Saturday League Spring 2024 Game Summaries & Standings

Saturday, April 6, 2024
Bronze Division


CORE Institute - 13 Dillon's - 8

CORE can now officially remove their coach from the suicide watch list. Successfully pulling off an impressive WIN beating Dillons 13 - 8. Everyone contributed with at least 1 hit. Hottest bats were Dave Gjerstad and Jim Templeton going a perfect 4 for 4. Sub Mark Wells was perfect going 3 for 3. Close behind was Paul Jinneman and Gary Kuhlman each going 3 for 4. Kim MacQueen, Sheldon Rosenthal and Laura Johnson all chipped in with 2 hits each. Special thanks to 2 outstanding subs: Mark Wells and Joe Osoweic. Player of the day was Laura Johnson pitching a near perfect game with several outstanding defensive plays.

Core Institute put a beating on Dillons today 13-8. This game was a case of not enough catching and lack of bottom of the order not hitting. The top 5 Dillon’s hitters hit .700, scored all 8 runs and had 7 RBI’s. The bottom 6 hitter’s hit .375, with 1 RBI and 0 run scored. Leading hitters were: Vern Mclean 4-4 3B HR 1RBI, Bob Lessard 3-4 2B 1RBI, Mitch Craun 3-4 2-3B 3RBI’s, Charlie Counts 2-3 BB 1RBI and Steve Foster 2-3.

NW Physical Therapy - 12 Angela's Kitchen - 4

Northwest defeated Angelas 12-4 to secure the league title. The Northwest defense held Angelas to 1 run over the first 5 innings and only gave up 4 total runs. The team defense was solid but several Northwest players turned in defensive gems. Kenny Shick at SS caught and recorded outs on several hard line drives by diving and stretching out before the hit balls could make through for sure hits. Chuck Gibson at 3B caught a scorching line drive down the line with a MICHAEL JORDAN-like jump, stretching out, and snaring the ball for an out. The outfield ESPN highlight was turned in by John Nicodemo in LC. An Angelas batter hit a deep fly ball to LC. John sprinted back at the crack of the bat and made an over the shoulder backhanded catch while stretching out and diving toward the fence. The offense (led by 3B coach Ron Swanson) scored runs in 4 out of 6 innings to keep the pressure on Angelas. Northwest hitters: John Nicodemo 3-3, Kenny Shick 3-3 (2B/3B/2rbi), Chuck Gibson 3-3 ((4rbi), (Sub) Dave Bagwell 3-3 (3B/rbi), (Sub) Don F. Cole 2-3 (3B/rbi), (Sub) Ken Kessler 2-3 (2B/2rbi), Don Cleveland 2-3 (rbi), Mike Kachurak 2-3 (rbi), and Bob Hudson 1-3.

"It was never close as NWPT secured the championship. Leading Angela’s in hitting was Steve Willoughby 3/3 and a double. Fred Jensen and Ken Krzeminski double were both 2/3. Dick Nunez was 1/3 with triple. Thank you to Ted Schneider for subbing.
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Carrousel Travel - 19 Karen Olsen Realty - 7

The Carrousel Travel team played great both on defense and offense with a win against a solid Karen Olsen team,19-7. Thank you to our subs, Greg Roehm and Greg Martins. The infield was responsible for all outs in the game, including two double plays. Great team work involving Ray Gibson at SS, Larry Radant at 2B, Warren Stevenson at R and Barney Armstrong at 1B. Mike "Sully" Sullivan pitched a great game with a strike out. Offensively, everyone hit excellent today! Greg Roehm, Ray Gibson, Larry Radant, Joel Last and Mark Wells were all perfect at the plate. Greg Roehm with an in the park home run and Barney Armstrong with two triples. Thanks to the umpire team, dedicated scorekeeper Eileen Figuroa and batboy Russ Figueroa. You are appreciated!!

