Boys Lower Farms Division

Fundamental Baseball "Nationals"

Vs. Stutzmann Funeral Home "Twins" & City Line Florist "Padres"

The Nationals continued their solid play with a terrific week of baseball. Despite a 3 week layoff due to rain outs and Memorial Day Weekend holiday the Nationals had the bats going scoring over 36 runs for the week. Great hitting by (Tommy Murphy, Matty Lorandini, Steven Polito, Anthony Verde, Matthew Bateman, Brendan Quinn, Michael Lynch) They also played solid defense turning 3 double-plays holding opponents under the run rule in 5 innings. Great team defense turned in by (Joe Dunn, Andrew Filocoma, Mark Niewierowski, Dominick Patrizi, Michael Hershenhorn and Brian Klig). Great effort Nationals keep up the good work.

June 2, 2006

T.F. O'Brien "Braves" Vs. Sperry Associates "Dodgers"

Rained Out!

June 7, 2006

City Line Florist "Padres" Vs. New Hyde

Park Funeral Home "Athletics"

T.F. O'Brien "Braves" Vs.

The Fundamental Baseball Camp "Nationals"

Rained Out!

June 9, 2006

Hillside Beverage "Yankees" Vs. State Bank of Long Island "Mets"

The Yanks and Mets squared off on Friday Night at Merillon field. The Yanks got right to work in the first inning. Kevin Cook led off the first with a laser beam into left field. Francesco Maropakis, Luke Hoffman, Jake Secker and Nicholas Dimaria all hit the ball well. Ryan Savell, Cameron Pon and George Saketos were the defensive stars of the game. Eric "Gonzo" Gonzalez and James Treadwell were also key players. Allen Chen showed his usual hustle! Matthew Notine should be off the DL for Wednesday. Great job guys!

June 11, 2006

New Hyde Park Funeral Home "Athletics"

Vs. Stutzmann Funeral Home "Twins"

The Athletics played their last game in front of a sell out crowd. In spite of the standing room only crowd & incredible defense the Athletics could not defeat the Twins. Athletic head coach Al Gargiulo & Assistant Coaches Lou Messina & John Schoenberg would like to tip their hat and thank all of the players and parents for a fun filled action packed season. Jonathan Alicea. Jonathan Brancato, Daniel & Philip Chang. Matthew Ferrante, Dante Gargiulo, Nicholas Polichronakis, Christopher Rodriquez, Amman & Simar Sawhney, Brian & Paul Schoenberg. Each and every individual played their very best and did an outstanding job. Every player grew and improved. The coaching staff of the Athletics were honored & privileged to experience the effort & commitment by the players & parents of the Athletics. "Wait Till Next Year"

City Line Florist "Padres" Vs. Celtic Corner Pub & Grub "Cubs"

The City Line Florist Padres finished a fine regular season in strong fashion against a game Celtic Corner Pub & Grub Cubs. Nick Kurdziel's catch at the pitchers mound led a strong defensive effort and Jacob Leeds made a nice play at second base. Frankie D'onofrio led a potent attach, stinging the ball 2 times. The RBI leaders for the game were Erik Jaklitsch with 4 and Philip Silverstein and Anthony Lanzilotta with 3. Jack Belmonte and Vincent Rossello had 5 hits a piece, while Gregory Donovan had 4. The Coaches were proud to report that the Padres had a great season!

Boys Upper Farms Division Tournament

June 4, 2006

Upscale Barber Shop "Angels" Vs. Gigi Italian Restaurant "Cardinals"

The Angels faced elimination in the playoffs for the first time this year against a determined Cardinals team. The Angels pitching rose up to the challenge holding down a quality lineup. The Angels were led by the arms of Kyle Facibene (3 scoreless innings) & John Young (5 K's). The Angels played some great defense, Nick Campanella snared a liner at 3rd throwing to 1st to double off a runner. Although the Angels' bats were quieted by the Cards' Brett Dieber, they broke through in the 3rd. Jack Briamonte started it off by getting on base, Kyle & Colton Schnall also helped set the table for John, Jarett Greben & Matthew Theodoropolous, who knocked them in. John, Jarett & Matthew turned it around & set the table for Zachary Schreiber, David Lapidus & Thomas Fong in the 5th, who picked up the RBIs. Brendan Sullivan contributed an RBI in the 4th helping the Angels to stay in front. Matthew Theodorpolous closed out the game with some impressive pitching keeping the Angels season alive. Way to go boys!

