posted Jun 30, 2009 11:27 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
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Martin Nissan 23 - Dick's Sporting Goods 6: Bouncing back from a tough, one-run loss on Friday, Martin Nissan revved up the turbo jets and propelled themselves to a 23-6 victory over the Lobos of Dick's Sporting Goods. The win earned Martin Nissan the Skokie Indians Little League AAA Championship. It was a complete team effort with great pitching, good defense and a turbo-charged offense. MN shifted into scoring drive with 2 out rallies in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd innings. In the 1st, Ethan “Little E” Lee drove in 2 runs with a double. In the 2nd, Dillon “Cobra” Leopoldo and Jimmy Fraus combined to drive in 3 runs. In the 3rd, Teagan Cabral smacked a triple to drive in 3 runs, Dillon “Cobra” Leopoldo had an RBI double and Corey Schmidt ripped a 2-RBI triple. In the 4th, Corey Schmidt whacked a bases-loaded double for 3 more RBI. Dick’s Sporting Goods got on the board in the 4th inning when Diego Acosta hit a double and scored on a single by Alec Esteban. Ryan Kuchii drove in the 2nd run. In the 5th, MN’s Dillon “Cobra” Leopoldo drove in 2 more runs with a double and Ethan “Little E” Lee had an RBI single. Dick’s scored 4 runs with singles by Sam Naparstak, Nick Nett, Diego Acosta, Andy Ray and Robby Sonnier. In the 6th, both teams were held scoreless. MN’s starting pitcher Dillon “Cobra” Leopoldo pitched three innings of one-hit, shutout baseball. Corey Schmidt pitched two innings and Conor Murphy closed it out with a scoreless 6th. Pitching for Dick’s were Robby Sonnier, Diego Acosta, Don Martin and Nick Nett. |
posted Jun 29, 2009 7:17 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
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Dick's Sporting Goods 6 - Martin Nissan 5: The Lobos forced a second championship game against Martin Nissan by way of a dramatic, sixth-inning comeback. Trailing 5-3, the Lobos of Dick's Sporting Goods scratched across three runs in the sixth inning to sneak by Martin Nissan. In the double-elimination playoffs, Martin Nissan had made the championship bracket without a loss, while the Lobos had one loss. Therefore, for the Lobos to become champions, they have to beat MN twice. They took their first step Friday evening, but it wasn't easy. MN came out swinging the bats and playing good defense. Dillon "Cobra" Leopoldo shut down the Lobos' attack, pitching three strong innings. Dillon also had a two-bagger to pace MN's offense, along with Sam Bogan, who pumped out 2 doubles. Conor Murphy followed Dillon on the hill and continued the strong pitching outing. Corey Schmidt came on for MN to pitch the fifth and sixth innings, but those pesky Lobos put together enough hits to score three runs. For the Lobos, Robby Sonnier, Don Martin and Diego Acosta pitched, with Diego playing an important role in holding MN scoreless over the late innings to keep the Lobos in it. An excellent, exciting game. Catch the AAA Championship game between Martin Nissan and Dick's Sporting Goods on Monday, June 29 at Terminal Park. |
posted Jun 25, 2009 8:09 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
Dick's Sporting Goods 7 - GSG Consultants 2: The Lobos' (Dick's Sporting Goods) Robby Sonnier and Don Martin collaborated on a strong pitching outing, registering a total of 14 Ks during the game. Robby Sonnier had a double and triple, and Alec Esteban banged out a double to lead the Lobos' offense. Ethan Igunbor had an extra-base hit for GSG Consultants. Pitching for GSG were Joshua Carpenter, Cameron Koniarski and Steven Kushner. The victory vaulted the Lobos into the AAA Championship game where they will face Martin Nissan. |
posted Jun 25, 2009 7:57 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
GSG Consultants 4 - New York Bagel & Bialy 3: What a nail biter! After coming back from a four-run deficit to beat Herm's Hot Dog Palace in its last game, the Cardiac Kids of GSG Consultants pulled out another victory. New York Bagel & Bialy started the game by scoring 2 runs in the top of the first inning. The game stayed 2 to 0 until the bottom of the 4th inning, when Cameron Koniarski lashed out with a two-base hit and Santiago Garcia knocked him in. Jeffery Fraus and Joshua Batista followed with base hits and they each were credited with an RBI to make the score 3-2. The Dough Boys scored a run in the top of the 5th inning, courtesy of Jonathan Lakhani's RBI single, to tie the score 3-3. GSG won the game in the bottom of the 6th inning when Joshua Carpenter scored from scond on a clutch base hit by Cameron Koniarski. Ethan Igunbor, Frank Teicher, Danny Hanson and Eli Baum played well in the field for GSG. Steve Kushner, Joshua Carpenter and Cameron Koniarski struck out 13 players combined in the 4-3 win. Liam Andrews, Charlie O'Kane and Jonathan Lakhani pitched extremely well for NYB&B. |
posted Jun 25, 2009 7:49 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
