Amherst Summer League Scores for July 23

Girls Major League

* July 14: The Homerun Financial Spartans finished the 2008 season as champions with the Dodge Slimans Wildcats both finishing with a 10-2 record. Coach David J. Moore was assisted by Jeff Jones and Dan Kordeleski. The team had a fantastic season losing only two games. The team consisted of Jessica Moore, Olivia Cruz, Katie Kukucka, Lexi Jones, Taylor Gibson, Marigold Petkovsek, Jessica Whitman, Cassidi Pullin, Hannah Kordeleski, Sydnie Mullins and Alyssa Strauser. Congratulations!

* July 16: The Raiders defeated the Buckeyes by a score of 9-7. Raiders with two or more hits include McKenzie Auvil and Maggie Manges; and winning pitchers was Maggie Manges, save by Lauren Farley. Buckeyes with two or more hits includes Jordon Hall. Buckeye pitcher Charlotte Boden held the Raiders to one run over the first two innings while the Buckeyes scored four. By the top of the fourth inning, the Buckeyes were ahead 5-2. In the fourth, the Buckeyes loaded the bases off Raider pitcher Maggie Manges with two hits and a walk. After going 3-0 on the next Buckeye batter, Maggie Manges threw three straight strikes to strike out the batter and then struck out the next two batters on six pitches. In their half of the fourth inning, the Raiders came back with three runs to tie the game after a single by Mackenzie Auvil, a walk to Holly Lamb and a single by Maggie Manges. All three Raiders went on to score, tying the game at five a piece after four. Maggie Manges struck out the side in the top of the fifth to hold the score to 5-5. In the bottom of the fifth, the Raiders scored four times when Sarah Winrod tripled after two walks and Mackenzie Auvil and Maggie Manges both hit RBI singles. Lauren Farley came on to close the game in the top of the sixth. The Buckeyes scored two runs after Toni Elliot and Jordon Hall smashed balls to the fence for doubles. Raider left fielder Holly Lamb chased one of the hits down and made an excellent throw to shortstop Carly Richardson who threw a strike to third-baseman Sarah Winrod for an out at third to stop the Buckeye comeback. Lauren Farley went on to retire the last Buckeye on a grounder to first base for the save. Of the five games played between the Raiders and the Buckeyes this season, four have been decided in the last at-bat and by two runs or less. Both the Raiders and the Buckeyes are young teams, which ensures the rivalry will continue in 2009.

* July 16: The Veard Construction Lions (5-8) took on the Sliman's Dodge Wildcats (10-3) for the girls Major Championship. Both teams displayed the 100 percent effort you'd expect to see in a championship game as Wildcats Maddie Swint and Alyseea Gillespie made diving outfield catches and Lions catcher Shannon Sfero made a tough tag out at home plate. Trailing 5-2 in the top of the fifth, the underdog Lions roared at bat and pushed across 13 runs in the last three innings to upset the Wildcats 15-10. Leading the offensive charge for the Lions were Katelyn Pittman (4 hits, double), Shannon Sfero (3 hits, double), Gina Januzzi (2 doubles), and Sarah Walters (2 hits), while Sam Piwkowski, Katie Gleason, and Lexie Jones delivered clutch hits to keep Lions rallies alive. Lions pitcher Sarah Walters stopped a sixth inning Wildcats comeback rally by striking out three straight batters with a runner on third and nobody out on the way to tossing her second complete game of the playoffs. The hard hitting Wildcats were led with two hits from Savannah Farley, Danielle Wieglicki, Natlie Swift, and Maddie Swint. Congratulations to Lions players Sarah Walters, Sam Piwkowski, Shannon Sfero, Katelyn Pittman, Gina Januzzi, Brooke Baldwin, Katie Gleason, Arielle Del Turco, Leigha Radcliffe, and Hannah and Heather Brosky for achieving upset wins over both league co-champions to win the playoffs. Congratulations also to playoff runner up and regular season co-champion Wildcats players Savannah Farley, Alison Wiswell, Ashley Ferguson, Vanessa Stacey, Danielle Weglicki, Natalie Swift, Maddie Swint, Katie Nelson, Alyseea Gillespie and Alexandra Harris on an excellent season.

Girls Rookie League

* July 14: (Playoff) The Scott Iliff, D.D.S River Dogs defeated Country Day School Sand Gnats by a score of 14-13. River Dogs with two or more hits include Gracen Siegenthaler, Hannah Duziak (3), Emily Matakovich, Haylee Gillespie, Kate Iliff (3), Amanda Crisler, Abby Kachure, Kate Iliff, Jaden Szantay (3), Lauren Fessler (3), Delaney Stojkov, Brianna Rakar and Kasey McGraw (3). Sand Gnats with two or more hits include Shannon Hall, Mikaila Jennings (4), Megan Kelly, Megan Parks (4), Alexis Pullin (3), Kayleigh Schultz (4), Breanna Czubak (3), Jillian Buga (3), Sarah Farley (3) and Selina Wells.

