Week #10 -- June 9, 2013
Highlights submitted thus far by Kings, Stingers, Thunderbirds, Bombers, Northwest Corridor, Natty O's
Northwest Regional Park
Field 1:
Umpire- Reggie Grant
Game 1: Sky & Sky Inc. 11 (WP-Jeff Harris 2-0)
Natty O's 5 (LP-RJ Seabeck 5-8)
Hurricane Andrea couldn't stop
Men's softball league from playing this week, so with field conditions well the
O's took on Sky & Sky trying to inch up closer into the top half of the
standings. RJ Seabeck homered in the bottom of the first to even up the
ballgame, and the game was tied at 2 going into the 4th when Sky put up 4 runs
in the 4th and then another 5 in the final 2 innings to pull away and take the
first game 11-5.
Offensive leaders:
RJ Seabeck 2-3, HR, Run, RBI
Alan Monico 2-3, 3B, Run
John Murphy 2-3, run, RBI
Jon Veditz 2-3
Game 2: Natty O's 5 (WP-RJ Seabeck 6-8) Sky & Sky Inc. 4 (LP-Dave Davis 2-3)
The sun came out for game 2, and RJ
Seabeck shined along with it. The O's put 2 runs up in the first with another RJ
Homerun to take an early lead. Sky would battle back in the second inning to
score 4 runs an take the lead but it didn't last long. The O's put up another 3
runs in the third thanks to base hits from Brian Horr who started things off and
then Kris Stahle, RJ Seabeck, Justin Bullock and Brad were able to cap a 3 run
inning to take the lead 5-4. That's how it would stay as RJ would shut down Sky
the rest of the way along with some solid defense in the field. Brian Horr made
some great plays at second base while Kris Stahle & Alan Monico got to virtually
every fly ball hit their way.
Offensive leaders:
RJ Seabeck 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs
Northwest Regional Park
Field 2:
Umpire- Mark Radom
Game 1: Northwest Corridor 19 (WP-Howard Goldberg 4-4)
Stingers 3 (LP-Larry Newman 4-6) 6 Innings
For the second time the teams met in a mid standing race. The morning opened with NWC jumping ahead 2-0 after 1 1/2 innings of play. The Stingers jumped back into the mix in the b-2nd as Derrick Mason and Matt Friedman would get runs in back to back. Thereafter, NWC took advantage of the day only allowing the Stingers to jump on the board one more time with a Sheridan double followed by Sean Flynn’s rbi double.
Heavy rains didn’t damage our
fields enough to prevent 2 doubleheaders from being played. The Stingers and NWC
squared off again to start the 2nd half of the 2013 season schedule. NWC batted
1st and started the scoring off right away. Howard Goldberg doubled in Brad
Rosenberg after his 1st inning triple. They added a 2nd run the next inning as
Lee Pollak drove in Ben Herbst with a line drive to center field. The Stingers
were able to tie the game up in the bottom of the 2nd inning and make it a close
early ballgame. However NWC put runners on base every inning, never able to
explode for a huge inning but always earning a couple runs. In the 3rd inning,
Goldberg tripled in Rosenberg, Matt Silverman’s base knock into the gap in left
center plated Goldberg. Into the 4th NWC finally had a bigger inning. Jon
Herbst’s sac fly scored Chris Ammann, Goldberg singled in Pollak and Silverman
sent a rope into the outfield to plate Rosenberg. Oliver Peterson crushed a
Newman pitch over the left field fence for his 1st career home run and NWC now
enjoyed a 10-2 lead. The Stingers scored one more in the 6th inning after back
to back doubles from Stuart and Sean but the NWC offense never slowed down
scoring 9 more runs over the next 2 innings. Lee Pollak tripled home Bell &
Ammann and he scored after Rosenberg single. Into the 6th the onslaught
continued as NWC stayed aggressive, took extra bases and forced The Stinger’s
fielders into making throws. Final score 19-3 in 6 innings as NWC finally got
over the .500 mark for the season.
