There was rain in the forecast, but that did not dampen the Cardinals bats, as the boys took 3 games (2 in NJBL and 1 in the MCLL Tournament).
NJBL Game 7 (9/27/08)
After giving up a first inning run to fall behind the Bethpage Eagles, the Cardinals quickly came back with 4 in the bottom of the first, 3 in the 3rd and 4 in the 4th to take an 11-1 victory.
With 2 outs in the 1st, Andrew Purcell walked, followed by consecutive singles by Kyle Cashman, Anthony Wallitsch and Ryan Fama. Matt Tsotras walked and Kyle Lamb followed with a single, giving the Cardinals a 4-1 lead.
In the 3rd, Purcell and Cashman led off with back to back singles. With 1 out Fama singled them both in to take a 6-1 lead. Fama then stole 2nd, 3rd and home to increase the lead to 7-1.
In the 4th, with 1 out, Anthony Salamone singled. Salamone stole 2nd with 2 outs and scored on a singe by Kyle Carroll. After a walk to Purcell, Cashman and Wallitsch followed with back to back singles to close out the scoring and secure the 11-1 victory, with the Cardinals improving to 6-1.
Anthony Wallitsch pitched 5 innings of 3 hit, 1 run ball and Andrew Purcell closed out the 6th for the save.
NJBL Game 8 (9/27/08)
After a scoreless top of the 1st, the Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Cardinals countered with a run in the top of the 2nd, as Wallitsch led off with a single. After a walk to Salamone, Fama singled for the first Cardinal run.
The Eagles came right back with two of their own in the bottom half of the 2nd to take a 5-1 lead, but the Cardinals bounced right back with 3 in the top of the third. Joe Oliveto led off with a single, followed by singles by Kyle Lamb and Chris Sarni. 3 consecutive walks to Wallitsch, Salamone and Fama helped close the gap to 5-4.
The Eagles came right back with 1 in the bottom fo the 3rd, but again, the Cardinals responded with 4 in the 4th. Michael Chicarella led off with a single. Joe Oliveto then dropped down a sacrifice bunt, with Chicarella running on the play and moving to 3rd. Kyle Lamb then singled him home, followed by a walk to Chris Sarni. With 2 out, Salamone singled them both in, and proceeded to steal 2nd, 3rd and home to close out the inning and give the Cardinals an 8-6 lead.
In the 5th, Kyle Carroll led off with a single. After stealing second, Carroll scored on a single by Joe Oliveto, securing the Cardinals 9-7 victory and helping the team improve to 7-1.
Ryan Fama kept the Cardinals in the game with 3 solid innings, and Kyle Carroll finished out the final 3 innings, giving up 3 hits, 1 run and striking out 4.
MCLL Game 3 (9/27/08)
The Cardinals jumped out to a 1-0 lead over the Bayville Falcons, as Andrew Purcell walked with two out and promptly stole 2nd, 3rd and home. The Cardinals continued their scoring in the 2nd, with 5 runs on a walk to Wallitsch, a single by Carroll, a walk to Lamb and successive singles by Oliveto, Chicarella and Sarni.
After a scoreless 3rd, the Cardinals added 3 more runs in the 4th, on singles by Carroll, Chicarella and Sarni, and a double by Fama.
The Cardinals added 4 more in the 6th on a single by Wallitsch, walks to Lamb and Oliveto and a single by Chicarella.
Meanwhile, pitcher Kyle Cashman was dominating, throwing a no-hitter through 5. After a lead-off single in the bottom of the 6th and with Cashman's pitch count nearing the max, Kyle Carroll came on to close out the game.
The MCLL Tournament continues Sunday 9/28, and the NJBL season resumes on Sunday 10/05/08.
No practice this week, as darkness comes quickly, and many of the boys are involved with after school commitments.
See you tomorrow.
Coach Carroll
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Cardinals Lose Tough One in MCLL Tournament
The Cardinals dropped game two of the MCLL Tournament, 4-2 vs. the ToBay Gators.
