On Saturday, March 23rd from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
at Calavera Hills Community Center.
Please RSVP to sd.ncseniorsoftball@gmail.com
Clinic will be run by Al Cabacungan, who requests attendees to review the local rules prior to the meeting.
Both team pencils almost ran out of lead due to the activity on the field today. As noted by the score, the bats by both teams were very active. VPS was fired up by Manager Joe Raffa’s pep talk before the game started……“WIN” inspiring the team to continue the winning streak by adding another win after Tuesday’s winning performance.
VPS was able to score in every inning today. PPB (visitors) started off the game by posting three runs in their top half of the first inning with some fine hits coming off the combined bats of Dave Ward, Kevin McBaron, Mark Lehman, Teddy Badillo, Rich Reynolds and Phil McCabe. VPS answered right back with four runs off the combined bats of Delta Farrington, Donato Domaguin, Rick Shaw, Pat Steel, Dan Smith, Jeff(s) Payton & Schneider and Roger Tesi. While PPB was unable to continue this hitting streak in the second inning, VPS added five runs in their bottom of the second. PPB kept the pressure on by adding eight runs total in the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th innings. But VPS also fired up their bats and added 13 runs in the 3rd through 6th innings. PPB threatened by adding 3 runs in their 8th inning but VPS added four runs total in their 7th and 8th innings to cement a win and with just enough lead in the scorekeeper’s pencil, put a W in the WIN column.
For PPB, Kevin McBaron hit 5/5 with 3 RBIs, 2 doubles and one triple. Phil Mcabe hit 3/4 with 4 RBIs and one home run. Dave Ward, John Symanski and Joel Kudren each hit 3/5.
For the winning VPS, while all bats were active today and everyone slugged some hits, Delta Farrington, Donato Domaguin and Rick Shaw each hit 4/5. Larry Weinberg hit 5/5. Jeff Sneider and Roger Tesi hit 4/4 from the plate. Home runs came off the bats of Rick Shaw, Larry Weinberg (2 HRs) and 2 HR’s from (sub) Angel Torres.
Thanks to Kevin McBaron for subbing for PPB. Thanks to Angel Torres for subbing for VPS.
Two teams contending for playoff spots came out swinging the bats at Calavera on Thursday in what looked like it could be a back-and-forth slugfest throughout, but in the end TPP pulled away for a 25-13 win over WW.
For the 4th time in the league’s last 4 game days, the first-place team has changed. Each of CBI, WW and PPB, respectively, held the league lead on the 3 prior game days until today’s games when TPP took over the top spot for the first time all season.
WW started the game with 5 consecutive hits to jump out to an early 4-0 lead. TPP answered with 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st and 5 in the 2nd to move ahead 8-4. WW responded with 5 runs of their own in the top of the 3rd to reclaim the lead at 9-8. From that point on, TPP continued to score multiple runs in all but one of their other innings, while WW’s bats cooled, adding runs in only 2 of their remaining 6 innings.
WW’s hitters were led by 3 Bob’s at the top of the order – Loperena (3 for 4, 3 Runs), Buscher (4 for 4, 4 Runs, 4 RBIs) and Porter (4 for 4, 3 RBIs). The latter part of WW’s order also contributed solid hitting with Barb Pardo going 2 for 3 and Bob Baptista going 2 for 3 (including a long single to the right field fence) with 2 runs scored.
For the game, TPP hit .700 as a team with 12 of 14 batters hitting .500 or above and every player getting at least 1 hit. Mike Brower and Tom Carney each went 4 for 4, Dennis Rayford and Mike Endeman each went 3 for 3, and Johnny Brand, Gene LaChimia and Mike Henderson all were 3 for 4. Twelve different TPP batters recorded RBIs (led by Mike B. and Tom with 4 each, and Gene and Mark Riserbato with 3 each). Newcomer Karl Stern made a strong debut for TPP, going 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI, and Evelyn Schwartz hit 2 for 3, scored a run, and made some nice plays in left field.
Thanks again to the Calavera maintenance team for having the field in good condition.
A beautiful spring day (yes yesterday was the vernal equinox) at Pine Park today got more handsome for the Hens from Hennessey’s as they ended up on the right side of a 15-7 score against Lil Keehan’s Nucci’s crew. Nucci’s jumped out to early lead 1-0 lead in the first inning against wily veteran (sub) pitcher for the Hens, Jimmie Martin. But Jimmie quickly got into a groove and the Hen’s bats woke up in the second scoring 3 and in the third when they scored 2. Nucci’s narrowed the score to 5-2 in the fifth, but in the 6th, the Hens Kirsten Mildbrandt laced a grand slam homerun to centerfield as part of a five run rally. Hennessey’s tacked on 3 more in the seventh, which Nucci’s countered with 3 of their own in the bottom half of the frame. Hennessey’s added single runs in the eighth and ninth with Nucci’s adding two in their half of the eighth on the strength of Ray Sutton’s 2 run homerun down the right field line to get to the final score.
