2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
Blue Sox Sweep Bulldogs to Take 2025 Championship
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Blue Sox Beat Bulldogs 3-1 in Friday’s Only ICL Game
Dom Zaher’s two-run single gave the Blue Sox a 3-0 lead and led them to a 3-1 win over the Reading Bulldogs on Friday night in Lexington. Eric Lopes (1-0) made his first start for Lexington and responded with five shutout innings and a team season-high 10 strikeouts. A John Fritz line drive single drove in the first Blue Sox run in the fifth. Pat Solomon’s two-out double drove in Josh Garner with the lone Reading run. Greg Gentile (1-1) took the loss in relief for the Bulldogs. In two innings he gave up five hits and three runs. Manny Delcarmen chalked up his fifth save of the season. There were no other ICL games played on Friday.
Blue Sox Beat Americans, Chiefs Edge Expos
Eli Perez’ two-run single in the sixth inning broke open a 2-2 tie and led the Blue Sox to a 5-2 win over the Melrose Americans in Lexington on Thursday night. Pinch-runner Ernie Little and Alex Voitik scored on Perez’ single. Jake Vesling started for Lexington and pitched 5+ innings, giving up two hits, an unearned run, and struck out three. Despite giving up a run, Borja Jones-Berasaluce (2-0) picked up the win in relief. Manny Delcarmen closed out the seventh for his fourth save. Scott Searles and Jack Beverly drove in the Melrose runs. At Brandeis, Teddy Dziuba had two hits, including a double, and drove home two runs to lead the Andre Chiefs past the Middlesex Expos 5-4. Andrew Caulfield added a couple of hits and Juan Parra and Ryan Noone both had RBI’s for the Chiefs. Paul Frisoli chalked up the win with four innings of six strikeout, two-hit relief. Frisoli (1-0) came on for Chiefs’ starter Cal Carroll who worked the first three innings. The Reading Bulldogs meet the Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM in tonight’s only game.
Dunphy 3 Hits Bulldogs in 3-1 Chiefs Win, Maddogs Edge Expos at Brandeis
Tim Dunphy tossed a complete game three-hitter when the Andre Chiefs beat the Reading Bulldogs 3-1 on Wednesday night at Maplewood. Andrew Caulfield (RBI) and John Baptista led the Chiefs with two hits each and Nick Valdario had a RBI triple. Aidan Vining (0-2) took the loss despite striking out eight in his 4.1 innings. Dunphy raised his record to 4-2 on the year with the win. Brian Pelrine (1-0) got the win with two innings of scoreless relief when the visiting Malden Maddogs edged the Middlesex Expos 5-4 at Brandeis. Hector Roman Jr (double) had two hits and two RBI, Conor Hanlon a two RBI double, and Mike Pratte added a triple to pace the Maddogs. On Thursday, the Melrose Americans visit the Blue Sox in Lexington at 8:00 PM and the Chiefs and Expos meet at Brandeis at 8:15 PM.
Costigan Leads Americans Past Bulldogs, Chiefs Beat Maddogs 13-2 Behind Walsh
Pat Costigan had a single, double, and homer and drove in two runs to lead the Melrose Americans to a 6-4 win over the Reading Bulldogs in Lexington. Cory Bright and Gianni Zarrilli had two hits each for the Americans while Graham Seed had two hits (double) and drove in two of Reading’s runs. Chris Mitchell (4-1) picked up the win and Nick Colucci his first save. Lefty Evan Walsh (2-0) struck out eight and allowed just three hits in his five innings to get the Andre Chiefs past the Malden Maddogs 13-2 at Maplewood. The Chiefs put this one away early when they took an 8-0 lead in the second inning. Andrew Caulfield let the way with three hits and three RBI’s. Kyle DeRoma added three hits while Juan Parra, Nick Valdario, and John Baptista all added two hits. Braden Killens had two hits, that included a double and RBI, for Malden. On Wednesday, the Chiefs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 8:00 PM and the Maddogs visit the Middlesex Expos at Brandeis at 8:15 PM.