UCSSL 2023 PLAYOFF RESULTS |
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50’s Divisions |
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Playoff Rounds for Week Ending August 20, 2023 |
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Quarterfinal Game #1 Douglas VW 17, Rocky’s Bar & Grill 2 |
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Quarterfinal Game #2 Douglas VW 11, Rocky’s Bar & Grill 8 |
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The Douglas Boys swept Rocky’s in this playoff doubleheader
winning the first game in 5 innings and then barely holding on to a 7-run
lead in the 7th inning in game #2 as the game ended with bases loaded and the
winning run at the plate. The Barmen, who hadn’t played a game in 3 ½ weeks
started off stale in game #1, taking 5 innings to record a pair of runs in
the loss as the VW crew maximized their bats and gloves in the win. On the night, the Douglas offense was led
by a red-hot Lou Rivera who went 8 for 8, other big contributors with four
hits were Chris Yee (2 doubles and a HR), Steve Steransak (2 doubles), Justin
Doyle (2 doubles), Farlan Alusik, Hector Munoz and John Tropeano. The defense
was solid most of the night as the VW boys turned 6 double plays. Rich Gaul pitched both games and picked up
the wins on the hill. Rocky’s offense was led by Bob Howlett (5 for 7), Mike
Valicky ( 5 for 7, 2B), Larry Pacifico ( 3 for 6, 2-2B), Dave Grandmaison (3
for 6), Jerry Isolda ( 3 for 5), Lou Mastropasqua (3 for 6) and Frank
Mastrocola (3 for 3, 2B). |
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Suspenders
18, AJ Jersey 2 |
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Suspenders moved one step closer to a 3peat as they advanced to
the semi-finals with an 18 to 2 win over AJ Jersey at Memorial 2, sweeping
the opening round series. Carl Herman pitched another gem as Nick Meltzer
went 3 for 5 (3B, HR) to lead off the game. Tony Taddeo went 4 for 4, Ricky
Gregorio went 3 for 4, while six others had 2 hits apiece and everyone
contributed hits in the team total of 27 hits for the game. |
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Semifinal Game
#1 Core Fusion Solar 14, Linda’s Driftwood Bar & Grill 13 |
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In the opening game of this playoff doubleheader, Linda's jumped
out to a 7-0 lead while the Core Fusion Blue Jays were held scoreless through
4 innings. A pair of solo home runs from Raymond and El Gato cut the lead to
8-2. Linda's and Core traded runs throughout the game until Core Fusion came
to bat in the bottom of the 7th inning when the Mayor belted a laser beam line-drive
walk-off three-run-homer Tremley Field to seal the win. Core shortstop Ivan
Vesino was stellar turning several double plays to add to his clutch multi
hit game. Mayor was 4 for 4 with 2 HRs and Jaime "El Peloquin" had
a great game at bat and in the field with 3 hits and several great catches.
Sean "El Diablo" had some
big hits and a clutch backhand stab and throw for the final out of the 7th inning
stopping Linda’s from scoring more runs. Sammi Bulto, Diego and CP had clutch
hits while El Dodger and Osvaldo were also clutch at bat. El Toro pitched a
solid game and made many stops on defense from the mound. Leading the way for Linda's was Lloyd
Haymes perfect 4 for 4-night, Bobby Pells and Joe Sheridan 3 for 4, Greg
Thomas and Dave P Handleman were 2-3. |
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Semifinal Game
#2 Core Fusion Solar 20, Linda’s Driftwood Bar & Grill 12 |
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In game #2 of this playoff semifinal series, Core Fusion kept
the momentum going and jumped out to take an unsurmountable 18-0 lead after 4
½ innings, as the hitting machine was firing on all cylinders. Linda’s
valiantly mounted a huge comeback as their bats woke up in the bottom of 5th inning sending
15 batters to plate 11 runs but that turned out not to be enough. For Core
Fusion, Jaime "Peloquin" kept up his hot hitting and added an
insurance run on a solo blast over the fence at Tremley Field. Raymond
"Mayor" hit for the cycle and the rest of the team had multi-hit
games including Jaime "Peloquin" with 4 more hits and more stellar
defensive play in the outfield. CP, Diego, Nelson (Pacha), Vesina, Jory, El
Gringo, El Gato, El Dodger and Osvaldo added clutch hits. Diego had a great
game at second base and recorded the final out with a perfect throw to first
base. Vesina had another solid game at SS completing a few more double plays
showcasing his rocket right arm with some electrifying throws to first. El Mayor and Peloquin had a combined 16
hits in 17 at-bats in the 2 games of the series and both played excellently
in the outfield recording catch after catch. CP and El Toro pitched well and
played good defense from the mound. Leading the offense for Linda's were Joe
Sheridan, a perfect 4 for 4, Lloyd Haymes, Cruz Moctezuma, and Eddie Engram
all 3 for 4. |
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Thirsty Turtle
21, Suspenders 6 |
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Thirsty Turtle
18, Suspenders 11 |
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Suspenders season ended abruptly as they were swept in both
games by Thirsty Turtle in this 50’s B Division semifinal. In game #1 for
Suspenders, Carl Herman went 2 for 3 with two doubles. Bob Dlugusz, Joe
Micheal, Greg Herzfeld and Frank Verducci went 2 for 3 in the loss. Game #2
saw Tony Taddeo, Ricky Gregorio, Bob Dlugusz all having a 3 for 4 night in
the series final game for Suspenders. |
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Linwood Tap
House/EIS 20, Angry Joe’s Apparel/Tad Pools 4 |
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In the first game of this 50’s A Division best of three series
Linwood convincingly defeated Tad Pools.
