Redman shines in Farley semis; title game moved to Sunday

Andrew Redman blasted a solo homer and tossed a seven-inning, one-hit shutout in Friday's 1-0 Farley Tournament semifinal win over Dubuque. Redman out-dueled Buds hurler Mark Hennessy, avenging Key West's Bellevue Tournament semifinal loss. The Ramblers (12-5) will vie for their third Farley championship in four seasons.

Redman has now tossed shutouts in all three of his starts in 2017. Over 19 innings this season, Redman has allowed no runs and a grand total of five hits. He has struck out 29 hitters to go against zero walks. Redman also fired a five-inning shutout six days earlier in Key West's 8-0 Farley Tournament first-round win over Cascade. Against Dubuque, Redman punched out 13 hitters and did not allow a hit until a leadoff double in the bottom of the seventh. Redman struck out the final two batters of the game to end the threat.

In a matchup of elite pitchers, Redman took care of the run production by himself. Leading off the fourth inning, Redman connected for his third homer of the season. It was one of only four Rambler hits off Hennessey, who worked out of a third-inning jam after Key West led the frame off with back-to-back singles.

Epworth has also made its way to the championship game. The contest was originally scheduled to be played at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Due to inclement weather, the game will now be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday (June 18). The postponement provides an extra day of rest for pitcher Nick Woltkamp. Sunday's scheduled league game with Bellevue will be played on a date to be determined.