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Service, South looking to clinch
Service and South could both secure ASAA State Baseball Tournament berths with victories Friday night.
No. 1 seed Service [7-0] plays No. 4 Dimond [4-3] at Mulcahy Stadium. Meanwhile, No. 2 South [6-1] plays No. 3 Chugiak [4-3] at Chad Bax Field. Both games start at 6:30.
These four teams finished in the top half of the Cook Inlet Conference after the regular season, qualifying them for the championship round that will help determine which two teams advance to the state tournament.
The other four teams [Eagle River, West, Bartlett, East] dropped into the consolation round.
In pool play, each team plays each other once this week. The overall records don’t change from the regular season.
That means the Service Cougars are in the driver’s seat.
As the CIC’s only undefeated team, Service has to win only one of the final three games to clinch a postseason berth. The Cougars haven’t been to the state tournament since winning it all in 2001.
Service is also trying to become just the second team in the 21-year history of the CIC to finish the regular season without a loss.
Service will face a Dimond team it just beat 6-2 on Tuesday.
The South Wolverines are sitting pretty, too.
The reigning state champions are a game behind Service in the loss column, but a victory Friday would assure them getting a chance to defending their title.
South plays a Chugiak team it beat 8-2 on May 7.
The championship round continues Saturday at Mulcahy Stadium with Service-Chugiak at 1 p.m. and South-Dimond at 4 p.m.
Both games are on the radio, simulcast on AM-590 and FM 96.7 stations.
On Monday night, the games are Service vs. South at Mulcahy Stadium and Chugiak vs. Dimond at Oberg Field.
In the consolation round, tonight’s games include Eagle River vs. East at Mulcahy Stadium and West vs. Bartlett at Oberg Field.
On Saturday at Mulcahy Stadium, West vs. East play at 10 a.m. and Eagle River vs. Bartlett play at 7 p.m.
On Monday, the final day has Eagle River vs. West at Chad Bax and Bartlett vs. East at Kosinski 2.
Matt Way of Sitka to pitch Saturday in Texas
After missing the entire season last year with a left elbow injury, pitcher Matt Way of Sitka is scheduled Saturday to make his first start since August 2010.
The 25-year-old southpaw is playing in Texas for the Lerado Lemurs of the American Association, an independent professional league.
Way was a fifth-round MLB draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009. He spent two seasons in the team’s minor league system before his injury last year. He was released after spring training this year.
In search of a fresh start, he landed in Lerado.
"I definitely have to prove myself again," Way said. "That’s why I’m here."
In 22 pro starts, mostly with Class-A Lakewood, he was 13-9 with a 3.22 ERA. He also struck out 170 and walked just 42 in 168 innings.
He seemed poised for another strong season before an elbow injury sidelined him the entire year.
"I have been very successful at every level I have been at but injures kept me off the field," he said.
Now he’s back on the bump.
"I feel good," Way said. "Now I have to prove that I can still pitch and compete at a very high level. Once I do that I will hopefully get picked back up by a Major League club."
Anchorage Legion teams to hold open tryouts this week
All eight Anchorage Legion baseball teams will hold open player tryouts this week.
Bring your glove, your cleats and your ambition.
Thursday, May 17
Service Post 28 5 p.m. Chad Bax Field
Saturday, May 19
Service Post 28 Noon Kosinski Fields
Sunday, May 20
Chugiak Post 33 11 a.m. Oberg Field
South Post 4 11 a.m. Chad Bax
Eagle River 2 p.m. Loretta French
Bartlett Post 29 4 p.m. Kosinski FIelds No. 2
Dimond Post 21 4 p.m. Chad Bax
West Post 1 6 p.m. Chad Bax
East Post 34 6 p.m. Kosinski Fields No. 2
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