MAJOR PLAYOFFS * Friday, June 19, 2009 (Championship) Homecraft 10 Mattern 4 - This final game for the championship was one that exhibited much offense, but in the end, defense stole the show. Homecraft started quickly with 3 consecutive singles in the 1st inning by Brannon McHugh, DJ Thommes and Austin Coughenour, scoring Brannon and giving Homecraft a 1-0 lead. Henry Gise singled for Mattern in the bottom of the inning and with 2 outs, Zack Plasmier hit a shot to deep center that was destined to leave the park and give Mattern the lead. Instead, DJ Thommes leaped and stole the ball from mid-air preserving Homecraft's precarious 1-run lead. Feeding off of DJ's catch, Homecraft went on an offensive tear knocking out 5 hits and scoring 5 runs in the top of the 2nd. Quinn Cassidy lead off the 2nd with a single up the middle, followed by an RBI double to left field by Chris Carlson scoring Ryan Ifkovitz. Jimmy Connolly and Davis Jones then hit back to back singles, scoring Carlson and setting up men on 1st and 2nd for Brannon McHugh who proceeded to hit a 3-run bomb to left center to make it 6-1. Mattern got 1 back in the bottom of the 2nd on a solo shot by Matthew Gallagher which gave the Mattern a major boost. But, as Mattern was rallying with 2 men on and 2 outs, once again DJ Thommes came up with a big defensive save as Richie Windon smoked a "see ya" ball to deep left center that DJ snared before it had a chance to land and ended Mattern's rally. Homecraft tacked on another run in the top of the 3rd when Will Connolly led off the inning with a single, and was eventually driven home by an RBI single from Matty Arrabal. Mattern came back in the bottom of the 3rd with a run of their own on an RBI fielder's choice from Ian Lloyd knocking in Henry Gise. Mattern then added another run in the bottom of the 4th as Matty Schell started the inning off with a single and was driven home on a double by Scotty Davis, but once again Homecraft escaped without any further damage with a score of 7-3. In the top of the 5th, more defense came into play this time for Mattern. Jimmy Connolly and Davis Jones both singled for Homecraft with two outs bringing up Brannon McHugh who doubled to left center. Scotty Davis fielded the ball threw a bullet to Zach Plasmier who in turn threw a strike to catcher Richie Windon nailing Davis Jones at home. Mattern, however, wasn't able to turn the momentum back in their favor as Homecraft's Austin Coughenour came in to pitch a perfect 1-2-3 5th inning. Homecraft scored 2 insurance runs in the top of the 6th on Matty Arrabal's shot to center field plating DJ Thommes and Will Connolly who had both drawn walks. Mattern was able to put together a final rally in the bottom of the 6th as Matthew Hogan walked and scored on Richie Windon's double, but came up short as Austin Coughenour settled down, got the next two batters to end the rally and Homecraft won the 2009 Naamans Major League Championship. Homecraft congratulates Mattern on a great turnaround season and for a great battle in the championship series. Also, thanks to umpires Andy Sopirak, Don Sawyer and Brett Pierce for a superior job under tense conditions.
* Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Championship) Mattern 7 Homecraft 6 - The weather held out just long enough for Mattern to take game 2 of the Majors championship series by a score of 7-6 and tie the series at a game a piece. The game was scoreless until the top of the third when Matthew Schell drew a walk, Richie Windon reached on an error, Henry Gise walked and Zack Plasmier hit a bases clearing triple to give Mattern a 3-0 lead. Ian Lloyd then singled to plate Plasmier to make it 4-0 going into the bottom of the third. Homecraft’s Jim Connolly then scored in the bottom 3rd to make a 4-1 ball game. Mattern added to their lead in the 5th when Scott Davis led off the inning with a solo homerun to dead center. Mattern then picked up 2 more runs in the inning on a single from Zack Plasmier, a triple from Ian Lloyd which he blasted down the 3rd base line, and an RBI single from Matthew Gallagher. Homecraft battled back in the bottom of the 5th when Jim Connolly singled, Davis Jones walked and Brannon McHugh singled to left and knocked in 2 more runs. Mattern held a 7-3 lead as they entered the 6th inning but Homecraft would not lay down as they loaded the bases and scored 3 more runs but fell just short of the miracle comeback. Zack Plasmier pitched 5 strong innings for Mattern allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits and struck out 6. Scott Davis and Richie Windon handled the closing duties. Windon picked up the save by popping up the last batter in the bottom of the 6th to end the game with the bases loaded. Zack Plasmier, Scott Davis and Ian Lloyd led the Mattern offense with 2 hits a piece. For Homecraft, Jim Connolly led the team with 2 hits and Brannon McHugh and Matty Arrabal also each picked up a hit. Jim Connolly, Davis Jones and Austin Coughenour shared the pitching duties and all threw well. With this win, Mattern ties the series at 1-1 and forces a game 3 Friday night at Heeney to determine the 2009 Majors Champion.
* Monday, June 15, 2009 (Championship) Homecraft 10 Mattern 2 - Homecraft came out of the gates with a bang to take this first of 3 for the championship. Three consecutive hits highlighted the top of the first as Davis Jones doubled, and both Brannon McHugh and DJ Thommes singled. Austin Coughenour then drew a walk and after the smoke cleared, Homecraft had a 4-0 lead. Richie Windon got Mattern off to its start with a single to lead off the bottom of the first, then Henry Gise walked and Scott Davis followed with an RBI single making the score 4-1 after 1 inning. The 2nd inning went quietly for both teams, but Homecraft continued its offensive attack in the top of the 3rd as Davis Jones led off the inning with a solid single up the middle. DJ Thommes followed with a single and then Will Connolly knocked both runners in with a double to left field making the score 6-1. Homecraft tacked on another run in the top of the 5th as Brannon McHugh and Austin Coughenour both singled and DJ Thommes scored on a passed ball. Scotty Davis lead off the bottom of the 5th with a single and eventually scored for Mattern on Matthew Gallagher's RBI single, but that would be all for Mattern as Brannon McHugh threw a gem for Homecraft giving up only those 2 runs on 5 hits and striking out 5 in 5 & 1/3 innings. Homecraft scored 3 more insurance runs in the top of the 6th as Davis Jones belted a 3-run bomb to dead center putting the game away for good. Austin Coughenour came in to keep Mattern in check and help Brannon earn his second win of the playoffs. Ian Lloyd got on base all 3 times he batted, including a rocket double down the line, and Matthew Schell was solid out of the 9-hole adding two base knocks for Mattern.
* Friday, June 12, 2009 Mattern 6 Mascelli 2 - Mascelli took a 1-0 lead in the top of 1st, but Mattern responded in the bottom when Henry Gise scored on a Zack Plasmier double to tie the game at 1-1. The game stayed knotted at 1-1 until the bottom of the 3rd inning when Richie Windon hit a line drive opposite field homerun to give Mattern a 1 run advantage. Mattern added to thier lead in the bottom of the 5th when they scored 4 more runs on a single from Zack Plasmier that scored Henry Gise and Scott Davis and then Matt "Hogie" Hogan singled to right to plate 2 more runs. Mascelli scored again the bottom of the 6th when Ryan Driscoll was hit by a pitch and Tim Rickert doubled to the warning track. Mattern's 5th inning insurance runs would hold though as they won the game 6-2 and will now advance to the Majors Championship Series. Matterns offense was led by Richie Windon and Zack Plasmier who each had 2 hits and combined for 4 RBI's. Henry Gise, Ian Lloyd, Matthew Hogan and Sean Green also each picked up a Hit. Zack Plasmier pitched 5 1/3 innings for Mattern and allowed just 1 run on 3 hits and recorded 5 strike outs. Scott Davis hadled the relief duties in the bottom of the 6th and recorded 2 K's. For Mascelli, Jack Hagood pitched a complete game and recorded 6 strike outs. Offensively, Mascelli recived hits from Chris Deely, Jack Hagood, Jimmy Pierce and Tim Rickert. Congrats to both teams for playing hard throughout the exciting 3 game series.
* Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Homecraft 8 Hypoint 3 - Jimmy Connolly and Tommy Larson faced off on the mound in this second game of the playoffs, and both brought their A-game. The score was 0-0 until the 3rd inning when Hypoint began the top of the 3rd with a lead-off double by Thomas Diamanty followed by a 2-run HR blast from Tommy Larson. Homecraft came storming back in the bottom of the inning on a lead-off single from Davis Jones followed by a double from Brannon McHugh knocking in Jones. Austin Coughenour then doubled down the left field line to knock in McHugh for the second run of the inning, and then Will Connolly stroked a double of his own to plate Austin Coughenour and give Homecraft a 3-2 lead after 3 innings. Hypoint came back to tie the game in the fourth on an RBI single from JP Sawyer scoring Kyle Isakoff who had drawn a walk to start the inning. Homecraft then turned up the offense in the bottom of the 5th pounding out 6 hits and plating 5 runs to take the lead for good. DJ Thommes started the inning with a single and then scored on a double by Brannon McHugh. Jimmy Connolly followed up with a single and then Austin Coughenour doubled to knock in McHugh and Connolly. Will Connolly joined the hit parade with a solid single to knock in Coughenour, and then Will was driven home on an RBI singled by Quinn Cassidy to complete the scoring for Homecraft. At the end of the 5th, Homecraft had taken an 8-3 lead which held up, but again not without a fight from Hypoint who got 2 men on base in the top of the 6th on consecutive singles from Kevin LaPlante and JP Sawyer, but Davis Jones was able to retire the side to complete the victory for Homecraft. Homecraft congratulates Hypoint on a well deserved first place regular season finish and their competitiveness to the end in both games of the playoffs. Homecraft also thanks Pat Walling, Andy Sopirak and Adam Mills for their fine umpiring service.
Mattern 4 Mascelli 0 - After suffering a tough loss in game 1 of the 3 game series, Mattern and Associates bounced back to win game 2 behind the arm of pitcher Henry Gise. Gise hurled a 2 hit shut-out, recorded 5 K’s and surrendered just 2 walks in his 5 2/3 innings of work. Scott Davis preserved the win by striking out the final batter in the bottom of the 6th. Offensively, Mattern came out of the gate hot as Richie Windon hit a “no doubt” lead-off homerun in the top of the 1st inning to give Mattern a 1-0 lead. Henry Gise helped his cause by going 3 for 4 at the plate, followed by Scott Davis ,Ian Lloyd, Matthew Hogan and Matthew Schell who also had hits on the night. For Mascelli, Jack Hagood led the team with 2 hits. Jimmy Pierce, Thomas Connelly, Chris Deely and Jack Hagood all pitched well for Mascelli. With this win, Mattern ties the series at 1-1 to force a game 3 Friday night at 6:30PM at Heeney Field.
* Monday, June 8, 2009 Mascelli 16 Mattern 2 - Mascelli pounded out 17 hits en route to a opening round playoff win over Mattern. Mascelli was led by Ryan Driscoll who went 4 for 4 with 4 rbi's. Matt DeFriece, Chris Deely, Jack Hagood, Tighe Dunlavey and Thomas Connelly each had two hits. Dunlavey (2 rbi's) and Connelly (4 rbi's) added doubles. Dominic Gallo, Jimmy Pierce and Carl Ramsey added base hits. Pierce, Connelly, Hagood and Dunlavey split the pitching duties for Mascelli. Matt Gallagher and Sean Green had two hits each for Mattern and Henry Gise chipped in with a base hit.
Homecraft 5 Hypoint 1 - Brannon McHugh began Homecraft's playoff run pitching 5 innings of 4 hit ball, giving up only 1 run and striking out 6 to lead Homecraft to a victory in game one of this 3 game series. Kevin LaPlante started the game brilliantly for Hypoint by striking out the side in the 1st inning, but Homecraft got on the board quickly after that with 2 runs in the 2nd on back to back singles from Jimmy Connolly and Austin Coughenour. Homecraft added another run in the 3rd on back to back doubles from Brannon McHugh and Jimmy Connolly to take a 3-0 lead. Davis Jones then led off the 5th with a single followed by a double from DJ Thommes, and then consecutive singles from McHugh and J. Connolly to make the score 4-0. Chris Carlson scored another run for Homecraft in the top of the 6th making it 5-0 heading into the bottom of the 6th when Hypoint made its comeback bid. JP Sawyer walked to lead off the inning and then singles from Thomas Diamanty and Tommy Larson scored JP to make it 5-1. Christian Diamanty drew a walk to load the bases and bring the winning run to the plate, but Austin Coughenour was able to get the final out to seal the victory for Homecraft. Kevin LaPlante had two hits for Hypoint and pitched 6 & 1/3 solid innings for Hypoint, and Daniel Van Wickle added a hit for Hypoint.

