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2005 Highlights

Highlights for week ending June 5, 2005

T-Ball

Mariners-WhiteSox: The Mariners had a great outing against the White Sox. Paul Dondero hit a line drive to third base to beat the throw. Noah Gushurst fielded a grounder and tagged out a player at second base. Matthew Magagnini hit up the center and beat the ball to first base. Go Mariners!

Yankees-Tigers:  Continuing to show tremendous offensive power, the Yankees took the field against another great team in the Tigers. The game medal was for integrity and the entire team showed it in their tenacity; however, Kyle Walsh was the winner of the game day medal. Nicholas Brdar showed great hustle in the field and strongly hit the ball each time he was at the plate. Will Muat continued to solidly connect hitting one deep into the outfield. Showing great improvement at the plate, Patrick Herz hit the ball well throughout the game. Along with strong plate appearances, Riley Shields and Matthew Briones each made several spectacular plays in the field. Brandon Kinsey played great at first. Adam Rich and Dawson Walsh each made great defensive plays.

Farm A

Angels-A's: This was a truly great game. Both teams had great hitting, fielding, and baserunning. Both teams exhibited great sportsmanship.  Angels highlights included Matthew Hughes catching two hot line drives. Many Angels fielders took hot shots off their bodies as they kept in front of tough balls....These included Joseph Ponco, Patrick Loughnane, and Justin Watts. Logan Azelton played a great game at First Base, stretching for some critical outs. Justin Watts continued to pound the ball, along with Patrick, Logan, Matthew, Nathan Zhang, and Shawn Winders who continued to extend his hitting streak.  But the highlight of the game had to be the use of a wooden bat by slugger Danny Terry (who got the bat at the Oakland Coliseum last year).  Determined to "break this bat", Danny delivered on a fastball in the 5th inning, shattering the bat into 3 pieces. The Coaches and Players erupted wildly in approval, and Danny's Dad (coaching Third Base) was really proud of his slugger.
The Athletics played a really nice game, including turning a double play. All the boys showed great sportsmanship, and their coaches were first class all the way.

Yankees- Mariners:  The Yankees played a close game against the Mariners. Parker Moberg had an outstanding game as catcher and hit two doubles! Austin Scholz played a great defensive game as third baseman, making several good plays. Chase Henley continued his strong showing, getting a double and playing great defense on the infield.

Yankees-Devil Rays: The Yankees played a close game against the Devil Rays. Jack Geasa was excellent as first baseman, making several outs; he also had a great day at bat. Chase Henley continued his strong showing this season; he did a good job fielding and hit two very hard line drives to center field. Parker Moberg was outstanding as catcher, making an out at home. He also had an excellent day at bat with two line drives to left field and one to center field.

A

Yankees-Mariners: Today on Field 7 your Mariners faced their stiffest challenge to date when they went toe-to-toe with the tough and talented Yankees. The Mariners fell behind early but battled back to win the contest 6 to 1.  The Yankees’ Josh Pease led off the bottom of the first with a moon shot triple to left-center field. Two outs later, Hawk knocked in Josh to push the Yankees out to an early lead. The Mariners have not trailed in a ball game since the season opener, but the Division A leaders shrugged off the pressure and knotted the score in the second when Tyler Nesci smacked a fastball over the outstretched glove of the Yankees third baseman and into left field do drive in Nima Hooshdaran and record his most important RBI of the season. The Mariners added some breathing room with two more runs in the fourth, then put the game away during the top of the sixth when Jack Capilla, Michael Bretones and Garrett Stallins lined singles to load the bases before Adam London knocked in one and Nima followed with a two-run shot to the outfield.  Pitchers Garrett, Adam and Michael combined to hold the powerful Yankees lineup to their lone first-inning run. The Mariners defense was again stellar, and included a heads-up play in the first inning by catcher Nima Hooshdaran when he tracked down a high, twisting pop-up behind the plate and put the ball away to retire the batter. Your Mariners have a week off before they resume play in June, so you have time to get your friends together and plan a date to come out and root for your Amazin’ Mariners!

Yankees-Mariners: Today your Amazin’ Mariners discovered how tough they really are when the always-dangerous Yankees invaded Field 7 to do battle for the final time this season. When the dust settled after the sixth inning, your Mariners had won their fifteenth straight game, a 6-to-4 nail biter that was in doubt till the last strike.
The Yankees jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when starting Mariners pitcher Adam London struggled with his control and the usually air-tight Mariners infield made a couple of costly errors. The bases were loaded with two outs when the second of those errors allowed a run to cross home plate. Adam and his defensive mates warmed up to stop the Yankees in the second inning, and the Mariners scored two runs in the bottom of that frame to steal the lead from the Yankees.
It remained 2-1 Mariners for all of five minutes, and then the Yankees exploded for three runs in their half of the third inning. Mariners pitcher Andy Bordenave was sharp, but the Yankees rattled him a bit and the Mariners found themselves at the wrong end of a 4-2 score in the bottom of the third with intimidating pitcher Josh Pease striding to the mound. The tall and talented right hander was in fine form today, and he struck out three batters in each of the third and fourth innings to protect the Yankees lead. Meanwhile, Andy regained his edge and cooled off the Yankees in their half of the fourth, and closer Michael Bretones threw a goose egg on the Yankees in the top of the fifth, so the score remained 4-2 Yankees going to the bottom of the fifth inning.  Hunter Milano and Andy led off the home half of the fifth with sharp singles, then Michael followed with and RBI base hit. With two on, Garrett Stallins lined a fielder’s choice to third, but Nima Hooshdaran and Thomas McNamara followed with RBI singles to push the Mariners out to a 5-4 lead. Tyler Nesci added an insurance RBI – his second of the game – and we went to the sixth inning with a two-run lead, but knowing that we may have to face the top of the Yankees order yet again. Michael Bretones looked sharp on the mound, but, sure enough, the determined Yankees managed to get a couple of runners on base. With two outs and two on, big-hitting Josh Pease swaggered to the plate and stared down at the fireballing Mariners closer. Michael worked the count on the towering Yankees slugger to two balls and two strikes. With the game’s outcome hanging on every pitch, Michael shrugged off the pressure and delivered a strike three fastball down the middle to end the threat and send your Mariners home a happy bunch.  It looks like we’re saving our best games for last, folks. We have one contest remaining on our schedule, slated for Saturday June 11 versus the Angels. Pack some snacks in your ice chest and come out to root for your Amazin’ Mariners to win their sixteenth game in a row and put a huge exclamation point on a fantastic season!

AA

White Sox-A's:  Denn Hanley attacked the ball today at the plate hitting 2 for 3. One a line drive hit to the outfield earning him a triple and 2 RBI’s and while on the mound Denn allowed only 1 run in inning #5. Barrett Fitzgerald and Willie Theofanopoulos also contributed with 1 RBI each. Justin Levis stayed alert and in position while playing outfield resulting in a clutch fly ball catch for the out.

Indians-Orioles: There were several exciting moments Tuesday's Indian's win over the Orioles. Trent Morgan turned an unassisted triple play in the first inning that shutdown an Orioles rally. Trent also collected 2 hits, a walk, scored twice and had 2 RBI's.  Alex Zwingle Smashed a double and 2 singles, scoring twice and collecting 1 RBI. Alex also pitched a lights-out 5th and 6th inning, striking out 5 batters at a critical point in the game. Alex's effort set the stage for the bottom of the 6th, when Blair Pacini led off with a single, advanced to 3rd on 2 passed balls and scored the winning run after Cody Pedro took ball four and the catcher dropped the ball. The Indian's trailed the entire game until the last inning, but a true team effort saw the team rise to the occasion and overcome every deficit they faced.

White Sox-Indians: Willie Theofanopoulos starts the first inning off with a hard rope to the out field; Barrett Fitzgerald finishes it with another hard rope allowing Willie to score the first run of the game. Kevin Crispell and Bailey Roberts both take control of the mound pitching almost perfect innings. Strong fielding by Denn Hanley, Justin Levis and Matt Westcott contribute to a very close game.  The Indians were extremely efficient in their 7 to 3 win over the White Sox on 5/31. The Indian's had 7 hits and two walks to produce 7 runs, stranding only two runners (one due to a six run inning ending the action).   Kennan Choy walked twice and scored both times. Cody Pedro ripped a double that drove in two runs in the six run 4th inning. Daniel Griffith hit the ball hard in every at bat and produced a single, along with solid defense in the field.

White Sox-Orioles: Tonight’s game will go down in history for the White Sox with two in the park home run shots. Both Barrett Fitzgerald and Willie Theofanopoulos go long and round the bases for home run hits. The rest of the team each pull in singles and double to stay in front of the score. Isaac Evans defends home plate from the Orioles rounding third base with his intimidating stance and quick game strategy. Zach Moore controls the outfield single handedly by catching fly balls and retrieving grounders, throwing them back in to hold the Orioles from advancing.

White Sox - Mariners: The White Sox and the Mariners go head to head Saturday each team playing their best game ever. Justin Levis is unbelievable at the plate earning him the right to pitch a total of three innings. Defensive playing by Zach Moore, Christopher Bush and Denn Hanley deter the Mariners from running up the score. Isaac Evans stands tall behind home plate chasing runners down the line to hold them at 3rd. Harding hitting by Matt Westcott with a double and triple earned him 2 RBIs, by Bailey Roberts with 2 doubles and a single earned him 3 RBIs and by Kevin Crispell with 2 singles earn him 2 RBIs.

AAA

Rangers-Indians: The Rangers maintained a one point lead throughout the game to defeat the Indians. Justin Taylor and Cole Hanley each go 3 for 3, earning Justin a RBI and Cole 3 RBIs. Justin Sweeney added to the score with a RBI and while playing third base Justin made an incredible catch to end the game. Jordan Cain received credit for the win pitching three almost perfect innings. Relief Pitcher, Christopher Kinney, is called in with bases loaded and closed the Indians down. Catcher, Blake Schultz tagged the tying run out at home. Dominate first baseman, Cole Hanley grabbed each ball that came his way ending with 3 outs on the bag.

Rangers-A's: The Rangers were the team to watch tonight as Cole Hanley, batting third, stoked the ball over the Centerfielder’s head and out of the park. The fans go wild with the first home run for the Rangers – Go Cole. Next, Justin Sweeney smacked a double in the same direction earning him 2 RBIs. Christopher Kinney got a piece of the ball each time at bat earning him a RBI. Jordan Cain opened the game as Pitcher striking the order out three innings in a row allowing the A’s only 3 runs. Closing Pitcher, David Michael, played strong defense, fielding balls and throwing runners out at first. Justin Taylor called in to replace injured Catcher, Blake Schultz, made a stunning play at home plate tagging a runner out denying the A’s of another run.

Mariners-RedSox: Brendan Jenkins mammoth Home Run to straight away center field highlighted a 7-6 Mariners win over the Red Sox. Scott Needham's clutch 2-out hit kept the 5th inning alive, and after a Colt Stewart triple and Trevor Robb single, Brendan hit his winning shot over the center field wall. Great pitching by Trevor Robb and Nate Vickers kept the Mariners in the game until the bats woke up and got the Mariners the win.  For the Red Sox- Alec Elgood pinned two players at home to save two runs. He had one RBI.  Amante Thielemann drove in the first run to give the Red Sox an early one run lead.  Daniel Wessel was one for three with a double.

Rangers-Mariners:  The Rangers and the Mariners played a tight game until the 4th inning. The Rangers with victory on their mind fell short at the end. Strong pitching by Jordan Cain, Nick Guthrie and David Michaels kept the Rangers in the game. Christopher Kinney and Justin Taylor with hot bats each earn a RBI. Chris Mowry also earned a RBI and advanced with 3 stolen bases. Cole Hanley went 2 f or 2 with one single and one triple earning 2 RBIs.

Rangers-Indians: The Rangers maintained a one point lead throughout the game to defeat the Indians. Justin Taylor and Cole Hanley each go 3 for 3, earning Justin a RBI and Cole 3 RBIs. Justin Sweeney added to the score with a RBI and while playing third base Justin made an incredible catch to end the game. Jordan Cain received credit for the win pitching three almost perfect innings. Relief Pitcher, Christopher Kinney, is called in with bases loaded and closed the Indians down. Catcher, Blake Schultz tagged the tying run out at home. Dominate first baseman, Cole Hanley grabbed each ball that came his way ending with 3 outs on the bag.

Rangers-Yankees:  Jordan Cain goes 2 for 2 with a double and a single. Daniel Michael earned a RBI while at the plate. Quick running by Chris Mowery added one to the board for the Rangers with a home plate steel. Great fielding by David Michaels and Justin Sweeney throwing to first baseman Cole Hanley led to several outs for the Rangers. Great defense by Blake Schultz and Justin Taylor behind the plate deter the Yankees from running up the score.

Majors

Angels-Indians: The Angels held off the Indians on Saturday, and won 8-6. Strong pitching for 3 innings each by Aaron Hafford, and Michael Mallory contributed to the win. Excellent defense by all the Angels sealed the win. The Angels had 10 hits, Hafford(1-3) singled in the 1st, and Mallory(1-1) doubled in the 2nd. Michael Lam, 2-3 Chris Franzella,2-4, Jay Coles,1-3, Jason Silva, 1-3, Kevin Briggs,1-2, Ryan Campbell, 1-2.

Angels-Yankees: The Angels beat the Yankees on Sunday, 5-4. Michael Lam was on the mound for the Angels for his first complete game of the season. It was an outstanding effort by Michael Lam. His teammates contributed in the field, but Lam was throwing hard, and baffled the Yankee batters. The Angels offense returned with 8 hits. Aaron Hafford, 2-4, singled in the 3rd and 5th. Michael Mallory,2-3, singled in the 4th and then doubled off the fence in center in the 5th, driving in 2 runs. Jimmy Doyle, 2-3,singled in the 4th, and again in the 5th. Chris Franzella and Sean O'Neil also contributed to the Angels battery, each hitting singles.

White Sox-Rangers: Chris Keck pitched 4 innings, seven strikeouts, 1 walk, 1 run and offensively reached base all three times scoring 3 runs.  Nnamdi Okoye chipped in with 2 doubles, 3 rbi's and scored 1 run. Cameron Rowland closed out the game pitching 2 innings with five strikeouts, 1 walk, 2 hits, 0 runs. The White improved to 11-5 for the season.

Yankees-San Ramon West:  The PALL Major League Yankees faced the top-rated Tuscon, Arizona Sidewinders in the Challenger League Jamboree in Dublin on Saturday, 5/28. The Sidewinders limited the Yankees hits through the stellar efforts of pitcher Justin Fetzner who struck out 2 Yankees in the first inning. Catcher Nick Meyerowitz tagged out Yankee after Yankee at the plate. Hitting by Sidewinders' Valerie Truman,Zachary Hartje and shortstop Maverick Frank clinched the lead for them. In the second inning, Nick Meyerowitz served as closer for the Sidewinders, retiring many Yankee batters.

A's-Angels:  The A's and the Angels played another outstanding game with the A's prevailing in 8 innings, 3-2. The A's started the scoring in the top of the first inning. With two out, Connor Farrell hit a Texas leaguer into right field and advanced to third on a throwing error. Dylan Hecht followed with a sharp single, scoring Farrell. After Hecht reached 2nd base on a wild pitch, Derek Kanowsky came through with a hit scoring Hecht. The Angels pitchers were tough though, holding the A's scoreless until the 8th inning.  Greg Dillon pitched a masterful 6 innings, giving up only 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, while striking out 6 Angel batters. That one earned run however, was a big one. In the 4th, Jimmy Doyle delighted the Angel fans with a long homerun over the center field fence to tie the game.  Spectacular defense by both teams, especially Ryan Campbell at third for the Angels and Derek Kanowsky at shortstop for the A's kept the game tied going into the 8th inning. Trevor Uyeda started the rally with a clean single to center. Travis Duarte kept it going with a single to right, advancing Uyeda to third. With runners at the corners and two outs and the fans cheering, Brent Bockover hit a bullet to center, scoring Uyeda with the go-ahead run. With an Angel runner at first, the game ended in the bottom of the 8th on a nice running catch by centerfielder Jordan Ramil. Hecht came in to pitch the final two innings for the A's to secure the win.

Yankees-Indians: The Yankees played to a 6-4 win over the Indians Tuesday, with strong defense by both Yankee catchers, Conor Kusich and Nick Papageorge. The catchers combined efforts limited passed balls to one the entire game. In addition, Nick Papageorge went 3 for 3, had one RBI and 2 stolen bases. Calvin Brown's RBI triple clinched the lead in the third inning as he was able to score on Michael Catuar's sacrifice bunt.

Yankees-Rangers: The Yankees took an early lead against the Rangers on Saturday, with an RBI single ripped by Conor Kusich in the first. Pitcher Taylor Menzel limited the hits through three innings and went 2 for 3. The Yankees played good defensive baseball allowing only one multi-run inning by the Rangers. Closer Chris Bowman put an end to that with a decisive strikeout.

Juniors

David Kluj's 2nd Home Run of the year paced the Pleasanton American Angels to a 12-2 victory over the San Ramon White Sox in Junior 80's action at the Pleasanton SportsPark. Kluj also clubbed a 2-run triple and pitched two strong runs in the victory. Alex Mavrogianis had two hits and allowed no runs in his first inning pitched this year. Oliver Baran also contributed offensively with a hit and a walk.

The Pleasanton American A's lost a heartbreaker to the San Ramon Valley Athletics. PALL pitcher Matt Ready had a gutty pitching performance as he kept the score tied at five through four innings of work. Joe London and Tiago Abreu led the PALL offense. London slammed a triple to deep centerfield as he led off the fifth inning but the PALL offense left him stranded there. Abreu singled and walked during the game and he scored one of the PALL runs. Abreu also had two stolen bases. PALL is 13-3 on the season.

The Pleasanton American A's defeated the San Ramon American Angels by a score of 10-0. The A's offense pounded out 14 hits and the offensive fireworks were led by star pitching ace Justin Bolen who was 2-2 with a double and a single, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 3 stolen bases. A's centerfielder Zach Swindale was also 2-2 with 2 singles, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 1 stolen base. A's shortstop Matt Ready was 2-2 with 2 singles and a stolen base. A's left fielder Brandon Cruz also had 2 hits and first baseman Matt Duarte was 1-2. A's players; Tiago Abreu, Justin Silva, Jake Otten, and Brandon Cosio had one hit each. The A's defense was led by the pitching of Bolen who pitched four innings of 2 hit, shutout ball while walking none and striking out two. Justin Silva closed out the game with 2 strikeouts and no hits. The A's fielders played flawless baseball as the Angels had only two runners throughout the game. The A's are in first place in the PALL Junior 80 Travel Division standings with a 14-3 record.

The Pleasanton American A's defeated the San Ramon Valley Yankees by a score of 7-2. The A's were led by the exceptional pitching of starting pitcher Matt Ready and Closer Justin Bolen. Ready pitched the first four innings and he gave up no earned runs, 2 hits, no walks, and he struckout 5 pinstripers. Bolen closed the final three innings and he gave up no earned runs, 3 hits, no walks, and he struckout 3. Bolen picked off one baserunner and A's catcher Jacob Otten threw out one base stealer on a strike 'em out/throw 'em out double play. The A's offense had 12 hits and only two A's hitters struckout. Ready was 2-3 with a double and a single. A's second baseman Spencer Miller was 1-1 with a single and a walk. Both Ready and Miller scored a run each in the game. A's third baseman Paul Diggins was 1-1 with a walk. The remainder of A's with hits were; Justin Bolen 2-2, Jacob Otten 1-2, Matt Duarte 1-2, Paul Martin 1-2, Joe London 1-1, and Uggi Lee 1-2. The A's are leading the PALL Junior Division with a 15-3 record.
 

Highlights for week ending May 22, 2005

T-Ball

Rangers-Yankees:  This weekend the mighty Texas Rangers stayed true to their team motto, "Don't Mess with Texas!" as they continued to improve and held their own against a strong, offensive-minded Yankee club. Nick McGuire and Ethan Boone both caught flyballs for outs to keep the Rangers rolling and Jordan Reed made several fine throws defensively.

A's-Indians:  Jonathan French had 3 strong hits as well as some great defensive plays all three innings. Tanner Strangmeyer hit the ball out of the park and made several great throws to first base. Sean Orphanopoulos hit off the pitch and made some great throws to first base. The A's made a great effort and had a great game.

Twins-Orioles: The Twins had another great game! Their defense has become outstanding with some great fielding by Blake S., Koedy and Dylan. The Twins continue to hit the ball well with great hits by all players, some making it through the infield.

Farm B

Indians-Red Sox: Just when you think the incessant rain will never let your baseball hat dry out, your Farm B Indians tangled with the Red Sox squad on a gorgeous Saturday morning and escaped with a 30-to-30 tie.  The Red Sox' Jake Holke led off the game with a searing base hit up the middle, and we were off to the races. After batting around, the Red Sox defense took the field and were resigned to watching your Indians battle back to knot the score! The second and third innings were more of the same as both teams' offenses were in high gear today.  For your Indians, Joey Ciolino had the game's longest hit, a towering drive in the third inning that fell to earth somewhere behind second base. Also batting well were Clayton Sewall, Steven Miller, Anthony Reed and Ronnie Jones. Daniel London and Brady Smith were stars on defense, scooping up everything that came their way. Also wielding strong gloves today were Ian Stallins, Michael Dallara and James Cowick.  Your lil' Indians are determined to finish the season strong, so make sure you check back here often for more exciting news on your Farm B Indians!

The Red Sox hosted the Indians again earlier today. Both teams played a better game than when they met last time. Zackary Peterson hit two homes, with teammates Eric Arellano and Jordan Bohn each hitting two more home runs. Twin brothers Albert and Lawrence Han once again showed their powers, with 3 RBI's  recorded for each of them.

Farm A

A's-Mariners:  Today was one game you did not want to miss.. The A's had their A game today against a tough Mariners lineup. Anthony Trucco, Chris Goldhawk, and Steve Black all had an outstanding game hitting the ball solid and turning many many defensive plays.. The Team played together as a team turning quick innings and delivering hot hot hits at the plate. The Mariners are a great team and I truly thought the both teams played hard and tough. Anthony great hitting today with hard shots up the middle and great glove at first base. Chris hit the ball hard today and played great defense. Steve delivered a solid day at the plate and played solid defense... "Let's go A's!!!"

Yankees-Mariners:  The Yankees played a great game against the Mariners. Daniel Strickland continued his strong defensive showing, catching fly balls and making outs at first and second. Joey Ferrara also had an outstanding defensive game, catching a hard line drive in right field and making outs at first. Zachary Pinard made a hit every time at bat; defensively, he caught a pop fly and made two outs at second.

A

Mariners-Angels:  Braving some menacing cloudy skies and potential rain, the Angels stormed onto Field 7 this afternoon for a showdown with your Mariners. They threw some very good pitching at us, but the good guys managed to squeeze out a tough 6-to-0 win and stretch their win streak to twelve games.  In the time since the Angels handed us our first and only defeat in the first game of the season, your Mariners have improved in every part of the game. Tonight our pitching was drum tight again as starter Adam London returned from the DL to hurl two shutout innings. Andy Bordenave and Michael Bretones took over the mound duties and continued to give the Angels hitters fits. Opposing base runners advanced past second base only once or twice, and the Mariners defense recorded the big outs when it counted.  At the plate, both Andy and Michael were a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs scored each. Adam London notched two RBI’s in typical Adam fashion, by roping a double to center field in the third inning. Nima Hooshdaran drove in two teammates as well, and probably would have hit at least a double in the fifth inning, but the Angels center fielder raced to his left and did his best Andruw Jones impression to put the squeeze on Nima’s long fly ball to right-center field. The big hit and great running catch brought cheers from both sides of the diamond.  Helping the Mariners offense were Jack Capilla, who went 1-for-2 and scored a run; and Garrett Stallins, who went 1-for-3 and also scored a run.  The Angels are a talented bunch of ball players. Their pitching staff did a great job of putting the clamps on much of the Mariners lineup today, but we hit the ball hard and got enough lucky bounces to help us pull out the win.  You don’t want to miss being part of this record-setting season. With only four games remaining on the schedule, you better check your calendar soon and pick a day to come out and root for your Amazin’ Mariners!

RedSox-Yankees: The Red Sox played another exciting game against the Yankees! Behind great pitching from Jacob Vance and Dustin Himebaugh, the Red Sox managed to hold the Yankees scoreless until the 3rd inning. Roy Sonn played well with 2 key base hits and solid defensive play. After a hard fought battle on the field and at the plate, the two teams settled for a 2-2 tie.

Mariners-RedSox:  With three players on the DL today, your Mariners ball club took the field under a beautiful spring sky against the always-tough Red Sox. The Mariners bats continued their recent hot streak, clubbing 23 hits and scoring in bunches to top the Sox 16 to 0.   Once again every Mariners batter reached base at least once. From the lead-off position, Kevin Munoz had a career game, leading all hitters by going 6-for-6 in five innings, knocking in two runs and scoring one. Twice Kevin had two base hits in the same inning. Continuing down the roster, Aaron Silva went nuts today, going 4-for-5 for his first four-hit game; Jack Capilla and Michael Bretones rapped three hits each; Garrett Stallins, Adam London and Nima Hooshdaran each recorded two hits; while Thomas McNamara roped a base hit and scored a run. Michael, Garrett and Adam scored three runs each, and Nima touched home plate twice.  The Mariners gloves remain confident in the field. Play of the Game honors go to Adam London who, while playing shortstop, cleanly fielded a sharp grounder deep in the hole, kept his balance, turned and fired a strike to first baseman Michael Bretones to nip the runner sprinting across the bag. Walking off with second-place honors for Play of the Game was Adam’s father, Jay London, who cleanly barehanded an over-the-shoulder catch of a soaring foul ball over the third base bleachers.  Pitchers Nima, Thomas and Kevin worked hard to throw six goose eggs up onto the scoreboard. Special congratulations go to Thomas, who made his pitching debut for the Mariners a rousing success. Mariners fans can look forward to seeing more of the talented right hander on the mound before the season draws to a close.  Speaking of the season drawing to a close, we have only a precious few games left this season, so you better check your league schedules and pick a game when you can pack the ice chest with lunch and drinks, come out to the ball park, and root long and loud for your Amazin’ Mariners!

Yankees-Angels: The Yankees played the Angels in an edge of seat, nail biting game and they won!  1st inning, Ryan Snyder made 2 stunning plays at second base.  
The first play he threw Ben Sutton for an out and later threw to Yen Wang for anther out.  Later in the second inning Ryan Snyder executed a terrific double play tagging a runner and throwing to Hawk Becker who tagged the runner at first. In the third inning, Jack Simons caught a hit out in left field and threw it to Andrew Strother on third for an out. Then the dynamic duo did it again, repeating the exciting play.  Josh Pease made a great catch and threw it to Hawk Becker on first for the third out.  In the fourth inning, Ryan Snyder caught a hit and threw it to Hawk Becker at first for an out. These players repeated this play for another out later in the inning.   In the fifth inning, Josh Pease caught a pop fly and assisted in a double play.  In the fifth, Ryan Snyder was walked to first, Yen Wang, Andrew Strother, en Sutton, Hawk Becker, Jack Simons and Tyler Frost all hit singles.  In the sixth inning, Josh Pease tagged a runner for an out, Later when the Yanks were up, Alex Codik and Josh Pease hit singles. The score had been tied at the top of the sixth and then the Yankees brought in a runner to win the exciting game 7 to 6. GREAT JOB YANKEES!!!!!

AA

White Sox-Mariners: Today, the White Sox arrive at the field ready to play ball. Kevin Crispell, Justin Levis, Denn Hanley and Willi Theofanopoulos each pitch great innings allowing only 6 runs combined. Denn Hanley hit a double in inning 5 earning 2 RBI to cinch the lead for the White Sox and while playing first base made an incredible fly catch for the out. Zach Moore goes 3 for 4 with 2RBI and at third base tags the runner out on a steal.

White Sox-Mariners:  The White Sox lit up the field with a spectacular show in front of an anxious crowd of spectators. The team rallied together and dominated the field. Everyone got a piece of the ball behind the plate. Both Kevin Crispell and Willi Theofanopoulos went 4 for 4 with 3 RBI’s each. Denn Hanley and Matt Gray contributed with 2 RBI’s each. In the field Isaacs Evans made an outstanding fly ball catch and fielded another ball in time to throw the runner out at 2nd. Justin Levis held his own on the mound pitching a perfect 4th inning and in 3 fielded a ball and with a quick throw to 1st the runner was out.

Mariners-Indians: Terrific pitching led the Mariners to a win over the Indians. Starting pitcher Dylan Campbell went 3 innings and allowed just 1 run on 3 hits. Cameron Myers followed with 3 good innings of his own also allowing just 1 run on 2 hits. The Mariners offense was limited to just 4 runs through 5 innings before erupting for 7 runs in the 6th. Joseph Kluj, Christopher Granlund and Daniel Reedy each had 3 hits. Cameron Myers walked 3 times and scored 3 runs.

Indians-A's:  The Indians lost another heartbreaking one run game to the first place A's on 5/17. Clint Stewart reached base twice and scored both times. Blair Pacini reached base once and scored and Cody Pedro got on twice but was stranded on base. Excellent pitching dominated this game for both sides, with minimal walks and hits, but the A's managed to squeak out one additional run.

AAA

Indians-Mariners:  The Indians trailed the Mariners 7-5 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning when they rallied for 4 runs and held on for a 9-8 win. The Tribe was led by slugger Chad Lampley who doubled twice and scored 3 runs and Austin Haire who doubled and singled, driving in 3 runs and scoring twice. Teammate Jack Hoffman collected 3 hits, drove in a pair of runs, and scored once while Johnny Scholz went 2-3 with an RBI. The game marked the return of Indian hurler, Chad Martin, who had been sidelined the last two weeks after suffering a concussion. Martin was superb in tossing the final three innings, allowing a mere run and fanning four Mariners.

A's-Yankees:  The AAA Athletics defeated the rival Yankees by a score of 5-3 led by the bats of Kevin Sherman (2 for 3 with a run and an RBI) and Grayson Poe (1 for 2). Eric Crispell set the tone with two innings of great pitching allowing only one unearned run and throwing four strikeouts.

A's-Indians: The A's beat the Indians in a 10-8 slugfest on Saturday. Leading the way for the A's was Connor Johnson, who went 2 for 2, slugging in an amazing four runs, three of which were scored on a base-clearing triple. Brandon Aufdenkamp also hit well, going 2 for 2 with two runs scored and an RBI. Kevin Sherman continued to showing his skill with a bat, going 1 for three with a run and an RBI. Eric Crispell's excellent fielding from shortstop kept the A's in the game, making several key stops including fielding a tough grounder and throwing it to first in the top of the third, preventing two runs from scoring.  The Athletics jumped out to a 7-1 advantage after three innings and the Indians never recovered, ultimately falling 7-4. The Tribe did, however, receive offensive production from Chad Martin who went 2 for 3 with a run scored and David Harizal who singled home 2 runs in the fourth inning. Chad Lampley also doubled and scored a run while Chris Spooner drove in a run with a single to center field.

Rangers-Red Sox:  A great night for baseball as the Rangers takes the field in front of a crowd of anxious spectators. Jordan Cain, Blake Schultz and Justin Taylor are on top of their game tonight. Jordan goes 3 for 3. Blake and Justin both swing solid and light up the field with fast base running. Daniel Michael débuts on the mound tonight and holds his own pitching two solid innings.   Billy Donahue smashed a double between center and left field with two RBI's.  Ryan McLaughlin came in for his first time pitching with a one, two, three inning.  Aaron Lokker pitched the fourth and fifth inning with no earned runs.

