LIVE FROM SARASOTA: Dunedin vs. South Fork

Stay tuned to tampabay.com for live updates from tonight's Class 5A final between Dunedin and South Fork from Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. Check in the comments section for updates. Times staff writers John C. Cotey and Bob Putnam will keep you posted.

Update: 6:42

Here are starting lineups for each team (South Fork will be the visitors).

Dunedin

CF Max Kreuter

2B Casey Turgeon

SS Jake Rogers

3B Jamison Sweat

P Clay Kollenbaum

C Ryan Schneider

RF Cam Fisher

LF Max Priest

DH Mike Kumbat (for Alex Norris)

South Fork

C Ryan Breen

SS Spencer Dickinson

DH Will Claunch (for Kyle Hunter)

P Dan Harper

RF Nick Zaharion

2B Blake Cilwick

3B Robert Bednar

LF Mike Beck

1B Tyson Young

Comments

lets go dunedin

[Cotey]

And were off:
First two pitches to Kreuter are strikes.

[Cotey]

Kreuter reaches on an infield hit. High chopper to third, guy couldn't get it out of his glove. Runner on first.

[Cotey]

No sugar cookies tonight either. Drats!

[Cotey]

Harper boucnes two pitches about three feet in front of the plate. Full count on Casey Turgeon.

[Anti-Dunedin]

Wonder how good DunDun would be without that make believe Architecture program.

oh anti go back to your school and shut up

[CT]

Go DUNDUN
bring the title home
errybody here is rootin 4 ya

[Bob Putnam]

Turgeon strikes out, Rogers flys out to centerfield

stop defending the make believe program

bring it home to pinellas county

turgeon is a beast

[Bob Putnam]

Sweat walks, runners on first and second

i doubt sweat comes out of that program able to make a blueprint

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum grounds out first base to the pitcher. It's 0-0 at the end of one-half of an inning here at beautiful Ed Emith Stadium.

turgeon is a creature

7:06 which team are you on? must be one of the many dunedin BEAT
sorry looser?

Slam team,players, school all you want you are still at home instead of playing the they are in sarasota.

BOTTOM LINE

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum's first pitch: Steeeeeee-RIKE.

[Bob Putnam]

Ryan Breen strikes out looking.

[Cotey]

Another strikeout looking. Two outs.

Come on Dunedin
You can do it

[Cotey]

Curveball on a 2-0 pitch for a strike to the third batter.

[Tim]

Hey Cotey I got ya covered, Hows warm brownies sound?

[Cotey]

Will Claunch, No. 3 hitter, walks.

Pitcher Dan Harper steps in.

[Keith Niebuhr]

Interesting factoid: According to the Palm Beach Post, South Fork has never won a state title in any team sport.

[Cotey]

Stolen base.

And I looooove warm brownies.

lets hope this isn't the first

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum started to walk off after his 0-2 pitch. Alas, it was called a ball.

[Tim]

cant show up those umps

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum strikes out Harper. Looked like a change-up, but it was some serious offspeed junk. He has his good stuff tonight.

[Cotey]

0-0 after 1 inning of (limited) action.

[Cotey]

Ryan Schneider pops out to CF to start the second inning.

[Cotey]

Cam Fisher skies one to third. Two outs.

[Cotey]

Harper, the South Fork pitcher, is a big boy. Good looking lefty. But he looks entirely hittable and is not the overpowering type, I'd guess.

That said, Max Priest walks.

[Cotey]

2-0 on Mike Kumbat, runner on first, two outs.

[Cotey]

Kumbat bounces one to short, but the SS kind of sits back on it and his throw is high, and Priest goes to 3B and Kumbat's on first.

[Kemo]

Cotey keep it comin. i am hanging on your every word

[Cotey]

Priest strikes out to end the inning.

[Cotey]

Shoot. Wrong Max. It is Kreuter that strikes out. I found some mini chocolates and I am officially out of control.

