Merillon Little League Update

Boys Lower Farms Division

July 7

The Fundamental Baseball Camp, Inc., "Rangers" Vs. City Line Florist "Yankees"

Great game by all the Rangers against a tough Yankees team in our Summer 2003 opening game. The Rangers offense was led by Anthony Cacchioli who singled, scored 1 run with 1 RBI; Andrew Curcio had 3 singles, scored a run with 1 RBI; Chris Ferlazzo had 4 singles, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI; John Leva had 2 singles, 2 runs scored with 1 RBI; Frank DiSanto had 2 singles, with 2 RBI's; Andrew Waibel had 2 singles, with 2 RBI's; Jake Petriello had 2 RBI's; Andrew Kraus singled with a run scored; Giovanni Castelli had 2 singles, and 1 run scored; and Brian Lam had 2 singles, 1 run scored. Great game, Rangers!

July 9

The Fundamental Baseball Camp, Inc. "Rangers" Vs. Dr. Barbaro "Dodgers"

Super game by all the Rangers against a strong Dodgers team. The Rangers offense was led by Andrew Curcio who had 3 singles and 1 run scored; Anthony Cacchioli who singled; Chris Ferlazzo who collected 4 singles with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI; John Leva with 3 singles and 1 run scored; Steven Cacchioli who blasted 3 singles with 1 run scored and 1 RBI; Brian Lam had 3 singles with 2 RBI; Andrew Waibel who singled; Giovanni Castelli hit 2 singles with an RBI; Andrew Kraus had 2 singles; and Jake Petriello also had 2 singles, and a run scored. Great game Rangers!

July 14

Fundamental Baseball Camp "Rangers" Vs. Mike's New Hyde Park Convenience Store "Mets"

Great game by all the Rangers against a strong Mets team. The Rangers offense was led by Anthony Cacchioli (3 singles, 3 runs), Andrew Curcio (3 singles, 3 runs), Steven Cacchioli (3 singles, 3 runs, 2 rbi), Chris Ferlazzo (3 singles, 3 runs, 2 rbi), Kyle Kay (3 singles, 3 rbi), Frank DiSanto (3 singles, 4 rbi), Brian Lam (2 singles, run, rbi), Andrew Waibel (single), Giovanni Castelli (2 singles), Andrew Kraus (2 singles, rbi), Jake Petriello (3 singles), and Daniel Flori (single, run). Great game, Ranger

July 16

Fundamental Baseball Camp "Rangers" Vs. City Line Florists "Yankees"

Super game by all the Rangers against a tough Cubs team. The Rangers offense was led by Anthony Cacchioli with 2 singles, 2 runs scored & 1 RBI; Andrew Curcio with 3 singles, 2 runs scored & 1 RBI; Steven Cacchioli, 3 singles 1 run scored & 1 RBI; Chris Ferlazzo, 3 singles, 1 run scored & 2 RBI's; Frank DiSanto, 2 singles & 2 RBI's; Dan Flori, single & RBI; Andrew Waibel, single & RBI; Jake Petriello, single; Andrew Kraus, 2 singles & 1 run scored; Giovanni Castelli, single & 1 run scored; and Kyle Kay, single & 1 run scored. All the Rangers played outstanding defense, making a double play and almost making a triple play! Great game, Rangers!

Boys Upper Farms Division

July 7

T. F. O'Brien "Cardinals" (17) Vs. Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" (18)

WOW! What a super game! The lead changed hands each and every inning with the winning run scoring for the "never say die D'Backs" on a close play at the plate in their last turn at bat. The D'Backs proved that they are a team to be reckoned with. The Cardinals were led by Aaron Brenner who was outstanding going 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored, a double, grand slam and 7 RBI's, calling a great game as catcher. Danny Luchino continued his hot hitting going 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, walk and 2 RBI's. Solid at bats by Ryan Gaitan double, 2 walks and 3 RBI's; Mark Roantree 2 for 3, 1 RBI; Austin Vogelsburg 2 for 2 with 1 RBI; Chris Rivera 1 for 3 with a RBI; Mike Glaser 1 for 2 with 1 RBI; Alex Katz 1 for 2 with 1 RBI. Alex Katz, Danny Luchino and especially Dylan Clark were all solid on the mount, with Dylan proving himself to be the ace of the Cardinals pitching staff. Danny Chiofalo, Mike Zovich and Jonathan O'Brien were fantastic in the field, playing solid defense. All in all this was a terrific first outing, however the Cardinals must come together as a team. We'll get them next time Cards!

Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" Vs. T.F. O'Brien "Cardinals"

A solid first game for the Diamondbacks in which they won 18-17. The solid performance awards goes to Daniel Schwartz 3-3 including a home run, Henry Morrow 2-3, Dylan Lopez 2-3 and Daniel Costa 2-3, these players demonstrated solid hitting as well as defensive skills. The hitting supportive staff came from Paul M, Jimmy H., Brian R., and Nicholas S. Defensive skills came from Matthew H., and Adam J. Coach Joe and Coach Ray were impressed by the capability of the players.

July 9

Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" Vs. F & F Roofing "Brewers"

A slight setback today as the Diamondbacks lost 7-1. The star of the game was Brian Renta who went 1-1, with a walk, scoring the only run. The other offensive came from Jimmy H. and Henry M. Solid defensive came from Paul M., Daniel S., Ben T., Nicholas S., Daniel C., Adam J., Dylan L., Matthew H. and Jonathan D. I think the

Diamondbacks will play better next time around. Lets go Diamondbacks!

F & F Roofing "Brewers" Vs. Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks"

Summer League Baseball began this night, with a great game between Brewers and Diamondbacks. Let me introduce the Brewers : Daniel Caligiuri, Joe Carbone, Domenick Fazzolari, Dominico Fazzolari, Adam Grossbardt, Andrew Pugliese, Taylor Ward, Michael Ring, Chris Dunne, Stephen Filocomo, Paul Goebel, Anthony Musacchia and Andrew Nikolai. All the boys showed great hustle and skill. They collected 12 hits, and pitching and defense were outstanding! Congrats on opening day victory! - Al Pugliese

July 11

T. F. O'Brien "Cardinals" (4) Vs. F & F Roofing "Brewers" (6)

The Cardinals faced the ever tough Brewers in a pitching and fielding dual. The score was low but the excitement was high with the Brewers scoring 5 times in the last inning for the victory. The Cardinal's hitting was led by Alex Katz who was 2 for 2 with a home run, 1 run scored and 3 RBI's; Aaron Brenner went 1 for 2 with a double and 1 run scored; Danny Luchino batting leadoff was 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, 1 walk and 2 stolen bases. Dylan Clark picked up the only other Card run with a RBI. Solid defense was provided by Ryan Gaitan, Danny Chiofalo, Mark Roantree, Mike Glaser, Chris Rivera, Austin Vogelsburg, Michael Zovich and Jonathan O'Brien. The wins are coming Cardinals, just keep on having fun!

F & F Roofing "Brewers" Vs. T. F. O'Brien "Cardinals"

The Brewers won their second straight game tonight. Highlighted by a last inning bases loaded triple by Anthony M. The Brewers went into the last inning down 3-1, but never gave up! Great pitching by Andrew P., Joe C., Andrew N., and AJ G., kept the powerful Cardinal line-up in check. Danny C., Michael R., Stephen F., Chris D. and Taylor W. all contributed with big hits and stellar defense. Thanks boys, for an exciting night of baseball! - Al Pugliese

July 14

T. F. O'Brien "Cardinals" (9) Vs. Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" (6)

The Cardinals squared off against the tough Diamondbacks again last night. This time the Cardinals pulled out the victory. Led by Alex Katz who went 2 for 2 with a walk, 3 runs scored, 1 stolen base & 1 RBI at the plate then Alex came on in releif to save the game by striking out 5 hitters in the last 2 innings. Dylan Clark slugged 2 doubles & a home run while scoring twice & picking up 4 RBI's. Aaron Brenner continues to impress everyone while playing catcher throwing out to would be base stealers at 2nd & 3rd base while batting 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, 1 walk & 3 stolen bases. Danny Luchino went 1 for 2 with a double, 1 walk & 1 run scored. Danny also pitched the first 2 innings striking out 3. Danny Chiofalo went 1 for 1 with 2 walks and 1 stolen base; Michael Glaser went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored, 1 stolen base & 1 RBI; Austin Volgelsburg also went 1 for 1 with 1 walk, 2 stolen bases & 1 RBI; and Jonathan O'Brien picked up his first RBI of the season. Solid Defense was supplied by Patrick Theodoropoulos, Mark Roantree, Chris Rivera and Michael Zovich. Keep up the team work boys!

Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" Vs. T.F.O'Brien "Cardinals"

The Diamondbacks came out of the gate fast but couldn't hang on and lost 9-6. Coach Joe was very impressed and gave the star of the game to Adam Jackson. Adam went 1-2 and got his first hit in the Upper Farms, a double with a RBI, and was all smiles on second base. Also Matthew Hirshon had a great game, he went 2-3 with a double and a RBI. Other solid hitting came from Daniel S., Brian R., Nicholas S. and Jimmy H. Good defensive play came from Christopher R., Jonathan D. and Daniel C. The Diamondbacks are battling. I expect good things from this team.