On a beautiful day the realtors did not play their best game, but will rebound in our last game. The team could only muster up 13 hits. Big hitter at the plate was Bobby Dooling goint 3 for 3(double). Getting 2 hits each were Dave Power, Roger Neumann and Mark Glim. the Teams last game is April 13th at 9:45 Visitors

Copper Division

Leolinda Realty - 17 Broward Factory Serv - 11

Leolinda took on the first place Broward Factory Services at the field of Dreams on a beautiful day to play ball. Leolinda sprinted out to an early 8 to 0 lead after 3 innings. BFS dug in and pulled within 2 runs at 9 to 7. Then, the Leolinda bats got hot and outscored BFS 8 to 4 in the final 2 innings. Leolinda came away with a nice 17 to 11 win. Batting at .1000 were Mike Hirsch (triple, 3 RBI's) and Jim Opyd. Hitting for .750 were Craig Nelson (home run, 4 RBI's), Dan Newman, John Boland (double), and Dave Anthony. Hitting for .667 were Garry Weslosky (double) and Ralph McKeever. Greg Kastelic was .500 on the day (3 RBI's) and Howard Sumner chipped in with a hit. Thanks to Eileen Figueroa for handling our scorebook, as she always does a great job!

"Leo Linda held Broward Factory Services to their lowest offensive output of the season with just 11 runs while scoring 17 themselves in a convincing win. Thanks to Backbone taking down Thomas Pham in the second game, BFS backed into a solo Saturday Copper league championship none the less. Leading the way for BFS today was Scott Kibby 3-3 with a walk. Glenn Soles 3-4 2 runs and 2 rbis. Grabbing 2 hits on the day were Ron Coleman (2 doubles), Paul Becker, Les Zirbel, Allen Bellew (a triple) and John Hammel. Rounding out the hitting with a hit apiece were Greg Allseitz, Brian Pin and Ken Silva. The Factory Services guys wrap up the season next Saturday with the 1:30 game. Thanks to Christina Silva on the book and our umpires and scoreboard operator.

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BackBone Chiropractic - 10 T Pham Dentist - 8

BackBone Chiropractic scored 4 times in the bottom of the 6th inning to expand the team's lead to 10-4 heading into the top of the 7th inning. Thomas Pham came back with a 4 run rally and left men on base as BackBone came up big defensively. All BackBone Chiropractic players made key defensive plays throughout the game. Several plays stood out: Tom Rinehart tracking down at slowly hit ball before it went foul to throw out a speedy runner; sub Ron Coleman with a shoestring catch in left field; Rick Pearson, pressed into service at 3rd due to injuries, snaring a hard hit line drive; sub John Boland making a difficult catch of a pop fly and turning a double play with Dave Archer; and Archer backing up Andy Campbell on a hard hit ball off Campbell and throwing out a runner at 2nd base. Offensively, Don Ranieri went 4 for 4 with a double and a RBI; Pearson was 3 for 4 with a triple and 3 RBI; and Boland was 4 for 4 with 3 RBI. Coleman with a hit, sub Lloyd Newlands 3 for 4, and Archer each added a RBI. Winning pitcher Rod Wilterdink enjoyed a perfect 3 for 3 day at the plate. Dave Fusaro, victimized by strong plays by by T Pham still managed a hit and scored three times serving as Newlands' sub runner. Thanks to Coleman, Newlands, and Boland for filling in today! And special thanks to Don Ranieri and Coach Brian Holliday as they close out their seasons.

Well it was a beautiful morning to be playing Senior Softball. The Dentist's got out to a fast start and scored 4 in the top of the first inning, then our bats went cold putting up 5 straight goose eggs . Just could not string the hits together. Overall a good defensive game . Top hitters where, Ken Chapman 4/4 , Rob Carey 3/3 , Ed Deussen 3/4 , and Dale Halder 3/4 .

