Adams Little League Game Results
Elks 5 vs Stanley's Lumber 3 6/12/09The Elks won another pitcher's duel against Stanley's. Derek Kogut pitched 5 strong innings, giving up only 3 runs on 4 hits. He helped himself out at the plate with 2 hits, including a double. He also scored 3 of the Elks' 5 runs. Joe Gwozdz pitched the sixth. Zac Wright and Peter Barrow accounted for the other 2 runs; both added a hit to the total. David Frye had a hit and an RBI while Nolan Hayer had 2 hits for the Elks.
Elks 0 vs Lions 10 6/14/09
The Elks found themselves shutout for the first time this year. Joe Gwozdz pitched the first two inning but didn’t get much help from his defense. They made 5 errors behind him. Ethan Raschdorf and Pete Barrow pitched the last innings, giving the Elks 4 strong innings between them. The only offense the Elks could offer were 2 hits by Zac Wright and 1 by Nolan Hayer. The Elks had 11 men strike out.
Elks 10 vs Co-op 1 6/19/09
The Elks ended the season with a 10-1 win over Co-op. Nolan Hayer started the game and got the win but the Elks had 5 pitcher's pitch in the game. David Frye, Derek Kogut, Pete Barrow, and Ethan Raschdorf each pitched 1 strong inning. At the plate, Wright, Frye, Kogut and Barrow each had 2 hits and scored two runs. Nolan Hayer helped himself out with two hits, including a double. Joe Gwozdz also added a double and run scored for the Elks.
Lions 8 vs Co-op 5 5/17/09
Cody O'Neil pitched 1 2/3 innings with one 1 hit, 3 walks, and 3 strike outs and CJ Lillie pitched 4 2/3 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and 15 strike outs. Colby Gage was the winning pitcher in this nine inning game pitching 2 2/3 innings giving up 1 hit, no walks and 6 strike outs. CJ Lillie had 3 singles, 1 triple and 1 RBI, Colby Gage had 3 singles and 2 RBIs while Kyle Sagendorph turned in 2 singles and 1 RBI. Chaise LaBrie had 2 singles and 1 double while Brenden Ellsworth and John Butler each contributed a single. Maxwell Shafer got his first Little League hit with a single!
Lions 5 vs Police 13 5/21/09
Colby Gage pitched 4 innings giving up 1 hit, 5 walks, and striking out 10; Chaise LaBrie ended the final 2 innings with 7 hits, 3 walks and 3 strike outs. CJ Lillie had 2 singles and 1 RBI, Cody O'Neil has 1 single, 1 double, and 3 RBIs, Colby Gage and Kyle Sagendorph each had singles and Dylan Gigliotti contributed a RBI.
Lions 13 vs Stanley's 0 5/29/09
Colby Gage pitched the game of a lifetime with a perfect game - not allowing a single hitter to reach base. It alone would have been amazing but he also struck out all 18 batters that he faced making it almost unbelievable. Colby also had 3 hits including a double with 1 RBI. Short stop Chaise LaBrie had a very good night at the plate with 5 hits including a double, triple, and 2 RBIs.
Lions 15 vs Co-op 10 5/31/09
In a wild game which saw the Lions score 9 runs in the bottom of the first inning, 1 run in the second, and 1 run in the third inning, Co-op battled back with 8 runs to make the score 11 to 8 going into the bottom of the 4th inning. The Lions then plated 4 more runs with 2 outs aided by key hits from Chaise LaBrie (single), CJ Lillie (double), Colby Gage (double), and Maxwell Shafer (single). The Lions' leading hitters were CJ Lillie and Colby Gage each with 3 hits and 3 RBIs. Cody O'Neil and Zach Hillard each had 2 hits. Other players with 1 hit each were Chaise LaBrie, Kyle Sagendorph, Maxwell Shafer, Dylan Gigliotti and John Butler. Cody O'Neil was the winning pitcher.