The Cardinals got terrific pitching from Danny Taggart for 4 2/3 innings and Anthony Wallitsch for 1 1/3, but the Cardinals found themselves up against an excellent pitcher for the Gators.
Through the first 5 innings, the Cardinals could only manage 2 baserunners, a second inning walk to Andrew Purcell and a 3rd inning single by Anthony Wallitsch.
Despite facing a 4-0 deficit heading into the bottom of the 6th, the Cardinals never quite.
Anthony Salamone led off the inning with a single to right center. Salamone then stole 2nd and 3rd and took home on a past ball strike three to Nick Schoen. Schoen took off for first on the past ball and easily made it safe. Schoen then stole second and moved to third on a ground out by Kyle Lamb. After a walk to Wallitsch, Joe Oliveto hit a hard grounder up the middle that the pitcher snared. In his haste to turn two, the ball sailed into centerfield, with Schoen scoring, Wallitsch moving to 3rd and Oliveto to 2nd. Unfortunately, the Gator pitcher settled in and closed out the game.
There were some nice defensive plays, with Ryan Fama playing well in centerfield and Chris Sarni playing well behind the plate, picking off one runner at first and cutting down a potential steal at third.
We next play Friday, Burns Park at 8:15 vs. the LI Braves. Please be at the field by 7pm.
Coach Carroll
The Cardinals got terrific pitching from Danny Taggart for 4 2/3 innings and Anthony Wallitsch for 1 1/3, but the Cardinals found themselves up against an excellent pitcher for the Gators.
Through the first 5 innings, the Cardinals could only manage 2 baserunners, a second inning walk to Andrew Purcell and a 3rd inning single by Anthony Wallitsch.
Despite facing a 4-0 deficit heading into the bottom of the 6th, the Cardinals never quite.
Anthony Salamone led off the inning with a single to right center. Salamone then stole 2nd and 3rd and took home on a past ball strike three to Nick Schoen. Schoen took off for first on the past ball and easily made it safe. Schoen then stole second and moved to third on a ground out by Kyle Lamb. After a walk to Wallitsch, Joe Oliveto hit a hard grounder up the middle that the pitcher snared. In his haste to turn two, the ball sailed into centerfield, with Schoen scoring, Wallitsch moving to 3rd and Oliveto to 2nd. Unfortunately, the Gator pitcher settled in and closed out the game.
There were some nice defensive plays, with Ryan Fama playing well in centerfield and Chris Sarni playing well behind the plate, picking off one runner at first and cutting down a potential steal at third.
We next play Friday, Burns Park at 8:15 vs. the LI Braves. Please be at the field by 7pm.
Coach Carroll
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Cardinals Take Opening Game of MCLL Tournament
The Cardinals took on the Farmingdale Green Dogs in the opening game of the Massapequa Coastal Little League Tournament. Hits and runs were at a premium, as pitching and defense dominated.
The Cardinals faced an excellent pitcher from the Green Dogs. Unfortunately for Farmingdale, they faced an even better one, as Andrew Purcell went the distance, tossing a 1 hit, 1 run complete game victory.
The Cardinals lone runs came in the 3rd inning. With 1 out, Nick Schoen singled and advanced to 2nd on a walk to Ryan Fama. Kyle Lamb then singled to load the bases. With 1 out and the bases loaded, the runners took some aggressive leads and took off on the Joe Oliveto's single up the middle. Schoen scored easily and Fama motored around 3rd and scored on a sweeping slide into home, avoiding the tag and giving the Cardinals a lead they would never relinquish.
There were many excellent defensive plays, including Fama in centerfield, Purcell on the mound, Lamb behind the plate and Salomone in left, who tracked down a long drive with two out and the tying run on 3rd to close out the game.
The Cardinals continue the MCLL Tournament on Wednesday, 8pm at Burns Park.
Congratulations to the Cardinals on their opening tournament win!
Coach Carroll
The Cardinals faced an excellent pitcher from the Green Dogs. Unfortunately for Farmingdale, they faced an even better one, as Andrew Purcell went the distance, tossing a 1 hit, 1 run complete game victory.
