Mustangs

The Floral Arts - Mustangs game on Sunday has been postponed.  It will now be played on Sunday, July 28th, at 5:30 PM.

Healy Oil 12 - Gutcheck 9 In a closely contested game, Healy Oil got great pitching from Matt Critch and solid defense from Glen Robinson and Bill Eaton in a 12-9 victory over Gutcheck. Joe Arsenault (3-for-4), Steve Cuzziere (3-for-3), Joe Ingalls (3-for-4) and Mike Finnegan (3-for4) were offensive stars for Healy Oil.

Floral Arts 19 - Shortcut Landscaping 6 Larry Mardany spun another beauty and Floral exploded for 8 runs in the fourth inning en route to a 19-6 victory. Mardany kept the powerful Short Cuts lineup in the ballpark and got big outs every time he was in a jam. Tom Semeter, Rob Beaudette, Frank Lancelotta, and Simon Tripp (2) homered in the win, and Greg Marchand and Roger Whittlesey had 3 hits apiece. Chris Smith knocked in a couple and played good defense for Short Cuts. Jason Humphrey hit a home run and Bill Doherty had two hits for Short Cut.

Mario’s Restaurant 20 - Drew Farms 14 Mario’s strung together 3 five run innings at the start of the game and reached the 7 home run limit in a 20-14 win over Drew Farms. Jim DeMarco, Thanh Nguyen (6 RBI) and Dave Batchelder (grand slam) all went deep twice, and Jon Russo added a solo shot late. Mario’s infield combination turned several double plays, including one in which Pete Morano stretched at first base to complete a key double play in the seventh inning to end any hopes of a Drew Farm comeback. Drew Farms got two home runs from Tommy Menicci, (2-for-4 and a BB) along with one from Steve Abbott (4-for-5 with a BB). Also, Bill Bowser (3-for-3 and a BB), Lance Pratt (3-for-4 and a BB) and Mark Kost (2-for-3 and 2 BB) chipped in on offense. Bill Faherty and Bowser helped keep things within striking distance with their solid defensive efforts.

Pro Sports Therapy 26 - Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 13 The Mustangs jumped out to a 6-run lead in the top of the first, powered by two home runs. But PST chipped away until a 12-run explosion in the fifth inning, followed by 7 more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, culminating in a 26-13 run-rule victory. For the first time in team history, PST exceeded the home run limit. Mark Urlage (4-for-4, BB, sac fly and 8 RBI) hit three home runs. Tim Shutt (5-for-5 with 5 RBI) and Tom Rose (4-for-5 with 4 RBI and a Sac Fly) both contributed 2 home runs. PST also got big nights from the new double-play combo of second baseman John Bodi (5-for-5 with 2 doubles and 4 runs) and Keith Davighi (4-for-5). Jeff Fuller got the win on the mound. The Mustangs also hit the ball well, hitting 4 home runs of their own, including another Don Cusano bomb.

Mustangs 17 - Willis 7 Mustangs came out slugging, scoring 13 runs in the first two innings combined to gain the 17-7 victory over Willis Tent. Don Cusano went 4-for-4 to lead the Mustang offense and got the win on the mound. Several Mustangs had 3 hits, including: Paul Selfrige(3-for-4, one HR, 3 runs scored), Jay Lincoln (3-for-4, first HR of the year, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored), Mark Cusano (3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored) and Jim Ward (3-for-4, 3 runs scored). The top three in the Mustangs’ order went a combined went 10-for-12. Bill Knute also chipped in with a home run and 5 RBI. Mike Kennedy added 2 hits, including a homerun and 3 RBI to the Mustang cause. Knute led the speedy Mustang outfield defense with several running catches.

Mustangs 13 - Gutcheck 0 Mustang Paul Liguori pitched a 2-hit shutout run rule victory over Gutcheck. The Mustangs’ infield defense was flawless, led by Paul Selfrige, Don Cusano, Dan Crogan, and Jay Lincoln. The Cusano brothers led the Mustang offense, each went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI each. Other Mustangs with 2 hits apiece were Mike Kennedy, Jack McGrath, Bill Knute, and Jim Ward.

Floral Arts 25 - Pro Sports Therapy 7 Larry Mardany pitched five solid innings and homered in his own support as Floral earned their 11th victory. Mardany was touched up only by two long balls, one from Dave Chriokas. Floral belted 6 other home runs including blasts by Roger Whittlesey, Rob Beaudette, Tom Semeter, Frank Lancelotta, and Jim Peloquin (2). Ken Delaney had four hits and Greg Marchand and Mike Spanos hit long singles in the win.