July 16

Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks" Vs. F & F Roofing "Brewers"

The Diamondbacks played a exceptional game against a tough Brewer team and won by a score of 16-9. This game was loaded with stars I have to mention them all. Jimmy Hundertmark 2-2 with 2 RBI's, Matthew Hirshon 3-3 with 1 RBI and 1 stolen base, Daniel Schwartz went 4-4 with 3 RBI's and a home run shy of the cycle, Brian Renta went 1-1 with 1 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases, Daniel Costa was 2-2 with 1 stolen base and 1 walk. Outstanding defense came from Ben T., Jonathan D., Adam J., Christopher R. and Dylan L. Coach Joe and Coach Ray were very pleased with the teams overall play.

F & F Roofing "Brewers" Vs. Hand Rolled Bagels "Diamondbacks"

The Brewers lost for the first time this summer to a hard hitting Diamondback team. The Brewers gave their all with two hits each by Joe C., Chris D. and Andrew P. Paul G., made his summer debut after a minor injury sidelined him the first two games. Good defense by Danny C., (who made his parents drive from Pennsylvania to make the game!) Michael R., and AJ G. had a double each. Stephen F., Dominico F. and Anthony M. all played great defense. Congrats to the Brewers and Diamondbacks for a great night of baseball. - Al Pugliese

July 18

F & F Roofing "Brewers" Vs. T.F. O'Brien "Cardinals"

The Brewers won their 3rd game of the summer with great pitching by Andrew N., Michael R., Paul G. and Joey C. The bats were on fire with AJ G., Andrew P., Chris D. and Anthony M. collecting 2 hits each. Stephen F. also had a double and the game was highlighted by a booming home run by Andrew N. Domenick and Domenico F. both showed good defense and hustle. Congratulations to both teams for entertaining parents and fans on a beautiful summer night. - Al Pugliese

T.F. O'Brien "Cardinals" Vs. F & F Roofing "Brewers"

The Cardinals were clobbered tonight by a very strong Brewers team. The Brewers pitching totally shut down the Cardinals hitting attack with 14 strikeouts. Aaron Brenner accounted for the only hits of the game for the Card's going 2 for 3 with a RBI and 2 stolen bases; Danny Luchino collected a walk, a stolen base and scored a run; Dylan Clark walked twice with a RBI and a stolen base. Both Chris Rivera and Ryan Gaitain made their Merillon pitching debuts and did extremely well. Danny Chiofalo, Mark Roantree, Michael Zovich and Jonathan O'Brien played solid defense but could not hold off the Brewers. Hats off to the Brewers for an excellent game.....but we will be looking for a rematch.

Boys Travel Teams

July 15

Greenpoint Savings "Patriots" (1) Vs. Freeport (3)

The Patriots lost a tough one in the opener of the Mid Island Tournament. Facing a good Freeport team the Patriots opened the game with a double by Johnny Mahon followed by a walk to David Luchino, both runners advanced on a double steal but were stranded. Drew Carrick pitched one heck of a game and if not for 2 outfield missteps might have won. Drew pitched 6 innings giving up only 3 hits, while striking out 7. Drew also went 1 for 2 with 1 stolen base. Web gems were turned in by Matt Dillon who had 2. While playing center field Matt made a great running back hand catch of a line drive to the gap then as catcher threw out a base stealer at 2nd base late in the game. David Luchino also had 2 web gems, first backing up a smash line drive off of the third baseman's glove and forcing the runner at 2nd base, then catching a relay throw from centerfield, David spun and fired a strike to nail the runner trying for a triple. In the sixth inning the Patriots attempted a comeback. After Matt Dillon led off with a walk, Luis Gaitan smashed a double into the gap scoring our only run. Michael Robert Lewis walked bringing the go ahead run to the plate, but the rally fell short. Michael Ibrahim, John Fitzgerald, Danny Spratt (1 for 1 with a walk and stolen base) Christian Theodoropoulos, Evan Leung and Matt Miller all played solid defense. Tough lost guys but I saw tremendous heart in this team....go Patriots!

July 17

Greenpoint Savings "Patriots" (4) Vs. Baldwin (9)

The Patriots let this game get away. Facing a solid Baldwin team the Patriots just couldn't string any hits together. Solid pitching performances were turned in by Evan Leung ( 2 innings 1 K), David Luchino (2 innings, 4 K's) and Drew Carrick ( 2 innings, 2 K's), but were undermined by sloppy play. Offensively the Patriots were led by Michael Ibrahim who launched a triple to deep left field knocking in 3 RBI's; David Luchino again was hot at the plate going 2 for 3; Matt Dillon scorched a line drive double to left and picked up an RBI. Johnny Mahon, Drew Carrick, Danny Spratt, Matt Miller, Michael Robert Lewis and John Fitzgerald all singled. Solid at bats and fielding were supplied by Christian Theodoropoulos and Evan Leung. We are going to get better guys, we'll get them next time. Go Merillon Patriots!