The Cardinals lone runs came in the 3rd inning. With 1 out, Nick Schoen singled and advanced to 2nd on a walk to Ryan Fama. Kyle Lamb then singled to load the bases. With 1 out and the bases loaded, the runners took some aggressive leads and took off on the Joe Oliveto's single up the middle. Schoen scored easily and Fama motored around 3rd and scored on a sweeping slide into home, avoiding the tag and giving the Cardinals a lead they would never relinquish.
There were many excellent defensive plays, including Fama in centerfield, Purcell on the mound, Lamb behind the plate and Salomone in left, who tracked down a long drive with two out and the tying run on 3rd to close out the game.
The Cardinals continue the MCLL Tournament on Wednesday, 8pm at Burns Park.
Congratulations to the Cardinals on their opening tournament win!
Coach Carroll
Saturday, September 20, 2008
12U Cards Improve to 5-1 over Two Weekends
Over the last two weekends the Cardinals improved to 5-1.
Game 3 (9/13/08) vs. Syosset Braves
After a scoreless 1st inning, the Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Syosset, as Mike Chicarella led off the inning with a walk and promptly stole 2nd base. Chicarella came around to score on a single by Danny Taggart. Taggart then stole 2nd and scored on a single by Ryan Fama.
After a 3 run bottom of the second by Syosset, the Cardinals came back with 5 runs in the top of the 3rd. After walks to Kyle Carroll and Anthony Salamone, Carroll stole 3rd on a delayed steal and scored on Mike Reilly's single. With 2 outs and the bases juiced, Kyle Cashman stroked a double to deep centerfield, scoring Reilly, Joe Oliveto and Chris Sarni. Cashman then scored on a single by Anthony Wallitsch.
Unfortunatly, the Syosset pitching held the Cardinals scorelss the rest of the game. Syosset continued to chip away, scoring in each of the final 4 innings to take the 8-7 victory and hand the Cardinals their first lose of the season.
Game 4 (9/13/08) vs. Syosset Braves
Syosset jumped out to a 2 run lead in the top of the first, but the Cardinals came right back with 2 in the bottom of the first. With 1 out, Carroll walked and stoled 2nd, 3rd and home to put the Cardinals on the board. With two outs, Reilly walked and also stole 2nd, 3rd and home to tie the game.
Syosset came back with 1 in the top of the 2nd, but the Cardinals came right back with 4 in the bottom half. Kyle Lamb singled to lead off the inning. Anthony Salamone and Nick Schoen followed with walks and with 1 out, Chris Sarni worked a walk to score Lamb and tie the game. With 2 outs Joe Oliveto stroked a 2 run single to score Schoen and Sarni. After Carroll was hit by a pitch, Oliveto stole home to take the 6-3 lead.
Syosset came back with 1 run in the 3rd, but the Cardinals scored two of their own in the bottom half. Reilly led off the inning with a single and stole 2nd. With one out, Andrew Purcell singled to knock in Reilly. After stealing 2nd and 3rd, Purcell scored on a well placed ground out by Danny Taggart.
Syosset came back again with 2 in the 4th to close the gap to 8-6 and held the Cardinals scoreless in the bottom half. The Cardinals returned the favor with a scorless top of the 5th and came back with 2 more runs in the bottom of the 5th. Ryan Fama led the inning off with a triple and Kyle Carroll scored him on a beautiful safety squeeze. Kyle Cashman followed with a single and took off on the first pitch to Reilly. Reilly laid down a sacrifice bunted towards the first base line and Cashman kept going, sliding in ahead of the throw at 3rd base and scoring on the overthrow. The run proved important, as Syosset came back with 3 in the top of the 6th, but wound up a run shy as the Cardinals took game two with a 10-9 win, improving to 3-1.
Game 5 (9/20/08) vs. Bethpage Eagles
The Bethpage Eagles started the scoring with 2 runs in the top of the first, but the Cardinals came roaring back.
