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One Run Loss Ends Baseball 11-12 All-Star Run
The Baseball 11-12 2010 All-Star run came to a close tonight as Saugerties
pushed East Greenbush to extra innings but came up just a hair short in a 5-4
loss.
Jon Lezette once again turned in a signature performance throwing 4-2/3 innings giving up
just one run and striking out 10. East Greenbush got its run in the top of the
1st and Nick Godwin had a mammoth blast to tie it at 1 in the bottom of the 4th.
In the extra session, EG scored 4 runs to go ahead 5-1. Down but not out,
Saugerties then staged a valiant comeback with consecutive singles by Steve Filak and Dominic Gambino to set up “Pinto”, Jamie Pulver, who ripped a 2RBI double. Godwin drew a two out walk and both runners moved up on a pass ball. Nathan Donah stepped in and had a tremendous 10 pitch at bat - a battle he eventually won
getting a single to drop in just behind short. Donah’s single appeared to tie the game, however, the ball took a favorable hop back to
the shortstop who turned and fired to snare Godwin at the plate to end it.
Congratulations to the 11-12 Boys on back to back District 15 Titles.
Thanks to our coaches - Joe Martin, Cliff Benjamin and Jim Speirs for your time and dedication this post season.
Sunday July 25th, Saugerties
Saugerties Loses Tough Battle to Pine Bush
Pine Bush 5 Saugerties 1
In a game of chess matches and pitching maneuvers galore, Saugerties lost its
bid for a number one seed going into tomorrow’s Section 3 crossover games.
It was anybody’s game until the bottom of the 5th when a scoreless tie was finally broken by a
bases loaded Zach Numssen single to center. Numssen was set up by a Jon Lezette two out single and walks to Nick Godwin and Nathan Donah. Numssen had just gotten Saugerties out of jam in the top half of the frame to keep it
scoreless. The way this game went, it seemed to be enough for a win.
After a Brandon Peda strikeout to start the 6th, Pine Bush would get 5 consecutive hits, 9 total in the inning, and put the game
out of reach. Cameron Long singled behind Peda and Isaac Obwald crushed a homer over the left center wall for what looked to be a 2-1 Pine Bush
lead. After a Saugerties appeal, Long was called out for missing the plate and
the game remained tied at 1. Pine Bush stayed on the offensive, picking up two
out hits from Jack Grabeck (1B) and Ryan Cullam (2B) to set up Alex Varsanyi’s two RBI double. RBI hits soon followed by Brandon Das and Connor Rogotzke accounting for the final margin.
Bradley Brandt started for Saugerties and held Pine Bush scoreless. Pine Bush threw the sink at
Saugerties, but Peda went from being on the hook for the loss to victor in short order. Saugerties plays @ E. Greenbush 7/26 @ 6PM.
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Saugerties Loses Tough Battle to Pine Bush
Pine Bush 5 Saugerties 1
In a game of chess matches and pitching maneuvers galore, Saugerties lost its
bid for a number one seed going into tomorrow’s Section 3 crossover games.
It was anybody’s game until the bottom of the 5th when a scoreless tie was finally broken by a
bases loaded Zach Numssen single to center. Numssen was set up by a Jon Lezette two out single and walks to Nick Godwin and Nathan Donah. Numssen had just gotten Saugerties out of jam in the top half of the frame to keep it
scoreless. The way this game went, it seemed to be enough for a win.
After a Brandon Peda strikeout to start the 6th, Pine Bush would get 5 consecutive hits, 9 total in the inning, and put the game
out of reach. Cameron Long singled behind Peda and Isaac Obwald crushed a homer over the left center wall for what looked to be a 2-1 Pine Bush
lead. After a Saugerties appeal, Long was called out for missing the plate and
the game remained tied at 1. Pine Bush stayed on the offensive, picking up two
out hits from Jack Grabeck (1B) and Ryan Cullam (2B) to set up Alex Varsanyi’s two RBI double. RBI hits soon followed by Brandon Das and Connor Rogotzke accounting for the final margin.
Bradley Brandt started for Saugerties and held Pine Bush scoreless. Pine Bush threw the sink at
Saugerties, but Peda went from being on the hook for the loss to victor in short order. Saugerties plays @ E. Greenbush 7/26 @ 6PM.
