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Remaining Finals Games Scheduled
News
Posted by Corey
2010-07-28 22:15:02 EDT
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The remaining games for the finals have been confirmed for fields:
Game 2 - Thursday, July 29 @ 5:45 p.m.
Field: Holyoke Community College
Game 3 - Friday, July 30 @ 5:45 p.m.
Field: Holyoke Community College
Game 4 - Sunday, August 1 @ 11:00 a.m. (if necessary)
Field: St. Joe's (Palmer)
Game 5 - Monday, August 2 @ 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)
Field: St. Joe's (Palmer)
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Mon, July 27: Tigers Take 1-0 Series Lead Over Renegades
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-27 22:59:57 EDT
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Ludlow Renegades 5 - Chicopee Tigers 6
WP: Conde
LP: Collins
Tigers lead series 1-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | | Ludlow Renegades | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | Chicopee Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
PALMER - The Chicopee Falls Tigers took the field at St. Joe's ballpark last night seeking their fourth consecutive championship, but it was the Ludlow Renegades, making their first ever finals appearance, who showed no first game jitters and got off to a fast start.
The Tigers sent Jaime Gouin to the mound to face his former team in game one under the lights. Lee Zuber led off the game and lined a 1-2 pitch to left. Zuber moved to second on an error and advanced to third on an errant pick-off attempt. Adam Parisien brought Zuber home on a sacrifice fly, which was quickly followed by Josh Gosselin's home run to right field for a 2-0 lead. Matt Salvador came up next and singled, but Gouin was able to retire the next two batters. He settled down and gave up only one hit over the next four innings, keeping the Tigers within striking distance.
After trading scoreless innings through the fourth, the Tigers came roaring back to take the lead with four runs in the fifth inning. Dylan Courtney led off the inning hitting a high fly ball to short right field that fell between the right fielder and second baseman. Courtney hustled out of the box and turned the play into a double. Jared Lamontagne and Kevin Czabaj followed with consecutive walks to load the bases, and Courtney scored on a passed ball, which also advanced the other runners. Scott Leecock then took a 1-1 pitch back up the middle to score two runs and give Chicopee the lead. Leecock then stole second and moved to third on another passed ball, where he took Ludlow's Matt Collins by surprise. Collins, pitching from the wind-up, could not deliver the ball home in time as Leecock slid in head-first to steal home for a 4-2 Chicopee lead.
The tigers went to hard throwing lefty Bobby Foley to face Gosselin to lead off the sixth. Gosselin went down swinging and Foley followed with another K and a ground ball out to end the inning. The Tigers failed to score in the bottom half of the inning and moved on to the seventh hoping to hold their lead.
The resilient Renegades refused to go quietly against Foley in the top of the seventh, however. Chris Havlak led off with a solid single and was pulled for a pinch runner, who promptly stole second. Jim Goulet struck out and Pete Leonczyk singled to drive in the run, making it a 4-3 Tigers lead. Foley induced a slow roller to second that was thrown away, setting up second and third with one out. A walk loaded the bases and it was Josh Gosselin again, this time lining a base hit to give Ludlow a 5-4 lead.
Chicopee's Andre Conde then came on to strike out the next two batters he faced, limiting further damage by Ludlow and holding them to a one-run lead. The Tigers were able to scratch across the tying run in the seventh to set the table for a thrilling extra-innings affair. Conde came on strong again in the eighth, striking out the side for five strikeouts on the night.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers got a one-out hit from DH Courtney, who roped his second hit of the game and later stole second. Jared Lamontagne walked and Ludlow opted to intentionally walk Kevin Czabaj to load the bases with one out. The move appeared to work when Ludlow pitcher Matt Collins, who battled the entire game, got Leecock to hit a grounder to Lee Zuber at second base. Zuber fired home to get Courtney and inspire hopes of another inning. Tigers leadoff man Ben Benton had other ideas, however, hitting a tough hopper between third and short and beating out the throw from SS Gosselin and earning the game-winning RBI in the process.
Matt Collins took the loss despite going the distance and keeping the Tigers hitters off balance by mixing his pitches well, allowing seven hits. Josh Gosselin went 2-4 with a home run and 3 RBI while playing well at shortstop. Dylan Courtney was the only Tiger with 2 hits. Jaime Gouin went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits while striking out 3. Andre Conde picked up the win, striking out each of the 5 batters he faced.
Game 2 will be held Thursday, July 29 at Holyoke Community College. Game time is 5:45 p.m.
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Finals Game 1 Scheduled For Tuesday, July 27
News
Posted by Corey
2010-07-26 22:51:31 EDT
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The first game of the finals between the #2 seed Ludlow Renegades and #1 seed Chicopee Tigers is set for Tuesday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joe's in Palmer.
The remaining games of the series are scheduled as follows, with fields to be confirmed prior to each:
Game 2 - Thursday, July 29
Game 3 - Friday, July 30
Game 4 - Sunday, August 1 (if necessary)
Game 5 - Monday, August 2 (if necessary)
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Sunday, July 25: Renegades Earn Finals Berth Thanks to Twin 5-4 Wins Over Swamp Dogs
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-25 22:21:25 EDT
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Game 1
Northampton Swamp Dogs 4 - Ludlow Renegades 5
WP: Gosselin
LP: Lashway
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | Northampton Swamp Dogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | Ludlow Renegades | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Game 2
Ludlow Renegades 5 - Northampton Swamp Dogs 4
WP: P. Leonczyk
LP: Kenneally
S: Parisien
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | Ludlow Renegades | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | | Northampton Swamp Dogs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
LUDLOW - Just hours after winning their first-ever playoff game, the Ludlow Renegades earned their first trip to the league's finals with a semifinal series win over the Northampton Swamp Dogs. Ludlow won both games of the doubleheader by final scores of 5-4.
