August 17, 2015

SHELBY, N.C.— Chapin-Newberry (S.C.) Post 193 showed it had another late-game rally in it, scoring twice in the top of the ninth inning to knock off Medford (Ore.) Post 15 4-3 in Monday’s first American Legion World Series semifinal game.

Post 193 (31-1), which overcame a 6-1 deficit in the top of the eighth inning Sunday to earn a spot in the semifinals, tied the game on a deep fly ball from Zach Ziesing that scored Landon Allison, who had singled earlier in the inning.

Danton Hyman followed with a perfectly executed bunt that he beat out for a single. Duncan Crotwell, who had singled earlier and advanced to third on Ziesing’s fly ball, came home on the bunt for the winning run.

Post 193 pitcher Patrick Yoder pitched a perfect ninth for his second save in as many nights. Peyton Spangler got the win in relief, pitching two innings. Kevis Porter started and went the first six innings, allowing two earned runs.

Jordan Ragan went the first 7.2 innings for Medford (44-14), allowing two earned runs while striking out nine.
Post 193 struck first in the top of the third. Ziesing walked and was forced out at second on Hyman’s fielder’s choice. Spangler then followed with a shot into deep –left center field, and Hyman sprinted all the way around to cross home plate and give his team a 1-0 lead.
But the lead was short-lived. Jared Evans led off the bottom of the third with a single, and Micah Brown then delivered a shot that cleared the leftfield fence and gave Medford a 2-1 lead.

Austin Zavala added an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh for Medford, but Justin Hawkins countered