Rizal Technological University provided the shock value by defeating top seeded - and undefeated - Labandera Tanauan City in a high scoring 17-10 affair to move into the finals of the PABA Youth baseball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium.
The supposed advantage for Tanauan was turned upside down as the Technocrats provided the scoring spree at the start, scoring three runs in the first, three in the second, and a massive seven-run third inning to take a 14-5 advantage.
Tanauan, who won by 10 runs on a number of occassions in the elimination round, struggled on the mound and at the batter's box as they drop their first defeat in the most important stage of the tournament.
With the win, RTU will play for the championship against UST on Saturday at 1PM, in a best-of-three series.
RTU centerfield Alejandro Estacio went 3-for-4, including a bases loaded two-RBI single sending Robert de Leon and Teejay Catolosfor a 9-5 lead in the third.
Tanauan threatened in the second inning, scoring five runs. Welvin Vispo scored an RBI double, putting home Christian Magnaye and Aries Oruga to home plate for their first two runs.
After a walk on Charlo Natividad, Amber Plaza hit a single, sending Vispo home but Natividad was forced out in a rundown at third for the second out, cutting the lead to 7-3.
Four batters later, Edward Landicho made a hit to right field, scoring Plaza and Michael Manaig, but Natividad tried to score but was tagged at home plate, ending Labandera's side trailing 7-5.
RTU though killed their momentum in the third, scoring seven runs to end any chances of a big comeback as the Technocrats connected on six consecutive hits in as many at bats.
Teejay Catolos made a two-run scoring single, followed by Estacio's 2-RBI double, and Jerome Bacarisas' double putting two more runners home for a 13-5 lead.
A triple by Joaquin Jover scored Bacarisas for the nine-run advantage.
It was Bacarisas who provided sanity in the mound, after starter Joey Sta. Maria struggled at the plate in the second inning. While, he had five earned runs, he was backed by RTU's hitting and defense during his near seven outing performance.
The supposed advantage for Tanauan was turned upside down as the Technocrats provided the scoring spree at the start, scoring three runs in the first, three in the second, and a massive seven-run third inning to take a 14-5 advantage.
Tanauan, who won by 10 runs on a number of occassions in the elimination round, struggled on the mound and at the batter's box as they drop their first defeat in the most important stage of the tournament.
With the win, RTU will play for the championship against UST on Saturday at 1PM, in a best-of-three series.
RTU centerfield Alejandro Estacio went 3-for-4, including a bases loaded two-RBI single sending Robert de Leon and Teejay Catolosfor a 9-5 lead in the third.
Tanauan threatened in the second inning, scoring five runs. Welvin Vispo scored an RBI double, putting home Christian Magnaye and Aries Oruga to home plate for their first two runs.
After a walk on Charlo Natividad, Amber Plaza hit a single, sending Vispo home but Natividad was forced out in a rundown at third for the second out, cutting the lead to 7-3.
Four batters later, Edward Landicho made a hit to right field, scoring Plaza and Michael Manaig, but Natividad tried to score but was tagged at home plate, ending Labandera's side trailing 7-5.
RTU though killed their momentum in the third, scoring seven runs to end any chances of a big comeback as the Technocrats connected on six consecutive hits in as many at bats.
Teejay Catolos made a two-run scoring single, followed by Estacio's 2-RBI double, and Jerome Bacarisas' double putting two more runners home for a 13-5 lead.
A triple by Joaquin Jover scored Bacarisas for the nine-run advantage.
It was Bacarisas who provided sanity in the mound, after starter Joey Sta. Maria struggled at the plate in the second inning. While, he had five earned runs, he was backed by RTU's hitting and defense during his near seven outing performance.
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