Akron Merchants: Welcome
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Welcome to the cyber-home of the Akron Merchants, a member of the MUNY AA Mens Senior Baseball League. The Merchants were founded in 2000 as a youth program for older teens and expanded in 2003 to include our mens senior team. The "junior" Merchants remain in existence today as a summer developmental team for the Akron Central varsity program, participating in the Lockport Midget A Baseball League. The Merchants moniker dates back to the 1950's and the Village of Akron's franchise in the old Buffalo News Suburban Baseball League. With financial sponsorship from one sole entity unfeasible in a small rural town, multiple local businesses and service organizations were solicited to purchase a single uniform each. Unfortunately the original Merchants folded in 1982, after several years of roster turnover and player shortages.The 2000 return of the Merchants utilized the same financing concept however. In our nine years of existence, 35 local businesses, service organizations, and professionals have lent support to Akron Merchants baseball. The Candy Apple Cafe, American Legion Post #900, MR Middaugh, and the Ballow Law Firm have been members of the Merchants sponsorship team since 2000. Greg Bell, a member of the original Merchants from 1976-82, acts as manager of both the "junior" and "senior" Merchants.
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MERCHANTS MUNY AA MSBL HISTORY
2003: 5-16 (Seventh Place)
2004: 9-15 (Sixth Place)
Won quarter-final round playoff series vs Kuhn two games to one.
Lost semi-final round playoff series to Erie-Buffalo two games to none.
2005: 10-14 (Third Place - Eastern Division)
Lost quarter-final playoff series to Portabellos two games to none.
2006: 5-17 (Fifth Place - Eastern Division)
2007: 11-13 (Fifth Place)
Lost quarter-final round playoff series to Erie-Buffalo two games to none
2008: 10-12 (Third Place - Eastern Division)
Lost quarter - final round playoff series to Kuhn two games to one
2009: 9-12-1 (Fourth Place - Eastern Division)
2010 11-11 (Sixth Place)
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MERCHANT MILESTONES:
Career Leaders (regular season as of 9/1/09)
Games: Trapper - 170, Gay -167, Bell, Gary - 163
Hits: Bell, Gary - 158, Gay - 110, Trapper - 98
BA: (Min 150 PA): Bell, Gary - .347, Bryer - .310
Runs: Bell, Gary - 87, Gay - 63, Doktor - 58
RBI: Gay - 69, Trapper - 54, Chugg - 37
SB: Bell, Gary - 56, Doktor - 20, Bell, PJ - 17
PITCHING
GS: Bell, Gary - 54, Bell, Greg - 31Lohrman - 29
GC: Bell, Gary - 24, Bell, Greg - 17, Lohrman - 15
Rel: Bell, Gary - 25, Bell, Greg - 15, Dembrow - 11
IP: Bell, Gary - 351, Bell, Greg - 201 2/3, Lohrman - 174 2/3
SO: Bell, Gary - 218, Bell, Greg - 139, Lohrman - 113
W: Bell, Gary - 23, Bell, Greg - 11 Lohrman - 10
ERA (Min 75 IP): Bell, Gary - 3.21, Bell, Greg - 3.26, Lohrman - 3.61
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2010 SPONSORSHIP TEAM
Bank of Akron, MR Middaugh, ADESA, AAA of WNY, Akron Lions, Ballow Law Firm, Fred E. Thomas Agency, Alden Liqour, Candy Apple Cafe, Western Door, County Line Stone, American Legion Post #900
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF AKRON MERCHANTS BASEBALL!
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Check out the album section for on and off field photos of your favorite Merchants. Your questions and comments are welcome in our guestbook site.
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All-Time Merchant Quotes:
"Because I don't have a uterus"
Steve Lohrman - 9/1/07 Albany Howard Johnsons - Room 249
"I thought he'd be better"
Chris Chugg - 4/21/08 ACS Diamond
"How's your ass feel?"
