Briggs, Hohensee fuel Farley Tournament title

First baseman Chris Briggs came through with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to lift Key West to a 5-4 win over host Farley in the championship game of the Farley Tournament on Tuesday night. The Ramblers (12-4) leaned heavily upon starting pitcher Jordan Hohensee, who fired all 12 innings to earn his sixth complete game already this season.

Key West has now won six-consecutive games and nine of its last 10. The Farley Tournament title is the second for the team in the last four years (2011 champs).

Afterwards, Hohensee and other Ramblers provided reaction to the Telegraph Herald.

"It was unbelievable," Hohnesee told the TH. "(Key West manager) John (Knabel) came up to me after every inning and said, 'You good for one more?' I said, 'Oh yeah, this is my game to win or lose.'"

Loras College catcher Chad Crabill caught Hohensee, who is 5-1 while serving as the Key West ace this season.

"Jordan Hohensee pitched an absolutely amazing game," Crabill said. "He battled all night and just had his pitches going tonight. We finally squeaked out enough runs for him to get the win."

Four Ramblers connected on two hits each: Ben Oglesby (2-for-3), Crabill (2-for-4), Briggs (2-for-6) and Dan Spain (2-for-6), who scored the winning run in the 12th.

In making the run to the Farley title game, Key West defeated Dubuque, 4-1, Peosta, 2-1, and Dyersville, 8-1.

Hohensee was named the MVP of the tournament. He threw 19 innings at the tourney, including a seven-inning complete game effort in the first-round win over Dubuque.

The Ramblers are scheduled to return to action on Thursday when they take on Dubuque at Petrakis Field. First pitch is set for 7 p.m.