2004 PMS at Northwest Regional Park

Week 2:  April 11, 2004

Field 1:
Game 1: Kings 22 (WP-Mike Herr 1-0)  Northwest Corridor 10 (LP-Dave Stein 0-1)  5 Innings

Kings pounded out 22 hits in just 4 1/3 innings. Alan Varhaftik hit the league's first HR of the season, a 3-run blast in the b-1st.

Offensive Stars:
NWC: Matt Bell (2-3 2R,RBI, 2B), Aaron Birenbaum (1-2, 2run HR)
Kings: Dan Frignito (3-4,3 R,4 RBI,3B), Alan Varhaftik (2-3,2 R,4 RBI,2B,HR,W), Dave Mize (2-2,2 R,2 RBI,2B), Jan Katzen (2-2,3 R,1 RBI,2 2B,2 W), Richard Wong (3-4,1 R,1 RBI), Kenny Salzman (2-3,3 R,RBI,2B,W), Josh Frederick (2-3,2 R,2 RBI,W), Mike Herr (2-3,R,RBI), Keegan Rettaliata (2-4,R,RBI).

Game 2: Kings 21 (WP-Dan Frignito 1-0)  Northwest Corridor 7 (LP-Howard Goldberg 0-1)

Kings again reached the 22 hit level and took advantage of numerous fielding errors by Northwest Corridor. Alan Varhaftik again hit a 1st inning homerun-- this one a towering GRAND SLAM. Despite scoring 43 runs in the doubleheader, Varhaftik was the sole homerun hitter on the Kings. Kings starter Dan Frignito got stronger as the game moved along allowing just 2 runs in the final 5 innings.

Offensive Stars:
NWC: Kenya Merritt  (3-4 2 RBI,3B), Matt Bell  (2-3,1 R,RBI), Joey Liner  (2-4,RBI,2R)
Kings: Dave Mize (2-3,3 R,4 RBI,3B,W,SF), Alan Varhaftik (2-4,3 R,5 RBI,HR,W), Richard Wong (4-4,R,2 RBI,2B).
 

 

Field 2:
Game 1: Havana Club Cannons 15 (WP-Mark Yokel 1-0)  NEK Entertainment 1 (LP-David Pridgen 0-1)  5 Innings

2004 Kicked off on the right foot for The Hanava Club Cannons with 15-1, and 16-5 victories over NEK. Mark Yokel (1-0) dominated game one with 3 strikeouts and only a handful of hits surrendered.

Offensive Stars:
NEK: Stephen Georgie 2-2, Rashaad Johnson 1-2
Cannons: Newcomer Lou (I need shin guards!!) Falcon went 2-3 with an rbi; newcomer Frank Valois went 1-3 with 2 rbis, and the game was capped off in the bottom of the 5th with a 3 run walkoff homerun by Evan Kreitzer.

Other Highlights:
NEK: Infield played well.

Game 2: Havana Club Cannons 16 (WP-Tom Paulshock 1-0)  NEK Entertainment 5 (LP-Andre Vaughn)

Game two saw Tommy Paulshock (1-0) throw very well, making several plays in the field and getting a bases loaded single scoring 2 in the 2nd inning. 8 batters in a row reached base and scored in the 2nd for the Cannons.

Offensive Stars:
NEK: Eugene Madison (2-2, 1 RBI); Kenny Hyman (1-3); David Pridgen (1-1, 2 RBI); Neal Frederick (2-3, 2 RBI)
Cannons:  Chuck Easter went 2-5 with a triple and a homerun. Mike Stellar had 3 hits (5-8, 5 runs, 4 rbis on the day), Frank Valois went 3-4 with 4 rbis and a homerun and Mike Ginsberg 3-4 (5-7 for the day).
 

Other Highlights:
NEK: NEK finally put some hits on the board.

Field 3:
Game 1: Eastern Savings Bank 8 (WP-Ted Winner 1-0)  Hops Hounds 4 (LP-Jay Gomberg 0-1)

Congratulations for Rabbi Finkelstein's off season trades and signed contracts with the Dissolved Palmgard & Legal Papers team.... What an acquisition !

In the first inning, ESB faced a very good fastball pitcher in Jay Gomberg, and with Zoeller's single and Jim Davis's double, Gabe Silber doubled to start the scoring 2-0. The game was mostly quiet through 5 innings with just your basic, singles, walks, errors mentality from ESB, just good old fashion teamwork. By the 7th inning, Ted Winner was the commander and chief of this game, by putting the lights out against the hounds meat of the order, with a final of 8-4.

Offensive Stars:
Hops Hounds: Jay Gomberg (2-2), Mike Beverly (1 RBI), Matt Friedman (3B), Matt Levenson (1B,2B,RBI), Alex Newman (3B)

Other Highlights:
Hops Hounds: Matt Levenson with a Willie Mays basket catch. Skyler Newman 2 running snags in outfield. Jay Gomberg held potent ESB offense to just 7 runs in 6 innings.

