Arnie's Army  6

Senior Knights  4

The Army wins the 60+ Division Championship for the 3rd consecutive season!

Bottom Row: ( L to R)  Dave Weinman, Ron Palmowski, Arnie Walker (MGR), Leo Noe, Joe Colvin

Middle Row:  Charlie Cook, Armando Severo, Dave Raponi

Back Row:  Kevin Batt, Doug Pagano (MVP), Bob Richter, Mike Felschow

ARNIE’S ARMY WINS 3rd STRAIGHT 60+ TITLE

The 60+ Division of the Glory Days Wood Bat Softball League has been in existence for 3 seasons and has known just one Champion.  Arnie’s Army defeated the Senior Knights 6-4 for the 60+ Title once again this season.  In 2013 they defeated Johnny & the Pacemakers and last year shut-out the Sparks 3-0 in the Championship final.

The Army, with a 7-4 season record, jumped to a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning behind a 2 RBI triple by Doug Pagano.  Pagano went 3 for 3 and was named MVP for the Championship game. The Senior Knights, sporting a 10-1 record, responded with 4 runs in the bottom of the 1^st frame to take the lead.  Peter Rich and Ken Miller had RBI singles while Mike Smith doubled to power the attack.

With the score 4-3 the Army scored 3 more runs in the 6^th inning on singles by Charlie Cook, Head Coach Arnie Walker, Ron Palmowski and Dave Raponi.  Leo Noe went 2 for 3 with an RBI and Arnie’s Army held on for the 6-4 win behind the shut-out pitching of Bob Richter over the last 6 innings.  John Roedel and Tony Rusinek each had 2 for 3 days at the plate for the Sr. Knights while Michael Hallinan took the mound loss.

Sr. Knights and Arnie's Army Warm-Up before 60+ Championship Game on 8-19-2015

Winning Pitcher Bob Richter drinks from the Championship Cup!

60+ Championship MVP DOUG PAGANO

Arnie's Army 2015

MVP DOUG PAGANO & HEAD COACH ARNIE WALKER

The SR. KNIGHTS after a tough loss

_____________________________________________________

TOMBSTONE SALOON     1

NORTHEAST COLLISION  0

The Tombstone Saloon Surfin' Birds defeated the Northeast Collision Americans 1-0 to win their 3rd Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat League Championship on 8-13-15.

L to R  (Bottom):  Jim Bartram, Pete Yuhas, Mark Brinkel (Coach), Dave Vesneske, Tom Tighe and John Wichman

L to R (Back Row): Jerry Krawczyk, Bob Bierk, Ed Engels, Mike Flemming, Don Seider, John Hulslander and Joe Tighe

CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPS!

TWO Great Teams

Bird's and American's 2015

Birds Celebrate 8-13- 2015

_______________________________________________________

SURFIN’ BIRDS WIN 50+ CHAMPIONSHIP

After four months of sun, clouds, wind and rain the Glory Days Wood Bat 50+ Softball League finished their season with a familiar Champion, the Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds.  The Birds won their 3^rd title in the six year history of the League with a 1-0 victory over the Northeast Collision Americans at J.P. Nicely Park in West Falls.

In a tremendous defensive struggle the Bird’s scored the only run in the 5^th inning to gain the victory.  Bob Bierk led off with and single and Mike Flemming followed with an infield hit.  Coach Mark Brinkel hammered an RBI single to right field scoring Bierk for the only tally of the contest.

John Hulslander got the hill win tossing his 2^nd shutout in 3 play-off games.   It was the very first shutout in a 50+ Championship game history.  Play-Off MVP Don Seider was great again on defense while Jim Bartram and Dave Vesneske came through with big plays to shut down the Americans. 

Seven of the thirteen 2015 Birds are now 3 time Champs.  They’ve won the 50+ Championship in 2010, 2013 and this season. 

The hard luck Americans lost their 4^th title game in 6 years.  Three of the losses were by one run.  Coach Ken Struck played a superb game at second base while Jeff Gianiodis made a spectacular over the head catch in left centerfield.  Paul Falser made a shoestring catch in left field to stop a Bird’s rally.  Bad luck followed the Americans when with the bases loaded in the 4^th inning the Bird’s turned a very rare 3-2-3 double play to end the inning. 

The 60+ Championship was postponed for one week due to unplayable diamond conditions.

____________________________________________________________

GLORY DAYS SETS CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

8-10-2015

The Glory Days Wood Bat Softball League will conclude the 2015 season by crowning Champions in both the 50+ and 60+ divisions this week.  The Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds will tangle with the Northeast Collision Americans for the 50+ title while the Senior Knights battle Arnie’s Army for the 60+ Championship.