Saturday, April 13, 2024
Bronze Division


Carrousel Travel - 15 CORE Institute - 14

"The Carrousel Travel finished the season very strong by winning the last two games and leaving Core as the cellar-dweller! However, it was a great effort by the Core team taking it down to the last out and the Travel team prevailing 15-14. Offensively we were led by 5 hitters that were perfect at the plate, Rov. Larry Radant 3/3 with 3 RBI, RC Jon Chlebeck 3/3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI, 3rd baseman Joe Eschenbrenner 3/3 with a double and a triple and 4 RBI. 1st baseman Barney Armstrong 2/2 with a double and a walk and an RBI and SS Ray Gibson 2/2 with a walk and a triple were also perfect. Not far behind was 2nd baseman Warren Stevenson and LF Danny Wood, both 2/3 with a double and an RBI. Mark Wells and LF Daren Proctor both had a hit, Mark with a triple. Battery mates Joel Last (BB & RBI) and Michael ""Sully"" Sullivan caught and pitched a great game, Sully with the ""W"". A season long thank you to Russ Figureoa and wife Elieen for umpiring, batboying and scorekeeping. Thanks to umpires Gerry Boesche and Barry Schwartz, as well as Mark Glim in the Tower. Carrousel Travel thanks you for being great teammates and we hope you have a great Spring and Summer and see you all next session.
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CORE played a very competitive game today losing by only 1 run. Hot bats were Paul Jinneman and Jim Templeton going 4 for 4. Sub Randy Selin was 2 for 2 with a walk. Gary Kuhlman was 3 for 4. Dave Gjerstad and Wes Mason had 2 hits each.

Angela's Kitchen - 17 Karen Olsen Realty - 16

It was the game nobody seemed to want to win. The good plays were mixed in with plays that reminded people; this is senior softball. In the 6th inning the KO team took a 3 run lead that dwindled to 2 in to the bottom of the 7th. With the top of the order up, Steve Willoughby 4/4, Ken Krzeminski 4/4, and Dick Nunez 3/4 all singled to start the inning. Sub Craig Warner 4/4 drove it to the wall on the fly to clear the bases for a one run victory. Also perfect at the plate were sub Ted Schneider 3/3 and Randy Selin 3/3 and a home run. Krzeminski also contributed a home run. Chris Espejo was 2/3. The top 6 hitters were a combined 20/22. It was a great victory to end the season!

On a beautiful day at the ball filed the team just came up a bit short, getting 26 hits and playing some good defense. Big hitters , getting 4 hits each were Dave Power, Danny Wood, Gerry Boesche and Mark Glim. Getting 3 hits was Bobby Dooling . Thanks to Eileen for keeping score and for the spirit of this team, who never gave up

Dillon's - 13 NW Physical Therapy - 13

Dillons tied unbeaten Northwest Physical Therapy 13-13. The winning run made the 3rd out at the plate to end the game in a tie, Leading hitters for Dillons were: Bob Lessard 4-4 2B 1RBI, Gary Christofferson 2-2 2B 2-BB 1RBI, Steve Foster 3-4 3RBI’s, Vern Mclean 3-4 2B 3RBI’s. Sub Gary Kuhlman 2-3 Sac Fly 1RBI, Denise Gibala 2-3, Sub Joel Last 2-3, Ken Kessler 2-4 2RBI’s, Jerry Eastham 2-4 1RBI, Dale Huffine 1-3 Sac Fly 1RBI and Charlie Counts 1-3 BB.

"Northwest PT played Dillions to a 13-13 tie. Northwest ended the season unbeaten but not with an unblemished record with this tie game. Dillions led for most of the game. Northwest tied it up with 3 in the 6th. In the 7th inning both teams squeezed in 1 run.
Northwest appeared to be a step behind for most of the game and was lucky to get a tie. The defensive highlight for this game was turned in by catcher Artie Stackpole. A routine ground ball was hit with 1 out and the bases loaded to 3B Chuck Gibson. Gibson stepped on 3b to force the runner from second and then fired a throw to Stackpole who lost his balance, juggled the ball, regained control of the ball and held on to the plate while falling to the ground for the third out of the 6th inning. Northwest Hitters: John Nicodemo 4-4 (2rbi), Greg Church 4-4 (rbi), Artie Stackpole 3-3 (rbi), Kenny Shick 3-4 (HR/3rbi), Bob Hudson 3-4 (2B/2rbi), (Sub) Don Cole 2-4 (2B/2rbi), Chuck Heffernan 2-4 (2B/rbi), Ron Swanson 2-4 (2rbi), Mike Kachurak 2-4, and Don Cleveland 2-4.

