Gameday Results, 6/7: Gill Yards — Farmington, MI

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GAMES 1 & 2            11:00 AM            FIELD A
	Game 1	# innings	Game 2	# innings
WO	2	LP: Dash Fejza (2-2) HR: Greg Brannan (3)	0	LP: Mark Brannan (0-1)
WA	8	WP: Sam Hatt (3-1)	15	WP: Evan Bischoff (5-0) HR: Evan Bischoff (3), Evan Bortmas (6,7), Same Hatt (1)
AVG: .147 SLG: .235 RpG: 2.75 ERA: 3.35 WHIP: 1.80 K/6: 13.0 AVG: .213 SLG: .377 RpG: 4.33 ERA: 2.30 WHIP: 1.28 K/6: 13.7 The Wolfpack come into this series shorthanded with the Bone ineligible to throw. In his last 4 games, Strojny has tossed a 1.03 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP; despite taking 3 losses, he's not surrendered more than 2 R in an appearance. Fejza will take the big gun role this series, and this will give him the chance to show off. Since Opening Day the DashCam has turned things around. He's significantly cut down the number of walks - 10 in 4 IP Week 1, 14 in 12 IP since - and dialed up the strikeouts - 9.0 K/6 in his first appearance, and 12.0 K/6 since. Can we call this the rookie's coming out party? Mark Brannan likely gets the ball for Game 2, and his numbers in relief use this season are much improved from 2014. His ERA has dropped a full 2.00, and his whip is down over 0.50. So, their staff should be able to give the Wolves a fighting chance. Will the Aces be at full strength? I think that's a question we're always going to have to ask. When all 4 Dads are in the lineup, they are 4-2. Partial lineups have put together a record of 2-3-1. It's not a monumental difference, but it is significant. The stat that really shows this is that the 2 losses by the full lineup have come by a total of 3 R; that number is 10 R in the 3 losses with partial lineups. One thing we know for sure, and to watch intently: Little E has pitched 35 innings this season, and has yet to give up a run. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: Evan Bischoff (WA)  —  2 games:  Strojny (WO)

GAMES 3 & 4            11:30 AM            FIELD B
	Game 3	# innings	Game 4	# innings
FS	1	LP: Raymond Brown (0-2) HR: Mike D'Agnese (4)	5	WP: Brandon D'Agnese (3-2) HR: Brandon D'Agnese (5), Mike D'Agnese (5)
AS	7	WP: Stephen Farkas (3-1) HR: Jon McKinnie (1)	0	LP: Mike Spence (0-1)
AVG: .189 SLG: .342 RpG: 4.0 ERA: 2.97 WHIP: 1.66 K/6: 14.2 AVG: .192 SLG: .303 RpG: 3.0 ERA: 4.88 WHIP: 1.63 K/6: 12.4 The Squirrels have split every series so far this year. On paper, the pitching matchups here suggest that won't change. Game 3 pits Farkas, who's given up only 1 run this season, against Brown, who allowed 13 R in his last start. Flipping the card the other way, game 4 features Skinner, who's allowed 2 runs this year, versus Rogers, who was lit up for 20 R in his last start. The aces, Farkas and Skinner, both clearly have their way paved to a win. That said, any disruption in this series will be found in finding the normalcy in these rosters #3 pitchers. Brown has appeared twice for the Squirrels: his first game was 4.1 IP with 0 RA, 1 H, 1 BB, and 9 K; Brown's second appearance... 2 IP, 13 RA, 4 H, 13 BB, and 0 K in wet, muddy conditions. Similarly, Rogers first 2 starts provided a WHIP of 1.72, while his third start in wind blowing out conditions saw that more than double to 3.83. Both Brown and Rogers have put together quality innings, so there are two questions to answer for their parts in this series: 1) Will either return to their early glory, and 2) Can that effort be enough to beat a Clown Shu winner? Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: B. D'Agnese, Skinner (FS)  —  2 games:  Corbett (AS)

GAMES 5 & 6            1:30 PM            FIELD A
	Game 5	8 innings	Game 6	# innings
HB	0		4	LP: Chris Paquin (2-4) HR: David Castle (11)
WO	0		8	WP: Dash Fejza (3-2) HR: Greg Brannan (6)
AVG: .147 SLG: .235 RpG: 2.75 ERA: 3.35 WHIP: 1.80 K/6: 13.0 AVG: .229 SLG: .496 RpG: 5.17 ERA: 5.82 WHIP: 2.11 K/6: 12.3 The Balls are coming off their roughest outing of the season so far: surrendering 38 R and scoring 11, while going 1-3 at Poolside Park on Sunday. Pearson's first start was the best pitching effort for the team, giving up just 3 R and earning the day's only W. However, El Diablos tagged him for 9 R in his second start. Castle, who'd been reliably on-point all season, didn't have it; he gave up 18 R in 4.2 IP combined over 2 games. And Paquin turned in what's become an uncomfortably common 8 R, 12 H start. The great news for him? He's not walked more than 1 batter in a game this season, resulting in a balmy 14/1 K/BB ratio. The Balls power offense was silenced last week as Mark Phillips provided their only HR. If their season's taught us anything, we should expect a bounce back in a big way this week. The Wolfpack had a rough Week 1, but have since gone on to split their next 3 series - picking up wins over the division leading Cox and El Diablos in that stretch. They still sit in last place (effectively due to having played the fewest games), but their season is definitely on the upswing. Speaking of swings, Greg Brannan has been their best with the bat: .214 AVG, .464 SLG (10th in WSEM), 5 RBI. Behind him, the rest of the Pack mostly sits below the .150 AVG mark. Averages are down across the league, but it's surprising to see a team that was expected to live and die by the bat sitting at 7th in AVG and last in SLG while still getting the job done. As mentioned above, it's been their pitching that's gotten them back in the hunt. When this offense wakes up, they can go on a serious run. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: TBD (WO),  Pearson (HB)

