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Ritch Earns Baseball Scholarship: Rivertowns Daily Sports Digest, April 27
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We thank the Dobbs Ferry coaching staff for the below submission:
Eddie Ritch has received an athletic scholarship to attend American International College starting in the Fall of 2012 and will play baseball in the spring of 2013 for its program.
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Mercy Lax Wins
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Here is the link to a press release detailing tonight’s (April 25) exciting men’s lacrosse victory for Mercy College over Pace University, 8-7.
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Tennis
Andy Catania (Dobbs Ferry ’09) and his St. Olaf men's tennis team, have had an enviable record this season, and the win over Bethel College of St. Paul, Minn. on the 20th, raised the record to 12-2:5-1. He topped his singles opponent, 6-2-6-3, after which he and his doubles partner outlasted their foes, 98 (9-7).
Nazareth, hosting Elmira on the 21st, topped their guests, 7-2, with Jeremy Mancus (Irvington '09) taking his singles match, 6-2, 6-0, and then he and his partner won the doubles, 8-5.
Baseball
Alex Pezzuto (Hastings ‘10) and the Johnson & Wales had a most successful season, with a record of 25-15:13-3.
The shortstop started every game, had a batting average of .345, with 35 r.b.i.'s, walked 15 times, was hit by a pitch 8 times, and at his position had 69 putouts and 113 assists, plus 10 errors.
In a sweep of Oneonta at home on the 21st, Andrew Pezzuto (Hastings ‘07), designated hitter of Cortland, went 2-3 at the plate, scored 2 runs, walked once and fanned once in the 7-1 game, while switching to left field in the 16-2 blowout in the nightcap, he batted 1-2, scored 3 runs, walked thrice, and had 1 putout in the field.
At Bentley on the 21st, in a 9-1 win, Greg Pezzuto (Hastings '10) of Southern N.H. patrolled left field, went 1-3, scored 1 run, and drew 1 pass in the game.
On the 21st, in a season ending double header, Gary Riefenhauser (Dobbs Ferry '09) pitched 1 inning against Mt. St. Mary's giving up 1 hit and 1 free pass. His record on the campaign included an earned run average of .982, 7 appearances in relief, giving up 10 hits, 10 runs , walking 10 batters, fanning one, giving up 5 doubles, and hitting 2 batters.
At home with Bentley on the 22nd, the Pace Setters defeated the visitors, 5-3, as center fielder Chris Roemer (Ardsley '07) had a double and scored a run in the game.
Playing at first base in a winning 9-3 game at home with Augsburg on the 21st, Kiyota Gomi (Ardsley '08) scored 1 run, fanned once, and made 8 putouts at his position.
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4:15 PM BASEBALL Modified LEAGUE EDGEMONT HS @ DOBBS FERRY HS GOULD PARK
4:00 PM BASEBALL Varsity LEAGUE DOBBS FERRY HS @ ROOSEVELT HS REDMOND FIELD
4:30 PM BOYS LACROSSE Varsity TOURNAMENT DOBBS FERRY HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY
4:15 PM BOYS TENNIS Varsity LEAGUE EASTCHESTER HS @ DOBBS FERRY HS
4:15 PM SOFTBALL Modified LEAGUE DOBBS FERRY HS @ EDGEMONT HS SEELEY PLACE ELEM SCH
4:30 PM SOFTBALL Varsity LEAGUE DOBBS FERRY HS @ IRVINGTON HS
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4:30 PM BASEBALL JV LEAGUE ARDSLEY HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
4:15 PM BASEBALL Modified LEAGUE HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL @ BRONXVILLE SCOUT FIELD
4:30 PM BASEBALL Varsity LEAGUE HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL @ ARDSLEY HS
4:30 PM BOYS LACROSSE JV NON-LEAGUE HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL @ BRONXVILLE CANCELLED-NO RESCHEDULE
4:30 PM BOYS LACROSSE Varsity TOURNAMENT DOBBS FERRY HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY
4:30 PM BOYS LACROSSE Varsity TOURNAMENT ARDSLEY HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL NEW BURKE FIELD
4:15 PM BOYS TENNIS JV LEAGUE SCARSDALE HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
4:45 PM GIRLS LACROSSE Varsity LEAGUE SLEEPY HOLLOW H.S. @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL
3:30 PM GOLF JV NON-LEAGUE SUFFERN HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL SPRAIN LAKE GOLF COURSE
4:30 PM SOFTBALL JV NON-LEAGUE PORT CHESTER HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL HILLSIDE ELEM SCHOOL
4:15 PM TRACK Modified SCRIMMAGE HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL @ WHITE PLAINS HS SCRIMMAGE
4:30 PM BASEBALL JV NON-LEAGUE IRVINGTON HS @ BRIARCLIFF HS
4:30 PM BASEBALL Varsity LEAGUE GORTON HS @ IRVINGTON HS
4:45 PM BOYS LACROSSE JV LEAGUE SLEEPY HOLLOW H.S. @ IRVINGTON HS CANCELLED-NO RESCHEDULE
4:30 PM BOYS LACROSSE Varsity TOURNAMENT IRVINGTON HS @ HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGHURST ELEMENTARY
4:15 PM BOYS TENNIS Varsity LEAGUE TUCKAHOE HS @ IRVINGTON HS
4:30 PM GIRLS LACROSSE JV LEAGUE IRVINGTON HS @ SLEEPY HOLLOW H.S.
4:15 PM SOFTBALL Modified LEAGUE WOODLANDS HS @ IRVINGTON HS SCENIC HUDSON
4:30 PM SOFTBALL Varsity LEAGUE DOBBS FERRY HS @ IRVINGTON HS
Source: http://sportspakdb.lhric.org
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