Lions 14 vs Elks 10 6/2/09
The Lions scored 4 runs in the top of the 7th inning to beat the Elks 14 to 10 in a game that featured good hitting by both teams. The key hits for the Lions in the 7th inning uprising were all singles by Zach Hillard, Colby Gage, and Dylan Gigliotti. Cody O'Neil led the Lions' 11 hit attack with 2 doubles and a single with 4 RBIs. Colby Gage also had a double with 2 RBIs while Dylan Gigliotti had an additional single and an RBI. Other Lions' players with hits were CJ Lillie (double and single) and Chaise LaBrie (single) while Kyle Sagendorph had an RBI. Pitcher Chaise LaBrie snagged a hard hit line drive in the 6th inning and fired the ball to first base to double a runner off the bag. Second baseman Brenden Ellsworth grabbed a hard hit line drive for an out in the 7th inning. Chaise was the winning pitcher.
Lions 6 vs Stanley's 13 6/5/09
Colby Gage, in his first start since he pitched the perfect game threw 4 solid innings, giving up 1 unearned run while striking out 11 batters. Stanley's scored another run in the top of the fifth inning to take a 2 to 0 lead. The Lions then scored 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead 3 to 2. Key hits in the rally were delivered by Chaise LaBrie (single), Zach Hillard (single), and Colby Gage (single). Chaise also had another single while Zach had a double and Colby had 2 other singles. Other Lions players with 1 hit each were CJ Lillie and Dylan Gigliotti. Chaise LaBrie took the loss.
Lions 10 vs Co-op 9 6/7/09
The Lions edged Co-op 10 to 9 in 7 innings.Trailing by 2 runs going into the last of the 6th inning, the Lions scored twice to tie the score and scored the winning run in the home half of the 7th inning. Key hits in the 6th inning uprising were by Zach Hillard (triple) and Colby Gage (triple). In the 7th inning, Dylan Gigliotti led off by drawing a walk and moved to 2nd base on a ground ball hit by Maxwell Shafer and scored the winning run on a solid base hit by Chaise LaBrie. Chaise also had another single and a double with 2 RBIs. Other Lions' players with 1 hit each were Cody O'Neil (triple), Kyle Sagendorph, Dylan Gigliotti, CJ Lillie and Maxwell Shafer. Zach Hillard pitched the final 3 innings and was the winning pitcher.
Lions 7 vs Val's 6 6/12/09 (Game 1)
The Lions defeated Val's 7 to 6 in a very exciting game which lasted 9 innings. The hitting star for the Lions was Colby Gage who had 2 triples. The first triple came in the bottom of the 7th inning after Val's took the lead by scoring a run in the top half of the inning. Gage scored the run when the relay from the outfield was misplayed. The second triple came in the bottom of the 9th inning after Val's had once again taken the lead by scoring a run in the top half of the inning. The time, the triple came with a runner on base which tied the score and Gage scored the winning run as they relay from the outfield was mishandled. Chaise LaBrie had 2 singles for the Lions, Kyle Sagendorph and Dylan Gigliotti also had singles. Gage picked up the victory in relief.
Lions 9 vs Val's 11 6/12/09 (Game 2)
The Lions were leading this game 8 to 4 heading into the bottom of the 5th inning when Val's rallied by scoring 7 runs for an 11 to 8 lead. CJ Lillie not only pitched a strong game for the Lions until he reached his maximum pitch count, but he was also their leading hitter with 3 singles and 2 RBIs. Other Lions' hitters were Chaise LaBrie and Zach Hillard with 2 singles each, Colby Gage with a single and 2 RBIs and Maxwell Shafer with a single.
Lions 9 vs Elks 0 6/14/09
The Lions jumped ahead early in this game by scoring 3 runs in the top of the 1st inning and never looked back. The key hits were singles by Zach Hillard, Cody O'Neil and Dylan Gigliotti. The game featured another solid pitching performance by Colby Gage who raised his record to 5 wins and 0 losses. Gage pitched 5 innings giving up just 1 hit and striking out 10 batters. O'Neil worked a scoreless 6th inning to preserve the shutout. Other Lions' hitters were Chaise LaBrie with 2 singles and 1 RBI, CJ Lillie with 2 singles and 2 RBIs, Kyle Sagendorph with a single and Hillard had an additional single. Gigliotti picked up 2 RBIs.
Lions 2 vs Police 10 6/18/09
The Lions lost this game 10 to 2 and were held to 4 hits by Police Pitcher, Rahmer Vincent. Lions' hits were a triple by CJ Lillie and singles by Colby Gage, Cody O'Neil and Brenden Ellsworth. The Lions finished the regular season in 2nd place.
