Oak Park River Forest Pony Baseball Hosts Regionals

The 13 year old regional starts Wednesday, July 14. Brackets are here.

The 14 year old regional start Thursday, July 22. Brackets are here.

OPRF 13-year-olds sweep!

The OPRF 13s went 5-0 in the Seminole classic defeating Welles Park 14-0, Lake Zurich Cougars12-3, Elmhurst Cougars 17-4, Lombard Lightning 10-5 and the Lake Zurich Cougars again 10-9 in the Championship game.

Congratulations to Bump City, 2010 Oak Park River Forest Pony League Knight Division Champions!

Congratulations to Team Ronbo, 2010 Oak Park River Forest Pony League Cunningham Division Champions!

All Stars

Games are July 4th at Lindberg Park, west diamond; 10am for the Cunningham Division and 1pm for the Knight Division. Burgers, hot dogs, music, raffles and baseball!

Noon games canceled. Later games are still on.

All games canceled June 8th.

 All Games canceled today.

White Sox night is almost here. Tickets are still available. Deadline is Monday June 7th.

Download the form.

Colt Tryouts Scheduled For This Weekend

Sunday May 23, 9am - 10:30am at Lindberg park is the scheduled time for tryouts. Please have paperwork in hand if not already submitted at previous registration events.

All games for Thursday May 13 are cancelled.

No stranger to "the rake"!

Coach Al from Huron Consulting knows a thing or two about raking. He was on the grounds crew in our league in 1984. Notice the technique, the poise, the attention to detail. This could be you one day kids, if you play your cards right.

All games cancelled today.

Too much rain!!!

Knight Division season opens this weekend

The season will begin Saturday, May 8 for the Knight Division teams. Good luck to everyone. To get schedules, visit the "Info -> Schedules" page. Game highlights can be found on the home page.

Cunningham Division Now Open

The Cunningham Division season starts today. Good luck to everyone. To get the schedule, visit the "Info->Schedules" page. Game highlights can be found on the home page.

OPRF PONY LEAGUE TRYOUT SCHEDULE

*All tryouts will be held at Lindberg Park. Please be at your tryout session 30 minutes before scheduled start time to warm up.

Saturday April 10
10:00 – 11:30 13 year olds # 1 - # 33
11:30 – 1:00 13 year olds # 34 - # 67
1:00 – 2:30 13 year olds # 68 - # 104
2:30 - 4:00 14 year olds # 201 - # 240

Sunday April 11
11:00 – 12:30 13 year olds # 68 - # 104
12:30 – 2:00 13 year olds # 1 - # 33
2:00 – 3:30 13 year olds # 34 - # 67
3:30 – 5:00 14 year olds # 201 - # 240

Monday April 12
5:00 – 6:30 13 year olds # 68 - # 104

Tuesday April 13
5:00 – 6:30 13 year olds # 1 - # 33

Wednesday April 14
5:00 – 6:30 13 year olds # # 34 - # 67

Thursday April 15
5:00 – 7:00 Pitchers and Catchers (13 & 14 year olds)

Friday April 16
5:00 – 6:30 14 year olds # 201 - # 240

Saturday April 17
9:00 – 10:00 13 year olds # 68 - # 104
10:00 – 11:00 13 year olds # 1 - # 33
11:00 – 12:00 13 year olds # 34 – # 67

Please bring mitt, spikes (metal are allowed) and jacket. If trying out for catcher on April 15, bring catchers equipment if you have your own.

HELP WANTED !   SPRING/SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE $$$

OPRF PONY LEAGUE IS LOOKING FOR RELIABLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR SPRING/ SUMMER JOBS. NEED UMPIRES FOR KNIGHT DIVISON AND GROUND CREW WORKERS. IF INTERESTED, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ROB RUFFULO.

rjr12sox@comcast.net

MANDATORY PLAYER - PARENT MEETING:

Mandatory Player - Parent meeting will be on Wednesday, March 24th, 6:00 at OPRF High School in the South Cafeteria.  Any player that is going to be a 13 year old, OR is a 14 year old that played in the Knight Division, or is a new  14 year old in our league MUST attend. Tryout information, number assignments and Tryout Schedules will be distributed. 

There will also be late registration from 5:30 to 6:00. Fee is 150.00, bring birth certificate. You can download an application at www.oprfpony.org

Oak Park River Forest baseball season is nearly here

Registration and Fee Payment Day:
Sat. Feb 13, 2010, 9am-2pm @ Longfellow Center (Ridgeland & Jackson, Oak Park). Required: parent or guardian must be present, signed application, copy of birth certificate, $150 fee.

Registration and Fee Payment Day:
Wed. Mar 3, 2010, 5pm-8pm @ Longfellow Center (Ridgeland & Jackson, Oak Park). Required: parent or guardian must be present, signed application, copy of birth certificate, $150 fee.

Mandatory Player/Parent Meeting:
Wed. Mar 24, 2010, 6pm-7pm @ OPRF High School cafeteria. Attendance required. Tryout information, schedule and player number assignments will be distributed.

Tryouts begin:
Sat. Apr 10, 2010 @ Lindberg Park. Required: baseball shoes and glove.

Registration Form Available online

The application form is available as a user-editable PDF form. Download the file here, fill in the fields, print, and sign the document. Then just bring the form along with a check and copy of a birth certificate to one of the Registration/Fee Day events listed here on the site.

2010 Season announced

Dates set for player registration, tryouts, and draft. See the Events section in the side bar.

Better luck next year

Oak Park River Forest played their hearts out for a chance to go to the Pony World Series but came up one game short, losing to Bay County Red. We are extremely proud of these boys and the work they have done representing their communities. Congratulations on a great season.

Oak Park wins Semi-Finals!

OPRF beat Quincy, IL 5-4 to advance to the Zone Championship game. The winner of that game will go on to the World Series in Washington, PA.

Oak Park advances to semi-finals

Oak Park defeated Central Michigan 13-3 to go 3-0 and finish as the #1 seed and advance to the semi finals sunday at 330 against the loser of Quincy-Bay County Red game tonight. OPRF combined outstanding defense and home runs by Mac Carey and Sedric McDonald to advance.

Yeah OPRF 14s!!!!!

The Oak Park River Forest Pony 14-year-old team beat Blair, Nebraska today 20-2 behind the outstanding pitching of Robert Spillane. Mac Carey hit a grand slam!!!

Oak Park plays Central Michigan Saturday at noon. If they win, they advance to the semi-finals as the number one seed!

Go get 'em Oak Park!

Further information on the brackets can be found here.

Additional Zone information can be found here.

Congrats OPRF 14s

Oak Park defeated Bay County, Michigan 10-8 in the first game of the Zone, Thursday night. Tom Odell was injured in the contest, suffering a fracture just below his right eye. He will be out for the rest of this competition. Thank you Tommy for your hard work. Heal quickly.

Robert Spillane takes the hill Friday at noon versus Nebraska. Good luck guys!!!

Congratulations OPRF 13-year-old national team!!!

The team played well in the Pony North Zone in Bradley Boubannais. The went 3-0 in pool play and won in dramatic fashion off a 2-run homer by Sam Munno in the seventh inning to force an extra game against Channahan. Unfortunately they did not win the extra game and came up one game shy of going to the World Series in Chino Hills, CA.

We are extremely proud of the boys. Thank you to all of the parents for the support (going to Bourbannais six straight days is brutal) and encouragement. Special thanks go to the staff: JJ Dwyer, Larry Venzera, Dennis Alcock, and Pete "Buck" Buckingham.

Congratulations Oak Park 14 year old national team

The Oak Park 14-year-old National Team went 3-0 in the Regional to advance to the Pony Zone, leaving on Wednesday, July 29. Way to go team, good luck.

The 14-year-old schedule in Bay City, MI:

Thursday, 7/30: 6pm vs Bay County, Michigan
Friday, 7/31: noon vs Blair, Nebraska
Saturday, 8/1: noon vs Central Michigan

Congrats to 13/14 Local Team!

The 13- and 14-year-old local team completed their season this weekend. OPRF took second in the Carol Stream Gold Medal Tournament. The team was 3-0 in pool play and advanced to the chamionship game after winning the semi-final round in extra innings. With 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth, Pat Corrigan hit a single up the middle and Tom Planek drew a walk. Both advanced on a passed ball to Nate Hesterman. Hesterman hit a ball to center field that scored Corrigan easily. A great throw by the center fielder was not in time to get Planek who was advancing to win the game.

OPRF finished fourth in the Dunham Park All Star tournament as well this weekend.

Thanks to all of the parents for their support and many thanks to Mark Parr and Jim Kahn for their time in helping manage the team.

The entire team roster made significant contributions, both offensively and defensively, to allow the team to compete so aggressively. Congratulations to the players!

Congrats OPRF 13 year olds!!

Congratulations to our 13 year old National Team on winning the regional this weekend. OPRF defeated Evergreen Park Saturday to advance to the Pony 13 North Zone in Bradley starting on Wednesday 7/22. OPRF will play Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the semis and finals on Saturday 7/25. Congrats and best wishes to Larry Venzera, JJ Dwyer, Dennis Alcock and Coach Buck and the team!

14 Year Old National Team

The 14 yr old National team won the Homer Tournament this weekend, going 5-0 to capture the championship.

OPRF beat The Troy Titans in game 13-1. Dan Stoffer was the winning pitcher, and Ryan Nelson pitched well in the final 2 innings. Tom Odell was 2-3 with a Home Run. Stoffer was 2-2, and Mac Carey added a 2 run triple.

OPRF won game 2 over the Orland Wolves 10-0. Mac Carey was the winning pitcher, and Phil Jelcic struck out 5 of the 6 batters he faced. Tom Odell was 3-3, Mac Carey had a solo Home Run, and Austin Cone added a 2 run double. Liam Sorensen tripled home 2 runs to break the game open.

Game 3 saw OPRF beat St, Joe 10-7. Nick Hall was amazing, going 5 innings, with 10 strike outs, giving up only 3 hits and 2 walks. Tom Odell was 2-3, Sedrick McDonald was 3-3 with 3 runs scored and 3 rbi's. Austin Cone and Ryan Nelson had successful squeeze bunts in key situations.

In the Semi Final Game, OPRF beat St Joe again 15-0. Robert Spillane was sharp, going 4 innings, allowing 1 hit with 5 strike outs. Spillane also went 2-3. RBI hits were by Bobby Landa, Ryan Nelson, Liam Sorensen and Nick Hall.

In the Championship Game, OPRF beat the Darien Demons 12-2 for the title. Sedrick McDonald was the winning pitcher, going 5 innings, allowing 4 hits and no runs with 4 strike outs. Top Hitters were Tom Odell (2-3), Jacob Harris (2-2), Mac Carey (2 run Home Run) and Austin Cone, 2-3, 2 rbi's. Joe Rumoro was 2-3, BB, 2 rbi's. Michael Puiszus had a strong game behind the plate.

Congratulations Dominican University, 2009 Oak Park and River Forest Knight Division Champs!

14 Year Old National Team

The 14 yr old national team finished in 2nd place in the Wheaton Red, White and Blue Classic this weekend. OPRF went 4-2, and 2nd place in this 16 team tourney is the highest OPRF has placed in Wheaton. OPRF beat the Darien Panthers 10-2 behind the pitching of Dan Stoffer. Offense was led by Ryan Nelson, Mac Carey, Tom Odell and Max Menzies, all who had key RBI hits. In game 2, OPRF lost to the Wheaton Warriors 10-8. OPRF battled back from a 5 run defecit and pulled within 1 run in the 6th inning. Tom Odell was 2-3, and Joe Rumoro had an rbi double. Austin Cone also added an RBI single. OPRF won game 3 beating Victory Baseball from Joliet 13-10. Mac Carey pitched well, and Joe Rumoro closed out the game pitching for the save.Rumoro also added an RBI Double. Key hits were by Dan Stofffer, Liam Sorensen and Michael Puiszus. OPRF was the # 5 seed and beat # 4 seed Bartlett Hawks 14-1 behind Sedrick McDonald who pitched 4 strong innings. Mac Carey's 3 run home run in the first inning set the stage for the blowout. Liam Sorensen added an RBI double, as did Dan Stoffer and Robert Spillane. OPRF advanced to the semi final and beat the Briarcliffe Blazers 3-2. Robert Spillane pitched 4 strong innings, and the bullpen combo of Dan Stoffer and Joe Rumoro held on for the victory. Dan Stoffer and Mac Carey had key hits. Spillane, Stoffer and Rumoro held Briarcliffe to just 2 hits (2 solo home runs). In the championship game, OPRF's 3rd game of the day, they lost again to the Weaton Warriors 15-7. Nick Hall pitched well in the loss, as OPRF ran out of arms in the bullpen. Bobby Landa had a home run. Tom Odell was 3-3. Sedrick McDonald added 2 hits for OPRF.

13/14 Year Old Local Team

The Oak Park River Forest Local Team took 2nd place in the Lombard Summer Classic 14u division this past weekend. The team went 3-0 in pool play behind stellar pitching of Gabe Kahn, Jacob Lintvelt, Steven Piper, Tommy Planek, Andrew Donlan, and Logan Frank to advance to the semi-finals where they beat the Darien Demons 12-6.  The championship game was the third of the day for OPRF, leaving them short on arms, depsite the determined pitching of Danny McAndrews. The team rallied in the 7th to avoid being shutout with Eric Lofgren driving in the only run of the game for Oak Park on a 2 out triple.