Hitting Highlights NWC:
Chris Ammann 4-4 3R 2b 2rbi
Lee Pollak 4-4 2R 3b 4rbi
Brad Rosenberg 4-5 3R 3b rbi
Howard Goldberg 3-4 2R 2b 3b 3rbi
Oliver Peterson 3-4 2r HR 2rbi
Game 2: Northwest Corridor 9 (WP-Ted Winner 5-3) Stingers 8 (LP-Larry Newman 4-7)
In the afternoon game it was much different. Stingers jumped all over NWC started by Brett Eisenberg’s single, Rob Elrich’s double and a 2 rbi single from Sheridan. Sean Flynn would the jump on base with his single followed by Mike Beverly’s double for another rbi. In the bottom of the 1-st Newman and the defense were on point taking NWC down 1-2-3. In the t-2 it was the bottom of the Stingers making things happen. Mason would laser one into the outfield on NWc followed by Matt Friedman dropping in for runners on first and second. Newman and Eisenberg would try to get the runners in but they would have to wait until Elrich and Sheridan did that with their rbi singles. NWC battled back in the second to final put runs on the board making it a 6-2 game after 2 innings of play. NWC would continue to scratch at the Stingers’ lead and jump ahead by two after 4 innings of play. In the t-5th Elrich drove in Eisenberg for another rbi single on the day bringing the Stingers to within one of the tie. However, NWC had the same idea and extended their lead back to 2 runs. In the t-6th Friedman, with runners on the bases drove a solid single through the NWC left side scoring a run for the Stingers, but NWC would come up with the upset on the day for both.
The Stingers came out determined to
erase the large game #1 loss plating 3 quick runs in the top of the 1st inning
off of NWC pitcher Winner. Ted settled down the NWC defense and struck out the
Stingers’ 7 & 8 batters back to back to end the inning. However in the top of
the 2nd inning The Stingers’ bats stayed hot scoring 3 more runs and taking a
commanding 6-0 early lead. Winner cooled off their bats in the 3rd & 4th innings
putting the Stinger offense down in order in each inning. NWC got into the
ballgame in the bottom of the 2nd inning after Ben Herbst & Matt Bell delivered
back to back rbi’s and drawing NWC a little bit closer 6-2. Bottom of the 3rd
inning NWC once again got to Newman, Ted Winner singled, Chris Ammann drew a
walk and with 2 outs Goldberg drove them both home with a deep triple to the
centerfield fence. Silverman lined him home the very next batter and NWC were
now within one run of the lead. That lead would finally belong to NWC again in
the 4th inning. Ben Herbst badly beat the Stingers’ left fielder and the speedy
outfielder managed an inside the park 2run homer. Chris Ammann knocked in Aaron
Birenbaum who had doubled 2 batters prior and NWC increased their new lead to
8-6. Brett Eisenberg scored for The Stingers in the 5th inning to come one run
closer but NWC evened out that run in the bottom half of the inning when Jon
Goldman knocked in Rosenberg for another insurance run. Matt Friedman’s single
in the 6th brought the Stingers yet again one run closer 9-8 going into the
bottom of the 6th. Looking to close the game out NWC left the bases loaded not
taking advantage of the opportunity to end things. Winner allowed a base hit to
fellow pitcher Larry Newman in the top of the 7th but fly outs from Brett & Sean
ensured another victory, this one just by one run. With the sweep NWC tied Sky &
Sky for 3rd place going into their matchup on June 16th.
Hitting Highlights NWC:
Ben Herbst 2-3 R HR 3rbi
Howard Goldberg 2-3 R 3b 2rbi
Matt Silverman 2-3 R rbi
Jon Goldman 2-3 rbi
Northwest Regional Park
Field 3:
Umpire- Scott Snyder
Game 1: Bombers 9 (WP-Dave Pridgen 1-0)
Thunderbirds 2 (LP- Harry Kinsey 1-2)
Sunday's action started as the 2nd place Bombers faced the sophomore Thunderbirds. The Birds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st when Maurice Scott (single) and John Roiy (walk) scored on Tony Barner's RBI single. The Bombers tied the game in the 2nd. Both teams went quietly in the next 2 innings. The Bombers added 4 in the 5th to take the 6-2 lead and added 3 more in the 6th to take the opener 9-2.
The Bombers got back to their
winning ways, sweeping the Thunderbirds 9-2 and 16-4 (after 6 innings). Star
Bombers pitcher was away but Dave Pridgen and Gershon Yakabovitch stepped in and
pitched great games. The Bombers are 13-3 and remained in 2nd place behind the
Kings.