June 6, 2006

Baxter's Sport Shop "Phillies" (13)

Vs. New Hyde Park Elks Club "Diamondbacks" (1)

This was a very well played third round playoff game by both teams. The Phillies displayed some great glove work in the top half of the 1st when Justin Roth made a diving grab on a line drive up the middle. Joseph Pagan made a great defensive play on a high chopper to 3rd & Andrew Curcio went into foul territory to record the final out. Then the Phillies came up to bat, Nicholas Winkhart & Jon Kestenbaum both walked & stole bases to setup Joseph Pagan's 2 run double. The play of the game came in the 3rd when Phillies catcher Zeeshan Anwar gunned a perfect strike to 2nd to record the Phillies first caught stealing, the play earned him the game ball. Contributing to the Phillies offense were James Cotumaccio who lined a single into center & Vinny Patrey who doubled into left. The Phillies offense was also led by the play of Max Pau, Mark Maltasch, Andrew Grieche & Jack Sherman, all with several bases on balls. A special thanks to Mr. Pagan for the D & D, & Mr. Patrey & Mr. Grieche for helping out in the coaches boxes. Let's Go Phillies.

Cellini Lodge "Rockies" Vs Tin Alley Grill "Brewers"

The Rockies and Brewers faced off in another exciting tournament game. The Rockies again got off to a fast start as Justin Marder doubled, moved to third on Shin Oka's hit & scored on Liam Slattery's sac fly to deep right. After Brandon Silva's RBI single & Daniel Cohen's RBI line drive, the Rockies had the early lead. The Rockies struck again in the 3rd as Justin, Shin & Brandon all reached base scoring on the clutch hitting of Matthew Satoris & the eagle eyes of Dan Doreste & Akaash Ranu. In the 4th, Thomas Fitzgerald, Matt Esposito, Justin & Shin all got on base ahead of the big hitters. Liam's single in the gap plated a run & everybody was brought home on Brandon's Grand Slam. Richie Glasser hit into some bad luck as 3 solid shots were snagged by a fine Brewers defense. Cole Romano continues to impress both at bat & on the field. Good luck to the Brewers and another Great Job by the Rockies!

Upscale Barber Shop "Angels" vs. Bagels and a Whole Lot More "Marlins"

The Angels took on the Marlins in the 3rd round of the playoffs. The game started out as a pitchers duel with the Angels holding a 1 - 0 lead going into the 3rd. The Angles got on the board in the 1st with a clutch single from Matthew Theodoropolous & an RBI triple from John Young. In the 3rd another clutch hit from Matthew led to an Angel's run, when John's hot hitting continued driving Matt home. That was followed by RBI hits from Colton Schnall & Jarett Greben. Colton threw 3 scoreless innings blanking the Marlins as the game headed into the 4th. Benjamin Portnoy took the mound in the 4th keeping the Angels in front. John pitched the last 2 innings striking out 5! The Angels displayed some real power in the 6th on back to back home run blasts by Kyle Facibene & John. David Lapidus added an RBI single scoring Jarett for another run putting the game out of reach. Brendan Sullivan also contributed with a scorched single in the 5th as he continued his hot playoff run. The defense was led by John who made an unbelievable leaping grab of a frozen rope line drive at 1st. Congratulations to the Marlins on a great season. Way to go Angels!