Congratulations to Anderson Shumaker for winning their second consecutive Championship!

Cunningham Championship game is Sunday, June 27 @ Noon on the West Diamond.

Special thanks to Skrine's Chop House for all of our their support this year.

Some of the best food this Webmaster has ever had! Oak Park and River Forest Pony Baseball League is a huge fan! Keep up the good work.

All playoff games tonight have been rescheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, June 25.

Hildebrand's Nick Dealba, Nick Vinci, and Nick Hall.

All games canceled today.

Rain, rain go away...

All Games are Canceled today.

Congratulations to the 14-year-old tournament team

This weekend the team finished 4th out of 15 teams. Going 2-2 in pool play, the team won it's semi-final round to get into the finals. The team lost it's final round game 2-0 to finish 4th overall. Special thanks to all of the parents who gave up their entire weekend to travel to and from Batavia. Team Roster: Jack Sorsa, Jacob Harris, Nathan Hesterman, Mac Carey, Ryan Nelson, Austin Cone, Sedrick McDonald, Robert Spillane, Daniel Stoffer, Michael Puiszis, Tom Odell, Joe Rumoro, Gabe Kahn and Andrew Galo.

Congratulations to the 13-year-old tournament team

The team went 5-0 to sweep the tournament.

Colt Tryouts

Colt Tryouts will be held Sunday May 24th from 9am - 12pm at Lindberg Park. All 15- and 16-year-old boys wanting to play Colt should attend. Registration has been on-going. Players can still register at the OPRF Pony website. The process is the same as Pony baseball: complete the form online, print it and have a parent sign it, then bring the form and a check for $140 to the tryouts.

High School summer ball players are eligible to play Colt league. The Colt games are all on weekends so as not to conflict with High School summer league. Further questions can be directed to registrar@oprfpony.com

OPRF Pony Goes Green!

Working with the Park District of Oak Park, Oak Park and River Forest Pony Baseball is doing its part. Using the blue bags located at the Concession Stand, every team is collecting all of the recyclable material in and around the field and taking it home to dispose of with their own recyclables. Please do your part to help keep our parks clean.

Monday, April 6, Tryout session is cancelled due to weather.

Continue with remaining schedule unless otherwise posted.

2009 Pony Tryout Schedule

Saturday April 4
9:00 - 10:30 # 1 - # 36
10:30 - 12:00 # 37 - # 74
12:00 - 1:30 # 75 - # 120
1:30 - 3:00 # 200 - # 300 (14 yr olds)
3:00 - 4:30 Cunningham Division Returning Players

Sunday April 5
11:00 - 12:30 # 37 - # 74
12:30 - 2:00 # 75 - # 120
2:00 - 3:30 # 1 - # 36
3:30 - 5:00 # 200 - # 300 (14 yr olds)

Monday April 6
5: 00 - 6:30 # 37 - # 74

Tuesday April 7
5:00 - 6:30 # 75 - # 120

Wednesday April 8
5:00 - 6:30 # 1 - # 36

Thursday April 9
5:00 - 7:00 *Pitchers & Catchers ONLY (13 & 14 yr old)

Friday April 10
5:00 - 6:30 # 200 - # 300 (14 yr olds)

Saturday April 11
9:00 - 10:00 # 37 - # 74
10:00 - 11:00 # 75 - # 120
11:00 - 12:00 # 1 - # 36

*All tryouts are at Lindberg Park. Players must be at the park 30 minutes before their scheduled tryout to warm up. In case of rain or bad weather, go to Lindberg Park to be informed of any changes. Please bring sweatshirt and/or jacket, spikes and glove, and wear tryout number.

Mandatory Player/Parent Meeting

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:00pm - 6:45pm in the OPRF HS Cafeteria

Players will receive tryout schedule and league information.

Final Registration Event for Oak Park and River Forest Pony Baseball 2009 Season

Monday February 23rd @ Fox Center (Oak Park & Jackson) 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Please use the website to fill out the form for registration before you come to the Event. If you cannot print the form, don't worry, we will print it for you. Bring your checkbook.

Did you miss it?

The first OPRF PONY registration event was Saturday, February 7. If you missed it, don't panic, there will be another. Mark your calendar for Monday, February 23 at Fox Center (Oak Park Avenue and Jackson).

Use the "Registration" section of this site to fill out your form before you arrive. This will ensure that your information is collected accurately and that your registration will be processed quickly.

2009 Registration Event Dates Set

2009 Registration is now open online. The following dates have been set for walk-up registration:

Saturday February 7th,  @ Longfellow Center (Ridgeland & Jackson)  1:00pm - 6:00pm

Monday February 23rd  @ Fox Center (Oak Park & Jackson)  5:00pm - 8:00pm

Eligibility: Boys aged 13 and 14 that either reside in Oak Park and River Forest OR attend school in Oak Park and River Forest to play in the Pony division house league. Boys aged 15 and 16 to play in Colt division that participates in the Western Dupage Baseball League.

More Tournament: There have been many requests for more tournament opportunities and OPRF Pony is working to make it happen. Stay tuned for more information.

2010 AGE CUTOFF DATE CHANGES

NEW UPDATE (nothing like a flip flop): When PONY changed the baseball age determination date in 2006 to April 30, there was discussion about changing it again in 2010. At the recent International Board of Directors meeting, it was agreed that the age determination date will remain April 30 for the foreseeable future. THE AGE DETERMINATION DATE WILL NOT CHANGE IN 2010.

Spring indoor clinic announced!

After much success with the clinics this fall, OPRF Pony will be presenting another set of clinics in the spring. Check back for more information regarding the spring indoor clinics in 2009.

OPRF Pony Baseball is expanding to make our league the best it can be!

This is a golden opportunity to get a baseball workout once a week during the offseason.  You will be amazed at how much improvement you will see in your game if you practice at least once a week during the winter.
Time & Location

Fee:        $80.00 for the 8 week session
Dates:         Fridays, October 3 – November 28, 2008 (no program 10/31/08)
When:        Fridays 7:30- 9:30 pm
Location:    1401 Circle Ave. Forest Park, Illinois (south of Roosevelt Road by about 3 or 4 blocks.)

The first sessions (October 3), all participants will have a two hour session, 7:30 – 9:30 pm.  October 10, players will be assigned into either the first session (7:30 - 8:30) or the second session (8:30 – 9:30).

In this initial season, we are offering this opportunity to OPRF Pony players interested in playing travel baseball. The league is also expanding its tournament program by entering more tournaments before and after the in-house league.

This fall program will be supervised by OPRF Pony Coaches and OPRF high school Pony alumni. 

Individuals that sign up for the Fall Workout Program will have the opportunity to sign up for the 2009 OPRF Pony League Season. 

Players now have the opportunity to improve their skills.  Girls softball has been having winter workouts for years and the girls have been highly successful.  We have worked hard to get this special opportunity to use this facility and we envision the same type of success.

Participating in this program does not in any way mean that you are on a particular travel team at the end of the season.

If interested, participating in this program, please reserve your spot by e-mailing Rob Ruffulo at rjr12sox@comcast.net   Payment of the $80.00 will be due at the first session.  Please make checks payable to “OPRF Pony League”

We look forward to productive and fun Fall Program! 

Thank you,

Rob Ruffulo                        Larry Venzera
League President                    Board Member
(708) 932-3631                    (708) 689-0184

Kolovitz Catcher keeps in shape

Pete Pfeiffer, catcher for Kolovitz Movers, works on his craft in the off-season.  Some guys lift weights, some guys hit the cages and some guys throw and catch. Pete's a catcher, so he works hard at that. Here's a look at what his workout consists of:

News from Bay City, Michigan

OPRF lost to East Davenport Iowa 10-2.

News from Bay City, Michigan

OPRF lost to Gand Ledge, Michigan 9-4 in the first game of their pool play.  OPRF was trailing 2-1 in the 5th inning and Grand Ledge scored 5 runs to break the game open. They hit two 2 run homers in the game.  OPRF bounced back with 3 in the bottom of the 5th, after a Ryan Huettel walk, Zack Weigel singled, and Mike Brennen tripled in 2 runs. Leo Latz added an infield single to drive in the 3rd run. Mike Brennen drove in the first OPRF run with an infield single in the 3rd inning. The Grand Ledge pitcher was tough, striking out 11. Ryan Huettlel had a strong game at 2b. Mitch Rasley pitched well in relief.  OPRF hopes to bounce back against a very tough East Davenport team tomorrow at 12. Mark McGarry will get the nod for OPRF.

Let's go OPRF!

Oak Park and River Forest team advances to the Pony North Zone Tournament

Oak Park and River Forest 14-year-old team swept the Regionals this past weekend to advance to the Pony North Zone Tournament in Bay City Michigan. 

OPRF will open up in Bay City, Michigan on Thursday, July 31st at 12:00 vs Grand Ledge, Michigan. On Friday, OPRF will play East Davenport, Iowa, and will conclude pool play on Saturday at 6:00 vs Bay County, Michigan. The other pool includes Mt Vernon, IL; Evansville, IN; and Bradley Bourbannais, IL.

Congratulations to the boys, Rob Ruffulo (manager), Gregg Ragalie (business manager) and Josh Koralik (coach) for all of their hard work. We are very proud of you!

Go get 'em!!!!

Pictured:

Kneeling (left to right):  Mitch Rasley, Tom O'Dell, Mike Brennan, Zach Weigel, Spencer Smith, Ryan Huettel.

Standing (left to right):  Coach Josh Koralik, Granger Sheppard, Mark McGarry, Omari Mendoza, Chris Bergen, Jack Johannesson, Matt McCormack, Manager Rob Ruffulo, Leo Latz, Business Manager, Gregg Ragalie.

Oak Park and River Forest Colt AA takes 2nd!

The OPRF Colt AA team finished in 2nd place in the Western Dupage Summer Baseball League after a hard-fought Championship Series against Roselle.  The Oak Park boys were matched offensively and defensively all weekend by a very talented Roselle team, falling 10-3 and 7-5 in the best-of-three series.  They finished the season and playoffs with a record of 10-5, batting .281 as a team and scoring 128 Runs.

The offense was led throughout the season and playoffs by Corey O'Donnell (.532 Average, 20 RBIs, 29 Runs and 29 SBs) and Sam Frigo (.450 Average, 19 RBIs, 13 Runs and a team-low 2 Ks).

While Jaleel Brown (2 Wins and 14 Ks in 13 IP), Brandon Steele (3 Wins and 2 CGs) and Caleb Nordgren (2 Wins and 2 Saves in relief) highlighted the team's pitching.

Defensive standouts included C/2B Ryan Kurtzer and SS/P Ted Huntington, both showcasing flawless fielding and throwing from all over the diamond.

The League would like to offer a special thank you to Andrew Blanco and his coaching staff for all of their hard work this season.

Congratulations Oak Park!

The Oak Park and River Forest Invitational team took fourth place in the Dunham Park tournament. The team also took fourth place in the Lombard tournament, making it to the semi-finals and losing to Deerfield.

Welcome to all Tournament teams.

We are happy to have you here and good luck to all in the tournament. The fields can be found using the link here.

Oak Park Tournament Team Update:

14 year olds:  Won the Midway Championship 10-0 over Hickory Hills. Zack Weigel and Mark McGarry combined for the shut out. Mike Brennen was named tournament MVP. Granger Sheppard had a very strong tournament both offensively and defensively.  The 14's play Thursday at Wheaton vs Glen Ellyn.

13's:  The 13's won the Frankfurt Tournament beating Troy 8-1. Dan Stoffer and Nick Hall both pitched very well. Top Hitters were Kyle Mahanes (HR), Max Menzies and Phil Jelcic. Congrats to the 13's! They will open up the Regional this Thursday July 17 @ 5:30 vs Ottawa. The other matchup on Thursday Night will be McClean County (Bloomington Area) vs Channahan (Joliet Area).

The Local team will play at Dunham Park Wednesday Night, then open up at Lombard on Friday at 5:30. They will continue in both tournaments over the weekend.

Congratulations to the Oak Park and River Forest National U14 team!!!

OPRF  10    Hickory Hills  0

OPRF won the Midway 14 yr old championship. Zack Weigel pitched 4 innings, with 7 strike outs, and Mark McGarry pitched the final 2 innings. McGarry also drove in 2 runs, and Weigel had 2 hits. Mike Brennen went 2-4 and was named the Tournament MVP. Ryan Huettel also contributed, scoring 3 runs and playing solid defense at 2nd base. Spencer Smith and Granger Sheppard had very productive tournaments, and OPRF went 5-0 to capture the championship.

The OPRF Colt AA team had another undefeated weekend, beating Walter Lutheran 12-2 on Sunday 7/13 and Portage Park 13-3 on Monday 7/14. These victories improve their overall record to 9-3 and place them at the top of the playoff bracket going into the final weekend of play.

The Colt AA's have recorded 111 Runs on the season thus far and have a .302 team Batting Average.

Ryan Kurtzer hit a rhythm against Portage on Monday 7/14 with a 2-for-2 performance, recording 2 Runs and 3 RBIs at the plate.

Starters Jaleel Brown and Brandon Steele each earned victories this weekend, combining for 8 IP, 7 Hits, 5 Ks and 0 ERs.

Congratulations Knight Division Champions!!

Binder & Strecker won the 2008 Oak Park and River Forest Pony League Knight Division Championship in a victory over Gloor Realty.  After a 14-3 regular season, the Binder team went undefeated in the playoffs.

