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Medford, MA- Rookie Hal Landers had five RBI’s, including a third inning grand slam, and Mike DiCato was nearly flawless for five innings as the Chiefs turned back Mooney Dental of Woburn 12-7 in their home opener at Tufts University’s Huskins Field on Thursday evening. 

DiCato held the Tanners hitless through the first four innings before Sam Perkins led off the top of the fifth with a single. 

The Chiefs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Landers drove a two out RBI single to right scoring Brian Macrina who had walked. 

The lead went to 2-0 in the second when Matt Boleski drilled a solo home run over the 379 foot sign in rightcenter. 

In the third inning, walks to Macrina and Jonathan Pollard and a Peter Copa infield single set the stage for Landers’ grand slam that gave the Chiefs a 6-0 lead. Eddie McDonald’s RBI groundout made it 7-0. 

After a scoreless fourth, the Tanners picked up an unearned run on two hits in the top of the fifth before the Chiefs answered with two in the bottom of the inning on RBI singles from Brendan Pyburn and Macrina to run the score to 9-2. 

Mooney made it a tad interesting when DiCato tired in the sixth. The UMass righty issued three walks and a single and exited with a 9-2 lead but was responsible for the bases being loaded. Lefty Chris Labriola came on and was introduced to the ICL when Rob Wronski unloaded with a bases clearing double off the wall in left that quickly made it a 9-5 affair. Labriola recorded a strikeout before a Matt Ruane single and an Max McKenna sacrifice fly cut the Chiefs lead to 9-6. 

The Chiefs gave themselves some breathing room in the bottom of the inning when singles from Phil Costello, Pyburn and Macrina upped the lead to 12-6. 

Connor Bishop and Chris Foundas worked the seventh for the Chiefs when the Tanners picked up their final run. 

DiCato (1-0)  worked five innings plus, allowing five runs (four earned), walked three, struck out three and allowed just three hits. 

Thu, 4 June, 6:00PM, at Tufts University
Andre Chiefs 12, Mooney Dental Tanners 7
Box Score
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Mooney 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 7 7 2
Chiefs 1 1 5 0 2 3 x 12 9 3
W: M DiCato (1-0) , L: Svenson (0-1)

 

Tanners AB R H RBI BB SO  
Watkins, rf 3 1 0 0 1 0  
Smith, cf 4 1 2 0 0 1  
Fiore, c 3 2 0 0 1 0  
Perkins,3b 3 2 2 1 1 0  
Wronski, 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1  
DeNapoli, dh 3 0 0 0 0 1  
Ruane, lf 3 0 1 0 0 1  
McKenna, 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1  
    Dettore, 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0  
Dorr, ss 3 0 0 0 0 0  
Totals 28 7 7 5 3 5  
 
2B: Bobby Wronski
RBI: Sam Perkins, Bobby Wronski 2, Max McKenna, Derek Dettore
E: Dettore, Dorr

 

Chiefs AB R H RBI BB SO  
Pyburn, ss 5 0 1 1 0 1  
Macrina, lf 3 2 1 1 2 1  
Pollard, 1b 2 1 0 1 2 1  
Copa, 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0  
Landers, cf 3 1 2 5 0 0  
   Pizano, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0  
Costello, rf 4 2 1 0 0 1  
Boleski, dh 2 1 1 1 1 0  
  Cataldo, pr 0 1 0 0 0 0  
McDonald, c 4 2 1 1 0 1  
Barbati, 2b 3 1 1 1 1 1  
Totals 30 12 9 11 7 6  
 
HR: Hal Landers, Matt Boleski
RBI: Brendan Pyburn, Brian Macrina, Jonathan Pollard, Hal Landers 5, Matt Boleski, Eddie McDonald, Mike  Barbati
E: Pyburn, Copa, Barbati

 

Tanners IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Svenson (L 0-1) 2 4 6 6 4 3 21.00
O'Connor 3 2 3 2 4 2 4.67
Nardelli 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 31.50
Harvey 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Chiefs IP H R ER BB SO ERA
DiCato (W 1-0) 5 3 5 4 3 3 5.60
Labriola 1 2 1 1 0 1 7.00
Bishop 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Foundas 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 0.00
 
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For Openers, Chiefs Beat Merchants 5-1

Posted by Chiefs Baseball at May 30, 2009 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Lexington, MA- Dylan Ellis spun a neat complete game three-hitter and Peter Copa went three for four in his debut as the Chiefs turned back the Wakefield Merchants 5-1 in the season opener on Saturday evening. The game was the nightcap of an ICL season opening tripleheader which was played as part of the Eleventh Annual Jerie DeAngelis Day of Baseball at Lexington High School. 

Elllis, from Gloucester, MA and Merrimack College, was sharp all game long and set the tone for the day when he got out of a bases loaded nobody out jam cheaply in the second inning when the Merchants picked up their lone run. 

Wakefield starter Kevin Tidmarsh and Ellis both set the sides down in order in the first inning. The Chiefs took advantage of some shoddy Merchant defense to take a 1-0 lead in the second. Paul Koslowski reached on an infield error and Copa delivered a single to left. Hal Landers then lined to second base and the throw to double Copa off first went into the stands allowing Koslowski to score from second base. 

