The Mannheim Tornados and the Tubingen Hawks were rained out over the weekend, but the Regensburg Legionaere remained undefeated with a weekend sweep of the Bad Homburg Hornets. The Mainz Athletics kept pace with the division leaders winning both of their games with the Stuttgart Reds.
Bad Homburg Hornets 5, Regensburg Legionaere 6
Bad Homburg Hornets 1, Regensburg Legionaere 6
In Game 1, the Legionaere used a bottom of the ninth rally to score two runs and walk off with the win 6-5 over the Hornets.
Boris Bokai came on to run for Christoph Zirzlmeier (1-for-1) who led off the bottom of the ninth with a single. After a sacrifice and a bunt single moved Bokai to third, he would score on a wild pitch from Hornets starter Kyle Waddell. Then Matt Vance came through with a single to drive in the winning run.
Waddell pitched well going eight innings allowing six runs (three earned) but took the loss for Bad Homburg.
Jonathan Eisenhuth picked up the win pitching an inning in relief.
Both teams committed four errors apiece as both teams gave up three unearned runs.
Elliot Glynn had a big day for the Hornets going for 4-for-5 scoring a run.
Regensburg came back on Sunday to earn the sweep with a 6-1 win. Justin Kuehn pitched great going seven scoreless innings allowing just two hits while striking out nine. He improved his ERA to 0.64 while picking up his first win of the season.
Matt Vance scored a pair of runs going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks and a double. Christopher Howard (1-for-4) and Maik Ehmcke (1-for-3) both hit two-run home runs for Regensburg.
Fabian Fermin Hernandez hit a solo home run for Bad Homburg.
In other league action:
Joshua Peterson went a combined 5-for-9 for the Haar Disciples including a home run in both games. He drove in seven runs and scored four in the two game set.
Michael Stephan hit three home runs in the two game set going 4-for-9 on the weekend. He drove in five runs and scored four for Haar.
Simon Guhring homered in both games for Heidenheim going a combined 4-for-11 with five RBI.
Robert Gruber went 4-for-6 in Game 1 for Heidenheim homering and driving in four runs.
Peter Dankerl also homered in Game 1 for Heidenheim going 2-for-4. Teammate Jack McOwen had a great weekend as well going 7-for-10 in the two games driving in five runs and scoring five more.
Matti Emery homered for the Reds in Game 1 going 1-for-4 in the loss to Mainz.
Chris Beck homered in Game 2 for the Reds driving in three and scoring twice.
Nicolas Weichert had a nice weekend as well for the Athletics. He went a combined 5-for-10 scoring three times over the two games.
Germany South Division Scores:
Bad Homburg Hornets 5, Regensburg Legionaere 6
Bad Homburg Hornets 1, Regensburg Legionaere 6
Heidemheim Heidekopfe 16, Haar Disciples 8
Heidemheim Heidekopfe 6, Haar Disciples 10
Mainz Athletics 12, Stuttgart Reds 7
Mainz Athletics 7, Stuttgart Reds 5
Tubingen Hawks @ Mannheim Tornados Rained Out
Germany South Division Standings:
1. Regensburg Legionaere 8-0
2. Mainz Athletics 6-0
3. Haar Disciples 3-1
4. Heidenheim Heidekopfe 2-2
5. Stuttgart Reds 2-6
6. Mannheim Tornados 1-5
7. Tubingen Hawks 0-2
8. Bad Homburg Hornets 0-6



