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UPDATE: THE RGMVM 8 YEAROLD BULLDOGS ADD ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2003 ! The RGMVM Bulldogs beat the Staten Island Giants to take the New York Eastern Regional PONY Tournament. The game was played in Bergen Beach. The final score was RGMVM Bulldogs - 4 The Staten Island Giants - 2. Congratulations to all the players. There were 8 teams in the round-robin elimination tournament. The teams that competed came from Brooklyn, and Staten Island. Game 1 Vs The Brooklyn Bonnies RGMVM - 3 Brookyn Bonnies - 1 RGMVM Bulldogs loaded the team Bus and headed off on the Belt walkway to compete in Pony Regional Tournament action. The Bulldogs handed the ball over to the Big Dog Chris Piteo who would come out firing on the mound pitching 3 strong innings recording 5 strike outs along the way. The Doggie defense was also in sync making a couple of great plays to back up their pitcher.Jonathon Murphy would make a tremendous running backhanded catch to kill a Bonnie rally. In the third Robbie Hofmann would turn a dynamic double play, on a ground ball hofmann would flip to shortstop Matt Fox who would get taken out at second. Hofmann would pick up the ball and tag the runner who rounded second and alertly fire home to Catcher Mike Guglielmi who would apply the tag. The Bulldogs would hand the ball to young pitcher Ryan Schulz, young Schulze would battle through the tough Bonnie lineup giving up one run. In the fifth things were beginning to look bad for the Bulldogs as the Bonnies would load the bases, the next batter would slam a long drive in center field that Rick Fleri would track down to retire the side. In the Sixth inning Ryan would slam the door with 2 strikeouts for the save. Getting it done with the bats were. Robbie Hofmann (1 - 2, 2Runs) Matt Fox (2 - 3, 1 RBI) Mike Guglielmi (2 - 3, 1 RBI) Chris Piteo (1-3 1 RBI) Game 2 Vs Joe Torre Little League RGMVM - 18 Joe Torre Little League - 0 The Sun was bright and the bulldog offense was hot in this one, as the dogs traveled to Bergen Beach for some Pony Tournament action. The Bulldogs handed the ball to crafty pitcher Matt Fox and he would get the dog pound off on the right foot pitching 2 innings and striking out 5 batters along the way for the win. The Dog Pound offense was foaming at the mouth to get things started and they did it in a powerful way. Flexing muscle for the dog pound were. Ricky Fleri (4 - 4, 2HR, 2 Triples) Chris Piteo (3 - 3, 1HR, 1 Triple) John Codelia (3 - 4, 1HR) Mike Guglielmi (2 - 3, 1HR) Robbie Hofmann (1 - 2) Jonny Murphy (1 - 3) Nick Lante (1 - 4) Yes, there was another Moose Sighting. The Mighty Moose took to second base and scored 2 runs on the day. Closing it out on the mound for the Bulldogs were John Kid Codelia who pitched a solid 3rd inning striking out the side and Nick Lante who would use a great fastball to overpower the oppositions hitters in the 4th. Game 3 Vs Staten Island Padres RGMVM - 10 Padres - 1 On a great night for baseball the Bulldogs talk a walk on the belt parkway and headed to Bergen Beach for a matchup with the Padres. In the first inning the dogs broke out in dramatic fashion batting around and scoring 7 runs, using a great mix of walks and timely hits. The Dogs would then hand the ball over to Matt Fox who once again would impress on the mound pitching 3 innings and recording 8 strikeouts in a dominant performance to get the win. The Dogs would then call on their flamethrowing bullpen to close it out. Pitching 2 solid innings was the big dog who would use a sharp fastball to strikout 5 padres along the way. Ryan Schulz would slam the door in the sixth inning with 2 strikeouts of his own to close the game. Getting it done with the bats for the Bulldogs offense were. Ricky Fleri (2 - 2, 2 Doubles) Mike Guglielmi (1 - 3, 1HR) Great Job, on to the Semi Finals... Game 5 Vs The Brooklyn Bonnies RGMVM - 5 Brooklyn Bonnies - 3 After a coin toss, it would once again be the Brooklyn Bonnies facing the RGMVM Bulldogs and as it was all season. This game was going to come right down to wire, and it was going to be a great ending stay tuned. As always the Bulldogs would jump out to the early 3-0 lead behind the bats of Chris "Big Dog" Piteo and Mike "wheels" Guglielmi. The Dogs would then hand