USA-365 Benton Central Invitational Baseball Photo Gallery: Crown Point 11, Benton Central 9, 05-22-2010

USA-365's Benton Central Invitational Baseball Photo Gallery: Crown Point 11, Benton Central 9 USA-365.com Photos by Mark Smith Dated: 05-22-2010
Benton Central Invitational Championship Box Score: CROWN POINT (25-4) 104 0312 === 11-12-4 BENTON CENTRAL (17-7) 004 1400 === 9-8-2 5-22-2010, 78 degrees, sunny, Benton Central Invitational Championship in Oxford, Indiana WP - Ronnie Plesac (1-0) 2K, 0 walks (2 innings) (starter) Brian Holloway (CP) 3K, 2 walks (4 inn.) LP - Devin Freeland (2-2) 3K, 4 walks (2.7 inn.) (starter) Christian Hale (BC) 1K, 1 walk (2.3 inn)

Bulldogs' first baseman Jeff Limbaugh is warming up before championship game against BC. (All photos by Mark Smith)	Beau LaSalle stands with his back to the Benton County landscape in left field as CP got off to a good start.

The CP bench watches Josh Negele bat in the title game. Negele's three-run homer won the semifinal 3-1 over Western.	Jeff Limbaugh rounds third base after his 10th home run of the season. Limbaugh finished the 30-game regular season with 12 home runs.

Starting pitcher Brian Holloway fields a bunt and throws out a runner in the fourth inning. (All photos by Mark Smith)	CP's Jose Andrade (23) went 2 for 3 with a walk in the designated hitter role against Benton Central.

Nate Haase (10) rounds third base to score on a hit by Joey Hopman in the fifth.	Catcher Colin Casey stops BC baserunner Pat Lester at home plate and starts a rundown. Lester was tagged out, leaving BC with just a 9-8 lead.

Left-handed pitcher Ronnie Plesac made his varsity debut pitching the final two innings and getting his first win. (All photos by Mark Smith)	Brett Bayer swings the weighted bat in the on-deck circle at Benton Central. Bayer had a good day with the bat, collecting four hits in eight at-bats,

Mike Manion races for the plate as pitcher Devin Freeland waits for the throw in the 7th inning of the championship game. Manion scored, breaking a 9-9 tie.	The CP squad poses in the setting sun after winning the Benton Central Invitational with a come-from-behind 11-9 win over the hosts.
	Championship Game Batting Statistics: Benton Central (17-7) Nick Morris (1B) 1-for-3 John O'Malley (2B) 1-for-3, walk Tanner Rosenbarger (CF) 2-for-4, double, RBI Aaron Kult (RF) 2-for-4, double, 3 RBIs Mitch O'Malley (C) 0-for-4 Nick Paterson (SS) 0-for-4 Eric Purcell (DH) 0-for-1 Kenyon Spangler (3B) 2-for-3, walk, 3 RBIs Devin Freeland (LF) 0-for-2, sac bunt, walk CROWN POINT (25-4) Scott Donley (2B) 1-for-4, double, walk Brett Bayer (LF) 2-for-5, double Jeff Limbaugh (1B) 2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs Josh Negele (RF) 2-for-5, stolen base, RBI Jose Andrade (DH) 2-for-3, walk Jake Lindeman (SS) 1-for-2, double, 2 walks, RBI Beau LaSalle (3B) 0-for-1 Joey Hopman (3B) 1-for-2, walk, double, RBI Colin Casey (C) 0-for-3, walk, RBI CJ Berrera (CF) 1-for-3, sac bunt, 2 RBIs
The 'welcome" sign in Benton County touts the state's first wind farms capable of generating commercially available electricity. (All photos by Mark Smith)
Coming Up... 4A Sectional 2 at Crown Point 5-27 (TH) Valparaiso (16-6) 4:30 p.m. 5-31 (M) Semifinals (a.m.) 6-1 (M) Sectional Championship (p.m.)	4A LaPorte Regional 6-5 (Sat) Semifinals (a.m.) finals (p.m.) 4A South Bend Semistate Championship 6-12 (S) one game (TBA) 2010 Indiana Class 4A State Championship game 6-19 (S) @ Victory Field - Indianapolis - 7 p.m.