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7/5/7:
Replacing ping! with crack! for Alaskan summer "Basch,
a former Goldpanner who stayed in Alaska, said he enjoys the travel. I
think its great that the kids get to see different parts of Alaska and
stay in some unique places. In Fairbanks, the (visiting) team stays in a
trailer park inside the stadium and in Kenai the visiting teams stay in
the local bingo hall, he said. Also, I enjoy seeing players first
impressions of Alaska when they arrive for the first time, because it
reminds me of what a unique place it is that we live. -
6/24/5: The boys of summer solstice - David Hoeckstra, Chicago Sun Times "The Goldpanners beat Omaha 3-1 in the 100th Anniversary game. Fairbanks native Sean Timmons was the winning pitcher. He is now the winningest pitcher (3-0) in the history of the Midnight Sun game. Immediately after the game, his No. 33 jersey was shipped to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. " 6/23/5: 100 Years of Baseball Fun in Fairbanks - "You can almost feel this day approaching," Basch said. "These people wait the whole winter for the solstice and this game." 6/23/5: Thousands Attend Midnight Sun Game - Newsday -
6/22/5: Where baseball shines the most - ESPN.com "Fairbanks is an insane town."
"I got off the plane to join the Goldpanners in 2001 and said, 'Where
the [expletive] am I?" former Goldpanner pitcher Zak Basch recalled.
"Then we won the National Baseball Congress championship in 2002. And I
got drafted when I never should have. And I had a minor league career I
never should have. And I tell you, winning the NBC World Series for the
Goldpanners trumps anything I did in my pro career. I'd give up my
entire pro career to get back one second of playing here, that one
second throwing the last pitch to win the NBC series." 6/22/5: Fans flock to annual classic - To accommodate the massive crowds, park officials corralled fans in the deep corners of the outfield. Fairbanksan Kerry Turnbow, who was among the standing-room-only throng, was in awe of the sheer numbers in attendance, but not surprised. "I mean it is the 100th anniversary," he said
8/1/4:
Perfect 9th closes out Emeralds
9/4/3:
Spinners end year with win "Zak Basch (1 inning, 1 hit) and Brian Marshall (1 inning, 0 hits) kept the Expos off the board in relief."
8/5/3:
Finished Lowell one-hitter
6/22/3:
Spinners take the 5th "Vermont scored in the eighth when Luis Blanco doubled and scored on a pair of infield outs, then pushed across a run in the ninth on an RBI single by Larry York before Zak Basch held on for his third save."
6/22/3:
Scott Robinson
(01-02
MVP) "Chris Farley and Kevin Ool protected the lead for Smith and turned the game over to submarining Zak Basch in the ninth. Basch retired the first two hitters, but pinch hitter Scott Robinson's routine grounder to Reyes at second scooted between his legs for an error to keep the ValleyCats alive."
6/3:
384th Overall, Round 13 - Boston Red Sox
5/28:
Named to WAC Second Team
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All-WAC Second Team
5/19:
Nominated for Pitcher of the Week |
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5/12:
Nevada Nips Owls
5/5:
WAC leading ninth save of the season "The nine saves is the second best single season in school history, one back of Rico Lagattuta's 10 set in 1995. His nine saves is also tied for fifth on the Nevada career saves list with Doug Van Tress(1988-01)."
5/1:
Retired the side in the 9th for eighth save of the year "Basch walked the first batter he faced in right fielder Matthew Inouye but Bock flew out to left field for the first out of the inning. Pinch hitter Kevin Gilbride flew out to right field and Inouye was doubled up at first base to end the inning. It was the fourth double play the Pack turned in the game."