At the plate for the Tap Men, Mark Grossman and Vinnie Cordaro had 4
hits apiece. Ray Luciano, Al Dente, and Matt Hoynowski had 3 hits each, while
Ron Patterson, Erik Dunn, Tim Mulhall, pitcher Mario Fastiggi, Chris Jones
and Sammy Infante had two hits in the win. |
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Angry Joe’s
Apparel/Tad Pools 11, Linwood Tap House/EIS 9 |
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Linwood Tap House/EIS started the double header on the night
hoping to win the series in game #1 on the night but fell short 11 to 9 in
the loss. At the plate for the Tap Men
Chris Morrison and Tim Mulhall had 3 hits each while Mark Grossman and Vinny
Rappa had two hits apiece. Tad Pools knots this playoff series at 1-1. |
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Linwood Tap
House/EIS 11, Angry Joe’s Apparel/Tad Pools 10 |
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In the final game #3 of
the series, Tap House headed to the bottom of the 7th, down 10 to 6, when the bats came alive to tie the game at
10 to 10 to push the game to extra innings. In the 8th inning, Tap House
defense held the Tap Pools scoreless. In the bottom of the frame the Tap Men
struck hard and quick, scoring the winning run on three hits to take the game
and series victory. At the plate for the Tap Men Ron Patterson and Eric Dunn
had 3 hits while Vinny Rappa, Mark Grossman and Chris Morrison had 2 hits
apiece. |
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Douglas VW 10,
Phenomenal Boyz 3 |
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Defense, defense and more defense was the story of the night in
the opening game of this 50’s A Division semifinal series. Douglas led 9-2
after two innings when all bats went silent, but the defense came alive. Stand outs on defense were Mike Hoffmann,
Lou Rivera, Pete Abene and Hector Munoz.
The offensive star of the night was Justin Doyle who recorded 4 hits
and drove in 4 runs. Lou Rivera also reached base safely 3 times in the win. |
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Playoff Rounds for Week Ending August 27, 2023 |
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Deegan Roofing
18, Linwood Tap House/EIS 14 |
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In game one of the 50’s A semi-finals, Linwood jumped out to an
early lead, only to see Deegan come back by scoring in every inning to hold
on for an 18-14 victory. Damon Roth led the attack with two long home
runs and 7 RBI’s, Nelson Santiago was a perfect 4-4, while Charlie Collins,
Nick Martini and Scott Mugele added 3 hits each. The story of the game
was the outfield defense for Deegan who had numerous spectacular plays from
Tom Ulichny, Roth, Collins and Santiago to shut down multiple Linwood
rallies. At the plate for Linwood Tap House/EIS,
Vinny Cordaro (HR), Tim Mulhall and Chris Jones had 3 hits apiece, Vinny
Rappa, Matt Hoynowski, Sammy Infante and Erik Dunn had 2 hits apiece while
Ron Patterson hit a home run. |
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Deegan Roofing
28, Linwood Tap House/EIS 11 |
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The Roofers completed the semi-final sweep in a big way by
pounding out 38 hits and playing outstanding defense to put an end to
Linwood's season. John Deitch pitched a strong game and was a perfect 5 for 5
at the plate. Damon Roth, John Segledi, Mike Juchnik and Scott Mugele
(HR) all added 4 hits each. Roc Sarna added 3 doubles and Tom Ulichny added 3
hits and multiple outstanding plays in left field. Linwood Tap House/EIS bats were sparked by Tim Mulhall with
3 hits. Vinny Rappa, Vinny Cordaro and Erik Dunn each contributed 2 hits
apiece. Deegan Roofing returns to the finals
to renew their rivalry with Douglas VW. |
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Douglas VW 20,
Phenomenal Boyz 17 |
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It was a slug fest between the two teams battling back and forth
all night. Leading the offensive attack for Douglas VW, with 3 hits apiece,
were Dan Righetti and Justin Doyle. Other big contributors were Lou Rivera
who reached base 4 times, Steve Steransak and Chris Yee, while the power was
supplied by John Tropeano who hit 2 HR’s. Rich Gaul picked up the win
on the mound. |
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Core Fusion
Solar 11, Thirsty Turtle - 9 |
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In a hard-fought battle, Core Fusion Solar held on for an 11-9
victory in the opening game of the UCSSL Championship 50’s B Division Series.
