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8/1/07 - U11 Team suffers extra innings loss in District Final The West Bend Little League U11 National League team won its first six Little League International District Playoff games only to lose in the final to the Elmbrook Nationals 12-9 in nine innings. After allowing Elmbrook to take a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, the Bulldogs managed to get within one at 3-2 heading into the 3rd inning. Elmbrook again got their bats out and plated three runs before West Bend tied the score with 4 runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Elbrook scored three more runs over the next couple innings and took a 9-7 lead into the bottom of the sixth. The Bulldogs 'never give up' attitude allowed them to score the two runs they needed when Andrew Duening and Derek Hall each singled and eventually scored to tie the score 9-9 heading into extra innings. Most everyone present felt that West Bend won the game in the bottom of the 7th when Kolton Young scored (or didn't according to the home plate ump) on a passed ball that the pitcher dropped as he tried to apply the tag. Video evidence later showed that the ball ended up rolling away from the pitcher and all the way to the backstop. The home plate umpire, who was out of position, refused to acknowledge the Bulldog Managers adamant request to defer the call to the 3rd base umpire, who looked quite eager to change it to the right call, and that was it for West Bends dynamic 2007 season. It was obviously frustrating to end the season this way, but each and every player should be proud of the effort they put in together as a team throughout the entire post-season. We will have to see what next year brings for this fine group of boys.
 
 
 
6/25/07 - U11 Team Wins Elmbrook Tourney The West Bend Little League U11 National League team won the Elmbrook Baseball Association tournament after defeating host Brookfield in the championship game yesterday afternoon 5-1. After winning all five games they played over the weekend, the team improved their season record to 7-1 as they await the decision of Little League International on when and where the District playoffs will be played. The Bulldogs started the tournament with a resounding 15-4 victory over North Shore on Saturday morning. Derek Hall led the way offensively going 3-4 with a double, three runs scored and three RBI. Kyle Krier was also 3-4 (three singles) and Alex Haese, Andrew Duening and Ian Loveland had two hits apiece. Jake Duening started on the mound and took the win after not allowing any runs over two innings while striking out three. The Bulldogs faced the West Bend American League team in the second game and there was quite an offensive battle as the National League team came away with a 21-19 victory. Offensively, Quinn Steinmetz was 3-3 (5 runs scored), Andrew Gonring was 2-2 (Double) and Hall (5RBI, Triple), Haese (2RBI) and Jake Duening (2RBI, Double, Triple) each were 2-3 in the pre-4th of July fireworks display. Hall was the winning pitcher in relief of Steinmetz. The Bulldogs opened Sunday morning against Elmbrook behind the strong pitching of Loveland, who did not allow a hit or run over two innings while striking out three batsmen, giving him the win in the Bulldogs 12-0 victory. Hall led the way again offensively, going 3-4 with a triple and three RBI. Haese was 2-2 (4 runs scored) and Jake Duening (double, triple) and Steinmetz each were 2-4. Next up was the semi-final game against a strong Milwaukee Bombers club. The Bulldogs took an early 2-0 lead after Steinmetz led off with a walk and Haese promply followed with a base hit. After a groundout, Hall singled in both Steinmetz and Haese. The Bombers came back in the bottom of the frame to tie the score 2-2. The West Bend team finally took command in the top of the 4th with the score tied 3-3 when Andrew Duening drove in a run with a two out double to make it 4-3 Bulldogs. Hall then came up and drilled a 2-2 pitch off the front of a truck that was parked in the center field parking lot for a two run homer that gave the Bulldogs the insurance runs they needed to secure 7-4 victory and a spot in the championship game against the host Brookfield team. In the final game, West Bend again took an early 2-0 lead highlighted by singles from Haese and Andrew Duening. The score stayed the same until the Bulldogs scored again in the top of the fourth when Jake Duening reached on an error and moved to second on a wild pitch. Krier then sacrificed him to third with a bunt and Loveland followed up with another bunt to plate Duening and make the score 3-0. Brookfield managed to avert a shutout by scoring one run in the bottom of the inning before West Bend countered with a run each in the fifth and sixth to make it 5-1 Bulldogs. Hall then came on in relief to close out the game as the team stormed the field in wild celebration.
 
6/15/07 - Brewers drop twin bill 10-2, 5-4 The American Legion Brewers struggled against the Tigers last night, losing 10-2 and 5-4, dropping their season record to 7-7 with one game left. The team looks to finish the regular season with a winning record against the Braves tomorrow night at 5:45PM on the WBLL South diamond.
 
