European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes tuesday july 23, 1991 Ward stops Torrejon s&3 Kengo a gel Baum older third baseman Jim leg prevents an error on an attempted pick off of Lithuania a aids a town by Mark wonders staff writer Mainz Germany a Kaiserslautern overcame an Early deficit with three runs in the first and pulled away from there handing Torrejon a 15-4 pasting on Day 2 of the 1991 big league european championship on sunday. After spotting Torrejon a 1-0 Lead on Melford Little a Home run in the top of the first Kaiserslautern came roaring Back. After a groundnut Collin Brainard walked and Scott Archer reached on an error Stephen Palacek scored them both on a single and two base error. Christopher Herider was then hit by a pitch and Joseph Taylor hit into a fielders Choice scoring Palacek. Michael Ward kept Torrejon at Bay with three strikeouts in the second allowing his teammates to pad what was to be an insurmountable Lead with four More runs in the Bottom of the inning making it 7-1. Ward got out of a self imposed Jam after giving up a single to Ralph Clark and a pair of walks to fill the bases. He came Back with consecutive strikeouts but allowed a Steve Vangorder single to score Clark making it 7-2. Kaiserslautern added two runs in the Bottom of the fourth but Torrejon countered with two of their own in the top of the fifth to make it 9-4. Kaiserslautern made it 12-4 in the fifth thanks to wild Torrejon pitching that hit three consecutive batters. They closed out the scoring in style with three More in the Bottom of the sixth highlighted by Scott Archer s 400-foot blast to Straightaway Center Field. A it was a 2-0 pitch right Over the plate a Archer said.15-4european big league a i knew it was out As soon As i hit the Kaiserslautern Waits to play Baum older in a the winners bracket showdown tuesday. Winner of the double elimination event advances to fort Lauderdale fla., As the european representative to the big league world series set for August 10-17. In other games Pitburg 9, Patch 1 in saturdays late game Joshua Wight shut Down the Patch offence on two hits while fanning 19 in seven innings. Baum older 11, Lithuania 8 Baum older fought off a Gallant Effort by Pitcher Dali us Dauksa and an undermanned Lithuania team sunday to stay undefeated 2-0 in the tournament. Dauksa had a Complete game 10 strike out performance but his 7 walks proved to be his undoing. Nestor Colon who hit a Home run saturday came in As the fifth Baum older Pitcher to Nail Down the win. The lithuanian squad came to Mainz with the minimum 9 14, Budapest 7 the hungarian squad became the tourneys first casualty As four Wiesbaden pitchers battled control while yielding but three hits. Pitcher Csaba Magyar had a two run triple for Budapest Wiesbaden a attack was built on singles up and Down the unveils All american move by Mark wonders staff writer Mainz Germany a even after Lithuania a opening round 11-8 loss to Baum older the crowd sunday was still buzzing about a that lithuanian that Pitcher Dalius Dauksa 16, pitched a Complete game striking out 10. But that s not what caused the talk. A a he a got one of the Best pick off moves in be Ever seen for a big leaguer a said a Baum Holder assistant coach Carlos darder. He should know darder had a front Row View of Dauksas talents while coaching first base. A the just needs the defense to help him out a Little More a unofficially Dauksa had at least seven opportunities to pick off Baum older runners hut ended up catching three. What makes his performance All the More special is the obstacles he overcame first his team arrived Only late saturday a after the tournament began a surviving a 35-hour bus ride and visa snags from the soviet government. In addition at the beginning of the contest Baum older coach Frank Cortes objected to his tattered Glove which was held together with White shoestring a a prohibited distraction to the batters. The distractions obviously did no to shake the Kaunas Lithuania native who has played organized Ball Only three years. A in school 1 learn a Dauksa explained with the Aid of his coach translator Arvy dus Birbalas. A i taught myself the pick off move due to no Good the Young Pitcher who swiped two bases in the fifth inning says his pick off moves on the Mound have enhanced his own stealing abilities on the base paths. �?o1 know when he begins to pitch. I feel think it a Little a Daukas said. Dauksa Hopes that baseball in Lithuania which according to him began to catch on �?o4 or 5 years ago will continue to grow and become even More popular. He has a personal stake in that. A i think it is a dream of mine to play on an american team a Dauksa said. So a it not Rel Dalius Dauksa picks off Baum Oides Mike Hungria As Vevarous Jacyna awaits the throw. U.k., Kaiserslautern Triumph ramste1n, Germany a the United kingdom entry and the Kaiserslautern military Community Are shaping up As the teams to beat in this years senior league baseball championships which run through wednesday. Kmic bashed Norway 22-0 in a five inning contest european senior league and the . Slid past Germany 7-3 in sundays tournament action for players 13-15 years 22, Norway 0,5 innings Chris Linnane threw five innings of no hit Ball As Kmic crushed Norway handing the norwegian entry its second loss in As Many games. Norway 21-18 losers to Israel on saturday have been outscored 43-18 in those two games. Kmic pounded Norway pitching for 21 hits with Harvey Hargrove banging out a 3 for 4 performance that yielded three runs batted in. Chad Hillberg went 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles and Chris Babauta went 2 for 4 with a triple and four rbis.. 7, Germany 3 Chris Wilson did it both at the plate and on the Mound for the . Wilson scattered five hits and struck out six Over seven innings to pick up his first tournament Victory. Wilson went 2 for 3 to Lead . Batters. Germany a Jason Horiuchi took the 15, israels Mike Vonderahe went 4 for 5 and had five Bis to Lead Belgium Over Israel. A Alconbury England a defending Champion Kaiserslautern military Community is off and running again in the european Junior Little league tournament for 13-year-Olds. Kmic one of three teams from Germany downed european Junior Little league Hanau 13-7 sunday for its second Victory in two game Kaiserslautern blanked Brussels 4-0 in its Tourne opener saturday. Brussels stayed on pm cd a heels with two Victorie sunday beating Patch 15-7 and then whipping the hos United kingdom team 17-2. Trailing Kmic 2-0 and Brussels 2-1 in the two a tourney standings were Hanau . 1-2 an Patch 0-2.theu.k. Split its saturday games beater a i n a a of Deluco Patch but losing to Hanau. Three games Are schedule each Day through thursday with the championship game set for Friday
