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Sat, August 7: North Division Tops South 6-5 in Annual All Star Game
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-08-08 10:36:02 EDT
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South Division 5 - North Division 6
PALMER - The North Division All Stars pulled out a hard-fought 6-5 win in the league's annual All Star game at St. Joe's in Palmer yesterday.
Congratulations and thank you to everyone that was selected!
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2010 All-Star Game - All-Stars and Date Announced
News
Posted by Corey
2010-08-02 22:37:44 EDT
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This year's All-Star game has been scheduled for Saturday, August 7 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joe's in Palmer. We want to take a moment to congratulate everyone that was selected to the All-Star game for a fantastic season!
North Division All-Stars
Starters
1B Rich Wilson (Chicopee)
2B Shane Mitchell (Easthampton)
SS Jovanni Rodriguez (Northampton)
3B Ben Benton (Chicopee)
OF Jared Lamontagne (Chicopee)
OF Chris Wethersby (Easthampton)
OF Joshua Lashway (Northampton)
C Austin Gove (Northampton)
P Steve Lagasse (Chicopee)
Reserves
1B Todd Vishaway (Easthampton)
2B Benny Gleason (Northampton)
3B Tom Kenneally (Northampton)
OF Bobby Foley (Chicopee)
OF DJ Lavallee (Longmeadow)
P Joshua Lashway (Northampton)
P Andre Conde (Chicopee)
P Matt Kirk (Easthampton)
P Tim Nye (Northampton)
South Division All Stars
Starters
1B Matty Johnson (Southwick)
2B Lee Zuber (Ludlow)
SS Sean Zdanis (Ludlow)
3B Matthew Salvador (Ludlow)
OF Adam Parisien (Ludlow)
OF Mike Lekarczyk (Springfield Indians)
OF Sam Leonardo (OLSH)
C Jason Codding (Ludlow)
P Jake Collins (OLSH)
Reserves
2B Raul Maldonado (OLSH)
OF Jim Drummond (Agawam)
OF Pat Meffen (OLSH)
UT Joshua Gosselin (Ludlow)
UT Denis St. Jean (Agawam)
P Drew Randall (Agawam)
P Joshua Gosselin (Ludlow)
P Nate Luscombe (Southwick)
P Daniel Gains (Agawam)
If Saturday's game is postponed due to weather, the game will be held on Sunday August 8 at the same time and location.
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Fri, July 30: Tigers Complete Sweep With 13-0 Win Over Renegades
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-30 22:02:37 EDT
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Chicopee Tigers 13 - Ludlow Renegades 0
WP: Conde
LP: P. Leonczyk
Chicopee wins series 3-0.
HOLYOKE - The Chicopee Tigers made it four consecutive Full Count League championships with a 13-0 win over the South Division champion Ludlow Renegades.
After stealing a 5-4 extra innings win in game 1 and a tight 2-0 win in game 2, the Tigers bats finally came alive, scoring 13 runs on 15 hits. Chicopee was led by LF Jared Lamontagne, whose first inning grand slam capped a seven run first. After that, the Tigers would never look back. Lamontagne finished the game with two hits and 6 RBI, including the no-doubt grand slam over the left field fence at HCC.
With veteran lefty Andre Conde on the mound, Chicopee was in cruise control throughout. Conde was in command of all his pitches and pounded the strike zone, going the distance while giving up only four hits and striking out 12 in the shutout clincher.
Ludlow played well in their first ever finals appearance, led by impressive series performances by infielder Lee Zuber and pitcher/infielder Josh Gosselin. The Renegades clearly missed starting shortstop and number three hitter Sean Zdanis, who missed the series due to injury.
In the end, however, it was Chicopee popping the champagne. In clinching their fourth consecutive championship and similar to previous years, the Tigers were led by a strong, deep pitching staff. Series starters Jaime Gouin, Steve Lagasse and Andre Conde combined to give up only 10 hits and only one earned run over 19 innings, striking out 16 combined with only four walks.
Overall, Tigers pitchers struck out 24 batters in 21 innings. 3B and leadoff hitter Ben Benton batted .400 in the finals and did not commit an error at the hot corner as he capped an MVP caliber season for the Tigers.
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Thur, July 29: Tigers Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Renegades
Game Results
Posted by Corey
2010-07-29 21:09:57 EDT
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Chicopee Tigers 2 - Ludlow Renegades 0
WP: Lagasse
LP: Gosselin
Chicopee Tigers lead series 2-0.
HOLYOKE - Game 2 of the Full Count League finals moved over to Holyoke Community College, with the defending champs looking to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. The Tigers sent Steve Lagasse to the mound, while the Ludlow Renegades countered with righty Josh Gosselin.
Gosselin kept the Tigers' bats relatively quiet throughout the game, but it was Lagasse, who has never lost a playoff game, that came out on top tossing a shutout gem and leading the Tigers to a 2-0 win.
Gosselin was able to work around two jams early, with the Tigers stranding men on first and second in the opening frame and loading the bases in the second. Lagasse, meanwhile, issued a rare walk to Ludlow leadoff man Lee Zuber in the bottom of the first. Lagasse was also able to work out of the situation with a fly ball and a double play. Lagasse went on to retire the next 11 Ludlow batters in a row, having the no-hit bid ended by a Chris Havlak single with two outs int he bottom of the fifth.
Chicopee took a 1-0 lead in the fifth with a little help. Brad Brothers was hit by a pitch and Jeff Couture reached on an error. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch before LF Dylan Courtney, who an inning earlier made a spectacular diving catch, grounded to second to score Brothers from third.
The Tigers scored an insurance run int he top of the seventh, when cleanup hitter Paul Winiarski smashed a deep fly ball to right-center, hitting the top of the fence and missing a home run by inches. Dylan Courtney followed the double by ripping a fastball to center to score Winiarski on a close play at the plate, with the runner getting a hand on the plate before the tag.
Ludlow was unable to put a rally together against Lagasse's curve and command of the strike zone, which proved to be too much as two ground outs and a fly out to left ended the game.
Lagasse walked one batter and struck out one, allowing two hits in the complete game effort. Gosselin also went the distance for Ludlow, only allowing two runs on five hits while walking and striking out eight Tigers.
"I was a little disappointed we didn't take advantage of some opportunities we had and we left a lot of men on base," said Chicopee skipper Jeff Couture. "But, when Steve is pitching the way he was, sometimes you only need a few timely hits and good defense, and that's exactly what we did."
The Tigers look to close out the series on Friday night at HCC and hope to capture their fourth consecutive and league-best fourth championship.
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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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| 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 September 04
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