July 2014 – Nagold Mohawks e.V. 1996

Baseball thriller ends with a happy ending for the Mohawks Nagold

The game last Saturday at the Baseball neighbors Sindelfingen proved to be a game between two teams coequal.

The Nagolder had the better start. At a Basehit by Felix Metzger and then walk by his brother Tobias Metzger was rookie Hannes Grossmann, which provided with a wide slap in the outfield for the first points.

Another strong fifth passage gave an interim 4:7-Leadership. Then get both the Mohawks as well as the hosts from Sindelfingen in small steps, the other runs. At the beginning of the ninth and last regular passage the Nagolder were with 6:9 Runs in leadership. Through a momentous defensive error of the Mohawks scored in the hosts twice more before the saving third from at first base finished the game.

The ultimate scarce 8:9-Victory is thus the fifth victory in the tenth game and placed the masters of the Mohawks in the safe mid-table.

Nagold Mohawks sniff Bundesliga air

After only three days of rest, the Mohawks in the quarterfinals of BWBSV Cup in Stuttgart were guests. The newly crowned semifinalist at the German Championship Baseball wanted to show any weakness and drove at Thomas De Wolf, Nick Renault, Gavin Ng or Ruben Kratky seasoned league baseball players on.

Against this concentrated impact- and pitching strength they had not grown. The Nagolder pitcher Felix Metzger, Gregor Lenhard and Alper Ciftci did their job perfectly and could collectively three key people of Stuttgart with a strikeout refer back to the bench. With seven field errors a few defensive moves were played not clean at the end of.

Attacking one was dependent on the freewheels on the first base, because of the throwing speed of the Bundesliga launcher could oppose little. The few balls were beaten confidently defended by the Stuttgart.

After two hours, was the result of significant 24:0 fixed. "It was a valuable experience and a good game for us, try out some things. The findings will serve us for the rest of the season of use ", said coach Marius Nöther after the game.

Continue the same on Sunday with the league game against the Herrenberg Wanderers. With a win, one could continue to provide air and stay away from the relegation zone. Beginning of the game is 15 Clock in Herrenberg.

Eventful weeks behind the men's Nagold Mohawks. After the failed too high loss to the Schriesheim Raubritter the Nagolder were able to get two wins in a row some air to the table basement.

Only one was home against the direct table neighbors from Göppingen successfully. A solid team performance and some good offensive actions allowed the guests have no chance. The game could prematurely after seven passages with 13:3 Runs are obtained. As the best batsman Alexander Kwiring was on this day with 3 of 4 Hits instrumental in the victory.

When in the mood following the game against the Romans Ladenburg another victory could be retracted, there were the Mohawks Nagold meantime on the third place again. This concise and exciting at all times game was ultimately decided by two strong passages. With each 4 Runs in this innings of each required distance and so was ultimately 5:9-Secured victory. A returnee in the team, Jan-Niklas Keck, contributed 4 Hits bei 5 Try on.

The small series of successes should quickly come to a halt again. Against the neighbors from Sindelfingen to it no longer able to perform well in recent games to tie. Poor offensive power and crucial defensive errors led to 2:6-Home defeat, in the opinion of the Nagolder could have been avoided. "We have made it too easy for the enemy. Who makes the defensive error, must Offensive reloading the error to make amends. We have not managed today ", so Trainer Marius Nöther.

Last weekend, the Mohawks started in the second half, after the first back-round match had to be canceled due to rain. The unbeaten league leaders from Stuttgart was in Nagold guest. Due to injury-related failures had to be changed on some items. The Nagolder found well into the game and were able to in the fifth inning of a 3:0-Play out guide. Sensational defensive moves, including two double plays and two Diving Catches, defused repeatedly promising situations of guests. But through three momentous defensive error in the fifth passage reach the Stuttgart 6 Runs, that could not catch up the Mohawks. Although one shortened in the seventh passage again on 5:8 Runs, but the Stuttgart Reds finished the game without any further loss of points. On the side of Nagolder Robert Plank horn was most active on the offensive, Defensive Frieder Häfele could distinguish. Coach Marius Nöther summed up after the game: "Once again we had recorded an upward trend today. This, it is now at to keep and use in the next two important games against direct neighbors table with point gains. "

The Lords of Nagold Mohawks occupy up to date with 4 Victories and 5 Loss a decent fifth place. However, a busy week is before the Mohawks. Next Saturday, the 26.07.14 one is in Sindelfingen guest. Three days later,, on Tuesday, the 29.07.14 you have to compete against the Bundesliga side from Stuttgart in the Cup quarter-finals and then in the same week on Sunday, the 03.08.14 struggling in the league against Mr. Berg to another victory.