June 10, 2006

Baxter's Sport Shop "Phillies" Vs. Tin Alley Grill "Brewers"

In this third round playoff game the Phillies faced a very tough Brewers team. The Phillies came out strong in the top half of the first scoring twice, when Andrew Cursio (2 Hits) knocked in two RBI's with a single to left, his offensive display earned him the game ball. The Phillies continued their hot hitting in the top half of the second when Zeeshan Anwar, James Cotumaccio, Max Pau all reached base and Andrew Grieche knocked in another run. Jon Kestenbaum (2 Doubles) knocked in two more runs with a double to right and the Phillies needed to play tough defense. Justin Roth, Nicholas Winkhart and Vinny Patrey all pitched very well and have been a major part of the Phillies playoff play. Joseph Pagan made a great catch at third to shut down the Brewers offense. Also contributing to the Phillies success are Mark Maltasch and Jack Sherman. The Phillies management would like to thank Mr. Cursio, Mr. Kestenbaum and Mr. Patrey for their help with the children. Thank You Brewers for a great season. Let's Go Phillies!

Boys Minors Division

June 4, 2006

F & F Roofing "Expos" Vs. Virglio Choropractic "Reds"

Today the Expos met the Reds at Merillon Field. It was a beautiful day to play ball. The Expos took an early lead against the Reds with pitching provided by Shauen Kaiman. Shauen held the Reds to 4 runs in 2 innings pitched. Logan Diamond & Alex Montalvo provided a combined 4 innings of relief, giving up 9 runs. Chris Dunne, Alex Montalvo, Steven Farkas, Jack Schildkraut & Mark Fuller had hots bats today. Mark Spano, Andrew Malakoff, Steven Farkas & Chris Dunne did a great job providing a strong defense. Despite a great effort by the Reds, the Expos scored 14 runs in 6 innings, beating the Reds 14-13. Manager Jim Dunn and Coach Stu Diamond were very proud of their team performance today. Great game Expos!

Boys Minors Division Playoffs

June 10, 2006

State Bank of Long Island "Pirates" (4) Vs. Virgilio Chiropractic "Reds" (7)

In a well contested battle between two determined and well coached teams, the Pirates fell short from a great comeback try, losing to the Reds by a score of 7-4. Brett Alper, Nick Perrone & Matthew Gagnon took some great swings all game and made great defensive plays. Michael Glaser hit a tremendous triple to keep us in the game and also pitched and played excellent behind the plate. Vinny Labruna and Jeremy Bernstein played excellent defense and took some great swings at bat.

Domenick Fazzolari stroked a line drive into right field to put the Pirates on the board in the second inning. Domenick also made an excellent catch on a line drive to hit to him at second base. Domenico Fazzolari and Andrew Korpacz covered the outfield and let no balls go through. Andrew and Domenico also took some great swings at bat. Myself, the coaches and parents would like to thank the State Bank of Long Island and Merillon Athletic Association for another great spring season of baseball for the kids.

Tri Auto Motors "Astros" (14) Vs. Sperry Associates "Orioles" (2)

Super effort by all the Astros in a 14-2 pounding of the Orioles in the first round of the playoffs. Steven Popovich led the way with 4 innings of solid pitching and providing much of the offense with a 3-run homer and 6 rbi's. Brandon Abrams had his best game today, smacking 3 solid hits while driving in 2 runs. He also made two spectacular catches in right field that each stopped a possible Oriole rally. Sammy Weinbaum had a walk and a single, 2 SB's and scored twice. Ross Hoffman added two hits, 2 runs and 2 rbi's and Spencer Beck scored a run and stole a base. Danny Coster walked and smacked a single, scored twice, had an rbi and stole a base. Matthew Kipnis doubled and scored and Jonah Mittler stole a base. Chris Ferlazzo walked, belted two singles, scored twice and stole 3 bases AND pitched a scoreless inning to seal the win. Special thanks to Brandon Silva for helping us out with a couple runs, a double, and an rbi. Great game Astros!