Shortcut Landscaping 25 - Pro Sports Therapy 12 After a slow start, the Shortcut bats came around with Dave Libby starting things off with a 3-run homer. Brent Oakleaf and Chris Smith each hit two homers. Rich Acaboo also went deep. Dave Libby picked up the win. Shortcut Landscaping 23, Mario’s Restaurant 10 It was a close game until Short Cut put up 9 runs in the 6th Inning. Dave Sullivan hit 3 long home runs and just missed a fourth inside-the-park homer, but was thrown out at the plate. Dave Silton belted two home runs, and Chris Clark, Jason Humphrey, and Mike Gross added one each. Bill Doherty picked up the win.

Willis Tent 15 - Drew Farms 5 Dave Harrington and Steve Damiani led Willis Tent—both going 4-for-4 with a home run—in the 15-5 win over Drew Farms. John Mangiaratti chipped in a key home run, and Brian Anderson had a great all-around game, going 3-for-3 and pitching another solid outing. Drews could muster only 11 hits in 7 innings to drop the contest to Willis. Solid defense was not enough to defeat hot hitting Willis. While 9 of the 12 players for Drews delivered a hit, several runners were left on base. Tom Menicci delivered Drews' lone home run, while Scott Cole and Mark MacAleese delivered 2 hits apiece.

Drew Farms 21 - Gutcheck 5 In a game that ended after 5 innings, Drews pounded out 26 hits in a convincing win. Tom Menicci and Lance Pratt each homered, while 6 players had 3 or more hits, including Mark Kost, Menicci, Todd Shepherd, Pat Pawlak, Pratt and Bill Bowser. Solid defense backed up the hitting with no errors over the 5 innings.

Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 6 - Shortcut Landscaping 4 On Tuesday night, the third-place Mustangs edged second place Shortcut Landscaping in a game characterized by strong pitching. SCL’s Dave Libby and Mustangs’ Donnie Cusano duked it out on the mound in this pitcher’s duel. Chris Clark hit two home runs for SCL. Jack Erickson generated half of the offense for the Mustangs, with two home runs and 3 RBI. Jim Ward and Mike Kennedy each contributed two hits.

Healy Oil 9 - Mario’s Restaurant 3 Healy Oil broke open a close game with five runs in the 5th inning to post a cold-weather 9-3 victory over Mario’s Restaurant. Healy Oil pitcher Matt Critch spun a beauty, allowing only one extra-base hit, by Mario’s Dave Batchelder, who had a 2-run homer among his 3 hits. Mario’s Raghu Mantena and Thanh Nguyen contributed two hits apiece on a night Healy played solid defense, especially Al Boisvert, and got timely hitting from Joe Arsenault.

Floral Arts 22 - Drew Farms 9 On Wednesday night, Floral Arts used an 8 run top half of the first to take a quick lead, and never looked back against a resurgent Drew Farms team. Roger Whittlesey, Jim Peloquin (2), Rob Beaudette (2), and Simon Tripp (2) all homered for Floral, while Todd Shepherd and Pat Pawlak hit two of the three Drew Farms home runs. Frank Lancelotta pitched well in front of an undermanned Floral defense, and Larry Mardany, Tom Semeter, and Dave Janowsky all had multiple hit games.

Pro Sports Therapy 11 - Willis Tent 9 Pro Sports Therapy defeated Willis Tent, 11-9, on Wednesday night in a game shortened by Mother Nature as lightning struck in the sixth, causing a game stoppage. Jerry Cressman led the PST offense with a home run and 4 RBI. Mark Strzegowski had a 3-run homer and John Bodi chipped in with 3 hits. Willis went the long ball route, blasting 5 homers in 5 innings, including home runs from Kevin Adolph (2 HR, 5 RBI), Rob Swinamer (3-for-3), John Mangiaratti (3-for-3), and Bill Andrews (2-for3).

Willis Tent 14 - Mario’s Restaurant 13 On Friday night, Willis Tent was involved in another tightly contested game, and just managed to squeak out a 14-13 win against Mario’s. Rob Swinamer (HR, 3-for-3), Glen Harding (grand slam), and Jeff Briggs, who hit the game-winning homer in the top of the seventh, were the Willis offensive stars. Keith Wauters went 3-for-4 and was outstanding at shortstop, making several impressive plays. Dave Harrington pitched a great game. Mario’s settled down after spotting Willis a 13–5 lead after 3 innings, and then mounted a comeback over the next 3 innings to tie the score at 13. Thanh Nguyen, Dave Batchelder (2) and Jim DeMarco slammed home runs. Kieran Murray reached base all 4 times, and Brian Collamore hit a key triple during the late-inning rally.

