10 and Under All-Star Team Announced

FITCHBURG-The 10 and under All-Star team has been selected. The District Tournament will be hosted by Fitchburg starting on June 21st with the following towns participating, Pepperell, Townsend/Ashby, Westminster, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, and Narragansett. The top 2 teams from the tournament will advance to the State Tournament which will begin on July 5^th. The Manager of the team will be Jason Carroll.

Congratulations to the following for being selected to the team, Sean Barry, Jaxon Carroll, Collin Dudek, Jorge Gaitan, Brayden Gendron, Robaer LaFleur, Connor Mignault, Brendan Morrison, Nick Ouellette, Edwin Santana, Zach Scott, and Tim Wade.

Fitchburg will also have a 12 and under All-Star team which will enter the district tournament in Westminster and will automatically advance to the State tournament on July 5^th and a 9 and under All-Star team which will play in Pepperell with a chance to advance to the State tournament which will start on July 19^th.  Andy Serrano will be managing the 12U team and Tim Shea will manage the 9U team.

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Yankees over Indians 2-1 in Thriller

FITCHBURG - The Yankees defeated the Indians 2-1 on Tuesday night in a very exciting game at Ansin Park. The score was tied 0-0 entering the 6th inning. Anthony Silverio gave the Indians a 1-0 lead in the top of the 6th when he stole home with 2 outs. In the bottom of the 6th, Mateo Serrano stole home for the Yankees to tie the game 1-1. Edwin Santana scored the winning run on a base hit by Marc Cormier.

Both pitchers were outstanding. Jameson Carroll was the winning pitcher for the Yankees. He allowed only 2 infield singles while striking out 13. Anthony Silverio of the Indians also struck out 13.

For the Yankees, Santana had 3 hits to go along with scoring the winning run, Marc Cormier had 2 singles and Jaxon Carroll added a single. Silverio had both hits for the Indians and scored the teams only run.

The win improved the Yankees to 6-1 on the season and gives them a 2 ½ game lead over the 2^nd place Indians who are now 3-3.

Total Team Effort Lifts Tigers to Victory

FITCHBURG-At Ansin Park on Monday night it was the Tigers over the Red Sox 10-4. It was a total team effort as all 10 Tigers reached base safely by either a hit or a walk.

Winning Pitcher Dan Dudek went the distance for the Tigers striking out 6 and only walking 2.

For the Tigers, Brayden Gendron had a triple, single and 3 RBI, Jake Oja had 2 hits, 2 RBI and scored twice, Tim Wade had a 2 run double and Mike Nowd had a single, walk and 2 RBI. For the Red Sox, Nick Ouellette had a double and a triple, Luis Aldarondo had 2 hits and scored twice, Damon Charette had a triple, walk, RBI and run scored and Enzo Marrone had 2 hits.

Nowd had 5 assists and 2 put outs at 2nd base and catcher Brayden Gendron threw out 2 runners at home that tried to advance on a wild pitch. Mick Ginnity made a nice play at first base for the Red Sox.

IC Credit Union Improves to 7-0

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union improved to 7-0 with a 10-3 victory over Buffalo Wild Wings in a Cal Ripken Minor League game on Monday.

The pitching has been great all season for IC and on Monday, Massimo Mitchell, Ryan Shea, and Connor Mignault combined on another great pitching performance.

Nasir Blackman, Mignault, Shea, Colin Proctor and Brendan Morrison each had hits for IC Credit Union.

Allen and Selin Combine for No-Hitter

FITCHBURG- On Sunday Afternoon, Stefano Allen and Mike Selin combined on a no-hitter as Buffalo Wild Wings defeated the Red Raiders 5-4. The win extended the Wild Wings winning streak to 4 games. Winning pitcher Stefano Allen had 7 strike outs in 3 innings and Mike Selin struck out all 3 batters he faced to earn the save. The hitting stars for the Wings were A.J. Guimbard with a single, walk and 2 runs scored and Mattie Tolos with a single, walk and a RBI. Mark Hager and David Torres made nice defensive plays for the Raiders and Patrick Ginnity made a nice play at shortstop for the Wild Wings.

Minor League Standings

Yankees Defeat the Tigers 10-6

FITCHBURG- On Friday night, the Yankees defeated the Tigers by a score of 10-6.

Jameson Carroll of the Yankees was the starting and winning pitcher. Jameson had 12 strikeouts in 5 innings, allowing only 3 base hits. Jaxon Carroll pitched the final inning for the Yankees allowing just 1 hit, no earned runs and he had a strikeout.

The top offensive players for the Yankees were Marc Cormier with a single, 2 walks and 4 stolen bases, Edwin Santana with a double, walk and 2 runs scored and Mateo Serrano with a triple, walk, 3 RBI and a run scored. Tai Le and Jaxon Carroll each walked twice and scored a run.

For the Tigers, Elijah Allen had a triple, 2 RBI and a run scored and Tim Wade had a double and run scored.

The top defensive players were Marc Cormier of the Yankees and Tim Wade of the Tigers.

Ginninty Leads Red Sox Past Indians

FITCHBURG- Mick Ginnity pitched a complete game for the Red Sox on Thursday night as they defeated the Indians 10-6. Mick struck out 9 and also had a double and a single at the plate. Damon Charette chipped in with 2 doubles and Robaer LaFleur had 2 base hits for the Red Sox. For the Indians, Zach Scott had 2 base hits.

Buffalo Wild Wings Win 7-3

FITCHBURG- Buffalo Wild Wings improved to 3-2 on Thursday with a 7-3 victory over Mid-Town Beef in a minor league game. Mattie Tolos pitched a complete game, striking out 9. A.J. Guimbard hit an inside the park home run. Games balls were awarded to Mike Selin for his great defensive plays and Andrew Walker for his 2 base hits.

For Mid-Town Beef, Game balls went to PJ Renda for 3 innings with 4 strike outs and Dominic Bilotta for an outstanding defensive game behind the plate. Michael Leone and Seth LeBlanc collected their first base hits of the season.

IC Credit Union Streak Continues

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union defeated the Red Raiders by a score of 8-0 on Wednesday to improve to 6-0 on the season. The shut-out was the 3^rd consecutive for the pitching staff and 4^th of the season.

Jack Mason was the starting pitcher and he struck out 5 in 2 innings. Connor Mignault pitched the final 3 innings and he struck out 8.

The hitting stars for IC were Mignault who had 3 hits, 2 RBI and scored 2 runs, Brendan Morrison with a triple, single and 3 RBI, Colin Proctor with 2 hits, 2 runs scored and a RBI and Daniel Boudreau with a double and 2 RBI.