Pictured after the victory are, first row: Avery Cheatham, Alex Knickelbein, Jason Hameister, Malik Uwanamodo, Kevin Selwa, Assistant Coach Nick Selwa; second row: Coach Mark Knickelbein, Graham Busler, Jacob Peterson, Dylan Weinand, Ricardo Castaneda, Michael Woulfe and team sponsor Paul Binder.  Not pictured: Michael Biegaj, Ian Guen-Murray, Michael Sincox, Mick Wilson.

Today's Games:

Gloor Realty eliminates Bump City.

Binder 22, Buona 8 (after 5 innings)

OPRF 13  HICKORY HILLS  1

The 14 yr old tourney team had an impressive debut, winning the first game of the Midway Tournament. Mark McGarry was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 run in 3 innings. Matt McCormick had an outstanding game, with 3 hits and 4 rbi's, and a great defensive play in center field. Granger Sheppard threw out 3 runners trying to steal, and Chris Bergen made 2 outstanding, run saving plays at 3rd base.  Jack Johhansen, Ryan Huettel, and Tom Odell also contributed with big hits.

Today's Games:

Bump City 9 Dominican University 8

Gloor Realty 14 Mickey's Restaurant 11

Today's Games:

Buona 19  Dominican 16

Buona's offense pounded out 18 hits and came back from a 4-run deficit to beat Dominican 19-16.  Fives were wild for Ethan Kieser who lead the offense, going 5 for 5 with 5 runs scored and 5 RBIs.  Andy Drumm wasn't far behind, with a 4 for 5, 4 run, and 3 RBI performance.  Hailey Gist, Graham Hawthorne, and Gabe Daniels chipped in with 2 hits apiece.  Graham also picked up the win in relief of Andy, with Andrew Wolford closing out the game in the 7th.  Gabe turned in some excellent defense at second base, and Jeremy Orlin made the catch of the year for Buona with a sliding grab of a sinking line drive to end the 6th inning and preserve a 1-run lead.

Colt AA continue to play hard.

The Oak Park Colt AA team has improved to 7-3 on the season after splitting a double-header with Addison Trail Saturday 7/5 and topping Portage Park 16-9 Sunday 7/6.  The final game of the weekend saw the boys tally 8 Runs in the 4th inning on 6 hits to take control of the game and preserve another winning weekend.

Ted Huntington impressed on the mound and at the plate this weekend.  He went 4-for-10 with 3 Runs and 4 RBIs for the weekend, delivering key hits with 2 outs twice in close games.  Ted also pitched 4 scoreless innings of relief, recording 5 Ks to earn 1 Win and 1 Save.

Corey O'Donnell shined Sunday 7/6 against Portage Park, going 3-for-3 with 5 Runs, 1 RBI, 2 BBs and 2 SBs.

The boys will be playing again this Sunday at The Priory against Walter Lutheran at 4:30pm and then Monday at Concordia Univ. against Portage Park at 5:30pm. 

Today's Games:

Binder and Streckert 12, Gloor Realty 2 (5 innings)

Buona 14  Mickey's 4 (6 innings)

Buona used a 6-run 6th inning to break open a close game against Mickey's and cruised to a 14-4 win.  Ethan Kieser and Hailey Gist starred on the mound, each allowing 2 runs over 3 innings pitched.  Graham Hawthorne, Eli Stirling, Andy Drumm, Andrew Wolford, and Gabe Daniels each had 2 hits, and Ben Gronwold drove in 3 runs for Buona.

Congratulations to Anderson Shumaker!!

Anderson Shumaker goes undefeated in the playoffs to become the 2008 Oak Park and River Forest Pony Champions. Well done.

Today's Games:

Dominican University 23 Lyons Paint Stores 13

All-Star Game!!!

Friday, July 4th is the date for the All-Star Games. Can't get enough baseball? Come on out to Lindberg Park and see the All-Star Games. 10:00 is the Cunningham game and 12:30 is the Knight game. There will be raffles, music, hamburgers & hot dogs.....and baseball. Bring the whole family and have a good time.

Oak Park and River Forest Colt AA team 5-1.

The OP Colt AA team has recorded an impressive record of 5-2 thus far this season.  They have led in all but 1 game and their only defeats have come in 1-run decisions.  Their offense has recorded an astounding 61 Runs and 44 BBs in those 7 games, illustrating the duel-potency of discipline and power.

Corey O'Donnell has been a league stand-out with his exceptional outfield play, basestealing (16-for-16 SBs) and disciplined hitting (.636 BA, 1 HR, 13 RBIs, 17 Rs in 22 ABs).  He has yet to fail to reach base and score thus far this season.

Sam Frigo devastated Wheaton Briarcliffe in Game 1 on Sunday 6/29, going 4-for-4 with 3 Doubles and 7 RBI's en route to a 11-5 victory.

Jaliel Brown smashed Walter Lutheran on Saturday 6/28 going 3-for-4 with 3 Runs and 5 RBIs on the way to a 14-1 victory.  He also deposited the team's second HR into the trees over the left field fence.

Brandon Steele recorded his second complete game of the season against Wheaton Briarcliffe in Game 2 on Sunday 6/29 going 5 IP, yielding 0 ER and striking-out 7 batters on 54 pitches for the win.

Today's Games:

Anderson 14 - Hildebrand 10

On the mound: Patrick Ingersoll - 2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB.  Joe Rumoro - 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 K. At the plate: Spencer Smith - 5 for 5, 3B, 2B, 4 R, 1 SB.  Leo Latz - 2 for 2, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 1 SB.  Patrick Ingersoll - 2 for 4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SB.  Griffin Baig - 1 for 2, 2 R, 3 BB.  Andrew Galo - 2 for 5, 3B, 2 R, 1 RBI.  Kevin Massella - 2 for 3 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI.

Huron Consulting 17 Community Bank 10

In a playoff elimination game, Huron Consulting defeated Community Bank 17-10.  Huron scored seven in the first and three runs in the second with key hits from Billy Ryan, Connor Toye, Mitch Rasley and Tyler Husserl.  Bank fought back with five in the second on hits by Stratton, Dull, VanLiederkirk and Watts. Brennan scored four runs for Bank.  Huron scored again in the third, fourth, fifth and seventh.  Toye was 4 for 4 with two doubles.  Mitch Rasley went the distance for Huron.

Today's Games:

In a playoff game, Huron defeated Shaker 8-5.  Carl Heinz pitched an excellent game with 10 strikeouts and one walk.  Phil Jelcic and Matt McCormack finished off the pitching for Huron.  Key hits for Huron were from McCormack, Dan Pasternak, Jelcic, Mitch Rasley, Robert Barlow, RW White, Billy Ryan, Harrison Gay and Conor Toye.  Chris Bergen hit a homer for Shaker and Kyle Mahanes, Muda Kahn and Ryan Makely also contributed on offense.

Community Bank  12  Ronbos  6

In this first elimination game for Bank, they came out on top behind the strong pitching of Nick Hall, 4 2/3 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, and Dylan Stratton, 2 1/3 innings, 1 run, 3 hits.  This game featured the Bank Defense, as they turned 4 double plays in consecutive innings from the 3rd through the 6th.  In the third with one out and a runner on second shortstop Sedrick McDonald fielded a grounder and threw out the batter and as the runner from second was turning for home, Stratton threw across the diamond to Max Dahmani at third who put the tag on to end the inning.  In the 4th with runners at 2nd and 3rd and 1 out, Matt VanLeidekerke leaped to stab a line drive from his position at 2nd base and he threw to McDonald at short to catch the runner off of second.  In the 5th with no outs and the bases loaded, Stratton fielded a line drive down the line at first and stepped on the bag to catch the runner off base for the unassisted double play, and again in the 5th with the bases loaded, McDonald made a diving stop to his left and flipped to VanLeidekerke from the ground to end the Ronbo threat.  In the 6th, came a 6-4-3 double play, with McDonald to VanLeidekerke to Nick Hall at first.  Hitting stars for Bank were Dahmani, 2B, 1B, 2R, RBI, VanLeidekerke, 2H, 2R, RBI, Hall, 2H,R,RBI, Mike Brennan, 1B, 2B, HR, 3R, 4 RBI, Dan Watts, H, R, RBI, Brian Wilson, H, R, Logan Frank, H, R, Stratton, H, RBI, Christian Minaghan, H, McDonald, R.  In the 7th inning the defense again shined bright for Bank as Hall made a diving stop at first to prevent a run from scoring, and Jordan Dull ended the game for bank with two catches in right field.   The victory moves the Bank season record to 15-9.

Today's Games:

Binder 15, Mickey's 5 (5 innings)

Binder pitchers Malik Uwanamodo (starter, 3 innings, allowed 3 runs) and Kevin Selwa (closer, 2 innings, allowed 2 runs) combined to hold Mickey's to 5 runs in a 15-5 victory. Mickey's offense was led by Isiah Rock who hit a single, a double and scored two runs.  The Binder offense was led by Jacob Peterson with a triple and two singles (2 runs), and by Kevin Selwa and Michael Biegaj, each with two singles and one run scored.  Every Binder starter scored at least one run.

Bump City 13 Lyons Paint Stores 7

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  16    Huron   15

In a playoff shootout, Hildebrands beat Huron 16-15 to advance to the winners bracket finals. Hildebrands (18-5) trailed 4-0 after the top of the first, but Zack Weigel and Michel Rajter hit back to back home runs in the bottom of the first. Weigel ended up going 3-4, 4 rbi's, and scoring 4 runs. Rajter also scored 4 runs, with 2 hits and 2 walks.  Ted Herbstritt added 3 hits, Andy Drumm went 2-4 with 3 rbi's, and D.J. Arends reached base 4 times. For Huron, Matt Mcormick went 3-5, Dan Pasternak went 2-4, and Carl Heinz was 2-4 with 3 rbi's.

Community Bank 9 - Anderson 10

For Anderson: on the mound: Joe Rumoro - 2 2/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 K, 2 BB.  Max Guzzetta - 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 K. At the plate: Spencer Smith - 2 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI.  Leo Latz - 2 for 3, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB.  Griffin Baig - 2 for 3, 1 R, 1 RBI.  Andrew Galo - 2 for 3, 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI.  Max Guzzetta - Game Winning walk-off sacrafice fly.

For Bank: In their second playoff game, Bank took a 9-2 lead into the bottom of the 6th inning but could not hold on, suffering their first playoff loss.  Christian Minaghan and Mike Brennan led the hitting for Bank with two hits each.  Dan Watts had a hit and 2 RBI, Sedrick McDonald had a hit, 2 runs and an RBI, Nick Hall had a hit and run scored Dylan Stratton had a hit and runs were scored by Logan Frank, Max Dahmani, Jordan Dull, and Matt VanLeidekerke.  McDonald pitched 5 1/3 innings, yeilding only 4 earned runs on 5 hits and striking out 6.

 Ronbo’s  19   Kolovitz   0

In an elimination playoff game Team Ronbo jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the top of first, and with this cushion Dan Stoffer went on to pitch “perfectly”, retiring all 15 batters he faced (5 innings).  He received strong fielding support from Tom Odell, Dan McAndrews, Ryan Huettel, and Jay VanLinden.  Everyone contributed offensively with Odell (3-4, hr, 2b, 3r, 3rbi), Jack Johanneson (2-4, hr, 2b, 2r, 2rbi), McAndrews (2-2, 1r, 3rbi), Huettel (3-4, 3r, 2 rbi), & VanLinden (2-4, 3r, 3rbi) leading the way.  Eric Oxnevad pitched well in relief and Jacob Harris played well at SS for Kolovitz.

Gloor 19  Buona 15 (completion of previously suspended game)
Gloor 14  Buona 8 (regularly scheduled game)
 
Buona highlights from regularly scheduled game:  Eli Stirling (2 for 4), Andy Drumm (2 for 3, 2 RBIs), and Ethan Kieser (double, 2 runs) led the Buona offense.

Bump City 26 Lyons Paint Stores 6

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  11    Ronbo   6

Zack Weigel pitched 6 strong innings, allowing only 2 earned runs with 6 strike outs to lead Hildebrands (17-5) to the victory in the 1st round of the Cunningham Division Playoffs. Weigel also went 2-2 at the plate, scoring 4 runs with 2 rbi's. Ted Herbstritt was 3-4 with 4 rbi's, and Austin Cone went 2-4. Michale Rajter added 2 hits and 3 runs scored for Hildebands.

For Team Ronbo, Ryan Huettel was 2-4 with 2 runs scored and had a strong defensive game. Jay Van Linden went 2-4 with an rbi. Joe Luther added an rbi double for Team Ronbo.

Community Bank  11  OPT  7

After completing the regular season with a record of 13 and 8, Bank began their playoff run today by avenging 3 regular season losses to OPT.  The offense was the key, as they mounted an 11 hit attack.  Trailing 4-3 entering the bottom of the 4th, Christian Minaghan and Logan Frank hit singles and were sacrificed over by Jordan Dull.  After Brian Wilson loaded the bases with a walk, Mike Brennan gave the Bank a lead they would not give up with a grand slam.  OPT fought back with 2 runs in the 5th, but Bank responded with 4 more runs to close the door.  Max Dahmani doubled with one out and Minaghan reached on an error. Frank drove in Dahmani, Dull walked, Minaghan scored on a wild pitch, Wilson drove in Dull, Matt VanLeidekerke walked, and Brennan ended the scoring with a ground rule double scoring Wilson.  The pitching victory went to Brennan, 4 innings, 8 Ks, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, with relief help by Nick Hall with his second save of the year, 3 IP, 2 hits, 0 earned runs.  Also hitting for Bank were Sedrick McDonald, 2 hits, RBI, Hall, 1 hit, and Dan Watts, 1 hit and 1 run scored.

