Farms Division
UFC GYM Royals vs. New Hyde Park Elks/Parker Jewish Center Rehab Dodgers
The UFC GYM Royals struck early against the New Hyde Park Elks/Parker Jewish Center Rehab Dodgers with Johnny Dunn,Scotty McClellan and Alan Sikora all crossing the plate after a bases-clearing double by Bobby Symanski. Matthew O’Modie had his first hit as Tristan and Aman stole two bases a piece. Timely pitching from Nicky Depompeis, Bobby Teetz and Jonathan Squicciarino quelled any rallies the Dodgers started.
City Line Florist / K Of C NHP White Socks vs. Doctor Barbaro Podiatrist Cubs
It was a nail biter of a game between City Line Florist / K of C NHP White Socks and the Doctor Barabaro Podiatrist Cubs. The White Socks played a great game, with Chris Notine and Jason Stone shining on the mound. Andrew Notine continued his hitting streak with a home run, while the hot bat of Gabriel Schultz helped the White Socks keep the game close. Great fielding was provided by Shayaan Siddiqui and Rafael Garcia. John Saoulidis was put on the disable list with a broken arm.
Minors Division
Virgilio Chiropractic Giants vs. Charles Schwab Padres
For a pitcher called upon to start at the last minute, Edward Dunn turned in a gutsy performance for the Charles Schwab Padres as they hosted the Virgilio Chiropractic Giants at Merillon. Unfortunately, to the dismay of Padre fans, the Giant pitching held the Padre bats at bay for the majority of the game, with the exception of Alexander Zourides, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. Mike O’Grady turned in a pair of RBI at the plate and struck out six batters in two innings on the hill. Nicholas Gregory and Alexander Zourides also contributed great plays defensively at second base and shortstop, respectively. A great all around effort by the Charles Schwab Padres has left the fans with high expectations for the remainder of the season.
Ridgewood Savings Bank/ NHP Ortho Braves vs. Charles Schwab Padres
The first meeting of the season between the Charles Schwab Padres and the Ridgewood Savings Bank/ NHP Ortho Braves was a classic pitcher’s duel, despite the 9-2 final score. In his first start of the season, Alexander Zourides threw four solid innings. Unfortunately, Brave pitching was just as good, holding the Padres hitless after three. Alex Isopo finally broke through with a hit to lead-off the home fourth. A.J. Ponzo’s rocket to right drove in Isopo, but a beautiful relay nailed Ponzo trying for home. Christian Thomas promptly singled to keep the rally alive, but he was left stranded at first. Daniel Pun led off the bottom of the sixth with his best at-bat thus far. Although he struck out, he fouled off multiple pitches to tire out the Brave bullpen. Michael Manfredi followed by bashing his second home run of the season as the Padre bench erupted. The Brave pitching settled down after that and retired the next two batters for the “W”.
Charles Schwab Padres vs. Albertson- Herricks Nationals
On a sun-splashed Saturday morning, the Charles Schwab Padres faced off against the Albertson-Herricks Nationals in an attempt to keep their win streak alive. Alex Isopo and Nicholas Gregory each scored on walks to give the Padres a short-lived 2-0 lead. The Nats jumped in front in the bottom of the third which set the scene for a furious Charles Schwab Padre comeback attempt in the top of the fifth. With two outs, A.J. Ponzo walked and stole second and third. Nicholas Gregory followed with a second base-on-balls, and Duhan Lee’s single drove in A.J. Stephen Coffey slammed a bases-clearing single, but that was all Chuck’s crew could muster. Other highlights included Christian Thomas contributing a single, RBI, and two stolen bases and Edward Dunn making a beautiful catch with the bases loaded to prevent three National runs.
Majors Division
Modells/IslandWide Medical River Sharks vs. Tudor Advisory Group/Lifetouch Tigers
After a few days off from baseball, the River Sharks were anxious to get on the field and play ball. Luke Notine started the game and pitched two strong innings. Josh Henderson made his debut on the mound and the young southpaw impressed the crowd with 2 1/3 shutouts innings to keep the River Sharks in the game. He was assisted by fine defensive plays by Marc Baronci at short, Joseph Montoni at second, Michael Sun in center and Anthony Agerenza behind the plate. The RiverSharks kept chipping away at the Tigers’ lead and finally went ahead with a fifth inning rally by Michael Sun, Vincenzo Montoni, Matt Merolla, Anthony Agerenza and Josh Henderson. Matt Merolla and Vincenzo Montoni combined for the five-out save, preserving the lead and recording the first win of the season for the RiverSharks.
Long Island Orthodontics Dr. Zadnik Merillon Ducks vs. Islandwide Medical/Modells River Sharks
On Tuesday April 28, the Long Island Orthodontics Dr. Zadnik Merillon Ducks played their third game against the Islandwide Medical/Modells Rivers Sharks. There was no shortage of offense, as both teams put on hitting displays. The Ducks were tarred and feathered the first four innings, trailing 11-1 before mounting a mighty comeback, only to come up just short,11-8. Jimmy Weedon collected two more hits and scored a run. A.J. DeVito had a single, a double and drove in two runs. James Prado reached base three times, including a solid single, and pitched two innings. Robbie Williams reached base three times and was solid in the field. Nico Loguidice had two doubles, scored two runs, stole a base and also drove in a run. Nico pitched a quality inning in relief. Stephen Lopez reached base all three times, including two hits, two steals and a run scored. Alex Spagnoli had two hits, scored two runs and was solid behind the plate and in the field. Elie Weitzman battled mightily at the plate and turned in two innings in relief. James Dermezis had a key hit and scored igniting the Ducks’ late-inning rally. Ibrahim Kwaja anchored the Ducks reaching base all three times while collecting two hits, two steals and scoring a run.
Long Island Orthodontics Dr. Zadnik Merillon Ducks vs. Tudor/Lifetouch Sports Tigers
The Ducks swam out to a 3-0 lead on strong outings by Jimmy Weedon and Robbie Williams before costly errors sent them back to the pond with a 4-3 defeat. Weedon was masterful on the mound, taming the Tigers for two innings with two strikeouts on 25 pitches Weedon had a hit, stole two bases and scored the Ducks’ first run. Stephen Lopez had three quality at bats and played multiple positions. A.J. DeVito reached base twice cracking a solid double and scoring a run. Robbie Williams went 2-for-3, cracking two doubles, driving in a run and scoring a run. He fanned one batter in his two innings of relief. Nico Loguidice was one of the offensive stars of the game with a double, stolen a base and two RBIs while pitching two innings in relief. Elie Weitzman reached base once and turned in a web gem in the field. Ibrahim Kwaja had a single in three at bats. James Dermezis was strong behind the plate the entire game. Cenzo Montoni and Matt Merolla patrolled center field and combined for three quality bats . Cenzo singled and stole second base.
