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The Chiefs return to action on Sunday night at Ferullo Field in Woburn at 8:00 PM. Ace Keith Forbes is expected to draw the starting assignment.

Medford, MA- Rightfielder Phil Costello drilled a seventh inning bases loaded single capping a furious Chiefs comeback and giving them a dramatic 4-3 win over the Wakefield Merchants in their ICL opener at Tufts University on Thursday evening.

Merchants starter Jarod Marchesi and Chiefs starter David Garcia matched zeros until the Chiefs took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Justin Crisafulli singled to left and Mike Andre followed with a single to right. Costello then dropped a perfect sacrifice bunt moving Crisafulli and Andre up a base. Marchesi then got Paul Koslowski to groundout to second baseman Matt Nuzzo for out number two. Rookie catcher Matt Lawlor got the Chiefs on the board when he drilled an infield single off Marchesi’s glove scoring Crisafulli and giving the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.

Wakefield wasted no time in erasing the Chiefs lead off Garcia in the top of the fifth when they scored three times on four singles to take a 3-1 lead. The Chiefs went quietly in the bottom of the fifth.

Bryant University righty Chris Foundas came on in relief of Garcia to start the sixth and picked up right where he left off from his outstanding pre-season, setting the Merchants down in order.

The Chiefs tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Costello drilled a long leadoff triple to left. After a Koslowski groundout, Lawlor delivered Costello with a RBI single to right center to cut the lead to 3-2. Mike Barbati came in to run for Lawlor and Angel Valdez, pinch hitting for Matt Boleski, drilled a long double to left center scoring Barbati and knotting the score at 3-3. Marchesi got tough and stranded pinch runner Nick Dunn, who was running for Valdez, at second base when he struck out Brendan Pyburn swinging and got Brenden Shepard to groundout.

Foundas again shut the Merchants down in the top of the seventh setting up Costello’s heroics. Former Princeton star Andrew Hanson, who was 3 for 4, got things started in the seventh with an opposite field double down the left field line. Crisafulli was intentionally walked and Andre was hit by a pitch to load the bases with nobody out. Costello then drilled a 1-2 Marchesi pitch through the drawn infield into centerfield giving the Chiefs the comeback win.

Garcia worked five innings, surrendering three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts. Marchesi (0-1) took the loss giving up twelve hits and striking out five. With two strong shutout innings, Foundas, (1-0) picked up the first win of his Chiefs career.

Dylan Ellis will get the start when the Chiefs travel to Playstaed Park to take on the Medford Americans on Friday at 6:00 PM. On Sunday the Chiefs travel to Ferullo Field in Woburn in an 8:00 PM start. Ace right-hander Keith Forbes will get the starting nod in that one.

Note: Tuesday Night's Scheduled Opener was Postponed -Rain
Medford, MA- The Chiefs will send ace right-hander Keith Forbes to the mound on Tuesday evening when they open their 2008 Intercity League campaign against the Mooney Dental Tanners of Woburn. Game time is set for 6:00 PM at Huskins Field on the campus of Tufts University.

Forbes was 3-1 for the Chiefs last season, registering 79 strikeouts in just 44 innings. The former San Diego Padres 31 year old right-hander signed with Sussex of the professional Can-Am League following the ICL season where he made two starts for the Skyhawks.

Pre-Season Ends with 3-1 Loss to Americans
Medford, MA- The 2008 pre-season came to a conclusion on Monday evening when the Medford Americans dealt the Chiefs a 3-1 loss at Playstead Park.

Lefty Connor Bishop (Arlington, MA/Bridgewater St.) started for the Chiefs and worked a credible four innings, allowing just one run on four hits. He gave way to right-hander Jose Pimental (Bani, DR/San Diego) who surrendered two runs on three hits in two innings, including a mamouth solo home run off the bat of Americans rookie Ben Waltrip (Medford, MA/Medford) in the sixth.

The Chiefs only run of the night came on a sixth inning sacrifice fly from Andrew Hanson (Cumberland, ME/Princeton). Zack Bunzell (Medford, MA/American International) picked up the pre-season pitching win for Medford.

Southpaw Matt Boleski worked a 1-2-3 seventh inning for the Chiefs.

Medford, MA- Dylan Ellis threw six innings of four hit shutout ball and former Princeton star Andrew Hanson drilled a three run homer to lead the Chiefs to a 8-0 win over the visiting Lunenberg Phillies in the second game of a non-league doubleheader played at Tufts University's Huskins Field on Sunday.

Lunenberg took the first game 7-0.

The Chiefs jumped out to 2-0 first inning lead in game two. Brendan Pyburn led offf with a single. Angel Valdez flew to center for the first out and Mike Andre was hit by a pitch. Justin Crisafulli then singled to center scoring Pyburn. Paul Koslowski then doubled off the fence in rightcenter scoring Andre.

The Chiefs lead went to 4-0 in the fourth on consecutive singles from Nate Leva, Brenden Shepard, Matt Lawlor and Pyburn.

Four more runs put the game away in the fifth. Andre got things going with a line single to center. Crisafulli reached on an infield error to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Koslowski struck out swinging for the first out. Prior to Phil Costello drawing a walk Andre scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-0. Hanson then drilled a long homer to straight away right pushing the margin to 8-0.

Ellis threw just 74 pitches over the first six innings before giving way to Jose Pimentel who worked a scoreless 1-2-3 seventh with one strikeout. Ellis struck out six and did not walk a batter in his impressive outing.

In game one, the Phillies scored five times in the fourth inning to take the 7-0 win. Chiefs starter David Garcia threw three scoreless frames before the visitors got to him in the fourth on four singles, an error by shortstop Doug Heald and a walk. Joe Martini relieved Garcia after he was hit with a line drive in the knee. The brightest pitching spot for the Chiefs was righty Chris Foundas who struck out the side in order in the Phillies sixth.

Lunenberg hurlers limited the Chiefs to just four hits in the first game, singles from Andre, Valdez, Leva and Matt Boleski.

The Chiefs conclude their pre-season with a non league contest against the Medford Americans on Memorial Day (Monday) at Playstead Park begining at 5:30 PM. Lefty Connor Bishop is expected to draw the starting assignment.