The Renegades will face the Chicopee Tigers in a best-of-5 series beginning on Tuesday, July 27. Fields and the finals schedule will be confirmed tomorrow and posted to the site.
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Sunday, July 25: Chicopee Tigers Return to Finals With Semifinal Sweep
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-25 22:12:45 EDT
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Holyoke Paper City 4 - Chicopee Tigers 9
WP: Lagasse
LP:
Chicopee wins series 2-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | Holyoke Paper City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | Chicopee Tigers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | X | 9 | 10 | 1 |
PALMER - The Chicopee Tigers return to the league finals for the fourth straight season, looking to capture what would be a league-best 4th title, after a 9-4 victory and 2-0 series win over Holyoke Paper City Sunday in Palmer.
Chicopee's Kevin Czabaj powered a six-run sixth inning with two hits and four RBI, while Rich Bowers added two hits on the game as well to support the complete game effort of pitcher Steve Lagasse, who captured yet another playoff win.
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Sat, July 24: Tigers Take Game 1 of Semis 3-2 Over Paper City
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-24 22:12:12 EDT
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Chicopee Tigers 3 - Holyoke Paper City 2
WP: Conde
LP: Stevenson
Chicopee leads series 1-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | Chicopee Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | | Holyoke Paper City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
HOLYOKE - The Chicopee Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning and pitcher Andre Conde worked around a bases loaded jam in the seventh to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-3 series with Holyoke Paper City by virtue of a 3-2 win on Saturday night.
Chris Hebert and Brad Brothers led the attack for the Tigers, each picking up two hits, while Conde went the distance allowing seven hits and striking out five.
Losing pitcher Sean Stevenson was strong as well, allowing seven hits and striking 11 Chicopee batters.
Game 2 of the series will be at St. Joe's in Palmer at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 25.
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Northampton / Ludlow Doubleheader Set for Sunday
News
Posted by Corey
2010-07-24 22:01:28 EDT
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Due to today's cancellation for the Ludlow Renegades @ Northampton Swamp Dogs game, the series will begin tomorrow with a doubleheader to be held at Whitney Park in Ludlow.
Game 1 of the doubleheader will start at 11:00 a.m., with game 2 following with a tentative 2:00 p.m. start time. Game 3, if necessary, will likely be held on Monday night.
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Today's Ludlow @ Northampton Game Moved to JFK
News
Posted by Corey
2010-07-24 11:53:03 EDT
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Today's playoff game between the Ludlow Renegades and Northampton Swamp Dogs has been moved from Northampton High School to JFK field in Northampton.
Game time is still 2:00 p.m.
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This Weekend's Playoff Games Remain Unchanged
News
Posted by Corey
2010-07-23 22:33:50 EDT
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Despite the rainouts tonight, this weekend's playoff games will be played as originally scheduled. Saturday's games will be hosted by the lower seeds and Sunday's games will be hosted by the higher seeds.
Game 3 of each series will be held on Monday, July 26 if necessary and will be hosted by the higher seed.
For Holyoke @ Chicopee, game 3 has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday at St. Joe's in Palmer.
For Northampton @ Ludlow, game 3 has been scheduled for 5:45 p.m. on Monday at a field TBD. We should have confirmation on a field by Monday morning at the latest.
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Tonight's Playoff Games Postponed
Cancellations
Posted by Corey
2010-07-23 15:13:46 EDT
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Due to today's weather and forecast for this evening, both of tonight's playoff games have been postponed.
A revised schedule will be posted as soon as it is confirmed.
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| 2010 Standings |
North Division
Team |
W |
L |
GB |
| Tigers |
13 |
2 |
0.0 |
| Swamp Dogs |
13 |
3 |
0.5 |
| Paper City |
9 |
7 |
4.5 |
| Bulldawgs |
8 |
7 |
5.0 |
| Warriors |
4 |
12 |
9.5 |
South Division
Team |
W |
L |
GB |
Renegades |
10 |
5 |
0.0 |
Angels |
10 |
6 |
0.5 |
Brown Sox |
9 |
7 |
1.5 |
Indians |
4 |
11 |
6.0 |
Fighting Irish |
3 |
11 |
6.5 |
Hurricanes |
1 |
13 |
8.5 |
Current Playoff Standings (5 teams qualify)
Team |
Seed |
| Chicopee Tigers |
1 |
| Ludlow Renegades |
2 |
| Northampton Swamp Dogs |
3 |
| OLSH Angels of Springfield |
4 |
| Holyoke Paper City |
5 |
Teams Currently Outside Playoffs
Team |
GB |
| Agawam Brown Sox |
0.0 |
| Easthampton Bulldawgs |
0.5 |
| Springfield Indians |
4.5 |
| Longmeadow Warriors |
5.0 |
| Springfield Fighting Irish |
5.0 |
| Southwick Hurricanes |
7.0 |
Games Scheduled for July 29
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