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MCDOWELL WINS AAABA BATTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Max McDowell won the National AAABA Tournament Batting Championship by going 9-16 (.563). McDowell becomes only the second player from Johnstown to win the award in the 67 year history of the tournament.
McDowell will be a senior this year at Norwin High School and has verbally commited to the University of Connecticut.
W |
L |
GB |
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x-Delweld |
23 |
12 |
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Martella's Pharmacy |
19 |
16 |
4.0 |
Berkley Hills Renegades |
15 |
20 |
8.0 |
Roxberry Creamery |
13 |
22 |
10.0 |
Interleague Records | |||
Altoona Johnston Realty |
8 |
0 | |
Altoona Red Bull |
7 |
1 | |
Altoona Logan Beverage |
1 |
7 | |
Altoona Ketrow Insurance |
0 |
8 |
x - clinched regular season title
2001: 21-19 (19-16 regular season) (2-3 playoffs)
The decade began with the franchise, known at the time as the Johnstown Grays, earning their first playoff berth.
2002: 34-14 (25-11 regular season) (6-1 playoffs) (3-2 national tournament)
First Regular Season Title, First Playoff Title, First National Tournament Berth
2003: 16-23 (13-20 regular season) (3-3 playoffs)
Second Straight Championship Series Appearance
2004: 37-13 (27-9 regular season) (6-2 playoffs) (4-2 national tournament)
Second Regular Season Title, Second Playoff Title, Second National Tournament Berth
2005: 40-8 (30-6 regular season) (6-0 playoffs) (4-2 national tournament)
Third Regular Season Title, Third Playoff Title, Third National Tournament Berth
2006: 20-19 (19-16 regular season) (1-3 playoffs)
2007: 31-11 (28-8 regular season) (3-3 playoffs)
Fourth Regular Season Title
2008: 26-11 (26-8 regular season) (0-3 playoffs)
Became Martella's Pharmacy, Fifth Regular Season Title
2009: 37-15 (30-10 regular season) (5-3 playoffs) (2-2 national tournament)
Fourth National Tournament Berth
2010: 34-11 (30-6 regular season) (3-3 playoffs) (1-2 national tournament)
Sixth Regular Season Title, Fifth National Tournament Berth
REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 247-110
PLAYOFF RECORD: 35-24
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RECORD: 14-10
OVERALL RECORD: 296-144
5 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPERANCES
3 NATIONAL FINAL FOUR APPEARANCES
6 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS
7 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES APPEARANCES
3 PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALL DECADE TEAM:
C - Derek Mechling
1B - Mike LeViseur
2B - Sam Watkins
SS - Ryan Miscik
3B - Joe Pichler
OF - Evan Gazza
OF - Doug McNulty
OF - Jake Oswalt
OF - Ryan Unger
UT - Matt Eppley
UT - Adam Miscik
UT - Ronnie Stenger
DH - Scott Goss
P - Mike Cardamone
P - Scott Dixon
P - Jason Merriman
P - Tyler Noel
P - Mike Pelekanos
P - James Podgorney
P - Ben Watkins
P - Kip Watkins
P - Ryan Zamiskie
PLAYER OF THE DECADE: MATT PETROWSKY
PITCHER OF THE DECADE: ALEX GETT
MONDAY, AUGUST 9
Buffalo 4, Zanesville 1
Philadelphia 6, Altoona 1
Toledo 6, New Orleans 4
Baltimore 11, Maryland State 1
New York 7 Chicago 2
Livonia 4, Columbus 1
Martella's Pharmacy 10, New Brunswick 6
Delweld 12, Cleveland 3
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
Chicago 5, Maryland State 0 (Maryland State eliminated)
Altoona 8, New Brunswick 6 (New Brunswick eliminated)
New Orleans 4, Zanesville 1 (Zanesville eliminated)
Columbus 8, Cleveland 1 (Cleveland eliminated)
Buffalo 6, Toledo 3
Baltimore 10, New York 0
Philadelphia 8, Martella's Pharmacy 4
Delweld 7, Livonia 4
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
New York 9, Columbus 4 (Columbus eliminated)
Toledo 10, Altoona 2 (Altoona eliminated)
Chicago 11, Livonia 5 (Livonia eliminated)
New Orleans 3, Martella's Pharmacy 2 (Martella's eliminated)
Philadelphia 8, Buffalo 3
Baltimore 7, Delweld 0
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12
Chicago 3, Toledo 1 (Toledo eliminated)
New Orleans 19, New York 14 (New York eliminated)
Baltimore 4, Philadelphia 1
Delweld 6, Buffalo 1 (Buffalor eliminated)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
New Orleans 7, Chicago (Chicago eliminated)
Baltimore 5, New Orleans 4 (New Orleans eliminated)
Delweld 13, Philadelphia 4 (Philadelphia eliminated)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Baltimore 4, Delweld 0
Trenton will take on the Altoona Curve in the Eastern League Championship Series. Games 1 and 2 of the Best of Five Series will be played in Altoona on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Andy Pettitte, who is on rehab assignment, will get the start for Trenton in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Watkins, who played for us from 2004-2007, was on the Staten Island Yankees last season when they won the New York-Penn League (A) Championship. Watkins was the winning pitcher in the decisive game. Watkins was called up from the Charleston River Dogs.
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE FROM THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE FROM TRENTON THUNDER BEAT WRITER MIKE ASHMORE
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