Huron 15 Kolovitz 12
 
In a playoff game, Huron came back from an 11-5 deficit scoring five runs in the fifth and five runs in the sixth for the victory. The top of Kolovitz batting order, Landa, Mac Carey and Omari Mendoza were virtually unstoppable as they scored 8 runs themselves.   Landa and Mendoza were each on base 4 times and Carey singled twice.  For Huron, Robert Barlow had two doubles, Carl Heinz was 4 for 4 with two doubles and Mitch Rasley had a key double and key single.  Heinz, Matt McCormack and Dan Pasternak each scored three runs for Huron.

Shaker 8 - Anderson 12

On the mound: Patrick Ingersoll - 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB.  Max Guzzetta - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K. At the plate: Griffin Baig - 2 for 2, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB.  Leo Latz - 3 for 4, 2B, 1 R, 3 RBI.  Michael Ayers - 2 for 4, 1 RBI.

Binder 21, Dominican 5 (after 5 innings)

Mickey's 7 Bump City 0 (forfeit)

Today's Games:

Gloor 17, Dominican 12

Buona 12  Lyons 11 (completion of earlier suspended game)
Buona 23  Lyons 19 (regularly scheduled game)

Ethan Kieser pitched a scoreless 7th inning as Buona held off Lyons by a 12-11 score in the completion of a previously suspended game.  In the regularly scheduled game, Buona came back from a 7-run deficit and held on to win 23-19.  Hailey Gist starred on the mound for Buona, holding Lyons to 2 runs over 4 innings.  Andy Drumm (3 for 5, 3 RBIs) and Ethan Kieser (2 for 5, 4 RBIs) both started double plays with running catches of fly balls.  Eli Stirling ended the 6th inning with a diving catch of a foul pop up and drove in 3 runs.

Today's Games:

Bump City 7 Mickey's 0

Mickey's forfeit.

Lyons 25 Buona 8

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  10    Shaker   4

Michael Rajter hit a Grand Slam Home Run, and Zack Weigel was 2-4 with a double, triple and 3 rbi's to lead Hildebrands. Ted Herbstritt went 2-4 and scored 3 runs, and Andy Drumm was 2-3 with 3 rbi's. Rajter, Joe Dwyer, Ted Herbstritt and D.J. Arends all pitched well for Hildebrands, who finished the regular season a league best 16 - 5.
 
Muda Kahn (2-3), Alex Trage (Double) and Jack Stohlquist all had big hits for Shaker. Kyle Mahanes reached base all 3 times with a walk, HBP, and a single.

Community Bank  17  Ronbos  16  ( 9 Innings, suspended from May 29th)
Community Bank 17  Ronbos  10

In the suspended game Dan Watts produced the game ending hit, with a single to drive in Sedrick McDonald, who walked to lead off the 9th and was sacrificed into scoring position by Nick Hall.

In the nightcap to end the regular season for both teams, Ronbos took the lead in the first when Max Menzies doubled in Luther. Bank took the lead in the 3rd off four consecutive two out hits by Mike Brennan, McDonald, Watts, and a double by Hall, but Ronbos came right back with 4 runs with key hits by O'Dell and Mrozek.  Bank tied it in the 5th with McDonald's double being the only hit, but Ronbos came back with two in their half on a Huettel double and Johanneson single.  Each team scored 3 more in the 6th in this back and forth game.  Christian Minaghan and Jordan Dull began the scoring with RBI doubles for Bank, followed by Brian Wilson's single and Matt VanLeidekerke's RBI single.  Ronbos runs were all after two outs taking a 10-8 lead into the 7th when Bank exploded for 9 runs.  Dylan Stratton had two hits in the inning, Wilson had a key RBI, and the biggest hit was a bases loaded triple by McDonald.  Logan Frank also had a hit in the game for Bank.  The winning pitchers were Brennan with two scoreless innings in the suspended game, and Christian Minaghan who put down a bases loaded rally in the 6th and pitched a scoreless 7th in the nightcap.

Today's Games:

Huron 10 - Anderson 15

On the mound: Spencer Smith - 3 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB.  Andrew Galo - 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K. At the plate: Leo Latz - 4 for 5, HR, 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI.  Max Guzzetta - 3 for 5, 2 R, 4 RBI.  Joe Rumoro - 2 for 4, 2 2B, 1 R 4 RBI.  Dan Kelly - 1 for 1, 3 BB.

Kolovitz 7, OPT 6

Bobby Landa pitched 4 1/3 solid innings before Jacob Harris closed the door getting the final 2 outs.  Peter Pfeiffer scored 2, Jack Hendrix scored 2 and 1 RBI, Omari Mendoza scored 1 and 1 RBI, and Gabe Kahn had 2 RBIs.

Today's Games:

Mickey's 17  Buona 3 (completion of June 7 game suspended due to rain)
Buona 12  Mickey's 2 (5 innings)
 
Mickey's finished off Buona by a 17-3 score in a game previously suspended due to rain.  However, Buona bounced back to win the regularly scheduled game 12-2 in five innings.  Conrad Wight (3 innings) and Andrew Wolford (2 innings) held the Mickey's offense at bay, while Ben Gronwold (threw out two runners at second base) and Andy Drumm (an outstanding catch of a pop-up to left field from the shortstop position) sparked the defense.  Jay Deck lead the offense with two hits and three RBIs, and Buona got production from the top to the bottom of the lineup as all 11 players either scored, contributed a base hit, or drove in a run.

Binder and Streckert 10, Dominican University 3

Binder pitchers Alex Knickelbein, Kevin Selwa, and Jason Hameister combined to give up 3 runs in a 10-3 win over Dominican. The Dominican offense was led by Ian Sutherland, Patrick Forrest and Galvin Laughran, each with solid doubles.  Binder had no extra base hits, but found success playing "small ball", scoring largely by aggressive base running.  Binder's Kevin Selwa went 1-1 with 3 walks and two runs scored.  Mick Wilson went 3-4 with 3 runs.  Jason Hameister contributed two runs after reaching on a dropped third and a single.

Today's Games:

Shaker 2 - Anderson 12

On the mound - Spencer Smith - 4 IP, 1 R, 7 K, 5 BB. At the plate - Spencer Smith - 2 for 4, 2B, 2 R 2 RBI, 1 SB.  Leo Latz - 3 for 4, 2 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI.  Dan Kelly - 2 for 2, 2 R, 1 BB.  Griffin Baig - 2 for 3, 2B, 2 R, 1 RBI.

Huron 4  Hildebrands 1

Phil Jelcic pitched a complete game, allowing one hit and striking out five.  Offensively, Matt McCormack had three hits, including a homer.  Billy Ryan contributed a pair of singles, and Carl Heinz, David Roche, Harrison Gay and Mitch Rasley each had a hit for Huron.

Kolovitz 9 and Ronbo 4.

Mac Carey pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up just 3 earned.  Jacob Harris got the final out.  Carey also went 2 for 4 (reaching base all four times), scored 3 runs and 2 RBIs.  Mendoza was 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and Bobby Landa was 2 for 3 with a walk, 3 runs and an RBI.

Community Bank  4  OPT  7

Bank.  Pitchers Sedrick McDonald, 6 innings, 9 Ks, 2 earned runs, Jordan Dull 1 inning, 1 K, 0 runs.  Hitters McDonald 1 for 2 RBI, Run.  Nick Hall 1 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI.  Logan Frank, 1 for 3, Dull, 1 for 2, 2B, RBI.
OPT Pitchers Colin O'Brien 4 IP, 3 earned runs, Mark McGarry, 3 IP, 0 runs, 4 Ks.  Hitters Mitka 2 for 3, 2B. Brown 1 for 3,  2 RBI.  McGarry 1 for 4, RBI.

Binder & Streckert 23 Buona 14

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  5   Anderson Shumaker   3

Zach Weigel pitched 6 strong innings for the win, allowing only 1 earned run while striking out a season high 13 batters.  Michel Rajter hit a solo home run, his 6th of the season.  D.J. Arends had a single, walk and 2 runs scored, and also pitched a scoreless 7th inning for the save. Hildebrands improved to 15-4, clinched the American League Championship and had the best overall regular season record with the victory. For Anderson Shumaker, Pat Ingersoll pitched well, and also had a 2 rbi single. Max Guzzetta and Spencer Smith also had key hits, and Smith pitched 3 scoreless innings in relief. Leo Latz made the defensive play of the game, saving a run when he caught a line drive to rob Michael Rajter of a hit.

For Anderson: On the mound - Patrick Ingersoll - 4 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 6 BB.  Spencer Smith - 2 IP, 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB. At the plate - Patrick Ingersoll - 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB.  Max Guzzetta - 1 for 3, 2B, 1 R.

Community Bank  9  Kolovitz Movers  4

Trailing 3-1 and in the bottom of the third with two outs, Bank rallied to take a lead they would not relinquish.  Mike Brennan started the rally with his second of 3 singles in the game.  Sedrick McDonald followed with a home run over the fence in center.  Nick Hall hit off the third baseman's glove to reach and stole second.  Dan Watts walked and Dylan Stratton drove in Hall with a single.  Watts scored when the throw to third got away and Bank had a 5-3 lead.  In the bottom of the third Kolovitz got a run back and the 1 run lead lasted until the 6th when Logan Frank drove in an insurance run and Dahmani scored on a ball that got away.  Bank added two more in the 7th on a walk to Christian Minaghan, sacrifice by Alex Knickelbein, and RBI hits by McDonald and Watts.  Brennan got the win for bank pitching the first 4 with 9 strikeouts, and Hall got the save with 3 innings of scoreless relief.  The Win moves the Bank record to 11-7, with a final record of 7-2 in the American Division.

Huron 5 Shaker 4

Matt McCormack scored three times with two hits and a walk.  Dan Pasternak had a triple and scored.  Huron scored the winning run in the seventh when Mitch Rasley doubled and was singled home by Phil Jelcik.  Callahan had two hits for Shaker.  Carl Heinz pitched 6 innings of three hit baseball, striking out seven and allowing one walk.  Rasley closed out the game for Huron, striking out a pair.

Ronbo's 7 OPT 5

Ronbo’s Ryan Huettel pitched 5 solid innings of relief (2r, 2k) to lead Ronbo’s to a 7-5 win over OPT.  Max Menzies (2-4, 2r, 1rbi), Huettel (2b, 2r), and Tom Odell (2b, 1r, 1rbi) were offensive leaders.  Key defensive plays were made by Menzies (conmbined 7 assists & putouts), Jack Johanneson, & Odell.  For OPT Nick Brown pitched a complete game with 6 k’s and Jeff Soudek (2h, 1 r) and Mark Loni (1h, 2bb, 1r, 2rbi) were leading hitters.

Bump City defeated Dominican University 39 to 27 in a slugfest.  

Ian Tunnicliff, Greg Kordesh, and Cy Hughlett each had 4 hits for Bump City, with 5 Bump City batters having multiple rbi's.  Ian Tunnicliff was the starting pitcher for Bump City lasting 3 innings, and Tim Howell and Greg Kordesh closed out the game.  Greg Kordesh struck out 3 batters in the bottom of the 6th inning to end the contest.

Final: Binder and Streckert 12, Gloor Realty 11

Binder edged Gloor 12-11 in a 7-inning offensive battle in which the the lead changed often.  Gloor's Quinn Cowell, Ben Hoepf, and Caleb Jordahl all went 2-3. Avery Cheatham led the Binder offense, going 3-4 with two singles and a double, while Graham Busler, Alex Knickelbein, and Jacob Peters each contributed two singles.

Mickey's  17  Lyons 11

Lyon's was leading  9-3 in the fourth, based on solid defense and tremendous pitching.  Every ball seemed to end up in Lyon's Mac Barret's glove.  Mickey's bats came alive in the 4th aided by Isiah Rock's 2nd double of the game and 4th hit overall.  Drew Narsutis came in to pitch the last three innings earning a Save and perserving the win for Michael Messina who pitched the middle two innings.

Today's Games:

Dominican 15  Buona 7
 
Milo Shapey knocked in 5 RBIs and Mack Biester added key RBIs to pace the Dominican offense.  Ian Sutherland and Zack Dyhrkopp kept Buona off the bases with good pitching in the late stage of the game.

Final: Binder and Streckert 14, Bump City 13

Binder eeked out a one run victory over Bump in a 7-inning slugfest. Binder had a 2-1 lead after the 1st inning, but the lead changed several times over the course of the game, with Bump holding a 13-12 lead after 5 innings,  Binder tied it up in the 6th with a run-scoring single by Kevin Selwa.  The game remained tied 13-13 until Jason Hameister scored the tie-breaking winning run in the bottom of the 7th by stealing home.  Leading the Bump offense were Jack Larocca (3-4 with three singles), Cy Hughlett (4-4 with four singles),  and Mike Gardner (a triple and three walks), with each scoring two runs.  Leading the Binder offense were Kevin Selwa (2-3 and a walk), Avery Cheatham (3-4 with two doubles and a single), and Jacob Peterson (2-3 with a sac fly).  Whew!