For Nucci’s the hitting stars were Roney Lewis, Al Castaneda, Robert Kroger, Dave Bentley and Steve Berry all collecting two hits. Nucci’s also welcomed a new player, Kevin Davidge to the league who professed to not knowing we had to do all of this running around. Welcome Kevin!
For the Hens, the big hitter was Joe Uribe who collected 4 of them. Steve Doan, Phil Kay, Ruby Murphy and new acquisition Michael Hart each added three hits for the victors. Fine defense from Hart in left field, Mildbrandt at first base and third bagger Mark Pedote ended several Nucci rallies.
Hennessey’s would like to thank Jimmie Martin for volunteering to pitch for them and to bring along his new rookie Randy Baird who subbed in the outfield and will be a great pick up for the Draft. Welcome Randy and Michael!
Both managers would like to thank super umpire Al Cabacungan for taking time out of his schedule to do his usual excellent calling of the game.
Yet another barn burner between two teams that always play close ball games. This time, Carlsbad Inn prevailed in the end (barely) by a score of 20-19 over Plotkin Group. The Groupers led most of the way, carrying a 4 run lead going into the top of the 9th. Up comes mighty Margo Jacobo (3 for 4) and supersub Kathy O’Neill to squeak out base hits to start the inning. From there, consecutive hits/walks by Rod Johnson, Daniel Malchow, Gene Smith (4 for 5), Randy Agadoni and supersub Steve Sexton (4 for 5) knocked in enough runs to go ahead. Dan Hacker (4 for 5) and Rick Skidmore (also 4 for 5) knocked in the insurance runs to go ahead by 4 runs.
On to the bottom of the ninth for PG. Steve Wagner popped one just over the infield for a base hit to start things out, followed by an RBI triple by Steve Newberg (4 for 5). Cathy McDonald hit a shallow fly ball to center field that Margo Jacobo determined was not going to fall and she snagged it off her shoe tops for a sacrifice that brought in another run. After one more run scored, CBI secured the last out to finish on top. Other hitting stars for PG included Leo McFall 5 for 5 with 4 RBIs, Oscar Castillo hit 4 for 5, Oscar Lara hit 5 for 5 with 3 RBIs and Lou Chartz was perfect at 4 for 4.
Contributing to CBI’s win included 2 run HR’s each by Larry Wadalavage and Randy Agadoni. Gene Smith also made a difficult diving catch in the outfield at a key time in the game. Thanks to Skip Moyer for a well called game and to Steve Sexton and Kathy O’Neill for ably subbing for CBI.
Bye Teams: The Draft
Gaspar
A close battle was fought at Calavera today between two short handed teams with Carlsbad Inn prevailing over Hennesey’s 13-12. The Hens struck early, scoring 9 runs in the first 3 innings while CBI scored only 6. CBI continued to trail until the sixth inning when they busted out for 5 runs with the key blow a double by Daniel Malchow with the bases loaded making it 13-11. One more run by the Hens in the top of the 8th and that was that for the final score.
Hennesey’s welcomed back several players to the lineup today and they all performed well. Dario Santana hit 5 for 6, Steve Doan went 4 for 5 and newcomer/sub Karl Stern had a perfect 5 for 5 day, his first league game. Dan Miserany came into pitch early in the game and performed well as a rookie hurler, also hitting 4 for 5. Excellent defensive plays by both Ruby Murphy, with a difficult catch in center field, and Phil Kay who snagged grounders and fly balls like an all star at second base.
Hitting stars for CBI included Daniel Malchow going 4 for 4, Dan Hacker 3 for 4 with excellent defense at SS, Rick Skidmore 4 for 4 and 3 RBIs, and Jeff Jacobs had a perfect 3 for 3 day with 3 RBIs as well.
The battle between the first & second place teams was a mighty close one decided by one more hit and defensive play. PPB’s pitcher Russell Roopenian and WW’s Bob Baptista were outstanding as was both teams defensive squads.