The Americans knocked off the top seeded Bishop Burke Knights 4-3.  In the top of the 1^st inning the Americans jumped to a 3-0 lead with key hits by Coach Ken Struck, Jeff Benz and Harry Louth.  With the score 4-1 going to the bottom of the 7^th the Knights rallied plating 2 runs. With the tying run on 3^rd base the Americans secured the win with a Knights fly out to center field ending the game.  Jeff Gianiodis had a superb game in left center field and Tony Rusinek got the pitching win despite taking a line drive shot to the knee in the 5^th frame.

The Surfin’ Birds outlasted the MIT’s 10-9 in 12 innings.  It was the 2^nd longest game in League history since a 14 inning Blue Chill 2-1 win over Wallenwein’s in 2010.  The Birds jumped to a 6-0 lead in the first inning while the MIT’s scored 3 runs in both the 5^th and 6^th frames to tie the score.  The MIT’s led 8-6 in the bottom of the 9^th inning with 2 outs when veteran Jerry Krawczyk of the Birds stroked a double to tie the score again.  The MIT’s again took the lead 9-8 in the 12^th inning but the Birds fought back once again.  Singles by Mike Flemming, Coach Mark Brinkel and Jim Bartram tied the game and then Krawczyk was the hero again with a double driving in the final run for the win.  Don Seider made four great plays at 1^st base and Tom Tighe made a run saving play at the plate to anchor the Birds defense.  For the MIT’s Kevin Mann returned to the line-up after a hamstring injury absence and poked 5 hits while Guy Muto preserved the tie in the 7^th with a tremendous catch in left field.  Larry Jarmuz had 3 hits while Coach Paul Bauchle, Mike Wach, Marty Kohler, Tom Dilamarter and Mark Buffington added 2 each.

In the 60+ Division the Senior Knights defeated the Leftovers 7-0 and will meet Arnie’s Army in the final game.  For the Leftovers Allan Schutte, Larry Stahl and Larry Draper each had two hits.  The Army squeaked by the Sparks 6-5 with a final inning rally. The Sparks led 5-3 going to the bottom of the 7^th inning but the Army charged back for 3 runs and the victory.  Doug Pagano smashed a two out double to score Leo Noe from 1^st base to plate the winning run.  Pagano went 3 for 4, Mike Felschow and Bob Richter went 2 for 3 while Charlie Cook had a 2 for 4 day at the dish. For the hard luck Sparks Bob Stampfer, Denny McMullen and Gary Steinmetz each had 2 hits.

8-6-15 PLAY-OFF RESULTS

Americans 4  Knights 3

Surfin' Birds 10  MIT'S  9  (12 innings)

Championship game 8-13-15

_______________________________________________

1st ROUND RESULTS   (7-30-15)

Purple Hearts beat Cubs (eliminated)

Knights beat Purple Hearts (eliminated)

MIT's beat MOG'S (eliminated)

Surfin' Birds beat Panes (eliminated)

Americans beat DUDAS (eliminated)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2015 50+TEAMS

1. AMERICANS (Northeast Collision) Ken Struck  697-8589
2. CUBS (Comfort Funeral Home) Fred Marshall 816-8443
3. DUDAS (Wallenwein’s Hotel) Rick Ohler 860-0966
4. KNIGHTS (Bishop Burke) Mike Kirkpatrick 687-7501
5. MOGS  (self-actuated)  Dave Weinman 445-6788 Bob Richter 348-2854
6. PANES (Comfort Windows) Tom Urbanski 479-6530
7. PURPLE HEARTS (Brother’s Pub) John McKenna 655-0714, Moon Mullins 440-5671
8. MITs Paul Bauchle (Meridian IT)  574-3978
9. SURFIN’ BIRDS  (Tombstone Saloon) Mark Brinkel 997-4867

****************************************************************

 2015  60+ TEAMS

            1. Arnie’s Army   Arnie Walker    716-984-4057

            2. Senior Knights    Mike Kirkpatrick     716-867-7501

            3. Sparks   Ed Bauman 716-866-4529  Steve Scattoreggio 516-551-3445

            4. The Leftovers    George Grasser 716-480-4970



DEFENDING 50+ CHAMPS KO’D IN PLAY-OFFS

            The Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League began play-off action with a string of upsets at J.P. Nicely Park in West Falls.  Two of the top four seeds lost in the single elimination format including the defending champion Wallenwein’s DUDAS.

            The surprising Northeast Collision Americans rallied from a 5 run deficit to upset the DUDAS 13-9.  The Americans had a 3-5 regular season record while Wallenwein’s finished 6-2 and were the 2^nd seed.  The Americans scored 5 runs in the 5^th to tie the score and then pulled away with 4 more tallies in the 7^th inning to win the game.  Jeff Benz slammed a triple and Ken Struck poked a key hit to ignite the final rally while Tony Rusinek took the hill in relief in the 5^th frame and held the DUDAS scoreless. 