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  7   Kolovitz   3

Michael Rajter pitched 5 scorless innings for the victory, allowing only 1 infield hit and striking out 7, at one point striking out 5 consecutive batters. Rajter also hit a 2 run home run to help Hildebrands (14-4) seal the victory. Zach Weigel lead the offense, going 2-3 with a double, triple, 3 rbi's and 2 runs scored. Weigel also struck out the side in the 7th inning to close out the game. Bobby Landa had a 2 run double for Kolovitz, and Omari Mendoza had an rbi single for Kolovitz.

Shaker Advertising 8  Community Bank 6

Trailing 6-0 entering the bottom of the 3rd inning, Bank mounted a comeback on the strength of one out singles by Max Dahmani, and Jordan Dull, a walk to Brian Wilson, sacrifice Fly by Mike Brennan, walks to Sedrick McDonald and Nick Hall, and a two run single by starting pitcher Dan Watts, making the score 6-4.  Bank scored one in the 4th and tied the game in the 6th when Logan Frank drove in Watts from third on a grounder up the middle.  Watts pitched into the 6th with 5 Ks and only 1 earn run allowed, but Shaker scored two in the 7th when Stohlquist and Kahn led off with consecutive infield hits and scored on Kyle Mahanes' ground out and a balk. The loss leaves Bank with a 10-7 record overall and a 6-2 record in their division.

Today's Games:

Huron 16 Team Ronbo 15

In a nail-biting slugfest, Huron edged Team Ronbo 16-15.  After falling behind 8-2 at the end of an inning an a half, Huron rallied for 2 runs in the second,  8 runs in the third and a single run in the 4th to take the lead 13-8.  Ronbo’s scored 5 in the fifth to tie the game before Huron added 3 more runs in the bottom of the fifth and 6th.  For Huron, Matt McCormack had 4 hits (scored 3 times), Dan Pasternak had two hits and a walk (scored 3 times), Mitch Rasley contributed two doubles, a single and a walk, Carl Heinz had two hits and Tyler Husserl also singled twice.  Ryan Huettel had two hits and two walks (scored 3 times) for Team Ronbo, Tom O’Dell had three hits (scored 3 times), including a three run homer and Jack Johannesson had three hits.  In the top of the seventh, trailing by two runs, Ronbos scored one run and had the bases loaded before Huettel flied out to left to end the game.  Phil Jelcic was the winning pitcher.

Anderson 3  OPT 8

On the mound: Max Guzzetta - 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K , 2 BB. At the plate: Leo Latz - 3 for 3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 3 SB.

Today's Games:

Dominican 15, Lyons 5

Ian Sutherland and Zack Dyhrkopp combined to limit Lyons hitters to five runs over six innings.

Mickey's  14    Gloor  6

Mickey's bats were alive, jumping out to a 13 to 3 lead by the 3rd inning, capped by Joey Marotta's 3rd single in the game and second one in that inning.  Neil Vesely pitched 5 solid innings, limiting Gloor to just 5 runs.  Neil was backed by key defensive plays.  Two putouts at home plate.  One on a relayed throw from Drew Narsutis(CF) off of Gloor's James Gillespie's double,  to Joe Dores(SS) to Jacob Decker (C) for the tag.  Jacob (C) ended the game on a similar note, throwing out a runner trying to steal second.  In a fine pitching performance as well, Gloor's Adam Rajter pitched the last 3 innings limiting Mickey's to just one run.

Today's Games:

Community Bank  4  Huron Consulting  2

Bank avenged two earlier losses with the victory.  In the top of the first Huron scored their only runs on two errors, a single to left by Mitch Rasley, and an RBI ground out by Conor Toye.  The starting pitcher for the Bank, Sedrick McDonald shut out Huron the rest of the way in the complete game victory.  Bank struck back in the bottom of the first with back to back doubles by Mike Brennan and McDonald, with one out Dan Watts walked and with McDonald on third executed the double steal for a tie game.  In the bottom of the third, Bank took the lead for good when Brennan singled, McDonald was hit by a pitch, Nick Hall hit an RBI grounder to short, and Watts drove in McDonald with a single to left.  Max Dahmani singled in the second for Bank and Christian Minaghan singled in the sixth, but both threats were shut down by Huron starter Heinz who also went the distance on the mound.  The victory moved the Bank record to 10 and 6 with their 4th victory in a row.

Hildebrands  10    OPT   4

Zach Weigel led Hildebrands (13-4) by pitching and hitting the way to victory. Weigel pitched 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run with 10 strike outs. Weigel also went 2-4 with a Home Run and 2 RBI's. Austin Cone went 3-3, and DJ Arends was 2-3. Shane Biggus also chipped in 2 hits and Ted Herbstritt had 2 rbi's with a double.

Colin O'Brien was 2-3 for OPT, and Ryan Nelson and Mark McGarry had rbi doubles for OPT. Nick Brown pitched well for OPT in defeat, and made a remarkable unassisted double play on defense.

Ronbo’s 10  Anderson Schumaker 3

Ronbo’s with a strong start from P Dan Stouffer (4 inn, 2r, 5K) beat Anderson Schumaker 10-3.  They enjoyed a 7-0 lead after 3 inn., with key hitters for game being Jack Johanneson (3-4, 2-2b, 2rbi, 3r), Max Menzies (2-3, 3r,1rbi), Joe Luther (2-4, 2b, 1rbi), Stoffer, & Dan McAndrews (2-3, 1r). Good defensive plays were made by Ryan Huettel. Tom Odell, & Menzies. For Anderson Pat Ingersoll pitched well (3 inn, 2r) and had 2 hits (1r). Spenser Smith (1h, 1r, 1rbi) and Kevin Massella (1h, 1bb) were other top hitters for A-S.

For Anderson: On the mound: Max Guzzetta - 3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 K.  Patrick Clifford - 1 IP, 1 H 0 R, 2 K, 1 BB. At the plate: Kevin Massella - 2 for 2, 1 BB.  Patrick Ingersoll - 2 for 4 1 R 2 RBI.

Kolovitz 8 and Shaker 5.

Mac Carey was the winning pitcher, giving up 5 runs but only 2 earned in 3 + innings.  Jacob Harris pitched the final 4 innings, giving up 3 hits and no runs.  Omari Mendoza was 3 for 4 with a triple, 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs.  Carey was also 3 for 4 with a double and Gabe Kahn was 2 for 4.

Binder and Streckert 11, Lyons 4

Starting pitcher Kevin Selwa gave up only 1 run in three complete innings to pace Binder to an 11-4 victory over Lyons.  Relievers Jacob Peterson, Malik Uwanamodo, Dylan Weinand, and Jason Hameister combined to hold off an aggressive Lyons offense and seal the win.  After sitting out half the season with an ankle injury, Binder catcher Avery Cheatham returned to pace the Binder offense, reaching base four times with two singles, a double, and a walk. Alex Knickelbein went 3 for 4 and scored two runs, and Michael Woulfe reached three times and scored three runs.  Lyons'  offense was led by Mac Barrett who reached base three times and scored 3 runs.

Mickey's 12  BumpCity 11

Bump City jumped out to an early lead, backed by singles from Ian Tunnicliff, Tim Howell and Mark Carioscio; but the big blast was a triple by Greg Kordesh.  Mickey's battled back with key hits by Joe Dores.  The game went into the 7th,  Bump City was down by 2 runs, they had runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.  Sean Hickey, singled to short right, loading up the bases.  A bobbled ball at short allowed one run to score.  With the bases still loaded, Jacob Decker pitching for Mickeys recorded his 4th strike out of the game and the 2nd of this inning to preserve the win for Mickeys.

Today's Games:

Dominican 20, Mickey's 11

Buona 9 Bump City 6

Bouna swept the season series with Bump City behind strong pitching performances by Ethan Kieser, Andrew Wolford, and Andy Drumm.  Ethan and Conrad Wight had 2 hits and 2 RBIs each, and Gabe Daniels made a diving catch of a foul pop-up at first base.

Today's Games:

Huron 3 OPT 2

In a very snappy and well played ballgame, Huron defeated OPT 3-2.  Huron went on top 2-0 in the first inning with hits from Matt McCormack and Dan Pasternak and Connor Toye. OPT tied the score in the third, with two out hits from Hopkinson, Colin O’Brien, a walk to Mark Loni and a double by Nelson.  In the bottom of the sixth, Huron scored on hits by McCormack and Mitch Rasley.  In the top of the seventh, after two outs, Nick Brown hit and quickly stole second and third.  He attempted a steal of home to tie the game but was tagged out by Huron catcher Robert Barlow.  Both pitchers went the distance.  Mitch Rasley (6 strikeouts) for Huron and Mark McGarry (5 strikeouts) for OPT.

Ronbo’s 7  Shakers 5

Ronbo’s, on the strength of a 4 run 3rd inning beat Shaker’s 7-5.  Ronbo’s Tom Odell and Dan Stoffer ( 3 shutout innings) combined to hold Shaker’s in check, allowing only 1 earned run while striking out 11.  Top hitters were Odell (2h, 2r), Jay VanLinden (2h, r, rbi), Jack Johanneson (2B, 2r, 2rbi), and Dain Mrozek (h, 2rbi).  For Shakers Kyle Mahannes was top hitter (2h, r, rbi) and pitcher (3 inn, 1r allowed).  Will Thompson & Ryan Makely defensively made big plays.

Today's Games:

Final: Binder 13, Mickey's 2 (5 innings)

Binder and Streckert pitchers Jason Hameister and Alex Knickelbein combined to give up only 3 hits in a 13-2 victory over Mickey's.  It was a close, low-scoring game in the early innings, with both teams displaying strong pitching and nearly flawless defense.  Binder led 4-1 after 4 innings, but broke the game open in the top of the 5th, scoring nine runs.  Malik Uwanamodo led the Binder offense with two singles, reaching base a total of four times and scoring 3 runs.

Dominican 14, Gloor 11

Dominican was able to overcome the strong starting pitching effort of Gloor’s Adam Rajter and get on top after being behind 7-0 going into the 4th inning.  Elliot Mertz, Ian Sutherland, Connor Kotte, Milo Shapey, and Zack Dhrykopp paced the offense with two hits each.  Dominican was able to hold off a tenacious Gloor attack and seal the victory.

Today's Games:

Community Bank  3  Hildebrands  2

Pitching and Defense led the way for Bank as they took their second consecutive one run victory over division leader Hildebrands.  Dylan Stratton took the hill for Bank and pitched 5 innings while striking out 5.  He yielded a run in each of the first two innings.  Back to Back doubles to start the game by Zach Weigel and Mike Rajter brought in the first run for Hildebrands, but Stratton struck out the next two batters and ended the inning with a pop out to third with Rajter on third.  In the top of the second, Bank struck back offensively.  Dan Watts led off with a double to center and Stratton reached on a sacrifice sending Watts to third.  Watts scored on the double steal and Stratton went to third as the throw got away.  He scored from third one out later and Bank had a short lived one run lead.  With one out in the bottom of the frame Herbstritt doubled to left and scored on a single by Biggus to tie the score at 2.  The next three innings were scoreless as both teams played flawless defense.  In the top of the 6th inning Bank broke the tie when Matt VanLeidekerke drew a lead off walk, and advanced to second on Mike Brennan's single.  The runners advanced to second and third on Sedrick McDonald's ground out.  Christian Minaghan was running for Matt at third and was tagged out between third and home on a failed squeeze attempt, but Brennan reached third on the play.  When Nick Hall singled to center, Brennan scored for the lead.  Brennan pitched the last two innings for Bank, Getting his 4th save of the year on the mound.  With the tying run on base in the bottow of the 5th, two key defensive plays were made by Max Dahmani in right field on a running catch in front of him and a deep fly just in front of the fence.  Liam Sorensen also made a key defensive play as he charged a ball from first base and forced a runner at second where Jordan Dull was at the base just in time to get the force.  The win leaves the Bank with a 9 and 6 record on the year.

Kolovitz 7 and Anderson 2.

Gabe Kahn pitched 4 innings for the win and Jacob Harris got the save, pitching the final 3.  They combined for a 4 hitter with just 1 earned run.  Omari Mendoza and Mac Carey each had doubles while Peter Pfeiffer was 2 for three and Kahn and Nathan Hesterman each had 2 RBIs.

Today's Games:

Community Bank 15 Shaker 1

Bank moved it's record to 8 and 6 with the victory.  The offense featured multiple hits by Matt VanLeidekerke, 2 RBI, Liam Sorensen, 3 RBI, Dylan Stratton, 3 RBI, Nick Hall, Sedrick McDonald, and Mike Brennan, 2 HR and 3 RBI.  Dan Watts and Jordan Dull added RBIs of their own to support the pitching of Stratton, 3 IP, 1 hit 0 runs 5 Ks and Watts, 2 IP, 0 hits 1 run and 3 Ks.

OPT 9 - Anderson 15

For Anderson: On the mound: Joe Rumoro - 3 IP, 3 R (2 earned), 6K, 1 BB. At the plate: Michael Ayers - 2 for 2, 2 R, 2 BB.  Leo Latz - 1 for 4, HR, 1 R, 3 RBI.  Patrick Ingersoll - 2 for 3, 3 R, 2 RBI.  Dan Kelly - 2 for 4, 1 R.

