out to ss. Mullaley S struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB.
New York Gremlins 9th – Wilson T struck out. Laulu W to lf for Wideman B. Laulu W singled. Pukash D pinch ran for Laulu W. Mullins N struck out. Pukash D stole second, advanced to third on an error by ss. Roy M struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 9th – Pukash D to lf. Shailes N grounded out to ss. Johnson M grounded out to 1b unassisted. Levy D grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
New York Gremlins 10th – Byrne T struck out. Ezekiel Bl reached on an error by ss. Casley R struck out. Goolagong J walked; Ezekiel Bl advanced to second. Abrey B flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Hill United Chiefs 10th – Miller C doubled. Shields J pinch ran for Miller C. Sanford J grounded out to 2b; Shields J advanced to third. Ezekiel Br walked. Hill J walked; Ezekiel Br advanced to second. Ellsworth J flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Shields J scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UNBELIEVABLE. best game I have ever seen.!!!!
Congratulations to the Hill United Chiefs