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The Mustangs took a 2-1 series lead in a close ballgame Tuesday night. Mike Kennedy went 2-2 with a homerun and 5 rbi's to lead the Mustangs. Bill Knute also had 2 hits, a homer, and several outstanding defensive plays in left field for the Mustangs. Winning pitcher Don Cusano contributed a homerun, as well. Paul Ligouri chipped in with 2 hits and turned a great double play from second base for the Mustangs. Other Mustangs with 2 hits included: Jack McGrath, Jack Erickson (2 rbi's) and Paul Selfrige. Jim Ward caught a potential game tying homerun at the fence for the last out of the game to preserve the win for the Mustangs.
Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 PM.
Semi Finals
Mustangs 16, Willis 14
On a drizzly Tuesday night, the Mustangs defeated Willis Tent, 16-14, and won the semi-final series, 3-1. Willis battled back three times to tie the game. Winning pitcher Don Cusano hit two home runs and knocked in four runs. Jay Lincoln (three hits, home run, three RBIs) and Jack Erickson (two hits and a deep home run), and lead-off hitter Jim Ward (three hits, two runs scored, one RBI) were key offensive contributors. Mustang infielders Paul Selfridge, Mike Kennedy, and Dan Crogan made several outstanding plays to preserve the lead. Willis pitcher Rob Swinamer hit a home run, and John Hunter, who made a diving stab at first base that resulted in an unassisted double play, hit two home runs.
Finals
Floral Arts 16, Mustangs 4
On Friday night, Floral Arts took game one of the best of five series final versus Mustangs with a solid team performance. Larry Mardany was touched for four runs in the first, but limited the potent Mustang bats the rest of the way. Floral Arts spread their offense out, scoring in six of seven innings and featuring a line up that had 10 players with multiple hits. Highlights included Jim Peloquin (3-for-3, home run, two RBIs, two runs), Jonathan Morgan (3-for-4, two home runs, four RBIs, two runs), Frank Lancelotta (3-for-3, home run, two RBI, run), Billy Luppold (2-for-3, RBI, two Runs), Dean Wormell (2-for-3, two RBIs, two runs), and Tom Lester (2-for-3, RBI, three runs). Don Cusano led the Mustangs with a three-run homerun, and Bill Knute chipped in a triple, scoring on a sac fly by Mark Cusano.
Mustangs 15, Floral Arts 8
On Sunday evening, the Mustangs tied the series at 1-1 with a 15-8 win over Floral Arts. The bottom of the Mustangs order got things started in the fourth inning, but 14 of 16 Mustangs scored runs in a balanced offensive attack. Bill Knute and Dan Crogan led the Mustangs with two hits apiece. They also played solid defense, along with Mike Kennedy and Paul Selfrige. The Mustangs infield turned two double plays. Rookies Mike Kennedy and Jack Erickson each hit solo homerun blasts to pad the Mustangs lead late in the game. Jim Peloquin (grand slam), Roger Whittlesey, Jon Haslam, and Simon Tripp hit home runs for Floral Arts.
In a rain-soaked fourth game, the Mustangs prevailed 16-14 and advanced to the finals to face Floral Arts. First game is scheduled for Wednesday night, weather permitting.
The opening game of the 2011 Finals had to be postponed due to inclement weather. It will now be played on Friday, September 11, at 7 PM. Floral Arts will be facing the two-time defending champion Mustang squad.
Floral Arts defeated Short Cut Landscaping three times this week to earn a ticket to the finals for the third year in a row. It is still undecided whether Floral Arts will face the Mustangs (the league champion for two years running) or Willis Tent, a team that has benefited from some new firepower and a recent offensive renaissance. The Mustangs lead the best of five semi-final series against Willis Tent, 2-1.
Mustangs 18, Willis 10
In the second game of the semi-finals, played on Tuesday night, the Mustangs’ 17-man line up provided a balanced attack, defeating Willis Tent, 18-10, and going up 2-0 in the best of five series. Mustang cleanup hitter, Bill Knute hit three home runs and knocked in seven runs. Rookies Mike Kennedy (2-for-3, two RBIs) and Jack Erickson (three RBIs) also contributed home runs for the Mustangs. Mark Cusano, Jay Dolan, Craig Smith, Jim Ward, and Bill Knute played great outfield defense for the defending champs.
Willis Tent 11, Mustangs 9
On Wednesday night, the Mustangs fell short in their attempt to win the series and move into the championship round for the third year in a row, as Willis Tent edged the Mustangs, 11-9. Willis Tent had two big offensive outbursts to fend off elimination. Rob Swinamer and John Hunter both hit key three-run home runs, and each had multi-hit games to pace Willis. The Willis outfield of Kevin Adolph, Tom Mahanna, Ryan Gleason and Glenn Harding came up with big plays all night for Willis. The Mustangs had the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning, but fell just short. The best of five series is now 2-1 in Mustangs’ favor.
Floral Arts 13, Short Cut Landscaping 12
On Tuesday night, Floral Arts prevailed in a tight contest that saw Short Cut Landscaping score two runs in the bottom of the seventh, one shy of tying the game, before pitcher Larry Mardany forced the final out of the game, thus earning Floral Arts a 13-12 win and a 2-0 lead in the semi-finals. Tom Lester had a big night for Floral Arts. Lester was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a home run. Jim Peloquin (4-for-4, home run), Roger Whittlesey, James Gibson, and Jon Haslam contributed clutch hits for the winners. Short Cuts displayed power up and down their lineup, knocking nine balls out of the park. Each of their two through six hitters had at least one homer.
Floral Arts 14, Short Cut Landscaping 13
Billy Luppold hit a momentum changing home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to spark a four-run rally and lead Floral Arts to a comeback victory over Shortcuts, 14-13. Frank Lancelotta’s game-winning single between short and third allowed Jim Peloquin to dash home from third and score the 13th run, which propelled Floral Arts into the championship round and eliminated Short Cut Landscaping from the 2011 playoffs. Both teams hit more than six home runs. Jonathan Morgan (2), Roger Whittlesey, Frank Lancelotta, and Geoff Pavao homered for the winners. Larry Mardany added three hits and Luppold chipped in a double in addition to his Titanic seventh inning blast.
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