            The 3-5 MIT’s upset the 6-2 MOGS (Mostly Old Guys), who were the #3 seed in the play-offs, 13-4.  Mike Wach led the offense with 3 hits including a 3 run HR.  Tom Dilamarter went 3 for 3 with 2 RBI’s while winning pitcher Larry Jarmuz added 3 more hits and struck out 2 MOGS hitters.  Dave Weinman had 2 hits for the MOGS.

            Defense was the story for the Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds as they posted a 5-0 victory over the Comfort Window Panes.  The Birds turned 4 double-plays and left-fielder Bob Bierk threw out a runner at home plate to keep the game scoreless in the 4^th inning.  Pete Yuhas and Mike Flemming also sparkled on defense.  The Birds scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 6^th with Ed Engels and Don Seider getting key hits in support of winning pitch John Hulslander.  Marty Cerny had 2 hits for the Panes.

            The top seed Bishop Burke Knights mastered the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts 11-1.  Al Schum, Kevin O’Brien and Greg Stalker all went yard for the Knights.  Winning pitcher Mike Hallinan added 2 doubles while veteran Rick Wells went 2 for 3.    Old timer Peter Rich had a 5 for 5 night at the plate.

            The Brothers Pub Purple Hearts thwarted the mighty Comfort Funeral Home Cubs 8-4 in the first play-in, do or die game.  Sean Sullivan anchored the infield and sprayed 2 hits while Brian Gazda continued his superb all around play.  The injury ravaged Purple Hearts could not hold up against the Knights in the 2^nd game although John “Moon” Mullins found his lost knuckle curve and cleanly danced through the final 2 innings. For the Cubs John Marshall went 2 for 3, Dom Patterson had a 2 for 3 day at the dish while Neil Wolfe made three unassisted outs at the hot corner and Bob Barry had 5 putouts in left field.

            In 60+ Division action the Senior Knights held on to 1^st place with a double header sweep of Arnie’s Army.  The Knights rallied from a 7-0 hole in the 5^th inning to win the game in the bottom of the 7^th 8-7.  Peter Rich, Dave Stepien, Rich Nassoiy each had 2 RBI’s in the win.  For the Army Dave Weinman, Kevin Batt, Ron Palmowski, Charlie Cook and Arnie Walker each put 2 hits in the scorebook.  The Knights won the second game 7-1 as Mike Hallinan recorded his 2^nd hill win of the evening.   Peter Rich had a perfect night batting while Ed Streibel, Mike Smith, Tom McQuillan and Ken Miller stroked key hits for the winners.

            The Sparks swept two from the Leftovers by scores of 6-3 and 7-4.  Denny Collins got both mound wins as Gary Steinmetz at shortstop and Bob Radke at 3^rd base fortified the Sparks defense.  Ted Winkey went 2 for 3 in the 1^st game.  In the nitecap the Leftovers held a 4-0 lead after 2 innings but were stymied the rest of the game.  Larry Stahl added a double and single, Frank Walsh had 2 singles while Greg Pauly and Ed Conboy each doubled for the Leftovers.

Final Regular Season 60+ Standings

1. Senior Knights      9-1
2. Arnie’s Army         6-4
3. Sparks                  5-5
4. Leftovers              0-10            



Games of 7-22 & 7-23 2015

THREE TEAMS TIE FOR 1ST PLACE IN 50+ STANDINGS

           After 3 months of  games the Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League came down to a three-way tie for 1^st place as the regular season concluded play. The first tie-breaker favored the Bishop Burke Knights as they gained the top spot by having the highest run differential in league play.  The Wallenwein’s Dudas took 2^nd place and the MOGS (Mostly Old Guys) gained the 3^rd spot all finishing with 6-2 records.  50+ Play-Offs will start this week in a single elimination format.

            The Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds pulled off the upset of the day as they snapped the MOGS 6 game win streak with a 9-6 victory.  The Birds held a 9-0 lead but the MOGS made it exciting by scoring 6 runs in the 7^th inning.  Jim Bertram returned from injury and had a 4 for 4 day while Mike Flemming stroked a bases loaded double.  Pete Yuhas, Bob Bierk, and Coach Mark Brinkel each had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s.  Jerry Krawczyk and Don Seider secured a strong Birds defense.  Bob Richter had 2 hits for the MOGS.

            The Knights lost 9-2 to the DUDAS but still managed to finish in 1^st place via the tie breaker.  The Dudas exploded for 5 runs in the 6^th inning on the way to the win behind the pitching of timeless Tony Roncone.  Ken Horton, Greg Hunt and Jim Kane all had RBI’s in the inning.  Jeff Souder, who made several acrobatic plays at shortstop, had an RBI, Cullis followed with his 4^th RBI of the game and Gerard Green hit a sacrifice fly to complete the scoring in the final inning.

