GAMES OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

1. Hewes 2, Melendez 1

Ian Parfrey's walkoff double to right scored Mike Sulyman in the bottom of the 7th. Havelock Hewes scattered 8 hits for the win, and Freddie Melendez was almost equally magnificent, allowing only 2 runs on 4 hits.

2. Appell 5, Nilva 3 (14 innings)

Despite throwing 11 straight scoreless innings, Zach Nilva was once again beaten in the 14th inning. Mike Sulyman led off with a bunt, and came all the way around to score on a pair of throwing errors. Chris Hall's sac fly provided the insurance run. Brian Hernandez hit a 2-run HR for Appell's team earlier in the game. Appell allowed 3 runs on 16 hits; Nilva allowed 5 runs, 3 earned, on 10 hits. Brian Hernandez threw the winning run out at the plate in the bottom of the 13th.

3. Hewes 4, Connor 2

Havelock Hewes (10-3) continued his winning streak, allowing 7 hits. The winning runs scored on an error and a Zach Nilva single in the top of the 7th.

4. Melendez 8, Nilva 4

Finally the bats came alive to back Freddie Melendez (5-5). Freddie and Nel Yomtov each went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI, and Chris Hall added 3 hits and a triple. Freddie allowed only 6 hits.

Boxscore of Game 2, 5/29/2011

Away 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -- 5 10 2
Home 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3 16 6

B.Indek 4 0 0 0 1 0 .217
M.Sulyman 5 1 1 0 0 0 .386
I.Parfrey 5 2 2 0 0 0 .589
B.Hernandez 4 1 2 2 1 0 .414
E.Schulman 4 0 0 0 1 0 .522
C.Hall 4 1 2 1 0 0 .429
J.Orochena 4 0 1 0 1 0 .375
J.Appell 4 0 0 0 1 0 .189
G.Lawrence 5 0 0 0 0 0 .115
M.Palma 4 0 1 1 0 0 .292
H.Hewes 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J.Pyne 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269
L.Stoeth 4 0 0 0 0 1 .071

2B--Parfrey (11), Hall (1)
HR--Hernandez (3)
SF--Hall

Z.Nilva 4 1 2 0 1 0 .404
F.Melendez 5 0 1 0 0 0 .430
A.Rivera 5 0 2 0 0 0 .526
P.Ciccone 5 0 2 1 0 0 .444
D.Sommers 5 1 2 0 0 0 .550
S.Melendez 5 0 1 0 0 0 .365
D.Martinez 5 1 1 0 0 0 .427
D.Weiss 4 0 2 0 1 0 .417
D.Nelkin 5 0 2 2 0 0 .375
F.Lang 5 0 1 0 0 1 .282
I.Lebowitz 4 0 0 0 1 0 .000
M.Cohen 4 0 0 0 0 0 .071

DP--Cohen, Nelkin


pitching
J.Appell W, 3-2 14.0 16 3 3 3 1 3.59

Z.Nilva L,4-2 14.0 10 5 3 5 1 4.43



scoring
Top 1
B.Hernandez homered to left, I.Parfrey and B.Hernandez scored
Away 2, Home 0

Top 2
M.Palma singled to center, C.Hall scored
Away 3, Home 0

Bot 5
D.Nelkin singled to center, D.Sommers and D.Martinez scored
Away 3, Home 2

Bot 6
P.Ciccone singled to left-center, Z.Nilva scored
Away 3, Home 3

Top 14
M.Sulyman reached third on a throwing error on pitcher, M.Sulyman scored on a throwing error on rightfielder
C.Hall hit a sacrifice fly to right-center, I.Parfrey scored
Away 5, Home 3

In Preparation for the Yearbook

This is a re-do of the top 25 batting seasons ever, which I posted in the early days of the blog.

25. Mark Allen, 1989 (28)
24. Ian Lebowitz, 2001 (23)
23. Tony Connor, 1985 (22)
22. Manny Santiago, 1990 (24)
21. Chris Hall, 2005 (20)
20. Larry Savell, 1989 (19)
19. Kurt Hettler, 1992 (21)
18. Ian Lebowitz, 2000
17. Kurt Hettler, 1993
16. Derek Martinez, 2009
15. Alex Rivera, 2009
14. Carl Weinberg, 2007
13. Phil Kotik, 1995
12. Phil Kotik, 1998
11. Carl Weinberg, 2006
10. Phil Kotik, 1994
9. Phil Kotik, 1999
8. Phil Kotik, 1996
7. Larry Savell, 2000
6. Carl Weinberg, 2002
5. Phil Kotik, 1997
4. Phil Ciccone, 2007
3. Carl Weinberg, 2008
2. Phil Ciccone, 2006
1. Dan Schneider, 1997

Seasons #26-100 will appear in the comments.