Lions 7 vs Stanley's 3 6/21/09
The Lions secured a bye in the first round of the playoffs by defeating Stanley's 7 to 3 in a well played game. Chaise LaBrie pitched into the 4th inning and Cody O'Neil finished up to pick up the victory. The Lions scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning after 2 were out to win this game. Key hits were singles by LaBrie, Zach Hillard, CJ Lillie and O'Neil. In addition to their hits in the 4th inning, LaBrie had a double, Gage and O'Neil had 2 singles each. Maxwell Shafer also had a single. O'Neil picked up 3 RBIs.
Stanley’s Lumber 3 vs Elks 5 6/12/09
Elks scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Stanley’s 5-3. Austin Milesi pitched five innings surrendering two runs on three hits and seven strike outs. Milesi also scored two runs and had a double. JP Levesque, Adam Rodriguez, Keigan Case, Nick Bergeron, and Avery Hall each had a hit for Stanley’s. Hall (1-1) took the loss.
Stanley’s Lumber 9 vs Adams Co-op 5 6/14/09
Stanley’s rallied from a 5-1 deficient to down Co-op 9-5. Adam Rodriguez (1-0) pitched the final three frames to get the win. Twin performances from Keigan Case and Avery Hall sparked the Stanley’s comeback. Both had a single and triple with a stolen base and an RBI. Hall scored once while Case scored three times. Matt Carlow contributed a pair of singles, an RBI and scored once. Steve Lemire, Austin Frederick, and Rodriguez each had a hit. Lemire also stole a base and drove in a run. Frederick’s hit was a double and he scored once. Rodriguez and Austin Milesi also scored a run for the victors.
Stanley’s Lumber 3 vs Lions 7 6/16/09
Austin Frederick pitched four plus innings, surrendering just three earned runs on eight hits and nine strike outs. Matt Carlow and Keigan Case were the offensive stars for Stanley’s, each had two hits. Case had two RBIs and Carlow scored once and stole a base. Avery Hall, Nick Bergeron, and Austin Milesi each had a single. Bergeron and Hall each scored. Frederick (2-2) took the loss as his mates committed four errors.
Val's Variety 6 vs Lions 7 6/12/09 (Game 1)
It took three weeks and 9 innings to decide this game, but Round 2 of Lions vs. Val’s was worth the wait. Colby Gage’s two-out, walk-off triple in the bottom of the 9th gave Lions the victory, and with it a share of first place in the Adams Little League standings. The game began on May 22 with Val’s jumping out to an early 3-1 lead. David Haley and Jared Haley each had RBI singles in the first, and Matt Waltermire doubled and scored on a passed ball in the second. Lions tied the game in the 3rd inning and the score remained that way until the 5th when Lions took a 4-3 lead. Val’s added a run in the 6th as Eli Masse crossed the plate to tie the game again. Val’s regained the lead in the 7th as Nate Tomkiewicz scored on Jared Haley’s RBI grounder. Lions were not done as Gage tripled and scored on a throwing error. Both team was able to score in the 8th inning, and the game was halted. When play resumed Matt Burdick led off the 9th with a single and appeared stranded on third with two outs, until Eli Masse’s ground ball was bobbled, allowing him to reach safely and plate Burdick. The excitement was short-lived as Gage delivered his second triple of the game in the bottom half. Matt Waltermire started for Val’s and pitched 5 innings, allowing only 4 runs on 3 hits, striking out 9. Matt Koperniak pitched the final 4, striking out 8 in the tough luck loss. Matt Burdick led the offense with 3 hits, while Koperniak had two. Matt Waltermire had a double and David Haley, Jared Haley, Eli Masse and Nate Tomkiewicz each contributed with a hit of their own.
