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Lippo lashes in doubleheader split

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on July 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo fine-tunes his hitting. Spoiler alert: the work is paying off. (Photo courtesy Connie Lippo)

Joey Lippo was raking.

Playing in a rare Monday night doubleheader, the Coupeville grad swatted five hits as the Lynnwood Llamas earned a split in Cascade Collegiate League play.

Bouncing back to nab a 5-2 win over the Snoqualmie Chinooks, after a 4-1 loss in the opener, the Llamas left the field boasting a 12-2 mark on the season.

The CCL is a summer wooden bat league which draws baseball players from NCAA and NAIA schools.

Lippo, coming off his freshman campaign at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has been a … solid hit … as a Llama.

He’s #2 on the squad in batting average, and #1 in steals, on-base percentage, and quality at-bats.

Monday night Lippo piled up three hits in the opener, including a double, before coming back around to collect two more base-knocks in the finale.

He also put his stamp on the game on the defensive side of things, rifling a throw from deep center to home plate to nail a wayward runner in game one.

The 24-game CCL season, which features six teams, runs through Aug. 8.

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No hits, plenty of pics

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on July 7, 2021| Leave a Comment »

“Get in my glove!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

Perfection was in the air.

Ever-wanderin’ photo whiz kid John Fisken was busy snapping pics Tuesday and ended up documenting a no-hitter.

The game in question was a 14-15 age group baseball clash between Oak Harbor and South Whidbey in Pony League play, with the North enders coming out on top 4-0.

Oak Harbor hurler Adam Nurvic went the distance, striking out six while holding South Whidbey without a hit across seven innings of play.

The Wildcats racked up seven base-knocks themselves, with Will Ward and Parker Anderson leading the way with two hits apiece.

Oak Harbor’s gloves were well-oiled, as the ‘Cats played error-free ball, led by Christian Gisvold, who was flawless on seven chances.

 

To see more photos (and possibly purchase some glossies), pop over to:

BB 2021-07-06 15U OH vs S. Whidbey – John’s Photos (johnsphotos.net)

 

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Llamas chew up, spit out foes

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , on July 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo stalks sushi after his summer baseball team improved to 11-1. (Photo courtesy Connie Lippo)

Bailey Corley

It was a barnyard brawl.

Powered by contributions from Coupeville grad Joey Lippo, and Bailey Corley — his select baseball and college teammate — the Lynnwood Llamas took two of three games over the weekend from the Burlington Barn Owls.

A 7-1 win Saturday, followed by a 2-1 loss in extra innings and a 7-3 win during a Sunday doubleheader lifts Lynnwood to 11-1.

The Llamas sit atop the standings in the Cascade Collegiate League at the halfway point of the 24-game schedule.

The CCL draws its players from NCAA and NAIA schools, with Lippo and Corley, who first played together with the Seattle Bombers, currently repping the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

The duo were a hit at the plate, in the field, and on the mound as the weekend unfolded.

Corley and Lippo combined to toss 97 pitches, ringing up 64 strikes, while holding the Barn Owls to one unearned run.

“It wasn’t Bailey’s birthday yesterday, but it could have been,” said hyped-up Llamas fan Joe Lippo, dad to Corley’s teammate.

“With a full-extension diving catch in right field, combined with a four-inning, no walk showing on the mound, plus an additional web gem defensive play while pitching, you would have thought that someone would be showing up with cake any second.”

The younger Lippo was effective as well, coming on to pitch in relief after earlier dazzling with his feet.

The CHS grad took over the team lead in stolen bases, and is hitting .333 on the season, with an on-base percentage above .500.

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Smack of the bat, snap of the camera

Posted in Baseball, Little League, tagged , , , , on July 2, 2021| Leave a Comment »

The excitement is palpable. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

Playoff action dominates the diamond.

North Whidbey Little League hosts a series of district tournaments over the next week, with play going down at its fields on Bayshore Drive in Oak Harbor.

The photo above, capturing the pomp and pageantry of player introductions, comes to us from John Fisken.

To see actual action pics, and possibly purchase some glossies for grandma, pop over to:

BB 2021-06-30 NWLL All-Stars vs Burlilngton – John’s Photos (johnsphotos.net)

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Lippo-led Llamas livin’ large

Posted in Baseball, Wolves in college, tagged , , , , on June 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Joey Lippo (right), here with longtime friend and fellow college baseball player James Besaw, is playing in a summer league. (Teresa Besaw photo)

They beat the heat, and won the weekend.

Playing on scorching fields in Hoquiam, Coupeville grad Joey Lippo and the Lynnwood Llamas baseball squad stretched their winning streak to nine games with a weekend sweep of the Portland Prairie Dogs.

Boasting a pristine 9-0 mark, the Llamas sit atop the six-team Cascade Collegiate League, which gives college players a chance to heft wood bats and play through the summer months.

Lynnwood throttled Portland 14-1 Saturday, then came back around to sweep a Sunday doubleheader by the tune of 9-7 and 4-1.

Lippo painted with all the colors, playing center field, catching, and also coming on to pitch during the series.

The former Wolf, who just wrapped his first season playing baseball at the Univerity of Maine at Presque Isle, scattered three hits in two innings of relief work on the mound.

He whiffed a pair of Prairie Dogs, then picked a runner off of second base to end the game in 109-degree weather.

At the plate, Lippo collected four hits, two RBI, a walk, and a sac fly during the series.

On the season he’s whacking the ball at a .421 clip.

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