6/15/07 - Hall Homer defeats Braves 9-6
Behind a three-run homer to left field by Derek Hall, the American Legion Brewers took a two game lead in the National League by defeating the Braves 9-6 last night on the WBLL North field. The Braves led early 2-0 before a big 3rd inning explosion of four runs by the Brewers. To start the inning, Quinn Steinmetz, AJ Emerich and Andrew Duening (scoring Steinmetz) led off with consecutive singles off of Braves starter Landon Diel. Hall then came up and drove Diel's first pitch deep to left to give the Brewers a 5-3 lead heading into the fourth. The Braves managed to plate two runs in that inning and the Brewers scored once in the bottom half of the frame which cut the Brewers lead to 6-5. The Braves scored their sixth and final run in the top of the 5th to tie it up before the Brewers scored three more in the bottom of the inning to secure the victory and move the team to 7-5 and drop the Braves to 5-7 with three games to go in the regular season. Leading hitters for the Brewers were Hall (3-3, HR, 3RBI, 2 Runs), Kyle Krier (2-3, Double, 1RBI) and Andrew Duening (2-4). AJ Emerich was the winning pitcher in relief, going 2 1/3 innings while giving up 1 run on three hits and a walk.
Next up: Tuesday 6/19 vs. the Tigers on the North diamond at 7:30PM. We will also be completing our postponed game (6/2) with the Tigers immediately following the 1st game with the Brewers up 3-2 at in the bottom of the 4th with nobody on and no outs.
 
6/13/07 - Brewers sneak past Sox 4-3
Despite being outhit 6-3 the American Legion Brewers managed to extend their win streak to three games after dowing the White Sox 4-3 tonight on the WBLL South Diamond. The Sox got off to a fast start as their first five hitters reached base (3 errors, one hit and a walk) to start the game and plate three runs. The Brewers were then able to score a run in both the second and third innings, to make it 3-2. Things were still tied in the bottom of the 5th when Andrew Duening drew a two out walk. Derek Hall then reached after being hit by a pitch. Both Duening and Hall were able to move around the bases on past balls to eventually scored what proved to be the tying and winning runs respectively. Hall, who relieved Quinn Steinmetz in the fifth, then managed to close the books on the Sox in the sixth inning when he struck out two batters with the tying run on base. The win gives the Brewers a 6-5 record as we get close to the start of the playoffs in a couple of weeks.
Next up: Tomorrow vs. the Braves on the North diamond at 7:30PM.
 
6/12/07 - Brewers slug Angels 16-2
The American Legion Brewers continued their offensive explosion last night as they pounded out 12 hits for 16 runs in a big 16-2 win over the Angels. Quinn Steinmetz (double, 3 runs, 2 rbi) Andrew Duening (4 runs, 4 rbi), Derek Hall (double, 3 rbi) and Jake Duening each had two hits to lead the attack. On the mound, Jake Duening went 3 innings while allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three. Jake Schladweiler went two innings and didn't allow any runs on one hit and a walk while striking out two. Hall finished up allowing one hit, one walk and striking out one batsmen in the final inning.
Next up: Wednesday vs. the White Sox on the South diamond at 5:45PM.
 
6/8/07 - Brewers Explode against Cubs
The American Legion Brewers erupted with five runs in the first inning and never looked back as they drummed the Cubs 12-3 at the West Bend Little League Complex on Thursday night. Catcher Quinn Steinmetz started the onslaught with a double to right-center off Cubs pitcher Corey Parris. After twin bothers Jake and Andrew Duening came through with base hits, Derek Hall hit a another double to the base of the fence in left field. Tyler Kaphingst drove in another run later in the inning to put the home team up 5-1 going into the second. After the Cubs scored two in the top of the frame and one more in the third, Kyle Krier countered with an RBI single to plate Bryce Wentlandt, who had earlier walked, to give the Brewers a 6-3 lead heading into the fourth. Hall, who relieved starting pitcher Andrew Duening in the third, shut out the Cubs the rest of the way while not giving up any hits with two walks and strikeing out five. Duening gave up three un-earned runs while only allowing two hits, two walks and striking out two. Offensively for the Brew Crew, Hall led the way going 3-4 (2RBI, 2 Doubles, 3 runs scored), Jake Duening (2-3), Kyle Krier (2-2), Jake Schladweiler (2-4, two RBI, triple), Andrew Duening (2-4) and Tyler Kaphingst (2-4).
Next up: The team now has the weekend off (although most of the players have 11U Bulldog practices) before resuming play on Monday night against the Angels at 7:45PM on the WBLL South diamond.
 