Pepperidge Farm 19 Horizon 7 - The two teams closed out the 2009 regular season with a Saturday night game. Pepperidge Farm broke open a close game with an 8-run fourth inning. Pepperidge's 12-year olds led the way in their final game in the majors. Matty Lynch (2 hits), Danny DePaulo (2 hits), Shaun Frazier (4 runs), Patrick Hoffman (double, 2 RBIs) and Graham Haines (3 doubles, 3 runs) keyed the offense and also pitched for Pepperidge, while Jeremy Kuzo handled the catching and chipped in on offense with a RBI sacrifice fly. Also contributing hits for Pepperidge were Ben Crain and Ben Zinner. For Horizon, Jimmy Rook hit a home run on to the roof of Pier One and Josh Pearsall picked up an RBI on a sac fly. Also, adding hits for Horizon were Doug Ryan, Jared Diamicis, Ethan Ivins, Brett Leichtman, Chris Kimmel, Evan Needs and Bryce Wallace. Needs also made the defensive play of the game in CF, snaring a line drive off the bat of RJ Edelman and robbing him of an extra base hit.

Mattern 15 Hypoint 4 - Mattern picked up their 9th straight win as they topped Hypoint Saturday and finished their season at 12 and 6. Mattern cranked out 14 hits on the day led by Matthew Gallager (2-HR, 2R, 7RBI) who hit a grand slam homer in the 1st and followed it with a 3 run shot in the 2nd. Zack Plasmier (3H, 2R) had 3 hits followed by Scott Davis ( 2H, 3R) and Ian Lloyd (2H,2R) who had 2 hits a each. Henry Gise, Matthew Schell, Jakob Flanagan, and Sean Green also added hits and Richie Windon hit a 2 run homerun in the 4th inning to round out the Mattern attack. For Hypoint, Mason Elliott led the team with 2 hits, followed by Thomas Diamanty who singled and hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 6th inning. Tommy Larson and Jacob Thomas also each chipped in with a hit. Both teams pitched by committee as Henry Gise handled the 1st 2 innings for Mattern followed by Matthew Gallagher, Richie Windon, Ian Lloyd and Jakob Flanagan who made his major league pitching debut. For Hypoint, Brendan Pie, Tommy Steiner, Austin Hernandez, Danny VanWickle and Thomas Diamanty shared the pitching duties. Congrats to both teams who each had great seasons and now move on to the playoffs as the 1st and 2nd seeds.

Hypoint 5 Homecraft 4 - In a game that had major playoff implications, Hypoint beat Homecraft in a nail biter to lock up 1st place for the regular season. It was a well pitched game by both starters, Tommy Larson (4 2/3 I, 4R, 4H, 5K, 4BB) and Jimmy Connolly (4 2/3 I, 3R, 6H, 7K, 2BB). Brandon McHugh got the first run for Homecraft on a bomb onto the roof of Pier One. Hypoint knotted the score at 1 on a double by JP Sawyer (3H,3R) and an RBI double by Thomas Diamanty (2H,2BB,1RBI). Homecraft's DJ Thommes(2H,2R) hit a no doubt solo homer in the 4th. In the 5th, Hypoint scored 2 runs to tie the score at 3 with hits by Kevin LaPlante (1R), Thomas Diamanty, and Tommy Steiner. Homecraft scratched out a run after a DJ Thommes single and aggressive base running, to go ahead 4-3. In the 6th, Austin Hernandez led off with a single, followed by a single by JP Sawyer, and a walk to Thomas Diamanty. With the bases loaded, Tommy Larson hit a clutch 2 run double to take the lead 5-4 for good. JP Sawyer pitched well in relief, allowing no runs and no hits in 1 1/3 innings. Will Connolly had a hit for Homecraft.

Mattern 3 Homecraft 1 - Mattern's Zack Plasmier and Homecraft's Brannon McHugh faced off in a pitchers duel Saturday night as both teams combined for only 11 hits the entire game. Homecraft took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning when Matty Arrabal (1B,1R) reached on a fielders choice and then scored on a Jim Connolly (1B,2B,1RBI) double to left. Mattern responded in the third when Matthew Schell drew a walk and Richie Windon (HR,1R,2RBI) drove a fastball over the center field fence for his 3rd homer of the season. Mattern scratched out another run in the inning making the score 3-1 which would end up being the games final score. Mattern's Zack Plasmier picked up the win as he pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits and recorded 8 strike outs. Richie Windon handled the closing duties in the 6th to preserve the win. Mattern also received hits from Ian Lloyd who went 2 for 3 with 2 singles, Scott Davis (1B,1R) and Sean Green (1B)., For Homecraft, Brannon McHugh pitched 4 strong innings allowing just 3 runs on 4 hits and also recorded 8 K's on the night. Austin Coughenour pitched well in relief for the final 2 innings. Davis Jones, Austin Coughenour, Quinney Cassidy and Matty Arrabal also each had a hit for Homecraft.

Mascelli 13 Horizon 3 - Mascelli let their bats do the talking with 17 hits. The win clinched a playoff spot for Mascelli. Jack Hagood went 4 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Tighe Dunlavey went 3 for 4 with double and 3 RBIs. Jimmy Pierce (RBI), Sean Brittingham (RBI) and Thomas Connelly added 2 hits apiece. Ryan Driscoll, Reade Aiello, Dominic Gallo (RBI), and Tim Rickert (RBI) contributed hits. Jimmy Pierce, Chris Deely, Jack Hagood, and Tighe Dunlavey pitched great, holding Horizon in check. For Horizon, Brett Leichtman had 2 hits with a triple and 2 RBIs. Chris Kimmel, Ethan Ivins, and Owen Linkhorst (RBI) added hits. Doug Ryan, Andrew Conces, Jarad Diamicis, and Matthew Olsen pitched for Horizon.

