2015 Pikesville Men's Softball League Standings, Schedule, Highlights and Scores
Week #10 June 14, 2015
Highlights submitted thus far by Kings, Bombers, Outlaws
Northwest Regional Park
Field 1:
Umpire- Reggie Grant
Game 1: Nationwide Insurance Bombers 16 (WP-Tzvi Friedman
9-6)
Outlaws 0 (LP-Larry Newman 1-10) 5 Innings
The Bombers got back in the win column by sweeping the Outlaws 16-0 and 14-2. Both games ended after 5 innings. Tzvi Freidman took both victories and Gershon Yakobovitch made his season debut in game 2 and pitched 3 solid innings. The Bombers played great defense all day including a diving catch down the LF line by Yoyo Strauss, a great stab down the 3rd base line by David Flamm who then turned and fired to first to get the Outlaws runner by inches and what might be the play of the year- Gershon in a full sprint on a drive to RCF dove, and completely extended, backhanded a hard smash and caught the ball. A better catch might not be seen all year. The Bombers turned out a full roster and needed this kind of effort because the Outlaws have some great players led by Tony Wiggs , Taz and manager David Woods who all play with a lot of fire, passion and pride.
In game 1 the Bombers were clicking on all cylinders
and took game 1, 16-0 in 5 innings.
Outlaws Hitting Stars:
Theo Battle 1-2 3B
Tony Wiggs
1-2 3B
Maurice Scott 1-2
Larry Newman 2-2
Game 2: Nationwide Insurance Bombers 16 (WP-Gershon Yakobovitch 1-0) Outlaws 2 (LP-Harry Kinsey 4-3) 5 Innings
In game 2 the Bombers kept the momentum going, and took
game 2, 14-2 in 5 innings. The Outlaws scored in the top of the 1st. David Woods
hit a solo home run over the fence in left center for his first home run of the
season. In the 4th inning, Tony Wiggs lead off with a triple, and scored on
Darnell Maxwell's sac fly. Marcus Scott got his first career hit in the PMSL.
Outlaws Hitting Stars:
Reggie Molock 2-3
David Woods 2-3 HR, 2B, R, RBI
Tony Wiggs 2-3 3B, R
Northwest Regional Park
Field 2:
Umpires- Mark Radom
Game 1: Kings 10 (WP-Mike Herr 9-2)
Thunderbirds 8 (LP-John Kerzner 1-7)
The Kings fought off a late Thunderbirds come back and held on to win 10-9. Nick Wodoslawsky's RBI 1B put Thunderbirds ahead 1-0 in t-1st. Kings Zac Stavish cmae thru with 2 RBI 3B in b-2nd giving Kings 2-1 lead. In Thunderbirds t-3rd, a 2 out 3B by Austin tied score 2-2. Birds took 5-2 lead in t-4th on RBI 1B by Gary Bosley, RBI 1B by John Kerzner, and SF by Andy. Kings came right back in b-4th with SF by Justin Cohen, 2 out RBI 2B by Zac Stavish, 2 RBI 2B by Chuck Grant, and RBI 1B by Mike Herr. The Kings led after 4 innings 7-5.
Birds got 1 run back in t-5th on RBI fielder's choice groundout by Wodoslawsky narrowing the Kings lead 7-6. Kings added 3 runs in b-6th. Kings loaded bases with 0 outs on singles by Cohen, Stavish, and Brett Eisenberg. Grant hit a SF to score Cohen. Mike Herr singled to again load bases. Friedman drew a bases loaded RBI walk. Kenny Salzman hit a SF to give Kings 10-6 lead.
In t-7th, 4 hits including RBI 3B by Wodoslawsky pulled Thunderbirds to within 10-9 with 2 outs and Wodoslawsky on third base with the tie run. Kings starter Mike Herr was able to get the final out on a lineout to SS.
Kings offensive leaders
in game 1:
Shilo Merwitz (2-3)
Justin Cohen (2-2,2 R,1
RBI,SF)
Zac Stavish (3-3,2 R,3 RBI,2B,3B)
Brett Eisenberg (2-3,2 R)
Chuck Grant (1-1,1 R,3 RBI,2B,W,SF)
Mike Herr (2-3,1 RBI)
Game 2: Kings 18 (WP-Shilo Merwitz 7-0, Save-Brad Millison #1) Thunderbirds 4 (LP-John Kerzner 1-8)
The top 5 batters in the Kings order which managed just 3 hits in the opener came alive with 12 hits in game 2 as the Kings took the nightcap 18-4. The Kings produced 23 hits (3 2B,3 3B,2 HR) altogether in game 2, while the Thunderbirds came away with 11 hits (all singles). Shilo Merwitz pitched the first 4 innings and Brad Millison pitched the final 3 innings, earning his first career save.
Thunderbirds offensive
leaders in game 2:
Jeff Kapper (2-4,1 R)
Joe Chambers
(3-3,1 R,1 RBI)
Kings offensive leaders
in game 2:
Kenny Salzman (4-5,3 R,2 RBI,2 3B)
Shilo
Merwitz (3-5,1 R,1 RBI,2B)
Alan Varhaftik (3-5,3 R,3 RBI,3B)
Justin
Cohen (3-4,3 R,4 RBI,2B,HR,SF)
Zac Stavish (2-5,1 R,4 RBI,HR)
Chuck
Grant (2-5,2 R)
Brett Eisenberg (3-4,1 R,2B,ROE)
Kings game notes:
►Steve
Levy again worked out pre-game.He has not played since sustaining a torn Achilles tendon in the
2015 Championship game against Sky & Sky. His status has been upgraded
to day-to-day.
►With
a few Kings out of the lineup, Chuck Grant returned to the field for the
first time this season. He EH'd in the opener and played 1B in game 2.
►Koby Sarubin (lower body injury), Troy Hendricks
(lower body injury), Steve Levy (lower body injury), Glenn Savage (vacation)
were out this week.
►Brad Millison became just the 6th player in the
Kings 27 year history to record a save.
Kings all-time save
leaders are
3= Chuck Grant, Larry Newman
2=
Steve Levy
1= Brad Millison, Joel Gordon, Shilo Merwitz
Northwest Regional Park
Field 3:
Umpire-
Game 1: Sky & Sky Inc 5 (WP-Jeff Harris 9-6)
LOFT 2 (LP-John Reichert 3-5)
Highlights pending.
Game 2: Sky & Sky Inc 4 (WP-Jeff Harris 10-6) LOFT 2 (LP-Bob Mallonee 1-6)
Highlights pending.
Northwest Regional Park Field 4 : Umpire- Jeff Kurland
Game 1: Northwest Corridor 9 (WP- Howard Goldberg 4-5) Natty O's 8 (LP-RJ Seabeck 10-5)
Highlights pending.
Game 2: Natty O's 6 (WP- RJ Seabeck 11-5) Northwest Corridor 2 (LP-Ted Winner 6-3)
Highlights pending.