Floral Arts 17 - Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 4 Floral Arts rode a dominant pitching performance by Larry Mardany, timely hitting by Geoff Pavao (2 HR), and sparkling defense from John Haslam and Tom Semeter, to a 17-4 victory over Mustangs. Jim Peloquin, John Haslam, and Greg Marchand also contributed home runs, and the top of the Floral Arts lineup went a combined 10 for 10. Donnie Cusano homered for Mustangs, and Jay Dolan and Mark Cusano added RBIs.

Shortcut Landscaping 26 - Healy Oil 13 In the final game on Friday, SCL won what appears on the page as a laugher, but was actually a close game until the top of the seventh, when SCL began to tear the cover off of the ball and scored 12 runs to pull ahead, 26-13. Brent Oakleaf led SCL with 2 towering home runs.

Shortcut Landscaping 11 - Willis Tent 10 Sunday evening was windy, a wind that kept the ball inside the park for most of the game. The game was tied after seven innings, but in the top of the 8th Willis' Rob Swinamer hit a 2-run home run to put Willis on top. But SCL strung together five straight hits in the bottom of the eighth inning and scored three runs to pull ahead and earn the victory. Dave Sullivan hit a sacrifice fly to win the game. Rob Prendergast and Dave Libby led SCL with 3 hits each. Swinamer (2-for3, HR, walk) and Paul Duato (2-for-4, grand slam, 6 RBI) were the offensive stars for Willis, and Bill Andrews, Andrew Metters, and Kevin Rudolph each had got two hits in the game. Brian Anderson pitched stellar in relief for the final six innings.

Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 22 - Drew Farms 13 Although only seven innings, this game went an hour overtime because of a 30 minute rain delay and lots of offense. For the Mustangs, Mike Kennedy was 4-for-4, with a home run , 5 RBI, and 4 runs scored, and Andy Mastandrea was 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored. Jim Ward and Bill Knute played excellent defense, patrolling the left side of the outfield.

Gutcheck 20 - Pro Sports Therapy 12 With great starting pitching by Rob Rohlfs and an explosive 13-run 5th inning, Gutcheck won their first game of their inaugural season over PST, 20-12. Gutcheck got big hits from David Guthrie (2-run HR) and three hit nights from Bob Wilson, Darrin Wizst and Bill Cullen. Gutcheck played their best game defensively and had great outfield play by Jim Curley, Matt Sepe and Gary Murphy. PST’s Jeff Morse and Al Nudler put up 3 hits games. Not to be outdone, Jerry Cressman went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI. Jeff Fuller also contributed a bases loaded double for 3 RBI.

Pro Sports Therapy 13 - Healy Oil 12 On Tuesday night, Pro Sports Therapy slipped past Healy Oil, 13-12. PST held a 6-run lead, but Healy tied it in the top of the seventh. Gordon Eddy hit a walk-off sacrifice fly for PST. Steve Nolan went 4-for-4 with 3 doubles and a home run. Healy fielded only nine players and played a tough defense, including stellar catches by Chris Ricard and Joe Ingalls. Ricard hit two home runs, including a grand slam. Ingalls and Matt Critch also hit home runs in the loss. All three Healy outfielders (Chuck Santos, Mike Finegan and Ricard) covered a great deal of ground to make the catches that kept the game close.

Nashoba Valley Veterinarian Mustangs 20 - Mario’s Restaurant 7 The Mustangs continued to get their offense in gear, as Don Cusano, Dan Crogan, Jay Dolan, Jack Erickson, and Paul Selfridge each hit home runs. Erickson was a single shy of hitting for the cycle, though he did draw a walk to earn the “almost” cycle. Paul Liguori settled down a hard-hitting Mario’s team after the first inning, allowing just four runs the rest of the way.

Willis Tent 14 - Gutcheck 13 On Wednesday, Gutcheck came within three outs of earning its first ever Westford Over 30 win, ultimately losing a close one to Willis Tent, 14-13. It was a great back-and forth battle under the lights and during heavy rain. Andrew Metters (2 HR, 7 RBI) had a big night for Willis. Glen Harding, John Mangiaratti, and Paul Duato also hit home runs for the winners. Steve Young chipped in with a 3-for-3 night. Two home runs by Jim Curley, a solo shot by Matt Sepe, a 3-run blast by Mark Lupien were among the Gutcheck offensive highlights.

Drew Farms 20 - Shortcut Landscaping 11 A 9-run sixth inning where 13 players batted helped fuel Drew Farms to the win. Drews scattered 26 hits to score in 5 of 7 innings. Steve Abbott and Scott Cole each had 4 hits, while Todd Shepherd and Tom Menicci each had 2 doubles. Once again Drews completed a double play at a key time as Lance Pratt started the 1-4-3 twin-killing. Alex Lelchook, Rob O'Neal and Mark Kost all had multiple hits. Bill Bowser continues to have the keen eye, drawing his 5th walk of the season!