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Munich-Haar overpowers Brno to register first ELB-win
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BRNO (Czech Republic) - Munich-Haar Disciples won with a comfortable 9-2 score against Draci Brno on Tuesday-evening (May 10) to register its first victory in the Euro League Baseball after having lost its first three games.

Munich-Haar overpowered Brno tonight, collecting 16 basehits, including four by Joey Randazzo, who also scored three runs. Brno was limited to only seven hits and suffered its second ELB-loss in the four games they played.

On Monday, the Germans led 4-0 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Czechs, who then staged a stunning rally, scoring five runs to win 5-4!

The next two games in the ELB were scheduled for coming Sunday (May 15) and Monday (May 16) when Amsterdam Baseball was to host Draci Brno. However, these games were postponed by the management of ELB and Team Amsterdam. L&D Amsterdam Pirates was the main-provider of players for Team Amsterdam, but announced on Monday that it had withdrawn its players and coaches from participating in the ELB. The reason for this was the possibility that its players might be declared ineligible by the European Baseball Confederation (CEB) for participating in CEB-sanctioned events, such as the European Champions Cup. Amsterdam Pirates and Dutch champion Curaçao Neptunus are representing the Netherlands in that event, which will be held May 31-June 5 in Rimini (Italy) and San Marino.

The next games on the schedule now will be played on June 6 and 7 when Brno travels to Haar in Germany.

(May 10)

Related Articles:
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Brno wins on 5-run rally in 9th inning vs. Munich-Haar in ELB. (May 9)
ELB: Regensburg also wins second game vs. Munich-Haar. (April 27)
Regensburg strikes late against Munich-Haar. (April 26)
Regensburg comes back in 2nd game Euro League Baseball. (April 20)
Brno opens Euro League Baseball with victory. (April 19)




Draci Brno vs. Munich-Haar Disciples
Munich-Haar scored its first run in the top of the first inning off of starter Michal Sobotka when Simon Lechner and Christoph Ziegler hit back-to-back doubles.

Brno came alongside in its first at bat off of starter Gregory Hendrix, who closed the first game on Monday. He then faced one batter and gave up a 2-out, 2-run double that ended the game, resulting in a 5-4 win for Brno. Tonight, he began with a strikeout, but then hit next batter Adam Hatjmar, who moved on a double by Martin Schneider, then scored on a grounder by Přemek Chroust, who hit the walk-off double the evening before.

The Disciples re-took the lead in the third inning when Joey Randazzo led off with a single and scored on a 2-out single by Christoph Ziegler.

The Germans took more distance by scoring twice in the fourth inning. With one out, Ty Eriksen walked and Ruben Manriquez singled, then Denis Wallace and Joey Randazzo followed with runscoring singles to make it 4-1.

Brno cut the deficit in half in the fifth inning on a single by Jakub Hajtmar. But this time, Munich-Haar hold onto the lead and added more runs in the final three at bats.

In the seventh inning, Joey Randazzo led off with his third basehit in the game, stole second base, then advanced on a grounder. Moments later, Randazzo scored on a wild pitch.

The Germans rallied for four more runs in the ninth inning to lift the lead to 9-2. Denis Wallace led off with a single, then Joey Randazzo recorded his fourth basehit, which was followed by a throwing error. Both scored on a double by William Thorp. With one out, Christoph Ziegler delivered a runscoring single. With two outs, a double by Mitch Stephan made it 9-2.

In the bottom of the ninth, Cody Chartrand closed the game for Munich-Haar. He took over from Moritz Polixa, who had pitched the previous three innings in relief of starter Gregory Hendrix. Chartrand retired the side to complete the game.



Draci Brno - Munich-Haar Disciples 2-9
RHE
Munich-Haar Disciples (Germany)101200104-9161
Draci Brno (Czech Rep.)100010000-272
pitchers Munich-Haarinn.SOBBHRER
Gregory Hendrix, W (1-0)531422

Moritz Polixa, H (1)3-13--

Cody Chartrand11----
pitchers Brnoinn.SOBBHRER
Michal Sobotka, L (0-2)3.111843

Radim Chroust3.23-211

Jan Vašourek21-644
Umpires: HP-, 1B-, 2B-, 3B-.
Starting Time-7:00 PM.
Time-0:00 hr.

Site-Mestsky Stadium, Brno (Czech Republic).
Game Notes:
Sixth game in the Euro League Baseball.




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