Division Tournament Update - Tue, May 29

Sunday, May 20th

      A great first tournament game for the Minor A Mud Hens as they took on the Red Wings Sunday afternoon. Red Wings came out strong with big hits from Cole Kaplan, Jaron Wallace, Shane Hoodman and Cody Seacat in the first inning to score 3. That only fueled the Mud Hens to turn it on both offensively & defensively. Mud Hens Kyle Roeder , Zander Fletcher, Jag Burden, Nick Skorheim all had key RBI's. Jag Burden made an amazing diving catch in center field. Great pitching performance on the mound from Chance DiMarco and closer Thomas Williams helped propel the Mud Hens into Victory, final score 10-3

Mud Hens. Pic - Thomas Williams sliding into home plate.

A.J. Hurtado beat out an infield single to bring home Gavin Kells for the walk-off victory as the Lookouts kept their season alive with a two-run rally in the sixth.

  The win came one day after the Lookouts made up a seven-run deficit, only to lose in extra innings to the Mudcats, 9-8. 

Against the Mets, the Lookouts trailed, 9-8, going into the their final at-bat. Logan Ronchi walked to open the sixth inning and eventually scored on an errant throw to tie it. Kells coaxed a two-out walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch and stole third, setting up Hurtado’s heroics. Hurtado finished with three hits. 

Joey Gentilella (3-for-3) slugged a two-run, opposite-field homer in the fifth to help the Mets build an 8-4 lead. Antonio Ventimiglia delivered two hits for the Mets, including a booming double. Defensively, Mets shortstop Miles Elliott made a pair of lunging catches on line drives to shut down Lookout rallies. 

The Lookouts tied it with a four-run rally in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by Kells’ RBI double. Brandon Wood dashed home with the tying run on a wild pitch. 

In his first starting assignment,  Lookouts pitcher Isaac Ballinas turned in a solid 2-2/3 innings, while Ethan Choi got the victory in relief. 

David Drigla scored twice and made a sparkling catch in right field for the Lookouts (12-5-1 overall).

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Sunday as the Mets outscored Thunder 14-13 in six innings.

The two teams combined for 21 hits in the game.

The game was back-and-forth heading into the sixth, with seven lead changes.

The Mets finally managed to grab the lead after a strong sixth inning.

The Mets scored on an RBI single by Joey Gentilella off Joshua Ocampo, plating Elijah Beyer. Antonio Ventimiglia racked up three RBIs on three hits for the Mets. He singled in the first and second innings and doubled in the fourth inning.

The Mets easily handled Thunder pitching as six hitters combined for 11 hits, six RBIs and 11 runs scored. Six relief pitchers finished off the game for the Mets.

Myles Lopez faced six batters in relief, while Lucas Flynn managed to record three outs to aid the victory. The top of the first saw Thunder take an early lead, 3-0. Ocampo singled to ignite Thunder's offense. Thunder then tacked on more runs when Ocampo scored on a passed ball and Phillips scored on an error.

It didn't take long for the Mets to answer as they scored four runs of their own in the first. The Mets scored on a steals of home by Lopez, Jack Jernigan, Ventimiglia, and Gentilella.

The Mets answered Thunder's top inning with three runs of their own in the fourth. The Mets scored on an RBI single by Jernigan, an error, and an RBI double by Ventimiglia. Gentilella got the walk-off RBI that won the game for the Mets.

By OVLL Correspondent

River Cats advanced past the Express on Saturday, 5/19/12, at the Minor A Field bringing in a 13-6 win in six innings.

River Cats scored five runs in the third on a three-run triple by Paul Wagner, an RBI double by Sam Myers, and an RBI double by Chris Soto.

Wagner racked up three RBIs on two hits for the River Cats.

River Cats hammered Express pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 12 hits, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored. After pushing across five runs in the bottom of the third, Express faced just a 9-5 deficit. A two-run double by Drew Lottsfeldt, an RBI double by Ballinas, and a two-run double by Dylan Youngsma triggered Express' comeback. The lead stayed with the cats after the first, when it scored four runs on two doubles and a two-run single by Myers.

By Narrative Science and GameChanger

Mets shut the door early on Thunder capturing an 11-5 victory at the Minor B field on Tuesday, May 2.  Nine runs in the first three innings allowed the Mets to put the game to bed early.  Antonio Ventimiglia was hot on the dish with an RBI double, Jack Jernigan with a two-run single, and two RBI singles by Joey Gentilella and then again by Ventimiglia in the second inning supplied insurance for the Mets.  Mets scored one run in each of the third, fifth, and sixth innings with an RBI single by Blake Ruitenschild plating Dylan Uerling. 

 Photo and article by M. Ventimiglia

While you are at the field this Saturday enjoying the games make sure you stop on by the Snack Shack and enjoy what our food vendors have to offer.