Game 2: Eastern Savings Bank 16 (WP-Dave Finkelstein 1-0)  Hops Hounds 3 (LP-Kory Rosenberg 0-1)  5 Innings

ESB was gelling the second game as the scoring book looked like my 7 yr old sons coloring book! The first inning Dave K (1b) , Chris Z.(2b) and Jim Davis(2b) , pounded out a commanding 3-0 lead. Today's weather forecast was 90% chance of rain, so ESB opened the flood gates by socking 9 runs in the second inning. Kory loaded up the bases with 3 walks to set the table for Jim Davis to launch a GRAND SLAM lightning line drive over the left field fence. A few singles and walks from Jason, Gabe, Aaron, Russ and Johnny brought in several more runs. Rabbi pitched an excellent game, knowing and feeling comfortable that his interchangeable defensive players are always behind him. In the 3rd inning, the tables were set once again for Jim Davis in position to hit another GRAND SLAM, which he came up a little short this time. He smacked a TRIPLE screaming line drive to right field, yes you read it correctly, RIGHT FIELD. A few miscued relays and Jim was safely stepping on home plate. Ending the game in 5 innings 16-3.

Offensive Stars:
Hops Hounds: Alex Newman (3B)

Other Highlights:
Hops Hounds: The Hounds lost some steam in the second game. For an expansion team, the Hounds played with spirit and finesse. Look forward to some Hounds action this summer!

Field 4:
Game 1: Quizno's 15 (WP-Lane Gordon 1-0)  Jilly's 3 (LP-Rich Schneider 0-1)  5 Innings

It didn't take long to separate the two teams in Royal Blue today as the defending champs Quizno's took the opening week doubleheader over Jilly's/Under Armour.

A Tidal Wave hit Field #4 as Quizno's Owings Mills began their quest for a 3-peat by manhandling the Turtles by the score of 15-3 in 5 innings. The "Blue Wave" got off to a quick start by scoring 8 Runs before the fans took their seats in the 1st inning- thanks to the first 6 batters reaching via base on balls. The big blast in the first inning came off the bat of Lane Gordon who cleared the bases with a 3-run double. Lane later followed with a Triple to start off the 3rd inning when Quizno's Owings Mills tacked on 2 more runs to take a commanding 12-2 lead. Andrew Rosenstein and Russ Dlin were a combined 6-6 with 4 Runs scored in Game #1 to lead the team to victory.

In game one, starting pitcher Rich Schneider didn't have it at all! He threw 30 pitches...28 were balls, and before a ball was put into play, Jilly's trailed 8-0 after a half inning. They did get two back in the top of the 2nd. But, Quizno's answered with two of their own in the bottom of the inning to lead 10-2. Lane Gordon (1-0) made quick work of the frozen Under Armour bats the rest of an abreiviated 5 inning affair...winning by slaughter rule...15-3. Kevin Oliner pitched well after Schneider's tough start.

Game 2: Quizno's 12 (WP-Jeff Harris 1-0)  Jilly's 2 (LP-Kevin Oliner 0-1)

Gary Lebowitz cracked a bases clearing Triple in the 2nd inning to spark Quizno's Owings Mills to victory by the final score of 12-1. After going down in order to start game 2, the "Blue Wave" got the bal rolling in the 2nd inning. After Andrew Rosenstein and Jon Koman singled, Todd Pobleets followed with a walk-- setting the stage for Lebowitz's Triple to put the Blue Wave up 3-1. Quizno's Owings Mills added 4 more runs in the 4th inning thanks to a 2 -RBI 1B by Andrew Rosenstein who continued his hot hitting by going 4-4 to start the season. Lane Gordon shut down the Turtles by not allowing a run in the final 6 innings to notch his 2nd win of the day.

Notes for Quizno's Owings Mills:
* Quizno's Owings Mills had 6 straight players reach base by BB to start the season- matching their walk total from their last 5 games of last season.
* Lane Gordon not only picked up both victories as a pitcher- but he also had the first Double AND Triple for Quizno's Owings Mills to start the season.
* 4-5-6 Batters in Double Header- (Russ Dlin, Andrew Rosenstein, Jon Koman) were a combined 16-20 with 9 Runs Scored
* Every player had at least one hit for the "Blue Wave".

In game two, Jilly's came back with Oliner, but the Quizno's bats remained red hot with clutch two out rbi's, winning going away, 12-2. Robbie Ressin had two hits and Detour Dave knocked in a run with a "bee stinging" single. The Jilly's club is really feeling the affects of losing some marquis players in the off season, including Hall of Fame pitcher, Bruce "Eisey" Eisenberg, gold glover Donnie Weinapple and emerging star Ricky Farley among others. Under Armour will look to get in the win column next week against the team (Sky/Sky) that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.