Important-- all Labor Day games will be played in the morning at Heckscher. There will be no extra games on Labor Day weekend. We will try to play 3 at Heckscher in the morning, and that's it.
Martinez 13, Melendez 3
Derek Martinez (4-5) rode the red hot bats of Eric Schulman (4-for-4, 4 runs, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI), and Glen Lawrence (3-for-4, 4 RBI) to an easy win. Don Weiss and Bob Holzwasser each added 3 hits, and Ian Parfrey was 2-for-3 and scored 4 runs.
Nilva 11, Appell / Parfrey 10
In a stunning comeback, Zach Nilva's team scored 8 times in the bottom of the 7th to erase a 10-3 deficit and avoid a sweep. Nilva (5-for-5) tied the game with a 2-run double to right, and Chris Rouger's 3rd hit of the game, a single up the middle, won it. Both hits came with 2 outs off of reliever Ian Parfrey, who took the loss. The winning rally featured four consecutive errors, a costly bases-loaded walk to Mike Palma, and then the two big 2-out hits. The losing team got another big game from Eric Schulman (3-for-4, 3 RBI), with Derek Martinez and Ian Parfrey also contributing 3 hits each.
Appell 4, Parfrey 3
In a 4-inning game, Jeff Appell (3-3) shut down Parfrey's team after allowing a 3-run homer to Derek Martinez in the top of the first. Freddy Melendez (3-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) was the offensive star, and Jeff Appell ripped a walkoff 2-run double to win the game.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Hewes Gets It Done
A few weeks ago, we found out that the parks department was planning on closing down the Hecksher Fields in Central Park on Labor Day. I found this unacceptable. Today, I made a visit to the permits department on 61st Street and gave Melissa Pitre a piece of my mind. I told her that baseball is a Summer tradition and it is ludicrous to end baseball season before the end of Summer. I told her that softball is more than a game, it is a metaphor for life. I warned her that our young people, including Laura Stoeth and Zach Nilva, with all the extra time on their hands might get involved with street gangs and drugs. I reminded her that she was canceling what could be the last games for some of our older players. I told her of Rosengard's heart condition and Marvin's cataracts. By now I was practically throwing myself at her feet.
As I looked up she said, "I'll give you Hecksher through October 3."
As I looked up she said, "I'll give you Hecksher through October 3."
Monday, August 16, 2010
Games and Notes of 8/15
Notes:
Pitcher Derek Martinez got the win as Lee's Tavern won the Staten Island Co-ed League championship. Derek says: I finished the year 11-1 as a pitcher and last Sunday won the championship 21-13. Crazy first inning where I gave up 10 runs but settled down to win by 8. A brief recap is at http://www.silive.com/recsports/index.ssf/2010/08/staten_island_softball_roundup_1.html
Games:
Melendez 8, Hewes 6
This contest featured prodigious slugging from Brian Hernandez and Jaime Orochena. Hernandez homered twice, including a first-inning grand slam, and drove in 6, while Orochena tallied 5 RBI with a sac fly, a 2-run homer, and a 2-run double. Havelock Hewes's first-inning woes continued, as his team fell into a 5-0 hole, mostly courtesy of Hernandez's blast to left-center. However, Freddy Melendez (9-5) had to work for his win, fending off several comebacks, and stranding the tying runs in scoring position. The winners also got contributions from Ian Lebowitz (3-for-4, 2 doubles) and Ian Parfrey (3-for-4, 3 runs). Zach Nilva was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored for Havelock's team.
Parfrey 7, Stoeth 5
Ian Parfrey (10-5) became SFLOI's first 10-game winner in a sloppy 6-inning comedy of walks and bad defense. Bob Holzwasser's 3rd inning single broke a 2-2 tie, and two further runs scored on errors in the inning to give Parfrey a lead that he tried to give back but ultimately "failed" to. This game featured balanced offensive attacks from either side, with no outstanding offensive performances, although Alex Rivera did follow up last year's bunt triple with a fielder's choice "triple" on a grounder to shortstop.
Pitcher Derek Martinez got the win as Lee's Tavern won the Staten Island Co-ed League championship. Derek says: I finished the year 11-1 as a pitcher and last Sunday won the championship 21-13. Crazy first inning where I gave up 10 runs but settled down to win by 8. A brief recap is at http://www.silive.com/recsports/index.ssf/2010/08/staten_island_softball_roundup_1.html
Games:
Melendez 8, Hewes 6
This contest featured prodigious slugging from Brian Hernandez and Jaime Orochena. Hernandez homered twice, including a first-inning grand slam, and drove in 6, while Orochena tallied 5 RBI with a sac fly, a 2-run homer, and a 2-run double. Havelock Hewes's first-inning woes continued, as his team fell into a 5-0 hole, mostly courtesy of Hernandez's blast to left-center. However, Freddy Melendez (9-5) had to work for his win, fending off several comebacks, and stranding the tying runs in scoring position. The winners also got contributions from Ian Lebowitz (3-for-4, 2 doubles) and Ian Parfrey (3-for-4, 3 runs). Zach Nilva was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored for Havelock's team.
Parfrey 7, Stoeth 5
Ian Parfrey (10-5) became SFLOI's first 10-game winner in a sloppy 6-inning comedy of walks and bad defense. Bob Holzwasser's 3rd inning single broke a 2-2 tie, and two further runs scored on errors in the inning to give Parfrey a lead that he tried to give back but ultimately "failed" to. This game featured balanced offensive attacks from either side, with no outstanding offensive performances, although Alex Rivera did follow up last year's bunt triple with a fielder's choice "triple" on a grounder to shortstop.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
GAMES AND NOTES OF 8/8
O'Connor 17, Stoeth 11
Jim O'Connor (9-6) prevailed in a wild slugfest of a game. O'Connor's team scored 7 two-out runs in the second inning to take a 10-6 lead. An Alex Rivera 2-run triple and a Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, 4 RBI) single brought Stoeth's team within 13-11 in the 5th, but that was as close as they would get. The winners were led by Jaime Orochena (3-for-3, 2B, 4 runs, 3 RBI). O'Connor and Don Weiss also drove in 3, and Ian Parfrey scored 4 runs. Eric Schulman had 3 hits in a losing cause. Stoeth's control issues finally caught up with her, as she walked 7 batters, and all but one came around to score.
Rosengard 4, Hewes 2
Dave Rosengard (3-4) pitched well, scattering 7 hits, and Don Weiss (2-for-2) hit a 2-run double in the third that proved to be the decisive hit. Phil Ciccone was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI for Hewes's team, who stranded 5 baserunners over the final two frames.
Jim O'Connor (9-6) prevailed in a wild slugfest of a game. O'Connor's team scored 7 two-out runs in the second inning to take a 10-6 lead. An Alex Rivera 2-run triple and a Phil Ciccone (2-for-3, 4 RBI) single brought Stoeth's team within 13-11 in the 5th, but that was as close as they would get. The winners were led by Jaime Orochena (3-for-3, 2B, 4 runs, 3 RBI). O'Connor and Don Weiss also drove in 3, and Ian Parfrey scored 4 runs. Eric Schulman had 3 hits in a losing cause. Stoeth's control issues finally caught up with her, as she walked 7 batters, and all but one came around to score.
Rosengard 4, Hewes 2
Dave Rosengard (3-4) pitched well, scattering 7 hits, and Don Weiss (2-for-2) hit a 2-run double in the third that proved to be the decisive hit. Phil Ciccone was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles and an RBI for Hewes's team, who stranded 5 baserunners over the final two frames.
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