Virgilio Chiropractic "Reds" (7) Vs. State Bank of Long Island "Pirates" (4)

Super playoff win today by the Reds over a very strong Pirates team. The Reds jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Timely hitting by Paul Goebel, Seth Kislin, Max Ginsburg and Matt Zeiger led to runs for the Reds. Matt Ryan was awesome on the mound pitching two very strong innings. Chris Cataldo, Michael Zovich and John Anthony DiMaria had productive at bats knocking in some runs. Brendan McNulty was sharp today in the field. Joey Richards had a fantastic game behind the plate, picking off a runner at first and catching crucial third strike foul tips. Tyler Carrick was once again stellar on the mound going four innings and keeping the Pirate hitters at bay. Go Reds!

ABC Rental "Devil Rays" (5) Vs. F & F Roofing "Expos" (4)

\As you can see by the score this was a very close game. Ryan Gaitan played six behind the plate and solidified the infield with his defensive prowess and anchors the pitching staff. Christopher Rivera pitched four awesome innings only getting tagged for three runs. Travis Finkel closed strong the last two innings and only was charged for one run. Liam Quinn at first and Mark Thomas at second combined for six outs five on the ground and one pop up trough four innings. Ralph Stroccia and Tony Stacom in left and right center are like a blanket for the infield. Matthew Pau and Tim McCormack are the left field tandem and made a nice defensive show. Stefano Nicolelis in right made the play of the game relaying the ball to the infield for a big out at the plate. Andy Ferrante fielded everything hit to him at third base. Peter Ferrante at first base has been clutch for the Rays on the infield.

ABC Rental "Devil Rays" (11) Vs. Dennett Law Offices "Blue Jays" (1)

After a hard fought game against the Expos the Rays Coaching staff and Parents got the boys immediately prepared for the mighty Jays in the second elimination game of a double header today. The Rays would go on to play the pinnacle game of their 2006 season. The team gelled today like never before and when it meant the most. Christopher Rivera & Travis Finkel dominated today almost pitching a shut. Ryan Gaitan went 6 solid behind the plate including throwing 2 out at first. Liam Quinn ignited the Rays offense with a huge triple. Mark Thomas the Rays lead off batter was consistent getting on base and hustling at 2nd. Ralph Stroccia was the hero when he got up with 2 out beating it out at 1st prolonging the inning for Travis who hit a base clearing double. Tim McCormack & Matthew Pau got on base so the big bats could be more productive. The Ferrante tandem Andy & Peter have rounded out the team with their defensive play. Stephano Nicolelis was big again today backing up the right side. Anthony Stacom's arm & speed was dangerous as he made a play in deep right center holding the hitter to a single. Every Ray showed their hearts & souls today and all the Parents are very proud. What a great bunch of boys!

June 11, 2006

Baxter's Sport Shop "Phillies" Vs. Upscale Barber Shop "Angels"

This game was played by 2 great teams. The storyline of the game was the Phillies pitching staff. Joseph Pagan started the game holding the Angels to 1 run with great pitching & solid defense. He was followed by the lights out pitching of Vinny Patrey. The rest of the pitching staff is made up of Justin Roth, Nicholas Winkhart & Andrew Cursio. The catching duties are handled by Andrew Greiche & Zeeshan Anwar. The Phillies have played great both offensively & defensively. The defense was led by the glove work of Nicholas Winkhart, Andrew Cursio, Justin Roth, Joseph Pagan & Vinny Patrey. The offense was led by the great at bats of Max Pau, Mark Maltasch, Jon Kestenbaum, Andrew Greiche, James Cotumaccio & Jack Sherman. The Phillies are delighted to be playing in the semi-finale game & have been playing to the team motto of "ONE MORE GAME." The Phillies management would like to thank their extended coaching staff of Mark Cursio & Ken Patrey who have been instrumental in the development of the children & all the parents for their support & dedication. Let's Go Phillies.