Mike Cicarella led of the bottom of the 1st with a well placed bunt for a basehit, moving to 2nd on a misplay in the field. Chicarella then stole 3rd and scored on Kyle Lamb's long single to centerfield. Lamb stole 2nd and went to 3rd on an infield hit by Andrew Purcell. With one out, Anthony Wallitsch stroked a single to center, scoring Lamb. Purcell then stole 3rd and scored on the ovethrow, with Wallitsch following all the way to 3rd. Anthony Salomone then singled, scoring Wallitsch. After a walk to Ryan Fama and a HPB of Danny Taggart, Matt Tsotras lined a 2 run single to right field, scoring Salamone and Fama. Oliveto walked to load the bases, Carroll walked to score a run and then Nick Schoen was HPB. Scoring continued on hits by Mike Chicarella (his 2nd hit of the inning), a 3 run double by Ryan Fama, a single by Taggart, a 2 run single by Tsotras (his 2nd hit of the inning) and finally a 2 run single by Schoen. In all, 20 runs crossed the plate.
The Eagles scored one more run in the 4th to close out the scroing, with the Cardinals taking the 20-3 win and improving to 4-1.
Game 6 (9/20/08) vs. Bethpage Eagles
The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first and never looked back.
Joe Oliveto led off the game with a single. After stealing 2nd and 3rd, Kyle Carroll singled, scoring Oliveto. Carroll then stole 2nd and scored on Danny Taggart's hit. After a walk to Anthony Wallitsch, Taggart and Wallitsch each stole a base, and Taggart came around to score on Nick Schoen's single off the pitcher's glove. Wallitsch then scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Fama, and Schoen scored on a single by Matt Tsotras.
The Eagles came back with runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings to close the gap to 5-2.
In the bottom of the 3rd, Carroll walked and quickly stole 2nd. Taggart then followed with a run scoring single. After stealing 2nd, Taggart scored on a single by Wallitsch, who moved to 2nd on the throw. After a steal of 3rd, Wallitsch scored on a well placed gound out to 2nd by Nick Schoen. Anthony Salamone singled, stole 2 bases and then scored on a 4-3 ground out by Ryan Fama.
The Cardinals scored 4 more in the 4th, as Chris Sarni led off with a single, stole 2 bases and scored on Mike Chicarella's double. Chicarella stole 3rd and scored on Joe Oliveto's double. After a walk to Carroll and Wallitsch loaded the bases, Nick Schoen stroke a one-out single to score Oliveto. Salamone followed with a run scoring 4-3 groundout to plate Carroll.
The Cardinals closed out the scoring in the 5th, as Chris Sarni doubled, stole 3rd and on a walk to Carroll, stole home for the final run and a 14-2 Cardinal victory, who improved to 5-1 on the season.
Lost in all of the scoring were some fine defensive plays, including Anthony Salamone behind the plate in game one and Ryan Fama behind the dish in game two, making his Fall catching debut.
In game 1, both Kyle Cashman and Danny Taggart pitched very well, going 2 innings each, with Nick Schoen going the distance in game 2, with a 4 hit, 2 run effort.
Upcoming Games
Sunday 9/21/08 - MCLL Tournamnnet: 2pm vs Farmingdale Green Dogs at Berner MS (Directions to follow via e-mail). Please be at the field by 1pm.
Wednesday 9/24/08 - MCLL Tournamnnet: 8pm vs TOB Gators at Burns Park. Please be at the field by 7pm.
Friday 9/26/08 - MCLL Tournament: 8:15 vs LI Braves at Burns Park. Please be at the field by 7:15pm.
Saturday 9/27/08 - NJBL League Game: 9am vs Bethpage Eagles II at Giese Park. Please be at the field by 8am.
Saturday 9/27/08 - MCLL Tounament: 3pm vs Bayville Falcons at Burns Park. Please go to the field straight from our doubleheader at Giese.
See you all tomorrow.
Coach Carroll
Game 3 (9/13/08) vs. Syosset Braves
After a scoreless 1st inning, the Cardinals jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Syosset, as Mike Chicarella led off the inning with a walk and promptly stole 2nd base. Chicarella came around to score on a single by Danny Taggart. Taggart then stole 2nd and scored on a single by Ryan Fama.
