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2003 RGMVM FALL SEASON !

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Sep 7, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
The 2003 RGMVM Fall season run in conjunction with the Greater Ridgewood Council starts Saturday September 13 ! For more Information call Cora Modica at 718 366-7396............imageimage
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The Bulldogs Win The East Regional Pony Championship !

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Aug 7, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

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………… image
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The Bulldogs Win The NY State Federation Tittle!

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Jul 14, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
The 8 Year Old “Bulldog” RGMVM Travel Team Wins The New York State 8 Year Old AABC (American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) / Federation Roberto Clemente Division Championship by Beating The Staten Island Reds! Game 1: The RGMVM Bulldogs laced up their cleats and took their show on the road to Gil Hodges field in Brooklyn to take on the Staten Island Reds in AABC Federation playoff action for the New York State Championship. The Bulldogs would hand the pitching duty over to their young flame-thrower Chris "big dog" Piteo. The big dog would fire away over the first three innings striking out eight reds along the way. The Reds pitcher would match Chris over the first three striking out eight batters as well. The game would be knotted at a 1-1 tie after three. The Bulldogs would finally breakout in the fifth inning, Robbie Hofmann and Matt Fox would get on and once again it was Chris Piteo driving them home to jump out to a 3-1 lead. In the bottom of the fifth young set-up man Johnny "Kid" Codelia would run into a jam after a couple of defensive gems by Robbie Hofmann and Bryan Torres. Johnny would battle a tight strike zone and eventually give up a hard hit double down the first baseline that would give the Reds a 5-3 lead going to the last. In the last the Bulldogs would get the tying runs on base with two out with hard hitting Brett Buser at the plate, Brett would be called out on a controversial third strike to end the game. This put the Bulldogs down a game with their backs to the wall for the second game of the double header. Game 2: In game two of the double header, the sun was scorching and so were the Bulldogs bats that now were barking and making plenty of noise to support their pitchers. The Bulldogs would breakout early in the first with Chris Piteo knocking a double to center to drive in Fox and Hofmann. Johnny "Kid" Codelia would drive in two more with a hard hit single to right, giving the doggies quick 4-0 lead. The Bulldogs would hand the ball to young right-hander Matt Fox, the Fox would use his sinker and the defense would gobble up the grounders. The Bulldogs would chew out a couple of runs in the second behind the hard hitting of Kid Codelia, Brett Buser and Brandon "Boo" Acosta. The dog pound would keep the frenzy going in the third behind the bats of Matt Fox and Bryan Torres jumping out to a 9-0 lead. The Dogs would then hand the pitching duty over to the "R-Train" Robbie Hofmann in the third innings, after a couple of defensive mishaps the Train would strike-out the side to kill a Reds rally. The Doggie defense was awesome in the 4th behind their pitcher, getting three force plays from Chris Piteo at Short to Matt Fox at second making look so easy. In the fifth the dog pound would get jump started with a lead-off triple from Nick Lante, he would be driven in by Ricky Fleri. After a couple of walks Chris Flaim would lace a hard single to left to drive in Fleri and Acosta and give the Bulldogs a conformable 12-3 lead going into the bottom of the fifth. Mike Guglielmi who caught both ends of the double header would gun down a runner stealing to start the innings, the R-Train would cruise into the last stop striking out the last two batters going into the last inning. The Dogs would go peacefully in the 6th, and hand over to Young Closer Brandon Acosta who would slam the door in the sixth inning by striking out the side. With the bounce back victory in the heat, the bulldogs will return to Gil Hodges Sunday for the Championship game. Game 3: On a day that was made for baseball the young Bulldogs loaded the bus and heading to Brooklyn on the belt walkway to play the deciding game of the AABC playoffs to represent New York State in the Eastern Regional. In the top of the first leadoff man R-Train Hofmann would walk and proceed to steal second and third, Matt Fox would follow with a walk and steal second as well. Clutch Hitting Johnny "Kid" Codelia would drive Hofmann in with a hard ground out to short, the dogs would however leave fox stranded at third. Once again the Bulldogs would hand over the pitching duty to crafty right-hander Matt Fox, and once again he was right on target. Fox would use his good sinker to keep the Reds offense totally off balance and strike out eight batters along the way without giving up a hit. In the top of third the doggie offense would manufacture a run, Chris Flaim would walk and advance on a bunt single by Hofmann. Matt Fox would smack a hard shot to short and Flaim would be forced out at third. After a walk to Big Dog Piteo the bases were loaded for Kid Codelia