Val's 11 vs Lions 9 6/12/09 (Game 2)
Val’s Variety scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning en route to defeating Lions 11-9, and with it reclaimed first place in the Adams Little League standings. Trailing 8-4, Nate Tomkiewicz got things started for Val’s by cracking a triple, which ended the night for Lions’ starter CJ Lillie who pitched brilliantly in the no-decision. Jared Haley delivered an RBI single, which was followed by three walks, the latter cutting the lead to 8-6. Matt Waltermire came to the plate with the bases loaded and tied the score with 2-RBI single. Val’s would tack on 3 more to grab an 11-8 lead. Matt Burdick was called on the pitch the final inning, and after allowing a leadoff double to CJ Lillie, he settled down retiring the next 3 in order to preserve the win and earn the save. David Haley started and pitched 4 innings, allowing 6 runs on 4 hits while striking out 6. Nate Tomkiewicz pitched the 5th and ultimately earned the win. Matt Waltermire and David Haley each had two hits and two RBI, one of Waltermire’s hits being a double. Tomkiewicz contributed with a triple, while Matt Burdick, Matt Koperniak and Jared Haley added a hit and an RBI apiece. Jake Daigneault helped out with a nice running catch in left field and also drew a bases-loaded walk and scored a run.
Val's 13 vs Police 4 6/14/09
Val’s Variety defeated Police 13-4 and clinched at least a share of the Adams Little League title. Matt Koperniak came to play for Val’s going 4-4 at the plate with two doubles and 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. He also earned the win, pitching 4⅓ solid innings, allowing only 3 runs on 4 hits, and striking out 5. Matt Waltermire also went 4 for 4 at the dish, with a double and 3 runs scored. Waltermire also pitched the final 1⅔ without allowing a hit and striking out two. In all, Val’s collected 14 hits, with Nate Tomkiewicz adding two doubles and 2 RBI and David Haley pitching in with 3 RBI on two hits, including a double. Jared Haley also drove in two runs with a hit and Matt Burdick had a hit and an RBI. Val’s jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first and never looked back, as Koperniak and Tomkiewicz each delivered RBI doubles. Val’s then broke open a 6-2 game with 4 runs in the 4th highlighted by another RBI double from Koperniak and a 2-RBI single off the bat of Jared Haley. Val’s added 3 more in the 5th to close out the scoring – the big hit off the bat of David Haley with a 2-RBI double. Once again, the Val’s defense was spectacular with Koperniak making plays from the mound – setting the tone by knocking down a line drive off the bat of John Lewis and throwing him out to lead off the game. David Haley made two nice stops at third base, and Matt Burdick came up big behind the plate, throwing out two runners, blocking the plate to prevent a run and jumping out to grab a pop-up to end a threat with two runners on base.
Val's 17 vs Co-op 11 6/16/09
Val’s Variety claimed the Adams Little League regular season title with a 17-11 win over Adams Co-op. Matt Burdick pitched 4 innings, striking out 5 in picking up the win. Eli Masse pitched the final two innings, and struck out one batter. Val’s scored early and often, jumping out to a 13-4 lead and never looked back. David Haley continued his hot hitting, collecting 3 hits, including a double and an RBI. He also scored 4 runs. Matt Koperniak added two hits, with a double of his own and drove in 4 runs, and Burdick also helped his own cause, picking up two hits and an RBI. Nate Tomkiewicz added a double and 2 RBI while Eli Masse had an RBI single. Matt Waltermire and Jerry McCarthy rounded out the hitting with a hit apiece.
Val's 2 vs Police 1 6/22/09
Matt Koperniak pitched a complete game 2-hitter as Val’s Variety defeated Police 2-1 in a semifinal thriller to advance to the finals of the Adams Little League playoffs. Koperniak, who notched 7 strikeouts in the victory, also helped his own cause in fielding his position. With runners on second and third with two outs in the 6th and the score knotted at 1-1, he fielded a slow roller off the bat of Jake Tower and fired a strike to first base, retiring Tower by half a step. The game was a classic pitchers’ duel as Police starter Chris Gajda was equally effective, as he too allowed only two hits. Gajda however reached his pitch count in the 5th inning and left with a 1-0 lead. Val’s then loaded the bases on a walk and a pair of errors and with one out Eli Masse hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield scoring Koperniak with the tying run. It remained that way until the bottom of the 6th when Jake Daigneault drew a one-out walk. Matt Waltermire followed with a single, putting runners on first and second. David Haley then lined a single up the middle, plating Jake Daigneault with the winning run. Daigneault made it interesting however, as he initially missed third base and had to go back to tag the base before continuing home ahead of the throw. Val’s manage only 4 hits in the game – 2 apiece from David Haley and Matt Waltermire, but once again, as has been the case for most of the year, the defense kept them in the game. Koperniak made several good plays from the mound as did Waltermire at shortstop, Nate Tomkiewicz at first base and Eli Masse at second.