Fitchburg is Strong in Sectional Pitch, Hit and Run

At the pitch, hit and run contest that was held at Ansin Park on May 5^th we felt we had a bunch of kids with a great shot of winning at the next round and possibly making in to Fenway Park and the kids did not disappoint. In Bolton, MA on May 11^th, Fitchburg placed 1^st or 2^nd in all 4 age groups. The 1^st place winners were Jaxon Carroll in the 9-10 year old division and Trevor MacMaster in the 13-14 year old group. In the 7-8 year old group, 7 year old Patrick Ginnity finished 2^nd overall and in the 11-12 year old group, Edward Dedos finished 2^nd overall.

Santana and Le Lead Yankees over Tigers

FITCHBURG – The Yankees defeated the Tigers by a score of 12-2 in a 4 inning shortened game on Tuesday night. The victory moved the Yankees into first place by a half game over the Indians who will be in action on Thursday vs. the Red Sox.

Edwin Santana had 4 hits and scored 3 runs for the Yankees. Tai Le added 3 hits, 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. The Carroll brothers, Jameson and Jaxon each had 2 hits and 2 runs scored. For the Tigers, Mike Nowd and Tim Wade each had an RBI single.

Mateo Serrano now 3-0 on the season was the starting and winning pitcher. Serrano pitched 3 innings, allowed just 1 hit and 1 run while striking out 5.

Buffalo Wild Wings Defeats Mid-Town Beef

FITCHBURG –Buffalo Wild Wings move to 2-2 on the year with a 15 to 5 win over Mid-Town Beef in a minor league game on Tuesday.  Michael Selin started his first game pitching and Patrick Ginnity came in and closed out the game. The whole team had many hits and was a total team effort. Game balls went to Niko Tolos for his great catching and to Stefano Allen for his first hit and great third base grab.

For Mid-Town Beef, Declan Bourgault struck out 5 batters in 2 innings and Angel Berroa struck out 3 over 2 innings. Berroa also was 2 for 2 at the plate with a walk and P.J. Renda had a base hit and a walk.

Silverio Strikes Out 17 in 1 Hitter

FITCHBURG – Anthony Silverio who combined to pitch a perfect game last time out took a no-hitter into the final inning on Monday. Enzo Marrone was able to beat out a slow grounder to shortstop with 1 out in the 6^th inning to break up the no-hitter. Silverio finished the game with 17 strikeouts, 1 hit allowed, no walks and a complete game shut-out as the Indians defeated the Red Sox by a score of 4-0. The win by the Indians move them into a first place tie with the Yankees with records of 3-1.

Silverio has not allowed an earned run this season and has struck out 40 batters in 15 innings which included a stretch in which he struck out 18 consecutive batters over a 2 game period.

Zach Scott had a double, single and scored 2 runs for the Indians and Silverio chipped in with 2 base hits.

Nick Ouellette and Enzo Marrone of the Red Sox made the top defensive plays of the game.

IC Credit Union Continues to Dominate

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union improved to 5-0 with a 10-0 victory over the Red Raiders in a Cal Ripken Minor League game on Monday. This is the third shutout pitched by IC this season and the 4^th time they have scored in double figures.

Colin Proctor and Connor Mignault combined on the shutout. Proctor had 5 strikeouts and Mignault had 4.

The hitting stars for IC were Proctor with a double, walk and 3 RBI, Mignault with a triple, walk and 2 RBI, Brendan Morrison with a triple and run scored and Jack Mason with a base hit, walk and 2 runs scored.

Mignault made the top defensive play of the game.

Carroll Brothers Pitch Yankees to Victory

FITCHBURG – The Yankees moved into first place with a 9-3 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night at Ansin Park.

Jameson Carroll was the starting and winning pitcher for the Yankees. Jameson pitched 3 innings, struck out 8 batters, allowed only 1 base hit and no earned runs. Younger brother Jaxon Carroll came in to pitch the next 2 innings and did not allow a hit while striking out 4 batters. Tyler Bedard was impressive in his major league pitching debut, striking out 2 batters in 1 inning of work. Mick Ginnity went the distance for the Red Sox and struck out 7 batters.

Top hitters for the Yankees were Tai Le with a double, 2 singles and 2 runs scored, Edwin Santana with a triple and 2 runs scored, Mateo Serrano with 2 hits, 2 runs and a RBI and Rocco Arciprete with a base hit, 2 runs scored and a RBI. Damon Charette had both hits for the Red Sox and Damon also walked and scored 2 runs.

IC Credit Union Improves to 4-0

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union improved to 4-0 with a 15-0 victory over Mid-Town Beef in a Cal Ripken Minor League game on Friday.

Massimo Mitchell, Ryan Shea and Jack Mason combined to pitch the shutout for IC Credit Union. The trio combined for 10 strikeouts. Shea had 5, Mitchell had 3 and Mason had 2.

The hitting stars for IC were Tony Ferreira with 2 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, Brendan Morrison with 2 hits, 2 RBI and a run scored, Jack Mason with a base hit, RBI and 3 runs scored and Colin Proctor with a base hit, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Connor Mignault made the top defensive play of the game.

Serrano and Le Pitch Yankees to Victory

FITCHBURG - On Tuesday night, the Yankees defeated the Red Sox by a score of 13-2. The Yankees are now 2-1 on the season and are tied with the Indians for first place.

Mateo Serrano, now 2-0 on the season was the starting and winning pitcher for the Yankees. Serrano pitched 3 innings and struck out 6. Tai Le pitched the final 3 innings to earn the save. Le did not allow a run and had 5 strikeouts. For the Red Sox, Nick Ouellette had 4 strikeouts in 2 innings and Brian Sweeney had 5 strikeouts in 4 innings.

The hitting stars for the Yankees were Jaxon Carroll with 3 hits and 4 runs scored, Tai Le with a single, walk and 3 runs scored, Jameson Carroll with a double, single and run scored and Rocco Arciprete with 2 singles and 2 runs scored. Mick Ginnity had a single and 2 walks for the Red Sox.

IC Credit Union Improves to 3-0

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union improved to 3-0 with a 15-1 victory over Mid-Town Beef in a Cal Ripken Minor League game on Tuesday.

For IC Credit Union, Winning pitcher Colin Proctor pitched 2 innings with 6 strikeouts and Connor Mignault pitched 2 shutout innings with 4 strikeouts.

The hitting stars for IC were Mignault who had a home run, double, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored, Ryan Shea with 2 hits, a walk, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, Colin Proctor with a single, walk, 2 runs and 2 RBI and Brendan Morrison with a double, walk, 2 RBI and a run scored.