            The MIT’s got back on the winning track with an 8-4 win over the Northeast Collision Americans.  Tim Bajdas pounded a double, Mike Wach smashed a 2 RBI triple, Tom Dilamarter added a 2 run double and Paul Young also crushed a triple for the while the MIT’s scored 5 runs in the 2^nd frame.  Larry Jarmuz got the hill win and shut the Americans down after a 4 run 1^st inning. Harry Louth pounded a 3 run triple for the Americans.

            CUBS WIN!  CUBS WIN!  The Comfort Funeral Home Cubs won their first game of the season by defeating the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts 10-4.  Winning pitcher Denny Collins had a 2 for 3 day at the plate and held the Purple Hearts to 2 earned runs.  Brian Andrzejewski and Jim Langes poked back-to-back doubles while Bob Barry went deep while making a nifty slide at home plate.  Bruce Pienkowski was sharp at shortstop and Neil Wolfe was solid at 3^rd base while going 2 for 3 in the batter’s box.  Randy Krowlewicz tripled and Dom Patterson went yard for the victorious Cubs.

            In 60+ play the Senior Knights beat the Leftovers 9-1.  Ed Streibel made several great plays at 3^rd base, Gary Preischel, Mike Hallinan and Carl Markiewicz all drove in 5th inning RBI’s.  Tony Rusinek, Peter Rich and Tom McQuillan all went 2 for 3 for the winners. The Leftovers were led by Larry Stahl who poked a triple and single while George Grasser, Larry Draper and Ed Conboy each stroked hits.

            The Sparks dropped a double header to Arnie’s Army by scores of 9-0 and 13-4.  Charlie Cook went 2 for 3 with a double, Bob Richter, Mike Felschow and Doug Pagano all went 3 for 3 for the winners in the first game.  Richer pitched a great second game adding 2 hits and the Army defense was solid to gain the victory.

50+ Standings:                                                     60+ Standings:

1. Knights                     6-2                          1.  Senior Knights                 7-1          
2. DUDAS                     6-2                           2.  Arnie’s Army                    6-2
3. MOGS                      6-2                           3.  Sparks                             3-5
4. Surfin’ Birds              5-3                           4.  Leftovers                         0-8
5. Panes                       4-4
6. MIT’s                         3-5
7. American’s                3-5
8. Purple Hearts            2-6
9. CUBS                        1-7       

Games of July 16th

AFTER THE RAIN 50+ TOP TEAMS ARE THE SAME

            The Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League took an unscheduled two week break due to unplayable diamond conditions at J.P. Nicely Park in West Falls.  Both The Bishop Burke Knights and MOGS (Mostly Old Guys) returned to action with solid wins and continued to share 1^st place in the standings.  The 60+ Division has been unable to play for 3 straight weeks due to the diamond conditions.

            The Knights jumped out to a quick first inning 4-0 lead and pounded the Comfort Window Panes 10-2.  Rick Wells, Al Schum and Greg Stalker all went 2 or 3 at the plate.  Kevin Larson, Kevin O’Brien and Stalker each had 2 RBI’s for the Knights.  Jonathan Backus had a double for the Panes.

            The MOGS won their 6^th straight game with a convincing 8-3 victory over the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts.  Winning hurler Bob Richter gave up just 1 earned run through 6 innings as the Purple Hearts scored 2 runs with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7^th frame.  Veteran Dave Weinman had a 4 for 4 day at the plate while making some great defensive plays and Ron Palmowski went 3 for 3 for the winners.  For the Brother’s Pub squad Gary Glynn had a double before a bad ankle sprain, John Mullins had 2 hits after returning to the lineup following injury rehab and Sean Sullivan was strong at shortstop. 

            Grizzled, veteran pitcher Greg Hunt held the Comfort Funeral Home Cubs to 7 hits as the defending Champion Wallenwein’s Dudas won in fine style 10-1. Sam Cullis and Ken Horton each had 2 RBI’s while Joe Shanahan went 4 for 4 at the plate.  For the Cubs Denny Collins knocked in the lone run of the day and struck out hard hitting John Cimperman of the Dudas.  Neil Wolfe, Jim Langes and Don Ripper had big defensive games for the Cubs.

            The Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds trailed 2-0 with no outs in the game but rallied to defeat the Northeast Collision Americans 3-2 in a great defensive struggle.  Winning pitcher John Hulslander went the distance getting the final 21 outs without allowing a run.  Jerry Krawczyk and Mike Flemming each had RBI’s to make the score 2-2 going to the final inning.  In the bottom of the 7^th with 2 outs Bob Bierk was walked and Pete Yuhas drilled a walk-off double to win the game for the Birds.  Ken Struck had 2 hits for the Americans.

