West Hartford Youth Baseball Wrap-Ups for Week Ending June 9

MAJORS - AMERICAN LEAGUE

Sunday, June 3:

Mr. Trophy Beats Blue Back Dental 18-13

Mr. Trophy jumped out to a fast start scoring 5 runs in the 1st inning. Casey Shane (2 for 4 1 RBI) started the game with a single and then Will Jackson (2 for 4 3 RBI) hit his first of 2 Home Runs. Jonathan Perez (3 for 3 4 RBI) followed with a double, Brian Flynn (2 for 5) reached on an error and when Ben Lumbruno (2 for 3 3 RBI) was at the plate Flynn was thrown out trying to steal second which allowed Perez to score. Brady Tober (0 for 2) reached on an error and later scored on a wild pitch.  Shane started on the hill for Mr. Trophy and kept Blue Back off the scoreboard in the 1st.  In the 2nd  inning Blue Back came back to tie the game at 5.  J.T.  Wojociechowski (2 for 4) started the inning with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. Brendan Moore walked, Naji Middleton (2 for 4) reached on an error, and both scored on a double by Tanner Bruttomesso (2 for 5 3 RBI). Ryan Delutrie (1 for 3) walked and both runners advanced on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Max Ryan (2 for 4 3 RBI).  Blue Back took an 8-5 lead when Moore, Justin Surowiec (1 for 4), and Middleton scored.  Shane with one out in the hit his 3rd Home Run of the season.  Jackson doubled and scored on a wild pitch. Perez walked and Flynn singled and both runners advanced on a wild pitch and then scored on a single by Lumbruno. Mateo Maturana (0 for 4) reached on a fielder’s choice which scored Lumbruno and Maturana later scored when Danny Harris (1 for 2) got into a rundown stealing second.

After Blue Back scored 5 more runs in the 5th to take a 13-11 lead Mr. Trophy tied the game again at 13 in the 5th When Jackson hit his 2nd of 2 Home Runs and Perez singled and eventually scored.  Jackson came in to pitch for Mr. Trophy and got 5 of the 6 batters he faced on strikeouts.  After a nice double play by Blue Back to start the 6th inning, Mr. Trophy sparked by a grand slam by Jonathan Perez scored 5 runs to seal the victory.

Home Runs: Mr. Trophy: Will Jackson (2), Casey Shane, Jonathan Perez

Monday, June 4:

Rotary gets by Halls Market 4-1
 
Rotary broke a 1-1 tie in the 4^th scoring twice and held on to beat Halls Market 4-1.  Halls scored first in the bottom of the 1^st inning to take a 1-0 lead highlighted by Tommy Costello’s triple. Rotary tied the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the 1^st after a Patrick Baron single and came around to score on a RBI groundout from Alex Lim. The score remained tied into the 4^th when Rotary scored twice to make it 3-1 on a 2 out, 2 strike base hit to leftfield from Mario Volpe that drove in Adam Glassman and Jonathon Sanchez.  Rotary added a run in the 5^th to make it 4-1 when Ryan Orlowski hit a long home run to right centerfield for his 7th of the year. Halls rallied in the 6^th bringing the tying run to the plate after a base hit from Thomas Miller and misplayed ball by the defense but Baron retired Costello on a fly ball to left that Volpe grabbed for the last out. 
 
Rotary was led at the plate by Ryan Orlowski’s home run and Mario Volpe’s base hit driving in the game winning runs.  Patrick Baron, Jeffrey Beach and Adam Glassman all had a hit a piece.  For Halls, Tommy Costello (2-4, triple) and Thomas Miller (2-2) had 2 hits.
 
Ryan Orlowski started the game on the mound for Rotary going 3 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 4 K’s.  Patrick Baron pitched the final 3 innings allowing no runs on 2 hits with 3 K’s.  Charlie Murray pitched 4 innings allowing 3 runs on 2 hits and Jake Patterson pitched 1 innings allowing 1 runs on 3 hits with no K’s.  Jonathon Sanchez made a great catch going back on the warning track holding on while crashing down at the fence taking extra bases away from Michael Baldini who hit the long ball to centerfield.  