Connor Mignault was the defensive players of the game with 2 great plays in the field.

Silverio and Scott Pitch Combined Perfecto

FITCHBURG – Anthony Silverio and Zach Scott combined on a no-hit perfect game as the Indians defeated the Tigers by a score of 15-0 in a shortened game that went 4 innings. Silverio pitched the first 3 innings, striking out 8 out of the 9 batters he faced. Zach Scott finished the game without allowing a base runner and striking out 2.

Silverio now has 23 strikeouts in 9 innings pitched on the season and has yet to allow an earned run.

The hitting stars for the Indians were 10 year old Jorge Gaitan with a double, single, 2 runs scored and 4 RBI, Zach Scott with 2 hits, 3 runs and 2 RBI, Anthony Silverio with 2 hits and 4 runs scored, Edward Dedos with 3 hits and 3 RBI and Josh Leider with 2 hits and 2 runs scored.

The Indians are now 2-1 on the season and will play the Tigers again on Thursday at Ansin Park.  The Yankees (1-1) will play the Red Sox (1-1) on Tuesday and Friday at Ansin Park.

Ginninty Powers Buffalo Wild Wings

FITCHBURG - Buffalo Wild Wings defeated the Red Raiders in Monday's Minor League game by a score of 14-2. Patrick Ginnity started the game for the winning team with 2 innings of work that were perfect with 6 strike outs. Tyler Brassard followed with 2 solid innings of his own. The game was a total team effort with an inside the park homerun from Ginnity and hits all up and down the line up. It was a great first victory for the team. Jayden Downing and Mark Hager each pitched 2 innings with 5 strike outs for the Red Raiders.

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Photos are posted on the Cal Ripken Facebook Page.

2013 PITCH, HIT & RUN WINNERS

7-8 yr olds

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION = Patrick Ginnity

PITCH CHAMPION = Patrick Ginnity   

HIT CHAMPION = Roberto Santiago                

RUN CHAMPION = Shea Gonynor             

9-10 yr olds

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION = Brayden Gendron

PITCH CHAMPION = (Tie) Jaxon Carroll and Brayden Gendron          

HIT CHAMPION = Brayden Gendron             

RUN CHAMPION = Brayden Gendron             

11-12 yr olds

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION = Jameson Carroll

PITCH CHAMPION = Edward Dedos        

HIT CHAMPION = Mateo Serrano             

RUN CHAMPION = Mike Nowd        

13-14 yr olds

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION = Trevor MacMaster

PITCH CHAMPION = Trevor MacMaster

HIT CHAMPION = Trevor MacMaster

RUN CHAMPION = Trevor MacMaster

Click HERE for scores.

All of our winners advance to the Sectional Competition in Bolton, MA

It will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013

Memorial Field

20 Wattaquadock Hill Road

Bolton, MA 01710

Registration starts at 12:30 p.m.,

Competition begins at 1:00 p.m.

Please arrive early for registration

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Tigers Out Slug Red Sox 12-9

FITCHBURG- The Tigers defeated the Red Sox by a score of 12-9 on Friday night at Ansin Park.

Tigers pitcher Jacob Oja took a line drive to his pitching wrist in the 2nd inning but remained in the game with determination and toughness to earn the win. Oja struck out 7 batters in 4 1/3 innings. Daniel Dudek pitched the final 1 2/3 innings, striking out 3 and earning the save. For the Red Sox, Nick Ouellette had 10 K’s in 4 IP and Brian Sweeney struck out 4 in 2 IP.

The hitting stars for the Tigers were Mike Nowd with an inside the park home run, 2 singles, 2 runs scored and 5 RBI, Jacob Oja with 2 hits, 4 RBI and 3 runs scored and Collin Dudek with 2 hits, a walk and 3 runs scored. For the Red Sox, Damon Charette hit a long 3 run home run and Robaer Lafleur had a single, double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

The defensive play of the game was turned in by third baseman Elijah Allen who snagged a line drive off the bat of Mick Ginninty robbing him of a base hit.

All 4 major League teams now have a record of 1-1.

Fitchburg Wolfpack Win 11-1

Fitchburg’s Division 2 Babe Ruth team, the Wolfpack improved their record to 4-2 with an 11-1 victory over the Wolverines on Thursday night.

The Wolfpack got strong pitching from starter and winning pitcher Andy Serrano. Serrano went 4 innings and allowed only 1 run. Joey Pepoli came in to pitch the final inning and retired the side 1-2-3 with 2 strikeouts.

The hitting stars were Miguel Velasquez who went 3 for 3 with a run scored, Andy Serrano with a long triple, a single and run scored, Austin Doyle with 2 hits and 2 runs scored and Joey Pepoli who reached base safely 3 times and scored 2 runs.

WOLFPACK LEADERS - thru 6 games

The Wolfpack next game will be Tuesday at 6:30.

Indians Edge Yankees to Even Series

FITCHBURG – In Cal Ripken Major League action on Thursday, the Indians scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 5^th to edge the Yankees by a score of 3-2. The winning run was scored on a delayed steal of home by Anthony Silverio. Zach Scott, Jorge Gaitan and Silverio each had a base hit and run scored for the Indians. The hitting star for the Yankees was Mateo Serrano with a long triple and run scored.

In a league dominated by mostly 12 year old kids, two young pitchers were matched up to start the game and both were incredible as both pitched complete games. The winning pitcher for the Indians was 10 year old Zach Scott who allowed only 2 hits while striking out 8. 9 year old Jaxon Carroll went the distance for the Yankees, striking out 5.

Great defensive plays were turned in by Troy Brassard, Jorge Gaitan and his brother, also named Jorge.

The Yankees edged the Indians earlier in the week in extra innings so both teams are now 1-1.

On Friday night at Ansin Park it will be the Red Sox vs. the Tigers.

IC Credit Union Wins 10-4

FITCHBURG – IC Credit Union improved to 2-0 with a 10-4 victory over Buffalo Wild Wings in a Cal Ripken Minor League game on Thursday.

Jack Mason was the winning pitcher going the distance with 10 strikeouts while only allowing 2 hits.

The hitting stars for IC were Ryan Shea who reached base 3 times and scored twice, Brendan Morrison with a hit, walk, 2 RBI and run scored, Mike Cooper with a base hit, walk, RBI and run scored, Tony Ferriera 2 walks, 2 RBI and a run scored. Jack Mason and Massimo Mitchell both walked two times, drove in a run and scored a run.

Connor Mignault and Mike Cooper made the top defensive plays of the game.