5/31/07 - Tough 4th seals Brewers fate
The Paradise Mobil White Sox exploded with 9 runs in the 4th inning en route to a 17-8 victory over the American Legion Brewers on Tuesday evening. The Brewers started out strong scoring eight runs in the first three innings, but they were then shut out the rest of the way. Jake Schladweiler took the loss after relieving started Andrew Duening in the second inning. Offensively, the Crew (3-5) was led by Derek Hall (3-4 double), AJ Emerich (2-4 triple) and Kyle Krier (2-4). Ian Loveland and Andrew Duening also had one hit each for the Brewers.   
 
5/25/07 - Brewers outhit Angels, lose 4-3
The Albiero Plumbing Angels were outhit 7-4 but still managed to hang on for an exciting 4-3 over the American Legion Brewers last night at the West Bend Little League Complex. After plating two runs in the top of the fifth inning to go up 4-2, the Angels (5-2) had a scare in the bottom of the sixth when the Brewers Jake Schladweiler drew a one out walk and Ian Loveland followed with a base hit. After a ground out which scored Schladweiler, Quinn Steinmetz drew another base on balls and stole second to put runners on second and third with two outs. Billy Lawton, who had come on erlier in the inning, then managed to strike out the next hitter and preserve the victory for the Angels. Offensively, the Brewers were led by Derek Hall who was 2-2 (triple, walk) and Steinmetz (2-3, double). Kyle Krier (triple), Tyler Kaphingst and Loveland also came through with one hit each. Schladweiler started on the mound and pitched three innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits and three walks, while striking out four batsmen. Steinmetz relieved him in the fourth and allowed two unearned runs on one hit while striking out one hitter. Hall came on the finish up and gave up one hit while striking out four hitters in two innings of work.
The loss drops the Brewers to 3-4 on the season.
Next up: the team has few days off during Memorial Day Weekend before returning to action on Tuesday May 29th at 7:45PM on the Little League West diamond against the White Sox.
 
5/22/07 - Brewers shut down Cubs 3-1
The American Legion Brewers played one of their best games of the season last night, defeating the Cubs 3-1 behind the solid pitching of Jake Schladweiler, Quinn Steinmetz and Derek Hall. Schladweiler started the game and worked two hitless innings while giving up one run in his first appearance of the season. He struck out four while walking three and hit one Cubs batsmen. Steinmetz relieved him in the bottom of the third and proceeded to work two scoreless innings. He did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out two hitters. Hall came on in the fifth to strike out the side. In the bottom of the sixth, Hall did allow a leadoff double down the right field line to Austin Yahr, but then promply struck out the next three batters to put this one in the books. Offensively, the Brew Crew was led by Andrew Duening, who was 2-3 with a run scored. Hall (1 RBI), Kyle Krier (1 RBI), Schladweiler and Tyler Kaphingst each had a hit as well. The play of the game came in the top of the fifth when Hall popped-up to the right side of the infield with AJ Emerich on third. Emerich noticed that the catcher ran out to try and make a play on the ball leaving home plated uncovered and alertly took off and scored to put the game out of reach and put the Brewers back to .500 for the season.
Next up: the team is home against the Angels on Thursday at 5:45PM on the WBLL South diamond. 
 
 
5/19/07 - Brewers drop below .500
The American Legion Brewers had a tough time this weekend as they dropped a pair of games 9-2 to the Tigers and 10-1 to the Braves. The teams record is now 2-3 as the team tries to regain the early season form that led them to a 2-0 start. Against the Tigers, the Brew Crew's defense had five errors and the pitchers walked six batsmen, which led to three unearned runs. On offense, the team had six hits, but most of the time they were unable to bring in the men that were in scoring position. Jake Schladweiler was 2-2 to lead the way offensively and Quinn Steinmetz, Andrew Duening, Derek Hall, and Bryce Wentlandt each added one hit apiece for the Brewers. Andrew Duening started on the mound and took the loss as he gave up three runs (two earned) on no hits, three walks and one hit batsmen in two innings of work. Kyle Krier worked two innings as well giving up five runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out one. Steinmetz finished up allwoing one run on three hits and two walks while also striking out one.
 