After a 3 run bottom of the second by Syosset, the Cardinals came back with 5 runs in the top of the 3rd. After walks to Kyle Carroll and Anthony Salamone, Carroll stole 3rd on a delayed steal and scored on Mike Reilly's single. With 2 outs and the bases juiced, Kyle Cashman stroked a double to deep centerfield, scoring Reilly, Joe Oliveto and Chris Sarni. Cashman then scored on a single by Anthony Wallitsch.
Unfortunatly, the Syosset pitching held the Cardinals scorelss the rest of the game. Syosset continued to chip away, scoring in each of the final 4 innings to take the 8-7 victory and hand the Cardinals their first lose of the season.
Game 4 (9/13/08) vs. Syosset Braves
Syosset jumped out to a 2 run lead in the top of the first, but the Cardinals came right back with 2 in the bottom of the first. With 1 out, Carroll walked and stoled 2nd, 3rd and home to put the Cardinals on the board. With two outs, Reilly walked and also stole 2nd, 3rd and home to tie the game.
Syosset came back with 1 in the top of the 2nd, but the Cardinals came right back with 4 in the bottom half. Kyle Lamb singled to lead off the inning. Anthony Salamone and Nick Schoen followed with walks and with 1 out, Chris Sarni worked a walk to score Lamb and tie the game. With 2 outs Joe Oliveto stroked a 2 run single to score Schoen and Sarni. After Carroll was hit by a pitch, Oliveto stole home to take the 6-3 lead.
Syosset came back with 1 run in the 3rd, but the Cardinals scored two of their own in the bottom half. Reilly led off the inning with a single and stole 2nd. With one out, Andrew Purcell singled to knock in Reilly. After stealing 2nd and 3rd, Purcell scored on a well placed ground out by Danny Taggart.
Syosset came back again with 2 in the 4th to close the gap to 8-6 and held the Cardinals scoreless in the bottom half. The Cardinals returned the favor with a scorless top of the 5th and came back with 2 more runs in the bottom of the 5th. Ryan Fama led the inning off with a triple and Kyle Carroll scored him on a beautiful safety squeeze. Kyle Cashman followed with a single and took off on the first pitch to Reilly. Reilly laid down a sacrifice bunted towards the first base line and Cashman kept going, sliding in ahead of the throw at 3rd base and scoring on the overthrow. The run proved important, as Syosset came back with 3 in the top of the 6th, but wound up a run shy as the Cardinals took game two with a 10-9 win, improving to 3-1.
Game 5 (9/20/08) vs. Bethpage Eagles
The Bethpage Eagles started the scoring with 2 runs in the top of the first, but the Cardinals came roaring back.
Mike Cicarella led of the bottom of the 1st with a well placed bunt for a basehit, moving to 2nd on a misplay in the field. Chicarella then stole 3rd and scored on Kyle Lamb's long single to centerfield. Lamb stole 2nd and went to 3rd on an infield hit by Andrew Purcell. With one out, Anthony Wallitsch stroked a single to center, scoring Lamb. Purcell then stole 3rd and scored on the ovethrow, with Wallitsch following all the way to 3rd. Anthony Salomone then singled, scoring Wallitsch. After a walk to Ryan Fama and a HPB of Danny Taggart, Matt Tsotras lined a 2 run single to right field, scoring Salamone and Fama. Oliveto walked to load the bases, Carroll walked to score a run and then Nick Schoen was HPB. Scoring continued on hits by Mike Chicarella (his 2nd hit of the inning), a 3 run double by Ryan Fama, a single by Taggart, a 2 run single by Tsotras (his 2nd hit of the inning) and finally a 2 run single by Schoen. In all, 20 runs crossed the plate.
The Eagles scored one more run in the 4th to close out the scroing, with the Cardinals taking the 20-3 win and improving to 4-1.
Game 6 (9/20/08) vs. Bethpage Eagles
The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first and never looked back.