Red Raiders Improve to 2-0

FITCHBURG – In Cal Ripken Minor League action the Red Raiders improved to 2-0 with a 14-6 win over Mid-Town Beef on Wednesday night.

On Thursday night it will be Buffalo Wild Wings (0-1) vs. IC Credit Union (1-0) at Herman Bourque Field.

Nationals Big Comeback Not Enough

For the second straight game, the Fitchburg Nationals rallied back from an 11-0 deficit. The Nationals scored 6 times in the bottom of the 6^th inning to take a 21-16 lead but gave up 7 in the top of the 7^th and lost 23-21 to the Red Sox.

For the Nationals, Zach Barbagallo had 3 base hits and a run scored, Myles Callahan had 2 hits, 3 RBI and scored 2 runs, Engel Nunez had a base hit, walked 2 times and scored 3 runs, Josh Fredenberg had 2 hits, a walk and scored 2 runs, Tanner Cote had 2 hits, a walk and a run scored. Matt Kalinowski reached base 3 times and scored a run, Cody Murphy and Trevor MacMaster each had 2 base hits and scored a run. Sage Bray, Daniel Morey and Michael Bellar each reached base twice and scored twice.

Nationals Leaders thru 5 games

The Nationals next game will be Saturday morning at 10:00.

Ryan Shea Hurls 1 Hit Shutout

FITCHBURG – On Tuesday night IC Credit Union edged Buffalo Wild Wings in a Cal Ripken Minor League game by a score of 1-0. This was a phenomenal minor league game with a great pitching duel.  7 year old pitcher Patch Ginnity of Buffalo Wild Wings went the distance and struck out 9.  When IC Credit did hit the ball, outstanding defensive plays were turned in by AJ Guinbard at 2B, Tylor Brassard at 3B, and JJ Dadah at short.

Ryan Shea pitched a complete game for IC Credit Union,  recording 11 K's while allowing 1 walk and 1 hit.  Ryan also had two singles, the last single drove in the winning RBI bringing Connor Mignault  in from third.

Red Sox Win with Big Final Inning

Trailing 8-6 entering the final inning, The Red Sox scored 9 runs to defeat the Tigers by a score of 15-8 in a Cal Ripken Major League game played at Ansin Park.  

The hitting stars for the Red Sox were Mick Ginnity and Damon Charette with 3 hits, a walk and 3 runs scored each, Nick Ouellette with 2 hits, a walk and 2 runs scored and Sam Robichaud who reached base safely 3 times and scored 3 runs.

Damon Charette was the winning pitcher for the Red Sox, pitching a complete game and striking out 8 batters. Nick Ouellette and Robaer LeFleur of the Red Sox made the top defensive plays of the game.

The top performers for the tigers were:

Elijah Allen 1-2. Inside park HR deep hit to RF, Dan Dudek 3 RBI and Brayden Gendron 3 scoreless innings in relief.

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Wildcats Defeat the Wolfpack

Fitchburg’s Division 2 Babe Ruth League team, The Wolfpack fell to the Wildcats by a score of 10-6.

The hitting stars for the Wolfpack were Andy Serrano who singled twice, walked twice and scored 2 runs, Miguel Velasquez with 3 base hits, David Garcia with a double and a single and Brendan Berthiaume with 2 base hits.

WOLFPACK LEADERS (through 5 games)

The Wolfpack are now 3-2 and will play again on Thursday Night.

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Red Raiders Win Minor League Opener

In the Fitchburg Cal Ripken Minor League Opener, the Red Raiders defeated Mid-Town Beef by a score of 12-8.

Some of the stars for the winning Raiders were:

Ryan Murnane – 2 innings pitched, 6 k’s…1/1 with 2 walks, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Brendan Bedard – 1 inning pitched, 2 K’s…2/2 with 1 walk, 3 RBI’s and 3 runs scored.

Cody Mosher – 1 inning pitched, 1 K…1/2 with 1 walk, 3 RBI’s and 1 run scored.

On Tuesday night, IC Credit Union will be playing vs. Buffalo Wild Wings at Herman Bourque Field and on Wednesday it will be a rematch between the Red Raiders and Mid-Town Beef.

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Yankees Win Cal Ripken Opener in Extra Innings

FITCHBURG - On Monday night, the Yankees defeated the Indians by a score of 2-1 in 7 innings. Both teams scored a run in the first inning and then Pitchers Anthony Silverio of the Indians and Jameson Carroll of the Yankees matched shutout innings until they both had to come out of the game after the 6^th inning. In the bottom of the 7^th inning, 9 year old Jaxon Carroll hit a base hit to center field that scored Tai Le for the game winner.

Winning pitcher Mateo Serrano pitched a perfect 7^th inning for the Yankees, striking out 2 batters. Both starting pitchers pitched a great game. Both allowed just 1 run in 6 innings, Silverio had 15 strikeouts and Carroll had 12 strikeouts.

The hitting stars for the Yankees were Jaxon Carroll who went 3 for 4 including the walk off base hit in the bottom of the 7^th and Tai Le who had 2 base hits, a walk, and scored both Yankee runs. For the Indians, Silverio had a single, walk and scored a run and Troy Brassard had a single and RBI.

The top defensive plays were turned in by Tai Le and Rocco Arciprete of the Yankees.

On Tuesday night at Ansin Park it will be the Red Sox vs the Tigers. The Yankees and the Indians will meet again on Thursday.

Nationals 11 Run Comeback Falls Just Short

APRIL 27 - The Fitchburg Nationals showed a lot of heart battling back down 11-0 to tie the game at 11-11 and also tied the game again at 14-14 after falling behind 14-11.  The huge comeback fell just a little short as the Mariners went on to win by a score of 15-14.

Josh Fredenberg was the hitting star with 4 base hits and 3 RBI. Ryan Floria added 3 hits while scoring twice.  All 11 batters for the Nationals had at least 1 base hit and 1 RBI.  Josh Fredenberg also pitched excellent in relief.  He allowed just 1 run in 2 innings, striking out 2 batters and no walks.

Nationals box score 4/27

Nationals Leaders after 4 games

The Nationals next game is Wednesday, May 1st.

The Division 2, Fitchubrg Wolfpack lost their first game of the season. The Wolfpack fell to the Irish by a score of 16-3.  Austin Doyle had 2 hits and Andrew Cruz and David Garcia each had a hit.

Wolfpack box score 4/27

Wolfpack leaders after 4 games

The Wolfpack next game is Tuesday 4/30.

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FITCHBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM

The next game is Tuesday, April 30th at Fitchburg High School.  The game will start at 4 PM and the players should arrive by 3 PM for pre-game warmup.