Pridgen gave up 2 runs on a bloop single in the first and then shut the door the
rest of the way. The Bombers scored 2 in the bottom of the 2nd to tie it at
2-2.Loeb and Dan singled and Shad followed with a single to load the bases.
Barnett and Pridge walked for the RBI’s. It remained 2-2 until the 5th. Then the
Bomber’s bats got going.
The Bombers offense which didn’t show up the week before vs. the Kings, finally
showed up in the 5th. Barnett singled and then Dave Pridgen had one of the most
memorable at bats in the league’s history. He had a 15 pitch at bat, at one
point hitting 11 straight balls over the LF fence in foul territory. He finally
flew out but came in to run for Barnett. The move worked out because Shad hit a
slow roller to 3B and Pridge beat the relay to 2B. Gershon sacrificed the
runners to 2nd and 3rd and then Ben hit a 2 run single. Loeb and Gabe Silber
followed with RBI’s for a 6-2 lead.
The Bombers tacked on 3 more in the 6th. Pridge’s double and Gershon’s 2 run
single completed the scoring for the Bombers.
Thunderbirds Offensive Leaders:
Maurice Scott 2-2, R
John Roiy 0-1, 2 BB, R
Tony Barner 1-2, BB, 2 RBI
Darnell Maxwell 2-3
Game 2:
Bombers
16 (WP-Gershon Yakobovich 1-0)
Thunderbirds 4 (LP- Lenny Fields 1-2) 6 Innings
In game 2, the Bombers jumped on the Thunderbirds early for a 4-0 1st inning lead. Gershon led off with a double, Zach reached on an error and Ben walked loading the bases .Flamm singled (RBI), Gabe walked, (2-0), Dan hit an RBI single and Brad hit a sac fly. The Thunderbirds scored a run in the bottom of the 1st but the Bombers scored 5 more in the 2nd to take a 9-1 lead. The big blow of the inning was Loeb’s 3run HR over the CF fence, Ben’s SAC fly and Flamm’s RBI single. The Thunderbirds scored 2 more in the 4th but the Bombers tacked on 7 more in the 6th to put the game away. Yakabovitch pitched a great game, his first in League history.
The nightcap started as The Bombers
scored 4 times to start the game. The Birds answered with 1 as Kevin Menedis
tripled and scored on John Roiy's RBI Sac Fly. The Bombers came across 5 times
in the 2nd to take a 9-1 lead into the 3rd but both teams would go silently in
that inning. The Birds would hold The Bombers scoreless in the 4th while adding
2 of their own when Tony Barner (single) and Theo Battle (single) would come
around on Lenny Fields' 2 out 2 RBI double. After 4, Bombers 9- TB 3.
The Birds defense held The Bombers again in the 5th. They were able to get 1
more across on consecutive single from Manny Fontanez, Menedis, and Roiy (RBI).
In the 6th, The Bombers would add insurance and take the afternoon session 16-4.
Thunderbirds Offensive Leaders:
Manny Fontanez 2-3, R
Kevin Menedis 3-3, 3B, R
John Roiy 1-2, SAC FLY, 2 RBI
Lenny Fields 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI
Northwest Regional Park Field 4: Umpire- Lane Gordon
Game 1: Kings 13 (WP-Chuck Grant 8-0) Green Machine 12 (LP- Andy Peksa 2-6) 8 Innings
The undefeated Kings seemed to be cruising along with a 9-4 lead after 5 innings. Green Machine though exploded for 6 runs on 8 hits in t-6th to take 10-9 lead. The Kings tied score in b-6th and with neither team scoring in the 7th inning, the game went into extra innings. Green Machine scored 2 runs in t-8th, but the Kings came back scoring 3 runs in b-8th to claim a 13-12 win in the opener.
Michael Bowen and Nick Serkes
got GM going in t-1st with leadoff singles. Billy Giles hit a 1 out 2 RBI 2B to
give GM 2-0 lead. Kings came right back in b-1st with SF by Arin Gelletly, RBI
2B by Jan Katzen, and RBI 1B's by Steve Levy and Rob Barrow to take 4-2 lead.