50+ STANDINGS                                                  60+ STANDINGS

Knights                  6-1                                          Senior Knights    6-1

MOGS                    6-1                                          Arnie’s Army        4-2

DUDAS                   5-2                                          Sparks                  3-3

Panes                    4-4                                          Leftovers              0-7         

Surfin’ Birds         4-3

Americans             3-4

MIT’s                      2-5

Purple Hearts       2-5

CUBS                     0-7

GAMES OF JULY 8th and JULY 9th CANCELED DUE TO UNPLAYABLE DIAMOND CONDITIONS

_________________________________________

GAMES OF JULY 1 AND JULY 2 CANCELED DUE TO UNPLAYABLE DIAMOND CONDITIONS

______________________________________

Games of June 24 & 25  2015 

MOGS NOTCH FIVE STRAIGHT IN GLORY DAYS PLAY

             The MOGS (Mostly Old Guys) beat the MIT’s 11-10 for their 5^th straight win in Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League play. The win, combined with the Bishop Burke Knights 14-0 shut-out of the Comfort Funeral Home CUBS, maintained the tie for 1^st place in the League standings.

            The streaking MOGS took an early lead and never trailed as winning pitcher Bob Richter shut-down the MIT’s down the stretch. Richter, Dave Weinman and Dave Raponi all had 3 hits for the winners as Mark Hodin made 3 outstanding catches in centerfield for the winners.  Paul Bauchle had 3 hits for the losers.

            The Knights outclassed the winless CUBS 14-0 as they scored 7 runs in the 2^nd inning with 7 straight hits after 2 outs.  Tom McQuillan threw a 4 hitter and went 3 for 3 at the dish.   Kevin O’Brien, Pete Rich and Kevin Larson each had 2 RBI’s.  Al Schum went 3 for 4 as Mike Baetzhold and Carl Beme each had 2 for 3 nights at the plate for the winners.  Denny Collins took the hill loss for the Cubs while John and Fred Marshall each poked two hits in defeat.

            The Purple Hearts sponsored by Brother’s Pub held on in the late innings and gained a hard earned win over the Comfort Window Panes 5-3.  Brother’s Gary and Greg Steinmetz led the offensive charge with 4 hits and 3 RBI’s.  Jon Backus, Joe Wahl and Joe Weaver each had multiple hits for the Panes. 

            The Wallenwein’s Dudas, defending League Champions, pulled out a tight 6-5 win over the Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds as winning pitcher Tony Roncone was tough down the stretch.  Joe Shanahan had 2 triples and a single while Greg Hunt added two hits for the winners.  Sam Cullis drove in the winning run in the 6^th frame as he doubled in Shanahan.  Mark Brinkel had 3 hits for the Birds in defeat.

            In 60+ Division play the Senior Knights swept a DH from the Leftovers 13-1 and 8-0.  Tom McQuillan got the mound wins.  In the sweep Peter Rich, Tony Rusinek, Ken Miller, Ed Strebel and John Roedel led the offensive power surge.  Miller sparkled in the outfield.  The Leftover’s John Eddy, Jim O’Connell and Frank Walsh made some nice plays in the outfield to keep the Knights scoring under control.

            Arnie’s Army ran over the Sparks 15-1.  Arnie Walker and Dave Weinman had 3 hits each for the winners.

50+  Standings:

Knights                        5-1

MOGS                           5-1

DUDAS                          4-2

Panes                           4-3

Americans                    3-3

Surfin’ Birds                3-3

Purple Hearts              2-4

MIT’s                             2-5

CUBS                             0-6

60+ Standings:

Senior Knights             6-1

Arnie’s Army                 4-2

Sparks                           3-3    

Leftovers                      0-7       

 Games of June 16th and June 17th 2015

 LEADERS HOLD THEIR SPOTS IN 50+ GLORY DAYS PLAY

            The Bishop Burke Knights and the MOGS (Mostly Old Guys) continued their winning ways in Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League play and remained tied for 1^st place in the standings.  The Knights beat the Purple Hearts 14-6 while the MOGS slipped past the CUBS 3-1.

            The Knights jumped out to a 5-2 first inning lead as they slashed 7 singles.  Winning hurler Michael Hallinan went 2 for 4 with 3 RBI’s, Kevin O’Brien had a 3 for 4 night with 2 RBI’s while Gregg Stalker stole the show with 4 RBI’s on 4 hits.  Veteran Pete Rich knocked in 3 runs with 2 hits leading the Knights to a season high of 21 total base hits.  For The Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts Ted Winkey made 3 sterling plays in the field while Bryan Gazda and Dale Green poked 2 hits each.