Click HERE for the Middle School game schedule.

 

 Middle School Roster

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SERRANO LEADS WOLFPACK TO 3-0 START

The Fitchburg Wolfpack defeated the Sun Devils Friday night by a score of 7-5 and improved their record to 3-0.

Dueces were wild for Andy Serrano who went 2 for 2 with 2 walks, 2 RBI, scored 2 runs, stole 2 bases and one of his hits was a 2 base hit. Andy also played a great game at shortstop with 4 assists and a putout and was awarded the game ball by Manager Kevin Leger.

Besides the great all around game played by Andy, this was a great game played by the entire Wolfpack team as all 11 members of the team contributed to the victory.  Every player reached base safely by either a hit or a walk.

Some of the other hitting stars were Miguel Velasquez who had 2 hits, a walk and 2 stolen bases and David Garcia with 2 hits, a walk and 2 runs scored.

To go along with the overall good team hitting, the wolfpack got some solid pitching and defense.  Joey Pepoli was the starting pitcher and struck out 3 batters over 2 innings and retired 6 of the last 7 batters he faced.  James Descoteaux came in to pitch next and James pitched 2 shutout innings without allowing a hit. Winning pitcher Austin Doyle pitched the final 3 innings and allowed only 1 base hit.

On defense, Miguel Velasquez made a great catch on a soft liner which he turned into a double play and he was also part of a 1-4-3 douple play started by Austin Doyle to end the game.  Kyle Leger was once again superb behind the plate throwing out another runner trying to steal, blocking balls in the dirt with runners on 3rd base and made a play that I have not seen in over 40 years of watching baseball.  There was a groundball hit in the infield and Kyle who was catching, ran down to 1st base to backup the play and when the ball did get past the 1st baseman, Kyle picked up the ball and chased down the runner for the put out.  David Garcia and Nolan Baird also each made a couple nice plays in the field.

4/26 BOX SCORE

The Wolfpack are back in action on Saturday morning at 10 AM. The Division 3 Fitchburg Nationals will be playing at 1 PM.  Both games are at the Leominster Babe Ruth complex.

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White Sox Defeat The Nationals

The WDC Construction White Sox defeated the Fitchburg Nationals by the score of 16-3 in Division 3 Babe Ruth League action.

The hitting stars for the Nationals were Zach Barbagallo who broke up a perfect game by the White Sox pitchers in the 4th inning with a solid base hit,  Cody Murphy with a double and run scored and Myles Callahan who added an RBI single.

The Nationals next game is Saturday, April 27th.

BOX SCORE

Nationals Team Leaders

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SERRANO, DESCOTEAUX HELP WOLFPACK IMPROVE TO 2-0.

The Fitchburg Wolfpack improved to 2-0 in Division 2 Babe Ruth League action on Saturday with a 7-6 victory over the Wolverines.   James Descoteaux hit a long 3-run homer over the 325 foot marker in left field to give the Wolfpack the lead in the 3rd inning.  Andy Serrano was the starting and winning pitcher, striking out 5 batters over 4 solid innings. Austin Doyle pitched the final 3 innings, striking out 2 while earning the save.

For the second straight game, Fitchburg again had many hitting stars.  Decoteaux who hit the long 3 run homer added a single. Andy Serrano was again a threat on the bases, scoring 3 runs and reaching base 3 times. David Garcia had 2 singles, a walk and 2 RBI. Andrew Cruz had 2 base hits, a walk and a run scored, Mike Goss had 2 base hits and a walk, Miguel Velasquez had a single, a walk and scored 2 runs and Kyle Leger had a single, walk and run scored.

Andy Serrano who not only had a great game pitching and hitting but was also the defensive player of the game making a great catch on a popup behind 3rd base while playing shortstop and also threw a strike home as the cut-off man to nail a runner trying to tag up from 3rd base.  Kyle Leger was once again great behind the plate.

BOX SCORE

WOLFPACK LEADERS

Tuesday's game was postponed. The next game for the Wolfpack is Friday, April 26th.

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The Fitchburg Nationals lost to the Proctor Excavating Yankees on Saturday by a score of 11-6 in a Division 3 game.

Sage Bray who pitched 3 solid innings was the hitting star of the game with 2 singles, a stole base and 2 runs scored. Other hitting stars were Matt Kalinowski with 2 singles and an RBI,  Cody Murphy with a single, stolen base and 2 runs scored and Myles Callahan with a walk, RBI and run scored.

Nationals BOX SCORE

The Nationals next game is Saturday, April 27th:

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DESCOTEAUX LEADS WOLFPACK TO OPENING DAY VICTORY

BOX SCORE

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2013 CAL RIPKEN DRAFT RESULTS



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Nick Ouellette Named Major League MVP

Congratulations to the following for winning 2012 Fall Ball Awards. Winners were determined by assigning a point value to all the pitching and hitting stats.

MVP: Nick Ouellette had an incredible Fall Ball season, leading the team in almost every offensive category, placing near the top in the pitching categories and was amazing defensively. Damon Charette who also had a great season was the MVP runner-up followed by Mick Ginnity and Brian Sweeney. The top 4 in the MVP voting all played for the Red Sox in the spring season.

Offensive Player of the Year: Nick Ouellette had a near perfect season at the plate. After Nick’s first at-bat in the last game of the season he was 8 for 8 with 6 walks. Nick grounded out in his next at bat but still finished the season with an unheard of batting average of .818 and an on base percentage of .882. The nine year old Ouellette led the team in batting avg., on base pct., slugging pct., base hits, runs scored and RBI’s. Damon Charette and Mick Ginnity finished tied for 2^nd for offensive player of the year.

Pitcher of the Year: Damon Charette was named pitcher of the year, edging out Nick Ouellette, Brian Sweeney and Anthony Silverio. Damon struck out 16 batters in just over 7 innings while showing great control.

Defensive Player of the Year: Nick Ouellette had a great season defensively, making amazing plays in center field, shortstop and was great behind the plate. Tai Le, Mick Ginnity, Damon Charette and Brian Sweeney also were under consideration for the award.

Rookie of the Year: Jaxon Carroll was named Rookie of the Year. Jaxon only played in a couple games but the eight year old made an impact in his limited action. Jaxon pitched great in 2 of the teams 4 victories striking out 7 batters while only allowing 1 base hit. At the plate he had a .500 on base percentage and also made a couple nice plays on defense.

Jack Mason Named Minor League MVP

MVP: Jack Mason edged Jayson Pitts and Tyler Bedard in a very close race to win the MVP award. Jack had a great all around season with a strong showing at the plate, on the mound and defensively. Jack also helped out by playing in a couple Major League games. Ryan Shea and Michael Cooper also had MVP calibur seasons.

Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Bedard was named the top hitter of 2012. Tyler led the team in hitting with a .400 batting average and reached base safely 15 times in 18 plate appearances. Tyler also chipped in with 6 RBI's and scored 5 runs. Jack Mason, Jayson Pitts, Ryan Shea and Michael Cooper were also in contention for the award.

Pitcher of the Year: Jayson Pitts was named top pitcher in a very close race with Jack Mason. Jayson allowed the fewest runs per inning which included pitching 5 scoreless games out of 6. He also struck out 16 batters out of 17 outs recorded. Tyler Bedard and Ryan Shea also received some votes.

Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Cooper was the defensive player of the year for his outstanding work behind the plate as catcher. Coop saved us a bunch of runs over the course of the season by blocking so many pitches with runners on base. Others that had a great season defensively were Ryan Shea, Jack Mason, Riley Gonynor and Patrick Ginnity.

Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ginnity was the top Rookie on the team. Patrick played in the Cal Ripken Instructional League in the Spring and made a very impressive jump to the Minor League team. Patrick was the youngest player on the team and showed he has a very bright future playing baseball. Andrew Auger was the other rookie who had a good season and has a bright future.



Fitchburg Wins 2 to end Fall Ball Season

OCTOBER 27th --- Fitchburg’s Major League team defeated Westminster by a score of 8-1 and the Minor League team hung on to defeat Westminster by a score of 8-6 in the final Fall Ball games of the season. The Major League team finished with a 4-3 record while the Minor League team finished at 5-3.

In The Major League game, Fitchburg scored 3 runs in the first inning keyed by a single by Anthony Silverio, a double by Damon Charette and a triple by Mick Ginnity. Fitchburg added single runs in the 2^nd, 4^th and 5^th innings and scored 2 runs in the 6^th on a Nick Ouellette base hit. Westminster scored their lone run in the 5^th inning.

The hitting stars of the game were Mick Ginnity who reached base all 4 times, Anthony Silverio with 2 hits and 3 runs scored, Damon Charette with 2 hits and 2 runs scored, Jacob Oja who reached base 3 times, Nick Ouellette with 2 hits and 2 RBI and Michael Bellar with 2 base hits.

9 year old Nick Ouellette who singled in the 1^st inning to extend his season long streak of 14 straight times reaching base by hit or walk, finally made an out on a ground ball in the 3^rd inning to end his perfect season. Ouellette finished the season 9 for 11 with 6 walks.

Mick Ginnity who was also one of the hitting stars was the winning pitcher, striking out the side in a no-hit 1^st inning. Nick Ouellette pitched a 1-2-3 2^nd inning. Brian Sweeney struck out 2 batters in a no-hit 3^rd inning. Anthony Silverio struck out all 4 batters he faced in the 4^th inning and first batter in the 5^th inning. Damon Charette pitched a no-hit 6^th inning, striking out 2 batters to finish the game.

In the Minor League Game, Tyler Bedard was the hitting star with 2 hits, a walk and a run scored. Andrew Auger and Brendan Bedard also had base hits while Tony Ferreira had 3 walks and a run scored and Jack Mason walked 2 times and a scored a run

7 year old Brendan Bedard finished the season with the most base hits and his brother Tyler finished with the highest batting average for the Minor League team.

Tyler Bedard was the winning pitcher, striking out 3 batters over the first 2 innings. Jayson Pitts struck out 3 batters in a shut-out inning and Riley Gonynor had 2 strikeouts in a shutout inning. Jack Mason entered the game in the 5^th inning with an 8-6 lead and the base loaded and nobody out. He struck out all 3 batters he faced in the 5^th to leave the bases loaded and he struck out all 3 batters he faced in the 6^th inning to pick up the save.

Tony Ferreira made the defensive play of the game and Mike Cooper was once again tremendous behind the plate.

Click HERE for the October 27th Box Scores.



Fitchburg Hangs on To Defeat Quabbin in Fall Ball

OCTOBER 21 --- Fitchburg came back from 5 runs down to defeat Quabbin by a score of 13-11 in a Major League Fall Ball game.

The star of the game for Fitchburg was once again 9 year old Nick Ouellette who is still perfect at the plate on the season going 2 for 2 with a walk, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored and a stolen base. Ouellette has now reached base in all 13 of his plate appearances this Fall Ball season. Ouellette also played a great game on defense making nice plays in center field, shortstop and catcher.

Zach Scott also went 2 for 2 with a walk, made a great catch at second base and struck out 3 batters in 2 innings of pitching. Jameson Carroll, Tai Le and Riley Gonynor each pitched in with a base hit.

Eight year old Jaxon Carroll was the winning pitcher, pitching the final 2 innings including a 1-2-3 sixth inning to end the game. Jameson Carroll pitched 2 strong innings, striking out 4 batters. Mick Ginnity, Jaxon Carroll and Tai Le all played a strong defensive game. 

Click HERE for box score vs Quabbin.

The final games of the Fall Ball season will be in Westminster on Saturday, October 27^th as both the Minor and Major League teams will play at 3 PM.



Dunstable Edges Fitchburg in Extra Innings

OCTOBER 20TH --- Fitchburg’s Major League team lost to Dunstable by a score of 9-8 in a 7 inning game. Fitchburg played short-handed as 7 players were unable to make the trip to Dunstable.

The star of the game for Fitchburg was Nick Ouellette who remained perfect at the plate on the season going 4 for 4 with a walk, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored and 3 stolen bases. Ouellette has now reached base in all 10 of his plate appearances this Fall Ball season. Ouellette also played a great game defensively and struck out 5 batters in 2 innings of pitching.

Other top hitters were Damon Charette who hit a home run, drove in 2 runs and scored 2 runs, Brian Sweeney who went 2 for 3 with a double, walk and 2 RBI and Sam Robichaud with a double, walk, RBI and 2 runs scored.

Sweeney also pitched 2 shut-out innings, allowing 2 hits and no walks while striking out 2 and Tai Le made the defensive play of the game on a tough ground ball with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the bottom of the 6^th inning to force extra innings.

Click HERE for the October 20th box score.

The Major League team plays again on Sunday, October 21^st in Barre, MA versus Quabbin at 3 PM. The final games of the Fall Ball season will be in Westminster on Saturday, October 27^th as both the Minor and Major League teams will play at 3 PM.



Fitchburg Drops Pair to Westminster in Fall Ball

OCTOBER 13TH---Fitchburg’s Minor League team lost to Westminster by a score of 13-3 and Fitchburg’s Major League team lost to Westminster 8-2 on Saturday.