[Tim]

we'll forgive ya

Wheres Seminole

[Cotey]

Hilbert bobbles a foul ball hit into the dugout. E-C.

who?

who?

[Keith Niebuhr]

Interesting factoid No. 2: South Fork shortstop Spencer Dickinson is the son of former pro golfers Judy and Gardner Dickinson (if you're a fan of golf, you probably remember both). Garder, who died in 1998, was a founder of the Senior PGA Tour. (you can reach more about him HERE ... http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405E0DC163FF931A15757C0A96E958260

[Justin]

Go DunDun!

[Cotey]

Bottom of second, 0-0 game, and one out as Nick Zaharion pops out to short left. Jake Rodgers makes the running catch.

come on whats goin on

cotey, step away from the chocolates

[Cotey]

Sorry, but lots of foul balls. And another one was just hit. The count is 2-2 on the second hitter of the inning, and inning that began 43 minutes ago (or so it feels).

There. Happy?

[Keith Niebuhr]

One addition to the Spencer Dickinson note ... his mother was once president of the LPGA. Okay enough about the Fork for now

[Cotey]

Blake Cilwick strikes out swinging at a high fastball. Two outs.

Thank you John

[Cotey]

And ANOTHER strikeout for Kollenbaum as Tyson Young whiffs swinging.

That's five Ks. He looks good.

Cotey u r not funny at all just tell us what is happening....

[Cotey]

It's 0-0 after 2 innings.
Turgeon, Rogers, Sweat due up in the top of 3.

quit criticizing, cotey let him do what he does

[Cotey]

I can feel the love!

eat?

[Cotey]

3-1 count on Turge. Yes, I am now going to start using nicknames this inning.

And Turge walks.

top of third 0-0

[Keith Niebuhr]

okay, I lied --- one more South Fork post .... Eric Pfahler of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers just gave me this pretty neat fact .... A year ago, South Fork's shortstop was a kid named Glen Johnson. He's the son of former Clearwater legend Howard Johnson, who was a pretty good player in the Majors.

[Cotey]

J-Rog steps in.

how about you give us score updates? quit complaing if he adds something to what happens.

[Tim]

Try E. T. for Turge next time

come on jake

[Cotey]

Rogers chops over the 1B's head for a single, and Turgeon hustles over to third.

Jamo is up.

[Bob Putnam]

Dunedin is staying patient at the plate again. Last night, they drew 10 walks. Tonight, three so far.

We want more Putnam!!

[Cotey]

Dunedin is up 1-0.

i don't like jamo, but get a hit!

How did Jacob do?

Cotey will be fine soon as he finishes his chocolates

who scored?

[Cotey]

Turgeon scores on a grounder by Jamo, Rogers out 3-to-5 trying to go to third after he was called safe at 2nd on a DP attempt. He didn't know he was safe, started walking towards dugout.

Kollenbaum singles. Runners on first (Jamo) and second (Special K) with one out.

c what I mean

turgeon probably

[Cotey]

Wild pitch and Jamo gets over the 3B.

[Cotey]

Jamo gets over TO third base. Runners on first and third, and there's a conference on the mound by some concerned South Fork people.

what a great high school name, south fork

The Dun Dun machine is getting started

[Cotey]

Schneider, who drew two walks last night, draws another. The bases are all full up of Falcons, and Cam Fisher strolls to the plate.

[Bob Putnam]

Turgeon has now scored a combined three runs in two state tournament games. Sweat now has three RBIs.

Dunedins gonna win

concerned about what
sounds like they are doing fine

Juiced Cotey Juiced

[Cotey]

1-1 count.

[Cotey]

3-1 count.

just signed on...score?

[Cotey]

Fisher strikes out swinging. Here comes Max Priest.

scores 7-3 dundun

1 zip Dun Dun

[Cotey]

1-0 Dunedin.