Memorial Day Weekend

Sunday 5/29 8:30am, Heckscher #1
Monday 5/30 5:30pm, Great Lawn #8

Thanks to Joe Gerber for the bonus frames.

Games and Notes 5/22

Today we had a pair of games featuring little scoring and lots of mud. In the opener, Havelock Hewes improved to 8-3 by winning a 3-2 decision over Laura Stoeth. Hav scattered 8 hits in the win. His infield single tied the game, and Mike Palma's single to center plated the go-ahead run, both in the bottom of the 5th. In the nightcap, Zach Nilva (4-1) beat Jeff Appell 5-3. Zach scattered 9 hits.

On May 8, SFL played a tripleheader. Game 1 went to Havelock Hewes 13-10 over Jim O'Connor. Hav's team clawed back from a 7-0 deficit. In Game 2, Jeff Appell beat Dave Rosengard 8-6, and Appell's team came from 5-0 down to win. In the third game, Hav won his rematch with O'Connor, 7-3. Bill McLaughlin went 4-for-4 for the winners and Sam Melendez's 2-run HR was almost all of the offense that O'Connor got.

NO GAME 5/15

Due to a downpour at 7:45am, and our lousy communication system, we decided to go back to sleep this week. Hey Vernick! Where's Yo I'm In when we need it?

Games and Notes of 5/1

1. Lee Lowenfish event:

Peanuts, Popcorn, Crackerjacks & Branch Rickey
A Salute to Baseball with Noted Baseball Writer, Lee Lowenfish

Tuesday, May 17th
6:00 pm Reception & Book Signing
6:45 pm Ballpark Dinner & Remarks
$25 per person, Chit Bar


He was not much of a player and not much more of a manager, but by the time Branch Rickey (1881-1965) finished with baseball, he

had revolutionized the sport – not just once but three times. Famed baseball writer Lee Lowenfish, author of the definitive biography

of Rickey, will talk about the man sportswriters dubbed “The Brain,” “The Mahatma,” and, on occasion “El Cheapo.”


As the mastermind behind the St. Louis Cardinals from 1917 to 1942 Rickey created the farm system, which allowed smallmarket

clubs to compete with the rich and powerful. Under his direction in the 1940’s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became truly the first “America’s team.” By signing Jackie Robinson and other black players, he single-handedly thrust baseball into the forefront of the civil rights movement. Come listen to Lee speak about a man whoselife is itself a crucial chapter in the history of American business, sports and society.


Lee Lowenfish is a historian, journalist, broadcaster, jazz commentator and the author of four outstanding baseball books. For reservations, please email Jessica Lyon at events@unionleagueclub.org.


2. Games of 4/24
Heckscher was closed but SFLOI headed over to West 54th Street, and played a ghost runner doubleheader extravaganza in the beautiful weather. Appell beat Rosengard 5-4 in Game 1, coming back from a 4-2 deficit in the final frame. Eric Schulman's 2-run double tied it, and Freddie Melendez's single won it. Alex Rivera was 4-for-5 with a solo HR, and Schulman was 4-for-6 with 3 RBI. In the nightcap, Melendez shut out Hewes 12-0. Rivera homered again and drove in 4, and Schulman, Appell, and Scott Weir each added 4 hits.

3. Games of 5/1
Again, a close game and a laugher. O'Connor beat Parfrey 5-4 in the opener, singling in the winning run himself in the top of the 7th. Alex Rivera homered yet again, and Eric Schulman had 3 hits. Chris Hall was 4-for-4 for Parfrey's side. In the second game, Hewes revenged his earlier defeat by trouncing Melendez 19-6. Rivera and Phil Ciccone each homered twice and drove in 5 runs. Sam Melendez homered and drove in 3, and Bill McLaughlin was 5-for-5. Chris Hall homered in a losing cause.