News and Announcements
Americans-Chiefs Semi-Final Series to Begin on Tuesday
(Malden, MA)- The defending 2023 ICL Champion Chiefs will take on the Melrose Americans in the opening game of a best of five semi-final series starting on Tuesday at Maplewood.
Here is the schedule:
#3 Melrose Americans (16-7-1) vs #2 Andre Chiefs (19-6-0)
Game 1: Tuesday, August 6 – Americans at Chiefs, Maplewood 8:00 PM
Game 2: Wednesday, August 7- Chiefs at Americans, Morelli Field 8:00 PM
Game 3- Thursday, August 8 – Americans at Chiefs, Maplewood 8:00 PM
Game 4- Friday, August 9 – Chiefs at Americans, Morelli Field 8:00 PM (if nec)
Game 5- Sunday, August 11 – Americans at Chiefs, Maplewood 8:00 PM (if nec)
Chiefs Conclude Regular Season with 13-1 Win Over ADSL
(Malden. MA)- Paul Frisoli allowed just one hit in four innings to lead the Chiefs to a 13-1 five inning win over ADSL on Thursday at Howard Park.
Frisoli struck out six and upped his record to 3-0 on the season.
Mitchell Schroeder led the way at the plate going 4-4 with two doubes and five RBI’s. Nathan Lopes added three hits, including a triple, and Miles Reid, Luis Tejada, Ryan Bere, and Nick Valdario all had two hits each in the game.
The Anthony Perry (pictured) piloted Chiefs conclude the regular season at 19-6 and will get either the #1 or #2 seed in upcoming playoffs depending on the Lexington Blue Sox final two games.
The ICL Semi-Finals will begin early next week.
Bulldogs End Chiefs' 13 Game Winning Streak, 12-2
(Lexington, MA) - The Lexington Bulldogs got a five-hit complete game effort from veteran Joe Perna to lead them to a 12-2 rout of the Chiefs at LHS on Tuesday night.
The win put an end to the Chiefs’ 13 game winning streak.
Evan O’Rourke had a huge night at the plate going 4-4 with three doubles and six RBI’s for the Bulldogs. Reuben Siegel and John Nordman each added two hits for Lexington.
Evan Walsh (2-1) pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss. Jonathan Richard and Jon Shepard also worked for the Chiefs.
The 18-6 Chiefs will conclude the regular season when they meet ADSL on Thursday at Howard Park/Malden Catholic.
Blue Sox Take Continuation of Suspended June 20 Game, 7-1
(Lexington, MA)- The Lexington Blue Sox beat the Chiefs 7-1 in a game that was continued from June 20th on Sunday night.
The Chiefs led 1-0 when the gane was suspended in the third inning back in June. When play resumed in the bottom of the third inning, the Blue Sox scored four times thanks to an RBI triple by Anderson Jimenez and three Chiefs errors.
Charlie Walsh singled in two runs in the sixth inning to close out the Lexington scoring.
Matt Draper pitched four shutout innings in relief to earn the win. He struck out five and gave up only two hits.
Byron Woodman had given the Chiefs a 1-0 lead iin June with a second inning single. Luis Tejada and Ruben Rodriguez Jr both had doubles for the Chiefs.
A.J. Roueke pitched five innings and took the loss, despite not allowing any earned runs.
The Chiefs will meet the Lexington Bulldogs at LHS on Tuesday night.
The Beat Goes On with 13-2 Win in East Boston
(East Boston, MA)- Tyler Ferdinand (pictured) drove in three runs, with a single and double, to lead the Chiefs to a 13-2 win over the Yawkey League’s East Boston Knights at EB Stadium on Friday night.
The win brought the Chiefs’ winning streak up to 13 games.
Juan Parra (RBI) had a single and triple and Teddy Dziuba, Nolan Lopes, and Emanuel Rosado each drove in two runs.
The Chiefs broke open a close 3-1 game when they scored eight times in the top of the fifth inning and then added two more in the sixth. Knights pitching issued a dozen walks in the game.
Esteban Santos-Fuentes (1-0) struck out eight in five innings to get his first win of the season. Veteran Jon Shepard finished things up on the mound and worked a scoreless final inning.
Next up for the 18-4 Chiefs is a Sunday night showdown with the 15-4-1 Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM. The Chiefs beat the Sox 1-0 back on July 15. That game was the only loss for Lexington in their last 10 games.