1-1 count. Bases "Juiced".

bases loaded andddddddddddddddd???

get in the game

now ur gettin' it

[Cotey]

2-2 count on Priest.

now ur gettin' it

now ur gettin' it

now ur gettin' it

y isnt this game on catch 47

[Cotey]

Wild pitch scores Jamo Sweat.

2-0 Dun Dun.

3-2 count on Priest.

sorry computer stuck

no USF on

[Cotey]

Priest walks.

Bases dripping with juice.

Mike Kumbat strolls to the batter's box.

nobody cares about college baseball, this game should be on catch 47

I Like that dripping

thank god phu is not here yet
lets all the pray they stay off of here 2nite haha

[Cotey]

Kumbat bounces out unassisted to the third baseman.

It's 2-0 Dunedin heading into the bottom of the third inning

state finals and theres kids scoring on wild pitches

which team was better, '02 falcons or present team?

since when does a phu person have room to talk? their school sucks at just about every sport except softball and soccer

swimming

swimming

swimming son

swimming, woopie

[Cotey]

Mike Beck singles off first base. Hit the bag and hopped over Alex Norris' glove.

No outs, runner on first.

on paper 02 reality check this one

present team more team players
02 was all about themselves not the team

[Cotey]

wild pitch moves the runner up to second base.

That one wild pitch from Special K will probably lead to more

[Cotey]

Tyson Young singles past Turgeon, scoring Beck to cut the Dunedin lead to 2-1.

[Cotey]

The score is 2-1, the exact score of the 1964 state championship game between Dunedin and Tate.

Just saying.

[Bob Putnam]

That was Kollenbaum's first run allowed in his past eight innings, dating back to last week's region final against North Port.

[Tim]

where did u dig up that nugget

What inning?

[Cotey]

3-2 count on leadoff hitter Ryan Breen.
No outs.
Runner on first.
Bottom of third.
Dunedin leads 2-1.

[Keith Niebuhr]

Did you know (or should I say, do you care)??? When Dunedin won the state title over Tate in 1964, the championship game was played in ..... Palatka!!! Seriously

3rd

On the trivia note. Who were some of the key players on the '64 team? Who was the coach?

[Cotey]

Breen strikes out looking.

enough with the ancient history, lets talk present

[Cotey]

Coach of that '64 team was Chick Pollock.

There's a 2-1 count on Spencer Dickinson.

Turgeon is a very talented kid who learned all his skills from his family. All the Turgeons can play baseball. He was cultivated since he learned to walk. Great family the kid happens to be humble about his ability.

if dun doesn't choke, that will be a present

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum just airmailed a pickoff throw to first. Young moves up to 2B on the error.

[Cotey]

Full count.

[Cotey]

Foul ball.

[Cotey]

Pop out to 2B.

Two outs.

the whole family plays baseball eric is cool and the dad is a douche

[Cotey]

Last batter was Spencer Dickinson. Batters named Spencer that have have faced Dunedin in the state tournament are now 0-for-11. True stat.

the Dad can be arrogant but sorry he knows baseball better then most H.S Coaches

[Cotey]

Will Claunch lines out to left to end the inning.

Dunedin is up 2-1 after three innings.

arrogant can be douche-like

jeez cotey u sure bring up the strangest stats

and the score is??

[Cotey]

Intrepid Tampa reporter Keith Niebuhr said "If Kollenbaum gets out of the third inning, Dunedin wins. He looks nervous. But he has good stuff. If he gets out, he'll be more confident and coast.''

For what that's worth.

2-1 TOP OF FOURTH

whos up this inning?

Thats his day job, digging up stats

2-1 dunedin

WHOLE FAMILY PLAYS BASEBALL DAD A @@@@
'SOUNDS LIKE ROGERS FAMILY

[Cotey]

Kyle Hunter is in to pitch against Dunedin. Another lefty.

[Cotey]

Hunter is 8-0 with a 1.17 ERA.

Kreuter is up.

[CT]

dont diss turgeons dad
he knows the game of baseball more than almost every coach in the county
hes also very fun 2 play 4

lol @ rogers comment

[Cotey]

Kreuter strikes out swinging.
One out.

