August 17, 2015

SHELBY, N.C.— Trent Forshag delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the 10th inning to propel Retif Oil (New Orleans) past Brooklawn (N.J.) Post 72 4-3 in Monday’s second American Legion baseball World Series semifinal. The win puts Retif (35-7) in Tuesday’s final against Chapin-Newberry Post 193.

Brooklawn (46-7) – which had won the past two ALWS titles – had taken a 3-2 lead in the top half of the inning when Sean Breen walked, moved over on a single and then scored on an error. But in the bottom half of the inning, Nicholas Ray singled and Brandon Briuglio walked. A single by Ben Hess loaded the bases. Forshag’s sharp single brought home Ray and pinch runner Connor Maginnis for the win.
Brooklawn drew first blood in the top of the first. Fran Kinsey opened the game with a single and took second on a throwing error. He moved to third on Ray Taylor’s groundout and then scored on Breen’s RBI grounder.

Retif came back in the bottom of the third. Harrison Daste reached on an error, moved to third on Briuglio’s single and then came home on Hess’ groundout.

But Brooklawn came right back in the top of the fourth. Lucas Rollins walked, moved to second on a passed ball and then took third on a grounder. An infield error then plated Rollins to give his team a 2-1 lead.

Two innings later, Retif Oil was back in business. Hess singled and then took third when Forshag singled. Scott Crabtree’s deep fly to center field brought Hess home to tie the game at 2.

Mason Mayfield got the final two outs to pick up the win for Retif. David Boh allowed two unearned runs in five innings before being relieved by Hayden Fuentes, who allowed just one unearned run over 4.1 innings of work.

Dante Scafidi pitched 9.1 innings for Brooklawn allowing three earned runs and striking out 10.