October 6, 1934
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The UA SemiFinal Series were held this week, with the #1 seed Delle Stars facing the #6 Platte Bears, and the #2 Redwood Owls taking on the #5 Tiny Sea Metros. These final four teams played best-of-5 series to determine the two teams that will move on to this year’s Windsor Cup Finals.
The Bears squeaked into the playoffs, winning a 1-game tiebreaker with the Guardians to take the final playoff spot. They played the top-seeded Delle Stars in the SemiFinals after defeating perennial Finals participants, Deerborn, in a 3-game series. The Stars played for a berth in their fourth-straight Finals appearance. They have won the Windsor Cup three years running. The Bears are no stranger to the postseason despite their underdog status this year. They won the Cup in 1930 and are appearing in their fourth postseason.
The Metros and the Owls faced off in the other SemiFinal Series. For both teams, this is the first playoff appearance. Redwood was great all year, taking home their first-ever division pennant as D Division champs and earning a bye to the SemiFinals with the UA’s second-best record. The Metros are playing their first season in the UA after being one of four teams added from the NPL as part of the UUBO merger. Tiny Sea surged over the last month of the season and locked up the #5 seed. The winner of this SemiFinal Series, whether the Owls or the Metros, will make their first appearance in the Windsor Cup Finals.
UA News
Saturday, 9/29/1934
- Stars RH SP Jeff Rogers allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 7 innings with 7 Ks in a no-decision. 1934 Home Run King Antonio Teakowa walked it off with a solo shot in the bottom of the 10th to give Delle a 4-3 win over Platte in Game 1.
- Owls starter Will Shufflebottom got the win with 7 IP. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits, struck out 5 and walked 2. Redwood won, 4-1, and took a 1-0 series lead.
- Redwood RF Ronald Joyner was struck in the head with a pitch and had to leave the game. He was not badly hurt and is cleared to play baseball, but will likely suffer blurred vision over the next few days.
Sunday, 9/30/1934
- Stars 2B Tony Sellimi went 2 for 4 with a 3-run HR as Delle cruised to an 8-4 Game 2 win over Platte. Stars LF Antonio Teakowa homered in his second straight game of the series. Delle will play for a series sweep on Tuesday in Platte.
- Owls SS Fouad Lefevre went off for 5 RBI, including a 3-run HR, as Redwood took a commanding 2-0 series lead. Game 3 will be Tuesday in Tiny Sea.
Monday, 10/1/1934
- Stars SS Mario Olivo is September’s Batter of the Month in the UA. In 20 games, Olivo hit .337 with 9 HR and crossed the plate 16 times. He finished the Regular Season with the Batting Title and the RBI Title.
- Deerborn starter Juan Kwacha is September’s UA Pitcher of the Month. Kwacha went 4-0 with a 0.66 ERA. He struck out 21 batters in 27.1 innings of work.
- Salvation 21-year old pitching phenom Kamel Gosselin won UA Rookie of the Month for the second straight month. In September, he started 5 games and went 3-1 with a 2.59 ERA and 31 Ks over 31.1 innings.
Tuesday, 10/2/1934
- Owls RF Ronald Joyner overcame blurred vision stemming from Sunday’s hit-by-pitch and crushed a 3-run HR. However, Tiny Sea overcame Redwood for an 8-5 home win, staying alive in the series. The Owls lead the Metros, 2 games to 1.
- Stars LH SP Morgan Burnett gave Delle 7 innings, allowing 3 runs in a no-decision. Delle 1B Pedro Bausi hit his 2nd HR of the series, but Platte walked off on an RBI single from CF Dan Monahan in the 10th innings. The Bears took the win, 4-3, forcing Game 4 tomorrow in Platte.
Wednesday, 10/3/1934
- Tiny Sea RF Francisco Kosgei hit a solo HR and drove in 2 total RBI as the Metros forced a deciding Game 5 on Friday in Redwood.
- Delle LH SP Jeffrey Irvin was locked in for 9 Ks over 6 IP, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and walking 1. Stars C Steve Thomas hit a grand slam in the top of the 7th inning to lift the Stars over the Bears, 4-2, and send Delle to their 4th straight Windsor Cup Finals appearance! They will be playing for their 4th straight Cup victory.
Friday, 10/5/1934
- Metros SP Carlos Pultudos put up 6.1 1-run innings, SS Keith Franklin went 3 for 5, and RF Francisco Kosgei hit 2 doubles in Game 5 at Redwood. The Tiny Sea team effort gave them a 6-2 win and a reverse sweep over the Owls. The Metros will make history, appearing in the Windsor Cup Finals in their first season since coming to the UA from the NPL. The Stars await the Metros in Delle for Game 1 on Sunday.
The Windsor Cup Finals start this Monday, 3/31/25 on twitch.tv/LowkiSapfoot!
Stars 3B Roy Evans is the MVP of the SemiFinal Series between Delle and Platte. Evans hit .538 with 1 RBI in the series.
Metros RF Francisco Kosgei won the MVP award in the other SemiFinal Series, between Tiny Sea and Redwood. Kosgei batted .438 in the series, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
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