In the Minor League game, Jack Mason and Tyler Bedard were the hitting stars for Fitchburg, each reaching base 3 times. Tony Ferreira and Ryan Shea each reached base 2 times.

Riley Gonynor, Ryan Shea, Tyler Bedard and Jack Mason pitched for Fitchburg and combined for 9 strikeouts. Michael Cooper, Ryan Shea, Tyler Bedard and Jack Mason were the defensive stars.

Jameson Carroll, Aidan Ouellette, Mick Ginnity and Damon Charette each had a base hit and walked for Fitchburg’s Major League team. Damon Charette recorded 5 strikeouts in 2 innings of pitching while Brian Sweeney and Jameson Carroll each struck out the side in their 1 inning of pitching. Jacob Oja made the defensive play of the game for Fitchburg.

Next up on the schedule is the Minor League team traveling to Baldwinville to play Narragansett on October 20^th at 12 noon and the Major League team traveling to Dunstable for a 3 PM game on October 20^th. The Major League team will also play in Barre vs. Quabbin on October 21^st . 

Click HERE for October 13th Minor and Major League Box Scores.

Fitchburg Loses Fall Ball Minor League Game

OCTOBER 6-- Fitchburg’s fall ball minor league team was defeated by Pepperell on Saturday by a score of 9-2. The player of the game for Fitchburg was Riley Gonynor who reached base 4 times, pitched a shutout inning and made a couple great plays on defense.

On offense for Fitchburg, William Hammond, Andrew Auger, Mike Cooper and Jayson Pitts each reached base 2 times. Ryan Shea chipped in with a base hit and Hannah Bellar had a RBI.

Brendan Morrison, Riley Gonynor, Michael Cooper, Ryan Shea and Ryan Hammond all made great plays on defense.

In the fall ball major league game, Fitchburg jumped out to a 5-0 lead vs. Narragansett before the rain came in and ended the game in the bottom of the 2^nd. In that game, Jameson Carroll hit a 2 run triple that just missed going out of the park. Jameson also was the starting pitcher and was off to a great start with 2 strike outs and 2 ground outs back to the pitcher without allowing a hit.

On Saturday, October 13^th the minor league team will play in Westminster at 12 PM and the major league team will play in Westminster at 3 PM. 

Click HERE for October 6th Box Score



Fitchburg Minors Wins Fall Ball Game

Fitchburg’s Minor League Fall Ball team defeated the Lunenburg Giants on Saturday by a score of 15-9 to improve to 3-1 on the season.

The hitting star for Fitchburg was seven year old Brendan Bedard who had 2 base hits, walked twice and drove in 3 runs. Other hitting stars were Andrew Auger and Tony Ferreira who got on base 4 times and scored 2 runs each, Mike Cooper with a base hit and 3 RBI, Tyler Bedard , on base 3 times with 3 RBI, and Ryan Shea and Ryan Hammond, each with 2 runs scored while getting on base 3 times.

The pitching star for Fitchburg was Ryan Shea who was the starting and winning pitcher. Ryan retired all 6 batters he faced, 3 on strikeouts and 3 on ground balls back to the pitcher. Other strong pitching performances were turned in by Brendan Morrison and Ryan Hammond who each pitched a hitless inning with 2 strikeouts and Jayson Pitts who struck out the side in the final inning without allowing a run.

On defense the top performers were Ryan Shea, Brendan Morrison and Mike Cooper.

Click HERE for game box score

On Saturday, October 6^th the Minor League team will travel to Pepperell to play a 12 PM game and the Major League team will travel to Baldwinville to play Narragansett in a 3 O’clock game.





Red Sox Edge Braves in Final Scrimmage Game 

SEPTEMBER 27^th @ ANSIN PARK--- In the final scrimmage game of the Fall Ball season, the Red Sox defeated the Braves by a score of 5-4.

The Red Sox hitting stars were Colin Proctor with 2 hits, Zach Scott with a double and run scored, Mick Ginnity with a single, walk and run scored, Max Beaulac a single, RBI and run scored, Patch Ginnity had a single and reached base on a hit by pitch, Trey Scott a single and RBI and Jacob Oja and Brendan Morrison each walked and scored a run.

Zach Scott was the starting pitcher for the Red Sox and he struck out the side in his only inning. Jack Mason was the winning pitcher striking out 4 batters in 1 1/3 innings of no hit, shut-out ball

For the Braves, Jayson Pitts had a single and 2 RBI, Nick Ouellette a single and 2 runs scored, Michael Bellar and Sam Robichaud each walked and scored a run and Aidan Ouellette had a RBI.

The top pitchers for the Braves were Ryan Shea who struck out the side without allowing a run in his 1 inning of pitching and Michael Bellar who pitched a shut-out 1^st inning with a strikeout.



Fitchburg Splits Fall Ball Pair

FITCHBURG - In the early game at Ansin Park on Saturday, The Leominster National Bombers defeated Fitchburg’s minor league team by a score of 16-12. In the late game, Fitchburg’s major league team out scored Lunenburg by a score of 5-2.

Minors - In the Minor League game, Fitchburg’s offense was led by Riley Gonynor who hit a home run. Mike Cooper and Brendan Morrison chipped in with 2 hits. Patch Ginnity had 3 RBI, Jayson Pitts and Cooper added 2 RBI each. Ryan Hammond, Gonynor, Tony Ferreira, Ryan Shea and Jack Mason each scored 2 times.

Jayson Pitts was the top pitcher, striking out all 4 batters he faced and Jack Mason pitched a strong 6th inning, striking out the side.

The defensive standouts were Riley Gonynor who turned an unassisted double play, Mike Cooper with another strong game behind the plate and Brendan Morrision at first base.

Majors - The major league game featured some very strong pitching and defense. Damon Charette was the starting and winning pitcher. Charette pitched 2 hit-less innings, striking out 3. Nick Ouellette entered in the 3^rd inning and did not allow a hit or run, striking out the side. Max Beaulac was next and he pitched a 1-2-3 4^th inning. Eight year old Jaxon Carroll making his debut at the major league level, pitched a shutout 5^th inning, striking out 2 batters and Mick Ginnity came in to close out the game in the 6^th inning.

On offense, Fitchburg was led by Nick Ouellette with a single, walk, 2 RBI and a run scored. Jaxon Carroll and Max Beaulac chipped in with a hit and Damon Charette walked twice and scored 2 times.

Sam Robichaud, Damon Charette, Nick Ouellette, Brian Sweeney and Tai Le all made great plays on defense.