Home Runs: Orlowski 1 (7)

Cornelius Beats Blue Back Dental 10-6

Cornelius beat Blue Back Dental 10-6 coming back from a 6-1 deficit through four innings. BBD jumped to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first on hits by Jay Falvey (3-4), Ryan DeLutrie (1-3), and Justin Surowiec (2-3). Max Ryan (1-2) and J.T. Wojciechowski also drew first inning walks and came around to score. BBD added another run in the 2nd when little used Minor League star Matthew DeLutrie gritted his way on base and subsequently scored showing why many consider the DeLutrie’s  the first family of the WHYBL. Sean James took the hill for Cornelius and held BBD to just one more run striking out four over the final 4 innings. The Cornelius bats came alive in the 5th with four runs led by James (1-3), Jack Moore (2-4, hr, 5 RBIs), and William Hutensky (3-4). Mike Cagnetta and Bat Boy Leo Mulready both drew walks and scored. Cornelius would add 5 more runs in the 6th  on home runs by Moore (1st of WHYBL career in his last regular season at bat) and Jimmy Shepard (2-4, HR, 2 RBIs). Tom Dowd also smashed a double to center. James closed down BBD in the bottom of the 6th and a 10-6 victory was in the books. Bryant Caron caught 6 strong innings behind the plate. 

Home Runs: Cornelius: Moore, Shepard

MAJORS - NATIONAL LEAGUE

Sunday, June 3:

Venora Electric Beats A.C. Petersen 9-3

Venora's bats were hot early as they sent 18 batters to the plate in the first two innings and scored 8 of their 9 runs. In the 1st, Archie Southgate and Chase Rancourt delivered bit hits after three walks to score Sean Langan, Ryan Smith, and Josh Wolmer. In the 2nd, Langan (triple), Wolmer (double), and Southgate (double) all delivered big hits.  Meanwhile, Venora pitchers Langan and Dan Fitzsimmons held the potent ACP lineup to no runs through 3 innings.  ACP rallied in the 2nd half of the game to score three runs and threatened for more, but Josh Wolmer closed out the win for Venora.

The Venora offense was led by Southgate (3 for 4, run, double), Langan (2 for 3, 3 runs, double, triple), Wolmer (1 for 3, 2 runs), and Javi Jerez (2 for 4, RBI).  Langan picked up the win with two scoreless innings with 4 K's. Fitzsimmons allowed one run with 4 K's. Fitzsimmons at 2B and Gabe Salomons in CF made several nice plays.  The ACP offense was led by the Simplicio brothers Tim (2 for 3, double) and Peter (2 for 2) and Tyler Correia (2 for 3, run). Tim Simplicio caught a great game and brother Peter pitched two scoreless innings.

Friday, June 8:

AC Petersen’s defeats Exchange 5-1

AC Petersen scores four runs in the third to break open the game and then stayed in command for a 5-1 victory over Exchange to take sole possession of third place.

The game started scoreless over the first two innings as Tyler Correia from ACP and Matt Beazoglou from Exchange stymied the opposing batters.  Correia was also a force defensively as he made several great 1-3 plays to help his cause on the mound.  In the top of the third, ACP broke the game open as the lead-off batter; Peter Simplicio was hit by a pitch.  A double by Correia, a smash single by Andrew Nicklas (2 for 3), another double by Tim Simplicio (2 for 3) and then another double by Bryan Renker scored the four runs. Colin Fitzsimonds pitched a solid third inning for ACP and held Exchange, but then got into trouble in the next inning.  With a lead off hit by Brendan Begley and three walks to Aidan Shea, Jonathan Brea and Neil Gustafson the score stood at 4-1, one out and the bases loaded.  Bryan Renker was brought in for relief and immediately snuffed out the rally with some defensive help from Josh Kursman (2B) and Colin Fitzsimonds (3B).  In the top of the fourth inning, ACP’s Sam Kursman singled by taking an outside pitch to the opposite field, but ACP was not able to mount a rally.  In the fifth inning, Fitzsimonds added an insurance run with a two strike home run deep over the left field fence and Renker and Peter Simplicio finished the game on the mound.   For Exchange, Brendan O’Meara had a double and all three hurlers Beazoglou, Sean O’Meara and Begley pitched well, but in the end ACP was able to make the difference in the bottom of the third.  Short-stop,

Andrew Nicklas of ACP was also a force defensively and robbed Exchange of at least three hits during the game.    

Home Runs:  Colin Fitzsimonds (2)

MINOR LEAGUE

Sunday, June 3:

Harry's Pizza Bats defeat VFW Mud Hens 18-6

The Mud Hens had the early lead when Eric Labrie ripped a two run double and Aidan Shaffer had an RBI single. However , the Hens could not protect the lead because of lasers from Christian Pedro ( 2 triples , a double and single ) and production from Patrick McGann (2 hits, 3 RBI ) and Brian Namnoum (2 hits , 2 RBI ). Joe Hussey, Devon Barnum and Alex Sarkisian each added an RBI base hit.
Kyran Costigan made several excellent plays at first for the feisty Hens.
Jackson Muskrat (4K) and Dan Hussey (6K) pitched very well for the Bats.