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Copper Division

Leolinda Realty - 16 BackBone Chiropractic - 16

Leolinda took on Backbone Chiropractic at the Field of Dreams on a beautiful day to play ball. Leolinda fell behind early and ended up chasing the rest of the game. Leolinda was down 7 runs going into the bottom of the open inning. Leolinda had 8 hits in a row to start their comeback bid. Low and behold, Leolinda tied the game. The winning run was on 3rd base when the last out was recorded by Backbone. Great come back! Backbone and Leolinda ended up tied at 16 to 16. Congratulations to both teams. Batting .1000 was Howard Sumner (double). Hitting for .750 were Ralph McKeever, John Boland (double), Ken Silva, Tom Gibans and Jim Opyd. Craig Nelson (double) and Dan Neman hit for .600. Garry Weslosky had 2 hits (Over the Fence Home Run) and Mike Hirsch (triple) had a hit in the contest. Thanks to all the umpires and score people during the session. Special thanks to Russ Figueroa for a constant at the helm as commissioner! Thanks to Eileen Figueroa for handling our scorebook, as she always does a great job! Last but not least congratulations to Broward Factory Services as they achieved the Champions of the league!

BackBone Chiropractic looked well on its way to closing out the season on four game win streak when Leo Linda mounted a furious 7 run rally in the bottom of the last inning to force a tie game. The teams finished in a tie at 3-5-1 on the season. Every playerhad at least one hit and a run scored in the contest. Sub Lloyd Newlands 4 for 5, sub Troy MacQueen 5 for 5 with 2 doubles and a homerun, and Ralph Hollis 4 for 5 with 2 doubles each drove in 3 runs. Pitcher Rod Wilterdink 3 for 3 with a walk and sub John Hammel 3 for 4 each had 2 RBI. Sub Greg Allseitz 4 for 5 with a double and triple and Andy Campbell with 2 hits each added a RBI. Dave Fusaro with a double and Dave Archer each had 3 hits. Thanks to our replacement players and subs after an injury-filled season!

T Pham Dentist - 15 Broward Factory Service - 12

What a great day to finish the winter Saturday session. It was a back and forth battle with the top team , Broward . The Dentist squad gained an 8 to 6 advantage after 4 , and never relinquished the lead again. There where 2 key double plays that held Scotts team from scoring , one was a unassisted effort by Ken Chapman, with the bases loaded. The other was a 5 -4 -3 double play with Dale Halder , and Russ Figueroa, making a great turn and throw. Top hitters where , Jay Schirpke 4/4, Ken Chapman 4/4 , Tim Schewie 4/4 , Dan Newman 4/4 , Chip Robertson 3/4 , Dale Halder 3/4 , Rod Wilterdink 2/3. Congratulations goes out to Scott Kibby and his Broward Factory Services , for clinching the Saturday league Victory. Thanks to all the subs for playing . I hope everyone has a great summer . Safe travels .

Broward Factory Services won the winter copper league championship with a 6 wins and 3 losses record. The BFS team got out to a hot 6-0 record in the first 6 weeks only to drop its last 3 games after they had the league title clinched. The team played outstanding defense all year and was blessed with the great pitching of Paul Becker. Today BFS fell to Thomas Pham. Everyone on the team had at least 1 hit. 7 guys got on base 3 times including the top 5 of the order in Ron Coleman, Greg Allseitz, Scott Kibby, Paul Becker and Glenn Soles along with Ken Silva and Brian Pin. Getting on twice were Allen Bellew, Les Zirbel and John Hammel. Glenn led us with 4 rbi’s today. Special thanks for Ruse Figueroa for being the Saturday commissioner and helping this first time manager. BFS had great scorekeepers in Christina Silva and Eileen Figueroa. Thanks for a great season from all the managers and players of the Copper League.