Next Game: Fri June 1st vs Pacifics

The Lumberjacks start the month of June against the Bay Area's brand new professional baseball team, the San Rafael Pacifics.  The game takes place at Albert Park in San Rafael, and batting practice begins at 5:15pm, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30pm.  This will be a great test for the Lumberjacks - a great chance to see how we stack up against a professional team!  We are confident that we have the talent to walk away with a victory!

Next Game: FRI 7:30pm

Next game is Friday at 7:30pm at Dan Foley Park in Vallejo.  This is our only home game that is not going to be played at either Los Medanos College or Acalanes High School.  The last game against the Indians was tense until the end of the game when the Lumberjacks broke through with 5 runs and eventually walked away victorious 9-7.  Be there as the Jacks go for their 8th strait victory!

Lumberjacks 9, Fairfield Indians 7

The Lumberjacks have won their 7th consecutive game and has improved to 10-2 overall.  Danny Rico was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, and Wayne Franklin pitched 8 innings, striking out 13 and earned the win.  Mike Taylor pitched the 9th the close out the game.  Next game is this Friday afternoon against the same Indians ballclub.

LUMBERJACKS TAKE 1ST IN TOURNAMENT!

The East Bay Lumberjacks have won the 33rd annual Fairfield Invitational Tournament by beating the Redding Tigers 6-3 and Fontanettis Athletics 10-5.

The guys banded together and beat the Redding Tigers in the semi-finals behind the excellent pitching of Pat Torsiello and Tommy Hogan.  The team jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back.  The Tigers had members of the Reno Astros helping them out.

The championship game was extremely exciting as the Jacks overcame a 4-1 deficit by scoring 7 in the 7th inning and tacked on 2 more in the 8th.  Jasper Smith and Roland Nazar Jr. threw the first 5 innings of the game, and Mike Taylor came into the game and held the Athletics to 1 run over the final 5 innings.

The Lumberjacks have improved to 9-2 overall, and early on in this 2012 season have beaten the defending MSBL National Champions in the Palm Springs tournament, taking 2nd place overall, and have now won the 2012 Fairfield Invitational.  The Lumberjacks goal for 2012 is to qualify for the AABC Stan Musial National Championship Tournament in Florida in August.

Wayne Franklin tosses no-hitter!

The Lumberjacks finished up pool-play on Saturday with a victory over the Solano Mudcats as Wayne Franklin tossed the first no-hitter in Lumberjacks history.  The Jacks went 3-0 in pool play and enter the sudden-death semi-finals as the #1 seed.  The action continues Sunday at 12:30pm at Laurel Creek Park in Fairfield as the team takes on the #4 seed.  The winner of that game will play in the Championship at 4pm.

Lumberjacks clinch tournament semi-final spot

The Lumberjacks defeated an excellent Redding Tigers team 6-3 on Sunday to improve to 2-0 in the Fairfield Invitational Tournament and secured a spot in the semi-final round next Sunday.  Wayne Franklin pitched a complete game, and the Lumberjacks got fantastic hitting from Luke Heil to get the victory.  The next game is the 3rd and final round-robin game against the Solano Mudcats before the semi-final and championship games which start on Sunday.  Go Lumberjacks!

Lumberjacks win first tourney game

Game 1 of the Fairfield Invitational Tournament was against the Bay Area Senator and the Jacks were victorious 8-1.  Mike Taylor was fantastic on the mound, throwing 6 strong shutout innings.  Roland Nazar Jr. pitched the 7th and 8th, and Wes Bentley shut them down in the 9th.  Michael Toy, Jake Holt, and Wes all had screaming hits to set the tone for the tournament.  

Game 2 is Sunday at 5pm.  Wayne Franklin takes the mound, and the top 4 out of 6 teams will enter a single-elimination bracket after 3 round-robin games.

To get to Laurel Creek Park, take 680 to Fairfield, then east on 80.  Exit on Air Base Parkway and turn right.  Turn left on Texas and right on Cement Hill rd.  Field will be on the left.  Go Lumberjacks!

Fairfield Invitational this weekend!

This Saturday and Sunday (as well as the following weekend), the Lumberjacks will participate in the Fairfield Invitational Tournament, which also includes the Fontanettis Athletics, Redding Tigers, Solano Mudcats, Fairfield Indians, and the Bay Area Senators. Our team plays Saturday at 10am, Sunday at 5pm, the following Saturday at 10am, and the semi-finals and championship taking place the following Sunday.

The Lumberjacks also improved to 4-2 with a 9-8 win over the Oakland Grays on Saturday. Orlando Kelly started on the mound and hit a deep double in his only at-bat, and the Jacks also got a 2-run home run in the 9th from Wes Bentley to put the team ahead.

Lumberjacks take 2nd in Palm Springs

The Lumberjacks took 2nd in Palm Springs, losing to the SoCal Buzz in the championship game 7-4. The Jacks had beaten the Buzz 2-1 in Pool Play a couple of days earlier, and held a 4-4 tie into the 7th inning, but a few miscues gave the Buzz the lead and eventually the game. The tourney was still a strong start to the 2012 season, go Lumberjacks!

Upcoming Games

Thurs 8/25/11 - 5:00pm @ San Quentin Prison Giants.

Sat 8/27/11 - Lumberjacks Home Run Derby Fundraiser - San Ramon Central Park Baseball Field.

