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Twins and Pirates Take Turns Bashing Each Other in Doubleheader Split
May 28, 2012
The New Oxford Twins and Cashtown Pirates split their South Penn League doubleheader Sunday afternoon at Cashtown, with the Twins taking game one 12-3 and the Pirates taking the nightcap 13-0 in five innings. In game one, New Oxford (7-2) racked up 18 hits, including four from Davey Zaminski and three from Charlie Werner and Jordan Arnold. Werner had 4 RBIs, and Zaminski had 3 RBIs and scored four times. Zaminski scored on a wild pitch in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1, then the Twins broke things open with a 4-run fifth, highlighted by Werner's 2-run double and RBI hits by Zaminski and Mitch Collins. On the hill, Nate Emlet had his best outing of the young season, striking out seven and walking none while holding the powerful Pirates lineup to just three runs through five innings. Aaron Long threw two scoreless innings to preserve the win. Game two was the exact opposite, as the Pirates pounded three Twins pitchers. An 8-run third inning put the game out of reach. Long had two of the Twins three hits in game two.
New Oxford hosts Littlestown on Tuesday at 6:00.
Twins Drop Mets in Fleming's Farewell
May 23, 2012
The New Oxford Twins rebounded from their first loss of the year by downing the Mummasburg Mets 10-0 in six innings Tuesday night at New Oxford High School. Winning pitcher Kevin Tracey, making his first start of the year, struck out 12 in a complete game effort. The Twins (6-1) grabbed a 5-0 lead after two innings, with Charlie Werner, Dan Shafer, and Aaron Long picking up RBIs. New Oxford broke things open with a 5-run sixth. Werner's 2-run single was the big blow, while Jordan Arnold, Mitch Collins, and Kevin Green also drove runs home. Werner and Arnold both notched a pair of hits for the Twins, while Larry Baumgardner scored three times. Micah Fleming, in his final game before heading back to Tennessee, singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
The Twins will next face the defending SPL champion Cashtown Pirates in a doubleheader Sunday at the Cashtown Yards.
Twins Split Doubleheader with Bulldogs
May 21, 2012
The New Oxford Twins split a doubleheader on Sunday with the Brushtown Bulldogs. The Twins took the opener 14-3 before losing the nightcap 2-1. In game one, the Twins erupted for 13 runs over the final three frames. Tied at 1-1 entering the fifth, Matt Martin led off the inning with a double, and he scored the go-ahead run when Scott Meckley's sacrafice bunt was thrown away. Pinch runner Dan Shafer later scored on Charlie Werner's sac fly. The Twins tacked on two more in the sixth on Martin's RBI single and Shafer's sac fly, then blew things open in the seventh by taking advantage of six walks and two hit batsmen. Martin, Meckley, Nate Emlet, Aaron Long, and Davey Zaminski each had two hits, while Martin, Emlet, Zaminski, Shafer, and Werner all drove in a pair of runs. Emlet went five innings to get the win, with relief help from Werner.
The Twins had plenty of opportunities in game two, but had two runners cut down at the plate. Trailing 1-0 in the fourth, Long singled with one out, then attempted to score from second on Alex Emlet's single, but a strong throw from Bulldogs centerfielder Cody Smith nailed Long at the plate. Two innings later, Zaminski opened the sixth with a single. He tried to score on Jordan Arnold's single to center, but once again Smith fired a strike to home plate to cut down Zaminski. A two-out rally in the seventh brought the Twins within a run as Mitch Collins, Martin, and Nate Emlet singled in succession, but Zaminski's liner to right was caught to end the game. Alex Emlet had a pair of hits in game two to lead the Twins nine-hit attack.
New Oxford (5-1) will be back at home on Tuesday against Mummasburg. Game time is 6:00.
Twins and Dodgers Rained Out
May 15, 2012
New Oxford and Littlestown were rained out on Tuesday, as heavy rains from Monday made Memorial Field unplayable. No makeup date has been announced. All three other SPL games scheduled for Tuesday were washed out as well.
The Twins will trek south to Brushtown to take on the Bulldogs in a doubleheader this Sunday, May 20, at 1:00.
Twins Sweep Panthers to Improve to 4-0
May 14, 2012
The New Oxford Twins won two for mom on Sunday, sweeping the North Carroll Panthers at New Oxford High School. The Twins won game one 4-0, then hung on to nip the Panthers 2-1 in the nightcap. Brandon Renoll and Kevin Tracey combined on a three-hit shutout in the opener, with the pair combining for 10 strikeouts. North Carroll starter Elijah Wingate, who proposed to his girlfriend on the field just minutes before his team's season opener, was tough as always, but some early wildness cost him. Larry Baumgardner opened the Twins half of the first with a walk and came around to score on a stolen base, wild pitch, and a throwing error. The Twins padded their lead in the fourth on Dan Shafer's RBI single, Anthony Goldhammer's run scoring fielders choice, and Charlie Werner's hit-by-pitch with the sacks full. In game two, the Twins scored both of their runs in the third. Charlie Werner's sac fly scored Goldhammer, who had singled earlier, for the first run. Baumgardner, who had reached on an error, later scored on a passed ball. New Oxford once again relied on strong pitching and good defense to make up for their still-dormant bats as Nate Emlet and Micah Fleming teamed on a two-hitter. Baumgardner was the lone offensive standout for the Twins, who could muster just eight hits on the afternoon. He finished the day 3-for-4 with a double and reached base in all seven of his plate appearances.
New Oxford (4-0) plays its first road game Tuesday, against Littlestown at Memorial Field. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
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