PPB leaders were Super Sub Kevin McBarron, who played an outstanding shortstop in his first game ever going 4/5 w/3 doubles & scoring pinch running runs along with David Ward, who was also 4/5. Teddy Badillo & Phil McCabe (triple) were 4/4 w/3 rbis & John Symanski was 3/4 w/2 RBIs & a triple.
Leaders for WW were Bob Loperena (Homer) & Cord Cameron both 4/4 w/3 RBIs. Bob Buscher (Homer), David Hartzog and Robert Tahimic were all 3/4
Thanks to Al Cabacungan for a very well called game behind the plate and in the field.
The few fans in attendance at the 8:30am game at Alga 2 saw That Pizza Place and Nucci’s put in vastly different performances with NU having an off day at the plate and TPP perhaps playing its best game of the season, resulting in a 19-1 win for TPP.
TPP hitters started fast, scoring 5 runs in each of the first 2 innings to take a 10-0 lead early on. In the meantime, between Mike Endeman’s stellar pitching (no walks, no 3 ball counts) and TPP’s stout defense, NU had trouble mounting a scoring threat.
As a team, TPP hit just under .700 for the game while any hard hits by NU seemed to find their way into TPP’s gloves. At 19-0 after 8 innings, the only drama was whether NU would score to avoid a shutout. In the end, they managed to plate a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to remove the goose egg from their score line.
Although they struggled in the batter’s box, NU was strong in the field, turning 4 double plays against TPP.
For TPP, Johnny Brand and Tom Carney each went 4 for 4 (Tom hitting for the cycle), and Mark Riserbato, Mike Brower, Mike Henderson, Ken Auerbach, John McDaniels and Gordon Recht each contributed 3 hits. Nine TPP batters knocked in runs with Dennis Rayford leading the way with 4 RBIs (no doubt fueled by the home cooking from his recent visit to see his mother).
Shut the F…….ront door. On a beautiful Tuesday morning, this was quite a game, a slugfest by both teams which almost wore the Stote off on the ball. The DR opened the game by putting four runners on base and posting one run in their first at bat. Not to be outdone, VPS answered back by posting two runs in their [bottom] half of the first inning. VPS was able to add 5 runs in their second inning to bring the score to 7 – 1. The DR bats fell silent in the 2nd and 3rd innings but then came alive in their 4th and 5th innings by posting 2 runs and 5 runs respectfully to move the “needle” to a 10 to 8 score in favor of VPS. VPS was able to post runs in every inning including five in their 6th. The DR was held scoreless in their 6th and 7th innings but threatened to assert themselves by posting five runs in their 7th appearance at the plate. Hits and home runs by both teams highlighted the game.
For the DR, Home runs came off the bats of the Daves; Frantz and Hempy (two HRs). Tony Coppin and Jack Schwarzel hit 4/4. Gary McBride, Dave Frantz, Nanci Watt and Steve Sexton contributed with 3/4 at the plate.
For VPS, home runs came off the bats of Larry Weinberger, Delta Farrington, Dan Smith and Jeff Payton. Hitting 4/4 at the plate came from Donato Domaguin, Laurie Mills, Bill Mead, Delta Farrington and Roger Tesi.
Gaspar and Plotkin met for the second time this season at Alga 2 for the late game, although the first time was a rain-cancelled game in which Plotkin led big after three innings when the rain commenced. This time there was no threat of rain, although the weather varied from quite cool to really nice throughout the game.
Gaspar started out with a new untested “let’s not let the other team score” defensive strategy. This lasted three innings by which time Gaspar led 10-0. Then in the fourth, they seamlessly switched back to their well-worn “no lead is safe” defensive strategy, allowing four runs to Plotkin. In the fifth, Gaspar jumped out again with three runs, but then gave up four more to lead 13-8 after six. Gaspar tacked on three more in the seventh and eighth to take a queasily comfortable lead. Plotkin scored two more in the top of the ninth but could get no closer than that. Final score – 16-10.
Super-sub John McDaniel, playing in his second game of the day, went 4 for 4 for Plotkin, thereby earning the Ernie Banks “let’s play a doubleheader” award. Plotkin regulars Oscar “Dawg” Castillo, Leo McFall, Lou Chartz, and Pat Driscoll all went 3 for 4.
For Gaspar, Brian Turner and Dave Ash was 4 for 4 and Greg Lorton was 3 for 3. Tom Benacka, Bow Tie Bocai, and Leigh Peterson were 3 for 4, and Skip Moyer and Ken Thompson were 2 for 3. Ken also had a sacrifice fly.
Thanks to Roney Lewis for great umpiring.
Standings are posted after all scores have been received (in a timely manner)
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