July 10, 2018 – Virginia Beach, VA
Congratulations to the Outer Banks Daredevils, our 2018 Postove Cup Champions.
The Outer Banks Daredevils faced the Virginia Beach Waves in today’s championship game, held at Virginia Wesleyan University.
Scorekeepers were kept busy today during a high-scoring contest between Daredevils and Waves where Waves lost 12-8.
Daredevils fired up the offense in the second inning. Reid Zitzelberg singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.
After Daredevils scored two runs in the top of the sixth, Waves answered with two of their own. Daredevils scored when Ben Closson grounded out, scoring two runs. Waves then answered when Hunter Johnson singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run and Waves scored one run on a stolen base.
Daredevils took the lead for good with six runs in the fifth inning. In the fifth Closson singled on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs, Zitzelberg singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, Ryan Creps doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring one run, and Payton Holdsworth singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs.
Ryan Allen took the win for Daredevils. He surrendered seven runs on 11 hits over six innings, striking out four. Cole Taylor and Daniel Petr entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Jarrett Hyder took the loss for Waves. He allowed 13 hits and seven runs over five innings, striking out six and walking one.
Waves hit three home runs on the day. Brooks Carr went deep in the fourth and fifth innings. Caleb Ward had a four bagger in the second inning.
Waves collected 12 hits. Zachary Spradlin, Ward, Daniel Petro, Carr, and Johnson each managed multiple hits for Waves. Johnson, Carr, Petro, Ward, and Spradlin each collected two hits to lead Waves. Waves tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Angelo Spataro led the way with two. Waves was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Spradlin had the most chances in the field with eight.
Daredevils scattered 17 hits in the game. Russell Mistretta, Ryan Creps, Andrew Kasiski, Reid Zitzelberg, Kyle Strovink, and Payton Holdsworth each collected multiple hits for the Daredevils. Daredevils was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Kasiski made the most plays with ten.
“Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.”
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAREDEVILS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| WAVES | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Outer Banks Daredevils
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Mistretta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Kasiski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Gabriele | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Polansky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Damian Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Closson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Strovink | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Hobby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid Zitzelberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Creps | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Payton Holdsworth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Herring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Petr | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ryan Allen | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cole Taylor | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 43 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
Virginia Beach Waves
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Petro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Fallon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hunter Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicholas Ficarella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Carr | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Caleb Ward | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Burkhart | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Angelo Spataro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Laz Moralez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Amuso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zachary Spradlin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarrett Hyder | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Payton Keadle | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tomoya Nakagawa | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| John Bradley | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 38 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
.
Outer Banks Daredevils
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Allen | 5.1 | 95 | .589 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Daniel Petr | 1.2 | 29 | .517 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Taylor | 2.0 | 38 | .579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 162 | .574 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Virginia Beach Waves
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Hyder | 5.0 | 101 | .574 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomoya Nakagawa | 0.2 | 25 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Payton Keadle | 0.2 | 14 | .643 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bradley | 2.2 | 39 | .564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 179 | .553 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 |