Rangers-Red Sox: Back to back games really charged the Rangers up today! With only victory on their mind the team rallied together and took the field. Nick Guthrie and Christopher Kinney hit hard sending the ball far into center field. Travis Kim and Justin Sweeney were in sync today anticipating every play and being in the right spot to back up the infield. Justin Taylor showed off his talents playing all 6 innings behind the plate.

A's-Indians:  The Indians took a slim 5-4 lead into the bottom of the third inning when the Athletics exploded for 6 runs and then held on for a 10-8 win. The Indians hade it interesting in the sixth by loading the bases but failed to bring the runs home. The game marked the second consecutive loss to the A's in as many days. The Tribe was paced by Austin Haire and Jack Hoffman who both collected 3 hits, each driving in a run a scoring a run. Teammate David Harizal knocked in a pair of runs with a double and also scored a run. Indian relief pitcher Johnny Scholz held the A's scoreless over the final two innings.

Majors

Angels-Rangers:  The Angels lost to the Rangers 17-1 Tuesday. It was a close game until the 4th inning when the Rangers bats came alive. The Angels had three hits. Michael Lam was 1-3 with a single in the 4th. Aaron Hafford was 1-3 with a double in the 5th, and had some great catches in the field. Jimmy Doyle was 1-3 with a double in the 6th. Michael Herman had a great stop on a hard hit ground ball at 1st base. The Angels will face the A's on Saturday.

Angels-A's:  The Angels lost a heartbreaker on Saturday to the Athletics, 1-0 in the bottom of the 6th. Outstanding defensive efforts by all the Angels. In the 4th, with the Athletics threatening, with 2 outs, and a 3-2 count,Ryan Campbell made a great over the shoulder catch behind third base to end the threat. In the 5th, Aaron Hafford made a great catch on a line drive back to the pitcher. The Angels had 7 hits, Drew Gray was 1-3, Micheal Lam was 1-3, Micheal Mallory was 2-3, with a double in the 6th. Jason Silva was 1-2 with a single in the 2nd. Chris Franzella was 1-1 with a single in the 2nd, and Jay Coles was 1-1 with a double in the 5th. Aaron Hafford pitched a great game for the Angels.

Angels-Indians: The Angels broke out to a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning with 4 hits. Aaron Hafford (2-3), Chris Franzella(1-3), and Michael Lam(2-3) all had consecutive hits, and then Michael Mallory doubled, driving in the only two runs for the Angels. Strong pitching and defense was the key for both teams. The Angels threatened again in the bottom of the 6th, but were not able to take the win away from the Indians. Ryan Campbell (1-3), Jay Coles (1-3) had singles for the Angels in the bottom of the sixth.

Yankees-WhiteSox:  The White Sox edged the Yankees on Saturday, 2-0, though Yankee defense was strong. Spencer Bohn anchored the infield at third with strong defensive support from Michael Catuar at second base. Pitcher Derek Lem pitched his way out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth.
Chris Keck's 2 monster home runs were the only scores for the White Sox.

Junior 80's

Dakota Sweeney scored the winning run from 2nd off a smash from Mike Tomin to lead the Pleasanton American Angels to their second win in as many days in Junior 80's action. Matt Vieira paced the offense with 2 hits and 5 stolen bases. David Gruen was able to give the team his longest pitching stint of the season, yielding just 2 runs in 4 innings - a performance that was much needed as the team was in the midst of playing 3 consecutive days.

Oliver Baran's shoestring catch was the catalyst for a double play that ended the Pleasanton Angels' 7-1 triumph over the Pleasanton Cardinals in Junior 80's action on Saturday. Baran didn't hesitate to fire to first to double up a surprised baserunner for the final out of the game. Overcoming a scheduling challenge that made this contest their 4th in 6 days, the Angels played well in all facets. Taylor Morrell paced the offense with 3 hits and one run; Alex Mavrogianis also contributed 2 hits and a run. Pete Rapine pitched 3 shutout innings to earn the win, as the Angels completed a 3-1 week.

The Pleasanton American Junior 80 A's defeated the Pleasanton Foothill Giants by a score of 12-4. The A's were led by first baseman Paul Martin who was 2-3 with two stolen bases and he had one RBI. A's catcher Jacob Otten was 3-3 with 3 RBI's and three stolen bases. A's right fielder Uggi Lee smashed a towering triple to left field as did A's shortstop Justin Silva. Brandon Cruz had two more hits for the A's. The A's pitching was anchored by starting pitcher Justin Bolen who threw five innings and gave up two runs. A's reliever Matt Ready closed the game out by pitching two innings in relief. The A's are 12-2 on the season.

Highlights for week ending May 15, 2005

T-Ball

Mariners -Blue Jays:  Jennifer Arellano was on fire fielding 2 grounders and then throwing out a player at 1st base and tagging out a player at 2nd base. Lucas Babati had several good attempts of throwing out players at first base from the pitcher's mound. Jack Miller had 2 big hits out to right field. The Mariners also gained a new milestone with the lineup hitting only pitched balls through the first 2 innings. Great game Mariners!

A's- Angels:  Daniel had 3 awesome hits and was great playing first base. P.J. Patrick had some great throws from third to first base as well as knocking the ball way out into left field. Logan Caton had 3 great hits and had some great throws to first base.

Yankees-Rangers:  The Yankees played another great game continuing to show great improvement at the plate and in the field. Will Muat, the winner of the patience medal last week, started the game with a smash to left field. Displaying his textbook swing, Kyle Walsh also hit the ball hard each time he came to the plate. Brandon Kinsey won the game day medal for friendship, showed great defense and had one of his best hits of the year.

Angels-Tigers:  Mariners had a great game on Saturday against the Tigers. Offense continues to improve with some great hits from several players. On the defensive side, Ryan Westcott nearly made a triple play by catching a pop-fly, tagging second base and throwing to third. Also, Owen Markley made a great play on a hard hit ball to third base, tagging out the runner. While playing second base, Jenny Arellano scooped up several grounders and made great plays at second base.

Twins-Tigers:  Great job by the Twins as they once again played hard against the Tigers. We saw some nice fielding and great put-outs at first base. The Twins are doing a great job swinging the bat, and some of the boys are able to knock the ball into the outfield!

Farm

Indians-Yankees:  Your Farm B Indians came out swinging today as they put some big numbers up on the Yankees. Joey, Michael, James and Ronnie each hit for the cycle. Brady, Steven, Daniel and Anthony each had monster games at the plate and in the field, while Clayton and Ian each drove in five runs!   On defense, the Indians flagged down every grounder and fly ball hit their way. They took turns playing various infield and outfield positions, and made some outstanding plays to rob the Yankees of extra base hits. In fact, every Yankee batter was held to singles today! Tune in later for more news on your Farm B Indians!

A

Mariners-RedSox:  You may have to wait till the Fourth of July to see fireworks like this again. Your Mariners bats lit up the outfield sky with rockets as they accumulated 27 hits, 34 total bases, 3 triples and a double in only four innings to overwhelm the usually steady Red Sox 17 to 2.  The Mariners’ ninth consecutive victory was decided early as they batted around in the top of the first to put up five quick runs, then added five more in the second. The power display started in the second when, after singles by Andy Bordenave and Michael Bretones, Garrett Stallins launched a two-RBI rocket to right-center field that both outfielders could only watch. With Garrett on third, Adam London, Nima Hooshdaran and Aaron Silva followed with RBI singles to seal the game.  The third inning saw more of the same as lead-off batter Kevin Munoz rocketed a shot to right field for his own three-bagger. Andy singled him home before Michael smashed yet another RBI triple into the right field gap.  Aaron, Tyler Nesci and Jack Capilla all played like men possessed today. Aaron was 3-for-3 with 2 RBI’s and a run scored; Tyler was 2-for-3 with a run, and Jack smac ked a base hit in the fourth.  Defensively your Mariners were their usual thrifty selves, allowing few base runners and only two runs. Those two runs mark the first scores allowed by your Mariners team since the first game of the season - over 45 innings ago. Pitchers Nima and Kevin did a great job in taming the talented Red Sox, who came in hungry to notch another victory. The Mariners were more than up to the task, however, and showed their fans why they have the best record in the league.  Chalk up this one to too much power and too much defense. Just two more reasons why you want to check back soon for more on your Amazin’ Mariners!

Mariners-Yankees: Playing a make-up five-inning game, your Amazin’ Mariners sent their hot bats and suffocating defense to do battle with the Yankees today and came away with an 8-0 victory and their tenth win of the season. Each Mariners batter recorded at least one hit, and their play in the field prevented any Yankees base runner from advancing beyond second base.  With the Yankees short several players, and the Mariners’ lead RBI man Adam London out with an illness and clubhouse leader Tyler Nesci out of town, the game nearly was not played. After a meeting between the team managers though, a decision was reached and the game was on! Yankees pitching was tough all game, and we were scoreless until the top of the second inning when the Mariners batted around to notch six runs. Base hits by Nima Hooshdaran, Thomas McNamara and Aaron Silva loaded the bases before Kevin Munoz deposited a well-placed fast ball into center field for a two-run double. Michael Bretones followed with a two-run single, Garrett Stallins drilled a run-scoring double past the third baseman, and Hunter Milano ended the inning with an rbi single of his own. Lone Mariners runs in the third and fifth completed the scoring.  Your Mariners pitching was superb. Starter Garrett Stallins worked two innings of one-hit ball, while middle man Kevin Munoz threw his own pair of goose eggs up onto the scoreboard. Making his very first appearance on the mound this season was Hunter Milano, the hustling infielder/outfielder who has made a name for himself as a clutch hitter. The coaching staff has been working with Hunter these past few weeks, grooming him to join the Mariners rotation. That effort paid dividends in the fifth as the determined right hander fanned three of the five batters he faced to preserve the shutout and earn a hand-numbing round of high fives from his teammates and coaches as he ran off the field.   The offense is booming, and the defense refuses to make mistakes. You better check your game schedule and make a point to come out to the ball park soon to cheer on your Amazin’ Mariners!

AA

Indians-White Sox: Cody Pedro drove in 3 runs and pitched 3 innings to lead the Indians in a come from behind victory over the White Sox.   The Indians scored 5 runs in the 3rd inning to overcome a 5 to 1 deficit, led by Zane Manaa's walk that got things started. Zane, Clint Stewart and Blair Pacini all scored 2 runs each. The White Sox played a great game against the Indians. Bailey Roberts was solid on the mound allowing only one run in the first 3 innings. Matt Westcott’s bat was strong hitting a single in 2 allowing two RBI’s. Isaac Evans, Austin Bay and Chris Mowry dominated the field today backing up plays and closings down gaps for the White Sox.

AAA

Indians- RedSox: The Indians jumped out to a 6-1 advantage in the first inning and cruised to a 12-6 win over the Red Sox. Matt London delivered the big blow for the Tribe in the first by belting a bases-loaded double that scored three runs. Paul Leoni went 3-4 with two doubles and scored two runs while Austin Haire singled and tripled, scoring twice. Johnny Scholz tripled, drove in a run, and scored twice while Chad Lampley went 2-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Indian pitchers Scholz and Jack Hoffman combined to strike out five Red Sox batters.

A's - Mariners:  The Triple-A Athletics came out on top of a barn burner Thursday against the Mariners, winning 11-7. The A's were led by Jonathan Camello, who went 3 for 3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and three RBIs. Chase Hennings also contributed to the win, batting 1 for 2 and adding a walk, with two runs scored and an RBI. Zack Johnson went 2 for 2 with a run scored and also closed out the game, pitching a solid inning with no hits and two strikeouts thrown.
A's-Red Sox: The Triple-A Athletics defeated the Red Sox 6-2 on Saturday, led by the red-hot bat of Dalton Winn, who went 2 for 2 with three RBIs. Brandon Aufdenkamp also hit well, going 1 for 1 with a walk and scoring two runs. Eric Crispell's pitching savvy kept the A's in the game, with a solid 1 1/3 innings pitched. Crispell struggled a bit, allowing three hits and a walk in the third inning, but he threw three strikeouts and stayed cool with the bases loaded, getting the A's out of the inning with no runs allowed.

Red Sox-Yankees:  Billy Donahue got an astonishing double to start off our rally and he robbed a screaming line drive at third base.  Justin Cruz hit a chopping ground ball to first base and legged it out to cause Jakob to score the winning run.  Jakob Wipfli threw 9 pitches and only two were balls. At first base Jakob got the ball and he did a heads up play to pick the runner off at second.

Rangers-Angels:  The Rangers were on fire when the hit the field this week end. Strong defense and offense made it tough for the Angels. Both David and Daniel Michaels played great in the field and hit well at the plate. Both teams dazzled the spectators with their ability for stolen bases - one after another to tally the score. Nick Guthrie played outstanding defense with a fly ball catch in inning three.

Majors

Rangers-Angels:  Michael Theofanopolous pitched a complete game, allowing 1 run on 3 hits while recording 16 strikeouts to lead the Rangers in their 17-1 win over the Angels. On the offensive side, the Rangers had 20 hits as Kyle Moreno,(5/5 5RBI 1R), RJ Anderson, (3/4, 4R 2RBI), David Camarena,(3/5 3R 1RBI)and Michael Theofanopolous,(3/4 1R 2RBI)led the charge.  The Rangers improved their record to 10-1.

Yankees-Indians:  The Major Yankees played the Indians Tuesday in a nailbiter. Firstbaseman Jake Thornton started the Yankee defense off strong in the first inning, making or assisting in all three outs. Calvin Brown knocked in both of his team's runs. Brent Usedom made a brave diving catch in left field keeping the Yankees in the game.

Yankees-Rangers:  The Major Yankees improved their game against the league-leading Rangers on Saturday. A second-inning hit by Brent Usedom gave the Yankees their first run. Catcher Conor Kusich caught a third-inning foul pop-up near homeplate. Catcher Nick Papageorge finished a crucial double play at the plate, bringing the end to Ranger's scoring opportunity in the sixth.  The Rangers posted 3 runs in the 1st and 4 more in the 2nd as they improved their record to 11-1 with a 9-2 win over the Yankees. Leading the offense were, RJ Anderson,(3/4 1RBI 2R), David Camarena,(2/4 2R),Michael Thefanopolous,(2/4 1R), Danny Rycerski,(1/1 1RBI). Matt Beadle and David Camarena each pitched 3 innings holding the Yankees to 2 runs on 3 hits. Michael Brdar made several great plays on defense including a double play to end the 1st.

A's-Angels:  The A's won a close one against the Angels 1-0 in a well played game by both teams. As the score indicates, the game was all about pitching a defense. Connor Farrell and Greg Dillon combined to pitch a five hit shutout. Farrell started the game and had 4 strikeouts, while Dillon pitched the final three innings, striking out three, and giving up only three hits. Dillon was helped by a spectacular defense play by Dylan Hecht at third base. With two outs and a runner in scoring position, the Angels Jimmy Doyle hit a screamer down the third base line. However, Hecht reached over and snagged the line drive which had extra bases written all over it. The only score in the game came in the bottom of the sixth. Adam Manaa reached base on an error followed by a single by Hecht, putting runners at first and second. With Travis Duarte at the plate, the next pitch skipped by the catcher. Pinch runner Patrick O'Brien then broke for third on the play. In an attempt throw O'Brien out at third, the ball skipped by the third baseman allowing O'Brien to score the winning run.

Junior 80's

The Pleasanton American A's defeated the Pleasanton American White Sox by a score of 16-9 in a battle for first place in the PALL Junior Traveling 80 Division. Both teams started the game in a tie for first place with two losses each but the A's came away with a solid hold on the top spot. After giving up four first inning runs, A's starting pitcher Justin Bolen held the White Sox to one run while his offense lit up the scoreboard. A's shortstop Justin Silva was 3-3 at the plate and he scored two runs with two stolen bases. Silva pitched the final inning to close out a White Sox rally. A's right fielder Joe London was 2-3 with two RBI's and two stolen bases. A's first baseman Matt Duarte had two walks and he laced a double down the left field line that plated two more A's runs as the A's scored eight times in the fourth inning. A's left fielder Brandon Cruz also had a double and two RBI's. A's catcher Jacob Otten had a hit and a RBI and he threw out one Pale Hose attempting to steal second. A's center fielder Tiago Abreu had two hits and he made a great catch in centerfield. The A's must have stolen a dozen bases during the game and they pounded out 16 hits with very few strikeouts. The A's are 11-2 on the season.

Highlights for week ending May 8, 2005

T-Ball

Angels-White Sox:  Zachary Bell made a great effort at hitting today. Tanner Strangmeyer had 3 solid hits. Andrew Duval made several key defensive plays.

Twins-Angels:  Great job by the Twins swinging the bat - many are now able to hit off the coach's pitch instead of the tee! Some great fielding as well including a diving catch by Blake S.! Austin Barrella and Dan Bordenave shone defensively at first base and right field making several "outs" at first base. Max Wu had some terrific hits as well as helping out in the field.

Mariners- Rangers:  The Mariners had a great time playing against the Rangers. The Mariner's hitting continues to improve as the entire lineup hit pitched balls in the 3rd inning. Their defense is getting more aggressive as the team gains more experience. Paul Dondero fielded several balls and threw outs to first and 3rd bases. Hannah Mascata charge a grounder and threw an out at first base. Ben Thompson charge a ball in the left field. It was a great team effort. Go Mariners!

Farm A

A's- Mariners:  The A's had a great game with a solid day at the plate and great defense plays... Joe Dallara made several incredible catches in the infield and made solid contact with the bat. Ryan Gedwill hit the ball hard sending it out of the park and had several other hard hits. Ryan also had a great day in the infield making grounders look routine and solid game decisions. Rory Coles hit the ball well for several singles and runs lighting fast to all bases. Rory played the outfield by himself for two innings showing how fast he really is..

Yankees- A's:  The Yankees played a great game against the Athletics. DJ Bradley had a good day at bat with two hard line drives to center field. Austin Scholtz had a good defensive game and hit a great line drive to center field. Quentin Kim was terrific at third base and got a hit every time at bat.

Farm B

Indians- Mariners:   Your Farm B Indians played the game of their life today against the rough and ready Mariners! Joey Ciolino, James Cowick, Michael Dallara and Ronnie Jones went a combined 12-for-12 from the plate today, while Anthony Reed, Daniel London, Steven Miller and Brady Smith knocked in 8 runs between them! Ian Stallins and Claytin Sewall slugged some balls to the outfield and also drove in some runs.   On defense, your Indians showed their mettle when they made some very strong throws from third base to first base and from the outfield to the infield.

RedSox-Yankees:  The Red Sox hosted their arch rival Yankees once again this morning. Both teams played equally good defensive and offensive game.  Eric Arellano hit a grand slam, followed by Jake Holke with two home runs. Christian Richter showed his power again, by hitting two doubles and one home run. In terms of defense, the Red Sox had two double plays and one triple play.

A

RedSox-Angels:  The Red Sox played their best against the Angels. Aaron Shrieve came through with an RBI, scoring a Red Sox run. This was followed by stellar pitching by Nicholas Lemmon and Dustin Himebaugh. The Red Sox managed to hold the Angles scoreless until the 5th inning. Once the score was tied, both teams played great defense, leaving the score 1-1 at the end of 6 innings. Great game, boys!

Mariners-Angels: When you combine great defense and pitching with timely two-out hitting, your team is going to be tough to beat. That was the case today as your Mariners glove men shut down the Angels offense, while their bats managed to string together some lengthy two-out rallies in beating the Angels 7 to 0.  The visitor-team fans in the bleachers today agreed that the Mariners defense put on one of their strongest performances of the season. After fanning the first batter he faced in the first inning, then allowing a single, starting pitcher Adam London brought the fans to their feet with a double play when he snared a drive back to the mound before it hit the ground, then wheeled and fired a bullet to first baseman Andy Bordenave to double off the hapless base runner and end the inning. Later, in the sixth inning, the Angels lead-off batter rifled a shot to right field and sprinted around first, trying to stretch the single into extra bases. Right fielder Hunter Milano was up to the challenge and fired a strike to second base where shortstop Adam tagged out the runner to keep the bases empty. It's that kind of heads-up baseball that helped the Mariners once again prevent any base runner from advancing past second base the entire game.  While Adam, Andy and Michael Bretones were helping the Mariners defense notch the team's league-record eighth consecutive shutout, the Mariners bats hammered Angels pitching, doing particular damage with two outs in the fourth and two outs in the fifth. The Mariners scored two of their three fourth-inning runs when Thomas McNamara and Aaron Silva hit clutch back-to-back two-out singles to drive in Adam and Hunter with the team's third and fourth runs of the game. In the top of the fifth, Jack Capilla singled and Kevin Munoz launched a moon shot to center. The Angels center fielder caught the ball and fired it back to first to double up Jack, who couldn't return in time. With two outs then, the Mariners dug deep and went to work again when Andy, Michael, Garrett Stallins, Adam and Hunter all singled to record three insurance runs.

RedSox-Yankees:  The Red Sox played their best game yet beating the Yankees 6-5 in a hard fought battle. The game featured stellar pitching by Daniel Gibson, who held the Yankees scoreless. Peter Ding helped his team with two outstanding plays at second base.Tyler Fisher had a solid outing going 2 for 3 at the plate. The Red Sox collected 15 hits. Go Red Sox!

AA

WhiteSox-Orioles:  Tonight, Barrett Fitzgerald, débuted as Pitcher for the White Sox striking out two batters in the first inning. Denn Hanley, Bailey Roberts, Kevin Crispell and Willi Theofanopoulos all made clutch fly ball outs to slow the Orioles. Barrett Fitzgerald and Willi Theofanopoulos both went 3 for 3 knocking in runs for the White Sox. Denn Hanley roped a hard ball in the direction of the Pitcher knocking his glove to the ground. Great game Sox!!!

Indians-Mariners:  Trent Morgan reached base in all four of his at bats and scored 4 runs leading the Indians to a 14 to 4 rout of the Mariners. Daniel Griffith contributed 2 singles and a walk, scored twice and had 1 RBI. Clint Stewart was a rock behind the plate, catching the entire game. Despite being injured by a foul tip, he threw out a runner at third and rarely let any balls get by him.

AAA

Indians-Rangers:  The Indians held a tenuous 4-3 lead heading into the top of the fifth inning when the Tribe struck for 6 runs and sailed on to a 10-5 victory over a pesky Ranger team. The Indians scored 4 runs in the initial inning but were then held hitless over the next three frames before their big inning. In the six-run fifth, Paul Leoni and Jack Hoffman both singled home two runs while Bryan Aufdenkamp doubled to drive in another. Earlier in the game, Chad Lampley belted a double which drove in a run. Indian pitchers Johnny Scholz and Hoffman combined to strike out 7 Ranger batters.

Rangers-Yankees:  Another exciting game for the Rangers! Rangers with home field advantage take the field first but end up empty. At defense, the team works well together allowing only a few runs. A Pitching change in the first inning with Daniel Michael closed the Yankees down with a strike out. Justin Taylor and Cole Hanley both go 2 for 2 scoring the only two runs for the Rangers today. Justin Sweeney and Blake Schultz both prove to be key assets in the field making key defensive maneuvers in attempt to slow the Yankees down.

Indians-White Sox:  The Indians and White Sox engaged in a pitchers' duel holding each other scoreless throughout the first half of the game before both clubs finally started to tally runs. The Tribe took a narrow 4-3 lead into the sixth and final inning only to see the Sox score three times and emerge with a hard-fought 6-4 win. Indian starter Johnny Scholz was simply outstanding, pitching three scoreless innings, fanning four, and fielding his position well. Offensively, the Indians could muster only 5 hits against the hard-throwing Sox, including 2 by Paul Leoni who drove in a run and scored once. Bryan Aufdenkamp doubled and scored a run while Kevin Anderson went 1-2 with an RBI. Defensively, Anderson made a stellar catch in right field and Aufdenkamp completed a spectacular unassisted double play late in the game to keep the score close.

Majors

Angels-Indians:  The Angels beat the Indians on Saturday 4-3. It was a very well played game by both teams. Michael Mallory hit a home run for the Angels in the 4th inning. Jimmy Doyle followed with a double, and then scored. In the 5th, Chris Franzella walked, and was driven home by single by Aaron Hafford. Franzella stole home on an overthrow to third in the 6th. Outstanding defense by the all the Angels also contributed to the win. Franzella made a diving catch in left as the Indians threatened in the 5th. Hafford 1-4, Gray 2-3, Michael Mallory, 2-4, HR, Doyle 1-3.

Angels-White Sox: The Angels lost to the White Sox 7-0 Tuesday. Aaron Hafford was 2-3 with a double in the fifth. Kevin Briggs was 1-1 with a single in the 2nd inning. Ryan Campbell, Drew Gray and Michael Mallory also contributed hits for the Angels. The Angels played well defensively, but the White Sox hits found the gaps. Jason Silva made a great stop at second for the Angels, and then threw the runner out at first. The Angels are now 4-5.

White Sox- Angels 8-0 win over the Angels on 5/3. Offensively, Lucas Crawbuck scored an RBI in the 1st with a sacrifice bunt. Nnamdi Okoye also had an RBI in the 1st. Cameron Rowland brought in an RBI in the 2nd, along with Travis Eldridge in the 5th. Jarrod Graves singled in the 6th to bring in two more RBIs. Defensively, Rowland had 11 strike-outs as pitcher. Nate Komari made two outs at 2nd in the 3rd and 5th, plus a pop-up in outfield in the 6th. Colin Drury made the final out in a line drive catch at 1st.

Rangers-WhiteSox:  In a pitchers duel, David Camarena pitched 6 strong innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 16 to lead the Rangers over the White Sox 3-2. The game remained tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the 8th. Kyle Moreno led off the 8th with a double to left, Matthew Vance moved him to 3rd with a sacrifice and Carter Ridgeway delivered the game winning hit to score the winning run. Matt Beadle came in to pitch the 7th and 8th and shut down the White Sox with no hits and 5 strikeouts. The Rangers improved their record to 9-1

Yankees-Angels:  The Major Yankees won a decisive victory over the Angels on Saturday, thanks in part to great hitting. Jake Thornton's two standup doubles and a single earned him 3 RBIs while Taylor Menzel hit a 2 RBI double and pitched 2 innings. Nick Papageorge scored 2 runs and caught 2 centerfield flies.

Junior 80's

The Pleasanton American Junior Travel 80 A's defeated the Livermore American A's by a score of 13-7. PALL was led offensively by Brandon Cosio who was 2-2 with 2 RBI's, 2 stolen bases, and 2 runs scored. Joe London added 2 more hits for the A's and he supplied 2 RBI's. Matt Duarte was 2-3 with an RBI, 1 stolen base, and 1 run scored. A's starting pitcher Justin Bolen gave up no earned runs, and A's right fielder Uggi Lee made a nice running catch to end a LALL rally. The A's are 9-2.

In the Jr. 80's Division on Monday, May 2nd 2005 the Pleasanton White Sox played the Livermore Giants. The first two innings of the game were a delight to watch. Both teams played very good defense and struggled at the plate. After two the White had a 3-0 lead. Mackenzie Hom ended up pitching four really good innings in relief. Derek Easley and Casey Popick both had two hit games. The Pleasanton White Sox look forward to playing the Livermore Giants again on Monday, May 9th.

The Jr. 80's Pleasanton American White Sox played the Pleasanton National Cardinals on Tuesday, May 3rd. The Sox got off to a quick start on Tuesday with three runs in the first inning. Clay Curtice started the rally with a walk, and then Nick Diridoni had an RBI single which brought Curtice home from second. White Sox slugger Chris Wolfinger then drove in Diridoni for the second run of the inning. Later Wolfinger score on a hard hit ball into right center field by Gary Michael. The White Sox then had another huge inning when they scored seven runs in the third. Hits coming from, Kang, Popick, Curtice, Wolfinger, Michael, and Easley. Diridoni and Cox also had clutch walks in the inning. Nick Diridoni however was the star of the game. He pitched all seven inning striking out nine batters and walking just three. He gave up six runs in the fourth mostly due to errors. Without question Nick received the game ball and a big pat on the back from his teammates. This was the third game in four days for the White Sox Therefore his pitching performance was even more that spectacular due to the lack of pitchers. After Winning 12-6 the White Sox are now 10 and 2 on the year.

The Pleasanton American A's defeated the Livermore American Giants by a score of 3-1 in a hard fought contest. The A's were led by star pitcher Justin Bolen. Bolen pitched six innings allowing only one run while striking out seven. Bolen also was 2-2 at the plate. He had a triple, single, and a walk. He also scored two of the A's runs. Justin Silva was 2-3 with two singles and he pitched the final shutout inning to get the save. A's catcher Jacob Otten had one hit. The A's are 10-2 on the season.

The Pleasanton American White Sox got off to a rocky start in the first, but quickly recovered; with another strong effort behind solid defense. They held the game close through 4 innings and then exploded offensively in the 5th inning where they put 7 on the board.This was a complete team effort with a combined 16 hits. The offense was led by Clay Curtice 3-3, Kurt Pretzel 3-3, Nick Diridoni 4-3, Casey Popick 2-1, Gary Michael 2-1, Mackenzie Hom 2-1, David Kang 3-1,Derek Lokker 3-1, Nathan Cox 3-1 and Chris Wolfinger 3-1. The team continues to work as a fine unit. Their record stands at 11-2.
 

Highlights for week ending May 1, 2005

T-Ball

A's- Tigers: Sean Orphanopoulos, Logan Caton, and Jackson Holterhoff all had excellent hits as well as key defensive plays in all three innings!

Yankees-Mariners:  The Yankees played two games this past week. In the first game the outstanding players were Adam Rich and Dillan Shackley. Adam earned the game day medal for effort while Dillan showed great fielding with an awesome catch at second. In the second game against the Mariners the outstanding players were Riley Shields, Matthew Briones and Dawson Walsh. Riley continued to show his power at the plate hitting the ball hard each time. Dawson showed how far his fielding has come picking up several balls and tagging out the runners without assistance. Matthew won the game day medal for respect.

The Mariners had a great outing with the Yankees this week. Their defense continues to improve as they gain more experience. Today Owen Markley picked up a grounder and tagged out a player at 3rd base. Matthew Magagnini fielded a ball and threw out an opponent at 2nd base. Ben Thompson fielded a pop fly and tagged out another player at 2nd base. Great defense, great game! Go Mariners!

Farm B

Indians-Red Sox:  The Indians and Red Sox battled to a 21-21 tie today in Farm B action. Defense today took a back seat as both teams' offenses scored runs like they were going out of style. The coaches must have tired pitching arms this evening because everyone tore the hide off the ball. Your Indians defense did their best to hold off the relentless Red Sox bats, but the Sox tied the game in the last inning.   Capturing the spirit of the contest, one young player was seen after the game sprinting away yelling "Last one to the snack bar is a rotten egg!"  Check back often for more on your Farm B Indians!

The Red Sox and the Indians met for the second time this season. Both teams played well.  Christian Richter hit two homes. Seth Marceno added one more home run and a double. Jordan Bohn showed his hitting power by hitting two RBI's and a single run home run. In addition to a strong offense, the Red Sox also played a good defense in this game. Twin bothers Albert and Lawrence Han each caught two fly balls.

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Yankees- Angels:  After a rainout game on Saturday, the Yankees took the field to play the Angels in a makeup game. In the first inning, at the top of the order, Alex Codik drilled a line drive to third base for a double. Josh Pease pummeled the ball to center field, for a single. Then, Alex Codik pitched the bottom of the 1st inning making sure it was a run free inning.  At the top of the 2nd inning, Andrew Natsch smacked the ball out to center field for a single. At the top of the third, Armando Garcia hit a missile for a single. At the top of the 4th inning, Josh Pease hit a missile toward center field for a single knocking the coach pitcher on his back to get out of the way. At the top of the 5th Jack Simmons hit a great single. Yen Wang also hit a single and Armanda Garcia smacked the ball to knock Jack Simmons into home with a tremendous slide into home for the first run of the game for the Yankees. At the bottom of the fifth Ryan Snyder pitched an outstanding inning and retired the side. Tyler Frost played catcher for most of the game and did a great job.