* July 17: The Scott Iliff, D.D.S. River Dogs defeated the Hastee Tastee Thunder by a score of 19-9. River Dogs hits include Gracen Siegenthaler, Hannah Duziak (3), Emily Matakovich (4), Haylee Gillespie (4), Amanda Crisler (3), Abby Kachure (3), Kate Iliff (4), Jaden Szantay (3), Lauren Fessler, Delaney Stojkov (3), Brianna Rakar and Kasey McGraw; doubles by Emily Matakovich, Abby Kachure and Brianna Rakar; and a triple by Haylee Gillespie. Thunder hits include Jackie Patterson (3), Helena Medve, Angela LaRosa (3), Katie Harcula, Sarah Wiegand (3), Chloe Brattoli (3), Hannah Parson, Nicole Sanoba and Lindsey Stumpp; and doubles by Chloe Brattoli (2) and Alex Velasquez.

* July 15: The Grasshoppers defeated the Volcanoes by a score of 17-16. Grasshoppers with two or more hits include Madaline Laslo (3), Marissa Poalson (4), Emily Eischen (4), Erika Eischen (4), Virgina Hughes, Karly McFarland (3), Sophie Pisegna (3), Lilly Dempsey (3) and Elizabeth Hughes. Volcanoes with two or more hits include Leah Johnson (4), Gabrielle Bardar (4), Rachel Veneman, Sydney Figueroa (3), Michelle Porritt (3), Chloe Yuhasz, Jacqueline Butcher, Courtney Cogdell (3), Natalie Hall, Lauren Bell and Karen Bellush.

* July 18: The Eischen Trucking Grasshoppers defeated the Family Fellowship Sidewinders by a score of 19-18. Grasshoppers with two or more hits include Marissa Wright (5), Emily Eischen (4), Erika Eishcen (4), Virginia Hughes (3), Hannah Ruth, Karly McFarland (4), Sophie Pisogna (4), Lilly Dempsey (3), Callahan Dolecki, Elizabeth Hughes (3) and Abby Plemons (4). Sidewinders with two or more hits include Melissa Wright (4), Anna Hornyak (3), Lindsey Wood (4), Kamryn Dziak (4), Katie Turner (4), Angelica Horvath (4), Hannah Pietch (3), Shianna Leghart and Destiny Adorna (3).

Boys Major League

* July 14: (Playoff) Veard Construction Gators defeated the Shagovac Heating Buckeyes by a score of 12-6. Gators with two or more hits include Jason Sturtz (3), Noah Skladan, Ben Veneman, Jonny Veard and Trevon Stewart; doubles by Sturtz (3), Veard and Stewart; and a home run by Austin Williams. Winning Pitcher was Sturtz. Buckeyes with two or more hits include Bryce Williams (3) and Nathan Nunez; and doubles by Anthony Stevens and Bryce Williams (3).

* July 15: (Playoff) Banco Construction defeated AXA Financial Crimson Tide by a score of 10-3. Banco hits include Alex Walts (3) and Jacob Sciarotta; 2B inlcude Alex Walts and Jared Sciarotta; and 3B includes Jacob Sciarotta. Jared Sciarotta struck out eight batters. Winning pitcher was Alex Walters. Cimson Tide hits inlcude Mitchell Snowden and Josh Fisher (3).

* July 16: The Hurricanes (11-5) defeated the Tigers (7-9) by a score of 15-14. Hurricane hits include Tristan Taliano (3), Jeff Watkin (3), Josh Sterrat (3), Max Schmittle (3), Joe Mihalcik (2), Dalton Sweet (2) and Dante Vasu (1); and winning pitcher was Jeff Watkin. Tiger hits include Will (2), Tyler Harris (2) and James (2).

* July 17: (Semi-finals) The Hurricanes (12-5) defeated the Gators (11-6) by a score of 12-6. Hurricanes hits include Tristan Taliano (4), Shane Derricott (3), Joe Mihalcik (3) and Dalton Sweet; RBIs inlcude Joe Mihalcik (5), Shane Derricott (4), Tristan Taliano (2) and Dalton Sweet; and winning pitcher was Shane Derricott. Gators hits include Noah Skladan (2), Jason Sturtz (2) and Travon Stawart (2); RBIs include Noah Skladan (2), Nathan Blair and Nicholas Todd (2). The Hurricanes move on to play the Titans for the championship.