Hildebrands   11    Kolovitz   1

Zach Weigel pitched a complete game, allowing 1 run, 4 hits, with 9 strike outs and no walks to lead Hildebrands to the victory. Weigel also went 2-3,scoring 3 runs. Joe Dwyer was 3-4, and Michael Rajter had 2 hits and reached base 4 times for Hildebrands. Ted Herbstritt added 2 hits.

Omari Mendoza hit a solo home run for Kolovitz in the first inning. Eric Oxnevad pitched 5 solid innings giving up 6 runs, just 2 earned.

Huron 12 Ronbos 7

Huron started fast, running out to a 12-1 lead after the 3d inning and held on for the victory.  Matt McCormack, Connor Toye, Dan Pasternak, Robert Barlow and Mitch Rasley (returning to action after a painful hand injury) led the offense for Huron.  Rasley, Toye, Carl Heinz and Billy Ryan all contributed on the mound.  For Ronbo’s, Tom O’Dell, Max Menzies and Dan Stoffer had key hits.

Today's Games:

Bump City defeated Dominican University in the continuation of the rain delayed May 30 Game.  The score was 18 to 17.

Today's Games:

Kolovitz 9 Huron 8

Kolovitz won 9 to 8 over Huron in a dramatic 7th inning.  Huron entered the 7th with a 6 to 1 lead but Kolovitz took the lead in the top of the 7th with 8 runs on 8 hits and a walk.  Doubles were hit by Peter Pfeiffer, Axel Vargas, Jacob Harris, Jack Hendrix and Mac Carey during this inning.  Huron almost came back in the bottom of the inning, scoring 2 runs with a runner on third before the final out was secured.  Pitching for Kolovitz were Gabe Kahn (3 1/3 inning, 1 earned run) who left with an injury and Jack Hendrix who followed with 3 2/3 strong innings (2 earned runs). Jelcic pitched great ball for 6+ innings for Huron holding Kolovitz to just 1 run in the 6th.

Hildebrands  13   Team Ronbo   1

Zach Weigel pitched 4 scoreless innings, with 5 strike outs to lead Hildebrands (11-3) to the victory. Weigel also went 2-4 with 3 rbi's. Joe Dwyer pitched 2 scorelsss innings, and went 3-4 at the plate. Shane Biggus added an RBI double, as did Matt Toohey. Steven Piper pitched 1 inning and had 3 strike outs. Michael Rajter was 2-4 also for Hildebrands. Ryan Huettel went 1-3 with a run scored for Team Ronbo.

Community Bank 10  Anderson Schumaker 8

The Bank improved their record to 7 and 6 with the come from behind victory today, taking the season series 3 games to 2.  Trailing 5 to 0 entering the bottom of the 3rd and managing only 1 hit by Dylan Stratton in the first 2 innings, Bank started the inning with 4 out of 5 hits consecutively.  Mike Brennan and Sedrick McDonald led off with doubles, then Nick Hall hit an RBI single.  With 1 out Dan Watts managed an infield single and with 2 outs Stratton scored Hall on a ball which hit off the shortstop's glove. Schumaker responded in the 4th with a  3 run homer by Smith (his second of the game).  With 1 out in the 4th Brian Wilson singled to center and after advancing to third on a walk and passed ball, scored on McDonald's grounder to short.  Jordan Dull relieved on the mound for Bank and kept Schumaker scoreless in the 5th and 6th, leaving the score 8-4 entering the bottom of the 6th.  Matt VanLeidekerke led off with a double down the left field line, Dan Watts scored him on a single to center.  Wilson advanced Watts to third on a grounder to second for the first out of the frame, bringing up the top of the order.  Brennan beat out a grounder to short, and scored on McDonald's second double of the game.  Hall hit an RBI Double and Logan Frank walked.  Christian Minaghan broke the tie with an RBI single to center and Liam Sorensen drove in Frank from third with an RBI grounder to short for an insurance run and a 10-8 lead.  Brennan picked up his third save of the season pitching a scoreless 7th giving Dull the win.

For Anderson: On the mound: Spencer Smith - 3 IP, 2 R, 4 K, 2 BB. At the plate: Spencer Smith - 3 for 4, 2 HR, 3 R, 4RBI.  Michael Ayers - 3 for 3, 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI, BB.  Joe Rumoro - 2 for 2, 2B, 1 R, BB.

OPT 17 Shaker 5

OPT defeated Shaker Advertising (a.k.a. the Titans)17-5 in 6 innings on Saturday behind the three hit pitching performance of Mark McGarry. Judd Soudek(3/5), Colin O'Brien (2/5, triple, double), and Conor Harmon (2/4 double) led the hitting attack for OPT. For Shaker, Zach White pitched 3 strong innings giving up 7 runs, only two of which were earned, and added a two run double in the loss.

Gloor 16 Lyons Paint 6

Today's Games:

Kolovitz 16 and Community Bank 2 in 5 innings.  Omari Mendoza and Jacob Harris pitched well.  Mendoza also had 2 doubles, scored 3 runs, and 1 RBI.  Peter Pfeiffer was 3 for 4 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs.  Jack Hendrix and Axel Vargas also had 2 RBIs each.

Hildebrands  9   Anderson Schumaker  1

Michael Rajter pitched 5 innings for the victory, allowing only 2 hits, 3 strike outs and no walks. Zach Weigel led the offense going 2-3, 2 runs scored, and 3 rbi's. Joe Dwyer went 1-2 with 2 rbi's and Steven Piper was 2-4. Spencer Smith doubled for Anderson Shumaker and scored on an RBI single by Pat Ingersoll.

For Anderson: On the mound: Patrick Ingersoll - 4 IP, 2 R, 3 K , 4 BB.  Joe Rumoro - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R. At the plate: Spencer Smith - 1 for 3, 2B, R.

Dominican 28 Buona Beef 5

Galvin Loughran supercharged the Dominican offensive attack with a towering three-run home run easily clearing the left field fence.  Elliot Mertz and Zack Dhrykopp combined to hold Buona to five runs and lead a solid defense.  Ian Sutherland and Patrick Forrest added two-hits each in the victory.

Shaker 8 Huron 7

Huron got off to an early lead against Shaker pitcher John Callahan, but was held scoreless over the next four innings against reliever, Chris Bergen. Offensively for Shaker, Alex Trage went 2 for 3, 2 singles; Austin Nelson was 1 for 3, with 2  runs scored; and Chris Bergen was 1 for 3 with a 2 run homer.

For Huron, Matt McCormack was 3 for 5 with 2 singles and a triple.

Mickey's 12 Lyons Paint 11

Although a lot of runs were scored, the game featured some very impressive defensive put outs by both teams, including a couple of pickoff plays.  Second base was the spot for the golden glove awards, though.  Jackson and Thad playing second base for Lyons caught fierce line drives, one leading to a double play and the second ending a chance for Mickey's to pile on some runs.   Not to be outdone, Drew Nartusis playing second for Mickey's snagged two high pop outs swirling in the on again off again strong winds.   In this high scoring affair, it was Mickey's Joe Dores pitching two scoreless innings that made the difference.

Today's Games:

Dominican 18 Bump City 7 (six innings)

Milo Shapey collected three hits and scored three times to key the offensive attack.  Galvin Loughran and Connor Kotte both went 2 for 3 and each added five RBIs.  Dominican played solid defense and relied again on solid pitching of Zack Dhrykopp and Elliot Mertz to nail down the victory.

Today's Games:

Kolovitz 8 and OPT 9

For Kolovitz, Eric Oxnevad pitched 4 strong innings (2 runs, 1 earned) and cleared the bases with a double for 3 RBIs.  Zach Vegara had a 2 run HR.

Today's Games:

Shaker 4 Hildebrand 2

In this clash of the titans, pitching played a pivotal role. Kyle Mahanes pitched 4 scoreless innings for Shaker getting the win while Zach Weigel had 5 scoreless innings for Hildebrand. In the sixth, Shaker's first two batters drew the walk and scored on Granger Sheppard's (2-4, 1B, 2B) double. In the seventh, Shaker scored 2 more. Chris Bergen pitched 3 innings for Shaker only giving up 2 runs to hold the lead. For Hildebrand, Michael Rajter and Steven Piper both were 2 for 3.

Anderson 14 - Huron 3

For Anderson: on the mound: Spencer Smith - 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB.  Andrew Galo - 2 IP, 1 R, 3 K, 1 BB. At the plate: Leo Latz - 3 for 4, 2 HR, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI.  Max Guzzetta - 2 for 2, 3 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB.  Tom Ide - 3 for 4, 2 R, 3 RBI.

Today's Games:

Dominican 19 Lyons 7 (5 innings)

Elliot Mertz threw four strong innings and Ian Sutherland supported the effort, pitching the final inning in the Dominican win.  Dominican combined solid hitting and strong defense to secure the victory.

Binder 16, Buona 6 (5 innings)

Jacob Peterson hit a walk-off triple in the bottom of the 5th to lift Binder and Streckert to a 16-6 victory over Buona.  Pitchers Michael Woulfe, Jacob Peterson, and Alex Knickelbein combined to give up 6 runs in 5 innings.  Starter Michael  Woulfe is credited with the win (1-0).  The Binder offense was a collective effort:.  All of the Binder starters reached base safely at least once, with five players scoring at least two runs each.

Today's Games:

Shaker 14 OPT 0

For Shaker: Muda Kahn pitched four scoreless innings giving up one hit to Nick Brown and getting the win. John Callahan finished it up giving up one hit to Judd Soudek. Kyle Mahanes 4 for 4 with 3 RBIs, Granger Shepard 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs, Chris Bergen 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, John Callahan 2 for 4 with a single and a double.

Community Bank 6  Anderson Schumaker 5

The Bank avenged an early season loss with their third come from behind victory of the year.  After taking a 2 run lead in the top of the first the Bank offense fell silent while Schumaker scored 1 in the 2nd, 2 in the third, and 2 more in the 5th to take a 5-2 lead into the final inning.  Max Dahmani led off the inning with a hard hit up the middle which got by the short stop.  Christian Minaghan moved him to third with a grounder to the right side and Matt VanLeidekerke began the scoring with a double to the gap in left center.  Mike Brennan followed with a single to left moving the runner to third and stole second on the next pitch.  When the second pitch to Sedrick McDonald got away, both runners scored to tie the score.  McDonald and Nick Hall followed with walks, but McDonald was thrown out trying to steal third for the second out of the inning.  On the next pitch Dan Watts sent a line drive to the fence in left, scoring Hall from second base for the Bank lead.  Pitching for Bank were McDonald, 5 innings, 10 strikeouts, and only 2 earned runs, and Brennan who picked up his second relief victory of the year.  The win moves the Bank record to 6 and 5.

For Anderson: On the mound: Patrick Ingersoll - 4.1 In, 2 R (1 earned), 8 K, 3 BB.  Andrew Galo - 1 In, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K, 1 BB. At the plate: Leo Latz - 2 for 4, 3B, 2 R, 1 RBI.  Max Guzzetta - 2 for 4, 2 RBI.

Hildebrands  8  Team Ronbo  4

Michael Rajter pitched 6 scoreless inninigs for the victory, allowing just 3 hits and retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced. Zach Weigel led the offense, going 4-4, and scoring 3 runs. Rajter also contributed 2 hits and 3 rbi's. Austin Cone was 2-4 and Matt Toohey went 1-3 with 2 rbi's.

Joe Luther had a double for Team Ronbo and Jack Johannson singled and reached base twice.

Kolovitz 9 and Huron 11

In a losing effort, Jacob Harris pitched 4+ innings giving up just 2 earned runs while Jack Hendrix pitched 3 innings giving up just 1 run.  Mac Carey and Bobby Landa each had a single and a double, while Zach Vegara's bat came alive with 2 home runs clearing the fence.

Today's Games:

Shaker 12 Anderson 4

Shaker: Chris Bergen threw a complete game and got the win. Giving up 4 hits (one of them a 2-run homer to Latz) while pitching out of a bases-loaded jam twice. At the plate, Will Thompson went 2 for 2 with 2 walks and 2 RBIs, Austin Nelson was 1 for 2 with a walk and an RBI 3b, Alex Trage was 1 for 2 with 2 walks and 2 RBIs.

Kolovitz 10 Ronbo7

For Kolovitz, Mac Carey got the win in relief with 3 shutout innings.  Kolovitz standout hitters were Omari Mendoza, 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs; Bobby Landa, 2 for 4 with a run and 2 RBIs; and Carey, 2 for 4 with a run and RBI.

Ronbo had 2 doubles by Johanson, 2 hits including a double by Van Linden, and a double by Menzies.

Hildebrands  13   Oak Park Township   0

Zach Weigel and Michael Rajter led the Hildebrands offense. Weigel was 3-4, 3 runs scored. combined for the 3 hit shutout. Rajter went 2-2, 2 run Home Run, 4 rbi's. Matt Toohey was 3-3 with 2 rund scored. Joe Dwyer and D.J. ArendsKevin Rodgers and Conor Harmon each had a double for Oak Park Township.

Huron 7 Community Bank 4

On the strength of strong pitching from Dan Watts (4 innings pitched, 0 hits, 1 run), and RBI singles from Christian Minaghan and Logan Frank, and a 2 RBI triple from Sedrick McDonald, Bank again mounted an effort to overcome an early deficit of 7 runs, but this time their rally fell short when Huron relief pitcher McCormack struck out the side in the 7th inning.  The loss evens the Bank record at 5 and 5 for the season.