Dunedin up 2-1 in top of 4.

how many kids baseball careers can one man ruin

[Cotey]

Turgeon walks.

One out.

Jake Rogers is stepping in.

turgeon sure is a very patient hitter

[Cotey]

Rogers stepped out. Ump doesn't give him timeout. Strike. 2-2 count.

come on rogers

[Bob Putnam]

Dunedin now has drawn six walks.

[bob]

heres the link to watch the game http://media3.ezstream.com/78430/

[Cotey]

Rogers swings and misses. Two outs.

Turgeon on first.

Jamison Sweat at bat.

the old man isn't arrogant u just don't know him

I know my son will agree, he respects Turgeon and Turgeon has earned the respect.
If I could afford to ,I would hire him to personally work with my son.

nice job turgeon, you dummy

[Cotey]

Sweat singles.
Turgeon rounds second and looks like he's headed to third. Then he stops.

CF throws behind him. Turgeon slides and appears to get back to second, but OVERslides the bag.

Tagged out.

Inning over.

dang

thanks for the site

[Cotey]

Dan Harper singles to right to lead off the bottom of the fourth.

[Cotey]

Ground out to 2B, Harper goes to second. Turgeon bobbled a hard hit grounder, only had one play.

thanks a lot bob

[Cotey]

Pop out to first base.

Two outs. Runner on second.

[Cotey]

Bednar flies out to CF. Inning over.

After four innings, Dunedin leads 2-1.

Kollenbaum, Schneider and Fisher due up.

Kollenbaum will go yard. You heard it here first.

Then u woke up right Cotey

BOOM!

[Cotey]

I will get the IP addresses of every one of you who abandons me for some webstream that is bitmapped and 10 seconds behind, and hunt you down.

Stay right where you are, or else.

[Cotey]

2-2 count on Kollenbaum.

[eagle09]

whats the score? go south fork! dunedin sucks!

The link didnt work for me.

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum singles. Just like I said.

Schneider is up.

[Tim]

still with u man

im not even getting whatever that link was to the webstream

What a bomb!

its great to be able to watch the game

[Cotey]

Schneider fouls one back to pressbox. Everyone jumped behind me, because they knew I was their best hope. Thankfully, we are enclosed by glass.

LETS GO DUNEDIN

[Cotey]

Schneider whiffs.

dont drop the chocolates

[Cotey]

Thanks Tim.

Cam Fisher is up. Cam Fisher is down, flying out to CF. Two outs.

When is rogers up again and kollenbaum

7 batters

err i mean 5

[Cotey]

Max Priest strikes out looking.

Going into bottom of 5, Dunedin leads 2-1.

[Cotey]

I've heard from 11 people already that that webstream gives your computer a virus AND allows the government to monitor all your future computer action.

Wow. Glad I didn't go!

midway thru the season Kollembaum walked 15 batters against east Lake, doesn't look like the same pitcher tonite

[Cotey]

Mike Beck, who singled and scored South Fork's only run in the third inning, is up.

It also gave me syphilis

[Cotey]

Kollenbaum walks Beck.

[Tim]

Kollembaum was horrible that nite and Hilby was thinking of not starting him again

[Bob Putnam]

Kollenbaum has thrown 68 pitches heading into the fifth inning.

[Cotey]

Schneider throws to first, but Norris stumbles and never catches the ball. Beck goes to second.

[Tim]

ouch dont have to bunt him now

they need to settle down

[Cotey]

Young bunts Beck to third. Jamo throw pulled Norris off, but he recovered to tag Norris.

One out. Runner on third. Bottom of 5.
Dunedin holding onto a 2-1 lead.

[Cotey]

Breen singles up middle to tie the game.

cough cough

aaaaaarg

[Cotey]

Spencer Dickinson bloops one into RF, runners on first and second, one out.

[Cotey]

Duncan out to visit Kollenbaum.