* July 20: The Hurricanes (13-5) defeated the Titans (9-6) by a score of 14-5. Hurricanes hits include Tristan Taliano (4 hits, 2 RBI), Josh Starett (3 hits, 5 RBI), Shane Derricotte (2 hits, 3 RBI), Joe Mihalcik (2 hits, 1 RBI), Max Schmittle (1 hit, 1 RBI), Dalton Sweet (2 hits, 1 RBI), Jeff Watkin (3 hits) and Chris Stuckart (1 hit); winning pitcher was Shane Derricotte. Titans hits include Zach Ward (3 hits), Josh Jenkins (2 hits, 2 RBI), Austin Morgan (1 hit), Mike Prieto (1 RBI) and Josh Park (1 RBI). With this win, the Hurricanes became the 2008 Amherst Boys Major League Baseball Champions and include #13 Tristan Taliano, #1 Josh Starett, #4 Joe Mihalcik, #9 Shane Derricotte, #5 Jeff Watkin, #11 Max Schmittle, #3 Dalton Sweet, #7 Chris Stuckart, #2 Dante Vasu, #6 Dominick Sfero, #12 William Mount and #10 Jimmy Lavole.

Boys Minor League

* July 14: (Playoff) The KTM North America Storm defeated the Bats by a score of 17-2. Storm players with hits include Cameron Stamco (3), Adam Hall (3) and Braydon Vatter (3). Braydon Vatter, Hamlet Mollna and Cameron Stamco combined to pitch a no hitter for the Storm.

* July 17: (Playoff) The E.J. Painting Rattlers defeated the Schuler Painting Lookouts by a score of 11-9. Rattlers with two or more hits include Adam Haas, Andrew Diehl, Austin Bayus, Jeremy Smith and Jarod Bradoc; double by Jeremy Smith (2); and winning pitcher was Tyler Demarco. Lookouts hits include Januzzi, Colt Schuler and Justin Lepowski.

* July 17: (Playoff) The E.J. Painting Rattlers defeated the Kohlmyer Rivercats by a score of 9-5. Rattlers hits include Austin Bayus and Jarod Bradoc; doubles by Jeremy Smith and Tyler Demarco; and winning pitcher was Jeremy Smith. Rivercats hits include Dominic Sanchez, Tyler Ward (3) and Nico O'Dor (3).

Boys Rookie League

* July 14: Scott Iliff, D.D.S. Muckdogs defeated the Park Lanes Owlz by a score of 13-8. Muckdogs with two or more hits include Drew Engle (3), Alejandro Pena (3), Dylan Strauser, Scooter Iliff, Jared Ousley, Ethan Lorenz, Max Strauser, James Phillips, Coltin Camp, Josh Sherrill, Matt Lee and Daniel Dillon; and 2B include Alejandro Pena (2) and Jared Ousley (1). Dylan Strauser had an unassisted double play and the entire team had two or more hits. Owlz with two or more hits include Mathew Floreske (4), Nick Trinski (4), Matt Fairchild (4), Kyle Dalzell (3), Allen Matakovich, Miles Hall and Christian Velez.

* July 15: The Thome Farms Mudcats (9-0) defeated the Oster Homes Grasshoppers by a score of 24-15. Mudcats with two or more hits include Drew Baaske (4), Kyle Mantin (4), Brody Loeckel (4), Justin Villa (4), Jonathan Woodyard (4), Austin Bunce (4), Nate Moore (3), Noah Douglass (3), Devin Rios (3), Matt Luko (4), and Ryan Gonzalez (3). Grasshoppers with two or more hits include Devin Matesic (4), Mason Jarrell (4), Jake Roach (4), Owen Alloway (4), Jimmy Parker (3), Jonathan Ellis (2) and Nicolas Ruffner (2). This was an exciting battle of the bats as both teams hit the ball hard and often. Kyle Mantin drove in what proved to be the winning runs with a deep double to the gap in the fifth inning.

* July 15: (Playoff) The Lorain Animal Clinic Blue Claws defeated The Stump Guy Hooks by a score of 16-1. Blue Claws with two or more hits include Brendon Fenton (3), Jake Toth (3), Alec Dimacchia (3), Austin Vukelic (3), Max Mlincek (3), Logan Nemec (3), Hunter Parker (2), Brendan Coughlin (2) and Devin Baumgartner (2); and doubles by Brendon Fenton and Alec Dimacchia. Hooks with two or more hits include Alex Green (2), Eddie Teague (2), Frank Janezic (2) and Dawson Auvil (2); and doubles by Colin Vatter and Alex Green.

* July 16: (Playoff) The Mullinax Ford Scrappers defeated the Lorain County Animal Clinic Blue Claws by a score of 19-13. Scrappers hits include Kyle Hall (5), Anthony Boles (5), Jack Faight (4), Breyden Hatfield (4), Hamza Rahman (4), Daniel Whitacre (4), Nick Keron (3) and Mike Houston (3). Blue Claws hits include Brendon Fenton (3), Alec Dimaccia (3), Auston Vukelic (3), Brendon Coughlin (3), Danny Mukroski (3), Jake Toth (2) and Logan Nemec (2). The Scrappers rallied from an 8-3 deficit after two innings to explode to a 19-13 victory to advance to the finals.