Dominican  19 Mickeys 6 (completion of suspended game)

Dominican added four insurance runs in the top of the seventh on five hits in the inning and Colin Lavery locked down the win with a three up, three down inning in the bottom of the seventh.

Dominican 19 Mickeys 9 (five innings)

Colin Lavery pitched a complete game supported by a twelve run third inning to cruise to the victory.  Sam Thompson and Kyle Evans had key RBI-producing doubles to key the Dominican offense to the victory.  Five other Dominican hitters hit safely to add to the potent offensive attack.

Today's Games:

Mickey's 22 Binder & Streckert 16

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Today's Games:

Community Bank 2 vs Hildebrands 1

Both teams played a virtually flawless game defensively in this matchup between division rivals.  Pitching and Defense were certainly the prescription for this well played game.  In the bottom of the first with one out Sedrick McDonald singled for the Bank and stole second.  With two outs Nick Hall singled to left to drive in McDonald for the lead that the Bank would not relinquish.  With two outs in the bottom of the fifth Matt VanLeidekerke walked and was driven in by Mike Brennan's double to center for a 2-0 lead.  The run was needed as Michael Rajter led off the 6th for Hildebrands with a home run.  Hall earned the victory on the mound for the Bank, working 5 shutout innings of 2 hit, and 5 strikeout ball.  Brennan earned his second save of the season, striking out 4 in two innings of work.  The defensive play of the game was made by Dylan Stratton who was welcomed back to playing condition after missing the past three games.  The victory improves the Bank record to 5 and 4 on the season.

OPT 8 Huron 7

Today's Games:

Dominican 12  Gloor 5

Connor Kotte pitched five innings allowing only two walks in the win to raise Dominican’s record to 3-1 and defeat a tenacious Gloor team.  Elliot Mertz pitched two innings of scoreless relief to get the hold for Dominican.  Ian Sutherland scorched a line drive past third base to ignite a big Dominican inning and cement the victory.  Marek Sorenson added two hits for DU and played errorless defense at first base.

Today's Games:

Kolovitz 2  Anderson 6

For Anderson: On the mound:  Spencer Smith - (W) 3 IN, 2 R, 4 K, 2 BB.  Joe Rumoro - 2 IN, 0 R, 1 K, 0 BB.  Patrick Ingersoll - 2 IN, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K, 1 BB. At the plate:  Spencer Smith - 3 for 4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI.   Leo Latz -  3 for 3, 3B,  1 R, 1 RBI.   Griffin Baig - 2 for 3, 1 RBI.

Ronbo’s 16 Shaker’s  5

Ronbo’s started fast with 6 runs in the top of the 1st inning on their way to a 16-5 victory.  With 14 hits they were led offensively by Max Menzies (4-4, 4R ), Tom Odell (2-3, 3R, HR, 3RBI) and Dan McAndrews (2-3, 2RBI).  Defensively Menzies and Dan Stoffer made key plays.  Ryan Huettel (W) and Odell pitched well.  Shaker’s top hitters were John Callahan (3-3, 2B, 2RBI) and Chris Bergen (2-2, HR).

Today's Games:

Binder 16, Dominican University 6 (7 innings)

This was an exciting back and forth battle in the early innings, with each team running the bases aggressively.  Binder scored 2 runs in the top of the first, with DU answering with 3 in the bottom of the inning.  Binder added 1 run in the top of the 2nd to tie it up, but DU came back in the bottom of the 2nd with one run to take the lead 4-3.  Binder broke it open in the 5th, scoring 5 runs and retaking the lead for the final time. Jacob Peterson led the Binder offense, going 4-4 with a walk, and scoring 4 runs.  Binder pitchers Graham Busler, Dylan Weinand, Jason Hameister, Michael Woulf set the stage for closer Kevin Selwa, who pitched two scoreless innings to seal the win.

Today's Games:

Community Bank 6 Shaker 5

For Shaker: Will Thompson took the loss in this nail-biter. It was a tie game for three innings. Shaker took the lead in the fourth but Community Bank kept it very close until breaking it open in the sixth with a 3 run rally. Ryan Makely went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and Will Thomspon went 1 for 2 with a fence-rattling double and 2 walks.

For Community Bank: Community Bank improved their record to .500 on Sunday with a come from behind victory behind the strong pitching of Dan Watts, 5 innings, 4 hits and 5 strikeouts, and Mike Brennan, 2 innings, 4 strikeouts.  Bank yielded 2 unearned runs in the top of the first but came back in the bottom half on the strength of a two run double by Liam Sorensen.  The next two innings were scoreless but Shaker took the lead with a run in each of the next three innings, leading 5 to three entering the bottom of the 6th.  With 1 out Watts reached on an error and Sorensen walked.  Sedrick McDonald scored the first run with a double, and Jordan Dull reached base on a fielders choice when Sorensen was tagged out trying to score.  With two outs and runners on second and third, Max Dahmani singled to center for the hit of the game driving in the tying and lead runs, and in the seventh Shaker went three up and three down for the one run victory.

Anderson 5 - OPT 2

On the mound: Patrick Ingersoll - (W) 4 Innings, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K, 1 BB.  Patrick Clifford - 2 2/3 Innings, 2 R (0 earned), 4 K, 3 BB.

At the plate: Patrick Ingersoll - 2 for 3, 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI.  Spencer Smith - 1 for 2, 1 R, 1 BB.  Dan Kelly - 1 for 2.

Huron 9  Ronbo’s 7

Huron jumped out to a 6-2 lead after 3 innings on the strength of Matt McCormack’s (3-4, 2r, 6rbi) Grand Slam.  Connor Toye (2-2,2b, 2bb, 2r, 2rbi) also had a vg day at the plate and made the defensive play of the game in LF.  Carl Heinz pitched 5 innings in relief to secure the victory. R.W. White (on-base 3x) and Phil Jelcic (2b, rbi) made strong contributions.  For Ronbo’s Ryan Huettel (4-4, 2r), Jack Johanneson (2-4, 1r), and Jay VanLinden (1-3, 2b, 2rbi) were top hitters.

Mickey’s 17, Buona 15

Mickey’s scored 3 runs in the top of the 7th to nip Buona by a 17-15 score in a battle between two popular Oak Park eateries.  Gabe Daniels and Jay Deck both pitched out of bases-loaded jams for Buona, and Graham Hawthorne drove in 3 runs with a single and double.

Binder 15, Lyons 3 (5 innings)

Binder's Ian Guen-Murray and Jacob Peterson each went 4-4 with three singles and a triple to lead Binder and Streckert to a 15-3 victory over Lyons.  Mick Wilson contributed two singles and scored two runs.  Starting pitcher Alex Knickelbein  gave up 3 runs in 3 innings.  Reliever Michael Woulf pitched two scoreless innings to seal the victory.

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  8   Huron  4

Hildebrands came back from a 3-1 defecit to defeat Huron 8-4.  Joe Dwyer led Hildebrands going 2-3 with 2 rbi's and pitched 2 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts. Zach Weigel scored 2 runs, had and RBI single and pitched the final 3 innings for the victory. Ted Herbstritt scored 2 runs and stole 3 bases. For Huron, Robert Barlow drove in 3 runs with a bases loaded double, and Phillip Jelcic went 2-3.

Bump City 13 Binder & Streckert 9

Shaker 7 Kolovitz 6

Shaker Advertising held on to a narrow lead to beat Kolovitz in the second meeting of their season. Will Thompson got the win while Kyle Mahanes went 2 for 4 with 2 singles, scoring 2 runs and stealing 3 bases. Alex Trage and John Callahan both went 2 for 3 with a single and a double. John Callahan scored 2 runs and stole his first base of the year.

For Kolovitz, in a losing effort, Mac Carey pitched 5 innings giving up just 2 runs. Omari Mendoza was 3 for 3 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI.  He also pitched 2 scoreless innings.  Jack Hendrix had 2 hits and an RBI.

Anderson 18 - Ronbo 7

On the mound: Spencer Smith - (W) 3 Innings, 4 runs (2 earned), 7 K, 2 BB

At the plate: Michael Ayers - 4 for 4, 3 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI.  Spencer Smith - 4 for 4, 2 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI.  Max Guzzetta - 2 for 3, 2 RBI.  Tom Ide - 2 for 2, 2 R, 2 BB.  Griffin Baig - 2 for 3, 2 R.

Mickey's 17 Lyon's Paint 14

A close game needing all 7 to decide the outcome.  Mickeys was leading until the 5th inning when Lyons put up 4 runs after 2 outs, going  up by 2.  It was Klein, Muth and a key single by Mizgala for Lyons.   Mickey's battled back in the top of the 7th, lead by Mike Lajewski and Ethan Ramsay, scoring 4 runs capped with a key single by Johnny Griffin.  Neil Vesley closed out the last inning.  He was aided by Isiah Rock's nice running catch on a well hit fly ball in the right center gap and quick toss into second base to catch the runner--a game ending double play.

Today's Games:

Lyon's Paint 14  Gloor 5

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Today's Games:

Kolovitz 8, OPT 5

It was a seesaw battle for the first 4 innings with Kolovitz taking control with 2 runs in the fifth and one run in the sixth.  Jack Hendrix pitched 4 scoreless innings for the win.  Mac Carey, Omar Mendoza and Axil Vargas had big hits.  Jacob Harris and Erik Oxnevad turned a 6-4-3 double play with the bases loaded and one out in the second inning to prevent any runs from scoring.  For OPT, Soudek had 2 hits, along with hits by O'Brien and McGarry (a long double).

Dominican 10, Buona 5

 
Elliot Mertz pitched four strong innings and Connor Kotte finished with three strong to pace Dominican’s victory.  Connor Kotte, Galvin Loughran, Marek Sorenson, and Patrick Forrest all had two hits to lead the offense.

Today's Games:

Binder 14,  Bump 4 (after 5 innings)

After falling behind 3-1 early, Binder rallied with 12 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to take the lead.  Binder's Jacob Peterson went 1 for 2 with a 3 RBI triple and a walk.   All Binder starters scored at least one run, with Dylan Weinand, Kevin Selwa, Ricardo Castanada and Mick Wilson scoring 2 runs each.  Bump City's Jack Larocca went 2 for 2 with a single, a double, and a walk. Binder starting pitcher Malik Uwanamodo pitched two full innings, giving up 3 runs, and is credited with the win (1-0).  Relief pitchers Alex Knickelbein, Kevin Selwa, and Dylan Weinand combined to preserve the lead for Binder, giving up only 1 additional run after the 2nd inning.

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  9   Shaker  7

Hildebrands won their 5th straight game in a see-saw battle. Steven Piper, D J Arends, Ted Herbrstritt and Zach Weigel (save) all pitched well for Hildebrands. Hildebrands took the lead with a 4 run 6th inning behind a double by Shane Biggus and a 2 run single by Austin Cone, who was 3-4 with 3 rbi's. Zach Weigel was 2 -4 and scored 4 runs. Steven Piper was 2-2 and reached base 4 times. Shaker was led by Kyle Mahanes (2B, 2 runs scored and also pitched well).  Grainger Sheppard had an RBI single and had a solid game catching.

Huron 15 - Anderson 16

On the mound for Anderson: Joe Rumoro - 3 IP, 3 R (1 earned), 4 K, 1 BB

At the plate for Anderson: Patrick Ingersoll - 3 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.  Michael Ayers - 3 for 4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB.  Dan Kelly - 1 for 2, 3 R, BB.

Today's Games:

Hildebrands  10    Kolovitz   6
 
Hildebrands won their 4th straight game behind the pitching of Michael Rajter, who pitched 5 innings, allowing 4 runs on 4 hits with 7 strike outs. Zach Weigel contributed a 2 run double, and also pitched 2 scoreless innings. Matt Toohey and Ted Herbstritt each had 2 hits and 2 rbi's.
Omari Mendoza hit a home run and also pitched well for Kolovitz. 

Huron 10 Community Bank 8

Recently in OPT news:

After getting off to a quick 2-0 start OPT ran into a brick wall in the form of Hildebrand Sporting Goods losing by a score of not enough to way too many. This was followed by a couple of tough one run loses to Shaker and Ronbo's. 

Against Shaker they were unable to hold a one run lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning eventually losing 7-6 on a sacrifice fly by Will Thompson. Colin O'brien went 3 for 3 with a double, two singles and a walk in the losing effort.

Against Ronbo's a great comeback fell one run short in the the bottom of the seventh. Losing 8-3 going into the final frame OPT scored 4 runs getting close enough to make a game of it but they were unable to get the tying run in from third. Colin O'Brien and Nick Brown both had 2 hits in the loss.

Today's Games:

Mickey's 13 Gloor Realty 2

Colt Tryouts scheduled!

The venue and time are still to be determined but the date is currently set for Sunday May 18.

Today's Games:

Community Bank 10  Kolovitz Movers 8

Community Bank improved their record to 3 and 2 with the win.  Overcoming deficits of 3-0 and 6-4, Community Bank scored 2 in the 5th, 3 in the 6th and 1 in the 7th for the victory.  Christian Minaghan and Nick Hall led the offense with 2 hits, 2 runs, and an RBI each.  After trailing 3-0 in the first, Dan Watts began a 3 run rally in the 2nd with a lead off double.   Later in the game Logan Frank and Mike Brennan each hit RBI triples.  Capturing the victory on the mound was Cedric McDonald, yielding only 1 hit and 1 run in 3 innings of work.  Dylan Stratton turned the defensive play of the game in the 2nd when he caught a line drive on the mound and fired to Liam Sorensen at 2nd for the double play to end the scoring threat.

