2014 Pikesville Men's Softball League Standings, Schedule, Highlights and Scores
Week #14 -- July 13, 2014
Highlights submitted thus far by Kings, Thunderbirds, Green Machine, Natty O's, Outlaws, Northwest Corridor, Nationwide Bombers
Kings vs. Sky Video Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IapkAJ7A7r4
July 13, 2014 Photos posted here
Northwest Regional Park
Field 1:
Umpire- Reggie Grant
Game 1: Natty O's 7 (WP-RJ Seabeck 9-13)
Outlaws 4 (LP-Larry Newman 3-11)
The Outlaws struck early, scoring 4 runs in the first inning and putting the Natty O's in a hole. However, the O's would chip away and eventually tie the game in the 4th inning before taking the lead for good in the 5th. RJ settled down after the first to say the least, shutting the Outlaws out for the next 6 innings. The O's would tack on 2 insurance runs in the 7th and win by a final score of 7-4.
Outlaws take on the Natty O's on field 1. Outlaws
came out rolling in the bottom of the first. Reggie Molock leads off with a
single. Darnell Maxwell follows with an RBI double scoring Molock. Stanley
Lyles draws a walk. David Woods gets an RBI single scoring Maxwell. Darren
Stimpfle follows with an RBI single of his own scoring Lyles. 2 batters
later Chas West gets an RBI groundout scoring Woods to give to Outlaws a 4-0
lead. The Natty O's hung tough and came back to win the game 7-4.
Outlaws Hitting Stars
Reggie Molock 2-4 RBI, R
Darnell Maxwell 1-3 2B, BB, RBI, R
Stanley
Lyles 1-2 BB, R
David Woods 1-3 RBI, R
Darren Stimpfle 2-3 RBI
Will
McCrae 3-3
Maurice Scott 2-3
Natty O's
Offensive leaders:
RJ Seabeck 2-2, BB, 3 RBI
Brad Wandell
3-3, Run,
Jonathan Veditz 1-2, BB, 3 Runs
Game 2: Natty O's 7 (WP-RJ Seabeck 10-13) Outlaws 0 (LP-Larry Newman 3-12)
RJ Seabeck continued his dominance in the second game, pitching his first shutout of 2014. The offense was solid and steady, scoring at least a run in 5 of the 7 innings and winning by a final of 7-0
Game 2 the Outlaws scattered 4 hits and were unable
to generate any runs. Natty O's 7, Outlaws 0
Outlaws Hitting Stars
Theo Battle 1-2
Darnell Maxwell 1-2
Lucki Lemon Jr. 1-2
Will McCrae
1-2
Natty O's Offensive leaders:
Nick Meyer: 3-3, Run, RBI
John Murphy: 2-3, RBI
Brad Wandell 2-3, RBI
Northwest Regional Park
Field 2:
Umpire- Mark Radom
Game 1: Green Machine 18 (WP- John Reichert 3-7)
Thunderbirds 4 (LP-Lenny Fields 2-9 ) 6 Innings
Green Machine came into week 12
looking for a sweep to put pressure on the Natty O's in the fight for 5th place.
The green bats came out hot in the 1st inning with a walk from Nick Serkes
followed by Jonathan Stacey's first career over-the-fence homerun. Matt Boden
kept things going with a double and later scored on a Skyler Dickinson sac fly.
The Thunderbirds were able to get 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st to tie the
game. Both teams went scoreless in the 2nd, but GM added 3 more in the 3rd with
an RBI single from Dickinson to score Stacey and a 2 RBI single from Billy Giles
to score Andy Peksa and Josh Vaeth. The T-Birds got 1 back in the bottom to make
it a 6-4 GM lead.
