Week of 8/21

An open letter to Gil Schmerler from his defense: We're sorry.

Gil lost 7-3 to Zach Nilva despite allowing no earned runs in Game 2 on Sunday. Zach scattered 6 hits enroute to his 8th win of the season. In the earlier game, Freddie Melendez prevailed over Havelock Hewes 4-3. Eric Schulman doubled to tie it, and hit a sac fly in the top of the 7th to win it. Zach Nilva was 3-for-5. Ian Parfrey paced Hewes's team by going 3-for-4.

On Thursday, Havelock Hewes beat Tony Connor 10-2 behind the hitting of Freddie Melendez (3-for-4, 3 RBI) and Ian Parfrey (3-for-3, RBI). Jorge Davila had 3 hits for Connor's team.

Please note that we have an evening permit for Riverside Park this Sunday.

Field Schedule by Havelock Hewes

Today I picked up the Softball For The Love Of It field permits for September, October and November...

The parks department has extended our permit for Heckscher Field #1 on Sunday mornings from 9 (though we usually start a little after 8) to 11 through October 9.

From October 16 through November 27 we are permitted on Sunday mornings at East River Park (about 11th street) from 11 (though we usually start at 10) to 1. I took a bit of a gamble in asking for these hours. My hope is that no one will request the 9 to 11 and, so, we can start at 10 and play until 1.

No Games 8/7

Despite beautiful sunny weather, the parks department decided not to fix up the fields. We had batting practice at West 54th Street instead. This field makes an excellent alternate location on days when Heckscher can't get it together.

Games of July 31

1. Melendez 9, O'Connor 7
Freddie Melendez won his 8th game, backed by the bats of Eric Schulman (4-for-4, 2 RBI) and Chris Hall (4-for-4, 2B, RBI). O'Connor's side was led by Gil Schmerler (3-for-4, RBI) and Brian Hernandez-Sandercock's 3-run HR.

2. Parfrey 2, Hewes 0 (5 innings)
Ian Parfrey threw his second straight shutout, allowing only one hit and one epic umpire-baiting meltdown. The batting hero of "the weasel game" was Andy Atkinson, who clubbed a 2-run HR to deep left in the 4th for the game's only runs. It was his first career SFL homer.