Boys Majors Division

June 1, 2006__

Wilson Elser "River Sharks" Vs. Knights of Columbus # 2852 "Road Warriors" __The River Sharks and Road Warriors subscribed to what Cubs great Ernie Banks used to say ("let's play two") when they essentially played two games in one night. Finishing a rain- suspended game from April, the Sharks and Warriors picked it up from the 3rd inning. The Sharks came back from a 4-1 deficit to tie the first place Warriors, and went an extra inning of play without a winner. After knotting the first game, the fish went down quietly in the night cap 4-0 as the Sharks' bats fell_silent against the Warrior's tough pitching staff. Any hopes of the Sharks toppling the Warriors for the first place seed and the playoff bye dissipated with tonight's tie and loss.

_June 3, 2006

Wilson Elser "River Sharks" (0) Vs. Dr. Anthony Citriniti "Cylcones" (3)

_The River Sharks bats were no better than drift wood today when they dropped a rain-shortened game to the Cyclones to even their record at 6-6 for a .500 winning percentage. John Lee's bat was the only one with any pop in it and the River Sharks now look to re-group for their season finale against the Bears.

_June 5, 2006__

Wilson Elser River Sharks vs. Broadway Plaza Hotel Bears_

_Thanks to the Herculean efforts of Sharks parents, Messrs. Cohen and Taffet, as well as Bears parent, Mr. Hirshon, Manager Bill Curran was able prepare a rain-soaked field in time to get the game in for the Sharks' final season win. The Sharks now finish the season with a winning record at 7-6. John Lee was the star of the game making a nice grab in left and keying the offense with two solid hits. Steve Curran and Alex Taffet pitched well to set the tone for the playoffs, while David Resnick, Brendan Lum, Josh Garfinkel and Harrison Marder had yet another multiple hit game. Jared Root, Alex Taffet, Gabe Cohen, Daniel Lorrandini, Mike West and Steve Curran also added hits in the Sharks win. The Sharks hope to continue the hot hitting in the playoffs!

June 7, 2006

Knights of Columbus #2852 "Road Warriors"

Vs. Schwalbach Building Supplies, Inc. "Pride"

Rained Out!

Boys Majors Division Playoffs

June 10, 2006

Broadway Plaza Hotel "Bears" (12)

Vs. Dr. Anthony Citriniti "Cylcones" (11)

In an incredibly exciting extra inning playoff game, the Bears prevailed over the Cyclones 12-11. The Bears jumped out to quick 4-0 lead in the 1st but the talented Cyclones team roared back to take a 7-4 lead in the 5th despite the fine pitching performances of Dylan Brolly & Nicky Clifford. The Bears rallied to tie the game only to have the Cyclones score 4 runs in the 6th. Down to their last 3 outs of the season, the Bears battled back again to tie the score at 11-11. Birthday boy John Fanelli knocked in 2 runs with a big double & Bobby Friedner capped the comeback with a clutch 2 run double. In the top of the 7th, the defensive play of the game was turned in as shortstop Christian Dluginski nailed the go ahead run at the plate by making a perfect throw to catcher Jonathan Livers, who tagged out the runner. Great play guys! Alex Katz added a key walk in the bottom of the 7th. With Alex on 2nd, Peter LoDuca delivered the game winning hit! The Bears swarmed Alex as he slid into home. Dai Oka & John Gryzmalski contributed with fine overall performances. Congratulations to the Bears & also to the well coached Cyclones for an outstanding game!

Girls Softball Farms Division

June 7, 2006

Fastrac Kids "Racers" Vs. Wilson Elser "Heat"

Rained Out!

Girls Softball Minors Division

June 1, 2006

Dr LoRusso-Pesiri "Roadsters" Vs. Glen Oaks "Team #1"

The Roadsters defeated the first place Glen Oaks team 5-4. Maxine Livson and Allison Hand combined for 4 scoreless innings. Rachel Hand started a triple play that turned the momentum of the game and Gina Cacchiola drove in the winning run with a base hit to win the game scoring Lisa Caliguiri.

Girls Softball Majors Division

June 3, 2006

Celtic Corner Pub & Grub "Riptide" Vs. ABC Rental "Diamonds"

Rained Out!