(0-2) Union Kufstein Vikings – Athletics Attnang-Puchheim 1-5, 1-7
The Athletics Attnang-Puchheim are one win away from reaching the Austrian Baseball Finals after winning the first two games of their semi-final series against the Union Kufstein Vikings on Saturday. In game one Werner Harrasser (KUF) and Walter Strasser (ATT) battled each other in a pitcher’s duel for the first seven frames, allowing just one run each. But in the eighth Dave Burns broke the 1-1 tie with a grand slam to lift the A’s to a 5-1 win. In the second match Miles Etheridge only gave up a first-inning run to lead Attnang-Puchheim to a 7-1 victory. Koichi Hida took the loss.
(1-1) Schwaz Tigers – Vienna Wanderers 3-7, 17-3
The second semi-final series between the Vienna Wanderers and the Schwaz Tigers is tied after the first two games on Sunday. In game one Vienna’s hurler Christian Tomsich overcame a two-run homerun by Franz Haisjackl to lead the Wanderers to a 7-3 win. They already had scored three runs in the first and led 5-2 after two frames. In the second match the Tigers used six-run rallies in the fourth and fifth to beat the defending champion 17-3. Jochen Koechl (grand slam), Peter Nagiller and again Haisjackl hit homeruns. Daniel Hayes picked up the win on the mound.
Schedule:
Saturday, September 25:
12:00 Athletics Attnang-Puchheim – Union Kufstein Vikings
14:00 Vienna Wanderers – Schwaz Tigers
15:00 Athletics Attnang-Puchheim – Union Kufstein Vikings*
17:00 Vienna Wanderers – Schwaz Tigers
Sunday, September 26:
12:00 Vienna Wanderers – Schwaz Tigers*
14:00 Athletics Attnang-Puchheim – Union Kufstein Vikings*
*if necessary