Das NLB-Team der Challengers gewann am Samstag, 12. Oktober in Bern Spiel 1 der Best-of-3 Finalserie um den NLB-Meister. Nachdem die Challengers die letzten zehn Partien gegen die Berner verloren hatten, vermochten sie im genau richtigen Moment zurückzuschlagen. Das Eröffnungsspiel der Finalserie holten sich die Zürcher gleich mit 14-3, womit sie mit einer 1-0 Führung nach Zürich zurück reisen.
Spiel 2 findet am Sonntag, 13. Oktober um 14.00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli statt. Es ist dies zugleich das letzte Heimspiel der Challengers 2013.
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NLB-Team gewinnt Startspiel der Finalserie
NLB Playoff-Final
Die NLB-Teams der Challengers und der Bern Cardinals eröffnen am Samstag, 12. Oktober um 11.00 Uhr in Bern die NLB-Playoff-Finalserie 2013. Spiel 2 der Best-of-three Serie findet am Sonntag, 13. Oktober um 14.00 Uhr im Baseballstadion Heerenschürli statt. Dies ist gleichzeitig das letzte Challengers-Heimspiel der Saison.
Die Challengers gewannen ihre Halbfinalserie gegen die Therwil Flyers mit 2-1 Siegen, während sich die Bern Cardinals glatt in zwei Spielen gegen die Sissach Frogs durchsetzten. Die Berner konnten alle vier Direktbegegnungen mit den Challengers in dieser Saison für sich entscheiden, womit sie seit zehn Partien von den Zürchern nicht mehr bezwungen werden konnten. Der letzte Erfolg der Challengers geht auf den 10. Juli 2011 zurück.
Das 1.Liga-Team bestreitet am Samstag, 12. Oktober seinen letzten Spieltag der Saison. Die SG TruckStar Challengers trifft dabei auf die Zürich Eighters Ost. Die beiden Teams machen den 12. Schlussrang in der Tabelle unter sich aus, wobei die SG den ersten Saisonerfolg anstrebt. Spielbeginn ist um 11.00 und 14.00 Uhr in Dulliken Untere Ey.
NLB-Team downs Flyers, reaches Finals
The NLB-Team opened the score in the top of the first inning and never looked back to win the deciding Game 3 of its Semifinals Series against the Therwil Flyers. The Challengers will face the Bern Cardinals in the best-of-three Final Series after posting a convincing 24-4 victory over the Flyers.
Nick Lehmann allowed four runs and three hits with five walks and seven strikeouts to pick up his second win of the Series, while Yusuke Azuma went 3-for-5 with a triple and a double and drove in five runs. Lehmann scored five times, while Alex Gordon crossed the plate four times, as every Challengers starter scored at least twice.
The Flyers scored three runs in the third inning to close the gap to 3-4, but the C's answered right away with three runs of their own in the fourth and they put things out of reach with a 13-run fifth inning, as they sent 17 batters to the plate and delivered nine hits and drew five walks.
Entscheidungsspiel für NLB-Team
Das NLB-Team reist am Samstag, 5. Oktober zum entscheidenden dritten Spiel der Best-of-three Serie zwischen den Challengers und den Flyers nach Therwil. Nachdem beide Teams ihre Heimspiele gewinnen konnten, steht es in der Halbfinalserie 1-1. Der Sieger von Spiel 3 trifft im Ligafinal auf die zweite Equipe der Bern Cardinals. Spielbeginn ist um 14.00 Uhr in Therwil Känelmatt.
Continue Reading » Entscheidungsspiel für NLB-TeamNLB-series will see deciding Game 3
The NLB-Team missed its first chance to advance to the final, as the Challengers lost Game 2 of their best-of-three series at Therwil against the Flyers on Sunday, September 29. The Flyers tied the series at 1-1, as they posted a 10-8 win over the C's. The deciding Game 3 will take place on Saturday, October 5 at Therwil again.
Continue Reading » NLB-series will see deciding Game 3NLB-Team opens postseason with win
The NLB-Team started its postseason with a convincing 12-4 victory over the Therwil Flyers on Saturday, September 28. Pitchers Nick Lehmann and Oliver Christen cooled down the Flyers' bats and the Challengers took a 1-0 sereis lead. Game 2 will take place on Sunday, September 29 at 10.30am at Therwil.
Continue Reading » NLB-Team opens postseason with winNLB-Team finishes at .500
The NLB-Team lost their 24th and final game of the preeliminary round on Saturday, September 14 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The Sissach Frogs scored six runs in the second and five runs in the fourth innings en route to an easy 16-3 win over the Challengers. The C's opened the score with one run in the bottom of the first inning, but scored no runs after the second frame, as the Frogs cooled the C's bats down.
With the first loss against the Frogs in 2013 after three straight wins the Challengers finish in third place with a 12-12 record. They will face the Therwil Flyers in the best-of-three semi-final series. Game 1 will take place on Saturday, September 28.
The 1st League-Team lost twice against the Devils/Vikings on Saturday, September 14 at Dulliken. The SG TruckStar/Challengers has been edged 8-6 in the first game, while the Devils/Vikings took also Game 2 with a 22-9 win.
NLB-Team moves over .500
The NLB-Team swept the Hünenberg Unicorns on Saturday, September 7 to finish the preeliminary round in third place. The Challengers posted a 13-3 win in Game 1, followed by a 13-5 victory in Game 2 to move over .500 for the first time since opening day. The C's have now a 12-11 record and will face either the Bern Cardinals or the Therwil Flyers in the best-of-three semi-final series. The playoffs will begin on September 27.
Continue Reading » NLB-Team moves over .500NLB-Team moves into 3rd place
The NLB-Team won for the third time in 2013 against the Sissach Frogs on Saturday, August 24 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The Challengers posted a 16-11 victory in Game 1, as the C's held the Frogs and the rain off. Thanks to the win the C's passed the Frogs and moved into third place with a 10-11 record.
Game 2 of the double header had to be postponed due to rain. No make-up date has been announced so far. The C's will face the Hünenberg Unicorns on September 7 for their last game day of the season.
NLB-Team splits with Bandits
The Jona Bandits seem to be the most feared opponent for the Challengers NLB-Team in 2013. After two huge losses in July at Rapperswil-Jona the C's also lost Game 1 on Saturday, August 17 at the Heerenschürli ballpark. The Bandits built a 13-4 lead in the third inning, but the C's didn't give up and came within three runs, but eventually lost 17-20.
The C's showed in the second game of the day, what their game plan originally looked like, as Game 2 was all Challengers. Starter Yusuke Azuma allowed just two baserunners en route to an 11-0 shutout victory. The C's remain in fourth place with a 9-11 record. They will face next the third placed Sissach Frogs on August 24.