who would smack a hard shot back to the pitcher who would gun down Hofmann at the plate. With two out and things looking bleak, Bryan Torres once again stepped up and laced a single to plate Matt Fox and give the dogs a 2-0 lead. In the fourth inning with the crowd fully behind the bulldogs the leash would break and the dogs were on the loose. The Reds pitcher was wild walking the first 4 batters, Big Dog Piteo would lash a hard triple to right center to drive in Buser, Fleri and Hofmann. Bryan Torres would slam a hard single up the middle to drive in Fox and Piteo. The crowd was now in a frenzy with the sound of let's go Bulldogs, woof, woof, woof echoed throughout Gil Hodges Stadium.. The dogs kept pounding away with hits from Brandon Acosta and another bases clearing double this time from Ricky Fleri to drive in Acosta, Buser and Guglielmi. When the inning was over the Dogs had jumped out to a 11-0 lead, and the chants where going to the ship and where going to New Jersey rang out from the crowd. In the fourth the dogs would hand over the pitching duty to there young flame-thrower Chris Piteo. Young Piteo would cruise through striking out the side. In the fifth the dogs would put the game away, the dogs would once again load the bases behind singles from Fox a walk to Piteo and a single from Torres. This would set the table for Brandon Acosta, Boo would hammer a shot to center field that would clear the bases and increase the lead to 15-0. With the impressive victory the RGMVM Bulldogs win the 8 Year Old New York State Federation / AABC Championship! They now advance to the AABC / Federation Eastern Regional Tournament Representing New York State. Congratulations to all the Bulldogs. 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. Chris "CJ" Flaim 13. Matthew "Moose" Hofmann The Bulldogs Capture The Brooklyn Federation Tittle ! Bulldogs – 21 BBYO – 3 The sun was scorching on a sunny evening at Bergen beach. The Bulldogs of RGMVM took to the field to face the Cougars in Federation league action. They dogs would get off to a rocky start behind starter Robbie Hofmann, but relief pitcher Chris "Big Dog" Piteo would right the ship and strike out the side. The dogs would then break out the lumber and get the offense going scoring early and often. Getting it done for the Dog Pound offense were. - Chris Piteo (2-3) - John Codelia (2-3) - Robbie Hofmann (2-2) - Mike Guglielmi (3-3) - Brett Buser (2-2) - Brian Torres (1-2) - Johnny Murphy (2-2) Yes, there was a Moose sighting. The Moose Matt Hofmann, would jump from the bench to steal a couple of bases during the game. Chris Flaim, would steal 4 more bases on the day as he continues to be a terror on the base paths. Not to be lost in the game was the fine pitching performance by right hander Bryan Torres. Bryan would pitch 2 solid innings striking out six batters along the way to the victory great job. The Bulldogs Clinch The Federation Tittle! Bulldogs – 19 Good Shepherd – 10 The Sun was shinning over Brooklyn's beautiful Marine Park, as the Bulldogs took to the field to face off against the Good Sheppards. The Bulldogs sent young righthanded pitcher Bryan Torres to the mound for the start, he would run into some rocky road and would be relieved by Matt Fox who would limit the oppositions rally with a sharp fastball. Matt would hold the opposition’s offense at bay in both the second and third innings giving the Bulldog offense a chance to wake up from their slumber and get going with the lumber. The lumber company would finally get going scoring 19 runs over the next 4 innings to jump out in front, getting it done for the Bulldog offense were. - Mike Guglielmi (2-3, Double, Grand Slam, 5RBI's) - Ricky Fleri (3-4, 2-Triples, 5RBI's) - Robbie Hofmann (3 - 4, Triple, HR, 4RBI's) - Matt Fox (2 - 3, Double, 2RBI's) The Bulldogs would then turn the lead over to their young closer, "Cardiac Kid" Robbie Hofmann. Young Hofmann would battle a tight strike zone and wiggle out of a couple of tight jams to slam the door another Bulldog victory. With the Victory the Bulldogs improved to 16-0 and clinched first place in the Brooklyn Marine Park Federation League. Congratulations to all the Players and Coaches, and dedicated parents for all their support. The Bulldogs Beat The Brooklyn Bonnies Again To Go 18-0! Bulldogs – 12 Brooklyn Bonnies – 3 Once again the Bulldogs were heading to Gil Hodges field in Brooklyn for a matchup with the Brooklyn Bonnies. The Bulldogs were heading in via train, planes and automobiles. The dogs would jump out early in the first behind clutch hitting from Brett Buser, Nick Lante, and Jonathon Murphy. The pitching duty would go to crafty right hander Matt Fox, young fox would keep the opposing hitters off balance with his arsenal of slippery pitches. Matt would fire three excellent innings, leaving with a 6 to 3 lead and would get the victory. The dogs would string together multiple hits in the fourth and fifth to break the game open, doing the hard hitting for the bulldogs were. - Brett Buser (3-3) - Chris Piteo (2-3) - Nick Lante (2-3) - Johnny Murphy (1-3) The Dogs would hand the ball over to Chris Piteo in the last three innings and he would throw a barrage of fastballs to close out the game striking out 7 batters along the way. With the Victory the Bulldogs have improved to an impressive 18 - 0 on the season. imageimage
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The Bulldogs Rally To Beat The Grace All-Stars To Go 14-0 !

