All it took was one open frame to spoil Danny Wiseman?s homecoming Sunday during the semifinals of the Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes in Middle River.
Wiseman, a Middle River native, opened his match against Sean Rash with five strikes in a row. But Wiseman missed the 10-pin while striking to convert a spare in the sixth frame.
That was all Rash needed, as he threw strikes on seven of his last eight balls to seal a 256-236 victory en route to the overall championship. In the final against Parker Bohn III, he threw six straight strikes to seal a 279-225 victory. The win gives Rash his second career victory and a $25,000 prize.
“I missed only one 10-pin all week, and this was my second,” said Wiseman, who finished fourth overall and took home $5,500. “There was more pressure on me than him, but he could have easily thrown a 300 game today. [Rash] is definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with. All he needs now is some more TV experience.”
For Rash, the victory proved special for a number of reasons. First, he won in front of his mother, who flew 16 hours to Baltimore from his family?s home in Alaska. And he dedicated his performance to two friends whose mothers each passed away recently.
“I bowled against two great bowlers today,” said Rash, 24, who joined the tour in 2005. “Parker is a Hall of Famer, and Danny will likely be one himself one day. In that first game, I just believed in what I could do and had to take advantage of the opportunity he gave me. I don?t have the experience that guys like Parker, Walter [Ray Williams Jr.] and Norm [Duke] have, but I?m learning to adapt.”