Sweet Lou's BBQ will be there with some delicious BBQ but save room for dessert with some treats from Wafflicious. Pile high that waffle!

Mud Hens started off strong with a double from Kyle Roeder, followed by RBI from Chance DiMarco giving the Mud Hens a 2 run lead top of the first. Ace pitcher Jag Burden was on the mound for the Mud Hens with 4 strike outs in the first two innings to keep the lead. It wasn't until the bottom of the third, River Cats scored on an RBI double by Ryan Carles bringing the score 2-1 and then another run in the bottom of the fourth to tie it up.

The excitement came in the 5th, as Mud Hen, Zander Fletcher hits an RBI double plating Bruno Stenzel and Reilly Kells. Followed by a steal home from Thomas Williams and another run by DiMarco giving a strong 7 -2 lead to the Mud Hens. Relief pitchers Chance DiMarco doesn't allow any runs in the bottom of the fifth and Closer Thomas Williams finishes the game only allowing a fly out ending the game, giving the win to the Mud Hens, 8-3.

Minor B

Saturday, April 28

Lookouts 14, Thunder 10

A.J. Hurtado of the Lookouts couldn’t have scripted a better finish. The 8-year-old cleanup hitter crushed a towering fly ball over the center-field fence for a walk-off grand slam with one out in the fifth inning, giving the Lookouts their 10thwin in their last 11 games.

The Thunder had rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth for a 10-8 lead. But the Lookouts responded with six runs in their final at-bat. Trent Cleboski and Hayden Peebles reached on infield hits and both later scored on Gavin Kells’ single over the third-base bag, tying the game at 10-10. Ethan Choi (three runs) walked to load the bases and Hurtado (3-for-4, 6 RBI) followed with his first Minor B home run, easily clearing the 150-foot sign in center.

The Thunder jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the second inning. However, the Lookouts (10-2-1 overall, 5-1 in league play) responded with eight unanswered runs over the next three innings. David Drigla provided the Lookouts with 2-2/3 innings of solid relief, keeping the game in reach. Drigla struck out six and retired two batters on comebackers.

By Daniel Lewis

 Solid pitching by Brad “Llama” Monroe in the first 3 innings keeps the Rangers scoreless.

Orioles’ Dash Hill puts the first run on the board off an RBI single by KJ Long in the first inning. Eli Blake scores for the Os in the 2nd inning off an RBI by Seth “Bones” Knorr. In the bottom of the 3rd, a Double RBI by Rake Volo scores Jabo Bonillas and Dash, followed by KJ with another RBI, scoring Llama. The Rangers make a come back in the 4th with a double by Ian Cook, single by Danny Smith, and a double by Hunter Baclig, eventually getting 4 runs on the board. Dash Hill on the mound stops the Rangers in their tracks, and closes the game for the Os, striking out 5 of 6 batters in the last two innings. Rake with an in-the-park homerun in the 5th inning scores 2 more runs for the Os. Blake with a single in the 6th, ends up scoring the last run for Os. Orioles win 8-4. Article and photos by OVLL Correspondent.

  Jacob George and Roman Cianca led the Iron Birds with several booming hits in this clash between two titans of Minor C. For the Bees, Kyle Palmer and Kyle Donoho led the attack, both hitting RBI doubles in the 1st inning and playing outstanding games. Kaden Chase and Jaylene Duarte pitched well for the Bees. After the game, Kyle Donoho was named "Sportsman of the Year" for the Bees. Correspondent Kevin Carlin

Little League Day at Angel Stadium—Sunday May 6, 2012 CA 

DISTRICT 62 LITTLE LEAGUE

Game Time: 12:35 PM vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Parking lot opens at 10:00 AM
Stadium Gates open at 11:00 AM
Parade begins at 11:10 AM
(Parade Ends at 11:55AM or as last team enters tunnel whichever comes first)
Parade assembly between Gate 6 and the Big A Parade participants will exit though left field
League President, or other League Officer, will organize your League’s parade participants
Parade Participants Must Have A Ticket in Possession to Re-enter
Parade participants must be limited to:
Little Leaguers in full uniform (No Cleats)
Limit of 2 adults per team:
(You may choose from Manager, Coaches and Team Mom)
Adults must wear team shirts
Stadium Security will be controlling adult access to the parade
No Family or Friends Allowed in Parade - No autographs allowed!
NO FOOD, DRINKS OR STROLLERS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD
Parents with tickets in any section will be allowed in the Field Section to take photographs during the parade, but must leave immediately after the parade

 Minor A Mud Hens took the victory Saturday against the Red Wings. Pitchers Jag Burden, Kyle Roeder, Thomas Williams and Chance DiMarco made it tough on the Red Wings. Mud Hens suffered a loss earlier in the week and were determined to come out swinging Saturday. With the score 0 to 8 coming into the 6th inning, Mud Hens fire things up again with singles from Bruno Stenzel, Zander Fletcher, Kyle Roeder, Chance DiMarco, Jag Burden and Nick Skorheim to finish the game 0-14 Mud Hens.