Horizon 6 Hypoint 2 - This game featured 2 of the better pitchers in the Majors as Kevin LaPlante and Ethan Ivins hooked up and they did not disappoint. LaPlante had 6K’s in 4 innings while Ivins fanned 8 in his 5 + innings and both pitchers only surrendered 5 hits each. Hypoint took the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning as LaPlante (2/3, 1R) started it off with a base hit. After a flyout to left, hits followed by Thomas Diamanty (1/3 1R) and Tommy Larson (1/3, RBI) and a second run was scored on a Tommy Steiner (1/3, 1 2B) 5-3 groundout. Horizon tied the game at 2 in the 4th inning. Andrew Conces was hit by a pitch to start the inning and was followed later in the inning by hits from Jimmy Rook (2/3, RBI) and Matthew Olsen (2/3 RBI). Horizon took the lead for good in the 6th inning on a combination of walks and hits. Key hits were provided by Matthew Olsen and Ethan Ivins (2/4, 2 RBI’s). Also providing hits on the day for Horizon were Andrew Conces and Brett Leichtman. Andrew Conces came on in relief of Ivins and pitched very well securing the win and keeping Horizon’s playoff hopes alive. Jakob Thomas pitched well for Hypoint in relief of LaPlante.

Mascelli 8 Pepperidge 4 - Mascelli got the bats going early and pounded out 14 hits. Chris Deely led the way with 3-Run Home Run and a total of 3 hits including a double. Tighe Dunlavey added 3 hits including a double with 2 RBI's and Jimmy Pierce had 2 hits with 2 RBI's. Jack Hagood, Ryan Driscoll, Dominic Gallo (1 RBI), Matt DeFriece, Thomas Connelly, and Tim Rickert added hits. Thomas Connelly, Chris Deely, Ryan Driscoll and Jimmy Pierce pitched well for Mascelli. Pepperidge was led by Graham Haines and Matty Lynch (RBI) with 2 hits. Shaun Frazier (RBI), Ben Crain, Noah Haines added hits. Pitching for Pepperidge was Matty Lynch and Patrick Hoffman (RBI).

Mascelli 3 Homecraft 2 - In a pitcher's duel, Homecraft came out and took the early lead on a triple by Davis Jones and a groundout. Mascelli came back in the 3rd with a hit by Chris Deely and a sacrifice fly. Homecraft scratched out a run in the top of the 4th on a double by Brannon McHugh and an error. Mascelli tied it in the 5th on hits by Jack Hagood and Jimmy Pierce and a groundout. Then in the bottom of the 6th, Reade Aiello started the rally with a two out hit. Chris Deely followed with another hit. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Jack Hagood ripped a shot to the gap scoring Reade with the winning run. Both teams pitched well. For Homecraft, Jim Connolly and Davis Jones pitched great. For Mascelli, Jimmy Pierce and Jack Hagood pitched great. Jack Hagood finished with 3 hits and Tighe Dunlavey contributed a hit and made 3 nice plays at 3rd base.

Horizon 20 Mills 3 - Horizon kept their playoff hopes alive with a 20 – 3 win over Mills. Leading the offense for Horizon were Doug Ryan (4/4, 3 RBI’s, 2 R), Matthew Olsen (2/3, RBI’s, 2 R) and Andrew Conces (3/5, 4 RBI’s, 1 R). Chris Kimmel (HR, 4 RBI’s, 4R) hit his 2nd Homerun of the season, and this one was a grand slam in the bottom of the 1st inning to stake Horizon to an early lead. Jimmy Rook (HR, RBI, 2R), added to the lead when he hit his 1st Homerun of the season in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Also having hits and RBI’s for Horizon were Jared Diamicis (1/2, 1 RBI, 2R), Ethan Ivins (1/3, 2 RBI’s, 3R), and Brett Leichtman (1/2, 1 RBI, 3R). Mills was led by Luke Bianchino (HR, 2 RBI’s, 1 R) who hit his 4th Homerun of the season. They also had hits contributed by Nicky Robino and Morgan Johnson. Ethan Ivins started on the mound for Horizon and picked up the win while striking out 5 in 2 innings of work. He was followed on the mound by Andrew Conces, Doug Ryan and Jared Diamicis, who all pitched well to help preserve the win. Noah Rivera started on the hill for Mills and battled hard. He was followed by Luke Borda, and then John Andreoli made his Major’s pitching debut and was very impressive. Luke Bianchino was the final Mills pitcher of the night and he pitched very effectively.

Mattern 9 Pepperidge 5 - Mattern bats came alive as they pounded out 15 hits from players throughout their line-up to defeat Pepperidge 9-5 and win their 10th game of the season. Leading the charge was Henry Gise whose 3 for 3 night was highlighted by a 3 run line drive homerun in the 4th inning. Jakob Flanagan had his 1st 2 hit outing which included a single to right field that started a Mattern rally in the 4th which was followed by a double from Richie Windon, a single from Scott Davis and back to back homers from Henry Gise and Zack Plasmier. Ian Lloyd (double, single), Zack Plasmier (single, HR) and Richie Windon (double, single) each finished the night with 2 hits a piece followed by Scott Davis, Matthew Gallagher, Matthew Schell and Matthew Hogan who each picked up hits as well. Henry Gise and Scott Davis each pitched three innings for Mattern which proved once again to be a successful combination. The Pepperidge offense picked up 7 hits on the night highlighted by a Matty Lynch 2 run homer in the 3rd inning. Lynch and Danny Depaulo led the team with 2 hits a piece, followed by Ben Crain, Ben Zinner and Noah Haines who each had 1 hit each.

Hypoint 14 Mascelli 13 - Hypoint outlasted Mascelli 14-13. Kevin LaPlante (1RBI,3R) led Hypoint with 3 hits. JP Sawyer (3RBI, 2R), Tommy Larson (HR,3RBI,2R), Tommy Steiner (2RBI) and Jakob Thomas all had 2 hits. Thomas Diamanty (2B), Austin Hernandez (1R), and Mason Elliott (first hit in majors) each got a hit. Brendan Pie and Christian Diamanty both had 2 walks and 2 runs. It was an 8-8 game going into the 6th inning, and Tommy Larson got it going with a solo HR. Hypoint got 5 more runs to take a 14-8 lead. Mascelli started their comeback with a HR by Chris Deely (3H,4R), followed by doubles by Jack Hagood (3H,3R) and Jimmy Pierce (HR,2x2B,4RBI,3R). Tighe Dunlavey (2H,2RBI) doubled to make it 14-13 with 2 outs. Tim Rickert singled to LF, and Austin Hernandez threw a strike home to end the game and preserve the win for Hypoint. Dom Gallo (2R) also had a hit for Mascelli.

Mattern 9 Mills 1 - Mattern leadoff hitter Richie Windon took the first pitch of the game to deep center for a solo homerun to give his team a 1-0 lead. Mills leadoff hitter Luke Bianchino then drove the 3rd pitch he saw to left center for a solo shot to tie the game at 1-1. The game stayed knotted at 1-1 until the 5th inning when Mattern tacked on 2 more and then added 6 more in the 6th. Matterns Zack Plasmier pitched a complete game allowing just 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 8 to pick up the win. Mills pitcher Michael Bechtold also pitched well and held the Mattern offense to just 1 run on 4 hits in his 4 innings of work. Offensively, Matterns offense was led by Ian Lloyd who has 3 hits on the day. Matthew Schell, Matthew Hogan, Scott Davis, Henry Gise and Richie Windon also picked up a hit a piece. For Mills, Luke Bianchino, Kevin Fallers and Matt Cox each had a hit.

Horizon 8 Homecraft 6 - In a very well played came that saw the lead change 4 times, Horizon came from behind to defeat Homecraft by the score of 8-6. Leading the offense for Horizon were Doug Ryan (3/4, 2 1B and 1 2B) and Chris Kimmel (2B and HR). Also adding hits for Horizon were Matthew Olsen, Ethan Ivins, Owen Linkhorst, Jared Diamicis and Jimmy Rook. Homecraft’s offense was spearheaded by Brannon McHugh who was 4/4 (3 1B and 1 2B) and Jim Connolly (2 singles and 2 runs scored), while Chris Carlson chipped in with a single for Homecraft. Horizon took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3rd and Homecraft answered by scoring 3 runs in the bottom half of the inning. Key hits were provided by Jim Connolly and Brannon McHugh. Horizon chipped away at the lead by scoring a run in the top of the 4th inning on Chris Kimmel’s 1st homerun of the season on a shot to that cleared the centerfield fence. Horizon knotted the game at 3 in the top of the 5th with hits being provided by Doug Ryan and Ethan Ivins. In the bottom of the 5th Homecraft took the lead right back by scoring 2 runs with key hits being provided by Brannon McHugh and Chris Carlson. Horizion took the lead back for good in the top of the 6th inning scoring 5 runs. The inning started off with a walk to Bryce Wallace and that was followed by 4 consecutive hits off the bats of Jared Diamicis, Jimmy Rook, Doug Ryan (3B) and Matthew Olsen. Owen Linkhorst added a single later on in the inning to drive in Horizon’s 8th and final run. In the bottom of the 6th inning Homecraft rallied right back by scoring a run on a single by Jim Connolly and a double by Brannon McHugh. That though would be the end of the scoring as Horizon held on to win 8 – 6. Ethan Ivins started on the mound for Horizon and struck out 4 in 2 1/3 innings. He was followed on the mound by Andrew Conces, Doug Ryan and Brett Leichtman who picked up his 1st “W”. Brannon McHugh pitched very well for Homecraft striking out 6 Horizon batters in 4 1/3 innings on the hill. Jim Connolly and Austin Coughenour also pitched well for Homecraft.

