Melrose at Lexington is suspended due to darkness

It was the night the lights went out in Lexington.

Power outages had been happening all day in Lexington as the hottest day of the year put a strain on the power grid.

The lights went out 2 – 3 times before the game started. Darkness took over at least four more times, including the one that caused the game to be called.

The game was finally stopped in the bottom of the third with two outs and a Lexington runner on first at 8:47 pm.

Fortunately for both teams, the lights never went out during a play or pitch, but always in between plays or innings. The outages lasted between 30 – 60 seconds.

Lexington had struck first scoring a run in the bottom of the second. AJ Lysko led off the inning with a single. He moved to third on two infield outs and then scored on a wild pitch.

Melrose’s  Owen Duggan started the third with a leadoff double. The next batter Ryan Bourgeois singled to right and quickly knotted the score at 1-1.

As of press time no date has been set for the game to finish.

Americans & Bulldogs Get Wednesday Wins

Owen Duggan went 3-4, with a triple and four RBI’s, to lead the Melrose Americans to a 14-2 win over the Middlesex Expos at Ferullo Field. Chris Klein and John Jennings each chipped in with two hits for Melrose.  Nick Bamforth (2-0) went four innings to get the win………At Maplewood, the Lexington Bulldogs got RBI’s from Vince Libretto and Shane Costello on the way to a 3-2 win over the Andre Chiefs. Coley Schafer (1-0) worked three scoreless innings out of the bullpen to record the win while Nigel Cross blanked the Chiefs in the seventh for his first save……..The Malden Maddogs host the Bulldogs and the Americans visit the Blue Sox in Lexington in tonight’s action. Both games will start at 8:00 PM……….

Maddogs Beat Sabers 8-7 in Only Tuesday Contest

The Malden Maddogs edged the Stoneham Sabers 8-7 in the only ICL game that was played on Tuesday. Marco Zirpolo went 4-4 and Colin Kinsella drove in three runs to lead the Malden offense. Austin Brune had a double and four RBI and Emanuel Cepada and Tommy Shimchak each added two hits for the Sabers. Brian Pelrine (1-0) got the win in relief of starter Matt Decarney while Brock Haynes chalked up the save.

Sabers Edge Americans, Expos at Bulldogs PPD

The Stoneham Sabers jumped out to an 8-0 second inning lead then survived a seven run Melrose sixth inning to hold on and beat the Anericans 9-8 at Recreation Park on Sunday afternoon. Nicholas Genese (1-0) tossed five strong innings to grab the win while Syed Ali picked up the save. Lucas Arias led the Stoneham offense with three hits that included two doubles and a couple of RBI’s. Owen Duggan had two of the Americans six hits……..The Middlesex Expos at Lexington Bulldogs game was postponed due to wet grounds……On Monday, the Expos host the Lexington Blue Sox at Ferullo Field in Woburn and the Malden Maddogs visit the Andre Chiefs at Maplewood/Malden Catholic. Both games will start at 8:00 PM……

Expos K Sabers, Maddogs Edge Blue Sox 7-6

In a game that produced 29 strikeouts, the Middlesex Expos held on to beat the Stoneham Sabers 3-2 at Maplewood. Louis Cespedes (1-0) struck out 10 in 5.1 innings to get the win. Eduardo Soto had a solo homer to lead the Expos. Caden Smith (0-1) K’d 11 in five innings but took the loss. Expos pitching stuck out 14 batters while the Sabers hurlers set down 15 on strikes……..In  Lexington, the Malden Maddogs edged the Blue Sox 7-6……….

Americans and Maddogs Get Thursday Wins

The Melrose Anericans got their second win in as many nights with a 13-8 score over the Lexington Bulldogs at LHS. The Americans only had three hits but took advantage of 14 walks to secure the victory. Ian Libby had two RBI’s while Brandon McMahon (1-0) went 3.2 innings to grab the win, Matthew Favazzo knocked in three of the Bulldogs runs……….Sam Browning and Marco Zirpolo had two RBI’s each to lead the Malden Maddogs to a 6-1 win over the Middlesex Expos at Maplewood……

 

Americans, Blue Sox and Expos Get First Wins

The Melrose Americans got five RBI’s from Ryan Bourgeois and a three run homer from Zach Khozozian on the way to a 17-5 win over the Stoneham Sabers at Morelli Field. Nick Bamforth (1-0) picked up the win. Nick Bartalini and Austin Brune both homered for Stoneham……….Anderson Jimenez and Erick Ramirez each drove in a couple of runs to lead the Blue Sox to a 8-5 win over the Andre Chiefs in Lexington. Josh Becker  (1-0) chalked up the W in relief of starter Chris Wanat………..The Middlesex Expos opened their campaign with a 6-2 win over the Lexington Bulldogs at Ferullo Field in Woburn.

 

Chiefs and Bulldogs Win

Vance Serrano (1-0) struck out nine in five innings to lead the Andre Chiefs past the Malden Maddogs 8-2 at Maplewood. Yariel Salinas had a three run homer and Miles Reid added a solo shot. Veteran Teddy Dziuba went 3-3 for the Chiefs. Marco Zirpolo homered in the second inning for Malden.

The Bulldogs beat the Blue Sox 5-2 in an all Lexington battle at LHS. Ezra Charles (1-0) scattred  five hits to over five frames to gain the win. Vince Libretto homered for the Bulldogs. Julian Alvarez went 3-3 with a double for the Blue Sox.

ICL’s Reunion & Alumni Comedy Show to be held May 8 in Saugus…

The Intercity League’s pre-season Reunion & Alumni Comedy Show will be on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Prince Pizzeria from 6:00-10:00 PM.

Tickets are $50.00 and pizza is included. The evening will feature three comedians, a cash bar, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle.

Call or text 617-839-1488 for ticket information.

Payment can be made by Venmo@intercityleaguebaseball.

The Prince Pizzeria is located at 519 Broadway (Route One Southbound) in Saugus..

2024 Intercity League Award Winners Announced

2024 Intercity League Champions- Andre Chiefs
Eddie Larson MVP- Chris Klein, Melrose Americans
Tom Cassell Outstanding Hitter- Chris Klein, Melrose Americans
Outstanding Pitcher-Silas Reed, Andre Chiefs
Fireman of the Year- A.J. Rourke, Andre Chiefs
Les DeMarco Sportsmanship Award- Sam Feeley, Lexington Blue Sox
Rookie Hitter of the Year- Nick Anderson, Lexington Blue Sox
Rookie Pitcher of the Year- Matt Draper, Lexington Blue Sox
Batting Champion- Sam Browning, Malden Maddogs
Playoff MVP’s- Teddy Dziuba, Tyler Ferdinand, Nate Witkowski, Andre Chiefs
Playoff Pitching MVP-Silas Reed, Andre Chiefs