Das NLA-Team tritt am Dienstag, 26. August zum fünften Stadtderby gegen den Tabellenführer Zürich Barracudas an. Für das Team von Headcoach Chris Palatinus geht es darum, den zweiten Platz in der Rangliste zu halten, um sich für die Playoff-Halbfinals das Heimrecht zu sichern. Von den bisherigen vier Derbys in dieser Saison gewannen jedoch die Barracudas deren drei, allerdings immer mit nur einem Run Differenz. Spielbeginn ist um 19.00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli.
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Challengers roll over Eagles
The Challengers improved their record to 14-8, as they posted a 10-0 shutout victory over the Luzern Eagles on Saturday, August 23 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. Ryan Byrne was brilliant once more, as he tossed seven frames of one-hit ball with two walks while striking out 10. Byrne lowered his ERA to 1.41. The C's took a 3-0 lead into the second inning as Thomas Burger drove in Tobias Siegrist with an RBI-single to open the score and added two more in the fourth. Both Burger and Siegrist went 3-for-4 and scored two runs, while Robert Sedin drove in three runs in his farewell game for the Challengers. Sedin batted .393 with 131 hits, 64 RBI's and scored 103 runs and had a 15-11 record and a 2.51 ERA with 262 strikeouts in 218.2 innings pitched in his three seasons with the C's.
Continue Reading » Challengers roll over EaglesWinning streak stopped, C’s split with Eagles
The NLA-Team saw its winning streak halted at nine, as the Challengers split with the Luzern Eagles on Saturday, August 16 at the new ballpark at Reussbühl. It was a pitcher's duel in Game 2 with the Eagles taking the win by a score of 2-1. Lowuin Sacramento tossed 9.1 innings in his first start for the C’s allowing two runs – one earned – and six hits while striking out 11.
Prior to that the C's celebrated their ninth victory in a row, as they posted a 9-4 win Game 1. Eidrys Reyes broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run single in the seventh inning, before the C's added four more runs in the eight. Robert Sedin and Säntis Zeller had three hits each, while Harry Bregy and Tobias Siegrist scored two runs apiece. The C's remain in second place with a 13-8 record. The two teams will meet again on August 23 for a night game at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Stadtderby abgesagt
Das Night Game zwischen den Challengers und den Zürich Barracudas von heute Mittwoch Abend, 13. August um 19.00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli wurde wegen Regens und einer Sturmwarnung abgesagt. Ein neuer Termin ist noch nicht bekannt.
Continue Reading » Stadtderby abgesagtChallengers blank Cards
The NLA-Team extended its winning streak to eight, as the Challengers cruised to a 10-0 shutout win against the Bern Cardinals on Sunday, August 10 in the 100th encounter between the two teams since 1994. Ryan Byrne gave the C's another quality start, allowing only two hits and one walk with 15 strikeouts in seven innings. Säntis Zeller opened the score in the third frame with a two-run single and the team from headcoach Chris Palatinus put things out of reach in the seventh, scoring six runs to make it 10-0.
Thomas Burger scored three times and Säntis Zeller and Robert Sedin drove in three runs apiece, while Lowuin Sacramento went 1-for-4 in his debut for the Challengers. The C's are now leading the alltime series 51-49 and also swept the season series against the reigning Swiss Champion.
Next up for the C's are the top ranked Zürich Barracudas on Wednesday, August 13 for a night game at the Heerenschürli ballpark.
Night Game abgesagt
Das für heute Mittwoch Abend angesetzte Night Game zwischen den Zürich Lions und den Challengers musste aufgrund der ausgiebigen Regenfälle abgesagt werden. Ein Nachholtermin für das am 3. Mai schon einmal abgesagte Spiel steht noch nicht fest.
Continue Reading » Night Game abgesagtChallengers move into 2nd place
The Challengers extended their winning streak to seven games with a sweep in Saturday's double header against the reigning Swiss Champion Bern Cardinals. The C's resisted the Cards and the rain, as they posted a 6-4 victory in Game 1. Even with the rain gone things didn't change, as the C's added a 5-3 win in Game 2. With the two wins the Challengers climb into second place with an 11-7 record.
Continue Reading » Challengers move into 2nd placeChallengers move into fourth place
The Challengers swept the Zürich Lions in a double header on Sunday, July 20 at the Heerenschürli ballpark to improve their record to 9-7. The C's moved into fourth place just 0.5 games behind the second placed Luzern Eagles. Game 1 against the local rival was a close affair, as the Challengers posted an 8-5 victory. The C's scored six runs in the second inning, but the Lions battled till the end. Robert Sedin and Eidrys Reyes delivered three hits apiece, Bryan Shemley went 2-for-5, while Tobias Siegrist recorded his second win of the season, as he allowed two runs and four hits in five innings of work.
Game 2 was all Challengers, as they cruised to a 10-0 shutout win in big parts thanks to Ryan Byrne's no-hit performance and 15 strikeouts. Sedin and Reyes again had three hits each, while Francisco Colindres added two hits and scored a game-high two runs.
Challengers treffen am Sonntag auf Lions
Das NLA-Team bekommt es am Sonntag, 20. Juli in einem weiteren Stadtderby im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli mit den Zürich Lions zu tun. Mit zwei Siegen könnte das Team von Headcoach Chris Palatinus erstmals seit Saisonbeginn wieder in die Top 4 der Rangliste vorstossen. Die beiden bisherigen Duelle in diesem Jahr konnten die Challengers für sich entscheiden. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr.
C’s reach .500 mark, sweep Cards
The Challengers evened their record at 7-7, as they swept the Bern Cardinals on Saturday, July 12 at the Heerenschürli ballpark led by two strong starting pitchers. Ryan Byrne lifted the C's to an 8-1 win in Game 1, as he allowed only one unearned run and four hits with four walks while striking out 18 batters, what is also the second best mark in Challengers history, just behind Robert Sedin's 20 K's performance on June 27 in 2013 against the Zürich Lions.
The Challengers opened the score in the bottom of the first frame, as the first three batters delivered three hits to make it 2-0. Both teams exchanged zeros for thext four frames, before the C's added three runs in the sixth and the seventh innings each to put things out of reach. Sedin went 3-for-4 with two doubles and Byrne had three hits, while James Sanders had two hits.
Robert Sedin carried a perfect game into the sixth frame, as he led the C's to a 10-0 shutout win over the Cardinals in Game 2. He ended up tossing seven innings of two-hit ball. The Challengers broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth frame, as an overthrow by the Cardinals pitcher to first base with the bases loaded and two outs enabled them to score three runs to make it 4-0 before the Cards added another couple of errors. The C's, who are riding a three game winning streak, remain in fifth place, but cut the deficit to the fourth placed Cardinals to 0.5 games.