As Josh whittle would say... UH OH!

clay just needs to keep his composure no need to worry

[Cotey]

No. 3 hitter Will Claunch is up.

[Cotey]

1-1 count.

[Cotey]

1-2 count.

I just ate a Krackel bar.

.....

[Cotey]

2-2.

with krispies?

[Cotey]

Foul.

[Cotey]

Foul tip.

[Tim]

How many base runners has Dun left on tonight?

[Cotey]

Biiiiiig curveball. Strike 3 looking.

That was huge.

phew way to go clay

[Cotey]

Dan Harper is up.

Dunedin has stranded eight runners 2nite.

[Cotey]

2-0 count on Harper.

[Tim]

Thanks way too many, still not outta the woods

[Cotey]

3-0.

[CCC Fan]

Who ever posted the web site for live on the internet - - - THANK YOU ---- now I don't have to read all the crap from Cotey and friends ----- they are right where they belong - - writing highschool stuff. Anything larger and they wouldn't be qualified. BYE BYE

wow, sooner or later you are gonna run out of chances - gotta capatalize!

oh my garsh

[Bob Putnam]

All of Dunedin's relief are in the field, so no one is warming up right now.

[Cotey]

Walks Harper to load the bases.

Nick Zaharion is up. He's 0-for-2 tonight. He's righthanded, like Kollenbaum.

First pitch a ball.

[Cotey]

1-1.

typical ccc

[Cotey]

2-1.

isnt glover one of their relievers?

private schools get so much press too thats ridiculous

[Cotey]

2-2. Nice curveball by Kollenbaum.

The pressbox is raving about that pitch.

and Reedy

[zambiafrica]

I hope that the Falcons don't choke like years past...why are they so uptight this late in the game?..nerves...fear of losing?...

[Cotey]

Strike 3, LOOKING.

WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
GO DUN DUN

[Cotey]

end of 5, it's 2-2.

Kollenbaum threw a perfect fastball on the inside corner. It was OUTSTANDING. Batter could only look at it.

Kumbat, Kreuter and Turgeon are due up.

And Dunedin has actually left NINE runners, according to official scorer, which apparently Bob Putnam is not. THANKS BOB!!!

Twenty five years later and still the same CCC. Some things never change...wow!

whos up for the falcons?

[Cotey]

1-1 count on Kumbat.

and by private schools u mean CCC...

I counted 8 with you too Bob

mike kumbat is mr. clutch, guarantee he gets a hit here

[Cotey]

Game is tied 2-2. Like the count on Kumbat.

lol

[zambiafrica]

clay is a fighter...he works best with a cushion of runs...he is exceeding his own expectations...he appears to have risen to the occasion...

[Cotey]

Kumbat strikes out looking. well, walking really, since he headed to first thinking he had taken ball four.

Ump says, son, get back here. You are out.

Kreuter up.

nice hit

it appears i was wrong - unless the ump was

[Cotey]

2-2 on Mad Max.

c ya

[Cotey]

Kreuter homers. Nope. It bounced over the fence in left center. It's a DOUBLE.

i too was wrong.. unless the ump was

i too was wrong.. unless the ump was

[Cotey]

2-0 count on Turgeon.

[zambiafrica]

who will duncan bring in? rogers? Gardner? reedy? I hear that this Junior Jake Swartout may be a secret weapon..watch for him...fastball mid80's; lots of movement; great control..he will dominate next year

dont excite me like that! max kreuter is me hero

[Cotey]

Turgeon popped up to 1B in foul territory. But 1B dropped it.

[zambiafrica]

oops...Hilbert bring in from the bull pen?

my too

[Cotey]

Turgeon then flies to left.

Two outs.

Kreuter on second. Jake Rogers is up.

[matt]

LETS GO BULLDOGS!! FORGET U DUNCE DUNCES

[Cotey]

Conference at the mound.

lets go jake!

They intentionally walk Rogers to face Jamison Sweat.

Two outs.