Mariners- Angels:  When you get two runners on base in the first inning and three in the second, but come away empty both times, you know you're in for a whale of a ball game. That's exactly what the lucky fans saw tonight as the nails-tough Angels brought their talented squad to Field 7 tonight and battled your Mariners for six tense innings. This game was in doubt till the very end. 

We were scoreless going into the bottom of the fourth when Garrett Stallins led off with a single and Adam London singled him to second. Later in the inning, Hunter Milano drilled a one-out hit to load the bases before Thomas McNamara made his biggest contribution of this young season by knocking Garrett in for the game's first run. It remained a 1-to-0 ballgame until the bottom of the fifth when the Mariners Murderer's Row finally broke through to put the game out of reach with three more runs. Kevin Munoz and Andy Bordenave led off with singles before Michael Bretones and Garrett rifled base hits to drive them both home. Adam London followed with a power display, booming a double to center to drive in Michael with the Mariner's fourth and final run.

Defensively, our team completely shut down the powerful Angels, allowing no runner past first base until the top of the sixth inning. Pitchers Adam London and Andy Bordenave zipped the Angels through four, getting some spectacular play in the field to keep those bases bare. After fanning three Angels in the fifth, closer Michael Bretones loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the sixth before striking out the last batter to secure the Mariners' sixth consecutive win and sixth consecutive shutout!   The Angels showed the fans their mettle. Check back here often to see how your Amazin' Mariners do against our next opponent!

Mariners- Red Sox:  Your Mariners brought their A-game to Field 7 this afternoon, extending their string of consecutive shutouts to seven as they beat the talented Red Sox 9 to 0. The Sox played solid defense in every inning but the third, when they surrendered six runs to the explosive Mariner bats.  Every Mariners batter reached base at least once today as the offensive machine piled up nineteen hits against Red Sox pitching. Eight players had two or more hits, and Aaron Silva, Hunter Milano and Adam London drove in two runs each to lead the charge. Hunter and Michael Bretones both scored two runs as well.

Your Mariners pitching and defense came up big again. At the top of the second inning the Red Sox had two on with no outs, then bases loaded with one out, but pitcher Nima Hooshdaran kept his cool and retired the next two batters; the third out came on a sparkling play when shortstop Michael Bretones fielded a slow roller and fired a bullet to first baseman Andy Bordenave to end the threat and keep the game scoreless. Later, in the top of the sixth inning, third baseman Adam London recorded the last out of the game when he caught a towering fly ball that seemed to take about an hour to fall back to earth. Offense and defense – your team is coached very well on both sides of the field. Check back here soon for our next report on your Amazin’ Mariners!

Yankees- Angels: The Yankees came ready to play today. Great fielding and even better hitting. Jack Simmons caught a line drive to 3rd base so easy it was like he plucked it out of the sky. Yen Alex Codik made a great play at 3rd for an out. Ben Sutton drilled the ball for a single. Ryan Snyder and Yen Wang pitched 2 solid innings each to help the team win the game. Tyler Frost, in his favorite position as catcher did a terrific job behind the plate. Hawke McCall, hit a strong hit into the outfield. Andrew Natsch played a hard game and played terrific at bat and in on the field. Conor O'Leary with a determined face play hard and well as did Armando Garcia. Good job Yankees.

AA

Mariners- Orioles: The Mariners got out to a big lead behind terrific pitching and hitting and then held off a late Orioles rally to win on Saturday. Mariners pitchers Cameron Myers, Daniel Reedy and Dylan Campbell held the Orioles scoreless through the first 5 innings. The Mariners offense was led by Joseph Kluj with 3 hits while Dylan Campbell, Christopher Granlund, Jacob Kinney and Scott Mowry each added a pair of hits. Christopher Granlund also made a terrific throw from centerfield to JT Taylor at thirdbase to get an Orioles runner.

White Sox- A's:  The White Sox and the A's kept the home plate umpire busy with 35 runs scored. Isaac Evans opened the game for the White Sox with a walk but quickly stole 2nd, 3rd and home to score the first run of the game. Austin Bay followed suit adding another run to the board and while playing Center Field, fielded a ball, quickly throwing it to the 2nd Baseman Matt Wescott for the out. Closing Pitcher, Kevin Crispell put the hurts on the A's with three strike outs in inning 5 and two in inning 6.

White Sox- Indians:  Willi Theofanopoulos fields a hot grounder, throws to 1st base in time to get the runner out. At the plate, Willi reaches first base on an error and promptly steals 2nd, 3rd and home on passed balls. In the 4th inning Denn Hanley has an RBI to tie the score. On the mound he consistently throws strikes walking only one batter. Matt Gray contributes with an RBI and a fantastic catch in the field.

AAA

Indians- A's:  The Indians scored in every inning en route to a 14-5 victory over the Rangers. Lead off hitter Jack Hoffman was perfect on the day, going 2 for 2 at the plate with 2 walks, 2 runs batted in, and 4 runs scored. Teammate Paul Leoni went 3 for 4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Joining the Indian hit parade with two hits a piece were Bryan Aufdenkamp, Austin Haire, Connor McCarthy, and Matt London. McCarthy and London each crossed the plate 3 times in the contest. Indian starting pitcher London struck out five Rangers over three innings and was aptly relieved by Johnny Scholz who fanned three and allowed a mere run over the final three innings.

Indians- Yankees:  The Indians took an 8-2 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning only to see the Yankees score the final 7 runs of the contest. In dramatic fashion, the Yankees scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking an 8-8 tie, and downed the Indians, 9-8. Chad Lampley drove in three runs for the Tribe by going 2 for 2 and also scored a run. In the four-run fourth, Johnny Scholz singled home two runs and Matt London doubled to score another. Scholz scored twice in the game as did Paul Leoni who collected two hits, including a triple. Chris Spooner also drove in a run for the Indians. Indian pitcher Connor McCarthy was pressed into extended action due to a lack of eligible pitchers and responded admirably, tossing three innings, including two scoreless ones, and fanning a pair of Yankee batters.

Red Sox- Indians:  Amante Thielemann had an incredible catch in right field, and then relieved in pitching to get a tremendous out and scored three times.  Daniel Wessel made a great throw to hold a runner at third base.  Cody Guillory had an over the shoulder catch in left field.  Red Sox finally won after an exciting 9 innings.

Rangers-Red Sox:  The Rangers were unstoppable with Justin Sweeney back in the line up. His presence was felt throughout the game making strong defensive plays. Starting Pitcher, Chris Mowry opened with a bang striking out three batters allowing only one run and offensively as led off hitter in the 4th with a line drive hit. Christopher Kinney also demonstrated his love of the game with several strikes on the mound, an outstanding foul ball catch, and an assist at home to end the 3rd inning. Hard hitting by Cole Hanley with a triple, Daniel Michael and Nick Guthrie both with singles earned a combined total of 6 RBI's.

Rangers-Indians:  Justin Taylor singles to led of the 1st inning for the Rangers and on the filed Justin tags the runner out at home to keep the Indians from scoring. Travis Kim makes an outstanding catch at 3rd base as well as several assists making this a great game for the fans. Chris Mowry hits a monster for two RBI's and catches a fly ball in out field to end the 5th.

Yankees- Mariners:  Yankees 10 Mariners 7-Great pitching by Josh Goodman kept the Mariners in the game. Alex Olguin was stellar behind the plate for 4 innings, tagging 2 runners out trying to steal home on a passed ball. Brendan Jenkins hit two monster shots that would have hit the wall if fielders didn't stop their progress. If not for a freak play, the Mariners might have completed the comeback. Brendan was rounding third when a throw from center field hit him in the shoulder, rolled down his leg, and rolled straight to the catcher who tagged him out. One in a million shot.

Mariners-Angels:  Great pitching by Colt Stewart, Brendan Jenkins, and Trevor Robb got this win for the Mariners. Big hits were contributed by Nate Vickers, including a triple over the centerfielder's head. Andrew Black got hit in the nose with a pitch, then came back later to get a hit to drive in 2 runs. The entire team played great defense behind their pitchers, and every player contributed.

Majors

White Sox-Indians: Chris Keck 8 strike-outs. Cameron Rowland 4 strike-outs. Rowland triple in 1st to score 2 RBIs. Additional RBIs by Nate Komari, Nick Johnson, Jarrod Graves and Chris Keck.

Angels-Athletics: The Angels beat the Athletics 3-2 Wednesday in extra innings. The Angels were down 1-0 in the bottom of the 6th, when Chris Franzella singled, and then Aaron Hafford drove in the tying run on a triple in the bottom of the sixth with two outs. In the top of the seventh, after the A's reclaimed the lead, 2-1. The Angels battled back, collecting 3 hit in the 7th. Michael Lam lead off with a single, followed by another single by Michael Mallory, and then Jay Coles stepped up and belted a two run double down the left field line to seal the win for the Angels.  Other Angel hitting provided by Drew Gray. Great defensive plays by Jason Silva and Ryan Campbell, Aaron Hafford, and Kevin Briggs.

Rangers-Yankees:  The Rangers improved to 6-1 on the season with an 11-2 win over the Yankees. Great pitching from Matt Beadle, Michael Theofanopoulos and David Camarena allowed 2 runs on 4 hits. The Offense was led by Matt Beadle (2/3 HR 2RBI)RJ Anderson (2/2 2RBI)Michael Theofanopolous (2/4 2RBI)Matt Lady (1/1 1R).  The Rangers bats started this game in high gear with 5 straight hits to score 4 runs in the 1st, in route to a 10-1 win over the A's. The big hits in the inning, a double from RJ Anderson scoring 2 runs and a Kyle Moreno single bringing home 2 runs. In the 4th, Matt Beadle broke the game open with a 2 run HR, his 4th of the season, scoring David Camarena to give the Rangers an 8-1 lead. Leading the offense for the Rangers, Matt Beadle (4/4 1 HR 5 RBI)David Camarena( 2/4 2R)Kyle Moreno(2/4 2RBI)Danny Rycerski (1/2 1R), Max Delaney(1/2 1R)

Angels-Athletics:  The major Athletics lost a heart breaker on Wednesday night, 3-2 against the surging Angels. The A's started off quick in the top of the first inning with a walk, two singles and another walk to Dylan Hecht to force in a run. However, they could have caused more damage but they left the bases loaded. This game was highlighted by strong pitching and excellent defense. The A's Greg Dillion shut out the Angels for three innings, holding them hitless and striking out four. He also did not walk a batter. Derek Kanowsky continued the strong pitching performance going into the bottom of the sixth inning. However, with the A's clinging to their 1 - 0 lead with 2 out, no one on and no one on base, the Angels were able to produce a run with two timely hits to tie the game. In the top of the seventh, the A's came on strong with three singles, with Dillon coming up with the big RBI to take the lead again. Again, however, the Angels minimized the damage with great defense and pitching. In the bottom of the seventh, the Angels ended the game with two runs with some timely hitting and great base running. Adam Manaa had a great game for the A's with walk and two singles.

Yankees-White Sox:  Derek Lem pitched his first no-hitter on Saturday for the Yankees against the White Sox. Brent Usedom's second-inning 2-run homer gave the Yankees the lead which they held the rest of the game. Strong defense by Spencer Bohn ensured the win for the Yanks.  Yankees' defense was tested by the Rangers on Tuesday in a tough contest with Connor Kusich making a solid effort behind the plate. Calvin Brown supplied strong fielding, turning a double play in the 4th inning. Jake Thornton provided needed hits for the Yankees.

Junior 80's

The Pleasanton Jr. 80's White Sox scored two runs in the first inning to take and early two up advantage against the Creek Canyon Reds Tuesday evening. Every Player on the White Sox had at least one hit and score at least one run in a wonderful team effort. Casey Popick pitched four strong innings striking out eight. Chris Wolfinger then closed out the game pitching two solid innings in relief striking out three. Derek Easley had two clutch singles driving in three runs while having a sacrifice in the fourth inning. He finish the game with a total of four RBI's. David Kang also had his first hit of the season. David kang also had a great running catch for the last play of the game, giving him the game ball. The White Sox now have won there last eight after losing the opener. The scariest thing is they are getting better every week.

The entire Angels team contributed to their decisive 11-1 victory over the Granada Giants on Saturday. Peter Rapine pitched 3 strong innings, allowing just one run. Richard Baeza scored two runs and knocked in two with a triple to deep center field. Taylor Morrell scored two runs and contributed two RBI's as well. David Gruen pitched two scoreless innings to complete the victory.

The PALL A's were defeated by the Dublin A's by score of 7-5. PALL was led by Justin Silva who pitched two shutout innings and he was 1-3 with a double and a run scored. Spencer Miller was 1-2 with a single and Paul Martin had two hits.

The Pleasanton American Junior 80 (Travel) A's defeated the Dublin Giants by a score of 10-2. The A's were led by the pitching and hitting of Justin Silva. Silva had two hits and pitched three scoreless innings. A's second baseman Tiago Abreu had two hits. A's third baseman Brandon Cruz added two hits. Matt Ready pitched two scoreless innings to start the game before Silva came on in relief. In the top of the sixth inning, the Giants loaded the bases with no outs and A's relief pitcher Paul Diggins fielded a one hop grounder back to the mound and Diggins started the home to first double play to snuff out any Giant's rally thoughts. The A's are 8-2.

On Saturday April 30th, the Junior 80's Pleasanton White Sox hosted the Junior 80"s Granada Mets. The Mets took an early 2-1 lead at the end of the first. Except for the first inning when the Mets score both runs because of errors, the White Sox played exceptional defense behind the pitching of Mackenzie Hom and Casey Popick. Hom pitched two innings giving up two unearned runs while Popick pitched five innings of shutout baseball to give the White Sox a 5-2 victory. The key offensive inning for the Sox was in the fifth when Gary Michael hit a line drive into right field that scored Chris Wolfinger and the go ahead run Clay Curtice. Then Derek Easley drove in Michael with a sacrifice. Later in the inning Kurt Pretzel had his second hit of the game, driving in Mackenzie Hom. Gary Michael followed his clutch performance in the field with a diving stop in the sixth inning. Clay Curtice and Kurt Pretzel also had very nice plays on the defensive side. All together the Pleasanton White Sox keep finding ways to win. The teams chemistry is at a unbelievable high. The White Sox still look very impressive as they improve their record to 9 and 1!

 

Highlights for week ending April 24, 2005

 

T-Ball

Mariners-Athletics:  The Mariners had a great game, the first in which all players hit a pitched ball. Their defense is improving as Jack Miller threw out a player at first base, with Noah Gushurst fielding the catch. Will Gushurst drew oohs from the fans with a throw from third base to the bucket at the pitcher's mound. Go Mariners!

Farm A

Angels-Yankees:  A great game. Great fielding by both teams.  Danny Terry had a great catch early in the game on a smoking hot line drive to third.  Logan Azelton did a great job catching, and wore the shin guard while batting. Cool.  Ali-Hader had some nice putouts at first  base, and made a nice dive for a foul fly he just barely missed.  Justin Watts provided good spark at shortstop.  Nathan Zhang had some nice fielding and throws  for putouts.  Donald Camello continued to bomb the ball.
He's been eating his wheaties. So did Matthew  Hughes, who's been hammering the long ball.  Anthony Maise had a nice game at second base.  Sam Musbach continues to be a steady contributor.  Patrick Loughnane gets better every game. He's got great energy and is going to be good.  Joseph Ponco found his stride at the plate and hit some real screamers. He's on the come.  Shawn Winders extended his consecutive hitting  streak. He's been on a tear.  Both teams had terrific fielding, with many,  many putouts.  Great sportsmanship on both sides.  Really nice. The kids got really dirty.  The Angels player with the dirtiest uniform at the end of the year will win a special award.  The Yankees played a tight game against the Angels. Jack Geasa played well, both on defense and offense. He hit several line drives to left field and made two outs at first. Daniel Strickland had a great offensive game with line drives to center, left and right field. Quentin Kim also had a great game, getting a base hit every turn at bat.

A's- Devil Rays:  Our A's had a fantastic game with non stop hard hits and great defensive plays... 1st inning with Sean Burke at 1st base we had a 1-2-3 inning to start the game off. Sean displayed great glove action and had several hard hit singles, screaming them past short stop.. Teagan Bowman had a great day at the plate, reaching 1st base and moving runners over. Teagan scooped up several hard hit grounders hit his way at the pitcher position. Last but not least, Justin Goodman had well hit singles today and made great plays at first base. "Lets go A's"

A

Mariners-Angels:  If you have not climbed onboard this train yet, now's the time, as your Amazin' Mariners recorded their 3rd consecutive shutout while blanking the Angels 2-0 on Saturday.  As usual, help came from all over the lineup as Kevin Munoz, Andy Bordenave, Michael Bretones, Adam London, Thomas McNamara and Jack Capilla went a combined 8-for-16. Hunter Milano continued his hot streak from last season as he smacked an RBI, while Adam fought off an upset stomach just long enough to drive home an insurance run.   Pitching and defense were every bit as strong as the offense. Throwing up goose eggs for 18 consecutive innings is no easy feat, but when the Big Blue Machine is hitting on all cylinders, there's no stopping these guys.  We're playing more games this week, so check back soon for the latest news on your Amazin' Mariners! 

Yankees-Angels:  Hawk McCall lead off the first inning by hitting power house hit. Yen Wang drilled the ball into outfield for a double in the 2nd inning. Alex Codik made 2 great plays at 3rd base making the last out of the inning. In the 5th inning, Josh Pease made a stunning catch, throwing to first calling the Angel's player out. Armando Garcia hit a powerhouse ball out into the skies for double in the 5th.

Mariners-RedSox:   Batting a combined 17-for-30 on offense, and pitching a no-hitter on defense, your Amazin' Mariners continued their torrid hitting and consecutive shut-out innings streak by getting past the tough Red Sox 12 to 0. The offensive eruption was led by....everyone, as each Mariners player was on base at least once. Thomas McNamara, Tyler Nesci, Nima Hooshdaran, Michael Bretones, Adam London and Garrett Stallins combined to go 13-for-16 while scoring a combined ten runs and driving in five. Jack Capilla, Aaron Silva, Hunter Milano, Andy Bordenave and Kevin Munoz did their share of damage as well, going 4-for-14 and driving in a few runs themselves. Hunter "Mr. Clutch" Milano led all players with 2 rbi's.  The skilled Mariners pitching was again pin-point sharp, this time as Garrett and Nima combined to throw a no-hitter over the four-inning contest. No opposing base runner got past second base, and what batted balls did make in into fair territory were readily gobbled up by the drum-tight Mariners defense.  Coaches Dave, Jeff and Joe have our boys in mid-season form, folks, so check back here soon for more on your Amazin' Mariners!  
Connor Greene was the star of the game. He pitched 2 solid innings and had a hard single down the first base line. Roy Sonn chipped in with 2 singles and reached  third base twice. Kevin Kodama also had a great day at the plate by smashing 2 singles. It was the best all around performance of the year for the sox!!

Mariners-RedSox:  Can you spell j-u-g-g-e-r-n-a-u-t? Posting their fifth straight shutout win, your Mariners' pitching and defense held off a tenacious and talented Red Sox team today, getting by the Sox 4 to 0. The stingy Red Sox defense held the explosive Mariners batting order to single runs in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings. Players of the game Tyler Nesci, Adam London and Hunter Milano played big roles - Tyler and Adam did a great job catching behind the plate, and Hunter roped a couple of clutch two-out shots to center field to drive in one run and almost a second. Adam also notched an RBI.   Helping on offense today, Michael Bretones and Garrett Stallins combined to go 5-for-8 in the three and four hole, respectively, with Michael scoring a run and knocking in another. Setting the table with some hits and scoring some runs were Kevin Munoz and Andy Bordenave, with Andy scoring twice. Nima Hooshdaran and Thomas McNamara also drilled some base hits today, and Aaron Silva continued to make great progress at the plate.  On defense, your Mariners pitching staff of Kevin, Nima and Garrett combined to blank the Red Sox, though several innings saw those red and white jerseys scattered across the bases. No inning was more exciting than the bottom of the sixth, when the Red Sox had the bases loaded with two outs. The tension was high until one last strike out closed the frame and earned your Mariners their fifths straight win.  The Red Sox gave us all we could handle today. Tune in soon to learn how your Amazin' Mariners do against our next opponent!

AA

Indians-Mariners:  Trent Morgan led the Indians with a walk, an RBI double and scored a run to help defeat the Mariners 6 to 3.  Sean Walsh pitched 3 outstanding innings posting 8 strikeouts and allowing no runs.  Cody Pedro contributed 2 walks and scored twice.

AAA

Indians-Angels:   Defensive miscues and aggressive opponent base running led to a 9-run deficit for the Indians who trailed the Angels 9-0 going into the bottom of the fourth inning. The Indians' bats then came alive and the Tribe mounted a noble comeback, scoring nine times over the next three innings. However, the Indians' rally came up one run short and they fell to the Angels, 10-9. Bryan Aufdenkamp and Paul Leoni led the way for the Indians, both going 3-3 at the plate with a run batted in and a run scored. Chad Lampley also collected two hits, driving in a run and scoring twice, while Austin Haire belted a triple that scored two in the four-run fourth inning. On the mound, Matt London and Jack Hoffman combined to strike out five Yankee batters.

A's-Red Sox:  The Triple-A Athletics posted a 7-3 victory over the Red Sox on Monday. Slugger Brandon Aufdenkamp went 2-for-3 and batted in an eye-opening five runs Pitcher Dominic Galli pitched a solid inning, with three strikeouts and only one run allowed. Galli also went 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored and a walk. Nicholas Griffen scored a season-high three runs in the game, going 2-for-3 with a walk and stealing three bases in the process. The hard-hitting A's continue to improve at the plate and have begun to hit their offensive stride.  Justin Cruz made an outstanding double play from a high jump at third base.  Alec Elgood scored our first run and caught a hard hit ball in center field.  Jakob Wipfli pitched three innings with no ER  and as catcher caught a ball thrown by first base to get the runner out at home for a double play!

Indians-Mariners: The Indians raced to an early 4-1 lead over the Mariners but could not sustain it as the M's scored three runs in both the third and fourth innings and ultimately prevailed, 7-6. It was the second consecutive 1-run loss suffered by the hard luck Indians. Chad Martin led the way for the Tribe by belting a bases loaded triple in the first inning and a run scoring double in the sixth. Chad Lampley continued his hot hitting by going three for three with an RBI and a run scored while Johnny Scholz drove in a run with a single. Connor McCarthy made his pitching debut replacing starting pitcher Martin who was momentarily knocked out of the game after taking a vicious line drive to the shin.

Rangers-Angels:  The Rangers had a hard time in the field but scored big at the plate. Jordan Cain stated a 4th inning rally with a shot to center field allowing the first run for the Rangers. Cole Hanley, Justin Taylor and David Michael also hit big in the 4th for a total of 5 runs scored. Cole Hanley continued his hit streak into the 5th with another double and two more RBIs.

Indians-Red Sox:  The Indians and Red Sox played three extra frames before the Sox ultimately prevailed, 12-9, in a rescheduled game. The score was tied 7-7 after six full innings and 9-9 after eight before the Sox took control by scoring three times in the top of the ninth. The Indians utilized no less than seven pitchers in the extended contest. The Tribe was paced by Austin Haire who tripled, doubled, and drove in four runs, and Paul Leoni who collected three hits, including a resounding double to center field, and scored twice. Bryan Aufdenkamp also collected two hits, drove in a run, and scored thrice.

Majors

Angels-White Sox: Scored 4 runs in 1st including triple by Keck to bring 2 RBIs. Grand slam by Keck in 3rd. Two put outs by Okoye in 1st and 5th. Johnson pitching, plus on base 3 times and scored once. Overall 20 batters on base in 37 at bats.   Travis Eldridge pitched entire game. Keck home run in the 3rd. Crawbuck pop fly at short to close inning and prevent additional runs.  After a loss to the White Sox on Saturday, the Angels came back on swinging on Sunday, and beat the White Sox 5-2. The Angels collected 16 hits in the win. Aaron Hafford 1-2, Jimmy Doyle 3-4 w/ a double, Michael Lam 3-4 w/ a triple, Michael Mallory 3-3, Ryan Campbell 1-3, Drew Gray 3-3, Michael Herman 1-3, Sean O'Neil 1-2. Jay Coles, in his first start of the season, was on the mound for the Angels and retired 6 opponents thru the first 3 innings. Michael Lam came on in relief in the 4th, and retired 5, striking out the side in the 6th to seal the win.

White Sox-Rangers:   Rowland triple in 3rd. Worsey single in 5th, then stolen base. Keck home run in 5th to bring in Worsey. Nnamdi Okoye two put outs from 3rd to 1st in the 6th. Rowland on 1st.

Junior 80's

The Pleasanton American Angels fell to the Pleasanton Foothill Giants 7-5 in a Junior 80's game at the Sports Park. David Kluj paced the Angels with a timely hit as well as a tag-out/throw-out double play from 3rd base. Alex Mavrogianis demonstrated a strong arm from behind the plate which limited the Giants running approach. Dakota Sweeney also contributed with a timely walk at the plate to try and rally the team.

The PALL Jr. 80 A's lost their first game of the season when they were defeated by the Canyon Creek Reds by a score of 8-6. The A's were led on offense by catcher Jacob Otten who was 2-2 with a double, single, walk, 2 stolen bases, and 2 runs scored. Otten also threw out 2 Reds' base runners trying to steal bases. Brandon Cruz added a run scoring double to put the A's ahead in the third inning by a score of 3-2. Tiago Abreu was 1-2 with a single and a walk. The A's are 6-1 on the season.  
Casey Popick pitched a strong 4 innings striking out 8 in the win against the Tasajara Padres. He also had 2 hits and 1 stolen base.  Nick Diridoni however was the star of the game with 3 hits in the game. One of them was in the 1st inning when he drove a pitch into left field which scored 2 runs. His third hit came in the 6th inning when he again touched a pitch into left centerfield to drive in two more runs. He also cooled down the Padres and there attempt to come from behind with a stellar pitching performance in the last inning.  Nathan Cox also had to two RBI's with key sacrifices in the 1st and 3rd. He also had a wonderful game behind the plate catching the whole game in the win. He has vastly improved his catching ability which is key to the white sox improving their record to 6-1.

The Pleasanton American Junior 80 Traveling A's defeated the Granada Mets by a score of 15-2. The A's were led offensively by Brandon Cruz and Zach Swindale who each had RBI singles. A's pitcher Paul Diggins was 2-3 with 2 RBI's and he pitched two innings allowing 2 unearned runs. Diggins also picked off one base runner. Other A's players added to the offensive fireworks and they were; Paul Martin 1-1, Justin Bolen 3-3, Jake Otten 1-1, Justin Silva 2-3, Matt Duarte 1-2, Tiago Abreu 1-2, Joe London 1-2, and Spencer Miller 2-3. A's starting pitcher Matt Ready threw three scoreless innings to record the win. A's catcher Jake Otten threw out one base stealer at second base. Defensively, A's center fielder Paul Martin made a diving catch in centerfield. A's second baseman Brandon Cosio made a good play in the field. The A's are 7-1 on the season.

Pleasanton Jr. 80's traveling White Sox vs. Livermore Grananda Giants:  The White Sox continued with their 7 game winning streak by dominating the Granada Giants on their home turf in 5 innings.  The final score was 14-3.  Chris Wolfinger pitched 5 complete innings to log the win and only gave up 3 runs.  Natahan Cox came up with a huge 2 RBI double against the fence at Granada in the 3rd inning.  Nick Diridoni playing shortstop handled a hard hit grounder tagging a 2nd base runner and throwing to first to end the 4th.  Other RBI contributors: Kurt Pretzel, Clay Curtice, Derek Lokker

 

Highlights for week ending April 17, 2005

T-Ball

 

A’s –Mariners:  A.J. had a great game!  He had 3 great hits and had several excellent defensive plays.  Daniel had a huge hit in the 3rd inning.  Brendan was a great infielder and hustled to get the ball to first base.

 

Yanks- Blue Jays:  The Yankees and the Blue Jays squared off both showing great skills on both the offensive and defensive sides of the game.  For the Yankees, Brandon Kinsey started the offensive with a huge hit to right field.  Will Muat showed the crowd great skill and hustle hitting the ball well each time he came to the plate.  Showing his power at the plate, Riley Shields connected well all day hitting one deep into the outfield.  Awarded for teamwork, the game day medal went to Dawson Walsh.  

 

Twins-Rangers The Twins had a great second game of the season with some outstanding defensive plays, as well as great hitting.  Blake Staniford caught a tough fly ball, and Koedy Baxter excelled defensively also.  Dylan Pottgeiser got several good hits and played well in the field.  It was an outstanding game on Saturday! Rangers did a great job up to bat as well as making some awesome field plays. Rangers are looking excellent this season, great job team!!

 

Farm A

 

Red Sox- Devil Rays: On the offense: Anthony had a solid line drive out of the outfield! Vincent with a line drive double! On the defense: Connor playing heads-up baseball cause a high infield pop fly and tagged first base for a huge double play! Way to go Red Sox!

 

RedSox-Yankees: Connor with a hard line drive to center for a single and a RBI! Chase had a great defensive catch and throw to second for the out! Anthony playing heads up caught a fly ball in the infield with a throw to second base for a double play! Go Red Sox!  The Yankees played a good game against the Red Sox; both teams played well.  Zachary Pinard had an excellent defensive game with six outs at second!  Chase Henley hit a double his first time at bat and played great on the infield, throwing several outs at first and second.  Parker Moberg also had a terrific game; he threw two outs at first and hit two hard line drives to center field.

 

Farm B

 

Red Sox-Indians:  In their first game of the season our Indians played their hearts out and left it all on the field, reaching base countless times and matching the high-octane Red Sox run for run. Clayton Sewall, Brady Smith and Ian Stallins were on base regularly as Steven Miller, Daniel London and Ronnie Jones took turns knocking them in with a combination of line drives and booming fly balls. In the field, Joey Ciolino, Michael Dallara, Anthony Reed and James Cowick were nails, helping anchor our team's defense and slowing the powerful Red Sox.
 

RedSox-Mariners:  Christian Pricer and Cole Morrell each made unassisted "putouts," fielding grounders cleanly and racing to the bags ahead of the runners. Jake Fisher came off the D.L. to whack singles from both sides of the plate.  The Red Sox and the Mariners finally met each other for the 2005 season, after their first scheduled meeting was rained out. Coach Dave's son played an outstanding game with a two run double and a home run. Eric Arellano joined Christian with another home run and two base hits. Jake Holke offered equally great actions with his strong offensive and defensive plays.

 

A

 

Mariners-Red Sox: Showing no signs of rust after several rainouts this spring, your Mariners played their second game as if they were in mid-season form. We got exceptional pitching from Garrett Stallins, Andy Bordenave and Nima Hooshdaran as they blanked the Red Sox for the entire six-inning contest and struck out every batter in the first three frames. Solid fielding and heads-up defensive play helped make the pitchers' jobs easier.  Offensively your Mariners were a team assault, amassing twenty-three hits and scoring eleven runs. Spearheading the effort were Desmond Buccola, Tyler Nesci, Adam London and Garrett, who combined to go 14-for-14, smacked two doubles, scored three runs and drove in six. Adding fuel to the fire were Michael Bretones with 3 hits, 3 runs and an RBI, and Keven Munoz, who went 2-for-4 and led off the game with a shot to right field that he stretched into a triple! He scored our first run when Andy knocked him in. Thomas McNamara, Aaron Silva and Jack Capilla combined for a couple more base knocks, and your Mariners averaged over two hits per player as everybody made the big push to capture our first win of this young season.