Hypoint 5 Pepperidge 2 - Kevin LaPlante (7K's) pitched a complete game 4 hitter. Thomas Diamanty led Hypoint with 3 hits (2B,2RBI,2R). JP Sawyer had 2 hits (2B,1R). Tommy Steiner and Danny van Wickle had RBI singles in the 1st inning to give Hypoint a 2-0 lead. The defensive play of the game came in the 4th, when Pepperidge had runners at 1st and 3rd with 1 out, Hypoint turned a double play (1-6-3, LaPlante-T Diamanty-Thomas) to end the threat. Hypoint tacked on 3 important insurance runs in the 5th on a single by Austin Hernandez, followed by a double by Kevin LaPlante, and a 2 run double by Thomas Diamanty. Pepperidge made it interesting in the 6th, when Matty Lynch (2H,2RBI,1R) hit a 2 run home run to right center. Then Pepperidge loaded the bases, but LaPlante escaped the inning and preserved the win. Ben Crain and Danny DePaulo also chipped in with hits. Matty Lynch (8K's,1BB) pitched effectively for 4 2/3 innings, keeping Hypoint off balance. RJ Edelman closed the 5th inning.

Macelli 14 Mills 5 - Mascelli got their bats going last night with 14 hits. Leading the way with 2 hits were Chris Deely (2B, 3 R) and Jack Hagood (2B, 3 R, 2 RBI). Ryan Driscoll (1 R, 2 RBI), Thomas Connelly (2 R, 2 RBI), Tighe Dunlavey (2B, 2 R, 1 RBI), and Reade Aiello (1 R, 1 RBI) also added 2 hits apiece. Jimmy Pierce (2B, 1 R, 1 RBI) and Dominic Gallo (1 R, 2 RBI) added hits. Ryan Driscoll and Jack Hagood pitched well by allowing only 4 hits and 13 strikeouts. For Mills, Kevin Faller's hit a grand slam home run, Morgan Johnson had 2 hits and Nick Robino added a hit and a RBI.

Mattern 12 Horizon 6 - Mattern picked up their 5th straight win as they defeated Horizon 12-6 in their last meeting of the regular season. Zack Plasmier had a perfect night at the plate for Mattern going 4 for 4 with 2 singles a grand slam homer in the 1st inning and a 3 run shot in the 3rd. Plasmier also had 10 RBI’s on the night. Scott Davis and Richie Windon followed his lead with 2 hits a piece and each scored 3 times. Mattern also received hits from Ian Lloyd, Matthew Hogan, and Matthew Schell. Henry Gise chipped in as well reaching base at all 4 at bats and also scored 3 runs. Scott Davis pitched 5 strong innings allowing just 3 runs on 5 hits and struck out 6. Richie Windon came in to close out the game in the 6th and picked up his 4th save of the year. For Horizon, Doug Ryan led their offense going 3 for 4, including a double and a 3 run homer (his 1st in the majors). Horizon also received hits from Matt Olsen, Chris Kimmel, Jimmy Rook and Bryce Wallace.

Hypoint 9 Mills 2 - Thomas Diamanty (2 HR, 4 RBI, 2R) led the Hypoint hot bats with his first and second home runs of his majors' career. In the 1st, he hit a 2 run shot over the trees in center. In the 4th, Hypoint went back-to-back HR by Thomas Diamanty and Tommy Larson. Kevin LaPlante (3H, 2 RBI, 2R) went yard in the 5th. Danny van Wickle had 2 hits as well. Christian Diamanty got his first hit in majors. JP Sawyer (1 RBI, 1R), Tommy Steiner, and Austin Hernandez had hits. Tommy Larson pitched 4 2/3 strong innings, striking out 7 and only allowing 2 hits and 1 run. JP Sawyer closed the door. Nick Robino led Mills with 2 hits (2B, 1RBI). Kevin Fallers (2B) and Michael Bechtold (1RBI) also had a hit for Mills. There were 2 defensive plays of the game: Mason Elliott robbed Matthew Cox of extra bases on a diving catch at the warning track in left field and JP Sawyer made a diving catch in shallow center.

Mattern 10 Macelli 6 - Mattern topped Mascelli 10-6 in a see-saw game that had plenty of offense and several lead changes. Mascelli scored once in the 1st on an RBI single from Ryan Driscoll. Mattern responded by scoring 3 runs in the 2nd inning only to have Mascelli tie the score 3-3 in the 3rd. Mascelli took the lead once again in the 4th when Dominic Gallo hit a 2 run homerun (his 1st in the majors) and Ryan Driscoll scored on a base hit from Thomas Connelly. Down 6-3 in the bottom of the 5th, Mattern exploded for 7 runs to take a 10-6 lead which held out as the games final score. Zack Plasmier (single, HR), Richie Windon (double,single) and Scott Davis (single, double) paced the Mattern offense with 2 hits each. Plasmier's 2 run homer in the 5th ignited the offensive rally and Davis's 3 run double put Mattern ahead for good. Mattern also had base hits from Matthew Gallagher, Ian Lloyd, Matthew Schell, and Sean Blessington. Henry Gise and Scott Davis shared the pitching duties for Mattern with Richie Windon coming in to close out the game in the 6th. For Mascelli, Timmy Rickert lead the team with 3 hits (double, 2 singles), Jimmy Pierce also had a double and Tighe Dunlavey had a base hit. Chris Deely, Jimmy Pierce and Ryan Driscoll all pitched well for Mascelli.

Horizon 4 Pepperidge 2 - Ethan Ivins struck out 7 while throwing a complete game 2 hitter in Horizon’s 4 – 2 win over Pepperidge. Doug Ryan led Horizon’s offense with 2 doubles while Evan Needs, Matthew Olsen, Ethan Ivins, Bryce Wallace, and Owen Linkhorst all contributed hits. Graham Haines and Matty Lynch each had doubles for Pepperidge with Graham Haines and Ben Crain scoring the runs for Pepperidge. Danny DePaulo started on the mound for Pepperidge and was very effective and struck out 4 Horizon batters. Patrick Hoffman came on in relief and pitched a solid inning and struck out one hitter.

Mattern 6 Mills 1 - Zack Plasmier pitched a complete game, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits and struck out 9 as Mattern defeated Mills 6-1 in their 2nd meeting of the season. Leading Matterns offensive charge was Richie Windon who doubled and singled twice. Zack Plasmier had 2 hits and and Scott Davis, Matthew Gallagher and Jakob Flanagan each picked up a hits as well. For Mills, Michael Bechtold doubled and had an RBI. Matt Cox had two hits and Nicky Robino also had a hit. Noah Rivera and Morgan Johnson both pitched well for Mills.

Hypoint 5 Horizon 1 - Hypoint got its 8th win of the season, in a 90 minute, 5-1 game against Horizon. Kevin LaPlante pitched a complete game, striking out 11 while only walking 1 batter. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. Doug Ryan (7K,1BB,4H) pitched very well for Horizon, only giving up 2 runs in 4 2/3 innings. Hypoint scored 3 runs in the first 2 innings, and didn't look back. Kevin LaPlante (2R,1RBI) led Hypoint with 2 doubles. Thomas Diamanty (2R) had a double. Tommy Larson and Tommy Steiner each had a base hit. Danny van Wickle had 2 RBI's. For Horizon, Doug Ryan had a double, and singles by Matthew Olsen, Ethan Ivins, and Owen Linkhorst. Hypoint's Tommy Steiner had the defensive play of the game, on a diving catch in foul territory just before the fence.

Mascelli 4 Pepperidge Farm 3 - Pepperidge jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning as Ben Zinner and Graham Haines singled and both scored on Matty Lynch’s base hit. The score remained 2-0 until the sixth. In the top of the sixth Pepperidge added another run as Patrick Hoffman doubled, advanced to third on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-0. Matty Lynch shutdown Mascelli the entire game until the bottom of the sixth. Jimmy Pierce opened the inning with a double and scored on Reade Aiello’s double, his second of the game. Dominic Gallo singled, then Aiello scored on Thomas Connelly’s base hit. Back to back walks by Carl Ramsey and Chris Deely forced in a run to tie the game at 3. Jack Hagood’s base hit then scored Connelly with the game winner. Reade Aiello led Mascelli with two doubles, Ryan Driscoll added a base hit and Hagood picked up the win in relief of Deely. Graham Haines had two hits for Pepperidge. Ben Zinner, Ben Crain and RJ Edelman also had hits for Pepperidge.

Pepperidge Farm 4 Mills 3 - Matty Lynch homered twice, driving in all 4 runs, to lead Pepperidge Farm to a come-from-behind win over Mills Excavating. A two-run home run in the first inning by Kevin Fallers gave Mills the early lead and it looked like it might stand up. Pepperidge scored a run in the third on Lynch's first home run, but trailed 2-1 after four innings. In the fifth, Patrick Hoffman led off with a double and Ben Crain's single put two men on for Lynch, who hit the first pitch over the left field fence, giving Pepperidge the lead. Mills scored a run in the bottom of the fifth on a walk by Fallers, a double by Nick Robino and an RBI groundout from Michael Bechtold, but that was as close as they would get. Shaun Frazier and Patrick Hoffman pitched the first five innings for Pepperidge, allowing only three runs. After allowing a 6th inning hit to Matt Cox, Pepperidge pitcher Graham Haines struck out the next three batters to secure the win. Morgan Johnson pitched well for Mills, throwing only 73 pitches in 6 innings. He walked only 1 batter while striking out 4. Will Hoffman and Noah Haines chipped in with hits for Pepperidge, while Luke Bianchino smacked two doubles for Mills. Fallers made the defensive play of the game with a diving catch in CF to rob Crain of a hit.

