Three More Homers for Rhys Casley, Six on the Tournament to Lead the Way for the Pirates
The host Texaco Pirates from Man-O-War Cay in the Bahamas claimed the first ever Bahamas Invitational Tournament title, with 10-1 and 5-2 wins over the Presidente team from Miami Florida. For the third day in a row, Rhys Casley came up big, hitting three more homers on the day, to give him six on the tournament. For the second day in a row, teammate Barry Kahler went back-to-back with Casley, turning a 1-1 tie in the sixth into a four run outburst, and cruised to a 5-2 win. Doug Sleep was the winning pitcher, going the distance for the win, surrendering only a pair of solo home runs, one in the second and one in the 7th with two outs.
In the first game of the best of three championship series on Saturday, Texaco ran away with things, behind the stellar pitching of Rob Scheller and hitting of Rhys Casley. Casley entered the day with three home runs in the first two days, and has become the player that all of the local fans want to see hit. He did not disappoint them today, with two home runs in the first game, running his total to five on the tournament. (Casley added one more on the day, in the second championship, for six in the tournament.
First Championship Game
Texaco Pirates – 10
Miami Presidente – 1
WP- Rob Scheller
LP – Edney Bethel
HR – Rhys Casley (2) (TP); Alexis Hernandex (MP)
Second Championship Game
Texaco Pirates – 5
Miami Presidente – 2
WP – Doug Sleep
LP – Rob Schweyer
HR- Rhys Casley (TP); Barry Kahler (TP), Serrano Baillou (MP), Michael Baillou, Jr.
Watch for a full recap and photos later in the week.
Here is a link to the photos posted so far, on Flickr. Scroll to the prior slide shows posted here on Morning Brief.