Lumberjacks sweep Reno Astros

The Lumberjacks traveled to Reno this weekend for a double-header with the 10-time world champion Reno Astros and came out with a sweep, winning 11-3 and 14-12.  Mike Hoefs put on a show with 2 home runs and 8 RBI's in game 1 (one later measured at 433 feet on to the freeway), and another home run and 5 RBI's in game 2.  Rob Ellis was fantastic on the mound, earning the CG victory in game 1 and coming back for the save in game 2.  Mike McIntyre had a great day with a long home run as well.  Our summer season comes to a fun close on Sept 29th with a double-header vs the inmates at San Quentin Prison.

Lumberjacks eliminated from State

The Lumberjacks were defeated by the Solano Mudcats, who played very well - tip of the cap to them.  The  Lumberjacks are 10-4 and qualified for the State Tournament, making this an exciting summer season so far.

Upcoming:
- July 29th 11:30am Double-header vs El Cerrito A's @ Cerrito Vista Park, El Cerrito
- August 2nd at 6:30pm (5:00pm batting practice) vs Sonoma Grapes pro team
- August 10th - 12th @ Santa Rosa JC, Wine Country Tournament.  Winning team gets $1000 prize.

Go Jacks!

Extra league game scheduled

The Lumberjacks have scheduled one extra league game vs Hayward.  This will finish our league schedule, having played every team twice now.  Game is at 7pm at Diablo Vista Park in Danville.  This will be a nice final tune-up before the State Championship starts Friday at 1pm at Dan McAuliffe Ballpark in Sacramento. Saturday and Sunday games have now also be set to Dan McAuliffe Ballpark as well instead of Woodland HS.

Jacks win final league game before State Tourney

The Lumberjacks defeated Hayward 1-0 Friday afternoon to improve to 9-4 in league and 19-10 overall.  Jasper Smith and Wayne Franklin were fantastic on the mound, shutting out Hayward.  The Lumberjacks are the #1 seed from the WBC in the State Tournament, which begins next weekend.

Lumberjacks clinch spot in State Tournament!!

The Lumberjacks swept the El Cerrito A's 3-0 and 4-0 to improve to 8-4 overall and clinch a spot in the 2012 AABC Stan Musial State Tournament.  Rob Ellis, Mike Taylor, and Jasper Smith were all fantastic on the mound, shutting out El Cerrito.  The State Tournament takes place Friday July 20th - Sunday July 21st, and features the top 2 teams from Fontanettis WBC Summer league (ours) and the Sacramento Rural League.  Go Jacks!

Humboldt Crabs axe Lumberjacks

The Lumberjacks were defeated by the scores of 10-1 and 1-0 against the Humboldt Crabs.  The Jacks scored in game one from a double crushed by Jeff Tanaka off the left field wall, and an RBI groundout from Tom Macari.  In game two, Rob Ellis was absolutely dominant, giving up only a single unearned run to take the tough-luck loss.  In 2013 there is a very good chance the Lumberjacks will get a weekend series vs Humboldt, and will be able to bring the entire squad.

Lumberjacks sweep Fontanettis

The Lumberjacks are on quite a roll, sweeping the Fontanettis Athletics 11-1 and 10-2 on Saturday.  Wayne Franklin pitched well in game one, and Daniel Gilbert and Mike Taylor pitched the second game.  The team has improved to 6-2 in league and 16-6 overall.  These were the big double-headers wins needed to help essentially lock a place in the State Tournament for the Jacks on July 20th-22nd.

Videos from game vs Pacifics

Videos have been uploaded to YouTube from our game vs the Pacifics:

Here is a link to the Playlist, there are 10 videos in all: 1. Ray Hutchinson, 2. Jeremy Hernandez, 3. Lex Robins (with Juan Cervantes and Mike Taylor), 4. Andre White (with Danny Rico and Brian Karst), 5. Brian Karst, 6-9. Mike Taylor, and 10. Tom Macari.




Here is the direct URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdJ2lIbvY5k&list=PL2876D48ECFDCA4CD&feature=plpp_play_all

On Wednesday June 27th at 5:30pm we play two 7-inning games vs the Humboldt Crabs which features a live audio and also video broadcast on U-Stream (just go to www.humboldtcrabs.com during or after the game).

Lumberjacks sweep Greys

The Lumberjacks swept the Fontanettis Grays Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-2 in league with 8 games remaining until the State tournament at the end of July.  Wes Bentley threw a complete game and had 5 hits as the Lumberjacks won game one 14-5.  Mike Taylor pitched a complete game shutout as the Jacks completed the sweep with a 5-0 win in the nightcap.

Lumberjacks sweep

The Lumberjacks got back to their winning ways by sweeping a league double-header over the White Sox 5-4 and 13-1.  Wayne Franklin was an absolute iron man and refused to come off the mound, throwing a 9-inning complete game in the morning, striking out 13, and then throwing the first 3 of the second game.  Up next are the Fontanettis Grays on Saturday at 2pm at Raimondi Field.

TONIGHT'S GAME IS SOLD OUT

Tonight is the first pro independent-league game in the bay area in decades.  The Lumberjacks have the honor of being the opponent for this historic game.

Game will be broadcast live on www.pacificsbaseball.com.

First pitch is 6:30pm, BP starts at 5:15pm - team is meeting in the parking lot at Albert Park in San Rafael at 4:30pm so we can all walk in together.  Go Jacks!

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!