 

Mariners-Yankees:  While the Mariners pitching staff was serving up their second consecutive shutout, the top and the bottom of the batting order carried the offensive load as Kevin Munoz, Andy Bordenave, Tyler Nesci and Jack Capilla terrorized the Yankee pitching staff, going a combined 6-for-9 while scoring six runs and knocking in three. Nima Hooshdaran went 2-for-2 and knocked in a run.  Thomas McNamara made the defensive play of the game with a sparkling fly ball catch in the outfield, and the Mariners drum-tight infield once again helped keep batted balls from getting onto the grass.

 

RedSox- Angels:  The Red Sox played an outstanding game against the Yankees.  Kevin Kodama pitched two tough innings, not allowing any runs. The Red Sox defense was lead by the excellent fielding of Jacob Vance. Connor Greene had some great swings with the bat.  The entire team played a GREAT game!

 

AA

 

WhiteSox- A’s:  Denn Hanley led off the 2nd inning by hitting a line drive and scoring the first run of the game for the White Sox.  Kevin Crispell's aggressive pitching at the mound weakened the A's possibility of scoring.  Willi Theofanopoulos dominated the outfield making an impressive play in the bottom of the 6th inning allowing the White Sox to revisit the plate for one final attempt at victory.

 

WhiteSox- Indians:  Starting Short Stop, Zach Moore, dominated the playing field for the White Sox with 2 clutch fly balls, first halting a double and second launching it across the field for an out at first.  Catcher, Matthew Wescott seized home plate shutting down any possibility for the Indians to score and tagged a runner out at 2nd base after an intense defensive play.  Isaac Evans played strong all 6 innings but finished the game behind the plate protecting the bag from a man on 3rd determined to score.

 

Indians-Orioles:  Alexander Zwingle led the Indians with 2 singles, a double and 3 stolen bases in a 13 to 5 win over the Orioles on 4/14.  Blair Pacini also contributed 2 singles and walk. Trent Morgan pitched well and produced a single and scored twice.

 

Mariners-A’s:  In a pitchers duel the Mariners defeated the Athletics 3-2.  Bryson Sherman opened the game with a double and scored 2 batters later on a fielder choice for a 1-0 Athletics lead.  The Mariners finally got some offense going in the top of the 3rd.  JT Taylor, Hayden Mitchel and Jack Bergquist were able to draw walks and score for a 3-1 Mariners lead.  Dylan Campbell then held the Athletics scoreless for 2 innings. The Athletics their second run in the bottom of the 5th as Bryson Sherman drove home Grant Miller to cut the lead to 1.  Cameron Myers came in to pitch the bottom of the 6th and stuck out the side to preserve the Mariners victory. 

 

AAA

 

A’s_Angels:  The A's defeated the Angels 4-3 on Wednesday in a nail biter. Third baseman Nicholas Griffen got the scoring started by hitting for a triple on a deep ball to right field. Griffen then stole home to get the A's their first run. Catcher Kevin Calhoun also had an excellent game, going 1 for 2 at bat and making a key play at home tagging out a runner attempting to steal from third. Connor Johnson also played well, going 1 for 2 and stealing two bases. The A's were trailing late and ignited a 3-run rally in the sixth inning to win the game.

 

Rangers-Yankees:  Justin Taylor was on fire today both as Catcher making a tag at home plate to end the first inning and as Pitcher with numerous strikes.  Nick Guthery made an outstanding play, stealing home to put the first run on the scoreboard for the Rangers.  Daniel Michael followed suit scoring the 2nd run and dominating the field throughout the game.

 

Rangers-WhiteSox:  Christopher Kinney’s reputation for throwing heat at the mound is solicited to secure the White Sox from adding to the scoreboard.  Blake Schultz makes several key plays at home plate determined to contain the White Sox from scoring.   Travis Kim’s presence is felt throughout the game in the field with his aggressive ball style and handling.

 

Indians-Yankees:  The Indians and Yankees engaged in a see-saw battle which fittingly ended in a 9-9 tie.  The Tribe struck first and scored the initial 6 runs of the game but the Yankees bounced back scoring the next 9 and took a 9-6 lead into the top of the fifth inning.  The Indians then rallied for a single run in the fifth and two in the sixth to knot the score at nine.  Starting on the hill for the Indians was Chad Martin who struck out three batters over three innings.  Jack Hoffman was strong in relief striking out four batters over the final three innings and holding the Yankees scoreless in the final two innings.  Pacing the Indians on offense was Chad Lampley who belted two doubles and collected 5 RBI.  Also collecting two hits were Martin, Paul Leoni, and Johnny Scholz.  Hoffman helped his own cause by reaching base and scoring three times.

 

Indians-WhiteSox:   The Indians erupted for 5 runs in the second inning, added single runs over the next two innings, and held on for a thrilling 7-5 victory over the previously unbeaten White Sox.  The Indians utilized three hurlers in the game, including Jack Hoffman who was impressive in relief, holding the Sox scoreless over the final three frames.  Hoffman has now tossed five consecutive scoreless innings.  Offensively, Hoffman led the way for the Indians by going 2 for 3 with 3 RBI.  Also collecting a pair of hits were Paul Leoni and Austin Haire.  The Tribe had good balance throughout the lineup with 7 different players scoring runs.  Haire was strong defensively behind the plate and at first base while Kevin Anderson made a stellar catch in right field to thwart a late Sox rally.

 

A’s-Mariners:  The A's had a long-awaited offensive explosion on Saturday, defeating the Mariners 8-2. Catcher Kevin Calhoun and third baseman Brandon Aufdenkamp each went 2-for-2 with a run scored and two RBIs apiece. Chase Hennings continued his hitting streak with a 2-for-2 game and two runs scored. All totaled, seven different A's players scored runs in the game and the entire team contributed to the win.

 

RedSox-Mariners:  The Red Sox had an outstanding comeback in the sixth inning but unfortunately it was called due to darkness.  Aaron Lokker's lightning speed enabled him to score 3 times.  Kyle Greenan's tremendous hitting got us 3 RBI'S.  Ryan McLaughlin's patience got him one single and two walks.

 

Majors

 

Angels-Rangers:  The Major Angels opened up the 2005 season with strong pitching performances by Michael Mallory, and Aaron Hafford. Hafford was 2-3, with a double & triple, Mallory contributed with a double. Michael Lam & Jimmy Doyle, singled for the Angels. The Angels lost, 3-1 to the Rangers.

 

Angels-A’s:  Despite strong defensive efforts by the Angel's and Kevin Briggs, Mike Mallory, and Michael Lam, the Angel's lost 4-1 to the Athletics. Mallory nabbed an Athletic trying to steal 2nd. Lam was able to turn a double play, and Kevin Briggs made a great catch on a screaming line drive. Lam, Mallory, Jay Coles and Aaron Hafford all had hits for the Angels.

 

Angels-Indians:  Angels 7, Indians 6: The Angels beat the Indians Tuesday night in a very well played & coached game. The Angels jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but the Indians battled back thru out the game. Michael Mallory and Aaron Hafford both gave their all pitching for the Angels. The Angels bats were awake, with the Angels getting 10 hits, Hafford,2-3, Mallory,1-3, Jimmy Doyle,1-3, Michael Lam, 2-3, Ryan Campbell, 2-3, Kevin Briggs, 1-2, Drew Gray, 1-2. As the Indians threatened in the last inning, strong pitching by Hafford, and defensive plays by Doyle and Grey sealed the win for the Angels.

 

Rangers-A’s:  The Rangers improved their record to 3-0 with a 11-0 win over the A's. Matt Beadle, Michael Theofanopoulos and David Camarena combined for a 1 hit shutout. The offense was led by Matt Beadle (4-4), RJ Anderson (3-4), Michael Thoefanopoulos (2-4)and Max Delaney (1-2).  

 

Rangers-Indians:  The Rangers beat the Indians 7-3 to make their record 4-0 to start the season. Great defense by Garrison Janes, Kyle Moreno and RJ Anderson helped contain the Indians. David Camarena threw 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits. The Rangers were led offensively by Michael Brdar(2-2 w/2 runs scored), Matthew Vance (1-1 w/1 run scored) and Max Delaney( 1-1 w/1 RBI).

 

Junior 80’s

 

The Pleasanton American Junior Traveling 80 A's defeated the Tassajara Braves by a score of 8-0.  A's starting pitcher Matt Ready gave up no runs or hits through the first three innings.  A's relievers Justin Silva and Justin Bolen completed the shutout by pitching two scoreless innings each.  The A's defense was led by second baseman Zach Swindale as he made three good defensive plays in the field to limit the Braves chances.  The A's offense was led by A's left fielder Paul Martin.  Martin was 2-2 with two singles a run scored and an RBI.  He also had a stolen base.  A's right fielder Uggi Lee had a single and two RBI's. 

 

The PALL Jr. 80's A's took on the San Ramon American Angels and the A's were victorious by a score of 10-4.  The A's were led by center fielder Tiago Abreu's two singles and two runs scored.  Abreu ended up 2-3 for the game and two stolen bases.  Spencer Miller added a single and he played great defense for the A's at second base.  A's pitcher Paul Diggins closed the game out with a well pitched seventh inning. 

 

The PALL Jr. 80 A's defeated the Tassajara Padres by a score of 11-1.  The A's pounded out a dozen hits and in the process collected three triples.  The A's were led offensively by shortstop Justin Silva who was 2-2 with a triple, single, walk, 4 RBI's, and 2 stolen bases.  A's second baseman Matt Ready went 1-2 with a triple, walk, and a stolen base.  A's pitcher Justin Bolen also tripled to complete the Athletics Triple Trifecta.  Bolen paced the A's defensively by not allowing a run in four innings of work while striking out 7 Pads.  The A's were faced with a tough test in the first inning when the Padres loaded the bases with one out but A's second baseman Zach Swindale made a diving catch in short right field to record an important out and keep the runners from advancing.  Swindale also singled in the A's victory.  The A's have won six games in a row to begin the 2005 District 57 Junior 80 season.  

 

 

Highlights for week ending April 10, 2005

T-ball

Twins-Mariners: Great first game for the Twins! Joe Geasa, Blake Tucker and Jakob Simons  did a great job on defense, as well as getting some great hits!  The Mariners had a stellar opening day!  Lucas Babati opened the season as the Mariners' lead batter and first player to run to home base.  The team followed up Lucas' hit with several excellent hits.  The Mariners' fielding was also encouraging.  In the first inning, Jennifer Arellano scooped up a grounder and tagged a player out at second base.  Ryan Westcott fielded 2 grounders in the 3rd inning and tagged out players at third.

Yankees-Angels: After a disappointing rain-out the prior week, the formidable Yankee squad was finally able to put the rigors of practice behind them and take the field against the talented Angels.  The entire team seemingly hit pitches at will and played great defense.  Nicholas Brdar hit the ball hard each time at the plate and made several defensive plays.  Matthew Briones also got three strong hits and showed great hustle as he rounded the bases.  The final hit of the game which cleared the entire infield came from the big bat of Max Del Secco.  For this game, the Yankees focused on attitude.  The game day medal went to Patrick Herz.

Farm B

Red Sox-Indians: Team Red Sox met Team Indians for the first time this season. Both teams played strong defense and strong offense. Brandon Park hit three base hits. Brett De Geus hit two home runs and  Chritian Nesci hit a grand slam.

Farm A

A's-Red Sox: Our season opener started out with hot bats and great fielding. Steve Black smashed the ball for several singles and made some unbelievable fielding plays that consisted of throwing runners out and catching a ball for a fly out.  Anthony Trucco made very solid contact with the bat reaching 1st base consistently moving all runners over. Anthony also made great plays at first base catching several thrown balls for outs and fielding many grounders with picture perfect form.  Last but not least Colin Burke had the hit of the day, hitting the ball far out into left field which could have easily been a double.  Colin made fielding plays with ease catching grounders and catching thrown balls at first making several outs..The A's had a wonderful first game of the year.."Let's Go A's"

Yankees-Devil Rays: The Yankees played a great game against the Devil Rays.  Both teams played very well.  Andreas Papageorge had a good defensive game with two outs at first and third; he also had two line drives to right field.  Jason Mehrozaid got on with a line drive to right field, as well.  Matthew Finney had several good hits, particularly a hard line drive to center field.  It was a great way to kick off the season after two rained-out games.

A

Yankees-Red Sox: Under sunny and blue skies, the much delayed season opener showed the dazzling Yankees warming up for a great season. In the first inning Conor O’Leary smacked the ball for a single.  Alex Codik pitched in the first inning and struck out the side.  Then, he pitched again in the second inning and again there were no hits off him.  Andrew Strother hit a screamer to 1st at the bottom of the third inning.  Josh Pease retired the side with stunning pitching in the third inning. Andrew Natsch pummeled the ball for a single. Ryan Snyder smacked the ball for a double sending in the second run of the game. 

Yankees-Angels:  Ryan Snyder retired the side as pitcher in the first inning.  Armando Garcia struck out the side as the pitcher in the 3rd inning.

AA

Orioles-White Sox:  While down early to the White Sox due to outstanding starting pitching, the Orioles fought their way back behind Josh Valdix's own outstanding pitching in the 3rd & 4th innings.  The strong comeback was then preserved with Russel Cowick's no-run closing effort in the 5th inning.  Will Pickett was given the game ball and was chosen as the Oriole's MVP for his strong offensive performance.  Bailey Roberts dominated the White Sox season opener on the mound and powered a double for 2 RBI's.  Justin Levis stepped in as Pitcher, pitched a near flawless 3rd inning and made an outstanding play at 2nd base.  Matt Gray played solid defensively and helped ignite the big rally early in the game. 

Indians-Mariners: Patience paid off for the Indians against the Mariners, as the team collected a total of 9 walks along with three timely hits to defeat the Mariners by a score of 6 to 4.  Blair Pacini lead the team with 2 walks, a single, 2 stolen bases and scored 3 runs.  Trent Morgan walked, singled, scored and knocked in 1 run.  Cody Pedro also walked, singled and had 1 RBI. 

AAA

Red Sox-White Sox:  Cody Guillory with a tremendous catch in right field.  Brandon Monroe with a screaming line drive double between right and center field.Spencer Andora made the catcher take off his glove twice with his fastballs.

A's-Rangers:  The AAA Athletics won their season opener 7-5 against a tough Rangers team. Highlights of the game included an amazing four stolen bases by Zack Johnson, a key 2-RBI single by Kevin Calhoun, and four strikeouts apiece for pitchers Chase Hennings and Jonathan Camello, who closed out the game and garnered the team's first win. Great job, A's!  Jordan Cain opened the Ranger's 2005 season holding the A's to 1 run in 3 innings.  Cole Hanley went 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.  Collin Drury was solid defensively while playing 1st base.

Angels-Mariners:  In the season opener outstanding pitching and timely hitting was the key between these 2 ball clubs. The Angels held the Mariners bats at bay with outstanding pitching from Jadon Farris, Mark Slifer, and Sam Skolnick. Timely hitting by Jeremey Rickards drove in a key run to help solidify the win for the Angels.  The Mariners got great pitching from Trevor Robb, Brendan Jenkins, and Colt Stewart, along with great defense by the whole team.

Majors

A's-Angels:  The upstart Athletics have started the season 2-0 with big wins over the White Sox and the Angels. In both games, pitching and defense was the answer in getting the wins. Against the Angels, both Greg Dillon and Connor Farrell were outstanding on the mound, getting five strikeouts each and giving up a total of only 4 hits and 1 walk. The offense produced all of their runs in an exciting third inning. Connor Farrell, Trevor Uyeda and Adam Manaa each had an RBI during the rally. Defensively, Patrick O'Brien made a key catch on a long fly ball in the top of the sixth to help stop an Angel rally.

Yankees-Indians: Excellent pitching by both Derek Lem and Taylor Menzel gave the Yankees an early lead against the Indians. Great centerfield plays by Connor Kusich kept the Yankees in the game. 

Yankees-Rangers:  The Major Yankees' defense was challenged on Saturday by the Rangers.  Hard work by catcher Nick Papageorge and good defensive fielding by Jake Thornton and Calvin Brown kept the Yankees in the game through the first 3 innings.

Junior 80's

The Pleasanton American Angels jumped out to a 7-0 lead and cruised to a 12-5 victory over the Tassajara Athletics in Junior 80's action last Wednesday. Mike Tomin had another strong outing on the mound, striking out 4 and allowing just 1 hit in shutting out the A's for 4 innings. Taylor Morrell broke out with 3 hits and 3 RBI's while Peter Rapine capitalized on 3 walks to get 5 stolen bases. Tomin helped his own cause by delivering another multi-hit game for the Athletics.

The Pleasanton Angels returned from an extended layoff to beat the San Ramon Valley Cardinals in Junior 80's action at Diablo Vista Park. Mike Tomin pitched 4 strong innings from the mound to pick up the win. He was helped by a strong defensive effort, including David Kluj who was responsible for all 3 outs in the 4th inning. Oliver Baran helped pace the offense with 3 steals including a steal of home. David Gruen got his first action on the mound, allowing no earned runs and striking out two batters in the seventh inning; he showed no ill-effects from the broken finger that sidelined him earlier in the season.

The Pleasanton Angels returned to winning form in topping the Danville Yankees 16-3 in Junior 80's action on Saturday. David Kluj contributed at the plate and in the field, scoring 3 runs and making a diving stop in the mud at 3rd base before firing  to first to snuff a Yankee rally. Another key offensive contributor was Mike McKinley, who had his first multi-hit game of the season along with a stolen base. Mike Tomin pitched four strong innings to notch another win, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits; Peter Rapine closed the game out, allowing just 1 run in 2 innings.

The A's defeated the Angels by a score of 7-2.  The A's jumped out to a five run lead in the first inning as their first five hitters scorched line drives.  The key hit in the inning occurred when A's third baseman Paul Diggins tripled knocking in three runs.  Angels first baseman Matt Duarte also had a hit and an RBI.  The A's star hitter of the game was catcher Jacob Otten as he went 3-3 with two singles and a double and an RBI.  A's pitcher Justin Bolen had two hits.  A's players Matt Ready, Justin Silva, Joe London, Zach Swindale, and Brandon Cruz all had one hit each in the game.  The story of the game was the A's pitchers.  A's hurlers Justin Bolen and Justin Silva struck out 17 Halos and only allowed two hits to lead the A's to victory. A key defensive play for the A's was recorded in the fifth inning when A's right fielder Brandon Cosio chased down a hit in the right field gap and he threw to A's second baseman Zach Swindale.  Swindale then relayed the throw to A's shortstop Matt Ready who tagged out the Angels runner who was trying to take an extra base.  The A's are 3-0 on the season and leading their division.

 

2004 Highlights

11 year old All Stars:

GRANADA TOURNAMENT

July 24 - 25,2004 

GAME 1   Lafayette  2   PALL  6 

Greg Dillon hurled 5 innings (including 3 hitless innings) of controlled focused pitching for PALL, racking up 4 Ks.  Behind him, a hustling defense limited Lafayette to 2 runs!  Dillon helped himself at the plate, going 3 for 3, with 2 RBIs.  David Camarena closed the game for P-town, forcing a Lafayette batter to fly out to SS Alex Osterholt, then quickly fanned the last two batters he faced.  PALL scored four runs in the second inning and another two in the fourth.  Twelve hits were muscled off the Lafayette pitcher:  Dillon (3 singles), Michael Mallory (double), Aaron Hafford and Connor Farrell (each with a bunt and a single), Cameron Rowland (double, single, 1 RBI), Matt Beadle (single), and Camarena (sacrifice, single, 3 RBIs).  A great start...

GAME 2   Niles 1   PALL  8

Flawless pitching by PALL ace David Camarena, as his 5 innings earned him 11 Ks, limited Niles to 2 hits and one run!  Alex Osterholt completed the game, allowing no hits or runs with one strike out.  Niles would score their only run in the first inning with P-town answering with a run of their own in the first...then it was all PALL!  In the second inning, Alex Pyper walloped a one-bagger and eventually crossed the plate.  Multiple singles (Camarena, Greg Dillon, Matt Beadle) set up two more runs for Pleasanton in the third inning.  Then in the fifth, back to back doubles by Osterholt, Beadle (1RBI) and Derek Lem (2RBIs) sealed the victory for the red-jerseyed team.

GAME 3   PALL 0   CCLL 1

The last day of the weekend round robin - a morning call for PALL..  A game of duelling pitching and darn-good defense!  Credit CCLL pitching staff as they limited P-town batters to 5 hits (Michael Theofanopulos - 2 singles, Michael Mallory - single and double, Cameron Rowland - single).  PALL hitters were being robbed of the many balls blasted deep to the outfield, the punches weren't finding holes!  Pitchers Matt Beadle, Alex Osterholt and Aaron Hafford held CCLL scoreless for 5 and 2/3 innings.  Both RJ Anderson and Rowland saw action at 1B, stretching for "outs" on solid throws from around the horn (Greg Dillon at 2B, David Camarena at SS and Connor Farrell at 3B).   In the first inning, Hafford's cap came flying as he made a diving catch in RF to rob Canyon Creek of a base runner.  Camarena (SS) pitched a perfect throw to catcher Mallory with bases loaded in the third inning to force an out at home plate.  Theofanopoulos pulled down a fly ball hit deep to CF to end the fourth inning. The only run of this game came with Canyon Creek crossing the plate in the bottom of the sixth:  bases loaded, two outs, a pass ball...

July 28 - 30, 2004

PALL begins "winner's bracket" and single elimination in their third tournament and quest for the championship!

July 28, 2004 Game    TVLL 3    PALL  4

Six innings of hard-played baseball with PALL pitchers Greg Dillon and David Camarena yielding only three runs to a determined TVLL team.  Each P-town pitcher demonstrated control in their three innings on the mound and their teammates on the field behind them put on a show to the delight of PALL fans:  two DPs turned by Camarena (SS)-RJ Anderson/Matt Beadle (jockeying at 1B)-Connor Farrell (3B) in professional form!  P-town's first run came in the second inning, bases loaded and Cameron Rowland bringing in the run when he was hit by a pitch.  PALL bats came alive in the fourth inning as Alex Pyper would lay down his signature bunt, Derek Lem would find a hole between first and second to get on base.  Michael Theofanopoulos and Michael Mallory would slap singles to each drive in a run and Camarena's sacrifice fly would notch the score to 4!  

July 29, 2004 Game    CCLL 7   PALL 12

As yet another meeting, with tonight's winner advancing to the championship game!  PALL's enthusiasm  for a "must win" translated to a "must hit"!  P-town bats were hot tonight with 12 timely hits that included a spectacular eye-popper by Michael Mallory, who blasted a 3-run homer over the LF fence in the fourth inning.  He tacked on another RBI for himself with a single in the fifth.  Starting PALL pitcher Alex Osterholt slapped a double and drew a walk to earn himself 2 RBIs in the game.  The ever consistent Greg Dillon had a field day at the plate (2 singles, walk, 4 RBIs).  Matt Beadle certainly came tonight "to play" as he smoked a double in the third inning to drive in 2 runs and pitched perfectly the final inning of the game - 3 Ks!  Pleasanton had their ticket to the championship game...

July 30, 2004 Game    PALL 3   Granada 4

PALL 11 year olds hungry to repeat last year's performance against the tournament's top-seed, Granada!  With David Camarena on the mound, the game was kept closely intense!  The team from Livermore scored an early solo run in the first, then Camarena and his red-capped teammates held Granada scoreless for 3 consecutive innings:  perfect strikes, flawless infielding and awesome  catches (Aaron Hafford/RF, Cameron Rowland/CF, Michael Theofanopoulos/LF).  Catcher Michael Mallory executed a dynamite throw to Alex Osterholt (SS) covering 2B for a crucial out in the third inning.  P-town scored 3 runs in the fourth: a walk to Greg Dillon who eventually scored on a bunt "triple" by Osteholt, a sacrifice fly off Matt Beadle's bat brought in a second run.  Alex Pyper then drew a base on balls and would cross the plate on Rowland's single.  PALL now had the lead!  Damage by Granada hitters came in the fifth inning, a 3-run homer would push Livermore up to 4 runs.  P-town attempted a come-back in the sixth, with Connor Farrell connecting for a base hit, Rowland smacking his third single of the game, and Camarena drawing a walk to load the bases.  Down to the final out, PALL couldn't find a hole in the Livermore defense, and Granada would win this one.  The team in red end their championship season - but they'll be back!            

SRA Tournament

July 17 - 22, 2004

Athan Downs in San Ramon provided a new field of play for PALL!  P-town's pitching trio of Alex Osterholt/Greg Dillon/David Camarena would limit PALL opponents to 7 runs!!  PALL players drew 17 walk, connected for 55 hits and scored 41 runs in their six games of tournament play...

GAME 1:  PALL 10   TVLL 0 (game called after 4 innings)

PALL musters 10 hits off TVLL pitchers, including 2 doubles from catcher Michael Mallory for 4 RBIs.  Nine Pleasanton players reach base on walks.  Fans sneak a peak at base-hitting and base-stealing talents of the boys from P-town.

GAME 2:  PALL 8   Dublin 2

All P-town players get hits for a team total of 13!  Lucas Crawbuck bunts his way twice fo first base, then crosses the plate in the 2nd and 4th innings of the game;  he also produces 1 RBI.  There are nine strategically executed stolen bases in this second game of the double-header - Greg Dillon and Alex Pyper claim two each.  PALL confuses the Dublin defense with both power hitting and speedy base running.

GAME 3:  PALL 5   Alameda 1

A solo Sunday game closed the weekend round robin, with PALL coming out as winners!  Fans would "wow" the mighty P-town defense and the Alameda team would learn that Cameron Rowland (CF) rarely misses balls booted to the outfield, PALL pitchers alertly manage come-back balls to the mound, and throws from the corners (1B/2B) are handled routinely.

GAME 4:  PALL 10   Dublin 0 (game called after 4 innings)   QUARTER-FINALS GAME

Facing Dublin for the second time this All Star season, PALL would win in 4 innings ("10 run" ruling).  Scoring two runs in the second inning, Pleasanton batters rallied for 8 hits in the 3rd inning, adding 8 runs to seal the victory. Michael Theofanopoulos smashed a three-bagger and got credit for 2 RBIS.   Every P-town player reached base, setting up steals and double steals to the delight of their cheering fans!  Defensively, PALL did not allow Dublin runners past second base.

GAME 5:  PALL 4   LNLL 1   SEMI-FINALS GAME

Pleasanton All Stars now squares up against a tough LNLL in the quest for the best!  PALL comes up with 10 hits this game, including two from the hot bat of Aaron Hafford (triple, single, 3 RBIs) and a sacrifice by Matt Beadle (1RBI).  All P-town runs came in the second inning.  Livermore would score a lone run in the third.  On defense, RJ Anderson (1B) would register the first Livermore out and Connor Farrell (3B) would end the first inning with an eye-popping horizontal "web" catch!  PALL infielders made choice plays in tagging out lead base runners.  The pitching trio of Osterholt/Dillon/Camarena recorded 7 strike-outs, limited Livermore to 4 hits and allowed one run.  Great pitching  -  great defense  -  great game!

GAME 6:  THE CHAMPIONSHIP

PALL matched up with top-seeded CCLL for the tournament title - what a nail-biter!  In his sixth game as starting PALL pitcher, Alex Osterholt hurled as yet another scoreless "2 innings" .  He helped his cause in the 2nd inning with a base hit, scoring Pleasanton's first run on RJ Anderson's one-bagger.  In the top of the 3rd inning, 3 more PALL runs would score with a string of base hits sparked by Connor Farrell (1B), Alex Pyper (bunt single), Derek Lem (2 for 2, 1 RBI), and David Camarena (1B, 2 RBIs).  Cameron Rowland smoked a two-bagger, but was left stranded.  Canyon Creek threatened to close PALL's 4-run lead going into the bottom of the 3rd inning, getting one run here and another 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th.  Dauntless and with the will to win, PALL pulls it off!  With the base loaded, Camarena gets a strike-out, Matt Beadle (1B) gloves a foul ball for the second out, and Osterholt at SS cleanly fields a ground ball and tosses it to Farrell holding the tying run at 3 for the game-winning third out... 

FINAL SCORE:  PALL 4   CCLL 3     

District 57 Tournament

GAME 1 (7/6/04) - Pleasanton American's 11 y.o. All Stars faced San Ramon National in their first team outing of the District 57 Tournament.  The P-town players powered their way to a victory, winning 12 to 8.  Proving themselves dangerous at the plate were David Camarena (triple), Cameron Rowland (triple, double), Michael Theofanopoulos (double), Michael Mallory (double), Alex Osterholt (double)...those doubles, by the way were hard-hit balls bouncing over the fence and noted as "ground-rule doubles"!  Getting on base with singles were Derek Lem and Lucas Crawbuck.  Rowland let the team with 3 hits (4 ABs.) and Mallory and Theofanopoulos each went 2 for 4.  On the mound, the combined efforts of Camarena, Osterholt and Theofanopoulos demonstrated the strength and depth of P-town pitching.  A terrific start for PALL!

 
GAME 2 (7/8/04) - PALL duelled Foothill in a hometown rivalry game, with PALL coming out on top, 8 to 7, in an extra inning of play!  PALL pitchers, Michael Theofanopoulos and Alex Osterholt, limited Foothill to 9 hits and struck out 6.  PALL established themselves with heads-up running and smart hitting to keep this game close, nibbling away at an early Foothill lead.  In the seond inning, Greg Dillon belted a double, stole a base and scored the first PALL run.  Speedy Lucas Crawbuck crossed the plate each time as pinch runner in the 2nd, 5th and 6th innings!  Cameron Rowland continued on his hitting spree, reaching base in the 3rd and 4th, then scoring in each inning.   RJ Anderson went 3 for 4 (3 singles) and scored twice.  Osterholt held Foothill masterfully in his five innings on the mound.  Taking the game into the bottom of the seventh - Aaron Hafford drew a walk, Derek Lem and Theofanopoulos connected with singles to load the bases...David Camarena at the plate - count 2 and 1 - Hafford heads for home on a delayed steal, and in a cloud of dust is called SAFE for the winning PALL run and this game is history!
 
GAME 3 (7/10/04) - Now with two wins in the Tournament, PALL pitted against mighty Livermore American.  P- town would take this match, winning 9 to 4.  PALL pitcher, David Camarena threw the entire game, with 7 strike-outs, allowing only 4 runs from the dominant  opponent.  Every Pleasanton All Star connected at the plate in this game!  Livermore scored first with a 2-run homer, but Pleasanton came right back with RBIs by Michael Mallory (triple) and Greg Dillon (single).  A second inning double by Alex Osterholt kept P-town fans up-beat as Aaron Hafford's single would drive pinch runner Lucas Crawbuck across home plate for the PALL lead.  The Pleasanton players were talking to their bats in the third inning as a rally of hits included singles by Camarena, Dillon, RJ Anderson, Osterholt and Crawbuck, a triple by Cameron Rowland and a 2-out, bases loaded double by Connor Farrell cranked up the P-town score to 8!  Camarena kept Livermore at bay in the 4th and PALL tacked on another run that same inning courtesy of Dillon.  A second 2-run homer by Foothill in the 5th inning would be all the scoring PALL would allow as the footwork of CF Rowland and RF Hafford and focused fielding of SS Osterholt and 2B Dillon hinted at the defensive talents of the boys from Pleasanton.  Great team play - way to go PALL!       