GSG Consultants 10 - Herm's Hot Dog Palace 6: Herm's came out strong, taking an early lead in the second inning 5 to 2. They added one more run in the top of the third inning for a four-run advantage, 6-2. However, GSG scored 8 runs in the bottom of the 4th to take the lead 10-6. Cameron Koniarski, Santiago Garcia and Steve Kushner started the bottom of the 4th inning with three striaght hits. Then Joshua Batista launched a two-bagger to clear the bags. Daniel Hanson and Eli Baum got bases on balls to keep the inning alive as GSG scored five more times in the inning. Ethan Igunbor, Frank Teicher, Jeffery Fraus and Jonathon Redmann played well on defense. Herm's Pithers were Michael "Hawk" Egan, Ben Arcus and Patrick Russell. GSG pitchers were Joshua Carpenter, Cameron Koniarski and Steve Kushner. Both teams showed great sportmanship. |
posted Jun 22, 2009 6:17 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
Martin Nissan 14 - Dick's Sporting Goods 4: Martin Nissan goosed the gas pedal from the very beginning and never let up. MN's Sam Bogan started the game with a double and scored on Conor Kim's 2-run double. Conor Kim also added a triple. Meanwhile, Dillon "Cobra" Leopoldo and Conor Murphy held Dick's scoreless through the first 3 innings, with center fielder Ethan "Little E" Lee's line drive catch off of Sam Noparstak's bat a key highlight. In the 4th, Dillon "Cobra" Leopoldo hit a 3-run triple and Ethan "Little E" Lee pounded a 3-run single. Dick's got on the board in the bottom of the 4th with 2-runs on 5 straight singles. Dick's Alec Esteban and Nick Nett held MN scoreless the last 2 innings. Robby Sonnier started for Dick's with Diego Acosta and Don Martin in relief. MN's Corey Schmidt closed the game and hit a two-bagger. |
posted Jun 22, 2009 6:05 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
New York Bagel & Bialy 5 - Hub's Gyros 3: Taking their tool of trade into the game, NYBB roller pinned one run in the 1st, which held up until 2 runs were plated by Hub's in the top of the fourth. A furious 4-run rally punctuated by excellent hustle to 1st base by the light-hitting Bagels made it 5-2 after 4 innings. A scoreless 5th was followed by a two-out run in the sixth for Hub's to reach the 5-3 final. Hub's Jack O'Malley did a good job of holding the Bagels in check for 3 innings. He also tatooed a ball for a triple. Christian Shoshoo followed him up and was victimized by some so-so fielding and some great hustle on the part of the Bagels. Will Downie closed out the fifth for Hub's. The Dough Boys were led by Lucas Saliba, who threw 3 shutout innings, including a 9-pitch, 3 K effort in the third. Lucas also had a two-bagger for the Dough Boys. Jonathon Lakhani was tagged for all three runs by Hub's in his 3 innings, but all were the result of some spotty defense. |
posted Jun 18, 2009 11:16 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
Dick's Sporting Goods 6 - New York Bagel & Bialy 5: The Lobos (Dick's Sporting Goods) looked to be headed for the dog pound as the top of the 6th inning wound down with NY B&B ahead by three. In the bottom of the sixth, as Theo Rosenberg trotted into the dugout after scoring on a single by Don Martin, Theo screamed, "We're gonna win this!" Next Don Martin and Nick Nett crashed home plate off Jacob Hanou's two RBI single that knotted the game at 6. Samuel "The Professor" Noparstak then stepped up to the platter with Jacob now on second and Chris Guolee on first. Charie O'Kane dealt a nice change-up on a full count, but the sharp eye of the Professor picked it up as soon as it left Charlie's hand. Swing from the heels, the Professor pounded a walk-off double bringing home Hanou and the winning run. Diego Acosta also had a double for the Lobos. Pitching for the Dogs were Robby Sonnier, Diego Acosta and Don Martin. For NYBB, Lucas Saliba had a two-RBI triple. Charlie O'Kane, Lucas Saliba and Jonathan Lakhani pitched for the Dough Boys.
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posted Jun 18, 2009 11:11 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
Martin Nissan 8 - GSG Consultants 0: Martin Nissan pitchers combined for a 4-hit shutout against GSG Consultants. MN's Ethan "Little E" Lee went 3 for 3 with a 2 bagger and 2 RBIs. Conor Kim contributed a triple to help lead MN's offense. Corey Schmidt closed the game by striking out the side. Also pitching for MN were Dillon Leopoldo, Conor Murphy and Sam Bogan. For GSG, Josh Carpenter started the game by striking out the side. Josh was followed on the mound by Cameron Koniarski and Steven Kushner. |
posted Jun 18, 2009 11:04 AM by matthew.sherman@huschblackwell.com
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Herm's Hot Dog Palace 8 - Al's Cycle Shop 7: It was an extra-inning seasaw battle as the Dogs of Herm's eked out an 8-7 victory in 7 innings. J.P. Griffin singled home Sean O'Connor with the winning run as the light started to leave the sky. Patrick Russell picked up the win with an inning of scoreless pitching. Key two-out hits by Russell and Ben Shapiro spearheaded a 3-run second for the Dogs. Ben Arcus shut down Al's for 2 scoreless innings, and Sam Andrew had a big two-out hit in the 6th inning. All in all, a great team victory. Pitching for the Dogs were Michael "Hawk" Egan, Ben Arcus, Zach Taylor and Patrick Russell. Sean O'Connor and Patrick Russell each had doubles to lead Herm's. Pitching for Al's Cycle were Reed Mathee, Mitch Mages and Danny Enghauser. Matheu Hoegen had a double for the Cyclists. |
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