GAMES 7 & 8            2:00 PM            FIELD B
	Game 7	# innings	Game 8	# innings
WA	3	WP: Evan Bischoff (6-0)	0	LP: Evan Bischoff (6-1)
RC	1	LP: Stephen Werner (0-1) HR: Stephen Werner (4)	4	WP: Scott Kujawa (5-1) HR: Scott Kujawa (4,5)
AVG: .213 SLG: .377 RpG: 4.33 ERA: 2.30 WHIP: 1.28 K/6: 13.7 AVG: .178 SLG: .320 RpG: 2.58 ERA: 1.25 WHIP: 1.14 K/6: 14.7 The only matchup of above-.500 teams this week will leave a big impact on the layout of the Ringler Division standings. An Aces sweep would jump them into first, regardless of other activity on the day. A Cox sweep widens the gap, and increases the pressure on the rest of the division. A split... is less impactful, but would further entrench the teams in a knockdown, drag out tussle. That said, the big story here may be the Aces claiming Nate Gendron on waivers earlier this week. Gendron was a player the Cox wanted, but was snagged by Bischoff because he gives them a better shot at getting a sixth player to the 7-game eligibility threshold. Will Nate play for the Aces? Will the teams work out a trade before their series? Evan is just looking for dependable bodies after all. Speaking of bodies, the Red Cox clubhouse has leaked info that they may be running shorthanded for their 2:00 PM start time, possibly with a makeshift 3-man roster. It's probably worth noting that last time similar rumors circulated the Cox were able to field a strong 5-man lineup. If both teams bring their best, this will be a complete pitching showcase with 4 of the top arms in WSEM facing off. Clearly that kind of showdown is the hope, but if patchwork rosters come into play, then the victor will be the team that is able to adapt the fastest and find a new way to win. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: TBD (WA),  Jardine, Kujawa (RC)

GAMES 9 & 10            4:00 PM            FIELD A
	Game 9	# innings	Game 10	8 innings
EL	1	LP: Nick Braden (1-2)	0
FS	4	WP: Raymond Brown (1-2) HR: Dylan Braden (3)	0
AVG: .243 SLG: .486 RpG: 4.58 ERA: 3.67 WHIP: 2.00 K/6: 13.3 AVG: .189 SLG: .342 RpG: 4.0 ERA: 2.97 WHIP: 1.66 K/6: 14.2 Preseason, the Flying Squirrels were billed as the overall favorite. El Diablos took exception to that. The Squirrels have been steady at .500 all season. El Diablos through four weeks were sitting at .500, and many observers were surprised by that. They put together the most impressive day of the season, going 3-0-1 in Week 6 (with a 3-man lineup!), to catapult their way off that .500 seat and into a commanding Garcia Division lead. After that, their "Back-To-Back Champs" shirts worn at the draft don't look quite so ostentatious. Even though the Squirrels aren't sitting atop their division, this series will be for bragging rights. A Skinner vs. Phillips matchup on the mound will be can't miss Wiffle. The two have been teammates for all but two games of their wiffle careers, and Chandler has mostly taken the backseat to Skinner when it comes to pitching. This showdown will #CantMissWiffle. Craig has the upper-hand when it comes to the stat-line: 3-1 record, 0.41 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 15.7 K/6. Chandler's numbers: 3-2, 0.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 15.0 K/6. Don't expect the numbers on record to be the story here, though; both of these two will be seeking the moment to surpass a longtime friend and teammate. That alone will make this series a ton of fun. Also, quite a few people in this series can hit the ball; 7 batters expected to play are hitting above the Mendoza line (which means well above the league average). Fireworks are bound to happen. Whether from pitching spectacle, or miracle bats. This is can't miss wiffleball. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: C. Phillips (EL),  TBD (FS)

GAMES 11 & 12            4:30 PM            FIELD B
	Game 11	# innings	Game 12	# innings
IS	4	LP: Jason Hewlett (1-4) HR: Jason Hewlett ()	2	LP: Michael Giguere (0-2)
HB	5	WP: David Castle (4-1) HR: Dennis Pearson (11)	5	WP: Dennis Pearson (2-1) HR: Mark Phillips (3)
AVG: .136 SLG: .259 RpG: 4.08 ERA: 5.40 WHIP: 2.01 K/6: 12.4 AVG: .229 SLG: .496 RpG: 5.17 ERA: 5.82 WHIP: 2.11 K/6: 12.3 Last week's Doby trade paid off for the Isles as they avoided an 0-4 day. They might have even been a lucky bounce away from going 2-2 (or 1-2-1). Now the long-haul of the after-effects of that trade come into play as Doby is unavailable this weekend. Adams and Hewlett likely get the ball, and that could spell trouble as both pitch to contact - combined they throw only 10.5 K/6. Field B at Gill Yards is notoriously a place where the wind blows out to left, and last time the Balls played on a wind-out field they hit 19 HR, and scored a whopping 38 R, in 2 games. Contact pitching could spell disaster in those conditions, but the consolation comes in that Balls pitching has also given up 21 HR on the year. This series could become a shootout to end the day with football scores returning in all their double digit glory. Ineligible Pitchers  —  1 game: Doby (IS),  TBD (HB)