Joe Oliveto led off the game with a single. After stealing 2nd and 3rd, Kyle Carroll singled, scoring Oliveto. Carroll then stole 2nd and scored on Danny Taggart's hit. After a walk to Anthony Wallitsch, Taggart and Wallitsch each stole a base, and Taggart came around to score on Nick Schoen's single off the pitcher's glove. Wallitsch then scored on a sacrifice fly by Ryan Fama, and Schoen scored on a single by Matt Tsotras.
The Eagles came back with runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings to close the gap to 5-2.
In the bottom of the 3rd, Carroll walked and quickly stole 2nd. Taggart then followed with a run scoring single. After stealing 2nd, Taggart scored on a single by Wallitsch, who moved to 2nd on the throw. After a steal of 3rd, Wallitsch scored on a well placed gound out to 2nd by Nick Schoen. Anthony Salamone singled, stole 2 bases and then scored on a 4-3 ground out by Ryan Fama.
The Cardinals scored 4 more in the 4th, as Chris Sarni led off with a single, stole 2 bases and scored on Mike Chicarella's double. Chicarella stole 3rd and scored on Joe Oliveto's double. After a walk to Carroll and Wallitsch loaded the bases, Nick Schoen stroke a one-out single to score Oliveto. Salamone followed with a run scoring 4-3 groundout to plate Carroll.
The Cardinals closed out the scoring in the 5th, as Chris Sarni doubled, stole 3rd and on a walk to Carroll, stole home for the final run and a 14-2 Cardinal victory, who improved to 5-1 on the season.
Lost in all of the scoring were some fine defensive plays, including Anthony Salamone behind the plate in game one and Ryan Fama behind the dish in game two, making his Fall catching debut.
In game 1, both Kyle Cashman and Danny Taggart pitched very well, going 2 innings each, with Nick Schoen going the distance in game 2, with a 4 hit, 2 run effort.
Upcoming Games
Sunday 9/21/08 - MCLL Tournamnnet: 2pm vs Farmingdale Green Dogs at Berner MS (Directions to follow via e-mail). Please be at the field by 1pm.
Wednesday 9/24/08 - MCLL Tournamnnet: 8pm vs TOB Gators at Burns Park. Please be at the field by 7pm.
Friday 9/26/08 - MCLL Tournament: 8:15 vs LI Braves at Burns Park. Please be at the field by 7:15pm.
Saturday 9/27/08 - NJBL League Game: 9am vs Bethpage Eagles II at Giese Park. Please be at the field by 8am.
Saturday 9/27/08 - MCLL Tounament: 3pm vs Bayville Falcons at Burns Park. Please go to the field straight from our doubleheader at Giese.
See you all tomorrow.
Coach Carroll
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Cardinals Take 2 in Fall Opener
The 12U Cardinals opened up the 2008 NJBL Fall season with a doubleheader sweep of the Roslyn Rockets up at East Hill Community Park.
Game 1
Anthony Wallitsch got the opening day start for the Cardinals and was quickly staked to a 2-0 lead. Chris Sarni led off the game with a single and quickly stole 2nd and 3rd. After Mike Chicarella reached first on a dropped 3rd strike, Sarni then stole home. Chicarella also stole 2nd on the play, followed by a steal of 3rd and finally a steal of home.
The Rockets scored a run in their half of the first, but the Cardinals came right back with 4 in the top of the second, with Ryan Fama, Matt Tsotras, Danny Taggart and Kyle Carroll all scoring runs and Carroll and Joe Oliveto picking up the RBIs.
The Rockets came back with 3 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to tie the game. Despite pitching well, Wallitsch's pitch count was high, so Nick Schoen relieved in the middle of the third and pitched 3 1/3 innings of shut out ball.
The score remained tied until the 5th, when the Cardinals broke through for two more runs. With 2 out, Kyle Lamb worked a walk and went to 3rd on Kyle Cashman's single. Cashman then stole second and Chicarella plated them both with a single to right centerfield.
The Cardinals plated two more runs in the 6th. With 1 out, Andrew Purcell singled. Schoen followed with a single of his own, moving Purcell to third. After Schoen stole 2nd, Fama reached on a drop 3rd strike. Danny Taggart then singled in Cashman and Purcell to close out the scoring and secure the 10-6 victory.