By OVLL Correspondent.

River Cats outlasted Express on 4/21/12 after five lead changes, squeaking out a 9-5 win at the OVLL Minor A field.

 River Cats finally managed to grab the lead after a strong third inning. The Cats went up for good on an RBI single by Vincent Caiazzo off Noah Lacy, plating Dominic Ventimiglia. Caiazzo went a perfect 3-3 at the dish for the River Cats. Four relief pitchers finished off the game for the Rivercats. Ventimiglia faced five batters in relief, while Micah Blake managed to record three outs to aid the victory.Rivercats jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Rivercats' threat began with a single by Caiazzo.

Then a steal of home by Blake scored Blake. Rivercats pushed more runs across when Caiazzo scored on an RBI single by Paul Wagner.Express scored three runs of its own in the first on a groundout by Ballinas, a passed ball, and an error. Express got one-run rallies in the third inning and the fifth. In the third, Express scored on an error, scoring Jason Gagnon.Rivercats tacked on another three runs in the fourth. A sacrifice fly scored Ivan Soto to start the scoring in the inning. That was followed up by Ventimiglia's double, bringing home Blake.Express scored one run in the bottom of the fifth to cut its deficit to three. A passed ball set off a Express rally. Finally, Ventimiglia got Gagnon to strike out to end the threat.

By Narrative Science and GameChanger

     APRIL 28, 2012 SPORTSMANSHIP DAY SCHEDULE

All OVLL players come in uniform to support your team's sportsmanship winner! The ceremony stage will be in the parking lot by the snack bar. Come before your team's assigned time to get a seat. If you are a manager or a recieving an award come to the check in table 10 minutes before the presentation.

     Come enjoy the community, spirit, and hard work!! You all will be encouraged and inspired by each player's effort and attitude!

10:50-11:10

     WeeBall Oilers

     WeeBall Seahawks

     TeeBall Bulldogs

     TeeBall Tarheels

     TeeBall Gators

     TeeBall Jayhawks

     TeeBall Rams

     TeeBall Tigers

11:20-11:40

     WeeBall Lions--Come after 10:30 game

     WeeBall Vikings---Come after 10:30 game

     Farm Anteaters

     Farm Bruins

     Farm Dirtbags

     Farm Tigers

     Farm Red Raiders

     Farm Titans

     Farm Cowboys

11:50-12:10

     Minor C Timber Rattlers

     Minor C Storm

     Minor C Blue Claws

     Minor C Scrappers

     Minor C Bees

     Minor C Grasshopppers

     Minor C Iron Birds

     Minor C Lugnuts

12:20-12:40

     Junior Cardinals

     Junior White

     Junior White

     Minor B Hooks----Come before 2:00 game.

     Minor B Generals----Come before 2:00 game.

     Minor A Bulls----Come before 2:00 game.

     Minor A Iron Pigs----Come before 2:00 game.

     Major Rockies----Come before 2:00 game.

     Major Orioles---Come before 2:00 game.

12:50-1:10

     Minor B Aeros

     Minor B SeaDogs

     Minor B Lookouts

     Minor B Mudcats

     Minor B Rockhounds

     Minor B Thunder

1:30-1:50

     Minor A Bats

     Minor A Express

     Minor A Muckdogs

     Minor A Mudhens

     Minor A Redwings

     Minor A Rivercats

     Minor A Storm Chasers

     Farm Hurricanes---Come after 11:00 game.

     Farm Trojans---Come after 11:00 game.

2:00-2:20

     Majors Angels

     Majors Cardinals

     Majors Dodgers

     Majors Giants

     Majors Rangers

     Majors Rays

2:20-2:50

     Minor A Stars---Come after 11:30 game.

     Minor A Knights---Come after 11:30 game

     Minor B Naturals---Come after 11:30 game.

     Minor B Mets----Come after 11:30 game.

     Minor C Owlz---Come after 11:30 game.

     Minor C Threshers----Come after 11:30 game..

 

Lots of exciting action in this game. Orioles started the game with hits by Brad Monroe, Kelan Long and Grant Brehm, but the Cardinals kept them from scoring. The Cardinals finished the inning with Zeke Ziegler scoring on a passed ball and an RBI by Cory Nicholson scoring J. Stout, ending the inning 2-0. Great pitching and defense by both teams takes us to the third inning with Danny Duarte’s big double, followed by another big double by Jake Volo, scoring Duarte. Jason Roe of the Cardinals came back with a big double followed by a single by Chase Stewart and the inning ended with Jason Roe stealing home. Brehm gets the Orioles going in the 4^th with a single, followed by Ryan Welander’s single and then both of them scoring on Elijah Blake’s big triple. Seth Knorr with a single, scores Blake, followed by singles by Duarte and Jacob Bonillas’ RBI single that scored Knorr bringing the score to 5-3. Great defense by both teams takes the game to the 6^th inning when Jason Roe hit his second double of the game and scored the last run for the Cardinals off an RBI double by Ziegler. But it wasn't enough to beat the Orioles. Orioles were victorious with a final score 5-4.

