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Martella's Pharmacy defeated New Orleans 3-2 in to claim the AAABA National Championship on Saturday at Point Stadium. A crowd of over 5,000 witnessed history as Martella's became the first team from Johnstown in the 74 year history of the tournament to win the title.
New Orleans loaded the bases and were down one run in the top of the ninth with two outs. Alex Galy worked a 3-2 count. TJ Adams delivered the payoff pitch and blew a fastball past Galy to give Martella's the historic win.
Brady Walker earned the win, allowing two runs and striking out five in 8 2/3 innings of work. TJ Adams picked up the save, working the final out of the game. Chris Turpin took the loss for New Orleans.
Martella's scored all the runs they would need with a three run second inning. Jonny Kutchman led off with a single and TJ Adams was hit by a pitch. George Coyle singled to load the bases. Ty Diehl singled into shallow right field to plate the first run. Boston Bradley drove a single to left field to make it 2-0. Andrew Walker's ground out plated the third run of the inning.
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
Martella's Pharmacy 2, Baltimore 1
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
New Brunswick 6, Buffalo 0
Columbus 9, Philadelphia 1
Cleveland 5, Brooklyn 4
Zanesville 2, Paul Carpenter 1
Youngstown 5, Altoona 4
New Orleans 9, Chicago South Shore 0
Maryland State 2, New York City 1
New Brunswick 8, Columbus 3
Philadelphia 11, Buffalo 6
Brooklyn 1, Zanesville 0
Paul Carpenter 5, Cleveland 3
Altoona 9, Baltimore 7
New Orleans 2, Maryland State 0
New York City 9, Chicago South Shore 5
Martella's Pharmacy 4, Youngstown 3
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
New Brunswick 6, Philadelphia 5
Buffalo 12, Columbus 2
Paul Carpenter 5, Brooklyn 4
New Orleans 7, New York City 3
Maryland State 20, Chicago South Shore 4
Baltimore 17, Youngstown 8
Zanesville 15, Cleveland 5
Martella's Pharmacy 14, Altoona 1
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
New Orleans 8, Baltimore 2
Zanesville 10, Buffalo 4
Paul Carpenter 7, New Brunswick 1
Martella's Pharmacy 7, Maryland State 0
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
Paul Carpenter 8, Zanesville 7
New Orleans 7, Martella's Pharmacy 2
New Orleans 4, Paul Carpenter 1
BEST-OF-FIVE SEMIFINALS
Friday, July 21
Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 10, Ophthalmic Associates 2
Martella's Pharmacy 6, Laurel Auto Group 4
Saturday, July 22
Martella's Pharmacy 9, Laurel Auto Group 3
Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 5, Ophthalmic Associates 1
Sunday, July 23
Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 9, Ophthalmic Associates 3 (PCCA wins series 3-0)
Martella's Pharmacy 28, Laurel Auto Group 15(10 innings) (Martella's wins series 3-0)
BEST-OF-FIVE FINALS
Wednesday, July 26
Martella's Pharmacy 2, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 1 (10 innings)
Thursday, July 27
Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 3, Martella's Pharmacy 2
Saturday, July 29
Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 16, Martella's Pharmacy 15
Martella's Pharmacy 7, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 4
Monday, July 31
Martella's Pharmacy 6, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors 1 (Martella's win series 3-2)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Reno Rainey, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
PETE VUCKOVICH AWARD: Brady Walker, Martella's Pharmacy
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jordan Fiedor, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
ROOKIE PITCHER OF THE YEAR: Zach Salmon, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
BATTING CHAMPION: Dan Clark (.451), Laurel Auto Group
ALL-AAABA TEAM
C: Nico Pecora, Laurel Auto Group
1B: Jonny Kutchman, Martella's Pharmacy
2B: Drew Frear, Martella's Pharmacy
SS: Blake Wade, Ophthalmic Associates
3B: Jared Kollar, Laurel Auto Group
OF: Raven Beeman, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
OF: Chris Common, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
OF: Omar Ward, Martella's Pharmacy
OF: Dan Clark, Laurel Auto Group
UT: Boston Bradley, Martella's Pharmacy
DH: Joe Donoughe, Ophthalmic Associates
SP: Brian Albert, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
SP: Randy Brewer, First Commonwealth Bank
SP: Gavin Grimaldi, Ophthalmic Associates
SP: Ryan Huey, Laurel Auto Group
SP: Shane Supanick, Martella's Pharmacy
RP: Mike Bryja, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
RP: Neal McDermott, Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors
W | L | GB | |
x-Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors | 23 | 9 | --- |
x-Laurel Auto Group | 21 | 10 | 1.5 |
x-Martella's Pharmacy | 20 | 12 | 3.0 |
x-Ophthalmic Associates | 10 | 22 | 13.0 |
First Commonwealth Bank | 5 | 26 | 17.5 |
x-clinched playoff berth