Cheshire Wins 18U Baseball Championship
Beat #4 West Haven, #1 Groton, and #2 Meriden
Saturday: Cheshire 10 West Haven 2
Cheshire jumped out to 6 - 0 lead in the top of the first inning on their
way to a 10 - 2 win against West Haven in an 18u GNHBL quarter-final
game playoff played Saturday November 1st at Bartlem Park. Dan
Flynn's triple to deep right-field followed by a Dave Tammaro RBI line
single up the middle put the Rams up 1 - 0. With 2 outs and one run in,
the Rams offensive attack extend the lead to 6 - 0 on Steve Howard's
and Kevin Jefferis' run-scoring doubles and a bases clearing double
by Andrew Narcisco. Cheshire added to their lead in the 4th inning on
singles by Brad Runowicz and Howard and a 2 run-double by Kevin
Jefferis. After West Haven scored 2 unearned runs in the 6th inning,
Cheshire closed out the scoring in the top of the 7th on 2 walks and a
2-run single by Eric Ostroski. Kevin Jefferis pitched brilliantly, going the
distance, allowing only 5 hits, walking 4 and striking out seven.
Runowicz had 3 hits and Ostroski and Jefferis each contributed 2 hits.
Sunday Morning: Cheshire 10 Groton 5
Ceppa Field in Meriden was the site for the 18u GNHBL semi-final and
championship games on Sunday November 2nd. Cheshire faced
Groton in their semi-final game and started strong again, jumping to a
3-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning on their way to a 10 - 5 victory.
Eric Ostroski lead off the game with an infield single and David
Tammaro followed with a double. With runners on 2nd and 3rd base,
Brad Runowicz tripled to deep right-center field driving in the 1st two
runs of the day. Runowicz then scored on a wild pitch. In the 2nd
inning an Ostroski double was followed by a Dave Tammaro double to
extend the lead to 4 - 0. The Rams bats stayed on fire in the top of the
3rd inning as Kevin Jefferis singled, Kyle Jesensky reached on an
error and Ryan Fowler singled to left-field driving in two runs. The
Rams then loaded the bases and scored their 7th run on a walk to
Runowicz. In the bottom of the 4th inning Groton rallied with a single
and 2 walks to load the bases against Ostroski when John Tuneski
blasted a grand slam over the left field fence to close the Ram lead to 7
- 4. Cheshire responded with 2 runs in the top of the 5th inning on a
Dan Flynn single, a Runowicz walk and RBI single by Steven Howard
and a sac-fly by Ryan Dupont. Groton tallied a single run in their half
of the 6th inning, but Cheshire finished the scoring on a Runowicz
walk, stolen base and a Dupont RBI single for the Rams final run.
Ostroski pitched a complete game, giving up 4 hits and 4 walks while
striking out nine. Tammaro had 3 hits and Ostroski (2 hits, 2 runs), K.
Jefferis (2 hits, 1 run), Dupont (2 hits, 2 RBI) and Runowicz (1 hit, 3
runs, 3 RBI) lead the Cheshire hit attack.
Sunday Afternoon: Cheshire 4 Meriden 1
In the championship game of the 18u Fall GNHBL, the Cheshire Rams
completed their fall season with a 4 - 1 victory over Meriden. In a
game that exhibited outstanding pitching and solid defense the
championship game was scoreless until the 7th inning. Steve Howard
lead off the top of the 7th inning with a line-double to right-center field.
After a pop-out, Ryan Dupont singled to left, advancing Howard to 3rd
base with one out. With runners on 1st and 3rd base, Andrew
Narcisco bounced a grounder to 2nd base that was booted by the
Meriden 2nd baseman to score Howard. After a fly-out to right field
and runners on 1st and 2nd base, Eric Ostroski singled to left, plating
Dupont and providing the Rams with a 2 - 0 lead. Walks to Dan Flynn
and Dave Tammaro and two wild pitches extended the Cheshire lead
to 4 - 0. Steve Howard who had pitched six shutout innings, finished
his complete game victory yielding 2 hits, a walk and a hit batter giving
up just one run in the bottom of the 7 inning. Howard then closed the
door, leaving Meriden with the bases loaded by inducing Meriden's
Garrett Hall to pop up to Brad Runowicz at 1st base to end the game.
Howard allowed 5 hits, one run, walking four and striking out four.
Ostroski, Flynn, Tammaro (double), Howard (double), Jefferis and
Dupont all had hits for Cheshire. The Rams finished the fall
season with an 18 - 2 record, winning the 42-team, 18u
Greater New Haven Baseball League.