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Jun 23, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
On a gloomy overcast Friday night the RGMVM Bulldogs were once again heading to Brooklyn ahead of the raindrops to take on the Grace All-Stars. The Bulldogs would put the ball in the hands of young flamethrower Chris "Big Dog" Piteo, the big dog would be on target keeping the grace bats silent in the first two innings. The Bulldogs would get the offense going early in the first behind hits from Robbie Hofmann, Matt Fox and Brian Torres in taking a 3-0 lead. After some controversy, Matt Fox would come on to pitch the next three innings, the bulldog defense that has been reliable all season would have a few breakdowns that would help the grace all-stars take the lead. In the fifth the Bulldog offense would battle back and tie the game behind the hard hitting of catcher Mike Guglielmi, Nicky Lante and power hitting Jonathan Murphy who would both come through in the clutch to tie the game. In the sixth, the Bulldogs would hand it over to the Closer, Robbie Hofmann. The Grace All-Stars would load the bases and take the lead, the Bulldog defense would make a few great plays to keep it a one run game. With one out and the bases loaded Johnny Murphy would make a great grab in shallow left field, and Matt Fox would gun a runner down at home to kill the rally. In the bottom of the sixth, the Bulldog offense would dig deep for one more rally. With one out Matt Fox (3-3) would smack a single and steal second to move himself into scoring position. That would bring up the big dog Piteo, who would launch a long drive into the right center field gap that went all the way to the wall for a triple to tie the game. This would set the stage for the Snapple turning point of the game, with one out and a runner on third Brian Torres would lash a hard drive into center field that was caught. Young Piteo would dash home with the winning run in another dramatic Victory. This win puts the Bulldogs at 14-0 with 3 games that remain in the season. Big Wolf…,an some more Wolfs go out to this gusty hard working pack of Wild Dogs that never give up… image
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2016 Play-Off Schedules For Minors and Majors Baseball...

Posted by Patrick Piteo at Jun 17, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

  *** FYI The Major schedule is being updated.. ***

 

These Are The Scheduled Dates The RGMVM In-House 2016 Play-Offs For The Baseball Major, Minor Divisions. The Rookie Divison Will Be Posted At The End Of Their season.

THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES..

Please Keep In Mind that These Schedules Are Subject To Change. Also Games Can Get Cancelled Due To Rain Outs. These Games Will Not Be made Up! Always Check With Your Manager Or Division Head For Any Up To The Minute Changes.....

The league does all it can to get these games in as there is no fexbility in the playoff schedule due to possible rainouts and the Little League mandate to finish all in-house by 6/28/16. This can include a 4 PM weekday game so please be prepared and inform your parents and players.. 

 

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