Correspondent Rachel Blake/Photo by Rachel Blake

Little League International Announces Bat Rules Changes for 2012 Season

In an effort to provide timely information on bat rules, Little League International announced the bat specifications and standards for the 2012 season. To see that announcement, visit this page: http://www.littleleague.org/media/newsarchive/2011/Sep-Dec/LLAnnouncesBatRuleChangesfor2012Season.htm

OVLL Majors field is now known as 714Tickets Field The Ocean View Little League and local business 714Tickets have announced that they have secured a Platinum Sponsorship and will be renaming their home turf - currently known as Majors Filed - to 714Tickets Field. Thank you 714 Tickets for all your support The full press realese can be found HERE

OVLL Opening Day Update

Opening Day was welcomed with sunshine and excitement. We were honored with special guests that include, the Little League World Series Champions, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Rex Hudler, Tommy Davis and former Mayor Joe Carchio. Our third annual Silent Auction brought in over $10,000! That's a record high. Special thanks to the Team Moms for creating such great baskets and our Opening Day volunteers for making the day a huge success!

Congratulations to the 2012 Skills Challenge Event Winners:

Juniors - Cardinal

Majors - Dodgers

Minor A - Muckdogs

Minor B - Sea Dogs

Minor C - Bees

Farm - LSU Tigers

T-Ball - Clemson Tigers

Wee-Ball - Seahawks

River Cats drop 6-3 game

Minor A Division

River Cats fell to Express 6-3 in six innings on Thursday 3/14/12 at OVLL Minor A Field.

It was a good day at the plate for River Cats' Ventimiglia who went 2-3 and scored two runs and singled in the first and sixth innings.

Aggressive baserunning led to seven steals for River Cats. Luke Adelman, Ryan Carles and Chris Soto each had one stolen base and Paul Wagner and Ventimiglia each had two stolen bases.

The top of the first saw Express take an early lead, 1-0. Express got things going when Lucas Catano singled. A groundout by Drew Lottsfeldt then moved Catano from second to third. Then a passed ball scored Catano.

The game's last lead went to Express thanks to a fourth inning rally that saw two runs cross the plate on an RBI single by Jason Gagnon.

One run in the bottom of the sixth helped River Cats close its deficit to 6-3. An RBI double by Adelman set off a River Cats rally. But Ballinas got Sam Myers to ground out to end the game.

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Ocean View Little League Minor A Division: Iron pigs 7 , Mud hens 9

Saturday's 3/10/12 game on the Minor A field was filled with non-stop excitement for both teams. Mud Hens start off the game with a bang as Thomas Williams triples. Kyle Roeder singles RBI, Jag Burden doubles resulting in another run for the Mud Hens. Iron pigs come back strong to score 3 runs to take the lead bottom of the first. Top of the 2nd inning Zander Fletcher hits a double to bring home another run tying things up for the Mud Hens. The battle continues as both teams are tied again. The score now 6 to 6 top of the fourth, when Mud Hen's Reilly Kells triples. Iron pigs are up to bat but, Kyle Roeder took charge on the mound pitching and great defensive catches by both Bruno Stenzel and Reilly Kells quickly ends the inning. Bottom of the fifth as the score is once again tied, now 7-7. Mud hens bring in ace pitcher, Thomas Williams to the mound, no runs scored for the iron pigs. Top of the 6th Mud Hens win it on another big double by Reilly Kells, final score 9-7.

Written by Laurie Skorheim

Photos by Laurie Skorheim

  First game of the season for the Mud Hens proved to be exciting as they went up against the Bats. Mud Hens came out swinging with a double by Thomas Williams. Zachary Pratte hits a solid single to send Williams home to score. The Bats come back hard with some great hits but the Mud Hens' defense is strong. Both Pratte and Reilly Kells catch pop flies making the first two outs look easy. Jag Burden proves to be an ace pitcher as he strikes out the 3rd batter to end the inning quickly. Bottom of the second, the Bats score tying things up. Chance DiMarco takes his turn on the mound, quickly striking out three batters. However, the tide turned to the Bats in the bottom of the fourth. Alec Muirhead hits an RBI to give them the lead. Mud Hens give it their all. Both Nick Skorheim & Paul Crocker hit singles during the fifth, but the Bats were ready and made the outs. In the end, the Bats prevailed 2 to 1 in an amazing first game fight.