The Merchants tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning and threatened for much more. UMass Lowell’s Taylor Von Kriegenbergh led off with a single and Mike Sorrentino drew a full count walk. Kevin Johnson then dropped a perfect bunt single that loaded the bases with no outs. Former Red Sox draftee Steve Langone then grounded out to shortstop Brendan Pyburn, whose only play was to first, with Von Kriegenbergh scoring and leaving runners at second and third. Ellis averted further damage striking out Sam Choate and getting Matt Russo to ground to Mike Barbati at second base. 

The Chiefs responded with two runs in the top half of the third when Barbati reached on an infield error and Pyburn singled to left. Catcher Bob McCarthy popped up his sacrifice bunt attempt for the inning’s first out but former Merrimack teammate Jeff Bercume got him off the hook when he drove a double to right scoring Barbati. DH Justin Crisafulli then plated Pyburn with a RBI ground out to Johnson at shortstop making it 3-1. 

The lead went to 4-1 in the fifth when Copa singled off the third base bag and Hal Landers dropped a perfect bunt single. Phil Costello moved them both up a base with a sacrifice and Barbati reached on an infield single, with no advance by the runners, which loaded the bases. Pyburn then singled to right scoring Copa. 

It stayed 4-1 until the seventh when the Chiefs picked up another run off former Chicago Cub farmhand Steve Coffey. Crisafulli reached on a fielder’s choice and Jonathan Pollard pinch ran. Koslowski then singled to center and Copa hit a long ground rule double to left that scored Pollard. 

Ellis, who has lost just three times in his last fourteen decisions in Chiefs uniform, struck out four and issued two walks. Along with Von Kriegenbergh’s single and Johnson’s bunt in the second inning, the only other hit the southpaw surrendered was a third inning leadoff hit to Rollins College third baseman Josh Band. 

Chiefs Notebook…..In other games played as part of the Jerie DeAngelis Day, the Lexington Blue Sox shut out the Mooney Dental Tanners 4-0 and the Medford Americans rallied back to tie up the Testa Corp. Bombers 6-6…..Ellis recorded fourteen ground ball outs with Koslowski finishing the day with a like number of putouts at first base....... It was Ellis' 20th appearance in a Chiefs uniform….The Chiefs start the 2009 season with two all-stars from last season on the disabled list. Catcher Matt Lawlor of UMass Lowell is out indefinitely with a herniated disc in his back and third basemen Mike Andre, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on May 5 following his spring season with Merrimack College, is week to week….Veteran outfielder Brian Macrina is expected to make a return after nearly two years on the DL later this week.....Former San Diego Padre and Chiefs staff ace Keith Forbes is expected to see some mound time in the next ten days…..Justin Crisafulli’s RBI in the third inning was the 362nd of his illustrious Chiefs career…. Hal Landers is indeed the son of Chiefs legend Hank Landers who was a member of Chiefs championship teams in 1990, 1992, 1995 and 1997. Hank played in the Milwaukee Brewers fram system and is among the leaders in all Chiefs career batting categories including fourth in home runs with 40. Hal had a great year for 30-12 Wheaton College hitting a lofty .340 with two homers and 37 RBI's. He also stole 17 bases.....The Chiefs return to ICL action on Thursday when they host the Mooney Dental Tanners of Woburn at Tufts University's Huskins Field at 6:00 PM...


CHIEFS BOXSCORE 

Sat, 30 May, 6:00PM, at Lexington HS
Andre Chiefs 5, Wakefield Merchants 1

Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chiefs 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 9 1
Wakefield 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5
W: Dylan Ellis (1-0) L: Kevin Tidmarsh (0-1)

Pyburn
Brendan Pyburn, 2 Hits, RBI

 

Chiefs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Pyburn ,ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500
McCarthy, c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bercume, cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250
Crisafulli, dh 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000
   Pollard,  pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Copa, 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .750
Koslowski,1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Landers,lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333
Costello,rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Barbati, 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Totals 32 5 9 4 1 3 .281
 
2B: Jeff Bercume, Pete Copa
RBI: Brendan Pyburn, Jeff Bercume, Justin Crisafulli, Pete Copa
SB: Jeff Bercume
E: Pete Copa

 

Chiefs IP H R ER BB SO ERA
Ellis, (W 1-0) 7 3 1 1 2 4 1.00

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Begins his 20th season at the helm.... Piloted the Chiefs to four Intercity League Championships, 17 playoff appearances and seven regular season pennants...Formerly pitched for Chiefs from 1974-1980......Has appeared in the ICL playoffs 25 times as a player and manager, winning six championship rings.... Recorded a 442-255-62 record as Chiefs skipper....Made managerial debut in May of 1989......Won his 400th career game in 2007......Many of his former players have gone on to sign professional baseball contracts.......Was co-captain of 1974 Medford High School GBL championship team...... Inducted into Medford Mustang Hall of Fame with a 12-0 pitching record and went on to graduate from Boston College. image
Invaluable asset to the staff begins his 12th season in the Chiefs organization.......Has served as Assistant Manager since 2001......Was an outstanding power hitter during his ICL playing career.... Delivered several clutch hits for the Chiefs as a player in the late 1990's.......Hit six career homers for the Chiefs to go along with 54 hits and 39 RBI's......Played for the strong Medford High teams of the early 1990's........Recently named as manager of the Boston Typos who play in the week long Union Printers Tournament in Florida each summer... image