The game really opened up in the 4th inning! Newly promoted lead off hitter
Chris Goodwin got a single with Nick Serkes and Stacey following with singles of
their own. A Boden sac fly scored Goodwin, and after a Peksa fly out there was 2
outs with 2 men on. GM went on a 2 out tear with 6 consecutive 2 out RBI singles
from Vaeth, Dickinson, Giles, Mark Winkel, John Reichert, and Goodwin to give GM
a 13-4 lead. The Greenies added another run in the 5th inning with a Stacey
inside-the-park HR, his 6th insider of the season and 7 HRs overall over the
campaign. GM stayed hot in the 6th inning thanks to a walk from Goodwin, an RBI
double from Stacey, and a 2 RBI double by Peksa who later scored on an RBI
single by Vaeth. Thanks to pitcher John Reichert, who shut down the Thunderbirds
with 0 runs in the 4th, 5th, or 6th innings, GM was able to mercy rule the
T-Birds 18-4 after 6 innings.
GM Box Score:
Chris Goodwin: 2-4, 1 BB, 2 R, 1 RBI
Jonathan Stacey: 5-5, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 R, 4 RBI
Matt Boden: 3-4, 1 SF, 1 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI
Andy Peksa: 4-5, 1 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Josh Vaeth: 2-4, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Skyler Dickinson: 3-4, 1 SF, 1 R, 3 RBI
Billy Giles: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
John Reichert: 2-4, 1 RBI
Game 2: Green Machine 10 (WP- Bob Mallonee 6-5) Thunderbirds 3 (LP- Harry Kinsey 2-5)
After an offensive anomaly for GM
in game 1, the green shirts were out to prove that it was not an aberration.
Consecutive 1 out singles from Serkes, Stacey, and Boden along with an RBI
ground out from Peksa put 2 early runs on the board. The 2nd inning was much of
the same with a lead off single by Dickinson, a Giles double, and a walk by
Winkel to load the bases. Goodwin hit a deep sac fly to score Dickinson, and
Serkes drove in Giles and Winkel with a monster triple. In the 3rd inning, Peksa
reached base again with a single, and miraculously scored from first on an
infield throwing error by the T-Birds 3rd baseman.
The Thunderbirds were able to get 1 run in the 3rd and 2 more in the 4th to put
some pressure on Green Machine. GM answered the challenge when Boden hit a lead
off double followed by a fleet-footed Peksa getting his first lifetime
inside-the-park homerun (unconfirmed statistic.) GM refused to quit hitting as
they got 2 more runs in the 6th inning thanks to a Bob Mallonee single, a
Goodwin triple and a Serkes sac fly. Mallonee was dominant on the bump
throughout the game, and like his fellow flamethrower Reichert, held the
Thunderbirds to 0 runs in his final 3 innings pitched.
GM Box Score:
Chris Goodwin: 2-3, 1 3B, 1 SF, 1 R, 2 RBI
Nick Serkes: 2-3, 1 3B, 1 SF, 1 R, 3 RBI
Matt Boden: 2-4, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI
Andy Peksa: 2-3, 1 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Billy Giles: 2-3, 2B, 1 R
Thunderbirds Offensive Leaders:
Dana Anderson 2-2, 2 2B, BB, R
Kenny Kreyling 2-3
Lenny Fields 2-3, R
Northwest Regional Park
Field 3:
Umpire- Scott Snyder
Game 1: Sky & Sky Inc. 8 (WP-Jay Walle 5-3)
Kings 5 (LP-Mike Herr 12-2)
Kings headed into action Sunday
with a slim 1 game lead over the Nationwide Bombers and Sky & Sky Inc. The Kings
and Sky & Sky had split their earlier season doubleheader with a pair of 1 run
games. Sky took the opener 8-5 and temporarily moved back into 1st place in the
PMSL standings.
Sky grabbed 2-0 lead in t-1st. With 1 out, Matt Holley singled thru the infield
and Elliot Blank followed with an RBI 3B down the right field line. Following a
walk to Andy Vanlandingham, Pat Wilcox hit a SF to RCF. In b-1st, Kings loaded
bases with 0 outs, but were only able to score once on an RBI fielder's choice
groundout by Jan Katzen. In t-3rd, Aaron Birenbaum led off with a 3B over the
head of Kings LF Alan Varhaftik. Eric Radom brought home Birenbaum with a SF to
RCF. In t-4th, Vanlandingham doubled with 1 out. Wilcox delivered an RBI hit to
RF and ended up on 3rd base as the ball got past the Kings outfielder. RJ Spahn
then hit a SF to RF scoring Wilcox and extending Sky lead 5-1.
