| 2008 Live Draft Champions...Hilltop Beer |
Congratulations to Hilltop Beer with manager Joe Justka who won four games to win the 2008 Live Draft Tournament defeating Jason Erven's Community Blood Bank team in the opening game of the finals. Jake Lewis earned the tournament MVP. Thank you to the players, fans, managers, sponsors, City and Erie Highlight Reel for the entire 2008 season.
HILLTOP BEER MANAGER: JOE JUSTKA
1. MATT KONIECZKI 2. JAKE LEWIS 3. JOHN GILES 4. MARK TUPEK 5. STEVE PACHATKO 6. JIM BABO 7. HECTOR RODRIGUEZ 8. JOE CILLADI 9. KEVIN MATTHEWS 10. TIM ORZECHOWSKI 11. JEFF DEVORE 12. D.D. FIELDS 13. MIKE MCMILLEN 14. GEORGE HIGGINS JR. 15. FRED WHISTLER
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| 2008 League Champions - Hilltop Beer |
Congratulations to Hilltop Beer who captured the league championship knocking off Odis 12 / Steel City in two games on Friday Night. Steve Patchko won the series MVP and Bob Osborn only gave up two runs from the hill to help Hilltop win the league in their first season.
Game One: Hilltop Beer won 2 -1 Game Two: Hilltop Beer won 3-1
HILLTOP BEER MANAGER: JOE JUSTKA
1. BOB OSBORN 2. EDWIN DELGADO 3. HECTOR RODRIGUEZ 4. JASON JUSTKA 5. JIM "DOC" GILLESPIE 6. JIM BABO 7. JOE DELGADO 8. JOHN MUNDY 9. LUIS RODRIGUEZ 10. MANUEL "SALT" LOFTON 11. MIKE POTTER 12. MIKE QUINONES 13. NATE FARRELL 14. RICCI MAZZOCCO 15. RICK MOYER 16. RYAN MAZZOCCO 17. SHANNON LOFTON 18. STEVE PACHATKO 19. TONY HEISE 20. WICHI DELGADO
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| 2008 Erie Big Ball Game Recaps |
Thursday, August 21st Round Two - A Playoffs
Hilltop Beer won the best of three series against arch rival Three Chances / Fulton Club two games to one. Hilltop won the opening game 3-1 and dropped the second game 5-1. Hilltop prevailed in the rubber match with a 7-3 win clinching the series and advancing them to a best of three showdown for the league championship series on Friday against Odis 12 / Steel City. "Player of the Series" goes to Jim "Doc" Gillespie of Hilltop Beer.
Tuesday, August 19th Round Two - A Playoffs
Odis 12 / Steel City earned their bid for a 3rd straight league title beating Jerre's Service 7-0 in the opening game and 5-4 in game number two to sweep the series. Matt Konieczki earned "Player of the Series winning both games for Odis 12 / Steel City. They look to defend their title this Friday at 11th & Hess in the best of three series against the winner of Thursday's series between #2 seed Hilltop Beer and #3 seed Three Chances / Fulton Club.
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