GAME 4 (July 13, 2004) - PALL 11 y.o. All Stars continued in the winner's bracket starting this second week of tournament play, facing orange-jerseyed San Ramon Valley.  Despite steady pitches from a sturdy SRV hurler, PALL managed 7 hits and 4 runs off their opponent.  Aaron Hafford's double in the 2nd inning brought in 1 run;  Connor Farrell got his bat going with singles in the 2nd and 6th innings;  Michael Theofanopoulos singled in the 3rd inning to drive in PALL's second run of the game, then blasted a ground rule double in the 4th inning driving in 2 more runs and had a single in the sixth;  Greg Dillon contribued to the hit list with a single in the 3rd inning.  On defense, the P-town defense was hot, turning 2 double plays and matching the look of the pros!  In th first, "6-4-3" players were David Camarena-Greg Dillon-Michael Therofanopoulos and in the next inning, the classic DP featured Camarena-Dillon-Alex Osterholt.  In the end, however, PALL would come up short, leaving the diamond as SRV took the game.

Final Score:   SRV 11 - PALL 4

GAME 5 (July 14, 2004) - Despite their first loss in the Tournament, PALL "next-day" match-up pitted them against the team from Danville.  Showing his mastery from the mound, pitcher David Camarena threw 6 innings of wizardry - 4 Ks, allowing only 5 Danville hits and posting one run, coming in the game's second inning!  Pleasanton would score runs in their legendary "come from behind" surge, as in the 4th inning Alex Osterholt booted a triple into right field for 3 RBIs.  In the 5th inning, Michael Theofanopoulos slapped a sacrifice fly to drive in PALL's fourth run.  Other hits in this game were a single by Cameron Rowland, a double by Aaron Hafford, and a picture-perfect bunt single by Derek Lem.  The talk of the P-town home crowd, however, would be  the display of defense by the team:  infielders Osterholt and Greg Dillon snagged line drives to keep Danville off the bases and outfielders Hafford and Rowland pulled down hotly-hit fly balls to keep Danville in check!  In the fifth inning, the third out drew applause from fans as catcher Michael Mallory tossed a back-stop ball to Camarena - covering home  - as Danville tried to score from third base.  Finally, P-town's "Billy White Shoes" (Cameron Rowland) ends the game with a run and dive catch in centerfield.  Giving credit to a tough Danville team, PALL is able to pull off this victory!

Final Score:  Danville 1  -  PALL 4

GAME 6 (7/15/04 @ 3pm):  PALL geared up for "that win" against the unbeaten San Ramon Valley team - a win would keep Pleasanton in contention as winner of this year's District 57 Tournament, a loss would send the team home "early" at the five o'clock hour.  Despite the heat of the mid-day game, P-town All Stars fired up their bats and waited for their "perfect pitch" .  PALL muscled 16 hits off SRV for their efforts at the plate!  Credit RBIs to Cameron Rowland (double, 2 singles, 3 RBIs), Alex Osterholt (2 singles, 2 RBIs), and Michael Mallory (2 singles, 3 RBIs).  Adding to the list of hitters were Greg Dillon (double, 2 singles), and singles by Derek Lem (bunt), Michael Theofanopoulos (3), Connor Farrell (1), and Lucas Crawbuck (1).  The pitchers in orange didn't help their cause as 3 PALL players were hit by pitches and Alex Pyper, Rowland, and Osterholt each drew walks.  P-town pitcher Alex Osterholt threw the complete 6-inning game, and with "that win" Pleasanton earned a second game, a chance for the final victory! 

Final score:  SRV 7  -  PALL 8

GAME 7 (7/15/04 @ 5:30pm):  Rested, fueled, and fortified, the P-town boys set their minds and bodies for one last match with San Ramon Valley.  Both teams seemed to save "the best for last."  Where else in this year's Tournament could a crowd see 34 total runs scored and 5 home runs in one game?  Spectators could only marvel at the spirit and camraderie of the PALL team as each player showed why each is truly an All Star.  In this final game for the championship, Pleasanton stepped up to the plate in rare form once again, pulling off 15 hits and drawing 7 BB.  All players reached base in this 6 inning game.  Ripping homers for P-town were Michael Mallory (HR, double, single, 4 RBIs), Cameron Rowland (HR, single, double, 3 RBIs) and Alex Osterholt (HR, single, 3 RBIs).  Connecting their bats for hits were Connor Farrell (2 singles), Derek Lem (single), Greg Dillon (triple, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs), and Aaron Hafford (single, 1 RBI).  Michael Theofanopoulos and Hafford each drew 2 walks; Alex Pyper, Lucas Crawbuck and Dillon also had "good eyes" as they reached base on walks by different SRV pitchers.  The tiring defense managed plays both in the infield and the outfield, adjusting to the moving sun and shadows - efforts didn't falter.  And so, with the end to a 3-plus hour game, SRV was the victor of this baseball battle.  

Final score:  SRV 18  -  PALL 16

                         CONGRATULATIONS PALL 11 YEAR-OLD ALL STARS  -  You are all Number One to your fans!    

 

Highlights for week ending June 6, 2004

T-Ball –

Devil Rays vs Red Sox; Matthew Briones, Jake Fisher, Seth Girvan. For the final game of the season the Devil Rays played a well schooled Red Sox team.  The Devil Rays finished their season with a great showing of skill and sportsmanship.  The entire team showed progress in the field and at the plate.  Moreover, the team showed just how a group of kids could come together to learn how to play the game while having a great time.  The Devil Rays were: Koby Carino, Rory Coles, Alex Crepeau, Thomas Herz, Patrick Herz, Meghan Pickett, Matthew Rubayo, Blake Staniford

Farm A –

Rangers vs Indians; The Rangers closed their 2004 season with a victory Saturday, beating the Indians 4-0. In the second inning, Denn Hanley scored the first run when he was batted in by Matthew Gray. Hanley was 1 for 2 for the day with a run and an RBI. Hanley also pitched and fielded well, turning a double play in the third inning. Gray, who went 1 for 2 with a run and an RBI, was batted in shortly after by Nicholas Griffen. Griffen hit 3 for 3 on the day with two singles and a double. John Henry Ganser and Connor McCarthy scored in the third inning to build on the Rangers' lead, batted in by Hanley and John Paul Parisi, respectively. McCarthy also was 3 for 3 on the day. J.T. Taylor nearly ignited a third rally in the fifth inning with a strong hit to left field. All in all, the Rangers put in a fine team effort to close out their season.

Mariners vs White Sox; The Mariners and White Sox's completed their season with a nice display of all the skills they have been working on all year and with a nice understanding of how the game is to be played. Both teams came out on fire on offensive. For the Mariners they had some great hitting production from Alexander Zwingle, Colton Swalley, Jacob Kinney, Andrew Strother, Jonathon Komari, Tommy Yozzo, Michael Hanson and Michael White. On defense the gold gloves came out for Chris Rowe, Jacques Facchia, Justin Rhodes and Jack Capilla. The year for the Mariners was very successful on and off the diamond. The kids all set out to have fun and learn the fundamentals of the game of baseball. The Mariner's players and coaches all came away from this season having achieved the goals they set out to complete this year. Alexander Swingle, Michael White, Colton Swalley

Indians vs Red Sox; Adam Lewis played outstanding defense at third base and added a key single leading the Indians against the Red Sox.  Kyle Colbacchini again shined at first base turning an unassisted double play.  Eric Parks contributed with several hits and support on defense. Outstanding Players: Adam Lewis, Kyle Colbacchini, Eric Parks

Farm B-

Rangers vs Athletics; The Rangers and A's celebrated a terrific season with some fun.  A's coach Don Camello called upon his fans to pitch to each of their own kids.  The A's then talked the Rangers into doing the same.  We saw moms, dads, brothers, sisters and cousins make thier way to the pitchers mound.  The Rangers played terrific defense not usually seen at this level highligted by a double-play by started by Rameen Mashoon.  Outstanding Players: Rameen Mashoon, Matthew Finney, Ryan Myers

Division A –

Rangers vs White Sox, 2-3; The Rangers staged a late rally against the White Sox on Wednesday but failed to bring in enough runs to complete the come-from-behind victory. Trailing 3-0 in the sixth inning, the rally was ignited by the bats of Connor McCarthy, A.J. Harris, Nicholas Griffen, Matthew Gray and Blair Pacini. Harris and Griffen batted in the Rangers' two runs. Gray's bat was particularly hot during the game, going 3 for 3 with two singles and a double. J.T. Taylor also hit the ball well, with a laser shot single to the left infield in the first inning. Pacini pitched a solid first inning with two strikeouts to get the game going and turned in a sharp play in the fifth, fielding a ground ball and alertly going for the force to Andy Drioane at second base. Gray also turned in a nice fielding play in the first, catching a high pop fly in the blistering June sun. The Rangers, as usual, did not go down without a fight.

Athletics vs Red Sox, 7-0 ; In the last game of the season, the A's and Red Sox met to decide first place.  Bailey Roberts started for the A's and although the Red Sox got 2 hits in the first, managed to get out of the inning thanks to some good defensive play.  Daniel Reedy led off the bottom of the inning with bunt single and the A's offense was on it's way.  The trio of Matthew London, Cameron Myers and Bailey Roberts came through as they have all season, with singles to give the A's a 2-0 lead.  Roberts, Myers and London were each 3-3 on the day and each put together 2 scoreless innings to shutout the powerful Red Sox.   Derrick Hammond, Bradley Carbine and Sean Walsh each chased down big hits in the outfield to prevent the extra bases that usually key the Red Sox offense.  The Red Sox began the 5th with a single, but the runner was called out tried to get to second on a very close play.  London then stuck out the next 4 batters to shut down the Red Sox.  A ground ball to Roberts at 1st base ended the game as the A's ran off the field in celebration of a championship.  Outstanding Players: Cameron Myers, Bailey Roberts, Matthew London

Division AAA –

Red Sox vs Yankees, 15-8; The Red Sox raced to a twelve run lead by scoring the maximum six runs in each of the first two innings and then held off a late Yankee rally to post a 15-8 win.  The victory marked the sixth win in the last seven games for the streaking Sox.  The Red Sox got offensive production throughout their lineup with seven different players scoring runs and seven different players driving in runs.  Justin Zalewski and Carter Ridgway each scored three runs while Jimmy Doyle batted in three.  Paul Leoni collected two base hits and drove in two runs while Eugene Bang banged a double which drove in a pair.  Sox pitcher Nick Tasto pitched out of jams in the first two innings by fanning three batters and holding the Yankees scoreless.  Tasto also pitched the third inning before being relieved by Nate Johansen and Michael Cataur who both struck out two and closed the door on the Yankees the rest of the way.  The win was even more remarkable considering the Red Sox were playing without the services of Samantha Skolnick who was sidelined with a broken bone in her hand.  The injury is not considered serious and Skolnick is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of next season!  Outstanding Players: Nick Tasto, Eugene Bang, Carter Ridgway

Athletics vs Indians, 8-13; Despite a tough loss the A's fought hard and scored 8 runs. Hwi Kim blasted a homerun to spark the A's offense. Chris Mowry continues to show improvement and added a clutch RBI single. Jay Coles had another 2 hit game and an RBI. Outstanding Players: Chris Mowry, Jay Coles, Hwi Kim

Red Sox vs Athletics, 14-2; The Red Sox concluded the season with a 14-2 victory over the Athletics marking their seventh win in the final eight games to post a 12-8 overall record.  The Sox had a big first inning scoring five runs and added runs in each of the next four innings.  Every Sox player in the lineup either scored a run or batted in a run.  Justin Zalewski was perfect on the day collecting three walks and a single, scoring all four times.  Jordan Wood collected two base hits, driving in one and scoring twice while teammate Jimmy Doyle  collected two base hits and drove in a pair of runs.  Michael Cataur also added two base hits, both scoring and batting in a run.  The defense was punctuated by two stellar plays at second base, one by Zalewski and one by Carter Ridgway, and two at third base by Nick Tasto.  Tasto started the game on the mound for the Sox and pitched two scoreless innings.  Tasto was followed by Doyle and Paul Leoni who each pitched two innings, surrendering just a run apiece. Outstanding Players: Justin Zalewski, Jimmy Doyle, Jordan Wood

White Sox vs Yankees, 12-3; The AAA White Sox clinched first place for the division today in a 12-3 win over the Yankees. Eight of the Sox' players earned RBI's in today's game, including Sean O'Neill, Brent Bockover, Adam Manaa, Nick Eslick, Nick Papageorge, Jake Thornton, Drew Grey and Michael Lam (with 2 RBI's!).  The White Sox coaches were visibly moved when their team earned a hard-fought place in the 'Tournament of Champions' with today's win.  The team is very thankful for all the fan support they received this season!  Outstanding Players: Brent Bockover, Sean O'Neil, David Kang

Athletics vs Red Sox, 2-14, Jason Silva led the A's attack with 2 base hits and an RBI. Nate Vickers played strong up the middle making 2 catches at short stop. Taylor Peissner contributed with a difficult catch in the outfield. Taylor was playing his last game for Pleasanton American, as his family is moving to Missouri this summer. Outstanding Players: Jason Silva, Taylor Peissner, Nate Vickers

Majors –

Angels vs Yankees, 3-7; In their second to last game of the season, the Angels continued to show their defensive skill by holding the Yankees close.  Garrett Worsey made a spectacular diving catch in center followed by a great play by Mason Ridgeway at first to Michael Mallory at catcher to pick off the lead runner and prevent a run.  Mallory continued with his flawless play at catcher gunning down yet another attempted steal of second base with Phillip Bartlett handling the ball at shortstop.  Kevin Briggs showed his fielding talent by pulling down a fly ball in left field to close out the 5th inning.  Batting highlights included a double by Ridgeway and hits by Justin Silva (having just had a cast removed from his arm 2 hrs before), Aaron Hafford, Worsey and Paul Martin. Outstanding Players: Kevin Briggs, Mason Ridgway, Michael Mallory

White Sox vs Yankees, 1-0; The White Sox finished out their 1st place season by defeating the Yankees 1-0 on Chris Kecks solo home run in the top of the 4th inning. Cory Thomas pitched 4 shut out innings. Danny Petros closed the game pitching 2 shut out innings. Once again Tyler Copeman made  outstanding plays at shortstop throughout the game. Dillon Depiazza was outstanding in center field.The White Sox finished the season 18-2-1, and will represent Pleasanton American Little League in TOC's.  Outstanding Players: Chris Keck, Cory Thomas, Danny Petros

Angels vs Athletics, 3-5; The name of the game was fun in this final outing by the Angels.  Six pitchers took the mound for the Angels including secret weapons Reg Rivera and Michael Mallory.  Star plays were made by Kevin Briggs at 2nd gunning down a lead off runner at home and Justin Silva making four great plays at catcher.  Ronnie Borchard handled a 3rd base run down like a pro and later threw out a lead runner at home to Silva.  Chris Corona made a spectacular sliding catch in center.  Batting highlights included a two run homer by Garrett Worsey easily clearing the left field fence, a double by Rivera and hits by Borchard, Mallory, Phillip Bartlett, Jeff Briggs and an RBI by Corona. Outstanding Players: Garrett Worsey, Justin Silva, Chris Corona.

Athletics vs Angels, 5-3; Third match-up of the season as the Athletics and Angels took to Field 5.  The A's put on a show for their loyal fans, players mixing it up on the diamond.  Pitchers for the A's were Sean Mannion, Greg Dillion and Kyle Clark.  Behind the plate, fans recognized the numbers of Robbie Garcia, Becker McGuire and Sean Mannion. At various innings, the bag at 1B was guarded by Connor Farrell, Becker McGuire, Tiago Abreu, Michael Slifer or Sean Mannion.  Likewise at 3B, spectators saw the gloves of Tiago Abreu, Alex Mavragionis or Connor Farrell.  Robbie Garcia played in the outfield!  All 12 A's reached based in this game.  The team had key hits by Trevor Uyeda (2 for 2), Nick Grave (1 for 2) and Alex Mavragionis (1 for 2, 1 RBI,walk).  Brian Standish again delivered that flawless bunt for fans to applaud.  Defensively, the A's strutted their stuff - Trevor (LF) hustling in a ball powered to the fence to limit the hitter to a double, Connor (SS) snagging a ball smashed up the middle then firing to 1B for a DP in the 6th inning, and Alex making the final out of the game with a catch in LF.  For the A's, a winning season played with a lot of heart;  for their fans, a team to be proud of.   Outstanding Players: Trevor Uyeda, Nick Grave, Alex Mavragionis

Junior 80's –

Angels Blue vs Blue Jays, 3-2; The Angels defeated the A's by a score of 3-2 when Brandon O'Malley singled home Ricky Patel with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.  With the score tied 2-2 at the start of the bottom of the seventh, Ricky Patel led off with a perfect bunt single down the third base line.  Patel advanced to second on an overthrow to first base.  That set the stage for O'Malley's late inning dramatics.  O'Malley lined the second pitch he saw into the right center field gap and Patel sped home with the winning run.  O'Malley led the Halos offense by going 2-3 with a double and a single and 2 RBI's.  The Halos ace number 2 hitter, Patel was also 2-3 with a stolen base and 2 runs scored.  Angels center fielder Trevor Knapp was 1-2 with a stolen base.  Knapp made several great catches in centerfield on defense, and O'Malley and Patel pitched several shutout innings limiting the mighty A's offense to just 2 runs.  With the win, the Angels won the season series against the A's by taking 3-4 games.  The Halos are on a 13 game winning streak. Outstanding Players: Brandon O'Malley, Ricky Patel, Trevor Knapp

Angels vs Blue Jays, 11-4; The Angels defeated the Blue Jays by a score of 11-4 and in the process claimed second place in the Pleasanton Little League Juniors Division.  The Halos completed the season on a 14 game winning streak.  The Angels were led against the Blue Jays by first baseman Bret Trombley who was 3-3 with 2 RBI's.  Halos' thrid baseman Matt Duarte also had a hit and an RBI and he ended the game with a athletic catch and double play on defense.  Halos pitcher Paul Diggins pitched 2 shutout innings to keep his season ERA at 0.00.  The Angels completed their 2004 campaign with a record of 16-4. Outstanding Players: Bret Trombley, Matt Duarte, Paul diggins

Highlights for week ending May 30, 2004

T-Ball:

Rangers vs Blue Jays;

Brady, Anthony and Ian led an offensive charge that saw the Rangers come from behind to end in a tie. Joey Ciolino, Trevor Ahlberg and Michael Dallara added to the  Rangers' great offensive display, while Savannah Fried, Nicholas Grant, Josh McMurdie and Clayton Sewall were relentless at the bat.

Tigers vs Athletics;  Tigers played the Athletics today. Grant Huggins hit a home run. Jordan Bohn and Jack Miller each hit 2 RBIs. Outstanding Players: Grant Huggins, Jordan Bohn, Jack Miller

Devil Rays vs Indians; Closing in on the end of their highly successful season, the Devil Rays matched talent with the Indians.  In a game infused with hitting on both sides, all of the Devil Rays did an outstanding job hitting the ball at will.  In particular Meghan Pickett, Matthew Rubayo, Blake Staniford and Tommy Herz. Additionally the Devil Ray team again showed great defensive skills hustling their way throughout the three inning contest. Outstanding Players: Meghan Pickett, Matthew Rubayo, Blake Staniford

Farm A:

Athletics vs White Sox; The A's beat the White Sox in a game cut short to five innings, due to awesome defense by Ryan Snyder, Michael Bretones, Dylan Campbell. Scott Mowry had a sparkling fly-ball catch in right field ,and Peter Giammanco helped anchor the infield. Offensively the A's continued their hitting streak, with Daniel Gibson, Peter Giammanco, Jacob Shinnick ,Dylan Campbell, and Garrett Stallins hitting great, Daniel Gibson and Adam London each smacked two doubles with plenty of RBI's for everyone. Outstanding Players: Ryan Snyder, Michael Bretones, Dylan Campbell

Mariners vs Indians; In a great offensive game both teams came out hitting. The heart of Mariners line up produced some great extra base hits. Colton Swalley and Alexander Zwingle both hit home runs. The rest of the bash brothers Michael White and Jacob Kinney ripped doubles and triples during their at bats. A nice offensive display by all of the Mariners. Outstanding Players: Christopher Row, Jacques Fracchia, Tommy Yozzo

Indians vs Mariners; The Indians played up to their potential and brought out the heavy lumber and leather when they faced the Mariners. Chris Bush and Presley DuPuis led the hitting attack with several solid basehits and RBIs.  Kyle Colbachinni displayed "Gold Glove" fielding quelching potential Mariner rallies. Outstanding Players: Chris Bush, Presley DuPuis, Kyle Colbachinni

Farm B:

Athletics vs Indians; Outstanding Players: Donald Camello, MacKenzie Shields, Neil Vorster

Indians vs Athletics; Outstanding Players: Jacob Duarte, Parker Mobert, Spencer Aquilina

Division A:

Red Sox vs Rangers; 7-4; Alex Miller hit two doubles and drove in three runs to lead the first place Red Sox to a 7 to 4 win over the Rangers.Nick Goldstein added 3 hits and 2 RBI's for the winners and Brandon Monroe picked up the pitching victory. Outstanding Players: Alex Miller, Nick Goldstein, Brandon Monroe

Rangers vs Red Sox, 4-7; The Rangers lost to the Red Sox 7-4 in a slugfest on Thursday. The teams combined for 20 hits in the contest. The Rangers' Matthew Gray went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run. J.T. Taylor hit 1 for 3 with an RBI as well. Second baseman, Andy Drioane, also hit well, going 1 for 2 with an RBI. Drioane also had a golden glove moment when he perfectly fielded a ground ball in the third inning and made a beautiful throw to first baseman John Paul Parisi for the first out.

Indians vs Yankees, 3-3; Benjamin Sutton sparked a 3 run rally with 2 outs in the 3rd inning with a single. Grant Miller pitched a scoreless inning striking out one batter and then singled in a run. Trent Morgan, the Indians' slugger, singled during the 3rd inning rally and later smashed a double. Outstanding Players: Benjamin Sutton, Trent Morgan, Grant Miller

Yankees vs Indians,3-3; Josh Pease hit a double for two RBI's in the first inning. Brian Yan hit a single that brought in one RBI. Nick Guthrie made an outstanding double play at first base.   Outstanding Players: Josh Pease, Brian Yan, Nick Guthrie

Division AA:

Angels vs White Sox, 12-6; The Angels had a strong offensive performance from Chad Martin, Chris Bowman and Spencer Bohn. The defensive was solid behind the strong pitching performances from Evan Gum and Grayson Poe. The White Sox have played the Angels tough all Great game guys! Outstanding Players: Spencer Bohn, Evan Gum, Grayson Poe

Yankees vs Angels, 21-14; The Yankees played a great offensive game, hitting the ball almost every time they were at bat.  Cody Shields had a great day at the plate.  He hit a home run, a triple, and a couple of doubles, and batted in a lot of runs. Outstanding Players:  Cody Shields

Division AAA:

White Sox vs Yankees, 5-10; Outstanding Players: Drew Gray, Brent Bockover, David Kang

Yankees vs Athletics, 6-5; Mitchell Worsey's sixth inning double to left-center gave the Yankees a dramatic 6-5 win versus the A's. The Yankees led 4-2 starting the fifth, only to see the A's plate three runs to take a 5-4 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth, Jarrod Graves and Dylan Hecht had singles to rally from behind. Ryan Foley hit a line-drive double to right-center bringing Graves home to tie the game.  Worsey's then crushed a high fastball over everyone's head to bring in Jordan Ramil and end the game. Outstanding Players:  Mitch Worsey, Ryan Foley, Dylan Hecht

Athletics vs Yankees, 5-6; Hwi Kim continued his strong hitting on Tuesday with 2 hits and 3 RBI's. Jason Silva contributed key defense behind the plate and added a run scored. Danny Rycerski used his speed and clutch hitting to score 2 of the A's runs. Outstanding Players:  Hwi Kim, Jason Silva, Danny Rycerski

Red Sox vs Rangers, 11-8; In what at times resembled a track meet, the Red Sox outlasted the Rangers 11-8 in an abbreviated 5-inning game.  In the first, Matt Lady got things started for the Sox when he singled and later scored on a fielder's choice by Jordan Wood.  In the 5-run second, Lady belted a two-run double while Carter Ridgway tripled, driving in a pair of runs.  The Sox continued their scoring ways in the third by tallying five more runs, punctuated by an RBI single by Paul Leoni and a two-run RBI single by Lady.  The Red Sox got production all throughout their lineup as nine different players scored runs.  Defensively, Red Sox pitchers Nick Tasto, Michael Cataur, and Nate Johansen combined to strike out 12 Ranger batters.  The Sox were also sparked by a scintillating running backhanded catch by centerfielder Eugene Bang in the bottom of the third inning, which halted a Ranger scoring threat. Outstanding Players: Matt Lady, Nick Tasto, Jordan Wood

Rangers vs Athletics, 8-7; The Rangers had to fight back after falling behind.  Chad Bianchi threw 3 nice innings giving up 1 earned run.  Scott Needham scratched out a hit to plate 2 in the 3rd. This was a vital game for the Rangers who remain a playoff contender in the very tight AAA division. Outstanding Players:  Chad Bianchi, Colin Drury, Scott Needham

Red Sox vs White Sox, 4-5; It took seven full innings but the league-leading White Sox finally prevailed over the Red Sox 5-4, snapping the Red Sox four-game winning streak.  The Red Sox were led by Matt Lady who was perfect at the plate going four for four.  After spotting the White Sox two runs in the first inning, the Red Sox bounced back with two of their own in the third.  In the inning, Lady drove home Nick Tasto who had singled while Carter Ridgway singled home Justin Zalewski who had reached on a fielder's choice.  In the bottom half of the third, Red Sox pitcher Michael Cataur entered the game and struck out the side.  Cataur then helped his own cause in the fourth by lining a single down the left field line scoring Jordan Wood who had singled.  In the top half of the sixth with the score knotted at three, Wood doubled and later scored on a fielder's choice by Sam Skolnick giving the Red Sox the lead, 4-3.  This lead was short-lived, however, as the White Sox came back to tie the game at four in their half of the sixth and then pushed across the winning run in the seventh to earn the hard-fought victory.  Outstanding Players: Matt Lady, Jordon Wood, Michael Cataur

Athletics vs Rangrs, 7-8; Taylor Peissner led the A's offense with a bases clearing double. The O'Brien brothers continued their good hitting, combined they went 4 for 4 on the day. Outstanding Players: Taylor Peissner, O'Brien Brothers

Majors:

Yankees vs Rangers 5-4;  Alex Pyper scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning as the Yankees defeated the Rangers 5-4 in a nail-biting extra inning game. Derek Lem drove in the tying run with two outs in the sixth inning and pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the victory. Derek Easley drove in a run with double off the fence and made several sparkling plays at first base. Tony Olguin belted a long home run over the left field fence, his second of the season. Outstanding Players: Tony Olguin, Derek Easley, Derek Lem

Angels vs Indians, 4-2; The Angels came out on top in back to back close games against the Indians.  The first contest was a defensive battle with Aaron Hafford going all 6 innings, giving up only 1 run.  The Angels got the offense going in the third inning when Philip Bartlett hit a single, Mason Ridgeway followed with a triple scoring Bartlett. Reg Rivera hit an RBI single bring in the second run.  The 2 runs proved to be enough as the Angels hung on to win 2-1.  Strong defense by Ridgeway, Ronnie Borchard, Garret Worsey helped hold the Indians to 1 run.  Michael Mallory gunned down two runners stealing second, and another stealing home. Paul Martin had a strong outing, going 2 for 3 with two stolen bases. In the second game, The Angels prevailed 4-2.  The offense got going early with a double by Jeff Briggs, a triple by Philip Bartlett, a sacrafice fly by Mason Ridgeway, and singles by Michael Mallory and Paul Martin.  The Angels added another run in the third off of singles by Ridgeway and Mallory.  Ridgeway held the Indians scoreless in the first 3 innings, with 3 Ks. The game was highlighted by great defensive plays.  Ronnie Borchard made an acrobatic, over-the-back catch of a pop fly at second, Kevin Briggs caught a bullet line drive in left, and Bartlett pulled off a double play from short.  Outstanding Players: Aaron Hafford, Reg Rivera, Garrett Worsey

Athletics vs White Sox, 0-1; A cool and breezy late morning game featured the Athletics taking on the first-place White Sox.  Defense spurred the A's in this game!  Calm and controlled, Michael Slifer hurled a 3-hitter in his 6 innings on the mound and struck out 5 White Sox who attempted to make sense of his mixture of pitches.  The only White Sox run came as an unearned run in the bottom of the 5th inning.  In the field, Tiago Abreu made a crucial 4th inning catch in CF, doubling a Sox runner at 2B covered by Robbie Garcia-a turning point in this duelling game between the teams' pitchers.  At the plate, Connor Farrell went 1 for 2, blooping a single into RF to lead off the 3rd inning.  Michael Slifer also had a one-bagger to spirit cheers from shivering A's fans.  Other Athletics with hits were Sean Mannion and Robbie Garcia.  One of the best games in the Majors this far! Outstanding Players: Michael Slifer, Tiago, Abreu, Connor Farrell

Junior 80's:

Angels vs Phillies, 5-4; The Angels defeated the Phillies by a score of 5-4.  The Heavenly 9 were led by Pitcher Ricky Patel who pitched 4 innings and allowing just one run.  Patel was 2-2 at the plate with 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases.  Centerfielder Andrew Harpster was 1-2 with 2 RBI's and one stolen base.  Harpster also pitched one shutout inning in relief.  Right fielder Nick Ergle was 1-2 with 2 RBI's.  The Angels have won 10 games in a row.  Outstanding Players:  Ricky Patel, Andrew Harpster, Nick Ergle

Blue Jays vs Indians, 14-8; It was an exciting game for the Jay's as they showed their best offense of the year driving in 14 runs.  Jay Budwal hit a hard line drive in the 4th for a single and another in 7th for an RBI.   Johnny Archer  had a great game with several singles and a double for a total of 2 RBI's.  Matt Vieira made his pitching debut in the 6th inning and only allowed 1 run .  He also had a nice hit to bring in an RBI in the 7th.  Other great hitting efforts were seen from Nick Pickard, Joey London, Steve Conway, Stephen LaCommare and Joe Schlies. Outstanding Players: Jay Budwal, Matt Vieiera, Johnny Archer

Angels vs Yankees 6-4; The Angels defeated the Yankees by a score of 6-4.  The Halos were led by third baseman Paul Diggins who went 2-2 with a run scored and 2 stolen bases.  Angels center fielder Trevor Knapp was 1-1 with a walk 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases.  Halos second baseman Gary Michael was 2-2 with 2 runs scored, a stolen base and two RBI's.  The "Boys from Heaven" have won 11 games in a row.  Outstanding Players: Paul Diggins, Trevor Knapp, Gary Michael

Athletics vs Blue Jays, 10-0;  Scooter Katz, went 3/3, 3 runs scored, 4 stolen bases, 3 RBI and hit his 12th and 13th Double of the year, while gaining his 44th stolen base of the year.  Josh Velisano, went 3/3, 3runs scored and 5 stolen bases, while also throwing 8 strike outs in 5 innings.  Zander Luce, hat a hit, RBI and a stolen base. Outstanding Players:  Scooter Katz, Josh Velisano, Zander Luce

Athletics vs Yankees, 14-3; Pete Zimmer broke open a close game by getting the game winning hit and RBI.  Brenden Hamilton in 5 innings went 4/4 with 3 RBI.  Kris Tayyeb went 3/3 with 3 Runs Scored., Ryan Andrade went 3/3  with a double. Outstanding Players:  Pete Zimmer, Brenden Hamilton, Kris Tayyeb

Highlights for week ending May 23, 2004

Farm A -  

Athletics vs Mariners; The A's infield, anchored by the steady play of veterans Dylan Campbell, Michael Bretones, Max Molz and Peter Giammanco, swept the dirt clear of almost every grounder hit their way. Great batting by Scott Mowry, Ryan Snyder, Jacob Shinnick, Garrett Stallins, Daniel Gibson and Hunter Milano . Top honors for batting go to Dylan Campbell and Ryan Synder who were awesome.

