2012, 2011 and 2010 Knights

2012 Larry Weiss Corner

 
2012
April 29, 2012 - The Toledo Knights defeated the Toledo Thunder 10-0 (7 innings). Three Knights pitchers (Oehlers, Weiss, LoCascio) combined to pitch a one-hitter. The Knights had 10 runs, 10 hits, and 2 errors. The Thunder had 0 runs, one hit and four errors. Mike Mcarty had three hits for the Knights while Mike Covyaw had two hits (double and inside-the-park home run), Mike Tyson had two hits and three Rbi's and John Thornton had two hits and two Rbi's.
May 12, 2012 - The Toledo Knights, behind the three-hit, shutout pitching of John LoCascio, defeated the Muskrats 10-0 on May 12. Hitting leaders for the Knights were Rick Kimble, Curt Rutter, Mike Tyson and Mike Covyaw.
May 20, 2012 -
R H E
Knights 18 13 1
Timberwolves 6 9 2
Hitting Leaders: Kimble with three hits including a double plus three runs scored; Tyson with two hits and two runs scored.; Rutter with two hits and three runs scored. In addition to Kimble's double, Covyaw had a triple and Seifert had a double. Our offensive cause was aided with 11 walks. Pitching: Salzman pitched 2+ innings for the win while Guntsch relieved and pitched 3 innings of shutout ball.
May 20, 2012 -
R H E
Knights 18 13 1
Timberwolves 6 9 2
Hitting Leaders: Covyaw with two hits including an inside-the-park home runs scored; LoCascio with two hits and three runs scored; Kimble with two hits and three runs scored; Tyson with two hits and two runs scored; Salzman with two hits and two runs scored; and Chambers with two hits. In additona to Covyaw's home run, McCarty and Rutter had doubles. McCarty and Seifert also scored two runs each. Pitching: Oehlers pitched two scoreless inning for the win. Weiss then pitched two scoreless innings and McCarty pitched a scoreless inning. Lets go get Paramount on Friday! We have not had a good record against those guys and it's time to turn things aound.
June 3, 2012 - Great Win for the Knights! John LoCoscio totally shut down Paramount's offence while theKnights pounded three Paramount Pitchers. Mike Covyaw led the way with four hits (incl a double & triple), a walk and three runs scored. Mike McCarty, Mike Tyson, and John LoCo also had two hits each. LoCo also walked three times. Rick Kimble walked and was hit by a pitch three times. Dirk Ruskiewicz came through with a clutch bases loaded single when the game was still close. Defense was a big key as the Dnights made no errors, turned a crucial double play and John Thornton threw out Paramounts only attempt to steal a base. Bring on the Barons!!
June 13, the Surgeons defeated the Knights 2-1 in a real pitcher's duel.  Stan Clarke bested John Oehlers in the duel. 
July 22 After trailing Paramount 5-1. the Knights scored four in the sixth to tie the game and two in the seventh to take the lead. The Knights then shut down Paramount the rest of the way for the win. John Oehlers pitched the last three innings for the win. John LoCascio started for the Knights and pitched six innings, giving up five runs (one earned) while striking out 10.
Mike Tyson was 2 for 3 and had the game-winning RBIs on a bases-loaded single. Frank Knakewicz had two doubles.
The Knights are now 11-2 on the season.

 

2011 Knight Highlights

 
2011
5/10/21011 -In a make-up game from the game rained out on May 1, the Toledo Knights beat the Toledo Thunder 11-5.  For the Knights, eight different guys had hits and nine different guys scored runs.  Mike Covyaw had the only multi-hit game with a triple and a single.  Bill Guntsch, John Thornton and Larry Weiss pitched for the Knights with Weiss getting the win

6/26/2011 Knights won a doubleheader against the Timberwolves.  First game 13-3 and Second game 18-2.  Winning pitcher in game 1 was Larry Weiss and winning pitcher in game 2 was John Thornton.

In game one, Mike Tyson and John Thornton had two hits each...seven batters had at least one hit.