Game 2
Andrew Purcell got the nod in game two and pitched a scoreless first inning. In the bottom of the first, the Cardinals again jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Joe Oliveto started the inning off with a single and moved to second on a walk to Kyle Cashman. Andrew Purcell then doubled them both home.
The Rockets came back with a run of their own in the 2nd, but that was all they would get, as Purcell continued on and pitched a beautiful 3-hit, 1 run complete game.
The Cardinals cored two more runs in the 3rd, as Matt Tsotras led off the inning with a walk, followed by a single by Kyle Lamb. With 1 out and runners at second and third, Joe Oliveto stroked a single into right center to plate both runners.
The Cardinals came back with 5 more runs in the 4th. With 1 out, Anthony Salamone singled, followed by walks to Taggart and Wallitsch to load the bases. Chris Sarni then singled home two runs, with Wallitsch moving to 3rd. Sarni then stole second. After a walk to Tsotras, Lamb singled home two more runs. Tsotras then stole home to close out the scoring and give the Cardinals a 9-1 victory.
Defensively, there were some outstanding plays by Salamone at 3rd, Fama in center, Wallitsch at first and Tsotras in right.
Our next game is Sept 14, 1:30 at Stillwell vs the Syosset Braves.
See you on the fields
Coach Carroll
Game 1
Anthony Wallitsch got the opening day start for the Cardinals and was quickly staked to a 2-0 lead. Chris Sarni led off the game with a single and quickly stole 2nd and 3rd. After Mike Chicarella reached first on a dropped 3rd strike, Sarni then stole home. Chicarella also stole 2nd on the play, followed by a steal of 3rd and finally a steal of home.
The Rockets scored a run in their half of the first, but the Cardinals came right back with 4 in the top of the second, with Ryan Fama, Matt Tsotras, Danny Taggart and Kyle Carroll all scoring runs and Carroll and Joe Oliveto picking up the RBIs.
The Rockets came back with 3 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to tie the game. Despite pitching well, Wallitsch's pitch count was high, so Nick Schoen relieved in the middle of the third and pitched 3 1/3 innings of shut out ball.
The score remained tied until the 5th, when the Cardinals broke through for two more runs. With 2 out, Kyle Lamb worked a walk and went to 3rd on Kyle Cashman's single. Cashman then stole second and Chicarella plated them both with a single to right centerfield.
The Cardinals plated two more runs in the 6th. With 1 out, Andrew Purcell singled. Schoen followed with a single of his own, moving Purcell to third. After Schoen stole 2nd, Fama reached on a drop 3rd strike. Danny Taggart then singled in Cashman and Purcell to close out the scoring and secure the 10-6 victory.
Game 2
Andrew Purcell got the nod in game two and pitched a scoreless first inning. In the bottom of the first, the Cardinals again jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Joe Oliveto started the inning off with a single and moved to second on a walk to Kyle Cashman. Andrew Purcell then doubled them both home.
The Rockets came back with a run of their own in the 2nd, but that was all they would get, as Purcell continued on and pitched a beautiful 3-hit, 1 run complete game.
The Cardinals cored two more runs in the 3rd, as Matt Tsotras led off the inning with a walk, followed by a single by Kyle Lamb. With 1 out and runners at second and third, Joe Oliveto stroked a single into right center to plate both runners.
The Cardinals came back with 5 more runs in the 4th. With 1 out, Anthony Salamone singled, followed by walks to Taggart and Wallitsch to load the bases. Chris Sarni then singled home two runs, with Wallitsch moving to 3rd. Sarni then stole second. After a walk to Tsotras, Lamb singled home two more runs. Tsotras then stole home to close out the scoring and give the Cardinals a 9-1 victory.
Defensively, there were some outstanding plays by Salamone at 3rd, Fama in center, Wallitsch at first and Tsotras in right.
Our next game is Sept 14, 1:30 at Stillwell vs the Syosset Braves.
See you on the fields
Coach Carroll
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