Alan Varhaftik led off b-4th with HR between the outfielders on the right side.
In t-5th, singles by Marc Lester, Mike Deutschendorf, Jay Walle (RBI), and Eric
Radom (RBI) gave Sky 7-2 lead. Vanlandingham led off t-6th with 3B to LF and
scored on another Wilcox SF to RCF, Sky now up 8-2. In b-6th, Arin Gelletly led
off with a HR over the fence in LCF. With 2 on and 0 outs, Sky starter Jay Walle
was able to retire Troy Hendricks on a 5-5-3 doubleplay. Brad Millison singled
home Varhaftik with 2 outs, but Sky was still in command 8-4. In b-7th, pinch
hitter Chuck Grant reached on an infield hit. Steve Levy and Shilo Merwitz (RBI)
singled with 1 out, bringing the tie run to the plate, but Walle was able to
retire Gelletly and Katzen, preserving the Sky win 8-5.
Sky & Sky game 1 offensive leaders
Eric Radom (1-2,2 RBI,SF)
Andy Vanlandingham (2-2,2 R,2B,3B,W)
Pat Wilcox (1-1,1 R,3 RBI,2 SF)
Kings game 1 offensive leaders
Steve Levy (2-4)
Shilo Merwitz (2-3,1 RBI,W)
Alan Varhaftik (2-3,2 R,1 RBI,HR)
Brad Millison (2-3,1 RBI)
Game 2: Kings 8 (WP-Chuck Grant 5-2) Sky & Sky Inc. 3 (LP-Jay Walle 5-4)
The Kings bounced back to take the
nightcap 8-3. Kings starter Chuck Grant was able to limit the potent Sky offense
to just 9 hits, all singles. A sacrifice fly by Matt Holley brought home Eric
Radom in b-1st to give Sky 1-0 lead. In t-2nd, consecutive singles to start
inning by Arin Gelletly, Jan Katzen, and Alan Varhaftik (RBI) tied score. Brad
Millison's SF to LCF and Kenny Salzman's 2 out RBI 1B put Kings ahead 3-1. Kings
loaded bases with 2 outs in t-3rd on 2B by Steve Levy, 1B by Shilo Merwitz, and
walk to Gelletly. Jan Katzen delivered an RBI 1B to LCF, with Sky LCF Pat Wilcox
throwing out Merwitz attempting to score ending inning. In t-4th, with 2 runners
in scoring position via infield errors, Salzman came thru with a 2 RBI 1B to LCF
putting Kings ahead 6-1.
In b-5th, singles by Shaun Poulton, PJ Spahn, and 2 out RBI singles by Mike
Deutchedorf and Jay Walle cut Kings lead 6-3. Kenny Salzman's basehit in t-6th
skipped past the Sky outfielders with 2 more RBI's for Salzman. This closed out
the scoring, with the Kings winning 8-3.
Sky offensive leaders in game 2:
Matt Holley (1-2,1 RBI,SF)
Shaun Poulton (2-3,1 R)
Kings game 2 offensive leaders:
Steve Levy (2-4,1 R,2B)
Arin Gelletly (2-3,1 R,2B,W)
Jan Katzen (2-3,1 R,1 RBI,W)
Brad Millison (1-2,2 R,1 RBI,SF,ROE)
Kenny Salzman (3-3,5 RBI,3B)
Kings game notes:
►Kings
were missing C Glenn Savage, OF Michael Kleeman
►Kings
will be playing the franchise's 800th game next weekend. Kings hold lifetime
record, including Playoffs, of 544-255 (.681).
Northwest Regional Park Field 4: Umpire- Jeff Kurland
Game 1: Nationwide Bombers 11 (WP-Dave Pridgen 2-0) Northwest Corridor 3 (LP-Howard Goldberg 5-7)
Old rivals NWC & Bombers went to battle on field #4 looking to gain some ground in the overall standings. NWC came out hot first plating 3 quick runs in the 1st inning. Alan Monico came through with a clutch 2rbi single and Brad Rosenberg continued his hot hitting with a sac fly to put NWC on the board. The Bombers’ pitcher David Pridgen was wild, walking 7 NWC batters but they were never able to make it hurt as he cruised to an 11-4 victory.