            The MOGS squeaked by the CUBS 3-1 in a defensive struggle.  The Comfort Funeral Home CUBS jumped into the lead in the 1^st as Fred Marshall tripled and was driven home by Bob Stampfer’s single.  Bruce Pienkowski played a tremendous game at shortstop and Randy Krowlewicz went 2 for 2 with a double for the CUBS.  The MOGS scored 3 runs in the 4^th inning to win the game behind the hitting of Dave Weinman and Mark Hodin. 

            The Comfort Window Panes rallied from 2 runs down in the 7^th to beat the Northeast Collision Americans 9-7. Marty Cerny got the hill win adding 3 hits while Jon Backus and Bob Kurowski also chipped in with 3 hits.  Joe Weaver and Ronny Learn had key 7^th inning hits to spark the come from behind rally.  Ken Struck had 3 hits for the Americans.

            The Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds defeated the MIT’s 9-5 behind the pitching of John Hulslander and great outfield play of brothers Joe and Tom Tighe.  Pete Yuhas smacked a two out 3 run triple in the 2^nd frame to put the Birds on top to stay while Coach Mark Brinkel had 3 hits for the Birds.  Paul Bauchle had 3 hits for the MIT’s.

            In 60+ Division Play the Senior Knights took over 1^st Place with an 11-3 victory over Arnie’s Army.  Peter Rich and John Roedel each had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s for the Knights.

            The Sparks pulled out a 6-5 squeaker over the Leftovers after trailing 4-0 in the 1^st inning. Larry Stahl, Hank Olejiniczak, Larry Drapek and Allan Schutte led the Leftovers initial attack. The Sparks came back in the 2^nd with 4 runs to tie the score as Barry Guido, George Folger, Bob Radke and winning pitcher Denny Collins all had RBI hits.  Greg Pauly of the Leftovers went 2 for 3 and knocked in their 5^th run in the third inning for a short lived lead in the game.  In the bottom of the frame the Sparks took the final lead as Larry Helinski tied the game and then Don Lepir drove in the winner.  The final 4 innings featured excellent defense and no scoring.

50+ STANDINGS                                       60+ Standings

MOGS                    4-1                             Senior Knights       4-1                     

Knights                 4-1                              Arnie's Army           3-2      

Panes                    4-2                              Sparks                    3-2

DUDAS                   3-2                              Leftovers               0-5

Surfin' Birds         3-2

Americans            3-3

MIT's                      2-4

Purple Hearts       1-4

CUBS                     0-5           

 Games of June 10th and 11th  2015

MOGS & KNIGHTS SHARE 1^ST PLACE IN 50+ SOFTBALL

            The Bishop Burke Knights and the MOGS (Mostly Old Guys) share 1^st Place in Glory Days 50+ Wood Bat Softball League play with 3-1 records.  The MOGS knocked the Americans out of the top spot with a 4-2 win.

                The MOGS played great defense led by shortstop Bill Grossman and the stellar pitching of Bob Richter.  Both Grossman and Richter had 2 hits and scored 1 run each.  The Northeast Collision Americans were held scoreless until the 7^th inning when Ken Struck drove in 2 runs.

            The rapidly improving Comfort Window Panes beat the Comfort Funeral Home Cubs 10-1.  Marty Cerny pitched a two-hitter while his brother Mike went 4 for 5 at the plate as did coach Tom Urbanski.  Tom Richert, Joe Sell and Joe Weaver all added 3 hits for the victors.  Randy Krowlewicz was the Cubs defensive star throwing out three Panes base runners from the outfield.  On a throw to the plate Mike Waddy made a nice scoop and tagged out the runner at the dish.  Bob Barry had 2 hits for the Cubs.

            The Wallenwein’s Dudas, defending League Champions, pounded out a 10-3 win over the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts. Joe Shanahan hit a four-bagger and double while Jeff Souder, Jim Kane and Ken Horton all had 3 hits.  Tony Roncone got the hill win with great infield support from Sam Cullis, Souder and Dave Richards.  Denny McMullen had 3 hits for the Purple Hearts.

            The Bishop Burke Knights held on to a share of 1^st Place by beating the MIT’s 2-0.  The Knights scored in the 2^nd inning as Greg Stalker singled and after advancing to third based scored on a sacrifice fly by Mike Baetzhold.  Kevin O’Brien launched a sky rocket, solo home run in the 7^th to make the final score 2-0.  Mike Hallinan pitched a five hitter for the Knights.  Paul Bauchle had 3 hits for the losers.

