2024 Intercity League Champions – Andre Chiefs
Blue Sox and Bulldogs Grab Tuesday Wins
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
ICL all-stars to Compete in Eastern Mass. Classic on Saturday
The 6th Annual Eastern Massachusetts Amateur Baseball Classic will be Saturday, July 8th at Monan Park at UMass Boston. This event will feature All Star teams from each of the four amateur baseball leagues in the Boston area: Boston Park League, Cranberry League, Intercity League, Yawkey League. The tournament will be a one day event battling for the Louis T. DiTullio Memorial Trophy. Monan Park is one of the top field-turf facilities in all of baseball. An exact replica of the historic Fenway Park, Monan Park features its own Green Monster, which stands 27 feet high, and stretches the entire length of left field. The field turf allows play in almost any type of weather. The pitcher’s mound is the same red clay used at Fenway Park, and is maintained by a professional trained staff. The stadium seats up to 500 fans and features a full working press box. The entire stadium is painted green just like its big brother Fenway, and is truly the gem of New England baseball. The address of Monan Park, which is located adjacent to BC High and UMass-Boston, is: 150 William T. Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA The schedule for the tournament will be: 1:00 PM – Intercity League @ Cranberry Baseball League 4:15 PM – Yawkey Baseball League @ Boston Park League 7:30 PM – Championship Game
Blue Sox, Reds, Merchants & Royals Get Wednesday Wins
Matt Karis threw six shutout innings and Jeff Costello had four RBI’s when the Blue Sox shutout the Arlington Trojans 11-0 in Lexington. At Maplewood, Matt Horan raised his record to 4-0 when the Watertown Reds blanked the Andre Chiefs 10-0. Dan Chaisson had two doubles, and Justin Forman and Mike Samko had two hits each, for the Reds. In Wakefield, Bobby Losano, Mark Webber, and Mike Sorrentino had three hits each when the Merchants beat the Reading Bulldogs 7-4. Steve Xirinachs (2-1) picked up the win. Wagner Gomez and Luke Ronchi both hit homers and Jake Cintolo added three hits in the Somerville Royals 9-3 win over the Melrose Americans. Soren Hanson (1-0) recorded the win.
Horan Throws No-Hitter for Reds, Game Suspended in 7th Inning in Lexington
Matt Horan threw a no-hitter when the Reds edged the Arlington Trojans 1-0 in Watertwon. Horan was perfect through 5 and 2/3’s and gave up just one walk on the night. It was the Reds fist no-hitter since Scott Lueders no-hit the Mooney Dental Tanners on June 9th, 2014. The game was completed in just one hour and 25 minutes. Kyle Lavigne had all three of Watertown’s hits and scored on a groundout by Will Brennan in the first inning. Horan raised his record to 3-0 on the season. Due to issues with the water sprinkler system in Lexington, Thursday’s Andre Chiefs at Lexington Blue Sox game was suspended. The game was stopped in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Chiefs leading 4-2. The Chiefs scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take the 4-2 lead. At the time the game was suspended, Thomas Russo was batting with a 1-2 count, 0 outs, and nobody on base. The game will be resumed at that point at a date to be announced.
Freni K’s 16 for Chiefs, Smeglin Sharp for Melrose, Blue Sox & Merchants Win
Jared Freni struck out 16 batters and fired a two-hitter when the Chiefs beat the Somerville Royals 8-1 on Wednesday at Maplewood. Mike Andre went 3-4 and added four RBI’s, Peter Copa 2-3 with two RBI’s, and Johnny Welch had two doubles for the Chiefs. Freni raised his record to 3-1 with the win. Kyle Devin drove in Nick Herzog in the bottom of the first inning with the game’s only run when the Americans shutout the Arlington Trojans 1-0 at Morelli. Shawn Smeglin (1-1) allowed just three hits in six innings to record the win. Mike Peters worked the seventh to pick up his first save. In Lexington, Edaurdo Soto delivered a bases loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning when the Blue Sox walked off with a 4-3 extra inning win over the Reading Bulldogs. Jeff Blout (1-0) picked up the win in relief of Kelvin Guzman. The Wakefield Merchants overcame a 7-1 third inning deficit when they scored nine unanswered runs, including eight in the top of the fifth inning, on the way to a 10-7 win over the Reds in Watertown. Bobby Losanno led the way at the plate with three hits while Scott Searles and Dillion Koster added two each. The Reds built their lead on home runs from Dan Chaisson and Chris Lanzilli. Steve Keskinidis (2-0) got the win and Joseph Maguire recorded his third save.