In the next game on Saturday morning, the Braves got to starting pitcher Jake Duening for seven runs in the first two innings and cruised away to victory, 10-1. Playing without the services of injured outfielder Grant Waala, one bright spot was the stellar play of Tyler Kaphingst who back up several plays and made a nice throw to cut down one of the Braves baserunners. One offense, Derek Hall was 3-3 with an RBI and Andrew Duening, Kyle Krier and Kaphingst each chipped in with a hit apiece. AJ Emerich pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out one batsmen. Hall finished up, striking out the side in the last inning after giving up a leadoff walk.
Next up: the team looks to regain the early season form that has eluded them for the last three games when they play away against the Cubs on Monday night at 7:30PM on the Little League's North diamond.
 
 
5/11/07 - Brewers Suffer 1st Loss
The American Legion Brewers dropped their season record to 2-1 after losing to the White Sox 7-3 on Friday night. After making few mistakes in the first two games of the season, the Brewers defense fell apart against the Sox, as they committed seven errors while getting only three hits. Stating pitcher Jake Duening went three innings, allowing four runs (three unearned) four hits, walking two and striking out four. Kyle Krier put in a nice inning of work, striking out one and allowing one hit. AJ Emerich allowed only one unearned run in one inning of work and Derek Hall finished up allowing two unearned runs (on a home rum from Collin Rusch) on two hits while striking out two in the final frame. Offensively, the Brewers were led by Jake Duening, who went 2-3 with a run scored. Bryce Wentlandt had the other hit in his only at-bat.
Next up: the team plays the Tigers on Wednesday at 7:45PM on the West diamond.
 
 
5/8/07 - Brewers Cruise Past Angels
The American Legion Brewers moved to 2-0 after defeating the Angels 9-3 at the West Bend Little League's North diamond here tonight. Starting pitcher Andrew Duening had a solid outing on the mound, giving up three runs (2 earned), on three hits while walking three and striking out four in 3 2/3 innings. Derek Hall came on in the fourth to record his second save in as many opportunities, shutting out the Angels and only allowing one hit while walking two, hitting one batsman and striking out three over the final 2 1/3 innings. Bryce Wentlandt led the way offensively, going 2-2 with a stolen base and a walk. Quinn Steinmetz (double), AJ Emerich, Andrew Duening, Derek Hall (double), Grant Waala, Kyle Krier, and Jake Schladweiler also chipped in with a hit apiece. In the top of the 4th, Wentlandt singled to load the bases after Waala and Schladweiler drew walks. Kolton Young got an rbi the hard way when he was beaned by Angels pitcher Jack Rettler to plate Waala. Steinmetz then reached on an error to score Schladweiler. Emerich then singled to bring in two more runs and put the Brewers up 5-0 which was more than the visiting Brewers would need on this evening.
Next up: the team has a couple of days off before resuming play on Friday against the visiting White Sox at 5:45PM on the WBLL West diamond.
 
 
 
5/5/07 - Brewers win Opener 5-0
The American Legion Brewers started the 2007 season off in fine fashion shutting out the Cubs 5-0 behind the strong pitching of starting pitcher Jake Duening. The Brewers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when AJ Emerich drew a 1-out walk and Derek Hall followed later by hammering a two strike pitch to left center for an rbi double. In the bottom of the second, Grant Waala led off with a base hit and later scored on a fielders choice by Bryce Wentlandt to put the home team up 2-0. With Duening cruising along with a perfect game, the Brew Crew was confident they were well on their way to victory. Duening went 4 innings without allowing a hit while striking out 6 and walking none. The team did have a bit of a scare in the 5th inning when the Cubs loaded the bases with one out before Hall came on in relief to retire the side with a strikeout and a groundout back to the pitcher. In the bottom half of the frame, the Brewers were able to plate three more runs as Ian Loveland, Quinn Steinmetz and Andrew Duening led off with singles to load the bases. After an out, Hall drove a deep sacrifice fly ball to left that plated Loveland. A few wild pitches allowed the Crew to score two more runs to put them up 5-0 going into the sixth. Hall then had a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to end the game and put the Brewers into first place in the National League.
Next up: the Brewers are away against the Angels on Tuesday at 7:30PM on the WBLL North diamond.