Mattern 6 Homecraft 3 - Homecraft took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st but Mattern responded with 6 runs in the bottom which turned out to be all they needed to pick up their 5th “W” of the season. Richie Windon (double, 2 singles) and Ian Lloyd (3 singles) led the Mattern offense with 3 hits a piece. Scott Davis had 2 hits as did Matthew Gallagher who celebrated his 12th birthday by hitting his 1st homerun in the majors. Sean Green also picked up a hit and Zack Plasmier hit a 3 run homerun in the bottom of the 1st to round out the Mattern attack. Plasmier almost went yard again in the bottom of the 5th but DJ Thommes made a great catch in center field leaning on the fence as the ball was just about to leave the park. Henry Gise picked up the win for Mattern, pitching 4 strong innings and Scott Davis handled the relief duties. For Homecraft, Davis Jones, Jim Connolly (double), Austin Coughenour (double), and Will Connolly each had a hit. Jim Connolly and Brannon McHugh both pitched well for Homecraft.

Horizon 5 Mascelli 3 - Jared Diamicis picked up the victory in his first start, pitching Horizon to the 5-3 win. Brett Leichtman and Doug Ryan each chipped in with 2 hits while Evan Needs doubled and Matthew Olsen, Andrew Conces and Ethan Ivins all had base hits. Andrew Conces came in with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and threw 11 pitches to secure the win. Jimmy Pierce started on the mound for Mascelli and not only threw well but also homered for Mascelli. Ryan Driscoll, Thomas Connelly and Chris Deely all had 2 hits apiece for Mascelli. Chris Deely pitched effectively in relief of Jimmy Pierce.

Horizon 6 Mills 5 - Ethan Ivins locked up with Noah Rivera and Horizon came away with the 6-5 victory. Ivins pitched 5 1/3 innings and was relieved by Andrew Conces who threw 7 pitches to close things out for Horizon. Offensively Horizon was led by Doug Ryan and Jared Diamicis with 2 hits each. Also contributing hits were Matthew Olsen, Brett Leichtman, and Ethan Ivins. Luke Bianchino homered and Michael Bechtold had 2 hits for Mills. Nicky Robino and Mac Cox also had hits for Mills. Nicky Robino and Michael Bechtold both pitched well in relief of Noah Rivera.

Horizon 5 Mills 0 - Ethan Ivins and Michael Bechtold locked up in a pitcher’s duel as Ethan Ivins struck out 7 and only surrendered 2 hits. Michael Bechtold was equally impressive striking out 6 Horizon hitters. Leading the offensive charge for Horizon was Ethan Ivins (3 for 3 including a double) and Matthew Olsen (2 for 3). Also contributing hits for Horizon were Andrew Conces (2B), Jared Diamicis, Josh Pearsall and Bryce Wallace. Andrew Conces came in to relieve Ethan in the sixth inning and closed things out with just 2 pitches. Luke Bianchino tripled for Mills and Mac Cox singled for Mills.

Homecraft 7 Hypoint 0 - Davis Jones pitched 5 1/3 innings of 2-hit, shut out ball, and also doubled and scored in the first inning to lead Homecraft to its 8th win of the season. Homecraft scored 6 of its 7 runs in a big 5th inning that featured hits from Jimmy Connolly, Will Connolly, Dylan Coughenour and Davis Jones. Jimmy Conolly finished the game with 3 hits, and Austin Coughenour got the final two outs in relief of Davis for his 5th save of the season. Tommy Larson and JP Sawyer pitched well for Hypoint, who got hits from Jakob Thomas and Tommy Steiner.

Homecraft 9 Mascelli 0 - Jimmy Connolly needed only 59 pitches to lead Homecraft to a 9-0 victory over Mascelli. Brannon McHugh hit a 3-run HR in the 3rd to get Homecraft's offense started, scoring Chris Carlson and Matty Arrabal, who had doubled. Homecraft got 2 more in the 4th inning on Matty Parrish's double that knocked in Austin Coughenour and Will Connolly, and then Jimmy Connolly started the 5th inning with a double that led to 4 more runs on consecutive hits from DJ Thommes and Austin Coughenour. Jimmy Pierce had two hits for Mascelli and Dominic Gallo added a hit.

Homecraft 8 Pepperidge 7 - In a well played game by Homecraft and Pepperidge Farm, the Homecraft squad prevailed with a walk-off bloop single by Jimmy Connolly in the bottom of the sixth to scratch out an 8-7 win. Homecraft came out of the box early and scored 3 in the first and 4 in the second while Brannon McHugh held off the early Pepperidge threats. Pepperidge rallied though and tied the game at 7. Davis Jones came in to pitch in relief and stopped the charge. Homecraft had hits in every position of the batting order with Austin Coughenour and Matty Arrabal having two hits each and Jimmy Connolly going 4 for 4. Graham Haines pitched a great game for Pepperidge and added three hits. Hits for Pepperidge were also recoded by Ben Crane, Matty Lynch, Danny Depaulo, Ben Zinner and Robby Farnan.

Hypoint 8 Mascelli 5 - Hypoint beat Mascelli 8-5 in a 4 inning, rain shortened game. Hypoint got on the board in the 1st with a 2 run home run by JP Sawyer (2RBI,3R). Thomas Diamanty(2RBI,1R) hit a 2 run double in the 2nd to break the game open. Tommy Larson had 2 hits (2RBI,1R). Brendan Pie also chipped in with a base hit. Kevin LaPlante pitched 3 1/3 solid innings. Jimmy Pierce led Mascelli with 2 doubles. Ryan Driscoll had a 2 RBI double, and Tighe Dunleavey had a hit. Mason Elliott had the "web gem" tonight, making a nice catch on a short fly ball to right field, and turned it into a double play.

Hypoint 20 Mattern 6 - Hypoint got the bats rolling, beating Mattern 20-6 on 18 hits. Kevin LaPlante led Hypoint with 4 hits (5RBI,4R) including his 1st homerun (3 run). Thomas Diamanty had 3 doubles (4RBI,3R) and Tommy Larson had 3 hits (1RBI,1R). Tommy Steiner (3RBI,2R), Danny van Wickle (2RBI,1R), Brendan Pie (2R), and Austin Hernandez (2RBI, 4R) each had 2 hits. Tommy Larson, Kevin LaPlante, and Jakob Thomas all pitched well for Hypoint. For Mattern, Scott Davis had 3 hits and a home run. Zach Plasmier also had a home run.

Hypoint 9 Mills 8 - Hypoint started quickly, scoring 7 runs in the 1st 2 innings. JP Sawyer(2R,4RBI) led Hypoint with 3 hits. Thomas Diamanty(1R,1RBI) and Jakob Thomas(1R) both had 2 hits. Tommy Larson hit a 2 run homer in the 1st. Tommy Larson also pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings, striking out 7. Mills came back strong in the 4th, scoring 7 runs powered by a grand slam by Luke Bianchino. Morgan Johnson and Matthew Cox each had 2 hits. John Andreoli and Luke Borda(2B) chipped in with a hit. With the game tied at 7, JP Sawyer hit a 2 run double to go ahead 9-7 in the 5th. Mills scored a run in the 6th, but fell short. Michael Bechtold pitched 4+ innings for Mills. Kevin LaPlante, Tommy Steiner, Danny van Wickle, Austin Hernandez, and Brendan Pie had hits for Hypoint.

Pepperidge Farm 13 Horizon 4 - Pitcher Shaun Frazier picked up the win in his first major league start, leading Pepperidge Farm to a 13-4 victory over Horizon. Frazier walked only 1 batter while striking out 4 before exiting in the 5th inning. In his first pitching appearance of the season, Patrick Hoffman needed only 8 pitches to get the last five outs and close out the win. The Pepperidge offense was led by Ben Zinner (2 hits), Ben Crain (2 hits, 2 RBI), Matty Lynch (double and a triple), Graham Haines (2 hits, 3 runs) and Patrick Hoffman (reached base 5 times, 3 runs). Danny DePaulo chipped in with two RBIs and Noah Haines is still smiling after picking up his first majors hit. DePaulo and Graham Haines anchored the Pepperidge defense with solid play from 3B and SS, but the defensive play of the day was Ben Zinner's catch of a sinking line drive in LF to end the 4th inning. Brett Leichtman, Andrew Conces and Matt Olsen had two hits each for Horizon, while Ethan Ivins contributed a two-run double.

Mattern 3 Pepperidge 1 - Zack Plasmier pitched a complete game, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 7 as he led his team to a 3 to 1 victory over Pepperidge Farm. Plasmier helped himself at the plate as well by hitting his 6th homerun of the season. Richie Windon (2B,1B,1R) and Matthew Schell (2B,1B) led the Mattern offense with 2 hits a piece. Matt Harkins had his 1st hit in the majors and Scott Davis and Henry Gise (2B) each picked up hits as well. For Pepperidge, Matty Lynch also pitched a complete game and had 2 hits. Robby Farnan added a hit and Ben Crain hit a line drive homerun over the center field fence to pick up his 1st dinger of the 2009 season.

