Joey Pankake: Connecticut Tigers Connection's 2014 Player Of The Year

Connecticut Tigers Connection 2014 Player Of The Year: Joey Pankake

Early in the 2014 season it appeared that CT Tiger RF Michael Gerber would be a slam dunk to be the Tigers' MVP for the year. However, we have we have chosen 2014 Tiger 3B/SS Joey Pankake as our Player Of The Year. In our opinion Pankake was the team's most consistent player all season and was that way right up until the end. Pankake was the NY-Penn League Player Of The Month For July. His final 2014 numbers were: 

BA (.292)

HR (2)

RBI (36)

Hits (70)

Doubles (16)

Triples (2)

SB (2)

Good luck Joey on your trip upwards through the Detroit Tigers' minor league system! 

State College Spikes Claim First NY-Penn League Championship Tuesday In Troy, NY

The State College Spikes claimed their first NY-Penn League Championship by thrashing the defending champion Tri-City Valley Cats 11-2 in game three of the 2014 NY-Penn finals. The Spikes won the series, two games to 1.

CT Tigers Claw Back From 6-0 Deficit But Fall Short to Valley Cats 6-5 Thursday Night in Troy, NY (Tigers' Season Now Over)

The Connecticut Tigers scratched and clawed their way back from a 6-0 deficit but ultimately fell to the Tri-City Valley Cats 6-5 Thursday night at Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY. Tri-City wins the best of 3 NY-Penn League semi-final series, 2 games to 0 and will face either Hudson Valley or State College in the NY-Penn finals. 

Thursday, September 4, 2014

at Bruno Stadium, Troy, NY

Connecticut Tigers (0-2) 5

at Tri-City Valley Cats (2-0) 6

Tri-City Wins Best Of Three Series (2-0)

WP-Tri-City: Austin Chrismon (1-0, 3.38), Save-Derrick Velazquez (1)
LP-TIGERS: Austin Pritcher (0-1, 13.50)

TIGERS Batting: RBI-Franklin Navarro (1), Jacob Kapstein (1), Derek Hill (1,2)

Tri-City Batting: 2B-Jamie Ritchie (1), Jason Martin (1), Nick Tanielu (1), RBI-Jason Martin (1), Alex Hernandez (1), Derek Fisher (2,3), Nick Tanielu (1), SB-Derek Fisher (1,2)

Time (2:51)
Attendance (2353)

CT Tigers' Defensive Woes Result in 3-2 11 Inning Loss In Game 1 of NY-Penn League Semi-Finals To Tri-City

The Tigers defense committed 5 errors and nullified the brilliant pitching performances by Confesor Lara, Josh Laxer and Johan Belisario. The Tigers out-hit Tri-City but lost game one of the NY-Penn League semi-finals 3-2 in 11 innings.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT

2014 NY-Penn League Semi-Finals Game 1

Tri-City Valley Cats (1-0) 3
at Connecticut Tigers (0-1) 2

11 innings

WP-Tri-City: Daniel Mengden (1-0), Save-Ryan Thompson (1)
LP-TIGERS: Paul Voelker (0-1)

Starting Pitchers:
TIGERS-Confesor Lara (7 IP 2 R 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB)
Tri-City: Joe Musgrove (6 IP, 1R, 7 H, 7 K, 1 BB)

TIGERS Batting: 2B-Ben Verlander (1), Franklin Navarro (1), 3B-Will Maddox (1), RBI-Ben Verlander (1), Will Maddox (1)

Tri-City Batting: 2B-Terrell Joyce (1), 3B-Terrell Joyce (1), HR-Derek Fisher (1), RBI-Derek Fisher (1), Alfredo Gonzalez (1)

Time (3:42)
Attendance (1509)

Tigers trail Tri-City (1 game to 0)

WE WIN! (CT Tigers Outlast Lowell 9-8 For NY-Penn Wild Card Title)

The Connecticut Tigers clinched their first ever NY-Penn League playoff berth, when the clinched the NY-Penn League Wild Card berth with an excruciating 9-8 win over the Lowell Spinners Monday night at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. The Tigers will host the Stedler Division champion Tri-City Valley Cats Wednesday, Sept 3rd at Dodd Stadium 6:30 PM.

Monday, September 1, 2014

at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, CT

Lowell Spinners (37-38) 8

at Connecticut Tigers (42-34) 9

WP-TIGERS: Gage Smith (3-1, 1.53)

LP-Lowell: Carlos Pinales (1-3, 5.58)

Starting Pitchers:

TIGERS-Chase Edwards 

Lowell-Kevin McAvoy

TIGERS Batting: 2B-Steven Fuentes (13), Brett Pirtle (10,11), HR-Franklin Navarro (3), RBI-Brett Pirtle (22,23,24,25,26), Jacob Kapstein (19), Joey Pankake (36), Franklin Navarro (23), SB-Derek Hill (2), Ben Verlander (1)

Time (2111)

Yearly Attendance (78,118)

Tigers Final Record (42-34)

Second Place (Stedler Division 6.0 GB Tri-City)

Won Wild Card Tie Breaker Over Brooklyn! 

Tigers Playoff Hopes Rest On Chase Edwards Tonight In Norwich! Tigers Host Lowell 7PM at Dodd Stadium!

Monday, September 1, 2014

There are three simple outcomes for tonight's game with Lowell

1. Tigers beat Lowell and they win the NY-Penn Wild Card

2. Tigers Beat Lowell, Brooklyn Beats Staten Island, Tigers win tie-breaker and win Wild Card

3. Tigers lose to Lowell, Brooklyn beats Staten Island, Tigers' season is over!

This game is almost a carbon copy of the final game of the 2011 season. But there WILL be a different ending this year!

Go Chase Edwards! GO TIGERS!