Today's Games:

Hildebrand 11 Anderson Shumaker 1

Winning Pitcher: Steven Piper 3 innings, no runs. no hits
Zach Weigel 2-2, 3 rbi's
Michael Rajter 3 run Home Run
Matt Toohey 2-2, 2 runs scored
Leo Latz hit a Home Run for Anderson Shumaker

Today's Games:

Hildebrands 14 Team Ronbo 8

Winning Pitcher: Michael Rajter
Top Hitters: Michael Rajter 2-2; 4 runs scored; Grand Slam Home Run, Ted Herbstritt: 2-4; 2 runs scored, Zach Weigel: 1-3; 3 runs scored

Team Ronbo was led by Tom ODell; 2-5, Jack Johannson 2-4; 3B & 2B, and Danny Stoffer 3-3.

Shaker Advertising beat Oak Park Township in a bottom-of-the-seventh come-from-behind victory. It was a seesaw game with both teams having the lead. The final was Shaker 7, OPT 6. Will Thompson went 2 for 4 and got the win as closer for Shaker while also having the game winning hit. Andy Drumm from Buona Beef went 2 for 3 and had two stolen bases while subbing on Shaker Advertising. Colin O'Brien went 3 for 3 (2 singles and a double with a walk) for OPT, scoring 4 of their 6 runs.

Anderson 10 - Community Bank 5

On the mound for Anderson: Joe Rumoro - (W) 3 innings, 2 runs (unearned), 1 hit, 6 K's, 0 BB. Michael Ayers - 2 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 K's, 0 BB.

At the plate for Anderson: Michael Ayers - 4 for 4, 3B, 2 R. Spencer Smith - 2 for 4, 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI.� Kevin Massella - 3 for 4, 2 RBI.

Community Bank took a 3 to 1 lead with two runs in the first and one more in the second. After a Lead-off walk to Mike Brennan, Liam Sorenson, Cedric McDonald and Logan Frank all singled in the first, and in the second Dylan Stratton walked and scored after steals of second and third. Dan Watts started on the mound and limited Schumaker to one hit and one unearned run in his first two innings while striking out 4. Nick Hall relieved in the middle of the 3rd inning after Schumaker took a 6 to 3 lead. Hall proceeded to work the next 4 innings on the mound, yielding only 1 hit and striking out 8. Offensively, Bank fought back to within a run scoring one in the third and another in the fifth, when Brennan drove in Christian Minaghan with a two out triple. The rally fell short when in the seventh, A/S scored 4 on the strength of Ayers' third hit of the game, and a two run single by Smith.

Dominican 16, Lyons Paint 2. Colin Lavery pitched four stong innings with only one walk. Ian Sutherland hit a home run and five Dominican players had at least two hits.

Today's Games:

Buona 18 Bump City 11

Buona opened the season with a 18-11 win over Bump City. Andy Drumm was the winning pitcher, went 3 for 4 at the plate, scored 4 runs, and made a leaping stab of a line drive at short. Ben Gronwold drove in at least one run in each of his at bats and finished with 6 RBI for the game. Ethan Kieser had a double and 2 RBI and pitched the last three innings to pick up a save. Eli Stirling, Jeremy Orlin, and Luke Brightfield each made great defensive plays, and Gabe Daniels was 2 for 2.

Dominican 15, Mickey's 6 suspended for darkness at 6 complete innings. Zack Dhyrkopp pitched six strong innings.

Binder&Streckert 14, Lyons Paint Stores 5

Winning pitcher, Jason Hameister (3 innings pitched). After being down 4-0 in the early innings, Binder rallied in the 3rd with 7 runs. Jason Hameister scored 3 runs, with two singles and a double. Pitchers Dylan Weinand, Alex Knickelbein, Michael Wolfe, and Jacob Peterson combined to hold the opposition to only one run after the third inning.

Community Bank improved their record to 2-1. Dylan Stratton got the victory with 5 IP, 2 ER and 5 K's on the mound. Hitting Stars were Mike Brennan with 2 HR and 3 RBI, Nick Hall 2 hits and RBI, Matt Van Leidekerke with a hit and 2 RBI, and Stratton with 2 hits. Max Dahmani was the defensive star at 2nd base with a put out starting a double play and 4 assists. Cedric McDonald got the save in relief of Stratton.

Shaker Advertising 6, Huron Consulting 4
Winning pitcher was Zach White with Will Thompson getting the save. Kyle Mahanes pitched 3 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and went 2 for 4 at the plate with a single and a triple. Shaker is now 2-1.

Recent results:

OPT 8 Huron 6: Judd Soudek 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored, Brian Hopkinson 2 for 3 with 2 RBI, Colin O'Brien 1 for 3 with 2 RBI. For Huron Connor Toye was 1 for 4 with 3 RBI

Hildebrand's is off to a 2-1 start. They posted an impressive 12-2 opening day win over Huron. Michael Rajter was the winning pitcher. Zach Weigel hit a 3 run home run to seal the victory. Austin Cone was 3-4, and Matt Toohey went 2-4. Steven Piper pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief.

Hildebrands lost a tough game to Community Bank in extra innings. Mike Brennen led Bank going 3-5. Leading the Hildebrands offense was Zach Weigel 2-4, 3 runs scored. Michael Rajter scored 4 runs, goin g 2-3 and 2 walks. Austin Cone went 2-4 with 3 rbi's.

Hildebrands defeated Oak Park Township on Tuesday night. Zach Weigel, Steven Piper and DJ Arends all pitched well. Offensive stars include Zach Weigel (4 runs scored), Steven Piper (3 hits) and DJ Arends (3 hits).

OPT 19 Bank 6: Connor Harmon 3/3, 2walks, 5runs scored, 4RBI Colin O'Brien, Grand Slam, Mark McGarry 2 inning's pitched 6K no runs

Shaker Advertising 7 Anderson-Schumaker 3: John Callahan 2 for 4 and getting the Win, Granger Sheppard 2 for 4, Kyle Mahanes 2 for 4 with 2 Doubles

Anderson 6 - Kolovitz 5
On the mound: Spencer Smith - (W) 3 innings, 2 runs (unearned), 2 hits, 6 K's, 0 BB. Max Guzzetta - (S) 1 inning, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 K. At the plate: Spencer Smith - 1 for 2, 2B, 2 RBI's, 1 R. Kevin Massella - 1 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 R.

Ronbo 14 - Anderson 15

On the mound for Anderson: Max Guzzetta - (W) 3 innings, 1 run (unearned), 1 hit, 3 K's, 2 BB's.

At the plate for Anderson: Michale Ayers - 4 for 5, 4 RBI, 2 runs.� Patrick Clifford - 3 for 4, 3B, 2 1B's.�� Andrew Galo - 1 for 3, 2 runs, 1 RBI.

Shaker 7 - Anderson 3

On the mound for Anderson: Patrick Ingersoll - 3 innings, 2 runs (unearned), 3 K's and 1 BB.

At the plate for Anderson: Leo Latz� - 2 for 3, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 run.

Schedules are set!

Opening day for the Cunningham Division is April 26. Download a PDF of the schedule here.

Opening day for the Knight Division is May 3. Download a PDF of the schedule here.

Tryouts completed!!!

Thank you to everyone who participated. The team managers will be contacting players this week. If a player hasn't been contacted by Saturday, that player should come to the park and locate either Rob Ruffalo (President) or Gordon Makely (Commissioner) to find out which team that player is with.

There is A LOT of talent in the league this year and this will make both divisions extremely exciting to participate in.

Tryouts Cancelled Thursday

Players that were scheduled for Thursday should attend their next tryout session. If a player is in the 200+ range, that player should attempt to attend one of the sessions on Saturday morning to make up the missed session on Thursday.

Established Pitchers and Catchers should still attend tryouts on Friday. Be at the park at 4:30pm for warm-up.

2008 OPRF Pony Tryout Schedule

All tryouts are at Lindberg Park. Players must be at park 30 minutes before their scheduled tryout time to warm up. In case of rain or bad weather, go to Lindberg Park to be informed of any changes. Wear tryout # on back of jacket or shirt.

Final Registration for Pony Players

Tuesday, April 1, 5:30pm at OPRF High School Cafeteria. Following the registration at 6:00pm is the mandatory meeting for Pony Players (not Colt). Numbers will be issued for tryouts and schedules will be issued.

Did you miss the registration event????

It's not too late...yet. Use the online registration here OR download the documents here.

Then follow the instructions below.

1. Print the registration form
2. Sign the waiver at the bottom of the form
3. Make a copy of the birth certificate
4. Make a check payable to OPRF Pony
5. Bring all three documents to the mandatory meeting on April 1st at OPRF High School (south cafeteria). Registration is at 5:30pm and the meeting is at 6:00pm.
   

Important Dates:

Tryouts Begin: Saturday, April 5th at Lindberg Park. Be sure to take your glove and baseball shoes to tryouts. Tryouts continue through Saturday, April 12th.

New for 2008!

Players that attend school in Oak Park or River Forest but do not live in those communities are now eligible to participate in our program. Previously, players were required to reside in Oak Park or River Forest to play in the OPRF Pony league.

Congratulations to all of you newcomers. Welcome.

Remember, the next registration date is Tuesday, March 11th from 5pm to 8pm at the Fox Center in Oak Park. Fox Center is located at Jackson and Oak Park Avenue.

Pre-Register online here. Then just print the form and bring it along with a copy of the player's birth certificate and a check.

Registration has a new look.

We are testing a new system to pre-register the players. Parents can fill out forms online, print and sign them and turn them in at the registration event with their payment. This will allow us to capture information accurately and should make things easier for the parents.

This is a new system and users may experience a problem or two. The original forms are stilled posted here and can be downloaded to fill out by hand. Also, forms will be available at the registration event itself. Feel free to provide feedback about the online registration process to admin@oprfpony.com.

Pre-registration can be found here.

There was a typo in the Oak Leaves this week. The age guidelines should read as follows: The birth date for eligible players must fall between May 1, 1993 and April 30 1995.

Use the link here to view the official document from the PONY national organization website regarding age eligibility information.

OPRF Pony 2008 Registration Dates Set

Saturday, February 16, 2008 9am - 2pm

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5pm - 8pm

New Location: Fox Center (Oak Park Ave. and Jackson Blvd.)

You can use the registration form located here.

Congratulations to Gloor Realty!!! Well done team. After winning the regular season, they beat Bump City two out of three games to win the Knight Division Championship.

Mother Nature has thrown us another curve ball. Here is the updated playoff schedule for download.

2007KnightPlayoffsV5.pdf

Here are the updated Knight Division Playoff brackets:

2007KnightPlayoffsV3.pdf

Congratulations Huron Consulting!!! OPRF Pony 2007 Cunningham Division Champions. Well done.

Here is the 2007 Knight Division Playoff Schedule available for download. In the first two rounds, home team will be decided by seed. Higher seed is home team. Every game thereafter a coin toss will decide. The final standings are as follows:

Gloor Realty
Bump City
H.E.R.E.
Forest Agency
Dominican University
Binder & Streckert
Mickey's Restaurant

Congratulations to everyone on their fine work and we'll see you in the playoffs.

2007KnightPlayoffsV2.pdf

Knight Division playoffs start July 5th. Click here to download the brackets with dates.

Change in Venue!!!

Attention Colt Players:

Tryouts will be held Sunday May 20 from 8am to 10:30am at the Fenwick field on Harlem and Greenfield. Be there ready to play ball at 8am sharp! We have a small window in which to evaluate all of the players.

If you have not filled out a form yet, they are here for you to download. The cost is $125.00. Make checks payable to OPRF Pony. Please have them filled out before you get to the park. If you have not turned in your form yet, get there early so you are ready to play at 8am.

Sox Night is Tuesday July 3, 2007. Game time is 7:05pm.

Use the link below to download the form to get Sox Night tickets.

SoxNightForm.pdf

2007 OPRF Pony Tryout Schedule:

Saturday March 31
9:00-11:00am #1-#33
11:00-1:00pm #34-#66
1:00-3:00pm #67-#110
3:00-5:00pm #200-#300 (14 yr olds) �

Sunday April 1
11:00-12:30pm #67-#110
12:30-2:00pm #34-#66
2:00-3:30pm #1-#33
3:30-5:00pm #200-#300 (14 yr olds) �

Monday April 2
5:00-6:30pm #34-#66 �

Tuesday April 3
5:00-6:30pm #67-#110 �

Wednesday April 4
5:00-6:30pm #1-#33 �

Thursday April 5
5:00-7:00pm Pitchers & Catchers (13 & 14 yr olds) �

Friday April 6
5:00-6:30pm #200-#300 (14 yr olds) �

Saturday April 7
9:00-10:00am #34-#66
10:00-11:00am #67-#110
11:00-12:00pm #1-#33 �

All tryouts are at Lindberg Park. Players must be at the park 30 minutes before their scheduled tryout to warm up. In case of rain or bad weather, go to Lindberg Park to be informed of any changes. Please bring sweatshirt and/or jacket, spikes and glove. Wear tryout number on the outside of jacket.

Welcome to the Oak Park/River Forest 2007 Season!!!

Baseball is just around the corner. Registration will be held at Longfellow Center (Ridgeland and Jackson) on the following dates: Saturday, February 10 from 9am-2pm Tuesday, March 6 from 5pm-8pm We hope to see you there... Applications (Word doc) are