Jeff Kapper's RBI 1B in t-2nd scored Andy Peksa to pull GM within 4-3. Kings
scored 4 more runs in b-2nd with key hits by Gelletly (RBI 2B) and Jan Katzen (2
RBI 1B). GM's Pete Sclafini hit an RBI 1B in t-3rd to narrow Kings lead slightly
8-4. An unearned run by Kings in b-5th got the Kings lead back to 9-4.
In t-6th, 5 straight singles to start the inning off the bats of Jonathan
Stacey, Sclafini, Peksa, Ryan Mente (RBI), and Kapper (2 RBI) pulled GM to
within 9-7. Brad Verbovsky's 2 out 2 RBI 1B tied score 9-9. Billy Giles followed
with a bloop RBI 1B to give GM 10-9 lead. In b-6th, Jared Levine led off with an
infield 1B and moved to third base on Mike Herr's 1B to RF. Shilo Merwitz hit a
SF to score Levine and tie score 10-10. Gelletly singled and Katzen walked to
load the bases with 2 outs, but GM starter was able to retire Alan Varhaftik on
a flyout to maintain tie.
Chuck Grant came in from the bullpen to start t-7th and retired GM 1-2-3. In
b-7th, Kings loaded bases with 1 out, but Peksa was able to pitch out of the jam
on a forceout at home plate and a flyout. In t-8th, Kapper singled to lead off
inning and advance to second base on a groundout. Michael Bowen singled to RF
with Kapper scoring when the hit was bobbled. Nick Serkes followed with an RBI
3B to put GM ahead 12-10. Verbovsky followed with a flyout to RF and Serkes was
nailed at the plate on an excellent throw from Kings RF Rob Barrow to catcher
Glenn Savage.
In b-8th, Koby Sarubin led off with a 1B and with 1 out, scored on an RBI 2B by
Gelletly. Jan Katzen reached on an E6 with Gelletly moving up to third base.
Alan Varhaftik's 2B to RF scored Gelletly with the tie run with Katzen stopping
at third base. Steve Levy was issued an intentional walk to load the bases with
1 out. Glenn Savage singled over the head of the shallow left fielder to give
the Kings a come from behind 13-12 win in 8 innings.
GM offensive leaders in game 1:
Michael Bowen (3-5,3 R)
Nick Serkes (3-5,1 R,1 RBI,3B)
Billy Giles (2-4,1 R,3 RBI,2B)
Jonathan Stacey (2-4,1 R)
Pete Sclafini (2-4,1 R,1 RBI)
Andy Peksa (2-3,2 R,W)
Ryan Mente (2-4,1 R,1 RBI,2B)
Jeff Kapper (3-4,2 R,3 RBI)
Kings offensive leaders in game 1:
Koby Sarubin (2-4,3 R,W,RE)
Arin Gelletly (3-4,2 R,3 RBI,2 2B,SF)
Jan Katzen (2-4,2 R,3 RBI,2B,W,RE)
Steve Levy (2-4,2 R,1 RBI,W)
Glenn Savage (3-5,1 RBI)
Rob Barrow (4-4,1 RBI,2B)
Mike Herr (2-4,1 R,2B)
Game 2: Kings 7 (WP-Chuck Grant 9-0) Green Machine 3 (LP- Bob Mellonee 1-7)
The Kings built a 7-0 lead after 4 innings and maintained the lead in the nightcap, winning 7-3. Kings grabbed 3-0 lead in t-2nd on RBI 2B by Glenn Savage, RBI 1B by Rob Barrow, and RBI 1B by Jared Levine. In t-3rd, Koby Sarubin led off with a 1B. He advanced to second base on Shilo Merwitz's flyout to LF. Sarubin tagged up from second base to score on a SF by Gelletly to give Kings 4-0 lead. Kings added 3 more runs in t-4th with key hits from Barrow (RBI 2B) and Chuck Grant (RBI 1B).
Kings
game notes:
►Steve Levy's 1B to RF
in his first at bat of game 1 was his 400th Kings hit. Levy is an original King,
having played in the franchise's first game in April 1988. He has since appeared
in 338 games over 25 years. He now ranks 8th on the Kings all-time hit list
behind Mike Herr (739), Alan Varhaftik (639), Shilo Merwitz (492), Kenny Salzman
(470), Dave Sandler (462), Jeff Slutzker (459), and Chuck Grant (439).