Mariners vs Athletics; In the rubber match game between the A's and Mariners, the first few innings of the game the teams battled back and forth. In the later innings the A's kicked it into gear and beat the Mariners. For the Mariners there were some nice offensive plays Alexander Zwingle, Michael White, Colton Swalley, Jacob Kinney and Andrew Strothers all had some keys hits in the game. On defense the Mariners were led by Christopher Rowe, Tommy Yozzo, Justin Rhodes and Jacques Fracchiawould make some all around nice plays on defense. Outstanding Players: Andrew Strother, Jacob Kinney, Jack Capilla

Indians vs Yankees; Thomas McNamara used his speed and bat to spark the Indians offense against the Yankees.  Dustin Lacy contributed with an outstanding effort in the field and and the plate.  Eric Parks continued to dazzle with his fielding.  Outstanding Players: Thomas McNamara, Dustin Lacy, Eric Parks

Athletics vs Angels; Helping your A's notch their fourth consecutive win were Daniel Gibson and Ryan Snyder with three RBI's each; and Jacob Shinnick, Adam London, Scott Mowry and Max Molz, each of whom drove in two runs. Adding fuel to the A's offensive engine were Michael Bretones and Garrett Stallins, who each went 4-for-4 and scored a ton of runs. Peter Giammanco, Hunter Milano and Dylan Campbell capped your A's evening by going a combined 6-for-13 and adding two more RBI's. Outstanding Players:  Jacob Shinnick, Hunter Milano, Peter Giammanco

Farm B –

Orioles vs Red Sox ; Jacob Felix had a great game with a grand slam and a double. Tyler Reedy had a home run and a double. Jordan Reznick had a solid defensive effort along with 3 hits. Outstanding Players: Jacob Felix, Tyler Reedy, Jordan Reznick

Division A –

Yankees vs Rangers, 3-2; Barrett Fitzgerald's sixth inning single broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Pleasanton American A Yankees home with a 3-2 win over the Rangers.  Aaron Silva singled to open the sixth. He moved to third on singles by Jack Harding and Nick Guthrie setting up Fitzgerald's heroics. The Yanks got their first two runs in the bottom of the first. Jordan Cain doubled and Dylan Thrush singled. Trevor Bielby brought home the first run and Fitzgerald plated the other with a two-out base hit.  Guthrie got the win in relief for the Yankees Outstanding Players:  Aaron Silva, Barrett Fitzgerald, Nick Guthrie

Division AA –

Athletics vs Yankees, 8-5; A tough game between the A's and Yankees, as usual.  Justin Taylor was flawless behind the plate and had great hits.  Gordy Cooper did an outstanding job pitching for the Athletics.  Andrew Taylor with timely hits and great defense.  Outstanding Players: Justin Taylor, Gordy Cooper, Andrew Taylor

Athletics vs Indians, 8-6;  A huge battle between the A's and the Indians.  The A's come from behind with six runs in the sixth inning.  The game winning double by Johnny Scholz clinched the victory for the A's.  Danny See and Ryan Mclaughlin also helped by getting on base and aggressive base running.  Great job by A's pitching staff, Andrew Taylor, Gordy Cooper and Ryan Mahoney. Outstanding Players: Johnny Scholz, Danny See, Ryan Mclaughlin

Division AAA –

White Sox vs Red Sox, 5-4; The White Sox met the Red Sox in a very close game Saturday, with the well-matched teams staying tied through 6 innings. Players on both teams showed good hitting and fielding to make for great baseball.  Brent Bockover, Jake Thornton (2 RBIs in the game!) and Michael Lam were strong hitters for the White Sox.  The White Sox pulled ahead in the bottom of the seventh, earning pitcher Calvin Brown the win. Outstanding Players:  Brent Bockover, Jake Thornton, Calvin Brown

Rangers vs Yankees, 13-7; Another close game although the final score doesn't show it.  The Yanks were ahead 6 to 5 going into the top of the 5th inning.  In that half inning the Rangers produced their largest inning of the season ( in a must win game ) scoring 8 times to go ahead 13 to 6.  With Chad Bianchi holding the Yanks to only one run over the final 3 innings - the Rangers put up their 10th win of the year and are now just one game out of first.  Outstanding Players: Chad Bianchi, Colt Stewart

Yankees vs Indians, 11-5; The Yankees won a wild one over the Indians, using two big innings and a big throw to record an 11-5 win. It looked like a cruise for the Yanks after a 6 run first inning sparked by a triple by Dylan Hecht a double by Spencer Andora .

Mitchell Reed kept the Indians at bay during his three inning stint, but the Indians halved the lead in the fourth, scoring three runs. After scoring two more in the fifth, the Indians seemed poised to tie the game with a runner on second. With two out, Michael Brdar grounded a clean single down the line in right. Right fielder Joey Silva raced to the line, gathered in the ball, and made a perfect one-hop throw to Jarrod Graves at the plate. Graves made a nice grab and tag to nail the runner and preserve the Yankee lead. Outstanding Players:  Joey Silva, Mitchell Reed, Jarrod Graves

Red Sox vs Indians,7-3; The Red Sox, winners of five of their last six games, continued their ascent up the league standings with a 7-3 win over the Indians.  Trailing 3-2 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Red Sox exploded for five runs and put the game out of reach.  The Sox were paced by Jordan Wood and Carter Ridgway who both collected two base hits, each driving in a run and scoring a run.  Nate Johansen also knocked in a run and scored once while Eugene Bang singled twice and Justin Zalewski scored twice for the victors.  Red Sox pitchers Johansen and Michael Cataur combined to toss three consecutive scoreless innings over the last three frames, striking out seven Indian batters, to preserve the win. Outstanding Players: Justin Wood, Carter Ridgway, Nate Johansen

Angels vs White Sox, 6-9; Chris Mowry played well with a single and a run scored. Hui Kim had a double and an RBI. And Nate Vickers walked and scored a run. Outstanding Players:  Chris Mowry, Hui Kim, Nate Vickers

Majors -

Athletics vs Rangers 13-4; Coming off two tough losses to the first-place White Sox, the Athletics turned themselves around and came out for a mid-week game to "play ball" against the Rangers!  The A's came out on top 13 to 4.  With his first start at first base this season, Becker McGuire offensively reached base 3 times and scored 2 runs.  Brian Standish also reached base 3 times, scored once and produced an RBI.  He laid down a picture-perfect sacrifice bunt to advance the runners.  Game catcher Sean Mannion was strong with his bat, going 2 for 3, driving in 2 RBIs and crossing the plate 3 times.  A's fans cheered the debut of Connor Farrell who took the mound in the 4th inning. Pitching 3 controlled innings, he allowed only 1 hit, no runs, and collected his first save!  This game brought back the winning smiles of team and fans alike.  Way to go, A's!     Outstanding Players: Becker McGuire, Brian Standish, Sean Mannion

Yankees vs Indians, 14-4; Tyler Christensen hurled five strong innings with 10 strikeouts and Justin Skolnick slammed two long home runs and a double with four RBIs as the Yankees defeated the Indians 14-4. Will Lamarche hit a grand slam over the center field fence, and Conor Kusich had a hit and a walk, scored a run, and made a nice running catch in rigth field. Conor Kusich, Tyler Christensen, Justin Skolnick  

Angels vs White Sox, 2-1;  The Angels gave a very exciting game as they faced the top contending team for first place, the White Sox team.  The action started in the first inning with the White Sox putting two runs on the board.  The Angels Michael Mallory led the rally of hits that eventually brought Michael home to bring the score to 1-2.  Despite six-innings of very impressive pitching by Phillip Bartlett, followed by key defensive plays by the Angels infield and outfield, the Angels lost to the White Sox 1-2.  Outstanding Players: Phillip Bartlett, Michael Mallory

Junior 80's - 

 Angels vs Indians, 17-0; The Angels defeated the Indians by a score of 17-0.  The Halos were led offensively by center fielder Trevor Knapp who was 3-3 with 3 runs scored, 1 stolen base, and 4 RBI's.  Angels first baseman Matt Richardson was 2-2 with a run scored, one stolen base, and 4 RBI's.  Halos right fielder Nick Ergle was 3-3 with a run scored, one stolen base, and 4 RBI's.  The Angels are on a 12 game winning streak. Outstanding Players: Trevor Knapp, Matt Richardson, Nick Ergle 

Highlights for week ending May 16, 2004

T-Ball :

Rangers vs Athletics, The Rangers and Athletics did battle today in a thrilling three-inning barn burner. Each team batted around three times, and records were set for total runs scored in a game, most runs scored in an inning, and biggest audience!  The Rangers' Michael Dallara, Josh McMurdie and Clayton Sewall led the charge with three hits each; while Joey Ciolino, Trevor Ahlberg and Savannah Fried contributed three hits as well. Nicholas Grant and Ian Stallins chipped in with three hits, while Anthony Trucco and Bradly Smith smacked three hits each. All in all, the Ranges offensive explosion was a thing to behold. Congratulations, Rangers! Outstanding Players: Michael Dallara, Josh McMurdie, Clayton Sewall

Devil Rays vs Blue Jays, The Devil Rays and Blue Jays squared off in the late morning game.  Both teams showed great skill and sportsmanship.  Of the Devil Rays, Seth Girvan showed his usual power and skill at the plate hitting in each of his plate appearances.  Patrick Herz showed great offensive and defensive improvement.  While Matthew Briones made it look easy by driving several hits down the third base line.  Girvan, Herz and Briones also made several great defensive plays in the field. Outstanding Players: Matthew Briones, Patrick Herz, Seth Girvan

Farm A:

Athletics vs Red Sox, With heavy hitters Jacob Shinnick and Peter Giammanco on the DL for the day, the A's fielded only nine players. Both Dylan Campbell and Garrett Stallins went 6-for-6 at the plate, hitting doubles. and Dylan went 2-for-2 in the first inning. Hunter Milano went 4-for-5 in the third inning with a key 2-out RBI single. Adam London came up huge by going 5-for-5; Michael Bretones went 5-for-6; and Scott Mowry went 4-for-6 with two RBI's. Rounding off the offense was Daniel Gibson and Ryan Snyder, each of whom went 5-for-5 with two RBI's; and Max Molz who chipped in with a 3-for-5, four RBI day, and made some very tough fly-ball catches. Hunter Milano was excellent on the mound.  Outstanding Players: Hunter Milano, Adam London, Garrett Stallins

 Mariners vs Angels, A great all around game. Both teams came out to play and were clicking on all cylinders the entire game. For the Mariners, Alexander Zwingle has some key hits to spark the offense. Michael White made some outstanding defensive plays. Justin Rhodes played a good all around game.  Outstanding Players: Alexander Zwingle, Michael White, Justin Rhodes

Athletics vs Mariners, The tough A's defense let up a bit today after their big win last week, and that was all the hard-hitting Mariners needed to put away the second meeting between these two teams. A close game early on- but the Mariners came up with the win. Max Molz was on the DL today. Contributing offensively for the A's were Peter Giammanco and Garrett Stallins, both of whom went 5-for-5 , Daniel Gibson booming two doubles, and Michael Bretones adding two RBI's. Jacob Shinnick, Ryan Snyder and Dylan Campbell each drilled three base hits. Adam London, Hunter Milano and Scott Mowry had  four hits and four RBI's between them. Outstanding Players: Peter Giammanco, Jacob Shinnick, Daniel Gibson

Mariners vs Athletics, After having lost to the A's in their first meeting, the Mariners looked to even the series. The Mariners came out with their bats on fire, and their defensive skills ready for the test. The Mariners jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Some smart base running, key offensive hits and a sound defense made this a complete team victory. Outstanding Players: Justin Rhodes, Jonathan Komari, Jacob Kinney

Indians vs White Sox, Dustin Lacey ignited the Indians with several exciting fielding plays and multiple hits.  Aaron Shreve contributed with his glove and defense by thwrarting a White Sox rally.  Austin Jones joined the hit parade with clutch timely hitting and a .750 on base percentage. Outstanding Players: Dustin Lacey, Aaron Shreve, Austin Jones

 Farm B:

 Athletics vs Rangers, Outstanding Players: Jack Geasa, Nathan Zhang, Joseph Pongo

 Indians vs Athletics, Outstanding Players: Chase Henley, Brian Gove, Parker Mobert

Orioles vs Angels, Vince Tanisawa hit 3 singles and had a great defensive effort with two great catches with one leading to a double play. Chris hit a triple and a single. JP Johnson also had a triple and a single.  Outstanding Players: Vince Tanisawa, Chris Goldhawk, JP Johnson

Division A:

Rangers vs Indians, 3-2; The Rangers escaped with a 3-2 win against a tough Indians team thanks to some excellent pitching and great defense. The Rangers struck first in the top of the first inning when A.J. Harris hit a single, enabling Nicholas Griffen to score from third base. The Rangers gave up two runs in the bottom of the inning, but came back in the top of the second when John Henry Ganser and John Paul Parisi scored on hits by Blair Pacini and Griffen. The Rangers played their best game of the season in the field with pop-ups caught by Pacini, Griffen, Harris and Matt Wranovics. Parisi's lucky number was three when he made a terrific play at third base in the third inning, scooping up a grounder and beating the runner to the base for the third out. Denn Hanley also fielded a grounder in the fifth, tagging first base for a key out. Solid pitching by Hanley, Matthew Gray, Griffen and Harris kept the Indians at bay and enabled the Rangers to win the game.

Rangers vs White Sox, 1-3; The Rangers lost a tough game to the White Sox 3-1 on Tuesday, but fought hard throughout the game. Andy Drioane batted well, with a single in the first. He made it to third base on some adept base running and nearly scored. Connor McCarthy scored the Rangers only run in the second on a single by John Henry Ganser. Matthew Gray and Cody DiFraia also hit well, each going 1 for 2 on the day. Gray also pitched two innings with no runs allowed and two strikeouts. A.J. Harris opened up the game with a strong performance including five strikeouts pitched.

White Sox vs Yankees, 5-5; The White Sox tied the Yankees in a tight game with both teams playing great baseball.  Kevin Faggiano pitched two hitless innings and struck out six batters in a row to start the game.  The White Sox came alive in the fourth and fifth innings with 10 hits and five runs on doubles by Matt Shackley and Jake Grabarek and two hits each by Jeff Horne, Nick Maskiell, and Ronald Mills. Jake Grabarek received the game ball for great offensive and defensive play. Outstanding Players: Jake Grabarek, Kevin Faggiano, Matt Shackley

Division AA:

Angels vs Indians, 7-4; The Angels were coming off a hard fought win over the Athletics and ran into another solid team in the Indians. The Angels put together another complete TEAM effort. The consistent pitching of Chris Bowman, Trevor Robb and Spencer Bohn have proved huge over the last two wins. Outstanding Players: Chris Bowman, Joe Kluj, Cole Hanley

Athletics vs Angels, 3-4; A's loose a tough battle to the Angles.  Ryan Mahoney hit outstanding with two singles and pitched three innings giving up one run in three innings.  Danny See came up with two clutch hits.  Dominic Galli with a run saving play in left field. Outstanding Players: Ryan Mahoney, Danny See, Dominic Galli

Athletics vs Orioles, 10-5; A's win over the Orioles.  Zack Johnson with three singles and outstanding plays in the field.  Johnathan Camello with two singles, great pitching and solid defense.  Johnny Scholz with great defense for the A's.  Great job by pitching staff. Outstanding Players:  Zack Johnson, Johnathan Camello, Johnny Scholz

 Division AAA:

 Red Sox vs Yankees, 11-7; The Red Sox tallied at least one run in every inning except the third, including six in the second, in posting an 11-7 win over the Yankees.  The Sox were led by Carter Ridgway who collected three base hits and drove in four runs.  Jimmy Doyle and Paul Leoni each doubled and singled, both scoring a pair of runs.  Justin Zalewski and Jordan Wood singled home runs in the second and fifth innings, respectively and both players made key defensive plays to halt Yankee rallies.  Zalewski gunned down a would-be Yankee base- stealer while Wood made a stellar play at third base on a sharply-hit ground ball. Outstanding Players: Jordan Wood, Carter Ridgway, Jimmy Doyle

Athletics vs Indians, 6-4; Nate Vickers combined good defense with a key double and 2 RBI's to help the A's beat the Indians. Jay Coles was outstanding going 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI's. Jason Silva was a key to the A's defense behind the plate. Outstanding Players:  Nate Vickers, Jay Coles, Jason Silva  

Red Sox vs Athletics, 5-1; The Red Sox scored all five of their runs in the bottom of the second inning coasting to a 5-1 win over the Athletics.  In the second, Paul Leoni doubled with the bases loaded, driving in three runs.  Leoni was followed by Justin Zalewski who lined a shot to the gap in right-center field and circled the bases for a thrilling inside-the-park home run.  Matt Lady, Jimmy Doyle, and Nate Johansen also collected base hits for the Red Sox.  Defensively, the Sox were energized by Carter Ridgway's spectacular diving catch in center field to rob an A's hitter of extra bases.  Ridgway also pitched the third and fourth innings, striking out 6 batters.  Ridgway was aptly relieved on the mound by Michael Catuar who struck out the side in the fifth and recorded all three put-outs in the sixth and final inning.  Also noteworthy defensively was catcher Zalewski who threw out a would-be base stealer for the third consecutive game. Outstanding Players: Justin Zalewski, Paul Leoni, Carter Ridgway

 Athletics vs Red Sox, 1-5; Jeremy Davidson stopped a Red Sox rally by throwing out a runner who was trying to steal home.  Craig O'Brien led the A's offense with a single to drive in their only run. Nate Vickers contributed good defense as well as a walk and a run scored. Outstanding Players: Jeremy Davidson, Craig O'Brien, Nate Vickers

Majors:

 Indians vs Dodgers, 4-1; The Indians defeated the Dodgers 3 to 2 in a close battle. Offensively, the Indians were led by Adam Keaveney with 2 hits & 1 run while Cory Frawley, Scott Menger, & Dylan Strangmeyer each added a hit. Additionally, Tyler Bernardini and TJ Kelso each scored a run. Defensively, Matt Jacobe and Spencer Miller each made diving catches in the outfield. Adam, Alex Osterholt, and Cory each pitched 2 innings for a total of 10 K's

 Athletics vs Cubs, 7-3; Great game for the PALL A's in their last inter-league match-up against the PNLL Cubs!  Steady offense and defense fueled the Athletics to a 7 to 3 victory.  Pitcher Michael Slifer again showed his steadiness and wizardry on the mound as he tallied 10 strikeouts.  Catcher Sean Mannion held the game from home plate that included the "perfect throw" from center-fielder Tiago Abreu to stop a Cubs run in the 4th inning. Abreu had a dynamite day with his bat, going 2 for 3 with a double and a single, driving in 3 RBIs and scoring 2 runs himself.  In the 5th inning, Connor Farrell fired a key single into right field that knocked in the A's final 2 runs to seal their win. Real baseball-good fun! Outstanding Players: Tiago Abreu, Connor Farrell, Michael Slifer

 Angels vs Giants, 5-4;. In this 9-inning battle, spirit and perseverance was the name of the game for the Angels.  Aaron Hafford did a great job of pitching in the first 3 innings to prevent the Giants from scoring.  Mason Ridgeway had a strong game at shortstop grabbing a line drive and making several throws to first for outs.  In the bottom of the 6th, Paul Martin dropped a clutch bunt that brought Michael Mallory around to scoring position followed by a key RBI double by Garrett Worsey that tied the game 3 to 3.  Down by one run going into the bottom of the 9th, Worsey hit a double followed by singles by Kevin Briggs, Philip Bartlett and Mason Ridegway to put the Angels ahead for the win, 5 to 4. Outstanding Players:  Mason Ridgway, Aaron Hafford, Paul Martin

 Angels vs Cardinals, 1-5; The Angels came out throwing hard with Jeff Briggs on the mound, striking out 7 of the first 10 Cardinal batters.  Ronnie Borchard made a great play from 2nd base to close out the first inning, as did Reggie Rivera from 1st base in the third inning.  Kevin Briggs proved his batting skill again by laying down an RBI bunt in the third inning to put the Angels up by 1.  Mason Ridgeway and Aaron Hafford battled hard from the pitching mound in the 4th, 5th and 6th innings but strong Cardinal batting put them ahead 5 to 1.  Great efforts with solid contact were made in the bottom of the 6th inning at the plate by Garrett Worsey, Mike Mallory and Paul Martin but the Angels were not able to put any more runs on the score board.  Great effort Angels! Outstanding Players: Jeff Briggs, Kevin Briggs, Ronnie Borchard

White Sox vs Phillies, 4-2; The White Sox defeated the Pirates 4-2 on Cory Thomas' 2 run homer over the left field fence and 3 RBI's.  Tyler Copeman had a double and scored a run and Danny Petros pitched 6 innings, giving up 4 hits, and striking out 11 batters.  He also went 2 for 2 with a double and a triple. Outstanding Players: Cory Thomas, Danny Petros, Tyler Copeman.

Yankees vs Giants,  12-0; Justin Skolnick pitched three dominating innings with 8 strikeouts and went 2-3 with a double at the plate as the Yankees defeated the Giants 12-0 in interleague play. Danny Lee drove in 2 runs with 2 hits, Tyler Christensen drove in one with 2 hits and scored 2 runs, and Alex Pyper scored 2 runs with a hit and a walk. Outstanding Players: Danny Lee, Tyler Christensen, Alex Pyper

Junior 80's - 

Angels vs Athletics, 6-5; WOW!  The Angels snuck by the first place A's in a doozy of a game by a score of 6-5.  The Halos ace pitching staff of Ricky Patel, Andrew Harpster, and Brandon O'Malley kept the hard-hitting A's bats in check as the Angels offense came up with some big hits.  Second baseman Jonathan Forman led the way by going 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored.  Forman also made a great play in the field to end an A's rally.  Right fielder Nick Ergle was 2-2 with an RBI and a run scored.  First baseman Matt Richardson was 1-2 with run scored.  The Halos have beaten the A's twice to lead the season series against the two evenly matched teams.  The Angels also have won 8 games in a row and 9 out of the last 10 games to be the hottest team in the division and pull within two games of the A's. Outstanding Players: Jonathan Forman, Nick Ergle, Matt Richardson

Angels vs Blue Jays, 5-4; The Angels defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 on a 2-out single by Brandon O'Malley in the bottom of the 7th inning.  The Halos were led by right fielder John Holmgren who was 2-2 with 2 singles and a run scored.  Holmgren also made a great catch to end a Blue Jays rally.  Angels second baseman Jonathan Forman was 1-2 with a bases loades single and 2-RBI's.  Angels leadoff hitter Nick Diridoni was 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 runs scored.  Angels hurler Andrew Harpster pitched 3 shutout innings.  The Angels continue to be the hottest team in the division as they have a 9 game winning streak.  Their winning streak is the longest in the division for any team this season.  Outstanding Players:  John Holmgren, Jonathan Forman, Nick Diridoni

Blue Jays vs Angels, 4-5; The Jay's stayed tough during this game coming from behind in the top of the 7th to take the lead by one run, before ultimately giving in up in the bottom of the 7ths and loosing the game 5-4.  Joe Schlies pitched a great game coming in down by 3 runs he was able to hold the Angels to that until the bottom of the 7th.  David Kim made an outstanding catch in right field for the play of the game.  Offensively, Steve Conway had singles at all three at bats which lead to runs for the Jay's.   Outstanding Players: David Kim, Steve Conway, Joe Schlies

Athletics vs Angels, 5-6; Though the A's lost to the Angels 6-5, the A's had some outstanding highlites.  Ryan Andrade hit a HOME RUN, going 2/2,RS and a SB.  Kris Tayyeb, Team Captain went 2/3 and a SB, Chris Ankeny went 2/2, 2RS and 2SB.  Brenden Hamilton had a fine day going 3/3. Outstanding Players:  Ryan Andrade, Kris Tayyeb, Chris Ankeny

Athletics vs Indians, 12-2; The A's got out to a early lead and beat the Indians 12-2.  Brenden Hamilton went 3/3 with a triple.  Zander Luce went 2/3 with top plays at second base.  Scott Garrison went 2/3 with 2 RBI.  The A's had 13 hits in 5 innings. Outstanding Players:  Zander Luce, Scott Garrison, Breneden Hamilton

Highlights for week ending May 9, 2004

T-Ball:

Devil Rays vs Tigers; The Devil Rays brought their usual high-energy effort to an early game against the formidable Tigers.  Although difficult to pick out a few stand-outs, certainly Meghan Pickett, Blake Staniford and Alex Crepeau showed their skills defensively as well as at the plate.  All three hit well throughout the contest and each made defensive plays, which especially stood out from the rest.  Outstanding Players: Meghan Pickett, Blake Staniford, Alex Crepeau

Indians vs White Sox, Outstanding Players: Matthew Delevaux, Steven Kluj, Bryce Wong

Devil Rays vs Athletics; During the early afternoon game, the Devil Rays and the Athletics squared off both showing great tenacity and skill.  As a team, the Devil Rays continue to show great improvement especially on the defensive side of the field.  In particular Koby Carino, Rory Coles and Jake Fisher each had strong hits and displayed examples of superior defensive talent.  Jake had to play through several injuries and did so bravely.  Rory and Koby continued their hitting streaks which began several games prior.  With continued hard work and team play, the Devil Rays appear to be set for much greater things. Outstanding Players: Koby Carino, Rory Coles, Jake Fisher

Tigers vs Rangers; The Tigers played the Rangers today. Albert Han hit a home run. After missing the game a week before, Seth Marceno and Lawrence Han came back to hit multiple RBIs.  Seth Marceno, Albert Han, Lawrence Han

Orioles vs Red Sox; Garrett "Bubba" Cameron, Ryan Vicencio and Joseph Dallara were the Orioles players of the week. Outstanding Players: Garrett Cameron, Ryan Vicencio, Joseph Dallara 

Farm A:

Athletics vs Yankees; While holding the potent Yankee offense scoreless in three of six innings, the A's scored six runs in each of two innings and five in another to dominate the Yankees team that had beaten them in two earlier meetings. The tough A's defense was spearheaded by Max Molz at shortstop, Michael Bretones at third base and Dylan Campbell at second base. Also playing solid infield was Peter Giammanco, Garrett Stallins and Scott Mowry, and anchoring the defense at catcher were Adam London and Jacob Shinnick. On offense, the A's were led by Hunter Milano, who roped a clutch 2-run single in the sixth inning; Ryan Snyder, who seemed to get on base every inning; and Scott Mowry who blasted a four-bagger to drive in three earlier in the game.Outstanding Players: Hunter Milano, Dylan Campbell, Ryan Snyder

Indians vs Red Sox; Isaiah Harris was 4-for-4 with two doubles and made some fine fielding plays.  Eric Parks played exceptional defense and started a 3-6 double play.  Adam Lewis' bat came alive with two hits with a RBI.  Outstanding Players: Eric Parks, Isaiah Harris, Adam Lewis

Mariners vs White Sox; A great sea saw game. Each team played well on both sides of the diamond. Both teams match up well and the excitement level of the kids was displayed in the great plays they made on defense and the great hitting on offensive.   Outstanding Players: Michael Hanson, Andrew Strothers, Tommy Yozzo

Division A: 

Rangers vs Indians, 1-1; The Rangers played to a 1-1 tie on Monday's game against the Indians. John Paul Parisi went 1 for 2 with the Rangers' lone RBI. Nicholas Griffen pitched two shutout innings, allowing no hits and pitching three strikeouts. In addition, Nicholas hit 1 for 3. A.J. Harris batted 2 for 2 with a double and a single and closed the game with two solid innings, allowing only one hit and pitching two strikeouts.

Rangers vs Red Sox, 3-4; The Rangers lost a close one on Saturday against the Red Sox. Cody DiFraia made a beautiful play, throwing out the runner with a long throw from third base in the third inning. John Henry Ganser hit 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Denn Hanley's smoking bat also enabled him to go 2 for 2 with two RBIs. The Rangers loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth and nearly defeated the Red Sox with a late rally.

Indians vs Red Sox, 6-5; Connor Telford put on an All Star clinic in the Indians dramatic come from behind victory over the Red Sox on Saturday. In the second inning with the bases loaded and only one out, Connor, playing shortstop, caught an infield fly ball and completed an inning ending double play by doubling the runner off of second ending the Red Sox bid for a big inning. Connor went on to make an incredible play in left field by running down a fly ball and robbing the Red Sox batter of an extra base hit.  The fifth inning ended with only ten minutes left in regulation and the Red Sox leading 5-4. With less than 15 minutes of time left in regulation, the game can be completed only by mutual agreement of both teams. In a display of true sportsmanship the Red Sox allowed the game to go to the sixth inning. The Indians rallied back. With two strikes on him, Trent Morgan roped a double into left center setting the stage once again for Connor Telford. Connor hit a clutch single driving in the tying run. Outstanding Players: Connor Telford, Trent Morgan, Red Sox Team

Red Sox vs Indians, 5-6; The first place Red Sox were beaten in the bottom of the sixth inning when the Indians rallied for two runs to pull off the upset. Nick Goldstein went 3 for 3 with a double and 2 singles and kevin Munoz and Bobby Sullivan added 2 hits apiece for the Red Sox. Outstanding Players: Nick Goldstein, Kevin Munoz, Bobby Sullivan

Rangers vs Yankees, 8-7; The Rangers edged the Yankees in a wild, score fest on Saturday, 8-7. Matt Wranovics went 2 for 4 with two singles with a run and an RBI. Wranovics also pitched one inning of shut-out ball. The Rangers bats were on fire in the game with A.J. Harris going 3 for 3 including two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs. Nicholas Griffen hit two doubles, going 2 for 3 on the day, scoring a run and slugging in one RBI. J.T. Taylor went 2 for 3 witn a run and an RBI. Connor McCarthy also hit a double and a single, scored two runs and one RBI. Defensively, the Rangers were led by Blair Parisi who made a brilliant throw from shortstop to first base for a key out in the 2nd and turned a double play in the 5th. Parisi also caught the final out, an infield pop fly, to secure the win.