Core Fusion never trailed in the game and jumped out to a 7-2 lead in the 3rd
inning when the bats exploded for back-to-back-to-back home runs by Raymond
"El Mayor" El Dodger and El Peloquin. In the bottom half of the 7th Thirsty
Turtle rallied for 2 runs to get within striking distance. Now trailing by
two with 2 runners on base and 2 outs, a routine ground ball to second became
an adventure as the throw missed the first baseman, allowing the first runner
to score. Thanks to the heads up play
by Jory, the Core Fusion Catcher who ran up the first base line to retrieve
the overthrow and fire it back to home plate with the pitcher El toro now
covering, the final out of the game was recorded. El Mayor led the team with 4 RBI's, while
Ozvaldo had 2 triples, an RBI, and 2 runs scored. El Dodger was 3 for 4 with
a double, triple and homer. Diego, Jaime Peloquin, Jory, Nelson (Pacha),
Ramon, Sean, and Sammi Bulto all had big hits for Core Fusion. The outfield
plays of El Dodger, El Mayor, Ozvaldo and Gato kept Core Fusion in front for
the entire game. |
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Core Fusion
Solar 11, Thirsty Turtle 10 |
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Core Fusion Solar held off the scrappy hard-hitting Thirsty
Turtles 11-10 to sweep the series and capture the UCSSL 50’s Division B
Championship. The Turtles jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first
that would have been more if not for Core Fusion’s Right Fielder, Osvaldo's
perfect throw to home plate to complete a double play on an attempted score
on a sacrifice fly. Core Fusion erupted in the 2nd inning with 6 runs, capped by a deep Raymond "El
Mayor" home run. The 7th inning started with Core Fusion leading 11-9. Thirsty Turtle led off with a triple
followed by a sac fly to left field where El Dodger who made a diving catch
for the out and the gap was narrowed to one run, 11-10. Turtle batters got on
base but were left stranded as Core fusion recorded the final two outs for
the championship. The stars of the game were Diego (3 for 3, 2RBI’s), El
Mayor (3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI’s), Ramon (3 RBI’s) and Nelson who added 3 hits. El
Dodger (1 hit, 1 RS) was key on the base paths as a pinch runner, scoring
multiple times with aggressive base-running. Congratulations to all the teams
for a great season and to Thirsty Turtle for their gritty effort and great
sportsmanship throughout the series. |
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Douglas VW
18, Deegan Roofing 6 |
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In a finals rematch from 2022, Douglas VW took the opening game
of this best of three 50’s A Championship series over Deegan Roofing 18-6.
Clutch hitting and solid defense was the tone of the night for the Douglas VW
crew. Steve Steransak, Justin Doyle and Luke Nacca led the offense with 3
hits each while Lou Rivera, Al Genova, Dan Righetti and Pete Abene locked
down the defensive efforts. For Deegan, Nick Martini, Damon Roth and
Charlie Collins (HR) had two hits each. |
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Playoff Rounds for Week Ending September 3, 2023 |
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Deegan Roofing
12, Douglas VW 6 |
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In game two of the 50’s A division finals, Deegan Roofing
bounced back with a strong defensive performance and enough offense to secure
the victory in a must win situation. John Deitch pitched an outstanding
game and delivered 2 key RBI hits to lead the Roofers. Charlie Collins
was a perfect 3-3, and Scott Mugele was 2-2 with an intentional walk and a
long home run. Damon Roth, Nelson Santiago and Bone McMahon each added 2 hits
apiece. Deegan's defense was critical to the victory as they limited the
potent Douglas VW lineup to one run over the final 5 innings. Leading the way
for Douglas was Chris Yee with 3 hits, others collecting 2 hits apiece each
were Lou Rivera, Al Genova, Luke Nacca and Hector Munoz. John Tropeano
hit a home run. This series is tied at 1-1 |
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Deegan Roofing
19, Douglas VW 13 |
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The winner takes all game 3 of the 50A division finals was once
again a highly competitive battle between the league's two top teams. Deegan
jumped out to an 11-3 lead after three innings behind the strength of
numerous clutch 2-out hits. The lead swelled to 17-5 after four when Deegan
plated 6 runs in the bottom of the inning. The critical point in the
game came in the top of the fifth inning when Douglas had 6 runs in and was
mounting a furious comeback with a big opportunity to plate more runs.
However, the Deegan defense responded with a critical double play to end the
rally. From there, the teams traded a couple of runs each, with Deegan
closing it out for the championship victory. Deegan had 28 hits on the
night and were led by John Segledi, Scott Mugele (HR) and Nick Martini who
were all perfect on the night. Nellie Santiago, Charlie Collins, Roc Sarna,
Damon Roth, Nick Mennona, Tom Ulichny and John Deitch all had multiple hits
on the night. As was the case throughout their playoff run, the Roofers
defense was excellent with numerous clutch plays coming from their infielders
and outfielders. The Douglas offense was sparked by Steve Steransak with
4 hits, including 2 home runs, and Al Genova, who also had 4 hits. Other big
contributors were Justin Doyle and John Tropeano each with 3 hits, while
Chris Yee had a home run in the loss.
Congratulations to Deegan Roofing, the UCSSL 50’s A Division League
and Playoff Champions |
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Playoffs Completed |
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