Ayuyu leads Brotherhood’s dominance

Veteran slugger Jerry Ayuyu typified another dominant season for Brotherhood as he collected four of the 13 special awards after the title match last Sunday in the Belau Men’s Slow-pitch Softball League at the Dandan ball field.

Jerry Ayuyu, center, celebrates with his daughters and a teammate after collecting one of the four individual awards in last Sunday’s Belau Men’s Slow-pitch Softball League awards ceremony. Also in photo is Belau league secretary-treasurer Perry Besong, left. (Jon Perez)

Ayuyu was named the batting champion, drove in the most runs, and was the home run king to become the hands down choice for the regular season most valuable player award.

He batted .800 in the regular season going 32-of-40 for a .170 advantage over closest pursuer and teammate Ben Hocog (29-for-46, .630).

Ayuyu, however, had an off-day in Brotherhood’s finals match against the San Antonio Masters and only logged a respectable .428, a combined 3-for-7, in their two-game sweep of the best-of-three title series. He also had four runs and three RBIs.

Tom Camacho (.617), Mark Flores (.608), Pepi Tenorio (.596), Ron Benavente (.595), Mark Toves (.588), Jeff Diaz (.575), Rep. Ralph Yumul (.555), John Piliur (.541), Tailor Germance (.536), Peyton Sakuma (.534), Jack Diaz (.533), and Lito Skillang and John Terlaje (.525 each) are the other players on the list of the batting leaders.

Ayuyu added most RBIs with 29 and most HRs trophies to earn the regular season MVP.

Jude Dickerson placed second to Ayuyu in both categories with 26 (RBIs) and nine (home runs). Hocog was third with the most RBIs with 25.

Hocog bested Ayuyu in the most runs department with 27, two ahead of his teammate’s 25. Toves was third best with 24. He also had five triples against the four each of Toves, Jeff Diaz, and Nizer Masayos.

The Masters’ Oscar Sablan had the most doubles after the regular season with six, while Toves, Jeff Diaz, and Tailor Germance were tied for second with five apiece.

Sufa pitcher Tom Camacho was the strikeout king with 29, while Brotherhood’s Juan Diaz had 26 with Tosh Beltau and Kuich Damien finished with 25 and 24, respectively.

Juan Diaz was the league’s ERA champion with 2.60 where he gave up 36 earned runs in 70 innings pitched.

Mike Sablan (2.69), Camacho (3.65), Eli Rangamar (3.76), and Damien (3.88) finished second, third, fourth, and fifth, respectively.

Julian Camacho was named the finals MVP after Brotherhood’s 17-11 (Game 1) and 10-8 (Game 2) wins in the finals. Bill Limes and Jack Diaz earned the manager and coach of the year awards.

The Masters, who finished runner-up the second time, was also awarded the sportsmanship trophy.