Beat #4 West Haven, #1 Groton, and #2 Meriden
Saturday: Cheshire 10 West Haven 2
Cheshire jumped out to 6 - 0 lead in the top of the first inning on their
way to a 10 - 2 win against West Haven in an 18u GNHBL quarter-final
game playoff played Saturday November 1st at Bartlem Park. Dan
Flynn's triple to deep right-field followed by a Dave Tammaro RBI line
single up the middle put the Rams up 1 - 0. With 2 outs and one run in,
the Rams offensive attack extend the lead to 6 - 0 on Steve Howard's
and Kevin Jefferis' run-scoring doubles and a bases clearing double
by Andrew Narcisco. Cheshire added to their lead in the 4th inning on
singles by Brad Runowicz and Howard and a 2 run-double by Kevin
Jefferis. After West Haven scored 2 unearned runs in the 6th inning,
Cheshire closed out the scoring in the top of the 7th on 2 walks and a
2-run single by Eric Ostroski. Kevin Jefferis pitched brilliantly, going the
distance, allowing only 5 hits, walking 4 and striking out seven.
Runowicz had 3 hits and Ostroski and Jefferis each contributed 2 hits.
Sunday Morning: Cheshire 10 Groton 5
Ceppa Field in Meriden was the site for the 18u GNHBL semi-final and
championship games on Sunday November 2nd. Cheshire faced
Groton in their semi-final game and started strong again, jumping to a
3-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning on their way to a 10 - 5 victory.
Eric Ostroski lead off the game with an infield single and David
Tammaro followed with a double. With runners on 2nd and 3rd base,
Brad Runowicz tripled to deep right-center field driving in the 1st two
runs of the day. Runowicz then scored on a wild pitch. In the 2nd
inning an Ostroski double was followed by a Dave Tammaro double to
extend the lead to 4 - 0. The Rams bats stayed on fire in the top of the
3rd inning as Kevin Jefferis singled, Kyle Jesensky reached on an
error and Ryan Fowler singled to left-field driving in two runs. The
Rams then loaded the bases and scored their 7th run on a walk to
Runowicz. In the bottom of the 4th inning Groton rallied with a single
and 2 walks to load the bases against Ostroski when John Tuneski
blasted a grand slam over the left field fence to close the Ram lead to 7
- 4. Cheshire responded with 2 runs in the top of the 5th inning on a
Dan Flynn single, a Runowicz walk and RBI single by Steven Howard
and a sac-fly by Ryan Dupont. Groton tallied a single run in their half
of the 6th inning, but Cheshire finished the scoring on a Runowicz
walk, stolen base and a Dupont RBI single for the Rams final run.
Ostroski pitched a complete game, giving up 4 hits and 4 walks while
striking out nine. Tammaro had 3 hits and Ostroski (2 hits, 2 runs), K.
Jefferis (2 hits, 1 run), Dupont (2 hits, 2 RBI) and Runowicz (1 hit, 3
runs, 3 RBI) lead the Cheshire hit attack.
Sunday Afternoon: Cheshire 4 Meriden 1
In the championship game of the 18u Fall GNHBL, the Cheshire Rams
completed their fall season with a 4 - 1 victory over Meriden. In a
game that exhibited outstanding pitching and solid defense the
championship game was scoreless until the 7th inning. Steve Howard
lead off the top of the 7th inning with a line-double to right-center field.
After a pop-out, Ryan Dupont singled to left, advancing Howard to 3rd
base with one out. With runners on 1st and 3rd base, Andrew
Narcisco bounced a grounder to 2nd base that was booted by the
Meriden 2nd baseman to score Howard. After a fly-out to right field
and runners on 1st and 2nd base, Eric Ostroski singled to left, plating
Dupont and providing the Rams with a 2 - 0 lead. Walks to Dan Flynn
and Dave Tammaro and two wild pitches extended the Cheshire lead
to 4 - 0. Steve Howard who had pitched six shutout innings, finished
his complete game victory yielding 2 hits, a walk and a hit batter giving
up just one run in the bottom of the 7 inning. Howard then closed the
door, leaving Meriden with the bases loaded by inducing Meriden's
Garrett Hall to pop up to Brad Runowicz at 1st base to end the game.
Howard allowed 5 hits, one run, walking four and striking out four.
Ostroski, Flynn, Tammaro (double), Howard (double), Jefferis and
Dupont all had hits for Cheshire. The Rams finished the fall
season with an 18 - 2 record, winning the 42-team, 18u
Greater New Haven Baseball League.
| 2008 Greater New Haven Fall Baseball League 18U Champion Cheshire Rams From left, back to front: Head Coach Bill Robertson, John Kubilus, Ryan Fowler, Steven Howard, Brad Runowicz. Middle Row: Dan Flynn, Eric Ostroski, Kyle Jesensky, Ryan Dupont, Kevin Jefferis, Assistant Coach Tom Pinkham. Front row: Matt Jefferis, Tyler Robertson, Ryan Rougeot, Dave Tammaro, and Andrew Narcisco. Missing: Brian O'Reilly |
| Steven Howard delivers a pitch in the Championship Game against Meriden Sunday. Howard pitched a complete game two hitter in leading the Rams to the win. Ryan Rougeot sets himself at third base. The Ram defense was a key to the three game run through the top seeds in the weekend playoffs. |
| Left: Dan Flynn lines a single into left center to lead off the Cheshire fifth in the Championship game. Right: Andrew Narcisco lines an RBI single as the Cheshire offense really came alive when the games were on the line all weekend |