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Wednesday May 6, 2025 (Week 2)

    TaxBrakes 21 - McHoul's 6

    TaxBrakes defeated McHoul’s 21-6 with a total all around team play combining great hitting and strong defense. TaxBrakes accumulated 35 hits with every player throughout the lineup hitting the ball well. Joe DiChiara was the winning pitcher holding McHoul’s to only 6 runs. Leading hitters: Larry Stewart 5-5 (5 RBI, 3 R), Joe Wassweiler 4-5 (2 RBI, 3 R), Emil Viola 3-5 (5 RBI, 3 R), Mike Spinelli 1 4-5 (1 RBI, 2 R), Roger Merritt 3-5 (3 RBI, 2R), Don Black 3-5

    (1 RBI, 1R), Jim Thorne 3-5 (1 RBI, 2R), Mike Spinelli 2 2-4 (1RBI, 1R), Gary DiMaggio 2-5 (1RBI), Joe DiChiara 2-5. (1R).

    TaxBrakes spanked us today by constantly hitting the ball where we weren't.  McHoul's highlights could be summed up by saying "Bob Diggelmann" Not only did he go 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and a triple, but he made a beautiful diving catch in the top of the eighth to keep us within a striking distance of 15. Rodney DeLoatch, Tony Dalia, Keven Laffin, and Bill Volpe added 2 hits apiece for the cause.  Bill also had a great over the head catch behind first base.  Despite the rain, the Flood gates didn't open for McHoul this time, but I expect they will. 


    Pizza Time 20 - Miller's 19

    On a cloudy day and trying to get the game in, Pizza Time came back in the 8th to beat Miller's 20-19. Miller's had their bats juiced in the first two innings as they put up

    10 runs. But it was Pizza time that kept things in reach. In the 5th inning Miller's put another 5 spot to take a 18-13 lead. Millers 86ed Pizza Time in the 6th and 7th innings. In the 6th inning it was Carlos (Cyclone) Vasquez who hit his first home run, and we all thought it was Miller time. But in this great game, the famous saying of Yogi Berra, “It ain't over till it’s over" applied. And Miller Time became Pizza Time as they served a 7-slice pie to Miller's to take the lead with 7 runs in the 8th. Miller's bats died in the 7 and 8th innings as they got buried with goose eggs and couldn’t recover. Offensively Jeff Noe went 3/4 with a double, Dave Anduze 3/4, Angelo Sblendorio 4/4 and had the trifecta with 2 triples, Rich Sicardo kept his hot bat going with a few big 2 out hits and going 3/3, Dan Sopchack and Phil Chontos and Spider DeRito add 2 hits . And Carlos Vasquez added a home run, his first since 1969 playing little league in Brooklyn. Defensely Jeff Noe couldn’t go home with a clean jersey and mad a nice diving catch to end a Pizza Time rally. Congratulations to Pizza Time as it was a nice comeback win.


    J&N 20 - Arlington Grill 9

    J&N defeated Arlington Grill at Sports Park Jr. today by the score of 20-9. Tommy Giordano pitched a great game and kept the Grill off the board in several innings as J&N kept piling on the runs. Several double plays aided the effort. Offensively everyone on J&N hit. Jaime Pagan had 4 hits, John Warman, Stan "Easy" Silverman, Jim Kirzoncic and Roger Simon all had 3 hits, George Hammer, Russ Gilmore, Dan Diesing, Gerard Haugh, Von Ahouse, Tommy Milholm, Tommy Giordano and Fran Goberish all had 2 hits. RBI's were spread across the lineup. In the words of Tommy Giordano "J&N wins, the J&N wins!"

    Arlington Grill was defeated by J&N 20-9. For the Grill: Mark Joao, Drew D'Angelo and Jim Doc Ranucci had 3 hits. Ralph Bondi, Mike Brooks, and Paul Lastowski had 2 hits. Dennis Curtis played a great defense.


    Doyle's 13 - Mountain View Ranch 10

    Three outstanding outfield plays by Bill Hild, Doug McCracken and John Cacciola in the bottom of the eighth inning gave winning pitcher Joe Prisco the victory. Rob McIsaac, John Cacciola and Bill Hild had 3 hits for Doyle's. Solid defense by RobMcIsaac, Tom Hotailing and Jim Guarnacciao kept Doyle's in this low scoring game.

    Wednesday April 29, 2026 (Week 1)

      OPENING DAY

      Please see photos below for the opening day ceremonies at McPeck field. Photos courtesy of Steve Lynch.