the ball over to rookie flamethrower Ryan Schulze, Rhino was in charge from the moment he took to the mound charging through the tough Bonnie lineup striking out 7 over three innings. In the fourth, the Bulldogs would score two runs the hardway with both Brett Buser and Robbie Hofmann getting drilled with pitches with the bases loaded to plate 2 runs and open the score to 5 - 0. The Dogs would then hand the ball over to their ace pitcher Chris Piteo. The Big Dog would blaze through the 4th and 5th striking out 3 Bonnie batters to hold the lead and set the stage for the dramatic ending. In the sixth, the dog would have to get through the middle of the Bonnie lineup. The Bonnies would draw a couple of walks and eventually load the bases with two outs. With young Piteo now running on only fumes, the Big Dog would take a deep breathe and grasp back for one more fastball. Cruz would drill a long drive into the left center field gap, center fielder Rick Fleri took off at full speed and dives.He knocks the ball down, Shortstop Matt Fox gets the relay in the middle on no mans land and fires a tremendous throw towards home plate as 3 Bonnie runners come around to score. As the Bonnie third base coach is waving the last runner home, catcher Mike Guglielmi grabs the perfect throw from Fox and slaps the tag on the runner to end yet another dramatic game. With the gutty win the Bulldogs advance to the finals to take on the Staten Island Giants. The Championship Game - Game 6 Vs The Staten Island Giants RGMVM - 4 Staten Island Giants- 2 The RGMVM Bulldogs once again were on the road and heading to Bergen Beach for the championship game of the Pony Regional championship game. The Bulldogs would face the Staten Island Giants who they had lost a hard fought game too earlier in the tournament. The Bulldogs handed the ball over to crafty starter Matt Fox, after a couple of strikeouts and walks the bulldog defense would make a costly mistake on a tapper in front of the mound that would allow two runs to score on the play. The Bulldog offense would load the bases in the second inning but were unable to get the big hit. Jonathon Murphy would slam a double in the third inning, however once again the bulldog offense was unable to break through against the good Giants pitching. Ryan Schulz was once again on the hill for the Bulldogs throwing smoke and using his infield. Ryan would pitch 2 innings striking out 5 Giants along the way and giving the offense a chance to get back in the game. In the fourth the Bulldogs would call on Chris "Big Dog" Piteo to take to the mound. The Big Dog, would fire his fastball and get a couple of defensive plays from the R-Train to keep the opposition at bay. In the bottom of the frame, the Doggie offense would break out against the Giants ace pitcher Spitzburger. Matt Fox would smack a single and after walks to Fleri and Acosta, up would step Ryan Schulz. This would be the Snapple turning point of the game, on an 0-2 count young Schulz would smash a long drive into the left center field gap. The drive would bring all three runners home and give the bulldogs a lead that they were not ready to relinquish. In the fifth the bulldogs would get on the board again, after a single by Big Dog Piteo and some nifty base running stretching a single into a double catcher Mike Guglielmi would drive him in with a fielders choice. The Big Dog, would cruise through the last and the celebration was on. In a tournament that carried over the month of august, with a short roster of sometimes only 9 players the young bulldogs showed heart and character and a will to win. The team went 5-1 in pool play competition. They beat the Brooklyn Bonnies twice, the Joe Torre Little League once, the Staten Island Padres once and the Staten Island Giants once. The combined scores for the team was 47-10 with a team era of 1.6. Congratulations to all the players: 1. Chris "Big Dog" Piteo 2. Robbie "R-Train" Hofmann 3. Mike "Wheels" Guglielmi 4. Matt "Slick" Fox 5. Ricky "Speedy" Fleri 6. Brandon "Boo" Acosta 7. Nicky "Snapples" Lante 8. Brett "Lefty" Buser 9. Johnny "Kid" Codelia 10. Johnny "Boomer" Murphy 11. Bryan "Smiley" Torres 12. Matthew "Moose" Hofmann The team will now enter the fall ball season. GO BULLDOGS Woof...Woof The bulldogs record for the year now stands at 28-4…………