2025 Intercity League Champions – Lexington Blue Sox
Blue Sox Sweep Bulldogs to Take 2025 Championship
INTERCITY LEAGUE NEWS & NOTES
Blue Sox Hold Off Alibrandis, Expos Edge Americans 4-3 in Friday Action
Luke Hall drove in two runs and Dom Zaher added an RBI to lead the Blue Sox to a 3-2 win over Alibrandis at Lexington High. Pat McGowan (1-0) went five innings to get the win and Brett Parker and Jack Schwartz threw a scoreless frame each to preserve the lead. Sean Sullivan (0-1) pitched well for Alibrandis but took the loss. The Middlesex Expos recorded their first ICL win in a 4-3 victory over the Melrose Americans at Trum Field. Cam Monagle (1-0) struck out 11 and allowed six hits over six innings to record the win while Dane Lebert got the save. Jose Paulino with two hits and an RBI and Andrew Mazzone, with a triple and two RBI’s, led the Middlesex offense. John Jennings went 3 for 3 with an RBI for the Americans. ICL play resumes on Sunday with three games. The Americans host Alibrandis at Morelli Field in Melrose at 4:00 PM, the Expos visit the Reading Bulldogs at Austin Prep at 5:00 PM, and the Andre Chiefs and Malden Maddogs tangle at Trum Field in Somerville at 8:30 PM.
ICL Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner Remains on Hold
With Covid-19 concerns still in place, the Intercity League anticipates hopefully announcing a new date for the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner sometime in 2022. The dinner was originally scheduled to be held on November 21, 2020 at Anthony’s in Malden, MA. Details will be announced when a decision is made. Here are the newest ICL Hall of Fame inductees: Chuck Andre – Chiefs Dave Ellegood– Merchants Peter Ferrari – Blue Sox Don January – Umpire Tommy Haugh – Blue Sox Mike Kalfopolous – Rams, Chiefs & Americans Sammy Steed – A’s & Blue Sox Cary McConnell – Chiefs & A’s John Gnieski – Mustangs Dave Martin – Guinness, Americans, Chiefs & Reds John Veneziano – Chiefs Jerry Tabler – Peter Fuller & Chiefs Gary Kiel – Chiefs & Rams Dave Vigliotti – A’s Peter Albano – Somerville & Rams John “Pancho”Webb – Mustangs & Chiefs
Bulldogs Beat Maddogs 12-4, Chiefs Win in Lexington 3-2
Tufts University’s Patrick Solomon had five RBI’s, including a home run and a triple, when the Reading Bulldogs broke into the win column with a 12-4 victory over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood. Starting pitcher Conor Gaughan (1-0) threw four innings of two-hit ball to grab the win as Andrew Croteau chalked up the save. Steve Shamnoski had a double on the way to a 3 for 3 night for the Maddogs. Nick Valdario had two hits and scored twice to lead the Andre Chiefs to a 3-2 win over the Blue Sox in Lexington. Silas Reed (1-0) picked up the win with three innings of scoreless relief. Tim Dunphy worked the first three innings for the Chiefs and Tommy Leone got the seventh inning save. Mark Maestri (0-1) took the loss in relief of starter Ryan O’Rourke. ICL action continues on Friday night with two games on tap. The Blue Sox and Alibrandis meet in Lexington at 8:00 PM and the Middlesex Expos host the Melrose Americans at Trum Field in Somerville at 8:30 PM.
Chiefs Get Walk Off HR, Americans & Alibrandis Gain Opening Night Wins
R.J. Libby’s two out ninth inning homer gave the Andre Chiefs a 3-2 come from behind and walk off opening night win over the Reading Bulldogs at Maplewood. Chiefs’ pitching recorded 18 strikeouts in the game. Evan Walsh (5 K’s), Jonathan Richard (2 K’s), Tommy Leone (3 K’s) and Graham Seed (1-0, 8 K’s) held the Bulldogs to just three hits. Tyler Cedeno gave Reading a 2-0 lead with a first inning RBI double and a sixth inning RBI single. Paul Frisoli (1-0) went the distance, striking out 11, when Alibrandis edged the Middlesex Expos at Trum Field 2-1. Kenny Polanco drove in both of Alibrandis runs in the top of the fourth inning. Zach Kirby (0-1) struck out 10 and allowed just two hits in six innings but took the loss. John Jennings had a homer and three RBI to lead the Melrose Americans to a 8-3 come from behind win over the Malden Maddogs at Morelli Field. The Americans overcame a three run first inning deficit keyed by a Jared Beradino two run homer. Bobby Losano (2-2, single, double, 2 BB) reached base four times and Mike Sorrentino had two RBI’s for Melrose. Paul Giagrande (1-0) picked up the win with two innings of one hit, three strikeout relief. Two ICL games are on Thursday’s schedule. The Maddogs host the Bulldogs at Maplewood at 7:45 PM and Blue Sox open up and tangle with the Chiefs in Lexington at 8:00 PM.