Mattern 12 Horizon 9 - Mattern topped Horizon 12-9 in as the teams squared off for the 2nd time this season. Matthew Gallagher led the Mattern offense with 2 hits (double, single). Henry Gise (1B, 3R), Richie Windon (2R), Scott Davis (1B,2R) , Zack Plasmier (HR, 1R, 3RBI) Ian Lloyd (1B, 1R) and Matthew Hogan rounded out the Mattern attack. Offensive highlights included Zack Plasmier’s 3 run homer in the 4th inning and Matthew Hogan’s double to left in the 3rd that started a Mattern rally. Hogan was also the defensive star for Mattern making 3 diving catches in right field to save extra base hits. Scott Davis got the start on the mound for Mattern with Matthew Gallagher handling middle relief and Henry Gise handling the closing duties and picking up the save. For Horizon, Ethan Ivins and Chris Kimmel each had 3 hits, Owen Linkhorst had 2 hits and Brett Leichtman and Andrew Conces each picked up a hit. Conces’s hit was a big one though as he went yard over the center field in the 5th inning for his 1st homerun in the majors. Conces, Linkhorst and Leichtman also all pitched well for Horizon.

Mascelli 10 Mattern 7 - Chris Deely came on in relief and pitched 4 1/3 inning holding Mattern in check, allowing no runs, three hits and recording four strikeouts. Deely also went 3 for 4 with a double to lead the Mascelli offense. Jack Hagood had three hits including two doubles, Tighe Dunlavey two hits and Jimmy Pierce had two hits including a three run homer. Dominic Gallo and Ryan Driscoll chipped in with base hits. For Mattern, Matt Schell went 2 for 3 with a double and Scott Davis, Zack Plasmier and Matt Gallagher added in with base hits.

Mascelli 7 Mills 2 - Jimmy Pierce pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 7 strikeouts for the win over Mills. Ryan Driscoll came in to get the final out. Chris Deely, Tighe Dunlavey, Pierce and Driscoll each had 2 hits for Mascelli. Deely and Dunlavey had doubles and Pierce a three run home run. Reade Aiello and Thomas Connelly added base hits. Kevin Fallers and Matt Cox each had two hits for Mills. Cox had a double.

Hypoint 8 Pepperidge 5 - Hypoint was led by Kevin LaPlante on the mound (4I,6K) as well as with the bat (4-4,1RBI,2R). Pepperidge started quickly, scoring 2 runs in the 1st on hits by Graham Haines (3 hits,1R), RBI double by Ben Crain (2R). Hypoint tied the score in the 3rd on a double by Kevin LaPlante, and hits by JP Sawyer (2 hits,1R), Thomas Diamanty (2 hits,1RBI,2R), and Tommy Steiner (2 hits,2RBI,1R). Pepperidge took the lead in the 3rd with 2 runs on hits by Graham, Matty Lynch (2 hits,1R) and an RBI single by Ben Zinner. Hypoint added a run in the 4th to make it 4-3 on Austin Hernandez' first hit in the majors, and later scored on a triple by Kevin LaPlante. Pepperidge added to their lead on an inside the park homerun by Patrick Hoffman, to make it 5-3. Hypoint took the lead 6-5 in the 5th on a double by Thomas Diamanty, RBI single by Tommy Steiner, and a huge 2RBI double by Danny van Wickle. Hypoint added 2 insurance runs in the 6th on hits by LaPlante, Sawyer, and 2RBI double by Tommy Larson. JP Sawyer pitched 2 scoreless innings to close the game. Graham Haines pitched 5 strong innings for Pepperidge.

Homecraft 9 Mascelli 2 - Homecraft came out of the gates swinging as Brannon McHugh hit a 2 run HR to left followed by a 3-run HR to right center by Quinn Cassidy to take a 5 - 0 lead in the top of the first. That turned out to be all Jimmy Connolly needed as he managed to hold the hard hitting Mascelli offense to just 2 runs over 5 & 1/3 innings. Austin Coughenour came in to close out the game and notch his 4th save of the season. Adding to Homecraft's offense were Jimmy Connolly, Will Connolly and Austin Coughenour with two hits each, DJ Thommes with a triple, and Ryan Ifkovitz with a double for his first hit of the season. Thomas Connelly lead the way offensively for Mascelli with two hits and Jack Hagood was on base all four times he batted. Ryan Driscoll and Reid Aeillo pitched nicely in relief of Jack Hagood.

Homecraft 15 Mills 0 - Brannon McHugh pitched 5 & 1/3 shutout innings with 11 Ks, and slugged a 3-run homer to lead Homecraft to its 4th win of the season over Mills. Homecraft got on the scoreboard early with first inning RBI singles from DJ Thommes and Austin Coughenour, and then blew the game open scoring 13 runs in the 4th, highlighted by 3-run homers from McHugh and DJ Thommes. Davis Jones and Will Connolly paced Homecraft's offense with 3 hits each, while Jimmy Connolly and Dylan Coughenour also contributed hits, and Austin Coughenour recorded his 3rd save of the season. Nick Robino swatted a base hit for Mills.

Mascelli 19 Horizon 12 - In a game that saw 12 different pitchers and several lead changes, Mascelli finally prevailed over Horizon 19-12. Jack Hagood had a big night for Mascelli going 4 for 6 with two doubles and 5 rbi's. Chris Deely, Dominic Gallo, Tighe Dunlavey and Ryan Driscoll each had two hits. Jimmy Pierce had a grand slam home run and Deely picked up the win relief for Mascelli. Brett Leichtman and Ethan Ivins had three hits each for Horizon.

Pepperidge Farm 5 Mascelli 3 - Pepperidge Farm jumped out to a 5-0 first inning lead and held on for a 5-3 win over Mascelli Financial. Matty Lynch pitched a complete game, walking only 1 while striking out 4, to lead Pepperidge. Lynch was also the team's hitting star with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Graham Haines, Ben Crain, Danny DePaulo and Ben Zinner contributed hits for Pepperidge. The team's bats cooled after a strong start, but the defense was strong throughout, helping Lynch keep Mascelli's offense from scoring in all but one inning. For Mascelli, Jimmy Pierce pitched well in relief, holding Pepperidge scoreless after the first inning. Chris Deely, Dominick Gallo and Ryan Driscoll each had two hits for Mascelli.

Hypoint 4 Mattern 3 - Mattern got out to an early lead on the 10 yr old shoulders of Henry Gise, who hit a 2 run home run in the 2nd inning. Zach Plasmier had 2 hits, and Rich Windon and Matthew Gallagher chipped in with a hit. Down 3-0 in the bottom of the 4th, Hypoint loaded the bases with 2 outs, and Kevin LaPlante hit a 3 run double. Kevin LaPlante later scored on one of the few balls that got past catcher Rich Windon. JP Sawyer, Thomas Diamanty, and Tommy Steiner each had a hit. Zach Plasmier pitched 3 2/3 strong innings (8 K's) for Mattern. Hypoint pitcher Tommy Larson pitched 5 innings with 9 strikeouts. Kevin LaPlante closed it down in the 6th to preserve the win.

Hypoint 10 Horizon 7 - Hypoint got out of the gates quickly, scoring 9 runs in the first 3 innings, and then held on to notch the victory. Hypoint was led by Kevin LaPlante with 4 hits (1B, 2 doubles, and a triple), 4 runs, and 2 RBI’s. JP Sawyer (2R, 2RBI), Thomas Diamanty (1R, 2RBI), Tommy Larson (2RBI), and Tommy Steiner all had hits. Tommy Larson pitched the 1st 3 innings with 8 strikeouts, 0 runs and 0 hits. Ethan Ivins and Owen Linkhorst led Horizon with 2 hits each.

Mascelli 17 Hypoint 13 - Mascelli jumped out to a big lead early but had to hang on as Hypoint wouldn't quit and rallied back with a 8 run sixth inning but fell short 17-13. Dominic Gallo was the offensive star for Mascelli going 3 for 5 with a double and an rbi and Thomas Connelly went 3 for 4 with an rbi. Jimmy Pierce added two hits including a home run and 3 rbi's, Chris Deely two hits including a double and two rbi's, Jack Hagood two hits including a double and Ryan Driscoll two hits including a double and 4 rbi's. Sean Brittingham chipped in with an rbi single. Jack Hagood picked up the pitching victory. JP Sawyer led Hypoint with two hits. Kyle Isakoff and Brendan Pie also had hits for Hypoint.

Mattern 3 Mills 1 - Zack Plasmier paced the Mattern offense going 3-3 with a single and 2 homeruns in a 3-1 victory over Mills Friday at Heeney Field. Scott Davis took the mound for Mattern allowing just 2 hits in his 5 innings of work. Henry Gise and Richie Windon shared the relief duties in the 6th to record the save. Mattern also received hits from Scott Davis (double, single), Henry Gise, Ian Lloyd, Matthew Gallagher (double) and Sean Green. For Mills, Michael Bechtold pitched a complete game and Nick Robino, Luke Bianchino (double) and Matthew Cox each had a hit in the game.

Homecraft 6 Horizon 2 - Jimmy Connolly pitched an 8 strike out, no walk, complete game gem to earn Homecraft its third win of the season. Jimmy also led the way offensively with two hits, scoring two runs and DJ Thommes added a big 2-run triple to help put the game out of reach. Austin Coughenour added two hits, Brannon McHugh and Will Connolly each doubled, and Dillon Coughenour notched his first hit in the majors. Ethan Ivans was solid from the mound for Horizon in his four innings of work with with 5 strikeouts. Offensively, Horizon got RBI hits from Chris Kimmel and Jimmy Rook, while Brett Leichtman doubled and Ethan Ivans and Doug Ryan added a hit a piece.