      McHoul's 17 - Pizza Time 5

      At Sports Park Jr. both teams started their new season with the first game jitters as a total of one run was scored through the first 2 innings.  Then, finally McHoul's opened up the Flood gates playing both offense and defense. Tony Dalia and Kevin Laffin went 4-4. Rodney DeLoatch and Steve Lynch added 3 hits apiece while Bill Hanchett, Bob Diggelmann, Steve Savod, Bill Volpe, Joe Karam, and Joe Hatch all added 2 hits for the cause.  Perhaps more importantly, great defensive plays were had by many including Rodney, Tony, Bob, both Bills, and Rick Wetzel.  All in all, a great game on both sides of the ball for McHoul's. Final score was 17-5 for McHoul's.


      Miller's 22 - Arlington Grill 10

      On Opening Day 2026, Miller's defeated the defending champs Arlington Grill 22-10. Miller's started with a bang, scoring fire runs in the opening frame with a 3 run homer by Dave Lowitz. The Grill came back with 3 in the bottom of the first. Miller's started pounding the ball. By the 4th inning, the score was 17-5. The Grill started coming back slowly with the big bats coming up but Miller's gloves shut them down with Gold Glove candidate Angelo Sblendorio shutting down the middle and another Gold Glove candidate, Spider DeRito turning a 3-6-3 double play. In those innings Rich Sicardo came up big with a bases loaded 2-out double and Dave Anduze hit a 3 run homer. With the Grill slowly closing in, Dan Sopchack hit a 3 run homer to shut the coffin on the Grill. Miller's had a hit parade of 26 hits. Jeff Noe 3-4 3R, Joe Yanarella 1-2 2BB 3R, Dave Anduze 3-4 3R 3RBI HR, Angelo Sblendorio 2-3 2RBI, Chris Thomas 2-3 3RBI, Dan Sopchack 2-3 4RBI HR, Phil Chontos 3-4 2R, Dave Lowitz 3-4 3RBI HR, Rich Hill 2-4 2R, Rich Sicardo 2-4 3RBI 2 2B, Carlos Vazquez 1-3 1R 2B, Spider DeRito 1-1 1RBI 1R, Dewey Bogardus 1-1 1R.

      For Arlington Grill: Mark Joao, John McGowan and Mike Brooks had 3 hits each and Ralph Bondi, Rod Whitby and Dennis Curtis each had 2 hits.


      A&R 14 - TaxBrakes 13

      At Sports Park Sr., TakeBrakes hosted A&R Security. After 3 innings, A&R was ahead 9-0 but the tax boys rallied and knotted the score at 10 after 6 innings. Going into the bottom of the 8th, TaxBrakes was trailing by 1 with 2 on and nobody out. But then Lou Post, making the first start of his career got out of the jam and won his first game! Stats for A&R: Carl Parris 3-4 (3RBI HR), Steve McGee 3-3, Pat Rose 3-3, Ben Anker 2-4, Mike Healy 2-4 (2R), Tom Robinson 2-3 (2R 3B), Eddie Smilkstein 2-4 (2R), Ed Bergamini 2-2, Frank McHugh 2-3, Stan Smilkstein 2-3 (2R 2RBI 3B).

      Stan's defeated TaxBrakes by a score of 14-13. TaxBrakes came back from a 10-2 deficit to tie the game in the 7th inning. Stan's scored 4 more runs but unfortunately TaxBrakes could only plate 3 to fall 1 run short. Hitting notables for TaxBrakes:

      Pete Longobardi 3-4 2R 1RBI, Mike Spinelli (1) 2-3 2R 1RBI, Andy Endsley 2-3 1R 1RBI, John Berrocal 2-3 2RBI, Emil Viola 2-3 1R SF 3RBI.


      J&N 21 - Doyle's 14

      If the 2026 season opening game was an early test of J&N’s resolve, this is going to be one fine season. Behind after the first, ahead after two, thanks to a 5 spot, and then tied at 12 at the end of the fifth. J&N surged ahead at the end of the game to claim its first win.

      Dan Diesing, Andy Burger and Dan Doyle all had 4 hits. Diesing hit 2 home runs. George Hammer, Gerard Haugh, Tom Milholm, Tom Giordano and Roger Simon all had 3 hits. Jaime Pagan, John Warman, Von Ahouse, Jim Kirzoncic and Frank Goberish all had 2 hits. The bottom 6 in the order combined for 10 RBI’s, contributing to a well-balanced and productive lineup. We will be a force to be reckoned with!

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