Berkshire Black Bears trying to round up baseball fans, advertisers and vendors for 2002 season

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Pittsfield's Berkshire Black Bears baseball franchise is asking all previous season ticket holders, advertisers and vendors to contact the team as soon as possible in regards to the 2002 season. The Berkshire Black Bears, a member of the independent Northern League, will begin their 2002 season at Wahconah Park on May 24. “We are starting out brand new," said president and general manager Michael Kardamis. "We don’t know who the season ticket holders, advertisers or vendors have been in the past so we are asking them to get in touch with us as soon as possible. Our intention is to make sure that those who have had specific seats or advertising arraignments in the past get them in the future, but we have no way of knowing who most of these people are.” Anyone wanting season tickets or advertising information is asked to contact Michael Kardamis or Curt Preisser in the Berkshire Black Bears office located in the Berkshire Common at 2 South Street, Suite 125 or by Calling 413-448-BALL (2255).
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SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Ocean State Waves scored four runs in the top of the 11th and went on to a 9-6 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
Jack LaRose went 3-for-5 with a double in the game-winning rally.
 
North Adams (1-9) had a golden opportunity to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.
 
With the game tied, 5-5, Nelphie Lopez started the inning with a sacrifice bunt to advance Bobby Stang, the "ghost runner," to third base. Ocean State (3-8) then intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases with one out.
 
Waves reliver Andrew Jacobs then got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
 
Jacobs struck out a pair and allowed one unearned run in the bottom of the 11th in three innings of work to earn the win.
 
North Adams used five pitchers. Joe LaPrade struck out a pair and allowed no runs in two innings of work.
 
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