Homecraft 8 Mattern 5 - Behind solid pitching from Davis Jones, and a late offensive surge, Homecraft was able to overcome an early 3-run deficit to beat Mattern 8-5 in a well played game. Scotty Davis and Henry Gise each doubled to start the game for Mattern and then Richie Windon followed with a bomb over the center field fence. Homecraft came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a 2-run double from DJ Thommes. Homecraft scored two more runs in the second on hits from Matty Arrabal and Davis Jones, and then tacked on another 3 in the 4th with hits from Quinn Cassidy and DJ Thommes. The final touch was put on by Davis Jones with a line drive no-doubter HR in the bottom of the 5th to seal the win. Davis also got the win on the mound and Austin Coughenour came in and finished the game for his second save of the year. Richie Windon pitched very well in long relief for Mattern who got three hits from Scotty Davis, two each from Henry Gise and Zach Plasmier, and hits from Matthew Gallagher, Matthew Schell and Matthew Hogan.

Pepperidge Farm 9 Mills Excavating 0 - Pepperidge Farm bounced back from two tough losses with a 9-0 victory over Mills Excavating. Graham Haines pitched a complete game 3-hitter for the victors, striking out nine and walking only one. Pepperidge Farm jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Matty Lynch had a hit and 4 RBIs to lead the Pepperidge Farm attack. Also contributing hits were Patrick Hoffman, RJ Edelman and Ben Crain. Picking up hits for Mills were Morgan Johnson, Nick Robino and Kevin Fallers.

Mattern 9 Pepperidge 8 - Mattern picked up their 1st win of the season with a 9-8 comeback win over Pepperidge Farm Monday night at Heeney. Pepperidge held a 4-1 lead in the 3rd inning but Mattern battled back in the 4th when they loaded the bases and Zack Plasmier hit a grand slam homerun to give Mattern a 5-4 advantage. Pepperidge picked up 3 more in the 5th and 1 in the 6th to take a 8-5 lead heading into the bottom of the 6th inning. Mattern kept their cool as they chipped away at the lead and eventually tied the game at 8-8. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Richie Windon hit a walk off single to right to score the winning run and secure the win for Mattern. Scott Davis led the Mattern offense going 4 for 5 with a double and 3 singles. Richie Windon followed his lead with 3 hits on the night. Matthew Gallagher had 2 hits and Zack Plasmier (HR), Henry Gise, Ian Lloyd (2B) and Matt “Hogie” Hogan each picked up a hit a piece. Zack Plasmier pitched 5 inning solid innings for Mattern with Henry Gise and Richie Windon handling the relief duties. For Pepperidge, Matty Lynch also pitched 5 solid innings and hit a double. Graham Haines, Danny Depaulo, Robby Farnan (2B) and Will Hoffman each had 1 hit a piece. Hoffman’s was his 1st hit in the majors.

Homecraft 6 Hypoint 3 - Jimmy Connolly threw 4 and 1/3 strong innings to get Homecraft its first win of the season against a feisty Hypoint team. Brannon McHugh came in relief and pitched well to pick up the save. Jimmy and Brannon also led the charge offensively for Homecraft with two hits each. Quinn Cassidy added two hits, Davis Jones and Austin Coughenour chipped in with a hit a piece, and Matty Arrabal got his first hit in the majors. Kevin LaPlante pitched a great game for Hypoint, and joined Thomas Diamanty and Jacob Thomas with a hit. Tommy Larson pitched nicely in relief for Hypoint.

Mascelli 8 Mills 2 - Jimmy Pierce went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 rbi's to pace Mascelli to their second win of the season. Jack Hagood and Tighe Dunlavey each had two hits and Carl Ramsey pitched three strong innings allowing only one hit and one run to pick up the win. Ryan Driscoll pitched two innings of middle relief. Ramsey also added a two run double and Chris Deely and Tom Connelly chipped in with base hits. Nick Robino, Morgan Johnson, Matt Cox, Garrett Johnson and John Andreoli had hits for Mills.

Hypoint 7 Pepperidge 6 - Hypoint got its first win of the season, but it wasn’t easy needing 7 innings. Tommy Larson (2 RBI) led Hypoint going 4 for 4. Kevin LaPlante (2 R, 1 RBI), JP Sawyer (1 R, 2 RBI) and Tommy Steiner (1 RBI) all had 2 hits. Thomas Diamanty (2 runs), Danny van Wickle (1R), and Kyle Isakoff (1 R) each chipped in with a hit. JP Sawyer pitched 4 strong innings. Jakob Thomas was cool as a cucumber when he entered the 6th inning with the score tied at 6 with 1 out. He forced a ground ball force out, and struck out the next batter to end the inning. He also pitched a 1-2-3 7th, clutch work. Kevin LaPlante doubled in the bottom of the 7th, and JP Sawyer hit a walk off single to score Kevin and secure the win. Pepperidge had solid pitching by Danny DePaulo and Graham Haines. 9 yr old RJ Edelman had his first major league hit. Graham Haines, Ben Crain, Matty Lynch, and Danny DePaulo, also had a hit.

Horizon 8 Mattern 0 - Horizon got into the “W” column for the first time in their team history and it was a total team effort. Ethan Ivins picked up the win and struck out 11 in his 5 plus innings of work. He was also 4-4 at the plate and scored twice as well. Matthew Olsen was 3-4 including a double, 2 RBIs and scored 3 times. Evan Needs, Jimmy Rook, Chris Kimmel and Owen Linkhorst all contributed hits. Andrew Conces made his majors pitching debut in the 5th inning by coming in to stop a Mattern rally and Jared Damicis came in to record the final out in the 6th inning. Mattern received hits from Ian Lloyd and Sean Green. Zack Plasmier, Henry Gise, Rich Windon, and Matthew Gallagher all pitched well for Mattern.

Mills Excavating 4 Hypoint Dairy 3 - Pitchers Nick Robino, Michael Bechtold and Morgan Johnson teamed up to provide Mills Excavating with an Opening Day victory. Robino pitched 4 strong innings allowing only 2 hits and collecting 6 strikouts; while Bechtold and Johnson found a way to stop a late surging Hypoint team. Morgan Johnson lead the Mills attack with 2 hits (singles), while Fallers, Robino, Cox, Bianchino and Porter all added hits. Hypoint's Tommy Larson led his team with 2 hits (singles).

Pepperidge Farm 4 Homecraft 3 - Matty Lynch pitched a complete game with 4 strikeouts to lead Pepperidge Farm to an opening day victory over Homecraft. Hits from Lynch (2 RBIs), Ben Crain (2 RBIs) and Danny DePaulo paced the Pepperidge offense. Shaun Frazier, Graham Haines (2) and Crain scored the team's runs, but the story of the game was Lynch's pitching and the team's solid defense. Davis Jones and Jim Connolly led the Homecraft offensive attack with two hits each, while Brannan McHugh chipped in with a double that started a sixth inning rally.

Mascelli 3 Mattern 0 - Jack Hagood and Jimmy Pierce combined on a one hit shutout as Mascelli edged Mattern 3-0 in the season opener for both teams.  Hagood pitched five hitless innings with 6 k's.  Pierce added two hits including a double.  Thomas Connelly, Tighe Dunleavy and Reade Aiello added base hits for Mascelli.  Scott Davis had a base hit for Mattern.

AAA PLAYOFFS * Saturday, June 13, 2009 (Championship) Tiki Angels 6 Friendly Cubs 5 - The Tiki Angels captured the AAA crown by defeating the Friendly Gift Shop Cubs, 6-5 in a well- played, back-and-forth pitcher's duel. For the sixth straight game, Sam Barrett was the Angel starting pitcher, and for the sixth straight game he held the opposition in check - limiting the Cubs to 3 runs before passing the baton to Adam Reynolds with a no outs in the top of the third, and the Cubs' Peter Durgin on first. Reynolds threw bb's the rest of the way, hurling a spectacular 4 innings on a scant 58 pitches- giving up just one hit, striking out six, walking two, and with 38 of the 58 pitches going for strikes. Adam was supported by a strong Angel defense, led by the keystone combo of Caroline Silverman and Daniel Smith, who combined on a nifty 4-6 putout to erase Will Steenkamer at second with one out in the 4th, and traded assists in the 5th and 6th. The Angel offense was paced by the scorching Will Lundstrom , who followed up his 3-3 two RBI performance in the semi-finals with an equally perfect 2-2 3 RBI performance in the championship. Will wouldn't have had the RBI opportunities without Matt Rosenthal and Caroline Silverman being on base all six times they appeared at the plate. Each drew 3 walks and scored 2 times. Smith capped an outstanding playoff run of his own with a sharp single to center, after which he scored on a George Steinhoff fielder's choice. The Cubbies put up a fantastic effort in defeat. Starting pitcher Will Steenkamer whiffed 7 Angels and allowed just three hits, and reliever Austin Leshock yielded just one run over the final two frames. Leshcok received a huge assist from CF Will Borda, who turned Daniel Smith's sure double into a harmless out with a spectacular diving catch. The Cub batters were led by Jacob Meisel, whose first inning single to right plated Michael Minnick for the first Cubs run, and Matthew Greenley, who crushed a Reynolds heater to left for a standup double in the fifth. Leshock added an RBI on a fielder's choice. With the Angels clinging to a 6-5 lead in the top of the sixth, Reynolds calmly k'd the leadoff batter with a nasty changeup, and then induced a harmless two hopper back to the mound for out #2. As the Halo faithful started to rise, Adam fired one last fastball to the speedy Rhodunda, who slapped a troublesome-looking grounder up the middle, but SS Daniel Smith snared it off the short hop just shy of second base and flipped to Steinhoff at first before a pile of red jerseys rushed the mound to celebrate. Congratulations to the Cubs and Angels on a great game and a fantastic season.
* Thursday, June 11, 2009 Tiki 6 YCST 5 - The Tiki Music Angels advanced to the AAA Championship Game with a nail biting 6-5 victory over the gritty YCST Tigers. Will Lundstrom paced Angel attack with three hits and a pair of RBIs, and Aaron Macha, Tommy Donofrio and Daniel Smith notched the other Angel hits. Angel pitchers Lundstrom, Donofrio, Sam Barrett, Adam Reynolds, and George Steinhoff combined to hold the Tigers to 5 runs, in large part due to some fine defensive work behind them. In the fourth, Macha ranged to the deepest corner of Heeney's rightfield to track down Ryan Maffia's towering blast to save runs, and in the sixth Lundstrom preserved a 5-5 tie by expertly blocking the plate on a tagout at home. Tiger pitchers Sam Skammer, Patrick Harkins, Ryan Maffia, Jeffrey Grantham and Noah NieKamp were just as effective as their Angel counterparts, limiting the Halos to a scant 6 hits - with a big assist from centerfielder Pedro de Souza Healy, who converted three Angel shots into harmless outs. The Tiger one-two punch of Jake Mottola and Luke Stirparo combined to reach base 5 of 6 times, and scored 4 of the 5 Tiger runs. Congratulations to both teams on fine seasons and a fantastic game. Friendly 10 Hartnett 9