            In 60+ action the Senior Knights beat the Sparks 2-1.  In the 2^nd frame Lenny Mazurkiewicz and Pete Rich singled and then scored on a single by Rich Nassoiy.  Tony Rusinek got the pitching win while Denny Collins lost on the hill for the Sparks.  Ed Bauman had 3 hits for the Sparks.

            Arnie’s Army shutout the Leftovers 13-0.  Dave Weinman & Larry Jarmuz each had 2 hits for the Army.

50+ STANDINGS

 MOGS                  3-1

Knights                 3-1

Americans            3-2

Dudas                   3-2

Panes                   3-2

Surfin’ Birds        2-2

MIT’s                     2-3

Purple Hearts      1-3

Cubs                     0-4

60+ STANDINGS

Arnie’s Army        3-1

Senior Knights    3-1

Sparks                  2-2

Leftovers             0-4                                          

Games of June 3rd & June 4th 2015 

KNIGHTS FALL FROM UNBEATEN RANKS

                After just 4 weeks of play the Glory Days Wood Bat Softball League lost its last undefeated team as the Bishop Burke Knights fell to the Tombstone Saloon Surfin Birds 5-4 in 50+ Division play.  In 60+ action the Senior Knights rallied in the 6^th inning to defeat Arnie’s Army 11-10 in a battle for 1^st place.

            The Surfin’ Birds held the high scoring Knights to just 4 runs behind the pitching of Don Seider and great defensive play of Pete Yuhas at shortstop.  Mike Flemming had 3 hits while coach Mark Brinkel, Dave Vesneske and John Hulslander each added 2 apiece for the finally full nest Birds.  The hard luck Knights hit 7 line drives right at well positioned Birds as Kevin Larson, Peter Rich and Carl Markiewicz each went 2 for 3 the at the plate.

            The MOGS won their second straight with an 11-4 win over the Comfort Window Panes.  The MOGS jumped on top 6-0 after 2 frames and never looked back behind the strong hill work of Bob Richter.  Shortstop Dave Weinman went 4 for 4 with 3 RBI’s while outfielder Mark Hodin went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI’s for the winners.  Bob Kurowski of the Panes had a 3 for 3 night at the dish.

            The Northeast Collision Americans moved into 1^st place with a 6-0 whitewash of the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts. Tony Rusinek threw a two-hitter and went 4 for 5 at the plate while Harry Louth smacked 2 doubles.  Mike Ensminger made 6 diving catches in the outfield for the Purple Hearts.

            The Wallenwein’s Dudas rallied from a 5-2 hole with a 6 run 6^th inning to beat the MIT’s 8-5.  The Ageless One, Tony Roncone, pitched a brilliant game and chipped in with an RBI single.  Jeff Souder launched a titanic two run triple and Joe Shanahan followed with a monster two run homer to highlight the comeback.  The infield of Sam Cullis, Souder, Gerard Green and Tony DiFilippo turned 4 double plays for the winners.  Tim Bajdas had 2 hits for the losers.

            The Senior 60+ Knights staged a 6^th inning rally to beat Arnie’s Army 11-10.  Gary Preischel, Tony Rusinek, Mike Hallinan, Rich Nassoiy, Carl Markiewicz all poked singles and a sacrifice fly by Peter Rich keyed the 6^th frame comeback.  John Roedel went 2 for 4 while Rich Zandi and Mike Smith each had 2 RBI’s for the Knights.  Jon Backus had 3 hits for the Army.

            The Sparks beat the Leftovers 13-6 to close out 60+ play. Bob Stampfer and Barry Guido each went 4 for 4 with 2 RBI’s, Gary Glynn had a 3 for 3 day while newcomer George Folger had 2 hits and knocked in 3 runs.  The Leftovers were led by Kevin Greiner who went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI’s and Allan Schutte with 2 RBI’s.  Left Fielder John Eddy made several great catches and threw out 5 Sparks from the outfield!

50+ Standings

Americans         3-1

Knights              2-1

MOGS               2-1

Dudas               2-2

MIT's                 2-2

Panes               2-2

Surfin' Birds      2-2

Purple Hearts    1-2

Cubs                 0-3

60+  Standings

Arnie's Army      2-1

Senior Knights   2-1

Sparks               2-1

Leftovers           0-3 

          Games of May 28, 2015

 WINDOW PANES SHATTER BIRDS

            The Tombstone Saloon Surfin Birds flew into red-hot Comfort Window Panes team and suffered an 11-3 loss in 50+ Glory Days Wood Bat Softball League Play. The win moved the Panes into a second place tie in the standings.  The Bishop Burke Knights had a BYE this week and remain in 1^st Place.

Marty Cerny was the winning pitcher and also had two hits for the Panes.  Bob Kurowski poked both a HR and triple while Joe Weaver and Tom Rickert pounded doubles for the victors.  Bob Bierk had 2 hits and an RBI for the Birds.

