Something very exciting happened before Sunday's silver bracket Winter World Series semifinal: the Nats discovered there was a pull-up bar near the batting cage. The world champion couldn't resist:
Third inning
Pitching Performances
Shortly after Andrew did 26 pull-ups, Coach Sean did 27, but unfortunately that wasn't captured on film. This was, though:
All the weightlifting proved beneficial, because 919 exploded for seven first-inning runs against Virginia Stars Red, and that was more than enough offense to back a terrific pitching effort from Elias and Brady, who combined on a two-hit shutout.
The most notable stat from the offense: the Nationals collected 20 TABs, including every hitter in the 11-batter order recording a TAB the first time through the order. That is believed to be a world record by everyone except Gavin.
The win moved 919 into the championship game, but first they had to wait around in what are proving to be very dangerous surroundings:
All the weightlifting proved beneficial, because 919 exploded for seven first-inning runs against Virginia Stars Red, and that was more than enough offense to back a terrific pitching effort from Elias and Brady, who combined on a two-hit shutout.
The most notable stat from the offense: the Nationals collected 20 TABs, including every hitter in the 11-batter order recording a TAB the first time through the order. That is believed to be a world record by everyone except Gavin.
The win moved 919 into the championship game, but first they had to wait around in what are proving to be very dangerous surroundings:
Semifinal 919 Nationals scoring plays
First inning
Elias walked and stole second. A wild pitch moved him to third. Banks walked and stole second. Gavin tripled home a pair, then scored on a wild pitch. Andrew singled and scored on Brady's double. JT singled and stole second. Bryce singled home Brady. JT scored on Ben's fielder's choice. Bryce scored on Chace's fielder's choice.
Score after one inning: 919 Nationals 7, Virginia Stars Red 0
Third inning
Andrew smoked a leadoff double and went to third on Brady's fielder's choice. JT was hit by a pitch. Bryce drove in Andrew. Ben's sacrifice fly scored JT.
Score after three innings: 919 Nationals 9, Virginia Stars Red 0
Fourth inning
Chace hit a leadoff single. Asher sacrificed him to second. Chace stole third and then scored on a throwing error.
Score after four innings: 919 Nationals 10, Virginia Stars Red 0
Fourth inning
Chace hit a leadoff single. Asher sacrificed him to second. Chace stole third and then scored on a throwing error.
Score after four innings: 919 Nationals 10, Virginia Stars Red 0
Pitching Performances
Elias went three shutout innings, allowing just two hits. At one point, he retired four batters on a total of four pitches.
Brady closed it out with a 1-2-3 fourth and needed just seven pitches to do it.
Brady closed it out with a 1-2-3 fourth and needed just seven pitches to do it.
Dugout Wisdom
Colin: "OK, on the count of three, say a restaurant where you can get breakfast."
Asher: "Wait. Can it be brunch?"
Colin: "Uh, OK. 1-2-3...Brigs!"
Asher (simultaneously): "7-11!"
Colin: (Mystified)
Asher: "Wait. Can it be brunch?"
Colin: "Uh, OK. 1-2-3...Brigs!"
Asher (simultaneously): "7-11!"
Colin: (Mystified)
Semifinal Web Gems
- Elias, Chace and Gavin teamed up to pick off the leadoff man in the first.
- JT made a diving stop going to his left to snare a grounder, then threw to Colin at second to get the force in the second.
- With a runner on third, Elias stopped a grounder in the third, froze the runner on third base, and then tossed to first to get the out and keep the Stars scoreless.
Semifinal line score
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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R
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H
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Virginia Stars Red
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0
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0
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0
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0
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X
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X
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0
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2
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919 Nationals
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7
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0
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2
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1
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X
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X
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10
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8
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