Pikesville Middle
School Field #1
Sky & Sky Inc. vs Eastern Savings Bank
Game 1
Sky & Sky Inc. 21 Eastern Savings Bank
11
Highlights pending.
Game 2
Sky & Sky Inc. 19 Eastern Savings Bank
7
Highlights pending.
Pikesville Middle School Field #2
N.E.K. Entertainment vs Kelly & Associates
Game 1
N.E.K. Entertainment 30 Kelly & Associates 18
High scoring game in which NEK pulled off 2 big innings to take control
of the game for the win. Andre Vaughn pitched a complete game for NEK. NEK had 3
homeruns in the game. Dre Vaughn hit a gland-slam homer and a 3-run shot, while
David Pridgen added a 3-run shot.
Game 2
Kelly & Associates 17 N.E.K. Entertainment 8
Kelly & Associates had a big 3rd inning to take control of the game.
Pikesville Middle
School Field #3
Palmgard vs Havana Club Cannons
Game 1
Havana Club Cannons 8 Palmgard 7
Palmgard jumped out to an early lead with 3 quick runs in the top of the
first. Grailen Archie started it off with a double and then scored on a single
by Dave Kopel. After a Jim Davis fielder's choice, Jim Silvestri lined a single
to left center which eluded the Cannons outfielder allowing both Jim's to score
on a 3 base error. The Cannons answered with a run a each in the bottom of the
first, second and third innings. Brad Rosenberg homered in his first Cannons
at-bat, while Dan Kassel homered in his first at-bat of the season. With the
score tied at 3 going into the top of the fifth, Palmgard broke it open with 4
runs to take a 7-3 lead. Grailen Archie, Jim Davis and Jim Silvestri each had
RBI singles in the inning. The Cannons quickly answered with 4 runs in the
bottom of the 5th to tie the score at 7. The score was tied until the bottom of
the 7th, when Steve Henneman, the Cannons leadoff hitter, quickly lined a home
run in the left center gap to win the game for the Cannons.
Key Hitter for Palmgard:
Grailen Archie (3-4, 2R, 2B, RBI)
Jim Silvestri (2-3, R, 2RBI)
Dave Kopel (2-3, R, BB, RBI)
Mike Woods (2-3)
Gabe Silber (2-3, R)
Game 2
Palmgard 7 Havana Club Cannons 6
Palmgard opened up a 4 run lead after scoring 2 runs in each of the 1st
and 2nd innings. Jim Davis drove in 2 in the bottom of the first with a 2-run
shot to left. Greg Manara started the scoring in the 2nd with a sac fly. Kevin
Oliner finished the scoring with an RBI single up the middle. The Cannons scored
3 in the 4th and 1 in the 5th to tie the score at 4 after 5 innings. The
Cannons then scored 2 runs in the top of the 6th to take a 6-4 lead after 6
innings. Palmgard came up in the 7th down by 2 and in need of a rally to win the
game. Mark Benjamin started the rally with a single which was followed by Mike
Woods single, putting runners at 1st and 3rd. Bob Hansen then lined a double to
right to score Benjamin. Greg Manara followed with a Sac fly to tie the score
at 6. With Bob Hansen at 3rd after moving up on a throwing error, the table was
set for Grailen Archie who was pinch hitting for Oliner. Archie quickly hit a
sharp ground ball past the diving Cannons shortstop to win the game for
Palmgard. Palmgard key hitters were Mark Benjamin (2-3, 2R, 2B) and Jim Davis
(1-3, R, HR, 2RBI).
Cannons Tom Paulshock pitched very well yet lost, while Brad Rosenberg homered again in game two and was tremendous in both games.
Pikesville Middle
School Field #4
Kings vs Mount Washington Tavern
Game 1
Kings 23 Mount Washington Tavern 4 (4
Innings)
The Kings rudely greeted the expansion Mt. Washington Tavern (MWT) in
their league debut scoring 8 runs in the t-1st and coasting to a 23-4, 4 inning
game. Firstbaseman Alan Varhaftik(game 3-4,3 R,3 RBI,2B,HR) hit a 2-run HR in
t-1st and thirdbaseman Scott Katzen(game 1-2,2 R,3 RBI,HR,W) hit a 3-run HR in
his first league at-bat. MWT scored 2 runs in b-1st on RBI doubles by Joey Liner
and Chad Birnbaum. Kings added 10 runs in the t-2nd, EH Kenny Salzman(game 1-3,2
R,3 RBI,HR) connecting for a 3-run HR and LF Jan Katzen(game 3-4,2 R,3
RBI,2B,HR) hitting a solo shot.
Chuck Grant(game 1-3,2 R,2 RBI,2B,W) did look
sharp on the mound for the Kings, allowing just 2 hits in 4 innings. Kings
offense totalled 20 hits in 35 at-bats with 9 2B's,1 3B, and 4 HR's
Game 2
Kings 16 Mount Washington Tavern 1 (4
Innings)
Kings starter Jeff Goldstein(game 2-2,2 R,1 RBI,3B) was also sharp and
scattered 4 hits over 4 innings while allowing just 1 unearned run as the Kings
took the nightcap also in 4 innings. In Kings b-1st, a bases loaded walk to 1B
Alan Varhaftik(game 1-2,1 R,2 RBI,W) opened the scoring, with 3B Scott
Katzen(game 1-3,2 RBI,2B) following with a 2-RBI double. Sloppy defense by MWT
led to 4 unearned runs in b-3rd. In b-4th, RF Marc Goldstein(game 1-3,1 R,4
RBI,HR) launched a 3-run HR.
For MWT, LCF Joey Liner went 1 for 2 with 1 RBI. He also ran into a tree in the deep outfield and is still alive to tell the story. Kings Ken Zalis is out at least 1 more week with an ankle injury, while SS Mike Pusateri left the game early with back stiffness. The weather was too cold for Jeff Slutzker to play.
Pikesville Senior High Field #5
Turtles vs GorgeousWatches.com
Game 1
Turtles 14 GorgeousWatches.com 4
The Turtles, facing their champinship team opponent from a year ago, came
up big again to start the 2002 campaign by sweeping the Georgeous Watches in the
season opener. In game one, a balanced hitting attack paced by winning pitcher
Bruce Eisenberg (4-4, 2 runs scored and an rbi) jumped all over the Watches with
6 runs in the 2nd inning and never looked back. The big hit was a 2 run single
by Reggie Ellis (3-4, 2 runs scored and 3 rbi's). Overall the Turtles had 23
hits, with everyone contributing at least one. Eisey was the winner
(1-0)...Sonny lost as the Watches starter (0-1).
Game 2
Turtles 10 GorgeousWatches.com 8
In game two the Turtles trailed after two innings 7-3, but came up with a
another six run tally, this time in the 3rd and outlasted the Watches 10-9 with
some great defense. New third baseman Rob Gould came up with many stellar plays
at the hot corner and blasted a 2 run triple to the base of the hill in right to
key the big inning. Also, coming up big in the 3rd was Lee Eidelberg with his
1st blast of the year. An opposite field shot to left center. Eisey went the
distance again for his second victory. Both Scott Moffet, who hit a solo homer
in the 5th that proved to be the difference and defensive magnet LCF Ricky
Farley had two hits to lead the Turtles in Game 2.