Division AA:  

Athletics vs Orioles, 7-5; A hard-fought battle between the teams.  A's jumped out to an early lead, but the Orioles tied it up in the top of the sixth.  Bottom of the sixth, Christopher Grunland had a timely two-run single for the win.  David Michael with exceptional defense.  Daniel Michael with some run-saving catches. Outstanding Players: David Michael, Daniel Michael, Christopher Grunland

Athletics vs Yankees, 4-7;  Zach Johnson with a great catch in center field.  Ryan Mahoney hit well and pitched two great innings.  Ryan Mclaughlin with a single.  A's pitching staff, Andrew Taylor, Gordy Cooper, and Johnathan Camello pitched great for the A's.  Outstanding Players: Zack Johnson, Ryan Hahoney, Ryan Mclaughlin

Angels vs Yankees, 10-6; The Angels roared out to 5-0 lead and never turned back. A strong defensive effort from the entire Angel team and the strong hitting of Chad Martin, Jesse Leanos, Justin Cruz and Kyle Moreno were the keys to success. Trevor Robb pitched three scoreless endings against a formidable Yankees line-up. The Yankees fought hard all the way to the last out and they are a solid team. Outstanding Players: Chad Martin, Jesse Leanos, Kyle Moreno

Division AAA:  

Rangers vs Athletics, 9-7; A well matched game with lots of offense.  Rangers prevailed although giving up 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th. Earlier the Rangers came back from being 3 t o tie the game in the third ( 3 - 3 ) and then break it open in the 5th, going up 9 to 3.  But, as mentioned it got closer when the A's scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th.  Rangers record now stands at 7 wins, 5 losses. Outstanding Players: Colt Stewart, Jack Henry Herman, Jack Reedy

Red Sox vs Indians, 9-1; The Red Sox utilized strong pitching and timely hitting to down the league-leading Indians, 9-1.  Red Sox pitchers Nick Tasto, Carter Ridgway and Michael Cataur collectively struckout 13 Indian batters, including 7 by Ridgway over just two and one-third innings.  Offensively, the Sox were paced by Jimmy Doyle who collected two base hits, two RBI and two runs scored.  Nate Johansen and Eugene Bang both singled and drove in a pair of runs while Ridgway doubled and drove in a run.  Justin Zalewski also scored twice for the Sox and threw out a runner trying to steal second base from behind the plate.  Outstanding Players: Jimmy Doyle, Carter Ridgway, Eugene Bang

Athletics vs White Sox, 7-16; Hwi Kim led the A's attack with a double, 2 singles and 3 RBI's. Kurt Pretzel added a key bases loaded double and a nice catch on a foul pop up. Danny Rycerski pitched well and held the White Sox to 2 runs over 3 innings.  Outstanding Players: Hwi Kim, Kurt Pretzel, Danny Rycerski

White Sox vs Red Sox, 10-7; White Sox held onto their lead over the Red Sox in Monday's game with good fielding and many hits, including base hits by Jake Thornton and Nick Papageorge. Closing pitcher, Calvin Brown, earned a save coming in late in the sixth. Outstanding Players: Calvin Brown, Jake Thornton, Nick Papageorge

White Sox vs Athletics, 16-7; The White Sox were down by 3 in the bottom of the fifth and had an amazing 1-out, 13-run rally to take the lead which they held for the rest of the game, defeating the A's 16-7. The White Sox showed strong batting all around with multiple players earning multiple RBI's. Outstanding Players: David Kang, Adam Manaa, Charlie Ellenberger

Yankees vs Indians, 8-7; After getting out to a big lead, the Pleasanton American AAA Yankees had to hold on tight to record an 8-7 victory over the first place Indians. A four run outburst in the third led by Ryan Foley's double and RBI singles from Travis Eldridge and Dylan Hecht, gave the Yanks some breathing room 6-2.  Nothing has come easy for the Yankees this season and the seventh inning was no exception. The Indians closed the gap to 8-7. However Eldridge rose to the occasion and struck out the Indians hitter to end the game. Outstanding Players: Ryan Foley, Travis Eldridge, Jarrod Graves

Majors:

Angels vs Athletics; 2-3; The Angels came up short against the A's 3-2, despite a strong overall effort.  Mason Ridgeway pitched 4 great innings, striking out 4 batters and giving up only 2 runs.  Aaron Hafford also did an outstanding job in relief.

The Angels got the offense going in the 3rd inning, with a single from Philip Bartlett and a double by Michael Mallory to drive in Bartlett and Ridgeway.  Other key hits in the game from Justin Silva, Kevin Briggs, and another double my Mallory made it exciting.  Great defensive plays by Garrett Worsey in center, Ronnie Borchard at second and Philip Bartlett at shortstop kept the game tied until the bottom of the sixth. Outstanding Players: Michael Mallory, Aaron Hafford, Kevin Briggs

Yankees vs Indians, 5-0; Will Lamarche hurled a complete game 1-hitter and struck out 13 batters as the Yankees defeated the Indians 5-0. He also had a single and a walk and scored two runs. Alex Pyper made a great running shoestring catch in right field and threw a runner out at first to complete the double play. Tony Olguin contributed a hit, a run, and an rbi along with some great work behind the plate. Outstanding Players: Will Lamarche, Alex Pyper, Tony Olguin

White Sox vs Yankees, 1-1; The White Sox and the Yankees went 9 innings on Saturday to end in a tie game 1-1. Tyler Copeman was the top hitter for the White Sox, with two doubles, one off the wall. Tyler scored the White Sox only run. Nnamdi Okoye had an RBI, and threw a runner out at home plate from right field. Kirk Johnson hit a double for the White Sox. Danny Petros, Cory Thomas ,and Chris Keck pitched an outstanding game. Combined they struck out the Yankees 17 times. Outstanding Players: Tyler Copeman, Nnamdi Okoye, Kirk Johnson

Angels vs Cubs; 6-5;  The Angels started out strong in this 8-inning game with doubles in the first inning by Jeff Briggs, Phillip Bartlett and Mason Ridgeway that drove in 2 runs.  Outstanding defensive plays by Garrett Worsey at 3rd, Michael Mallory at catcher, Ronnie Borchard at 2nd and Reggie Rivera at 1st kept the game close.  The unrelenting Cubs came from behind to tie the score in the bottom of the 6th and 7th innings.  In the 8th, a lead off single by Worsey who was driven home by a deep shot to right field by Kevin Briggs put the Angles on top to close the game at 6 to 5.  Ridgeway did an excellent job of pitching throughout the overtime innings. Outstanding Players: Kevin Briggs, Garrett Worsey, Mason Rideway.

Athletics vs Giants, 11-2; The PALL Athletics gave their Moms an early Mother Day's gift beating the PNLL Giants 11 to 2!  Impressive on the mound, was A's pitcher Sean Mannion struck out 16 Giants and allowed only 2 runs for the complete 6-inning game.  Kyle Clark was a master with his bat - going 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs!  Athletics keeping their consecutive game-hitting streaks alive included Michael Slifer, Alex Mavragionis, Tiago Abreu and Robbie Garcia.  Go A's!  Outstanding Players: Sean Mannion, Kyle Clark

Yankees vs White Sox, 2-0; WIll Lamarche hurled an overpowering 2-0 shutout over the first place White Sox to pull the Yankees within a half-game of their rivals. He allowed three hits while striking out 12. He also delivered a hit and a walk and scored the game's only two runs. Danny Lee chipped in with a hit and help thwart a potential rally with a terrific running catch in center field. Justin Skolnick drove in the go-ahead run in the first inning with a clutch two-out single. Outstanding Players: Will Lamarche, Danny Lee, Justin Skolnick

Junior 80's:

Indians vs Phillies, 10-4; Jr 80 Indians on the warpath against the Phillies! Chris Cruz pitches entire game as a no-hitter to win over the Phillies 10-4!! Highlights of the game include: Chris Cruz scoring twice with an RBI. Garrett Marshall from right field, throws to Joe Costa at 1st for the out and  sets up a double play at home. Catcher Kevin Zehnder throws out three runners stealing from second to third! Chris Wolfinger with a crushing blow to right field, brings in an RBI & later scores. Additional highlights: Joe Costa earned two RBIs and also scored. Michael Janjigian also earns an RBI!  

Athletics vs Blue Jays, 19-2; A' explode in 19-2 victory.  5 players had two hits each, lead by Scott Garrison's 3/3 day.  Scooter Katz and Ryan Andrade each had a triple.  Eric Blasing, Josh Velisano, Scooter Katz had doubles.  Eric Blasing had 4 RBI's, while Kyle Wolfe and Brenden Hamilton had 3 steals each.  Great Team Effort. Entire A's Team

Angels vs Yankees, 6-1; The Angels defeated the Yankees by a score of 6-1.  The Halos were led by pitcher Ricky Patel who pitched five superb innings giving up one unearned run and striking out 6 Yanks.  Andrew Harpster pitched the final two innings for the Halos and he gave up no runs and fanned five.  The Angels offense was led by second baseman Gary Michael who was 2-2 with a double, single, 2 runs scored, one stolen base, and 1 RBI.  Patel was 2-3 with 2 singles a run scored and 2 stolen bases.  Harpster added to the offense by going 1-3 with a single, a run scored, and a stolen base.   Outstanding Players: Ricky Patel, Andrew Harpster, Gary Michael

Angels vs Indians, 5-4; The Angels defeated the Indians by a score of 5-4.  The Angels were led offensively by first baseman Andrew Harpster who was 2-2 with a walk, double, single and 2 RBI's.  Shortstop Nick Diridoni was 2-3 with 2 runs scored and 3 stolen bases.  Right fielder Nick Ergle was 1-2 with a double and a RBI.   Outstanding Players: Andrew Harpster, Nick Diridoni, Nick Ergle

Athletics vs Phillies, 10-4; The A's defeated the Phillies 10-4.  Lead by Josh Velisano, Ryan Andrade and Eric Blasing all went 2/2.  Josh scored 3 times, with a double and 3 SB, Ryan had an RBI and 2SB, while Eric had a double and a RBI.  Scooter Katz had a double to bring his season doubles to 8. Josh struck out 8 while only walking 1, in 5 innings. Ryan closed out with 3 K's and no walks. Outstanding Players: Ryan Andrade, Josh Velisano, Eric Blasing

Highlights for week ending May 2, 2004

 

T-Ball:

Tigers vs Devil Rays ; The Tigers played the Devil Rays this morning. Jordan Bohn hit a double and a single. Jack Miller hit two singles. And Grant Huggins hit a home run. Outstanding Players: Jordan Bohn, Grant Huggins, Jack Miller

Indians vs Red Sox; Outstanding Players: Max Miller, Conner Mays, Devin Ketell

Blue Jays vs Indians;  A tough game all around with the Jays going down 7 runs in the first inning.  In the second inning Nick Pickard had a base hit on a hard hit ball to the short stop.  Joey London made saved several great defensive plays at third base accounting for two outs in the top of the third.  David Kim lead off the bottom of the third with a base hit down the middle, followed by a base hit from Joey London and Amol Randhawa. Outstanding Players: Joey London, Nick Pickard, David Kim

Farm A: 

Angels vs Indians, ; Jacob Nelson assisted with three outs while playing first base.  Thomas Wida also assisted with great throws to first and a great catch.  Tyler Staniford made four great hits and played outstanding outfield.  Outstanding Players: Jacob Nelson, Thomas Wida, Tyler Staniford

Angels vs White Sox, ; Cameron Clark caught two fly balls and made 3 great throws to first base for 3 outs. Tyler Staniford also played outstanding outfield by stopping the ball and throwing to first base. Sam Musbach had a great hitting game making it home every inning.  Outstanding Players: Cameron Clark, Tyler Staniford, Sam Musbach

Mariners vs White Sox; A nice all around well played game for both teams.  Jacques Fracchia, Chris Rowe, Jonathan Komari

Mariners vs Red Sox; Outstanding Players: Jack Capilla, Jacob Kinney, Colton Swalley

Farm B:

Red Sox vs Rangers; Outstanding Players: Blaise Fitzgerald, Daniel Lee, Anthony Wessel

Athletics vs Orioles; Outstanding Players: Blake Bassi, Chase Salustri, Austin Scholz

Indians vs Angels; Outstanding Players: Brian Gove, Logan Azelton, Chase Henley

A Division: 

Red Sox vs Yankees, 4-0;  Kyle Greenan provided great offense with an RBI double to back up the pitching of Jay Sharma and Alex Miller in a 4-0 shutout of the Yankees. Outstanding Players:  Kyle Greenan, Alex Miller, Jay Sharma

Athletics vs Yankees, 6-1; The A's were led to a 6-1 victory over the Yankees by terrific performances from Cameron Myers, Matthew London and Bailey Roberts.  The trio combined for 7 hits, 6 RBI's and each pitch two innings .  As good as the trio was, it was actually Derrick Hammond who ignited rallies in the 3rd and 5th to put the runs on the board.  Batting with two out in the 4th, Derrick Hammond singled to start the rally.  Five A's batters reached base with 2 outs to produce a 4 run lead.   The Yankees responded with a run of their own in the top of the 4th before Hammond reached base to lead off the 5th by being hit in the helmet.  Sean Walsh followed with a single.  After a couple outs, London and Roberts each drove in a run make the score 6-1. Outstanding Players:  Matthew London, Cameron Myers, Bailey Roberts

Yankees vs White Sox, 1-9; The Yankees were able to squeeze out a 1-0 win with great pitching by nicolas Guthrie, Jeremy Rickards and Jordon Cain. The Yanks scored on a RBI single by Jeremy Rickards scoring Brian Yan in the ssecond inning.  Outstanding Players: Jack Harding, Jeremy Rickards, Jordon Cain

Indians vs White Sox, 4-3 ; Zack Moore pitched an excellent second inning and also contributed with a base hit.Matt Orzech's bat has come alive as he went two out of three with two singles. Tyler Fisher, playing catcher, toughed out a foul ball that caught him on the left hip and came back with a rally sustaining single in the sixth inning. Outstanding Players: Zack Moore, Matt Ozerch, Tyler Fisher

AA Division: 

Yankees vs Athletics, 7-4; The A's got an early lead with 4 runs scored in the first inning, but the Yankees came alive in the 5th inning. Jonathan Vicencio hit a double that brought in the tying run, and Richie Miranda hit a single bringing Jonathan home for the winning run. Eric Crispell clinched the deal with a run in the 6th inning. Ryan Alley held the A's scoreless as he pitched the last 3 innings, as well as Kevin Vicencio who pitched 5 consecutive strikeouts in the second and third innings.  Outstanding Players: Jonathan Vicencio, Ryan Alley, Kevin Vicencio

AAA Division:

Red Sox vs Athletics, 10-0; The Red Sox clung to a tenuous 1-0 lead heading into the top of the sixth and final inning against the Athletics when their bats awoke from a deep slumber and erupted for nine runs.  Sam Skolnick continued her hot hitting by collecting two base hits in the inning, driving in two runs.  Nate Johansen and Paul Leoni also drove in a pair of runs during the colossal sixth in which 16 Red Sox batters came to the plate.  Carter Ridgway started on the hill for the Red Sox and struck out five batters in the first two innings.  Ridgway was relieved by Michael Catuar who pitched the next three frames and also struck out five.  Nick Tasto pitched the sixth inning, striking out two, and preserving the shutout.  The Sox were also aided greatly by two defensive gems by Nick Frantz at third base which thwarted a potential A's scoring threat.  Outstanding Players: Samantha Skolnick, Nick Frantz, Nick Tasto

White Sox vs Yankees, 9-4; White Sox met the Yankees Thursday, pulling off a 9-4 win.  The White Sox's batting was notable with Charlie Ellenberger getting a double, earning him 2 RBIs. In combination with the basehits by David Kang and Nick Papageorge in the same inning, the Sox took an early lead which they never lost. Outstanding Players:  David Kang, Charlie Ellengerger, Nick Papageorge

Red Sox vs Rangers, 2-6;  The Red Sox lost to the Rangers 2-6.  The Red Sox managed to get three base hits, scoring two runs in the fourth inning.  Base hits were collected by Carter Ridgway, Matt Lady and Jimmy Doyle.  Michael Catuar pitched three strong innings for the Sox, striking out six batters while outfielder Eugene Bang made two spectacular catches to thwart Ranger several scoring threats.

Rangers vs Red Sox, 6-2; The Rangers beat the Red Sox 6 to 2 on Saturday.  Continuing the tight race in the AAA division. On the mound for the Rangers were Chad Bianchi who threw 2 shutout innings.  Joe Herman who pitched well and drove in 2 runs with a triple in the gap. The closer for the Rangers was David Tadevich who has come up big on repeated occasions for the team.  David shut down the Sox and gave up no runs over the final 2 innings. Outstanding Players:  Chad Bianchi, Garrison Janes, Joe Herman

Athletics vs Red Sox, 0-11; The A's held the Red Sox to only 1 run through 5 innings. But in the top of the 6th inning the Red Sox exploded for 10 runs defeating the A's 11 to 0.Key defensive players for the A's were Jason Silva, Kurt Pretzel and Hwi Kim.  Outstanding Players: Jason Silva, Kurt Pretzel, Hwi Kim.

Athletics vs Yankees, 3-4; In a game that went down to the wire the Yanks outlasted the A's 4 to 3. Jay Coles had a hit, RBI, stolen base and pitched well. Patrick O'Brien made a super double play to stop a Yankee rally, while his brother Craig turned in a fine performance and key sacrifice in spite of being sick. 

Majors:

Angels vs Athletics, 2-3; The Angels came up short against the A's 3-2, despite a strong overall effort. Mason Ridgeway pitched 4 great innings, striking out 4 batters and giving up only 2 runs. Aaron Hafford also did an outstanding job in relief. The Angels got the offense going in the 3rd inning, with a single from Philip Bartlett and a double by Michael Mallory to drive in Bartlett and Ridgeway. Other key hits in the game from Justin Silva, Kevin Briggs, and another double by Mallory made it exciting. Great defensive plays by Garrett Worsey in center, Ronnie Borchard at second and Philip Bartlett at shortstop kept the game tied until the bottom of the sixth. Outstanding Players:  Kevin Briggs, Jeff Briggs, Michael Mallory

White Sox vs Blue Jays, 10-4; The White Sox extended their winning streak to 9-0 by defeating the Cubs 10-4. Tyler Copeman went 3 for 4 and scored 3 times.Chris Keck went 3 for 4 . Cameron Rowland went 2 for 3, with a double off the wall. Thomas ,Keck, and Petros combined to throw a 5 hitter at the Cubs for the win. Outstanding Players: Tyler Copeman, Cameron Roland, Chris Keck

Rangers vs White Sox, 3-1; David Camarena pitched 6 innings, striking out 14 and allowing 1 run as the Rangers defeated the White Sox 3-1. The Rangers scored all 3 runs in the 5th inning on back to back RBI singles by Michael Theofanopolous and David Camarena and added an insurance run with an RBI double by RJ Anderson. Defensive standout: Cody Waller. Outstanding Players:  David Camarena, Michael Theofanopolous, RJ Anderson

Indians vs Rangers, 4-3; The Indians defeated the Rangers 4 to 3 after a very close and exciting game.  The Rangers scored first and the Indians tried to score in 2nd led by Gunnar David's double and Matt Jacobe's bunt single but came up just short.  In the 3rd inning, the Indians tied the game 1 to 1 after TJ Kelso hit a triple and Alex Osterholt hit him home with a single.  The Rangers took the lead back 3 to 1 in the 4th.  The Indians then rallied in the bottom of the 5th with Tyler Bernardini and Nick Holke both hitting singles and scoring off an Adam Keaveney bunt. Cory Frawley then hit a RBI single to drive in the go ahead run.  The Indians defense was led by the efforts of Dylan Strangmeyer, Spencer Miller, and Scott Menger. Additionally, 4 great innings of pitching by Cory Frawley, Adam Keaveney in the 5th and Alex Osterholt pitching the 6th to secure the win. Outstanding Players: TJ Kelso, Adam Keaveney, Cory Frawley

White Sox vs Cardinals, 13-1; The White Sox played with nine players and defeated the Cardinals 13-1. Cameron Rowland went 3 for 4, with three singles and a walk. Lucas Crawbuck played with a broken finger and hit a single off of a bunt and  scored on overthorows. Lucas hit two singles and got walked once. Kirk Johnson had an RBI double to the fence. The White Sox 10 runned the Cardinals in the first inning, and finished the 4 inning game 13-1.  Outstanding Players: Cameron Rowland, Lucas Crawbuck, Kirk Johnson.

Athletics vs Angels, 3-2; First meeting of the season between PALL Majors A's and Angels - what a close one!  Athletics fans cheered early in the 2nd inning as Robbie Garcia's single drove in Connor Farrell  and Becker McGuire for the first 2 runs of the game.  Key A's hits were those by Kyle Clark  and Alex Mavragionis .  Timely defensive plays for the A's included a hard-hit line drive catch by 3B Connor Farrell and a crowd-applauding DIVING catch by Trevor Uyeda in left field in the second half of the game to keep Angels runners from advancing.  Game tied going into the bottom of the sixth - with Alex Mavragionis , Brian Standish and Trevor Uyeda on bases and 1 out, Robbie Garcia faces Angels pitcher and brought in the winning run...A game for the A's fans to remember!  Outstanding Players: Becker McGuire, Alex Mavragionis, Kyle Clark

Junior 80's

Angels vs Blue Jays, 13-7; The Halos defeated the Blue Jays 13-7.  Brandon O'Malley led the Angels offense by going 2-2 with a single, walk, triple, and 3 RBI's.  Trevor Knapp joined in the offensive fireworks by going 2-3 with two singles and an RBI.  Matt Duarte followed O'Malley's and Knapp's lead with two singles and two RBI's.  The Halos are on a four game win-streak.  Outstanding Players: Brandon O'Malley, Trevor Knapp, Matt Duarte

Athletics vs Indians, 10-1; Scooter Katz HITS HOMERUN AND 2 DOUBLES. Scooter Katz led the A's to a 10-1 victory over the Indians, going 3/3 with a HomeRun, 2doubles, 2runs scored, 2RBI's and 2 stolen bases.  Josh Velisano had 2 hits and 2rbi's.  David Gruen had a hit, run scored, stolen base and a rbi. Eric Blasing, Ryan Andrade and Jacob Otten had a fantastic 8-6-2 put out.  Outstanding Players: Scooter Katz, Josh Velisano, David Gruen

Athletics vs Yankees, 9-5; The A's broke it open in the 4th inning to defeat the Yankees.  Zander Luce had a good day going 1/2,RS,RBI and a SB.  Brenden Hamiltonn and Scott Garrison each had a hit, SB, RBI and Run Scored. Scooter Katz went 2/3, with 2 doubles, Kyle Wolfe had 2 hits to lead the A's.  Outstanding Players: Zander Luce, Scott Garrison, Brenden Hamilton

Angels vs Phillies, 6-5; The Angels defeated the Phillies by a score of 6-5.  The Angels were led by lead-off hitter Nick Diridoni who was 2-3 with 2 singles, two runs scored, and 4 stolen bases.  Diridoni also made two spectacular plays at shortstop.  The Halos first baseman Andrew Harpster was 2-2 with a double, single, 2 RBI's, and 2 stolen bases.  Angels centerfielder Trevor Knapp also was 2-2 with 2 singles and 3 stolen bases. Angels hurler Ricky Patel pitched 4 innings for the win with relief help from Harpster and closer Brandon O'Malley. Outstanding Players:  Nick Diridoni, Andrew Harpster, Trevor Knapp

Highlights for week ending April 25, 2004

T-Ball

Orioles vs Indians; Vince Tanisawa hit two singles and a home run. JP Johnson hit two singles and made some great plays at first base. Joseph Dallara hit a few singles today and played great defense. Outstanding Players: Vince Tanisawa, JP Johnson, Joseph Dallara

Farm A

Mariners vs Indians Both teams opened the game on fire with great offensive firepower. As the game progressed the Mariners defense stepped up and held the Indians to minimal runs, while the Mariners offense kicked into gear. Aggressive and smart base running was a key component to the Mariners offense.  Outstanding Players: Justin Rhodes, Andrew Strother, Alexander Zwingle

Farm B

Athletics vs Angels    Outstanding Players: Blase Bassi, Donald Camello MacKenzie Shields

Indians vs Orioles, Outstanding Players: Chase Henley, Michael Anastious, Matthew Hughes

Division A

Indians vs Yankees 11-3; Umang Methi pitched a perfect fifth inning by striking out the side.  Benjamin Sutton's bat came alive contributing two hits and two runs scored; Zack Moore crushed a double over the centerfielder's head scoring two runners.  Outstanding Players: Umang Methi, Benjamin Sutton, Zack Moore

Red Sox vs White Sox , 2-0; The Red Sox used RBI singles from Kyle Greenan and Jay Sharma to defeat the White Sox 2 to 0.Brandon Moore added 2 hits in the victory.  Outstanding Players: Kyle Greenan, Jay Sharma, Brandon Miller

Red Sox vs White Sox, 0-0; Two hits apiece from Nick Goldstein and Kyle Greenan were not enough to push across any runs in a scoreless tie between the Red Sox and White Sox in a single A make-up game. Kevin Munoz threw two scoreless innings for the Red Sox.  Outstanding Players: Kevin Munoz, Kyle Greenan, Nick Goldstein

Athletics vs Rangers, 1-4; An undermanned A's team lost 4-1 to the Rangers.  The A's scored first when Bailey Roberts doubled in Isaac Evans, who had been hit by a pitch earlier in the inning.  However, the Rangers responded with a four run 4th to take the lead.  In the 5th inning, Isaac Evans made a terrific throw from left field to Daniel Reedy who made the tag to get a Ranger runner trying to stretch a single into a double.  Outstanding Players: Baily Roberts, Isaac Evans, Cameron Myers

Red Sox vs Indians,  13-2; Nick Goldstein led the Red Sox to a 13 to 2 victory with 3 RBI's,3 runs scored and two hits. Sam Phelps added 2 hits and 3 RBI's and Alex Miller also had 2 hits for the Red Sox.  Outstanding Players: Nick Goldstein, Sam Phelps, Alex Miller

Indians vs Athletics, 6-5; Trailing 5 to 2 in the bottom of the final inning Trent Morgan Knocked a soaring double down the left field line moving Grant Miller to third. With two outs Kennan Choy singled into center field, tying the game up with two RBIs. Tyler Fisher came through in the clutch with a walk off single that scored the winning run. What a great birthday present for Indian's coach David Choy.  Outstanding Players: Trent Morgan, Kennan Choy, Tyler Fisher

Yankees vs Rangers, 5-2; The Yankees got in the win column once again with a four run rally. Jeremy Rickards pitch well and Brian Yan played great defense to keep the Rangers from a late rally. Nicolas Guthrie had a solid game once again on both offense an defense in the Yankees Second win.  Outstanding Players: Brian Yan, Nicolas Guthrie, Jeremy Rickards

 Division AA

Athletics vs Indians, 1-2; Great match up between the A's and the Indians.  Johnathan Camello for excellent defense.  Daniel Michael and Dominic Galli with a great defensive effort.  Exceptional job from A's pitching staff holding the Indians to only 2 runs. Outstanding Players: Johnathan Camello, Dominic Galli, Daniel Michael

Yankees vs Indians, 10-9; The Indians got an early lead, but the Yankees caught up in the 5th and 6th innings.  Ryan Anderson hit a single that sent Richie Miranda to home plate for the winning run.  Cody Shields caught a high fly ball from the pitching mound in the 6th inning, and also hit a double in the 5th inning.  Ryan Alley pitched the first 3 innings, with no runs in the 3rd inning.  He also hit a double in the 3rd inning.  Outstanding players: Ryan Anderson, Cody Shields, Ryan Alley.  Ryan Anderson, Cody Shields, Ryan Alley

Division AAA

White Sox vs Athletics, 8-9; White Sox met the A's in a tight game Thursday.  Base hits by Brent Bockover, Nick Papageorge and Adam Manaa in the 5th inning gave the White Sox the lead, which they held firmly onto until the last minutes of the sixth. Outstanding Players: Adam Manaa, Nick Papageorge, Brent Bockover

White Sox vs Rangers, 5-7; White Sox met the Rangers Saturday with both teams showing good offense and defense, making for a close game. Pitcher Calvin Brown held the Rangers scoreless in the first 3 innings with assists by first baseman, Jake Thornton.  Michael Lam showed strong defense in catching 2 high flies to centerfield keeping the Rangers from advancing.  Adam Manaa and Nick Papageorge, as catchers, kept control of the ball thru all the action at the plate. Outstanding Players: Sean O'Neill, Calvin Brown, Nick Papageorge

Red Sox vs Yankees, 10-7; The Red Sox were held hitless throughout the first three innings before erupting for four runs in the fourth and six runs in the fifth en route to a dramatic 10-7 comeback victory over the Yankees.  The Sox were paced by Carter Ridgway who doubled, tripled, and walked, driving in four runs in the process.  Nate Johansen smacked a bases-loaded double that drove in two runs in the fifth.  Nick Tasto scored twice for the Sox and Matt Lady pitched strong in relief to preserve the victory. Outstanding Players: Carter Ridgway, Nick Tasto, Jimmy Doyle

Red Sox vs White Sox, 8-12; The Red Sox got off to an early start by scoring 8 runs in the first two innings but were held scoreless the rest of the way en route to a 12-8 loss to the White Sox.  The Red Sox were led by Sam Skolnick who doubled and singled, driving in three runs, and Jimmy Doyle who collected two base hits and two runs batted in.  Justin Zalewski and Matt Lady each drove in runs with sharply hit singles.  Outstanding Players: Samantha Skolnick, Jimmy Doyle, Matt Lady

Athletics vs Indians, 11-4; Danny Rycerski and Jay Coles combined to hold the first place Indians to only 4 runs through 6 innings. The A's broke the game open in the 7th inning with 7 runs. Nate Vickers came in to pitch the bottom of the 7th and held the Indians scoreless. Outstanding Players: Nate Vickers, Jay Coles, Danny Rycerski

Majors

Yankees vs Diamondbacks, 7-1; Justin Skolnick hurled a complete game 3-hitter with 9 strikeouts to lead the Yankees to a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks in inter-league action. He was also the hitting star with two hits, including a triple, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs. Derek Easley and Will Lamarche chipped in with important hits. Connor Kusich and Derek Lem made some awesome defensive plays to end potential rallies.  Outstanding Players: Justin Skolnick, Will Lamarche, Derek Easley

Angels vs Dodgers, 9-7; The Angels won this close game against the National League Dodgers in extra innings.  The Dodgers scored first but the Angels were quick to come back with hits by Justin Silva and Garrett Worsey to drive in a run in the second.  In the third and fourth innings, continued strong hitting by the Angels put them up 6 to 2 with triples by Garrett Worsey and Jeff Briggs, doubles by Briggs, Paul Martin and Mason Ridgeway and singles by Phillip Bartlett and Justin Silva.  The Dodgers came back to tie up the game 6 to 6 in the fifth which took the game into extra innings.  A clutch lead off single by Reggie Rivera in the top of the 7th started another rally with Paul Martin, Silva and Briggs all hitting singles putting the Angels ahead to close the game at 9 to 7.  Outstanding defensive plays were made by Worsey and Martin in the outfield along with infield play by Ronnie Borchard, Mason Ridgeway and a double play by Silva.  Outstanding Players: Garrett Worsy, Reggie Rivera, Paul Martin

Indians vs Pirates, 3-1; The Indians defeated the Pirates 3 to 1.  The Indians played excellent defense led by Adam Keaveney pitching 6 amazing innings with 13 strike outs. Offensively the Indians were led by Nick Holke's pair of doubles and Spencer Miller's double. Outstanding Players: Adam Keaveney, Spencer Miller, Nick Holke

Athletics vs Pirates, 16-0; The PALL A's faced the PNLL Pirates. Michael Slifer the A's starting pitcher, completed a 2-hitter with 12 Pirate strikeouts.  He helped himself out offensively at the plate going 4 for 5 with 3 RBIs.  The A's also had solid hitting from starting 3B Connor Farrell and out-fielder Trevor Uyeda, both going 1 for 3 and each driving in 2 RBIs.  Scoring for the Athletics included 1 run in the 3rd, an eight-run 5th inning with the A's batting around twice, and a 7-run 6th inning.  On defense, Brian Standish at 2B made a perfect throw to catcher Sean Mannion to keep the Pirates from scoring a run in the 4th inning.  Outstanding Players: Connor Farrell, Trevor Uyeda, Michael Slifer

Junior 80's

Angels vs Indians , 5-4; The Angels defeated the Indians by a score of 5-4.  Halos Outfielder, John Holmgren was 1-1 with an RBI.  Holmgren also had a walk.  Ricky Patel pitched 6 innings for the win.  Patel also was 1-2 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored.  Brandon O'Malley pitched the 7th inning for the save and he was 1-2 with 2 RBI's and a run scored.  Outstanding Players: John Holmgren, Ricky Patel, Brandon O'Malley

Athletics vs Phillies, 6-1; In a close and well played game, the A's broke it open in the 5th inn. with 5 runs to defeat the Phillies 6-1.  Kris Tayyeb and Kyle Wolfe each went 2/3, with Kris stealing 4 bases and Kyle stealing 2 bases. Josh Velisano faced 20 batters, striking out 8, while Ryan Andrade came on in relief to face 9 batters, striking out 5. Outstanding Players:  Kris Tayyeb, Kyle Wolfe

Athletics vs Angels, 4-5; Going down to thier first defeat of the year the A's lost to the Angels 5-4.  Banging out 11 hits, Scooter Katz went 2/3, 2 runs scored a double and 2 stolen bases.  Eric Blazing went 2/3 with 2 stolen bases.  Brenden Hamilton and Scott Garrison each contributed 2 hits. Outstanding Players: Scott Garrison, Eric Blazing, Brenden Hamilton

Angels vs Athletics, 5-4; The Angels came from behind and scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat the A's 5-4.  The Halos were led by their star outfielder Nick Ergle who was 1-2 and made a very good play in right field.  In the seventh, the Halos tied the game on third baseman Paul Diggins base hit to right field that plated Andrew Harpster after Harpster had singled and stole second.  Diggins was 1-3 with the game hit tie.  Angels outfielder Trevor Knapp also singled in the seventh and he later scored on a steal of home.  Ricky Patel, Harpster, and Brandon O'Malley pitched a great game keeping the A's bats in check.  Angels second baseman Gary Michael made a spectacular play in the second inning when he back-handed a hard hit ball up the middle and he threw the batter out by a half step at first.  Trevor Knapp made two great catches in center field. Outstanding Players: Nick Ergle, Trevor Knapp, Paul Diggins

Blue Jays vs Phillies, 2-10; Offensively, Amol Randhawa and Abullah Mushtaq each had an RBI to bring in the 2 runs for the Jay's.  Defensively, some solid plays were made in the outfield with catches by Jaskaran Budwal in right and Joe Schlies in center.  Third baseman, Abdullah Mushtaq and the pitcher, Justin Bolen were able to pick off the runner caught in a pickle to make a double play.  Stephen LaCommare, the starting pitcher, performed well by striking out 5 players in the first 2 innings.  Outstanding Players: Jaskaran Budwal, Abdullah Mushtaq, Stephen LaCommare

Indians vs Yankees, 6-5; Jr 80 Indians earn their 1st win! After being injured the first part of the season, Chris Wolfinger brings good luck to his team, the Jr. 80 Indians his first day back, earning an RBI in the 4th inning as well as scoring the winning run!  Chris Cruz gets the Indians started with a single in the bottom of the 1st, and was brought home by Michael Janjigian. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Garrett Marshall earns an RBI bringing in Travis Norwood! Three runs were earned by the Indians in the 4th inning. Although the Yankees tied up the game 5-5 in the top of the 7th, the Indians came back with a nail biter in the bottom of the 7th.  Joe Costa, with two outs,  gets on base with a walk, to keep the game alive. Kevin Zehnder earned an RBI bringing in Chris Wolfinger for the win at 6-5. Justin Blonigan with his stellar pitching, only allowed 2 runs in the first 5 innings!

