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.
The Andre Chiefs got three RBI’ s each from veteran shortstop Nate Witkowski and Michael Soares on the way to a 14-2 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Yariel Salinas (2-4, homer) and Byron Woodman each drove in two runs for the Chiefs. WPI southpaw Dominic Monico (1-0) struck and six and allowed just two hits in five innings to pick up his first ICL win……….The Lexington Blue Sox got a four inning, one hit outing from Matt Draper (1-1) to lead them to a 4-0 win over the Middlesex Expos at Ferullo Field in Woburn. Julian Alvarez drove in three of Lexington’s runs with a first inning double and a third inning sacrifice fly. Josh Becker, with two scoreless innings, and Luke Marshall, who worked the seventh, kept the shutout intact for the Sox. Lexington pitching combined to strikeout a dozen Expos batters…… On Tuesday the Stoneham Sabers host the Maddogs at Maplewood starting at 8:00 PM…….
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……
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……….
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……
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.
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.
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 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
Bentley University announced on Monday afternoon the death of legendary baseball coach and Director of Athletics Bob DeFelice at the age of 82.
DeFelice spent 54 seasons as coach of the Bentley University baseball program until he retired in 2022. At the time of his retirement no baseball coach at any NCAA level had a longer tenure.
Bob was inducted as a charter member of the Intercity League Hall of Fame in 2010 after a long and outstanding playing career as a catcher with the Boston Typos and the Hosmer Chiefs.
A 1963 graduate of Boston College, “Defa” spent three seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was a lifelong resident of Winthrop, MA and served as Winthrop High School’s football coach for 17 years and led the Vikings to two Super Bowls.
Bob’s obituary is below:Robert DeFelice Obituary
It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Anthony (“Coach”) DeFelice announce his passing on Sunday October 6, 2024. He was 82 years old at the time of his passing. An educator, administrator, and coach with a career spanning six decades, Coach will be remembered lovingly and forever for the countless number of lives he impacted. He was a lifelong resident of his beloved Winthrop, MA
DeFelice is a 1959 graduate of Winthrop High School, and a 1963 graduate of Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in history. He began his coaching career in 1963 as head football coach and assistant basketball coach at Christopher Columbus High School, a position he held for three years. In 1965, he began a three-year playing career in the Boston Red Sox minor league organization. In 1967, he was a player-coach with the Pittsfield Red Sox. In that same year, He became the first head baseball coach of the then Bentley College Baseball program, a position he would hold for an astonishing 54 years.
DeFelice spent 17 years (1970-86) as an educator, administrator, and head football coach at his alma mater, Winthrop High School. During that time, he led the Viking football program to a 101-65-2 record, with four Northeast Conference championships, a 33-game winning streak in the early 1980’s and two Eastern Massachusetts Division II Super Bowl titles. In 1987, he joined the Bentley University athletic department staff on a full-time basis, first as an assistant athletic director, then an associate athletic director, and finally in 1991 as the Director of Athletics. He held this position until he retired in 2022 at the age of 80.
He has been inducted into nine Halls of Fame, the most recent being the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Hall of Fame. He was honored by Boston College in 1986, Bentley in October 1999, and was a charter member of the Winthrop High Hall of Fame in 1997. In November 2002, he was one of four inductees into the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. In November 2010, he was a charter inductee into the Intercity Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches, the Boston Park League and the Union Printers International Baseball League halls of fame. DeFelice helped establish the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and was a founder of the Eastern Football Conference. He served as the EFC commissioner from 1997-2000, when it was absorbed by the Northeast-10 Conference.
Among the many honors he has received are the Jack Butterfield Award from the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association, the Murray Lewis Award from the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials and the Whitey Allard and Marty McDonough Memorial Sportsmanship Award from the College Baseball Umpires Association of New England. He received the George C. Carens Award from the New England Football Writers in December 2017 for his lifelong contributions to the sport of football and received the Ron Burton Distinguished American Award in May 2022 from the Grinold Chapter of the National Football Foundation.
DeFelice is survived by his wife of over 57 years Patricia (Markunas) DeFelice, his 4 children Christine, Kimberly, Michael, and Nicole all of Winthrop MA, and seven grandchildren: Alexandra, Michael, Robert, Anthony, Francesca, Matthew, and Nicholas. He is also survived by his Brother Francis DeFelice and his wife Susan (Mahegan) of Swampscott, MA, his sister Susan DeFelice of Winthrop, MA and countless nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the visitation from the funeral home on Friday, October 11, 2024 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM followed by a funeral mass in St. John the Evangelist Church 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop at 10:00 AM. Services will conclude with the interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Viking Pride Foundation at www.vikingpride.org or to the Bentley Falcons Athletics at www.bentley.edu.