Andre Chiefs

Medford, MA- Chiefs pitchers Jose Pimentel, David Garcia and Chris Foundas combined on a one-hitter as the Chiefs beat the Watertown Reds 7-1 at Tufts University on Tuesday evening. Justin Crisafulli's bases clearing double in the sixth inning was the big hit for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs got out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Andrew Hanson and Crisafulli both singled with two outs and Matt Anderson reached on an error. Mike Andre followed with a tough hop infield single scoring Hanson.

The Reds quickly tied it in the top of the second on a single by Jason Hoye, a passed ball, a balk and a sacrifice fly from Brian McDavitt.

The Chiefs went ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the second on a Brenden Shepard double, a Brendan Pyburn single and a perfectly executed double steal.

It went to 3-1 in the fourth on singles from Paul Koslowski and Pyburn and an infield error. In the sixth, consecutive singles from Shepard, Pyburn and Nate Leva loaded the bases before Shepard raced home on wild pitch to make it a 4-1 affair. Hanson drew a walk to reload the bases before Crisafulli hit a deep shot to left center clearing the bases for a 7-1 lead.

Pimentel (2-0) picked up the win working five innings, striking out four, walking four and hitting a batter. Garcia worked one inning and Foundas went the seventh allowing one walk and striking out two.

The Chiefs finish off the week by hosting the Gately A's at Tufts on Thursday and the Mooney Dental Tanners on Friday with both games starting at 6:00 PM.

Lowell, MA- Matt Cooney, who caught for the Chiefs last season, has been re-assigned by the Boston Red Sox to the Lowell Spinners of the Single A short season New York-Penn League. The Spinners open their 2008 season against the Tri-Valley Cats at LeLacheur Stadium tonight at 7:05 PM.

Cooney hit .313 for the Chiefs in 2007, starting the first 13 games of the season before signing with the Red Sox in late June. He finished the 2007 campaign with the Greenville Drive where he also opened this season.

The Arlington, MA native graduated from Eastern Connecticut State in the spring of 2007.

(Medford, MA) The Wakefield Merchants handed the Chiefs their second consecutive loss, 6-2 at Tufts University on Thursday evening. Trinity bound lefty James Ramsey chalked up the first win of his ICL career with five innings of two hit, three strikeout pitching.

Former University of Alabama standout Pete Fisher, who pitched nine professional seasons including Double A stints with the MinnesotaTwins and Boston Red Sox, worked the final two innings for the Merchants allowing just one hit while striking out two.

The Merchants capitalized on some shoddy Chiefs outfield defense to score their six runs in the first two innings. The big hit for Wakefield came off the bat off veteran Dana D’Agostino who cranked a three RBI second inning double off Chiefs starter and loser Joe Martini.

Martini, making his first career start, worked the first four innings for the Chiefs and gave up five hits and three earned runs while striking out three, walking three and hitting a batter.

In an oddity to the game and one of the few bright spots for the Chiefs, Martini in an 1-2-3 fourth, and relievers Jose Pimentel (2 innings, 0 hits, 3 K's) and Paul Koslowski (1 inning, 0 hits, 1K) did not allow a Merchant to reach base in the last four innings, retiring 12 batters in a row.

The Chiefs could not take advantage of their outstanding bullpen work and managed only three singles from Brendan Pyburn, Phil Costello (RBI) and Koslowski (RBI).

The Chiefs will attempt to get their offense back on track on Monday evening at 6:00 PM when they host the Medford Americans at Tufts University at 6:00 PM.

Medford, MA- Former Arlington High School and Suffield Academy standout Joe Martini will make the first start of his Intercity League career on Thursday evening when the Chiefs host the Wakefield Merchants at Tufts University at 6:00 PM.

Martini attended the University of Redlands last spring but will transfer this fall to a New England college. He was 4-1 in 2007 for Suffield Academy with an ERA of 1.75. The lanky 6' 5 righthander was named all-western New England while at Suffield. He has made two appearances out of the bullpen so far during the 2008 season.

Medford, MA- Mooney Dental Tanners righty Bobby Whalen of Colby Colllege threw a his second complete game of the season as the Woburn based club erased a 2-0 Chiefs lead to win 3-2 at Tufts University on Tuesday evening.

Chiefs starter David Garica suffered the loss for the Chiefs, but pitched well enough to win. Garcia worked six innings plus, allowing three hits, two of the infield variety, while striking out eight. Walks proved to be costly as two of the batters he walked eventually came around to score.Whalen, who threw a complete game shutout at the Watertown Reds in his other start of season and is now 2-0 with a stingy 1.00 ERA, allowed just four hits and struck out six.

Garcia got the Tanners in order in the first and the Chiefs missed their first scoring opportunity in the bottom of the inning. Brendan Pyburn reached on an infield error and promptly stole second with no outs. He went to third on a wild pitch but that was as far as he got as Whalen struck out both Brenden Shepard and Andrew Hanson and got Justin Crisafulli to pop up.

Garcia struck out the Tanners side in order in the second and the Chiefs went ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the inning when Phil Costello rapped a long double to left scoring catcher Matt Lawlor (single) and Paul Koslowski (walk).

It stayed that way until the fourth when the Tanners cut the lead to 2-1 on an infield hit, two walks and a RBI single by Kevin Vona. The Tanners tied it up at 2-2 in the sixth on a single, stolen base, a walk, a Garcia balk, and a sacrifice fly from Bob Wronski.

The Chiefs threatened to retake the lead in the sixth but came away empty. Criasfulli led the inning off with a single to left and speedy Nick Dunn pinch ran for him. Mike Andre, after fouling off two sacrifice bunt attempts, struck out swinging. Lawlor then reached on an infield error and Koslowski walked to load the bases with one out. Whalen then got Costello swinging and ended the threat when Doug Heald grounded out.

The Tanners won it the top of the seventh. Garcia issued his fifth walk of the night to Andrew Worden and relieved by closer Chris Foundas. Dettore sacrificed Worden to second and Foundas then hit Smart with a 0-2 pitch. Vona then singled to right and Worden beat Costello's throw home to give the Tanners the win.The Chiefs went in order in the seventh when Pyburn flew to deep right, Matt Anderson, pinch hitting for Shepard, fouled out to first and Hanson flew to center.

The Chiefs are back in action on Thursday night at 6:00 PM when they host the Wakefield Merchants at Tufts University. Arlington native Joe Martini (0-0) is expected to make his first start of the season.