Highlights for week ending April 18, 2004

 T-Ball:

 Tigers vs White Sox ; McKenna Shaffer and Carlos Gonzalez hit base hits. Christian Richter played strong both offensively and defensively.  Outstanding Players: Christian Richter, McKenna Shaffer, Carlos Gonzalez

 Farm B:

 Rangers vs Athletics; Outstanding Players: Ryan Meyers, Matthew Finney, Joey Ferrara

 Athletics vs Rangers; Jeremy Usedom, Austin Scholz, Chase Salustri

Orioles vs Angels; Jordan Reznick had two singles, Ryan Vicencio had a triple and single and Jacob Felix had a great defensive effort, while hitting two singles and a double. Outstanding Players: Jordan Reznick, Jacob Felix Ryan Vicencio

 Division A:

Red Sox vs White Sox 2-0; It was a great game. The Red Sox's made two runs!!! They won the game!! All the players on the Red Sox's team and the players on the White Sox's team did a great and wonderful job. Outstanding Players: Sam Phelps, Kyle Goldstein, Jason Sterns

White Sox vs Red 0-0 ; The White Sox played great defense in their scoreless tie game against the Red Sox.  Peter Ding saved a run with a play at third base, and had a great hit.  Alex Olguin made two catches and Jeff Horne and Jake Grabarek each trapped fly balls. Matt Shackley went 3 for 3 at the plate.  Outstanding Players: Peter Ding, Matt Shackley, Alex Olguin

Division AA:

Angels vs Yankees 3-9; The Angels struggled in a 9-3 loss to the Yankees.  For the Angels, Trevor Robb and Kyle Moreno each went 2 for three with one RBI a piece.  Chris Bowman struck out 5 opposing batters during the first three innings. The Yankees' Kevin Vincencio and Bryson Sherman each went 2 for 3 while batting, knocking in 5 runs.  Chris Kinney contributed with four strikeouts.

Division AAA:

Rangers vs Athletics 9-5; The Rangers came back after giving up 2 runs in the first inning scoring 3 runs in the third and 5 more in the 4th.  Leading the way was Joe Herman who caught a great game behind the dish.  The rangers plated another run in the 5th to make it 9 to 2.  The A's came back with 3 runs in the final inning, but tough pitching by David Tadevich of the Rangers stopped their rally. Garrison Janes and Scott Needham were both notable for their base running in this exciting game.  Outstanding Players: David Tadevich, Joe Herman, Scott Needham

Red Sox vs White Sox, 11-0; Nate Johansen led off the game with a resounding triple to left center field and the Red Sox never looked back en route to an 11-0 victory over the White Sox.  Johansen and starter Michael Catuar each pitched three scoreless innings for the combined shutout, each striking out six batters along the way.  The Red Sox offense was paced by Justin Zalewski who collected two base hits and a walk.  He received a lot of help from his teammates, though, as seven different Red Sox players batted in runs, including two by Samantha Skolnick.  Outstanding Players: Nate Johansen, Justin Zalewski, Paul Leoni

Yankees vs Athletics , 7-3; The Yankees parlayed a big inning and clutch relief pitching from Travis Eldridge to record their first win of the season, 7-3 versus the A's. Coming into into the game in the fourth with his team leading 3-2, the bases loaded and no outs. Eldridge only allowed the A's one run and shut them out the rest of the way for the win. Joey Silva started the winning rally with a walk and Dylan Hecht capped the four run outburst lacing a bases loaded double down the leftfield line to score all three runners. Outstanding Players: Joey Silva, Travis Eldrige, Dylan Hecht

Athletics vs Rangers, 5-9; Patrick Obrien singled, had a sacrifice fly and an RBI. Hwi Kim had 3 RBI's. Nate Vickers played great defense for the A's.  Outstanding Players: Nate Vickers, Patrick Obrien, Hwi Kim

White Sox vs Red Sox, 12-8; Well-matched White Sox and Red Sox met Sunday in a make-up game that saw good hitting by both sides.  Hitting big for the White Sox were Sean O'Neill, who was 3-3 with 2 singles and a double and Charlie Ellenberger with a triple. Michael Lam got an inside-the-park homerun and pitched 7 strikeouts in the last 3 innings. Outstanding Players: Sean O'Neill, Michael Lam, Charlie Ellenberger

Majors:

Angels vs Yankees, 3-1; The Angels put on an early offensive charge and played great defensive to beat a strong Yankees team 3-1.  In the first inning, Jeff Briggs, Phillip Bartlett and Mason Ridgeway all connected for singles and Michael had a sacrifice fly to give the Angels 2 early runs. Mason Ridgeway did an outstanding job at the mound going 6 complete innings with 7 strikeouts, only giving up 1 run. Phillip Bartlett was 3 for 3, with other key hits coming late in the game from Aaron Hafford and Chris Corona.

Angels vs Pirates, 5-0; Opposing team was National League Pirates.  Once again, the Angels started the game strong.  Jeff Briggs, Phillip Bartlett, Reg Rivera, Aaron Hafford, Ronnie Borchard all contributed hits in the first inning to rack up 3 early runs.   The Angels generated 2 more runs in the 4th as Phillip Bartlett drove in Paul Martin and Jeff Briggs. Strong pitching from Jeff Briggs and Mason Ridgeway, combined with some great defensive plays by Ronnie Borchard, Phillip Bartlett held the Pirates scoreless.  Michael Mallory threw out a runner stealing second to end a tense 5th inning. Outstanding Players: Reg Rivera, Mason Ridgway, Ronnie Borchard

Indians vs Giants, 3-1; The Indians defeated the Giants in their first meeting this year. Cory Frawley (4 innings w/ 4 Ks) & Alex Osterholt (2 innings w/ 4 Ks) held the Giants to just 2hits and 1 run.  The Indian's offense generated 6 hits led by Adam Keavany's triple & double (2for3 and 1 RBI), Tyler Bernardini's single (1for3), Alex Osterholt's double (1for3 and 1 RBI) and Josh Buerke's RBI single. 

Yankees vs Dodgers, 12-1; The Pleasanton American Yankees beat the Pleasanton National Dodgers, 12 to 1.  Derek Lem contributed 3 hits and 3 runs for his team and also played excellent defense. Derek Easley also delivered three hits. Tyler Christensen combined a double in the 3rd inning with outstanding base running, to deliver a grand total of 4 RBIs in the game. Bryce Allen pitched an outstanding game and held the opponents scoreless for the first four innings.  Outstanding Players: Derek Lem, Derek Easley, Tyler Christensen

Athletics vs Cardinals, 0-1; This first inter-league game for the PALL A's pitted them against the PNLL Cardinals.  What a nail-biter to the very last play!  A's pitcher Sean Mannion wowed the fans as he pitched the complete game, allowing only 2 Cardinal hits and striking out 14.  His mastery on the mound gained the applause of a shivering crowd as he struck out the side 4 times.  Tiago Abreu continued on his hitting spree, going 1 for 1 with a double off an imposing Cards pitcher.  For the A's, a tough loss on a new field of play. Outstanding Players: Sean Mannion, Tiago Abrue

White Sox vs Devil Rays, 3-1; White Sox continue their winning streak with strong pitching.  Good defensive plays by Kirk Johnson, Lucas Crawbuck, and Dillon Depiazza. Runs were scored by Cory Thomas, Tyler Copeman, and Nnamdi Okoye. Danny Petros and Chris Keck each went 2 for 3.  Outstanding Players: Cory Thomas, Tyler Copeman, Nnamdi Okoye

Junior 80's:

Athletics vs Blue Jays 16-3; The A's pounded out a 16-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Leading a 24 hit attack, Scooter Katz went 4/4, Josh Velisano 2/2, Ryan Andrade 3/4, Brenden Hamilton 3/3,Eric Blasing 2/2, Kyle Wolf 2/4 and Scott Garrison 2/3. Katz added 3SB, Hamilton and Andrade each had 2SB.

Angels vs Yankees, 12-6; The Angels defeated the Yankees 12-6.  Matt Duarte led the way for the Halos as he went 1-2 at the plate with a double, 2 RBI's, a walk and two great defensive plays at 3rd base and left field.  The Angels catcher, Nick Diridoni was 2-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.  Diridoni also threw out a runner attempting to steal.  Angels outfielder and 2nd baseman, Gary Michael was 1-2 with a RBI and a great catch in left field. Outstanding Players: Matt Duarte, Nick Diridoni, Gary Michael

Highlights for week ending April 11, 2004

Farm A :

Yankees vs Mariners; Although this game was over early the score really didn't matter what really mattered was the way this team supports each other. No matter the talent level of the player they are there for each other. They do the game proud!  Oustanding Players: Ryan Meisenheimer, Nickolas Hasjim, Zac Schmidt

Mariners vs Yankees; A nice all around game by the Yankees. They were operating on all cylindar with nice defensive plays and a strong hitting display.  Oustanding Players: Jack Capilla, Tommy Yozzo, Jacob Kinney

Division A: 

Rangers vs Red Sox; 0-9; The Rangers had a tough game Thursday, suffering a 9-0 loss to the Red Sox. However, the game was not without its bright spots. Connor McCarthy ripped a beautiful hit into right field, advancing the runner on first and nearly igniting a Rangers rally in the fifth inning. J.T. Taylor made a fantastic throw from left field to second base for a force out. Cody DiFraia had his first shot pitching for the Rangers and showed great potential, throwing several strikes and standing tough against the Red Sox' challenging line-up.  Oustanding Players: Connor McCarthy, Cody DiFraia, J.T. Taylor

Red Sox vs Rangers; 9-0; Bobby Sullivan went 3 for 2 to lead the Red Sox to a 9 to 0 victory over the Rangers.  Brandon Monroe, Jason Sterns, and Kyle Greenan, combined to pitch the shutout.  Chris Baeza and Jefferey Snyder played good on defense.  Oustanding Players: Bobby Sullivan, Chris Baeza, Jeffery Synder

Division AAA:

Athletics vs Yankees; 5-8 ; Jay Coles singled and scored the first Yankee's run. Jeremy Davidson added an RBI. Kurt Pretzel and Hui Kim each had RBI triples. Oustanding Players: Jeremy Davidson, Jay Coles, Kurt Pretzel

Red Sox vs Rangers; 7-3; Oustanding Players: Justin Zalewski, Eugene Band Matt Lady

Majors:

Rangers vs Dodgers ; 5-0; David Camarena pitched 6 scoreless innings, striking out 12 and allowing 2 hits as the American Rangers beat the National Dodgers 5-0. RJ Anderson led the Rangers offensively, going 3-3with 2RBI's. Mathew Vance, Spencer Giusti, Cody Waller and Richard Baeza all contributed with strong defensive plays.  Oustanding Players: David Camarena, RJ Anderson, Spencer Giusti

Athletics vs Indians ; 2-1; This game between the A's and the Indians started early and ended in extra innings, with the A's once again capturing the hearts of their fans.  Sean Mannion, starting pitcher for the A's, turned in a commanding performance as he pitched 4 1/3 innings, striking out 9 opposing Indians batters;  he allowed only 1 run.  The game was tied until the bottom of the ninth, when Tiago Abreu, who had driven in the only A's run of the game so far, punched in Kyle Clark from 3rd with an RBI single. Greg Dillion sparked the team defensively by catching 3 line drives and 1 ground ball out at 2nd base. Tired and cold, the Athletics walked off the field with their 4th win of the season.  Oustanding Players: Sean Mannion, Tiago Abreu, Greg Dillion

Angels vs Yankees; 3-1; A great game for the Angels; Mason Ridgway pitched 6 great innings backed by some strong defensive plays by shortstop Phillip Bartlett, Justin Silva, Aaron Hafford, Jeff Briggs, Paul Martin and Ronnie Borchard. Michael Mallory made two throw downs at second to add to the excitement. Oustanding Players:  Mason Ridgway, Phillip Bartlett, Jeff Briggs Junior 80's –

Blue Jays vs Indians ; 6-6; David Kim had an outstanding game, with a base hit in the 3rd that drove in 2 runs along with and another in 6th.  In the 4th, Nick Mavrogianis had a base hit, followed by a hard hit double to center field from Justin Bolen for a RBI.  Steve Conway also had 2 RBI's for the game.  In the infield Justin Bolen playing short stop and Nick Mavrogianis playing first were able to turn a double play that was the defensive highlight of the game.  Oustanding Players: David Kim, Justin Bolen, Nick Mavrogianis

Angels vs Phillies ; 6-8; Paul Diggins went 2-2 for the Angels with 2 RBI's.  John Holmgren was 1-2 with 1 RBI.  Trevor Knapp pitched one shutout inning and he had a walk and run scored. Oustanding Players: Paul Diggins, John Holmgren, Trevor Knapp

 

Highlights for week ending April 4, 2004

T-Ball -Devil Rays vs Angels; Outstanding Players: Zachary Gianoulak, Thomas Herz, Patrick Herz

Farm B -Athletics vs Rangers; Joseph Ponco,Nathan Zhang, Jack Geasa

Indians vs Red Sox; Outstanding Players: Chase Henley, Jacob Duarte, Parker Mobert

Orioles vs Red Sox; Garrett Cameron had a double and two singles. Garrett also tagged a runner for one out. Tyler Reedy had a double and two singles and Jake Molz had two singles. Outstanding Players: Jake Molz, Tyler Reedy, Garrett Cameron

Farm A - Mariners vs Indians; A well played all around game by the Mariners. Nice offensive display of hitting and base running. Will all Mariners getting at least a single and a nice display of on base heads up play. Defensively the Mariners played well as a team with some nice infield play and an alert play to prevent the Indians from advancing from second to third. Outstanding Players: Michael Hanson, Michael White, Colton Swalley

Division A - White Sox vs Yankees; 4-3; The White Sox rallied in the bottom of the sixth inning scoring 3 runs to beat the Yankees 4-3. Matthew Skowran scored on a double by Kevin Faggiano,and in the final play of the game Alex Olguin doubled to send home two more runs. Outstanding Players: Max Hinrichs, Ronald Mills, Alex Olguin

Rangers vs White Sox ; 0-1; The Single-A American League Rangers lost a tough pitcher's duel to the White Sox on Tuesday. Nicholas Griffen hit 2 for 3 with two singles and pitched two shut-out innings with two strikeouts and allowing only two hits. Denn Hanley also played well, hitting a single in the fourth and nearly igniting a rally for the Rangers. John Henry had the hit of the game, ripping a triple to deep left field and nearly making it a home run with his base running. Outstanding Players: Nicholas Griffen, John Henry Ganser, Denn Hanley

Rangers vs Indians; 3-2; The Single-A American League Rangers defeated the Indians with an exciting 3-run 6th-inning rally and great pitching by A.J. Harris to close the game. A.J. threw four strikeouts and made an excellent fielding play to 1st base to end the game. John Henry Ganser's hot bat stayed red hot, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, an RBI and a run scored. Blair Pacini went 2-for-2 with a run scored and turned in an outstanding double play to end the 4th inning. Outstanding Players: John Henry Ganse, Blair Pacini, A.J. Harris

Division AA - Athletics vs White Sox ; 17-6; A's win over the Indians 8 to 2. Johnny Scholz with one single and an outstanding throw to 2nd to make the out from left field. Zack Johnson with excellent defense and Andrew Taylor with a timely single and great defense. Outstanding pitching from the A's staff. Outstanding Players: Justine Taylor, Christopher Granlund, Danny See.

Athletics vs Indians; 8-2; A's win over the Indians 8 to 2. Johnny Scholz with one single and an outstanding throw to 2nd to make the out from left field. Zack Johnson with excellent defense and Andrew Taylor with a timely single and great defense. Outstanding pitching from the A's staff. Outstanding Players: Johnny Scholz, Zack Johnson, Andrew Taylor.

Yankees vs Angels 0-0; Outstanding Players: Brent Usedom, Eric Crispell, Christopher Kinney

Angels vs Indians ; 10-6 ; Three great pitchers (Trevor Robb, Chad Martin and Chris Bowman) combined to be a fierce force for the Angels against the AA Indians. Cole Hanley had two big hits, including a three-run double that sealed the 10-6 victory for the Angels. Outstanding Players: Chad Martin, Trevor Robb, Chris Bowman.

Division AAA - Rangers vs White Sox ; 1-4; The Rangers fell to the Whites Sox for thier first defeat of the young season. All the White Sox runs were scored in one inning ( 4th ). Fine offensive performances by Colt Stewart, Mike Herman and David Tadevich. Sterling defensive plays by Jack Reedy and Joe Herman.

Athletics vs Indians; 6-7; The Rangers fell to the Whites Sox for thier first defeat of the young season. All the White Sox runs were scored in one inning ( 4th ). Fine offensive performances by Colt Stewart, Mike Herman and David Tadevich. Sterling defensive plays by Jack Reedy and Joe Herman. Outstanding Players: Kurt Pretzel, John Silva, Hui Kim.

Athletics vs Red Sox; 3-2; Sam Akacsos started the A's scoring with a clutch RBI single in the third inning. Jason Silva put the A's on top to stay with a double and 2 RBI's. Taylor Peissner made a game saving shoe string catch in left field to stop a Red Sox rally. Outstanding Players: Sam Akacsos, Taylor Peissner, Jason Silva

White Sox vs Rangers 5-1; In PALL/AAA action Tuesday, the White Sox met the Rangers for a well-matched game with Michael Lam and Charlie Ellenberger pitching (White Sox). In the no-errors game for the White Sox, Drew Gray covered the infield action and Sean O'Neill hit big for the Sox. Outstanding Players: Sean O'Neill, Drew Gray, Charlie Ellenberger

White Sox vs Yankees ; 15-6; The PALL/AAA White Sox met the Yankees for an action-filled game with Calvin Brown, Nick Eslick and Michael Lam (White Sox)showing strong pitching for a big win. Infielders on both teams each pulled off double-plays and the runners kept things lively with plenty of base-stealing. Outstanding Players: Calvin Brown, Nick Papageorge, Nick Eslick

Red Sox vs Yankees; 6-2; Outstanding Players: Samantha Skolnick, Carter Ridgway, Nate Johansen

Red Sox vs Athletics ;2-3; Outstanding Players: Nate Johansen, Justin Zalewski, Eugene Band

Majors -White Sox vs Rangers ; 4-1 ; Three outstanding pitchers for the White Sox, Cory Thomas, Danny Petros, and Chris Keck combined great pitching for a no hitter against the Rangers. Final score 4-1. Outstanding Players: Cory Thomas, Danny Petros, Chris Keck

Angels vs Rangers; 14-6; The Angels put in a great offensive effort and solid defensive outing to outlast the Rangers 14-6. Michael Mallory was 2 for 3 with 2 walks and 2 RBIs. Key hits also came from Ronnie Borchard, Philip Bartlett, Mason Ridgeway, Reg Rivera, Justin Silva and Jeff Briggs. Justin Silva and Aaron Hafford did an excellent job at the mound, combining for 5 great innings. There were some great defensive plays by Garret Worsey, Mason Ridgeway and Ronnie Borchard, who made a diving catch for the game ending out.

White Sox vs Indians ; 4-1; White Sox stay on top of the major division. Cory Thomas pitched 3 shut out innings, and had 2 RBI's. Danny Petros had 2 hits , scored 2 runs ,and pitched 6 strike outs in 3 innings.Chris Keck went 2 for 2 with a run scored. Outstanding Players: Danny Petros, Chris Keck, Cory Thomas.

White Sox vs Athletics; 6-4; White Sox beat the A's. White Sox carried a 6-0 lead into the 6th inning. Dillon Depiazza had 2 hits and 2 runs scored. Chris Keck went 3 for 4, with 2 RBI's. Tyler Copeman went 2 for 3. Outstanding Players: Chris Keck, Tyler Copeman, Dillon Depiazza

Athletics vs Yankees ; 18-2; In this second meeting of PALL play between the A's and the Yankees, the A's put on a slugfest for their fans. Behind the steady pitching of A's starter Robbie Garcia, the Athletics managed 16 hits off 4 Yankees pitchers and scored 18 runs. Garcia pitched 4 innings, struck out 5 and allowed only 2 Yankees runs. At the plate, he went 3 for 5, with 4 RBIs. Adding to the total hits for the A's, were catcher Sean Mannion, going 4 for 4 (a double, 3 singles and 3 RBIs) and Michael Slifer, who hit 4 for 5 (3 singles and a triple). All 12 A's players got on base - way to go A's! Outstanding Players: Robbie Garcia, Sean Mannion, Michael Slifer.

Yankees vs Athletics; 2-18; A disappointing first loss for the Yankees. However, Justin Skolnick wowed the crowd with a 2 run home run in the 4th inning. Mackenzie Hom and Danny Lee contributed to the team effort with their hitting. Outstanding Players: Justin Skolnick, Mackenzie Hom, Danny Lee

Juniors 80's - Athletics vs Indians ; 8-3; Facing 13 batters in 4 inn.with 3K's, Josh Velisano led the A's to a 8-3 win over the Indians. Kris Tayyeb and Scott Garrison each had 3 hits, 2SB and 2 runs scored. Scooter Katz had 5 SB bringing his 5 game total of Stolen Bases to 22. Ryan Andrid went 2/3,2RS and 2SB. Outstanding Players: Kris Tayyeb, Scott Garrison, JoshVelisano

Angels vs Blue Jays ; 4-1; For the Angels: Ricky Patel pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing 5 hits, 1 run, and 12 strikeouts. Patel also was 1-2 with a single and an RBI. Brandon O'Malley pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts. O'Malley was also 2-2 at the plate with two singles. Paul Diggins was 2-2 with 2 singles and a run scored. Ricky Patel, Brando O'Malley, Paul Diggins

Blue Jays vs Phillies ; 3-1; Several outstanding plays were made by short stop Steve Conway to hold the Phillies to one run, while Justin Bolen pitched 5 great innings. The offense was sparked in the bottom of the 2nd with hits from Justin Bolen, Amol Randhawa and a double by Johnny Archer. In the bottom of the 3rd, Nick Mavrogianis and Joe Schilles had singles and Abdullah Mushtaq had a double. Outstanding Players: Steve Conway, Amol, Randhawa, Abdullah Mushtaq.

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Highlights for week ending March 27, 2004

T-BallDevil Rays vs White Sox; Outstanding Players: Mathew Briones, Koby Carino, Rory Coles

Rangers vs Red Sox;  The Rangers were on fire at the plate last Saturday as they faced the tough and talented Red Sox. Savannah Fried did some terrific hitting and Brady Smith shot a rocket to left field in the second inning. Trevor Ahlberg was great on defense showing some keen fielding skills.  Outstanding Players: Trevor Ahlberg, Brady Sith, Savannah Fried

Farm BOrioles vs Angels;  The Orioles played the Angels this week. It was a great offensive effort and the Orioles had 8 doubles hit by 7 players. Chris Goldhawk had two doubles. Ryan Vicencio had two singles and a double. Jacob Felix had a single and a double and was our "golden glove", making great catches and plays to first base.  Outstanding Players: Ryan Vicencio, Chris Goldhawk, Jacob Felix

Farm AYankees vs Mariners; In the early innings it was a tight defensive game with the score changing back and forth.  The Mariners were able to pull away in the later innings with some good hitting.  Each team played well and I know look forward to playing each other again. Outstanding Players:  Kevin Kodama, Ashton Cornett, Eric Roesch

Athletics vs Indians; The Athletics had a terrific day on the field last Tuesday with outstanding hitting by Daniel Gibson, Adam London, and Scott Mowry who delivered a triple in the 3rd inning. All the A's were on top of their game and played great defense in the field. Outstanding Players: Scott Mowry, Adam London, Daniel London

Division AAthletics vs White Sox, 12-1; The A's rebounded from a tough loss earlier in the week with a terrific all-around game.  Pitchers Bailey Roberts, Matthew London, Cameron Myers and Derrick Hammond combined to hold the White Sox to just 1 run on 4 hits.  Derrick Hammond and Matthew London led a balanced attack with 3 hits each.  Cal Dutrow, Sean Walsh and Martin Krawczak added 2 hits apiece. Outstanding Players:  Derrick Hammond, Matthew London, Cal Dutrow

White Sox vs Athletics, 1-12; Outstanding Players: Alex Olguin, Matthew Skowron

Yankees vs Indians, 2-0; The Yankees were able to get thier fisrt win of the season with a good defensive game and some early scoring. The Yanks scored in the first on a Trevor Bielby RBI single scoring Jeremy Rickards and later scored thier second run on a David Becker RBI single. Outstanding Players: David Becker, Trevor Bielby, Jeremy Rickards

Division AA  - Angels vs Orioles, 11-5, The Angels jumped out to a quick lead in the game, but the Orioles never gave up.  With a pitching tandem of Trevor Robb, Evan Gum, Spencer Bohn, and the second consecutive save by Chris Bowman the Angels were able to prevail. The strong hitting performance by Kyle Moreno, and strong base running from Joe Kluj and Chad Martin the Angles offense was unstoppable. Outstanding Players: Chris Bowman, Trevor Robb, Spencer Bohn

Division AAAWhite Sox vs Angles, 4-3; In PALL AAA play Saturday, the WhiteSox and the A's were in a close matchup through 5 innings, tied 3-3, with strong pitching performances by Michael Lam and Charlie Ellenberger (White Sox) and Danny Rycerski and Nate Vickers (A's). A bottom-of-th-sixth double by Adam Manaa put him in scoring position and a base hit by Jake Thornton gave the Sox their winning run. Outstanding Players: Adam Manaa, Nick Eslick Charlie Ellenberger

Athletics vs White Sox, 3-4; In a close game, the A's lost to the White Sox in the bottom of the sixth inning by a score of 4-3. Jay Coles of the A's pitched well and got two base hits. Danny Rycerski stole two bases and scored a run. Patrick O'Brien also batted well for the A's. Outstanding Players:  Jay Coles, Danny Rycerski, Patrick O’Brien

 Majors Yankees vs Angels, 6-3; Bryce Allen hurled five shutout innings, struck out seven, and went 3-3 at the plate with two runs scored as the Yankees defeated the Angels 6-3. Taylor Menzel nailed a runner at home with a perfect throw from right field and Tony Olguin crushed a three-run homer over the center field fence to break up a scoreless game. Tyler Christensen and Danny Lee contributed two hits each in the victory. Outstanding Players: Bryce Allen, Tony Olguin, Tyler Christensen

Angels vs Yankees, 3-6; The Angles played a great defensive game against the Yankees holding them to zero runs until the third inning.  Justin Silva made two great plays at 2nd base as did Phillip Bartlett at 3rd base.  Jeffrey Briggs pitched a strong 3 innings for the Angles.  Other strong plays were made by Mason Ridgeway at 1st base and Michael Mallory at catcher.  Mallory made an excelent throw to 2nd base to stop the steal attempt by the Yankees in the 4th inning.  The overall highlight of the game came in the top of the 6th inning.  With the Angles down 6 to 0, now was the time to mount a comeback.  The first 3 batters, Reggie Rivera, Phillip Bartlett and Michael Mallory all got base hits to load up the bases.  Mason Ridgeway walked to bring in a run.  Paul Martin hit a RBI as did Justin Silva to close the gap to 6 vs. 3.  The inning closed out there with the Angles proving their offensive strength and perservence when behind.  Great game Angles! Outstanding Players: Justin Silva, Michael Mallory, Jeffrey Briggs

Athletics vs Indian, 5-2; Meeting for the first time this season, the first few innings was a pitcher's duel between starting A's pitcher Michael Slifer and the Indians' starter.  Slifer once again threw masterfully for the complete 6-inning game.  Defensively, out-fielder Brian Standish caught 2 fly balls to keep the Indians from threatening to score.  Offensively, Tiago Abreu showed a display of hitting power, going 2 for 3, with a single and a triple producing 3 RBIs.  Sean Mannion caught for 6 innings, went 2 for 3, with 2 singles, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen base. Back to back hits in the 6th inning by Connor Farrell, Alex Mavragionis and Nick Grave brought in the fifth run for the A's and sealed their second win of the season. Outstanding Players: Tiago Abreu, Sean Mannion, Brian Standish

Juniors 80’sAngels vs Indians, 3-2; Andrew Harpster pitched three scoreless innings.  Brandon O'Malley pitched two scoreless innings and was 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored.  Angels catcher, Matt Richardson was 1 for 2 and he threw out a runner attempting to steal second.    Outstanding Players: Matt Richardson, Brandon O’Malley, Adrew Harpster

Blue Jays vs Yankees, 5-5; Joe Schilies singled to left followed by a double from Justin Bolen, driving in Schilies. Bolen then stole home. Defensively the catcher, John Archer and the pitcher, Schilies saved the go ahead run on an attempted stolen base at home plate in the 5th.  In the 6th Justin Bolen made a diving catch in center  to end the inning. Outstanding Players: Joe Schlies, Justin Bolen, Johnny Archer

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