4/24:
Batters Knuckle Under to Basch's Sidearm Delivery
4/22:
Beat Rice, #1 team in nation - 5 IP, 1 H, 5K, 0R "The side-arming reliever, the third Nevada pitcher, allowed the Owls only one hit over the final five innings to pick up his first win of the season. He struck out five and did not allow a walk. The only Rice batter to reach base off him was Chris Kolkhorst, who doubled in the seventh and reached on an error in the ninth. "
4/21:
Basch Gets Victory, Saves UNR Title Hopes
4/6:
Collects sixth save for UNR
3/30:
WAC Pitcher of the Week retires side in 9th to hold off Riverside
3/24:
NAMED WAC PITCHER OF THE WEEK
3/23:
Fifth save of the season
3/21:
Picks up 3rd save ; UNR beats Hawai'i
2/22:
Loses to #3 CSF despite 5IP with only 1R
2/18:
Loses heartbreaker to Stanford
2/16:
Picks up second save
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8/14: Pandemonium 8/14: Panners Strike Pure Gold - ADN "To be honest with you," Anchorage coach Bob Miller replied when asked what happened, "I'm at a loss for words right now." "From the day we got here, we thought we might be seeing (the Pilots) tonight," Cheff said. "That's a really good club we had to beat twice here. Doing it the way we did it certainly makes it more special."
8/14:
Gill Nets Goldpanners Title "Zak Basch, who pitched for Hofstra in the spring, but is transferring, shut the door on Anchorage in the late innings, allowing one hit, one walk and one strikeout in 2 2-3 innings. Basch got the win in relief of starter Marc Kaiser. "It was the same as every other night," Basch said. "... We've been fighting back all year. Two days ago, we were down 6-1 to these guys. This organization treats us so well. It is great to put us to put another banner on the wall in Fairbanks." Basch finished the tournament 3-0.
8/14: Fairbanks wins record sixth title "The two teams had met three times before in the championship game, with Fairbanks now holding a 3-1 advantage." 8/11/2 - Championship Game vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots - WIN 8/9/2 vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots 8/3/2 vs. Dallas Phillies 8/1/2: 2002 All-Alaska Team 7/26/2 vs. Anchorage Bucs 7/24/2 vs. Mat-Su Miners 7/20/2 vs. Peninsula Oilers 7/14/2 vs. Peninsula Oilers 7/13/2 vs. Peninsula Oilers 7/11/2 vs. Peninsula Oilers 7/6/2 vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots 7/3/2 vs. AIA Alaska 6/28: Panners Seymour Runs "He threw strikes and he threw low strikes," Pilots manager Bob Miller said. "And that's the first time we've had a look at that sidearm, submarine-type (pitching) angle." 6/27/2 vs. Anchorage Glacier Pilots 6/22/2B vs. AIA Alaska 6/17/2 vs. Oceanside Waves 6/14/2 vs. Fairbanks Stars 6/12/2 vs. Mat-Su Miners 5/1: Throws three innings of hitless relief
7/31/01: 2IP, 0ER VS ANCHORAGE BUCS 7/26/01: 1IP, 0R VS KENAI OILERS 7/25: Panners win rowdy, wild finale - "noted clown" 7/22/01: 2/3IP, 5ER VS MAT-SU MINERS 7/21/01: 1IP, 0ER - WIN VS MAT-SU MINERS 7/19/01: 1IP, 0ER VS ANCHORAGE BUCS 7/18/01: 2IP, 0ER VS ANCHORAGE BUCS 7/13/01: 1IP, 4ER VS GLACIER PILOTS 7/6/01: 1IP, 0ER - SAVE VS AIA-ALASKA 7/5/01: 2/3IP, 0ER - WIN VS AIA-ALASKA 7/4/01: 2IP, 0ER VS AIA-ALASKA 7/2/01: 2/3 IP, 0ER VS KENAI OILERS 7/1/01: 2IP, 0ER VS KENAI OILERS 6/29/01: 2IP, 1ER - LOSS VS GLACIER PILOTS 6/27/01: 1IP, 1ER VS GLACIER PILOTS 6/25/01: 1/3 IP, 0ER VS AIA-ALASKA 6/24/01: 2IP, 0ER - WIN VS AIA-ALASKA 6/23: Panners clutch hitting burns Oceanside squad 6/22/01: 2IP, 3K VS WAVES 6/18/01: 2IP, 0ER - WIN VS VICTORY DONS 6/15/01: 2IP, 0ER VS FAIRBANKS ALL-STARS 6/8/01: 2IP, 1ER VS KENAI OILERS 3/30: Collects save for Hofstra in 1-0 pitcher's duel
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