GLADSTONE---One game was good, the other, not so much.
The Gladstone Indians picked up a dramatic 6-5 win over the Eastern U.P. Travelers in the first game of a double header on Saturday. Then the boys suffered their worst loss of the year in the nightcap, falling to the Travelers, 16-0.
The opener was tied 3-3 in the top of the seventh inning when the Soo scored two runs to take the lead. But in the bottom of the inning, the Indians were down to their final strike when Hardwick connected for his fourth home run of the season.
The three-run shot gave the Indians the walk-off victory, and their 35th win of the season.
In the nightcap, Indians Manager Jim Groleau elected to start a number of younger players in the season finale, and it didn't go well, with the 16-0 loss.
So, Gladstone finishes its season with a 35-9 record. The boys will head to Sault Ste. Marie for the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Championships next weekend. Here is the schedule:
2012 Upper Peninsula Zone Tournament
At Sault Ste. Marie and Rudyard
Pool A (Top 2 advance)
Escanaba
Marquette
Menominee
Eastern U.P.
Pool B (Top 2 advance)
Gladstone
Kingsford
Channing
Hancock
Thursday, July 26, 2012
12:00 @Soo---Escanaba vs Marquette
2:00 @Rudyard---Channing vs Kingsford
3:00 @Soo---Gladstone vs Hancock
5:30 @Rudyard---Escanaba vs Menominee
6:00 @Soo---Marquette vs Sault Ste. Marie
Friday, July 27, 2012
9:00 am @Soo---Gladstone vs Kingsford
9;30 @Rudyard---Hancock vs Channing
Noon @Soo---Escanaba vs Sault Ste. Marie
2:30 @Rudyard---Marquette vs Menominee
3:00 @Soo---Gladstone vs Channing
5:30 @Rudyard---Sault Ste. Marie vs Menominee
6:00 @Soo---Hancock vs Kingsford
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10 a.m.---Semifinal: Pool B #1 vs Pool A #2 @Rudyard
10:30---Semifinal: Pool A #1 vs Pool B #2 @Soo
1:30---Championship Game @Soo
NOTE----An additional game may be needed to determine the fourth U.P. team to make it to the state tournament. This would happen if Marquette is amongst the Final Four. This game would be played at 1:30 in Rudyard.
Click the thumbnails in the "ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS" box to see more photos from the game, courtesy of Kym Frazer.
The Gladstone Indians picked up a dramatic 6-5 win over the Eastern U.P. Travelers in the first game of a double header on Saturday. Then the boys suffered their worst loss of the year in the nightcap, falling to the Travelers, 16-0.
The three-run shot gave the Indians the walk-off victory, and their 35th win of the season.
In the nightcap, Indians Manager Jim Groleau elected to start a number of younger players in the season finale, and it didn't go well, with the 16-0 loss.
So, Gladstone finishes its season with a 35-9 record. The boys will head to Sault Ste. Marie for the Upper Peninsula Zone Five Championships next weekend. Here is the schedule:
2012 Upper Peninsula Zone Tournament
At Sault Ste. Marie and Rudyard
Pool A (Top 2 advance)
Escanaba
Marquette
Menominee
Eastern U.P.
Pool B (Top 2 advance)
Gladstone
Kingsford
Channing
Hancock
Thursday, July 26, 2012
12:00 @Soo---Escanaba vs Marquette
2:00 @Rudyard---Channing vs Kingsford
3:00 @Soo---Gladstone vs Hancock
5:30 @Rudyard---Escanaba vs Menominee
6:00 @Soo---Marquette vs Sault Ste. Marie
Friday, July 27, 2012
9:00 am @Soo---Gladstone vs Kingsford
9;30 @Rudyard---Hancock vs Channing
Noon @Soo---Escanaba vs Sault Ste. Marie
2:30 @Rudyard---Marquette vs Menominee
3:00 @Soo---Gladstone vs Channing
5:30 @Rudyard---Sault Ste. Marie vs Menominee
6:00 @Soo---Hancock vs Kingsford
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10 a.m.---Semifinal: Pool B #1 vs Pool A #2 @Rudyard
10:30---Semifinal: Pool A #1 vs Pool B #2 @Soo
1:30---Championship Game @Soo
NOTE----An additional game may be needed to determine the fourth U.P. team to make it to the state tournament. This would happen if Marquette is amongst the Final Four. This game would be played at 1:30 in Rudyard.
Click the thumbnails in the "ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS" box to see more photos from the game, courtesy of Kym Frazer.