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Lumberjacks 5, San Quentin 4

The Lumberjacks got a strong pitching performance from Tommy Hogan, and received home runs from Mike Taylor and Jay Almendral to beat San Quentin 5-4. Up next for the Lumberjacks is a weekend series against the Reno Astros August 19-20, followed by another trip to San Quentin prison August 25th.

Lumberjacks take 3rd in Top Speed Classic

The Lumberjacks had a good tournament, going 3-2 and eventually finishing tied for 3rd place, losing a close game 3-1 to the Nevada Big Horns. Wayne Franklin was fantastic in the tourney, giving up on 4 run in 14 innings. Up next for the Lumberjacks is a thursday exhibition game vs the inmates at San Quentin Prison, and a weekend series against the Reno Astros at Moana Stadium in Reno Friday August 19th and Saturday August 20th.

Top Speed Wood Bat Classic

Tournament time!

Here is the schedule:

Game 1:
5:30pm at College of Alameda (Alameda, CA)

Game 2:
8:30pm at Albert Field (San Rafael, CA)

Game 3:
3:30pm at Albert Field

Game 4:
6:00pm at Albert Field

Moving forward in 2011

The SRL Regular season has ended, and we are having a great 2011 season so far, currently at 22-11 overall.

A lot of fun tournaments and big weekend series are starting up. Here is a quick rundown, I will have more information soon:

> Weekend Series vs the Reno Astros - August 19-20
> Woodland Baseball Tournament - September 3-4
> Arizona Tournament - October

It all comes down to tomorrow

Lumberjacks beat the Indians 11-1 behind the brilliant pitching of Wayne Franklin and Joey Stoval. Across the bay, the Novato Knicks bested the Solano Mudcats, meaning that Thursday night's game against the Stiks will determine whether we make the playoffs this weekend. If we win on Thursday, we will improve to 13-7, same record as the Solano Mudcats. We own the head-to-head tie-breaker, splitting a doubleheader but outscoring the Mudcats 11-5 that day (losing 2-3, but winning 9-2). Bottom line: we win - we are in! We lose, we go home.

Lumberjacks tied for first in league

The Lumberjacks currently stand at 6-4 in league. We are actually 10-4 in league, and 20-7 overall, but the SRL has decided to suspend the Oakland Expos (whom we went 4-0 this season), and we have therefore lost those 4 wins, putting us at 6-4. In the overall playoff picture, the top 4 of 7 teams will advance, and currently the Solano Mudcats (whom we've split with) are 9-3, the Knicks are 5-3, the Longhorns are 5-3, and we are 6-4 (and tied with the Longhorns for first place in the South Division). Out of the playoff picture are the Walnut Creek Crawdads at 3-4, the Stiks at 1-8, and the Indians at 1-11. Check out http://www.srlbaseball.com for more. Go jacks!!

Lumberjacks win again in walk-off fashion!!

Mike Taylor hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs to give the Lumberjacks a 2-1 victory over the division rival Crawdads at Laney College on Tuesday afternoon. Wayne Franklin pitched a perfect 9th inning to earn the victory, and Wes Bentley had an RBI single to tie the game at 1.

Lumberjacks get back at it on Saturday at 11:00am vs the NorCal Longhorns and Sunday at 12:00pm vs the Chico Stiks.

Chico Stiks game rained out, make-up on Sunday

Our Double-header vs. the Chico Stiks was rained out on Saturday, and will be made-up on Sunday at noon. Games this week include:
> Tuesday night home game at 7:00pm at Dan Foley Park in Vallejo vs. the Walnut Creek Crawdads.
> Saturday double-header at 11:00am at Field of Dreams in Sonoma vs. the NorCal Longhorns.
> Sunday double-header at 12:00pm noon at Gridley High School vs. the Chico Stiks.

Go Lumberjacks!
We are currently 13-4 overall and 3-1 in the SRL South League in 1st Place.

Lumberjacks take 2nd in Santa Cruz

The Lumberjacks took 2nd place in the 2011 Santa Cruz Classic. Last year, the Jacks beat the Santa Cruz Mets in the semi-finals and eventually won the tournament - yet this year the Mets beat us 6-3 in the championship game to take the crown.
Game one was exciting as the Jacks scored 2 in the bottom of 9th to give the Lumberjacks the 3-2 win over the Lumber Co. Danny Rico had a key RBI single to tie the game 1-1 in the 8th, and Lex Robins had an RBI single in the 9th to tie the game 2-2. With the bases loaded later on in the 9th with 2 outs, the Jacks caught a break when the umpire called catcher's interference on the final pitch of the game, forcing in the winning run from third base. Joey Stoval pitched well to pick up the win.
Game two was just as tense. The Lumberjacks and Mets were tied 0-0 in the 7th innning when the Mets broke through and eventually won 4-1. Kyle Huntzenbuhler pitched extremely well although he picked up the tough loss. Max Childress hit a 2-out RBI double to put the Jacks on the board.
The Lumberjacks won game three 6-1 over the San Jose Padres as Wes Bentley took a no-hitter into the 7th inning.
Orlando Kelly pitched extremely well helping the Jacks win game four 3-2 over the Diablos. Brad Shannon hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th to seal the victory.
The championship game went down to the wire. In the bottom of the 9th, Tom Macari hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to right to cut to deficit down to 6-3. With 2 outs, Mike Taylor drew a walk, putting the tying-run on first base. Orlando Kelly then drilled a deep fly to center, but the fielder hauled it in at the warning track and the Mets were crowned as champs.
Overall, the tournament was exciting and the Lumberjacks did well, finishing in 2nd place. Overall record is now 13-4.