Tiki Angels 4 Friendly Gift Shop Cubs 1 - Monday night's extraordinary AAA baseball game provided ample evidence of the old baseball adage that good pitching beats good hitting. Both teams had pitchers absolutely dealing last night as the Cub trio of Will Steenkamer, Matty Steptoe and Michael Minnick held the normally high-powered Angel offense to a mere 3 hits, while the Halo duo of Sam Barrett and Adam Reynolds threw darts, combining on a 4 hitter, with 13 strikeouts against only 4 walks. Reynolds had two of the Angels' three hits, with Barrett notching the other one, and Minnick had a perfect 3-3 night at the plate, blasting three doubles and plating Chris Lee for the Cub run. The Angels' Noah Friedkin added an RBI.

Angels 7 Tigers 6 - With the score tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the sixth, Daniel Smith squinted through the Squires gloaming, and capped an epic at 8 pitch at-bat with a sharp single to right, scoring Will Lundstrom for the 7-6 win for the Angels. Lundstrom and Caroline Silverman led the Angels with two hits apiece, and Grace Dunleavy and Bryan Steinberg continued their torrid hitting with a hit apiece. On the hill, Angel starter Sam Barrett threw 1.2 hitless shutout innings, followed by Lundstom's 3 strikeout AAA pitching debut. Sam Skammer, Drew Scott and Ryan Maffia contributed RBIs for the Tigers, and Jeffrey Grantham, Patrick Harkins, Maffia and Skammer each contributed solid efforts on the mound for the Tigers.

Angels 5 Astros 4 - Angels' pitchers Adam Reynolds, Tommy Donofrio and George Steinhoff combined on a 3 hitter to lead the Angels to a hard fought 5-4 victory over the Astros. Reynolds faced the minimum 9 batters through 3 innings, thanks in part to an unassisted double play by Steinhoff at 1B and a fine running catch by CF Matt Rosenthal. Steinhoff earned his first AAA save by bailing the Angels out of a 5th inning bases loaded two out jam with a clutch strikeout, and then retiring the Astros in the 6th. Astros' pitchers Jack Williams and Ryan Gallagher had the Angel batters off-balance all night, with Gallagher striking out 4 without a walk over 2+ innings and Williams whiffing 4 as well. Tha Angels pieced together a two out, two run rally in the first, on consecutive RBI singles from Will Lundstom and Donofrio, For the Astros, Gallagher plated two on a seeing eye single in the fourth. With the Angels holding onto a 5-4 lead in the 6th, the Astros' Jacob Clarke led off with a clean single, as did Grant Grier, but Angel 2B Caroline Silverman took the relay on Grier's hit and fired a strike to 3B Donofrio who just beat Clarke with the tag for the first out. After a strikeout, Steinhoff snared Ryan Fisher's laser up the middle for out #3 to end the game.

Tiki Angels 12 Friendly Gift Shop Cubs 8 - The Angels and Cubs entertained the AAA faithful with a nail-biting 12-8 slugfest that saw 9 lead changes. With the Angels trailing 8-7 in the home fifth, Tommy Donofrio sliced a double to left that scored two runs, and Noah Friedkin nearly matched that effort with an RBI single to right to provide the final margin. Caroline Silverman, Daniel Smith, Harry Geisenberger and Will Lundstrom added RBI singles for the Angels. Angel starting pitcher George Steinhoff worked 2 frames, striking out 4 and walking none.Cub pitcher Will Steenkamer pitched 2 solid innings, and continued his recent power surge, blasting a triple to the wall in right field. Only Angel rightfielder Grace Dunleavy's strong throw kept Steenkamer from circling the bases. Three innings later Steenkamer just missed his second extra base hit of the game when Angel CF Matt Rosenthal ran down a gapper to right center for the defensive play of the game.

Tigers 9 Angels 8 - The Tigers' Nathaniel Ruhl snapped an 8-8 tie with a bases loaded drive to right field to score Cory Ruggiero with the winning run. Ruhl's drive capped a 4 run 6th for the Tigers, who came all the way back from an early 7-1 deficit. Jeffrey Grantham picked up the win in relief of Sam Skammer and Ryan Maffia, who held the Angels in check after some early troubles. Grantham helped his own cause with a towering double to left, plating Luke Stirparo and Noah NieKamp. Tommy Donofrio and Matt Rosenthal paced the Angels with two hits apiece, and George Steinhoff added an RBI double. Starting pitcher Aaron Macha whiffed the first 4 Tigers he faced on his way to two strong innings, and added a single to rightfield and a run. Will Lundstrom knocked in his Angels-leading 13th run of the year.

Angels 12 Tigers 4 - Angel pitchers Adam Reynolds, Caroline Silverman and Daniel Smith held the Tigers in check from the mound, and George Steinhoff ran his consecutive hit streak to 6 straight at bats to lead the Angels to a hard fought 12-4 win over the Tigers. Steinhoff had two RBIs, and Will Lundstrom, Tommy Donofrio, Matt Rosenthal, Bryan Steinberg, Adam Reynolds and Caroline Silverman chipped in with RBIs as well. After some early trouble, Tiger pitchers Patrick Harkins, Noah NieKamp, Sam Skammer and Jeffrey Grantham kept the game close, with Grantham throwing a dominating 6th inning. Jake Mottola and Sam Skammer had RBIs, and Pedro de Souza Healy continued his ascent with a single and running catch from rightfield.

Tiki Angels 11 Ramsey's Astros 7 - With two outs in the top of the 6th inning and the bases loaded with Astros, Angels' rightfielder Harry Gisenberger snared a deep drive off the bat of Astro cleanup hitter Nick Wanner to save the game. Angel starting pitcher Sam Barrett pitched 4 strong innings, striking out 9, while George Steinhoff and Will Lundstrom paced the Angels offense with two hits and 3 rbis apiece. The Astros' John Williams had a pair of RBIs, and Noah Rivera pitched two no-hit innings, striking out 5.

Hartnett Rays 24 Tiki Angels 9 - On Saturday, the Rays topped the Angels 24-9 in a slugfest that saw the teams combine for 25 hits. Casey Rock paced the Rays’ attack with three hits, including a 2-rbi double. DeVonte Church, Chris Dewey, Matt Kelly and Randy Frank chipped in two hits apiece for the Rays. Rays’ starter Matt Kelly held the Angels to 2 runs on one hit through 3 innings before the Angels broke through for 5 runs in the fourth, capped by Grace Dunleavy’s RBI double to right. Caroline Silverman and Daniel Smith both had two hits for the Angels.

Tiki Angels 7 Friendly Cubs 4 - On Sunday, Adam Reynolds and Caroline Silverman combined on a two hitter to lead the Angels to a 7-4 nail-biter over the Cubs 7-4. Reynolds pitched 4 strong innings, striking out 7. Silverman shut the door with two no-hit innings, notching 4 strikeouts and walking 2. The Cubs Austin LeShock baffled the Angles, holding them to a single run into the bottom of the fourth. Cub first baseman Kyle Steiner made the play of the game, converting the back end of a 1-3-2 double play with a bullet throw to home to catcher Will Steenkamer who applied the tag just ahead of the Angels’ Sam Barrett for the twin killing.

Tiki Music 10 YCST 3 - The Tiki Music Angels opened their season with a steady 10-3 win over the feisty YCST Tigers. The Angels’ Tommy Donofrio and Will Lundstrom had two RBIs each and Caroline Silverman smashed a double to deep right for the only extra base hit of the game. The Tigers’ Luke Stirparo notched his first AAA hit, but the rest of the Tiger bats found Angel gloves all game. The Tigers’ Patrick Harkins impressed in his season debut on the mound, striking out the side in the home third. The Angels’ Sam Barrrett notched his first win of the season with 2 hitless innings, after which Donofrio struckout the side in the visitors third. Adam Reynolds closed things out with two hitless innings of his own.