capturing the Hardtle Classic Series at Pioneer High School in
Campbell, Calif.
Seven players smashed doubles in the championship game as the Jackals downed the California Travelers, 11-6.
They trailed only once in the four games, coming back from a 5-2 deficit against the Travelers in pool play to pull away with nine runs in the third inning highlighted by an inside-the-park home run by Ryan Masterson.
ALBANY JACKALS
Zach Chiang (rf, p)
Matt Cobley (1b, rf, p)
Nathan Gill (p, 3b)
Paul Kennedy (cf)
Marcellus Love (3b, c, lf, p)
Ryan Masterson (3b, p, ss, c)
Sean Piedra (lf, p)
Jesse Santos (ss, p, c)
Yanni Sarikakis (c, 3b, p, 1b)
Kyle Tannahill (2b, p)
Robbie Tenerowicz (2b)
HARDTKE CLASSIC SERIES
Aug. 23 in Campbell, Calif.
Phantoms ............. 0 0 2 0 4 - 6 6 1
Albany Jackals .... 1 0 6 1 x - 8 6 1
Gill, Masterson (3), Chiang (5), Sarikakis (5) and Sarikakis, Love (3).
WP-Masterson (1-0). Save-Sarikakis (1).
Hitting: Sarikakis 2-2, RBI; Cobley 1-2, 3 RBI, 2-run triple;
Kennedy 1-2, 2 RBI, 2-run triple.
Sacrifices: Cobley.
Sacrifice flies: Santos.
Gamewinning RBI: Cobley (1).
Aug. 23 in Campbell, Calif.
GBI Whiplash ...... 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0
Albany Jackals ..... 0 3 4 0 x - 7 4 0
Piedra, Santos (4) and Love.
WP-Piedra (1-0). Save-Santos (1).
Hitting: Kennedy 2-2, 2 R, 4 RBI, 3-run triple.
Sacrifices: Gill, Sarikakis.
Gamewinning RBI: Kennedy (1).
Aug. 24 in Campbell, Calif.
Calif. Travelers ... 0 2 3 4 1 - 10 6 2
Albany Jackals ..... 2 0 9 2 x - 13 10 5
Love, Chiang (4), Tannahill (5) and Santos.
WP-Love (1-0). Save-Tannahill (1)
Hitting: Masterson 2-2, 3 R, 3 RBI, 3-run home run; Cobley 2-2,
2 R, RBI; Piedra 2-3, 2 RBI, 2-run double; Santos 1-2, 2 R, RBI,
double; Sarikakis 1-2, 2 R; Kennedy 1-3, 2 RBI, 2-run double.
Gamewinning RBI: Kennedy (2).
Final
Aug. 24 in Campbell, Calif.
Calif. Travelers ... 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 - 6 6 1
Albany Jackals ..... 3 1 2 1 3 1 x - 11 13 1
Masterson, Cobley (4), Sarakakis (6) and Love.
WP-Masterson (2-0).
Hitting: Kennedy 3-3, 4 RBI, 2-run double; Tenerowicz 3-3, 2 R, RBI, double; Piedra 2-3, double; Santos 2-4, RBI, double; Masterson 1-3, 2 R, double; Cobley 1-2, RBI, double; Love 1-3, 2 RBI, 2-run double.
Sacrifices: Tannahill, Sarikakis.
Sacrifice flies: Tenerowicz.
Gamewinning RBI: Tenerowicz (1).