Matt Dembrow - 10/31/09 Bell Frightfest I
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2010 SEASON RESULTS
5/2 Brighton Park
Merchants 140 500 0 - 10 5 4
DPM 102 010 2 - 6 8 5
Dembrow, Bell, Gary (5) (W 1-0), Bell, Greg (7), & Chugg, Fisgus (6)
HL: Scudder - 2 H, Dembrow - 3 run 2B
5/9 Rojek Field
Merchants 100 003 0 - 4 11 3
HRD 001 311 x - 6 9 3
Bell, Greg (L 0-1) & Chugg
HL: Bell, PJ: Gay, Denbrow - 2 H
5/16 ACS
Wheatfield 000 000 0 - 0 2 1
Merchants 000 002 x - 2 3 3
Dembrow (W 1-0) & Chugg
HL: Dembrow - 7 IP, 2H, 7 K, Bell, Gary GWH
6/2 Delaware
Merchants 003 400 - 7 8 2
Panthers 000 210 - 3 6 2
Bell, Gary (2-0) & Chugg
HL: Trapper - 2 H
6/13 ACS
Kuhn 000 000 0 - 0 3 3
Merchants 040 100 x - 5 5 1
Scudder ( W 1-0) & Fisgus
HL: Scudder - 7 IP, 3 H, 4 K: Bell, Gary - 2 H
6/14 Delaware
Magruders 100 111 0 - 4 5 0
Merchants 000 001 0 - 1 6 3
Dembrow (L 1-1) & Chugg
HL: Dembrow - 7 K
6/16 Delaware
Merchants 000 002 2 - 4 4 3
AAH 000 000 1 - 1 4 2
Bell, Greg (W 1-1) & Gay
HL: Bell, Greg - 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER
6/20 McCarthy
Merchants 004 000 0 - 4 3 0
New Era 010 011 0 - 3 6 1
Scudder (W 2-0) & Fisgus
HL: Scudder - 7 IP, 8K; Gay -2B, 3 RBI
6/21 McCarthy
Merchants 126 000 0 - 9 7 1
CP Sox 100 200 0 - 3 6 3
Bell, Gary (W 3-0), Chugg (7), 7 Fisgus,Gay (6)
HL: Bell, Gary - 3B, 2 RBI
6/27 ACS
AAH 102 100 0 - 4 10 3
Merchants 200 000 0 - 2 3 1
Scudder (L 2-1) & Gay
HL: Scudder - 7 K
6/28 Delaware
DPM 112 000 0 - 4 8 1
Merchants 000 311x - 5 7 1
Bell, Gary ( W 4-0) & Fisgus
HL: York - 2 H, GWRBI
6/30 Delaware
HRD 202 011 1 - 7 9 1
Merchants 000 020 0 - 2 6 4
Dembrow (L 1-2) , Chugg (6) & Chugg, Fisgus (6)
HL: Bell, Gary - 3 H, Scudder - 2 H, 2 RBI
7/7 Delaware
Erie-Buffalo 000 004 0 - 4 9 1
Merchants 101 000 0 - 2 7 1
Scudder (L 2-2) & Fisgus
HL: Dembrow - 2H, 2 RBI, Doktor - 2 H
7/11 ACS
New Era 005 000 1 - 6 9 1
Merchants 000 000 0 - 0 0 1
Bell, Gary (L 4-1) & Fisgus
HL: Merchants designate NE as most hated team in MUNY AA
7/12 Fairmont
Merchants 000 001 0 - 1 2 1
Wheatfield 101 041 x - 7 7 1
Dembrow (L 1-3) & Chugg
HL: Nuke departure from tranquil Fairmont Park
7/14 Delaware
Chiefs 110 120 000- 5 13 3
Merchants 000 000 501- 6 11 2
Scudder, Bell, PJ (7), Scudder (8) (W 3-3) & Chugg
HL: Scudder - 2 H (GWH), Doktor, Bell, Gary, Gay, Chugg - 2 H
7/17 Yates
Merchants 000 001 0 - 1 5 0
Kuhn 300 010 x - 4 7 0
Dembrow (L 1-4) & Chugg
HL: Scudder - 2 H
7/22 Dawson
Merchants 000 200 1 - 3 6 4
Magruders 301 010 x - 5 4 3
Scudder (L 2-3) & Chugg
HL: Gay - 3 H
7/25 ACS
CP Sox 000 00 - 0 3 0
Merchants 2(12)1 3x - 18 16 1
Bell, Gary (W 5-1) & Gay
HL: Team record 12 run second inning, Gay - 4 RBI
7/26 Delaware
Merchants 000 000 0 - 0 5 2
Chiefs 100 120 x - 5 6 0
Scudder (L 3-4) Dembrow (6) & Chugg
HL: Doktor - 2 H
8/1 ACS
Panthers 000 00 - 0 4 3
Merchants 512 5 - 13 8 0
Dembrow (W 2-4) & Scudder
HL: Bell, PJ - 2 H
8/2 Sheridan
Merchants 000 000 0 - 0 2 0
Erie-Buffalo 000 200 x - 2 5 1
Scudder (L 3-5) & Chugg
HL: Scudder - 7 IP, 2 R
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2010 NEWS & NOTES
The Merchants welcome Joel Reed and Rich York to their 2010 Roster
First Practice: Sat March 20 4PM
MUNY AA MSBL has expanded to 12 Teams with the addition of NEW ERA and the Collision Pro Sox
Bamboo bats are now approved for use by the MUNY AA League
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MERCHANTS 2010 TEAM LEADERS
(As of 7/31/10)
HITTING
BA - Scudder - .371; Doktor - .321; Chugg - .313
Runs - Bell, Gary - 13; Doktor - 12
RBI - Scudder - 12; Gay - 11
SB - Chugg, Doktor, Bell, Gary - 5
PITCHING
Bell, Gary: 5-1, 33 IP, 19 K, 2.76 ERA
Scudder: 3-4 47 IP, 25 K, 2.68 ERA
Dembrow: 1-4, 35 IP, 37 K, 3.31 ERA
Bell, Greg 1-1, 14 IP, 7 K, 1.50 ERA
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The 2010 season died with a wimper.
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