UCSSL 2020 PLAYOFF RESULTS |
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50’s Divisions |
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Playoff Rounds for Week of August 23, 2020 |
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Deegan Roofing 17, Linwood Inn 5 |
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In this no score game until the 3rd inning, Deegan scored 13 runs over the next two innings to
earn the W. Roofer pitcher Peter
Appolito led the defense and was backed up by impeccable infield play.
Scott Mugele was perfect at the plate with four hits. Charlie Collins, Ricky McMahon and Doug
Fischer added three hits each for the Roofers. At the plate for the Innkeepers were Steve
Lerner, Brian Latham, Ron Patterson and Tim Mulhall each with two base
knocks. |
Jun’s
Contracting 15, Douglas VW 8 |
Al Genova was the Crackerjack player of the game for Jun’s,
going 4/4 and making SportsCenter-worthy plays in the outfield. Nick
Mennona was also perfect at the plate, with a home run scattering the soccer
players in right field. Steve
Sterensak was 3/4 with a clutch hit and several diving plays at third. Walt Patrylo and Dave Eckert provided solid
defense and were each 2/3 with Eckert providing a timely tape-measure shot in
the third inning. Glenn Gang called a
great game behind the dish. Mike
Hoffman played a nice shortstop while platooning with Rob Stratton who was
steady as always. Douglas was led by Ed Rodriquez with 3 hits, as Hector
Munoz and Rich Gaul also had key base hits. |
Phenomenal Boyz
16, Suspenders 4 |
This was a 4-3 game until the bottom of the 5th when the PB
plated 6 and followed up with another 6 in the next inning. For Suspenders, Rob Dlugosz was a perfect 3
for 3 including a 2 base knock, and Frank Verducci added 2 hits. |
Riverside Inn
18, Contact Lens & Vision 15 |
Riverside came from behind with a 9 run 6th inning and held on
to defeat a stubborn CLV squad.
Pounding out 26 hits, the Innkeepers were led by John McClung with 5
hits as Brian Clark added 4 hits. Al
Dente and Tommy Wolansky had 3 RBIs apiece. |
Advanced
Financial 16, Cranford VFW 3 |
Advanced, pounding out 36 hits, rode Frank Mastrocola’s pitching
and solid defense to victory. Dave Martorano was a prefect 5 for 5 for the night. Pete
Abene (long HR), Dave Grandmaison, Billy Hillyer, Jerry Isolda and Bruce
Crawford added 4 hits apiece, while Matt Walsh and Al
Feigenbaum contributed 3 hits each. John
Fiore, Dan Ravetier, Carl Gamba, Jeff Nicholls, Jim Capizzi and Dave Pringle
paced the Cranford attack. Advanced wins the
series 2-0 to move into the C Division Finals |
Tamar Jewelers
17, Garwood Metal 9 |
Garwood Metal scored 6 runs in the third inning and 5 runs in
the fifth inning to pull away from Tamar Jewelers and held on to even the
series. Carey Durrett and Dave Ball
led a 32 hit GM attack with 4 hits each.
Ron Kulik, Don Montefusco, Bob D'Meo, Dave Lloyd, Jose Jimenez, Bob
Greco and Rocky Pencinger added 3 hits apiece. The 3 game C Division series is tied at one
game each. |
Deegan Roofing
20, Linwood Inn 3 |
Scott Mugele led the Roofer 30-hit barrage by going 4 for 4 on
the night including a long home run. Contributing 3 hits each were
Kevin Woodring, Farlan Alusik, Marty Bernstein and Doug Fischer. Steve
Barba's two defensive gems in left field were topped by teammate Charlie
Collins' over the shoulder, Willie Mays at the Polo Grounds circus catch late
in the game. Pitcher Peter Appolito provided another stifling pitching
performance for Deegan. For the Tap
House, Mike DiRienzo had 3 hits, while Tim Mulhall and Dave Dudas had 2 hits
each. Deegan wins the series 2-0 to move on to the A
Division Finals. |
Douglas VW 31,
Jun’s Contracting 26 |
In a game with plenty of offense that ended early due to
darkness, Douglas tallied 11 runs in the 6th inning to take the lead, overcoming a 6-run deficit. Bill Buteau, Hector Munoz, Ed Rodriguez and
Jimmy McCullough all had 3 hits powering the VW 30 hit attack. Al Genova, the igniter for Jun’s at
leadoff, was perfect at the plate and excellent defensively. Glenn Gang went three for four, including a
slow developing inside the park homer. Nick Mennona and Steve Sterensak
(HR) were each 3/4. Mike Hoffman came off the bench for an injured Pete
Costello and played error-free defense and was perfect at the plate. Pete Matarazzo went 3/3 as well. The
3 game A Division series is tied at one game each. |
Phenomenal Boyz
26, Suspenders 4 |
Suspenders, held to only 8 hits for the contest, had Pete Celia
and Frank Verducci both with 2 hits. |
Phenomenal Boyz win the series 2-0 to move into the B Division
Finals. |
Contact Lens
& Vision 15, Riverside Inn 14 (8 innings) |
Contact Lens came from behind with two in 7th and a walk off hit
in the 8th. Riverside had an 8 run 3rd inning and had 19 hits. Dennis Maluchnik and Tommy Wolansky had 3
hits apiece for Riverside. The 3 game B Division series is tied at one game
each. |
Advanced
Financial 26, Cranford VFW 5 |
Advanced, pounding out 36 hits, rode Frank Mastrocola’s pitching
and solid defense to victory. Dave Martorano was a prefect 5 for 5 for the night. Pete
Abene (long HR), Dave Grandmaison, Billy Hillyer, Jerry Isolda and Bruce
Crawford added 4 hits apiece, while Matt Walsh and Al
Feigenbaum contributed 3 hits each. John
Fiore, Dan Ravetier, Carl Gamba, Jeff Nicholls, Jim Capizzi and Dave Pringle
paced the Cranford attack. Advanced wins the
series 2-0 to move into the C Division Finals. |
Garwood Metal
23, Tamar Jewelers 17 |
Garwood Metal scored 6 runs in the third inning and 5 runs in
the fifth inning to pull away from Tamar Jewelers and held on to even the
series. Carey Durrett and Dave Ball
led a 32 hit GM attack with 4 hits each.
