The Diamond Dust WWW.RIVIERALITTLELEAGUE.ORG SPRING BALL - MAY 26th, 2012 Riviera Little League Majors Final Season Standings W L T GP PCT Last Weeks Box Scores Mets 11 6 1 18.639% VISITOR HOME Orioles 10 8 18.556% Orioles 7 Mets 8 Phillies 8 8 2 18.500% Reds 3 Phillies 2 Cubs 8 9 1 18.472% Cubs 9 Red Sox 10 Reds 8 10 18.444% Red Sox 6 10 2 18.389% Home Run Leaders: Ryan Buelet (3), Javin Fish (3), Jacob Nafke (2), Adam Turner (1) Majors Play-off Bracket Mets Cubs Game #1 Reds Phillies Game #2 Red Sox Game #3 Cubs Orioles Game #4 Red Sox Phillies Game #7 (Winning Team in Red) Game #10 Championship Game Game #5 Loser Game #7 Loser Game #3 Reds Game #8 Game #9 Game #6 Loser Game #4
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Minors Play-off Bracket Hooks Timber Rattlers Game #5 Hooks Game #1 Hot Rods Hot Rods Game #10 (Winning Team in Red) River Bandits Game #3 River Bandits Muckdogs Game #15 Storm Game #4 Storm Owlz Knights Game #2 Knights Game #11 Game #18 Championship Game Bulls Game #6 Threshers Knights Loser Game #11 Bulls Hot Rods Game #9 Game #14 Loser Game #15 Game #17 Game #7 Muckdogs Game #16 Muckdogs Loser Game #10 Timber Rattlers Threshers Game #12 Game #13 Game #8 Owlz Owlz Home Run Leaders: Jaxon Fish (3), Austin Adams (2), Ben Wheeler (1), Jason Davis (1)
Snack Shack Corner! There s still time to get over to the snack shack and try some of the great Burgers, Hot Dogs, Fries and other specials before the end of the season. Proceeds from the Snack Shack support our fields and improvements for next season. Son, what kind of pitch would you like to miss? - Dizzy Dean Stump the Ump Learning the Rules of Little League Situation: Bases full, two out, batter hits ball over fence for home run. Batter misses first base. Proper appeal is made by defensive team. How many runs score? (Answer on last page)
RLL Player Spotlight! T-Ball to Majors Through out the season we will be honoring players who have played at RLL from T-Ball to Majors with pictures and short interviews in the league s weekly Diamond Dust newsletter. Cameron Stamer What is you favorite memory at RLL? Answer: Hearing about the new Little League 50/70 division and the chance to come back and play next year. What do you like the most about RLL? Answer: What I like most about RLL is being able to play baseball with my friends. It s really FUN! Who was your favorite teammate during your time at RLL? Answer: Ryan Wilmoth on the Minor Cardinals Which was your favorite team that you played on at RLL? Answer: This years Major Mets Team Who is your favorite MLB team? Answer: St. Louis Cardinals Who is your favorite MLB player? Answer: Skip Schumaker * During Cameron s entire time playing baseball at Riviera he has always wore the #8 Jersey.
Dear Riviera Little League Families, Each week RLL puts out The Diamond Dust. The Diamond Dust is available at the Snack Shack on Saturdays and for download on the RLL web site in full color. We re on the Web! Www.rivieralittleleague.org In order to produce the newsletter each week I need your help. I am looking for article and picture submissions. Without your help I can not produce The Diamond Dust. Please email me pictures of games your watching. It s a great way to get YOUR team into The Diamond Dust. Good articles include great games, team events and other RLL activities. Remember when writing articles to keep them in the spirit of Riviera Little League. Articles about games should be positive Special Thanks to Craig Zimmerman for contributing pictures to this weeks Diamond Dust! and include information about both teams. We may edit submissions for content and length or reject inappropriate articles. Please send your submissions, pictures, and suggestions. The deadline is each week on Thursday by noon to be included in that weeks Diamond Dust. Thanks for your time and help! Kirk Adams sixadams1@yahoo.com Stump the Ump (Answer) Situation: None Rule 7.10 (b) & 4.09 (a) EXCEPTIONS (1). No runs will score when the third out of an inning is made on the batter/runner before touching first base and the defense initiates a proper appeal.