Mustangs

Regular Season: Mustangs (21 Wins - 3 Losses)

Play Off Champions: Floral Arts defeated Short Cut Landscaping (3 Games to 0) and the Mustangs (3 Games to 2).

A huge seventh inning outburst of 11 runs in the top of the seventh inning carried Floral Arts to the 2011 Championship, defeating the defending champion Mustangs in the fifth and final game of this year's Finals.

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Floral Arts prevailed in a tightly contested game with an 8-5 victory over the Mustangs and evened the series at 2 games apiece.

Larry Mardany was stellar on the mound, allowing runs in only 3 innings. Several players contributed key RBIs for Floral, including Tom Semeter, Mike Alonardo, Simon Tripp, and Jon Haslam. Jim Peloquin had two hits for the winners and Jon Haslam squeezed the clinching out on a nice running play in right center field.

Paul Selfridge had two hits including a home run for the Mustangs. Fellow Mustangs who contributed 2 hits included Jack Erickson, Jim Ward, Jay Lincoln, and Craig Smith. Bill Knute threw out a runner at home and continued his stellar outfield defense for the Mustangs in left field.

The fifth and final game is scheduled for Friday night at 7 PM.

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.