On Saturday, September 29^th Fitchburg will again play a minor/major league double header at Ansin Park. At noon it will be Lunenburg Minors at Fitchburg Minors and in the 3PM game it will be Quabbin’s major league team vs. Fitchburg’s Majors. This will be the last games at Ansin Park for the year. Fitchburg will close out the Fall Ball season with 4 road games in October.

Box Scores are posted HERE



Red Sox Edge White Sox 6-4

Sept 20^{th @} Ansin Park – In the 5^th and next to the last Fall Ball scrimmage game, the Red Sox defeated the White Sox by a score of 6-4. Next Thursday, September 27^th will be our last scrimmage game at Ansin Park.

The Red Sox top hitters were Brian Sweeney, on base 2 times and scored 2 runs, Michael Bellar a single, walk, RBI and run scored, Colin Proctor with a single, walk and RBI, Tai Le with a single, RBI and run scored, Jack Mason 2 walks and a run scored, Damon Charette with 2 walks and Andrew Auger with a walk and RBI.

The White Sox were led by Zach Scott who had a triple, single, RBI and run scored, Nick Ouellette a single, walk and run scored, Patch Ginnity 2 walks and a run scored, Mick Ginnity a RBI double and Jayson Pitts with a base hit.

The Red Sox pitchers were led by Brian Sweeney and Damon Charette who each had 2 strikeouts and for the White Sox, Max Beaulac struck out 2 batters.



Pitch, Hit and Run Contest

FITCHBURG – On Saturday afternoon we held a pitch, hit and run contest at Ansin Park for the Fall Ball players. The overall Champions were Jaxon Carroll in the 7-8 year old division, Max Beaulac in the 9-10 year old division and in a very close finish Damon Charette won the overall in the 11-12 year old division.

In the 7-8 year old division, Jaxon Carroll swept the board winning all 3 events. Brendan Bedard finished 2^nd overall and Tony Ferreira finished 3^rd.

Max Beaulac won the hitting and running in the 9-10 year old division and he also finished in a tie for 1^st in the pitching contest with Tyler Bedard and Brian Sweeney. Aidan Ouellette finished 2^nd overall and Sam Robichaud earned the 3rd place finish.

After the pitching and hitting contests in the 11-12 year old division, there were 4 players all within a few points of each other and it would come down to who was the fastest of the 4. The players in the hunt for overall Champion were Tai Le who won the pitching contest, Jameson Carroll who won the hitting contest and also Damon Charette and Anthony Silverio who did well in both the pitching and hitting. The fastest ended up being Damon who won the divison, followed by Anthony Silverio who finished 2nd overall and Jameson Carroll 3rd.

Click HERE for results.



FITCHBURG – In the second game of the Fall Ball baseball season, Fitchburg’s minor league team defeated Westminster 2 by a score of 8-6 to improve their record to 2-0.

The key to the game was the strong pitching by Ryan Shea, winning pitcher Tyler Bedard, first time pitcher Patrick Ginnity, Jayson Pitts and finally Jack Mason who came in to strike out the side in the final inning for the save. In the game Pitts and Ginninty also struck out the side without allowing a hit or a run.

On offense, Andrew Auger led the way with a base hit and 2 runs scored. Tyler Bedard walked 3 times and scored a run. Michael Cooper, Patrick Ginnity, and Tony Ferreira each reached base 2 times.

The defensive stars were Michael Cooper and Ryan Shea who were very solid behind the plate and also Jack Mason who made a great play on a grounder to 3^rd base to get an out.

Next Saturday the minor league team will play Leominster National 2 at Ansin Park at 12 PM and the major league team will host Lunenburg at Ansin Park at 3 PM.

Click HERE for Fitchburg’s box score.



Thursday’s Scrimmage Game 4-4 Tie

Sept 13^th – The Cardinals rallied down 4-0 to score 4 runs in the final inning to tie the 4^th Scrimmage game 4-4. This is the 2^nd consecutive week that the game has ended in a tie.

The Phillies top hitters were Nick Ouellette with a RBI double, Sam Robichaud with a single, RBI and run scored and also Mike Ginnity with a single, run and RBI.

The Phillies got some good pitching from Nick Ouellette 1.1 IP, 0 runs and 2 K, Sam Robichaud 1.1 IP, 0 runs and Jayson Pitts and Brendan Morrison each pitched 2/3 IP with no runs and a K.

Jack Mason and Jaxon Carroll each had 2 hits for the Astros. Max Beaulac, Tai Le and Zach Scott also chipped in with a base hit.

Zach Scott struck out 4 batters in 1 inning. This is a rare feat that was also accomplished last week by Anthony Silverio. Jack Mason pitched a shutout inning with 2 strike outs. Jaxon Carroll pitched a shutout inning with a K and Trey Scott struck out 2 batters in 2/3 of an inning.

There were some nice defensive plays made by Brendan Morrison, Jacob Oja, Sam Robichaud, Nick Ouellette, Tai Le, Mike Ginnity and Patrick Ginnity.  

Opening Day: Fitchburg – Leominster Split

Sept 8^th - at Ansin Park, Fitchburg’s Minor League team defeated Leominster National’s Minor League team by a score of 9-8. In The Major League game, Leominster National defeated Fitchburg 11-8.

In the Minor League game, Jack Mason was the winning pitcher and Tyler Bedard pitched the final 2 outs to earn a save. Jack pitched 2 innings, allowing 0 hits, 0 runs and striking out 6 batters. Tyler entered the game in the final inning with 1 out and the bases loaded and struck out 2 batters to get the save.

The hitting stars for Fitchburg Minors were Ryan Shea who had 2 hits, a walk, a run scored and a RBI. Jack Mason walked 3 times, scored a run and had a RBI. Jayson Pitts had a single, 2 walks, 2 RBI and scored a run and Brendan Bedard had a single, RBI and run scored.

Brendan Morrison at 1B and Ryan Shea at catcher were the defensive Stars for Fitchburg Minors.

In the Major League game, The top pitchers for Fitchburg were Brian Sweeney who pitched the first 2 innings and only allowing 1 run, Damon Charette who pitched a shut out inning striking out 3 batters and Nick Ouellette who struck out both batters he faced.

The offensive stars for Fitchburg Majors were Mike Ginnity and Nick Ouellette who both walked 3 times and scored 2 runs. Tai Le, Jacob Oja and Aidan Ouellette each had a base hit.

The defensive star of the Major League game was Nick Ouellette who made 2 great catches in centerfield and also made a nice play at 2B. Sam Robichaud at catcher and Brian Sweeney at SS also played a great defensive game.

Click HERE for box scores