SGCBL News: Playoffs begin

The Tolkien Baseball playoffs begin with the Fellowship Series. For one lucky team, destiny is not far away. Soon one of the playoff teams will win the Return of the King Series and be honored as the best of the best. In due time, they can have their parade, hoist up that championship banner and drink the champagne. It will be the crowning glory of the 2019 season. Here are the clubs that will be in action:

Bucklebury Fairies versus Mirkwood Marauders
Erebor Eagles versus Old Forest Merry Fellows
Misty Mountain Hops versus Lothlorien Lumberjacks
Dunharrow Devils versus Isengard Raiders

MC Star of the Week Honored

One of the league's most exciting young players, Sarukh *the Indefatiguable of the Dead Marshes Uruk-hai earned himself Mordor Conference Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.

For the week the 25-year-old left fielder had a lofty .464 average (13-28), collecting 4 home runs, 7 RBIs and 7 runs scored.

*the Indefatiguable is batting .341 this season in 154 games with 40 home runs, 114 RBIs and 123 runs scored. He has 211 hits in 618 at-bats.

SC Names Top Player of the Week

His hard work and hustle paid off this week. The hard-working and hard-playing Moimli Grubb was rewarded with the Shire Conference Player of the Week honors.

The scrappy Erebor Eagles first baseman hit .409 while collecting 9 hits in 22 at-bats, 4 home runs and 10 RBIs.

Currently Grubb is hitting .256 and has collected 37 home runs, 110 RBIs and scored 92 times, while playing in 161 games.

Brickfist of Grey Havens Player of the Week

Veteran Bror Brickfist had a great week at the plate for the Stars to capture the majority of votes for Player of the Week in the Mordor Conference.

The 33-year-old Grey Havens shortstop built a .524 average on the strength of 11 hits in 21 at-bats, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs.

This year Brickfist is hitting at a .267 pace with 29 home runs and 92 RBIs. He has played in 149 games and scored 98 times.

Week's Premier Performer Honored by SC

Once you hit 35, it's hard to say how much time you've got left in baseball. Grunthos the Flatulent has been fortunate as his numbers for the past week bear out. The 37-year-old right fielder, a favorite in the Mirkwood Marauders clubhouse, hit .632 last week as he put up Player of the Week numbers.

the Flatulent also put together 12 hits in 19 at-bats, 3 home runs and 9 RBIs for the week.

A look at his 2019 stats shows the Flatulent with a .274 average, 9 home runs, 53 RBIs and 65 runs scored. He has played in 110 games.

2000th Hit for Faromli

Galaigast Faromli's bat made good contact with the ball as he has many times in his career, but this time it added his name to an elite list of players with 2000 hits. The Carrock first baseman went to the plate 3 times and racked up 1 hit to gain the honor. But the Bears couldn't pull off a win -- they fell to the Minas Tirith Titans, 12-1.

In his career Faromli has hit for a .261 average and totaled 2000 hits, 436 home runs and 1392 RBIs.

Hoarwell Hookers Win League Championship Series

At Hookers Ballpark today Hoarwell outclassed the Eldalonde Nobles 2-1 and won the SGCBL Triple A League Championship Series for the 2nd time in its club history.

The Hookers rounded out the 2019 season with a 94-36 mark and wound up in first place in the Elrond League Division 1 pennant chase.

Great Week for Bree's Shortstop

Veteran Bill Pelham had a great week at the plate for the Cheese to capture the majority of votes for Player of the Week in the Shire Conference.

The 34-year-old Bree shortstop built a .469 average on the strength of 15 hits in 32 at-bats, 3 home runs and 5 RBIs.

This season Pelham has hit 32 home runs and posted a .298 batting average.

Bauwyn Week's Top Player

Isumbras Bauwyn demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award.

The Isengard left fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .448 average (13-29) with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.

So far this season, Bauwyn has recorded a .327 batting average with 179 hits, 25 home runs, 98 RBIs, 124 runs scored and a .420 OBP.

Marauders *Véneanár Out Rest Of Season

The doctors have spoken and Mablung *Véneanár of the Mirkwood Marauders didn't like what he heard. The 26-year-old shortstop is almost certainly gone for the rest of the year and depending on his progress could miss some of next season as well. *Véneanár sustained his season-ending injury during the Minas Ithil Wyrms game yesterday at Silmarillion Cellular Field. He had to leave the game because he hurt himself while making a defensive play. Today the Mirkwood medical staff reported *Véneanár had a fractured nose and would be absent from the lineup for at least 3 weeks.

In 143 games this season *Véneanár has batted at a .324 pace with 189 hits and 23 home runs.