The MIT’s (Meridian IT) jumped into a 2^nd place tie with a thrilling 9-8 win over the Brother’s Pub Purple Hearts.  The MIT’s scored 7 runs total in the 4 and 5^th innings to break a 2-2 tie only to see the Purple Hearts score 4 runs of their own in the 5^th.  In the bottom of the 7^th catcher Tom Dilamarter tagged a runner out at the plate and Guy Muto made a diving catch in the outfield to preserve the one run win.  MIT’s Manager Paul Bauchle slugged a double and triple, Tim Bajdas had a HR and 3 RBI’s and veteran Marty Kohler return to action with a 1 for 2 day at the dish.  Mike Wach went 3 for 3, Joey Bellanti and winning pitcher Larry Jarmuz each added 2 hits for the winners.  Dave Popsuj crushed a grand slam for the Purple Hearts.

The Northeast Collision Americans joined the three-way tie for 2^nd place as they squeaked by the Comfort Funeral Home Cubs 6-5.  The Cubs led 5-3 through 5 ½ innings until the Americans bats woke up and gained the victory. Ken Struck led off the bottom of the 6^th with a triple and Jeff Benz knocked him home with a single.  Harry Louth the clubbed a home run to right field giving the Americans the victory as Tony Rusinek got the mound win.  Losing pitcher Dominic Patterson pitched a very good game and went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s.  Bruce Pienkowski was perfect at shortstop and Bob Barry was strong in left field for the tough luck Cubs.

The MOGS upset the defending champion Wallenwein’s Dudas 7-5 to close out the day.  Winning pitcher Bob Richter shut down the tough Dudas offense and went 3 for 3 at the plate.  Steve Caprow knocked in 2 runs with a bases loaded single in the 7^th to break the 5-5 tie.  Doug Pagano chipped in with 2 hits and 2 RBI’s for the winners.  For the Dudas Sam Cullis had 2 RBI’s, Tony Roncone and Ken Horton added 2 hits each and Jeff Souder had a Gold Glove performance at shortstop.

Standings:

Bishop Burke Knights                                          2-0

MIT’s                                                                       2-1

Comfort Window Panes                                        2-1

Northeast Collision Americans                            2-1

MOGS                                                                     1-1

Brothers Pub Purple Hearts                                1-1

Wallenwein’s Dudas                                             1-2

Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds                         1-2 

Comfort Funeral Home Cubs                               0-3            

 Results of May 7th & 14th, 2015

KNIGHTS ON TOP IN 50+ GLORY DAYS PLAY

The Bishop Burke Knights are on top of the standings with a 2-0 mark in Glory Days 50+ Wood Sat Softball League play.  With an 8-0 victory over the Northeast Collision Americans the Knights remain one of the two unbeaten teams in the League.

In their first game of the 2015 campaign the Knights beat the Mogs 11-4 as Al Schum went 3 for 4 and scored 3 times.  Kevin O'Brien and Kevin Larson each had 4 RBI's for the winners.  In the shutout win over the Americans Mike Hallinan threw a five hitter, Larson was 2 for 3 at the plate and Gregg Stalker crushed a 2 RBI triple. 

The Purple Hearts sponsored by Brother’s Pub won their 4^th game in franchise history as they upset the Tombstone Saloon Surfin’ Birds 7-3 in their season opener.  Bryan Gazda led the offense with 3 hits and 2 RBI’s in support of John Mullin’s pitching heroics.  Gary Steinmetz and Sean Sullivan each had 2 hits and anchored in the infield defense while Denny McMullen poked 2 singles for the winners.  John Grabon and Tom Tighe each had 2 hits for the Birds.

The defending League Champs Wallenwein’s returned to form with a 6-2 win over the Comfort Window Panes.  Sam Cullis went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI’s while Joe Shanahan pulverized a monster four-bagger.  Tony Roncone got the mound win and made several acrobatic fielding gems. The Panes had upset the Sparks the previous week 10-9 but couldn’t mount a strong attack against the Dudas. 

The MIT Sparks defeated the Comfort Funeral Home Cubs 12-1 by scoring 8 runs in the final 2 innings.  Larry Jarmuz got the pitching win with hitting and defensive support from shortstop Tim Bajdas.  For the Cubs Bruce Pienkowski at SS and Randy Krowlewicz at 1^st base anchored a strong infield defense.  Jim Langes smacked an RBI shot over the Spark’s leftfielders head to make the score 4-1 in the 4^th frame.   

STANDINGS:

Knights                      2-0

Purple Hearts           1-0

MIT                             1-1

Americans                  1-1

Surfin’ Birds              1-1

Dudas                         1-1

Panes                         1-1

MOGS                         0-1

Cubs                           0-2