The Nationwide Insurance Bombers
and NWC resumed their longtime friendly rivalry. The Bombers took their 3rd win
in a row against NWC with an 11-3 victory. Dave Pridgen was the winner and
Howard Goldberg took the loss. The Bombers had a chance to move into first place
with a victory in game 2 but lost 15-8. Dave Pridgen wore down from his
excellent start in game 1 took the loss and Teddy Winner earned the victory.
In game 1, NWC jumped on Pridgen for a 3-0 lead. Pridgen settled down and The
Bombers clicked on all facets and won the game. In the 2nd, Luxenberg continued
his hot hitting with a 1 out single. With 2 outs, Finkelstein singled and
Lichter hit a 2 run triple down the RF line to cut the lead to 3-2. Dan Gutman
and Pridgen walked to load the bases but Yakabovitch flied out. In the 3rd, the
Bombers took the lead for good. Georgie walked and Ben Gutman singled. Flamm
walked to load the bases. Hochman drove home Georgie and Gutman with a 2 run
single. The Bombers tacked on 3 more in 4th. Dan Gutman and Yakobovitch walked
and Georgie singled home Gutman. Ben Gutman singled home Yakobovitch and Flamm’s
SAC FLY drove home Georgie.
In the 6th, Lichter hit his 1st HR in the Pikesville Men’s League to LF to make
it 8-3. D. Gutman singled and Pridgen doubled him home. Yakobovitch had an
infield single and Georgie’s SAC Fly scored PR Duran. Ben Gutman singled in the
final run to end the scoring 11-3 . The victory moved the Bombers into a 1st
place tie.
NWC Hitting highlights;
Alan Monico 1-3 2rbi BB
NWC managed just 6 hits total off of Pridgen in game #1
Game 2: Northwest Corridor 15 (WP-Ted Winner 9-3) Nationwide Bombers 8 (LP-Dave Pridgen 2-1)
A much different game in the 2nd half of the doubleheader. NWC’s bats awakened in a big way scoring 8 runs in the 1st two innings. Upshur Webb drove home Oliver Peterson with a sac fly and Rosenberg singled home Goldberg in the 1st inning. In the 2nd NWC plated 6 more runs. Jay Gibson continued his hit hitting tripling home Gabe Unterman. Ted Winner helped his own cause with an rbi base knock to score Gibson. Monico delivered a bases loaded 2rbi hit with 2 outs and again rosenberg followed with an rbi single. The Bombers exploited an inexperienced NWC infield and corner outfield position to rally two 4run innings but NWC kept hitting and outslugged The Bombers 15-8.
Game 2 meant a tremendous amount
for the Bombers but they came out flat and fell behind 13-0 before they knew
what hit them. They definitely missed their ace Howie Friedman , who leads the
league with 17 victories. In the 4th, the Bombers started their comeback.
Georgie and Ben Gutman singled and Flamm tripled them home. Hochman doubled home
Flamm and Sam singled. Gardner singed in Hochman and Finkelstein singled in
Luxenberg. The lead was cut to 13-5.
NWC scored 2 more in the 5th for the 15-5 lead. Flamm’s RBI single in the 5th
scored Yakobovitch who walked to lead off. In the 6th , Luxenberg singled and he
scored on Gardner’s fly ball that was turned into a 2 base error. Lichter
singled and Finkelstein’s single made it 15-8. The Bombers loaded the bases but
Winner slammed the door and NWC took the 15-8 victory.
NWC Hitting Highlights:
Alan Monico 3-4 2R 2RBI
Brad Rosenberg 3-4 R 3RBI 2B
Jay Gibson 3-5 3R RBI 3B
Ted Winner 3-4 R 3RBI
Gabe Unterman 2-2 3R 2BB rbi