In game two, Rusty Ballmer had four hits for the Knights, Augie Agosti had three hits, while Mike Covyaw, Mark Strauss, John Thornton and Ron Seifert each had two.  Nine batters had at least one hit.

 

8/8/2011 Knights win over Surgeons 4-2. Bill Guntsch winning pitcher with a 3 hitter. Rusty Ballmer had 3 hits while Mike Conyaw had 2.
8/14/2011Knights beat Parmount 11-10. Bill Guntsch pitched a strong game and kept them in it the whole way. Winning pitcher is Larry Weiss only after facing 2 batters when the Knights scored in the bottom of the 7th (time limit game). Mike Covyaw had 3 hits and scored 3 runs. Rusty Ballmer & Larry Weiss had 2 hits.
8/17/2011 Knights beat the Tunder 15-2. Leading hitters were Ron Seifert and Rick Kimble with 4 each. Mike Covyaw, Rusty Ballmer, Augie Agosti and Larry Kahl each had 2. Larry Weiss was the winning pitcher.
8/24/2011 Knights defeated the Thunder 21-6. The win upped the Knights season record to 8-8.... quite a step forward from a few weeks ago when they were 4-8. Bill Guntsch was the winning pitcher. Rusty Balimer had three hits while John Thornton, Larry Kahl and Frank Knakewicz each had two.
8/28/2011 Knights win the game by forfeit, increasing our season record to 9-8.
 
 

 

2010 Knights highlights.

 
2010
5/23/10 Knights scored 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Thunder 7-6. Mike Tyson had two hits, Rick Kimble and Jeff Schoen scored two runs each and Larry Weiss was the winning pitcher.
6/13/10 Knights lost to Paramount 12 -4. Hitting leaders for the Knights: Mark Strauss 3 for 4, Curt Rutter 2 for 4, Jeff Schoen 2 for 5.
6/27/10 Knights beat the Surgeons twice in a double header....4-3 in the first game and 9-8 in the second game. In game #1, Mark Strauss threw a complete game for the Knights and also hit a triple and a single. In game #2, Larry Weiss was the winning pitcher while Bill Guntsch got the save. Curt Rutter had FOUR hits, Strauss, Rick Kimble, Rusty Ballmer, Augie Agosti and Larry Kahl all had two hits. Kimble had 4 RBI's.
7/3/10 Knights lost to Canton Rattlers. Jeff Schoen, Rick Kimble and Rusty Ballmer each had two hits for the Knights.
7/7/10 Knights beat the Tiberwolves 13-0, Mike Tyson and Frank Knakewicz each had two hits and Tyson had four RBI's. Mark Strauss scored three runs. Eight guys in the lineup had at least one hit. Larry Weiss was the winning pitcher.
7/10/10 Knights had 2 very close, exciting games with the Muskrats. The Knights won both games . . the scores 5-2 in the first game and 11-7 in the second game. In the first game, Jeff Schoen had two hits and scored two runs. Mark Strauss pitched the complete game for the win. In the second, Rusty Ballmer and John Thornton each had two hits while Bill Guntsch, John Thornton, Larry kahl and John Eddingfield each scored two runs. Bill Guntsch pitched the completed game for the win.
8/12/10 In a makeup game played August 12 the Toledo Knights defeated the Michigan Timberwolves 9-2. Neal Graf was the winning pitcher while Rick Kimble and Curt Rutter each had two hits for the Knights.
8/22/10 The Toledo Knights split a double header at Canton's Munson Stadium on Sunday, August 22. In the first Game, the Knights defeated the Ohio Classics 8-0 behind a one-hitter pitched by Larry Weiss. He struck out two, didn't walk a batter and threw only 56 pitches in the seven-innin game.
In the second game, the Knights held a 3-0 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning but the PNN Silverhawks scored three times to tie the game and send it into extra innings. In the eighth, the Knights scored two to take a 5-3 lead but the Silverhawks came back to score three in the bottom of the eighth to win the game 6-5.
8/29/10 The Toledo Knights beat the Surgeons 4-2. Bill Guntsch had two hits for the Knights and Neal Graf pitched the final three innings to pick up the win.