Ron Kulik, Don Montefusco, Bob D'Meo, Dave Lloyd, Jose Jimenez, Bob
Greco and Rocky Pencinger added 3 hits apiece. The 3 game C Division series is tied at one
game each. |
Playoff Rounds for Week of August 30, 2020 |
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Douglas VW 19, Jun’s Contracting 9 |
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Douglas was led by the outstanding pitching of Rich Gaul and the
defense of Pete Arteaga and Tom Renna, shutting down the powerful Jun’s
lineup. Bill Buteau with 4 hits, while
Hector Munoz, Gene Antonucci, Jim McCullough and Rich Gaul all had 3 hits to
lead the VW offense. Everyone in the
VW lineup contributed at least 2 hits.
Al Genova capped off a great season going 4 for 4 and Mike McKenna was
a hot 3 for 4 as well for Jun’s. In
addition, Nick Mennona reached base on three walks, Walt Patrylo was 2/3 as
was Dave Eckert who sparkled on the bases all game for himself and as a pinch
runner. Douglas wins the series 2-1 to
move into the A Division finals. |
Riverside Inn 15, Contact Lens & Vision 8 |
Mario Fastiggi’s pitching and hitting, supported by 2 defensive
gems by Tom Wolansky, advanced Riverside to the division finals. John Llano and Al Dente both went yard to
lead the Innkeepers attack. Riverside
wins the series 2-1 to move into the B Division finals. |
Deegan Roofing 21, Douglas VW 3 |
Deegan ace pitcher, Peter Appolito, held the VW bats quiet and
was backed up by an error-free smothering defense and a powerful
offense. Roofer Scott Mugele led the offense with three hits, including
two long home runs. Charlie Collins, Farlan Alusik, Tom Baldowski and
John Garced also contributed three hits each in the victory. Ed Rodriguez, Gene
Antonucci and Pete Artesia each had 2 hits for Douglas. Deegan leads
the A Division Finals best of 3 series 1-0 |
Phenomenal Boyz 11, Riverside Inn 10 |
In a come from behind victory, the Phenomenal Boyz took the
decision. John Llano led the hitting
attack for the Innkeepers by going 4 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Al Dente had 3 hits including a two-run
blast in the 6th to keep the game close. Mario Fastiggi pitched well
keeping the Boyz uncomfortable at the plate all game. |
Phenomenal Boyz lead the B Division Final series 1-0 |
Garwood Metal 16, Tamar Jewelers 14 |
Garwood maintained a 10-5 lead going into the bottom of the
fifth inning only to see Tamar score 7 times to take a 12-10 lead. Both
teams exchanged 2 runs in the sixth inning before the Metal Benders scored 4
times in the 7th inning to take the lead for good. Garwood Metal was
led by Rory Caldwell with 4 hits. Bob
Greco added 3 hits and 4 RBIs. Tom Straniero, Ron Kulik, Don
Montefusco, David Ball, Tom DeRocco and Jose Jimenez chipped in with 2 hits
apiece. Garwood wins the series 2-1 to
move into the C Division Finals. |
Playoff Rounds for Week of September 6, 2020 |
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Deegan Roofing
16, Douglas VW 8 |
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Deegan Roofing completed an undefeated season and won their
seventh consecutive UCSSL 50+ A Division championship. Deegan pitcher Peter Appolito once again
had a masterful night on the mound. Leading the Roofers at the plate
were Damon Roth (2B, 3B), John Garced and Mike Juchnik (2B, 3B) who all had
three hits on the night. Deegan Roofing wins the A Division Finals 2-0. |
Phenomenal Boyz
25, Riverside Inn 13 |
Overcoming an early 10-1 deficit, The Boyz came back firing on
all cylinders to earn the victory.
Phenomenal Boyz wins the B Division Finals 2-0. |
Advanced
Financial 13, Garwood Metal 12 |
For AF, John Rachko ignited the attack with 2 doubles and a
triple. Pete Abene added a 3-run home
run while Dave Martorano and Bruce Crawford contributed 3 hits each. Frank Mastrocola limited the GM
counteroffensive to 3 runs in the top of the 7th to preserve the victory. |
Advanced
Financial 25, Garwood Metal 3 |
Jerry Isolda got the Advanced Financial attack started in the
first inning with a 2 run homer and it was off to the races for
Advanced. Dave Martorano and Bill
Hillyer each had 4 for 4 nights. Matt
Walsh and Bruce Crawford each added 3 hits for AF. Advanced Financial wins the C Division
Finals 2-0. |
Playoff Rounds Completed |
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