The Frederick Flying Dogs captured their 2nd straight
Mid-Maryland Semi-Pro Baseball League Championship Sunday defeating the Westminster Falcons in 3 straight games in the best of 5 series. Weather conditions in Frederick delayed the start of the series and forced the opening game to move to Taneytown for a double header on Saturday. The Dogs completed the sweep at home at Husky Field on Sunday afternoon.
Game 1 – Westminster 3, Frederick 5
Chris Fulda led the offense going 2-3 with 2 HR's and 3 runs scored. Former Falcon Rich Ropp pitched a complete game allowing 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out 6.
Game 2 – Frederick 5, Westminster 2
In the second game of the double header Matt Buchholz followed with a complete game on the hill allowing only 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 7. Rich Ropp had 3 hits in the game, Steven Shriner, Chris Fulda and Seth Sherwood each had 2 hits.
Game 3 – Westminster 0, Frederick 2
Erik Hufnagel was dominant on the hill allowing only 3 hits over 6 innings while striking out 10. Huff gave way to Spencer Cox who recorded the save in the 7th. Hufnagel developed a blister on his pitching finger that tore in the 5th inning and he was unable to continue after the 6th. The Flying Dogs runs came off a solo homerun from Steven Shriner in the 4th and a solo homerun from Steven Canale in the 6th.
The Flying Dogs will play the Brunswick Express on Thursday and then take a week off before heading to the
National Amateur Baseball Federation Regional Tournament in Salisbury, MD beginning on Thursday August 6
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