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Girls Seniors Open State Tourney with Back-to-Back Wins
The Girls Seniors are halfway home in its quest for the New York State Title after two wins today
in Havestraw. Saugerties got mercy rule wins beating Syracuse 13-0 and West
Shore 14-2.
Saugerties pounded out 13 hits in game 1 led by Donna Brocco who went 3-3 and scored 3 runs. Also joining the hit parade were Abby Osborn (1B, 2B 3 Runs, RBI), Taylor Snyder (3B, 1 run), Sydney Dennis (1B, 1 run). Jasmine Wilber got the win for Saugerties giving up just 2 hits and striking out 3. Emily Smedek relieved Wilber to pitch one scoreless inning striking out 2.
The hits kep coming in game 2 (12 in all) and Saugerties was once again led by Brocco with a 4-5 performance. Brocco also score 4 runs. Megan Terwilliger pitched 3 innings giving up just 3 hits and Snyder hurled the final 4 giving up 5 hits and striking out 4. Osborn blasted two triples and Magan Melville busted out for a single, double and 2RBI. Snyder (1B, 2B) and Smedek (1B, 3B also had hits for Saugerties.
A win in tomorrow’s 12PM game against Massapequa will assure the girls a slot in Monday night’s title game. Click to follow the bracket.
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Godwins Over Rondout 3-1
The Baseball 11-12 District 15 Champs began its bid for a Section 3 crown with a 3-1 win over Rondout today. Nick
Godwin threw a complete game giving up just 4 hits, striking out 5 and also hit
a solo HR in the victory.
Saugerties started where it finished last Tuesday in Catskill leading off with
hits from Jamie Pulver (3B) & Jon Lezette (RBI 1B) off Rondout starter Jake Hikade. All appearances suggested an early runaway, but Hikade settled to get two outs.
A Rondout error was followed by a James LaTorre single to load the bases and Steve Filak (pronounced Fi-Lack) picked up a RBI walk to give Saugerties a 2-0 lead. Filak’s walk turned out to be the game wining RBI.
Rondout struck back in its half of the first taking advantage of two consecutive
Saugerties errors after hard hit balls by Robbie Smith and Garrett Lapp. Smith scored on Lapp’s knock to cut the lead to 2-1.
Godwin picked up his dinger, a bomb to straight-away center, leading off the top of the
3rd for the game’s final run. Hikade came back strong after the homer, retiring the next 12 of 13 batters including
the final 10 straight.
Rondout had its biggest chance to tie the game after both Dan Finkbeiner & Hikade singled to open the bottom of the 3rd. Both were in scoring position with nobody
out as Finkbeiner ran for third on Hikade’s hit to right and the cutoff by Pulver to get Hikade at second was a hair late. Godwin came up big getting a 1-3 for the first out, and Lezette alertly gunned down Finkbeiner at the plate as Smith tapped one down the third base line. Not to be outdone by Lezette’s web gem, Pulver robbed Kyle Calageski of a hit up the middle for the force at second getting the final out & Saugerties out of the jam.
Saugerties finished with 5 hits. Hikade was the only multi-hit performer of the day going 2-3. Saugerties assured itself
a spot in Monday’s crossover with the win as Pine Bush already defeated Rondout on Thursday. Click to follow the Section 3 bracket.
Monday July 19th, Catskill
A Little Bit of (correction - a whole lot of) History Repeatin’
Saugerties 14 Chatham 8
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Jamie Pulver showed that “Min” does not refer to his heart throwing 5-1/3 innings and held Chatham so the
Saugerties bats could come alive for 15 hits and a 14-8 win.
Saugerties was down 7-0 before entering the batter’s box in the 1st as it once again looked like Chatham would cruise to a title of
its own. However, the Sawyer faithful came back with three runs in the first
and planted the seed that this team wouldn’t go quietly.
The big blow came from Dominic Gambino, fresh off the bench in his first at bat. The Dominator crushed what turned out
to be the game winning Grand Slam turning a 7-5 deficit into a 9-7 lead
Saugerties would never relinquish.
Among the 15 Saugerties hits: Nathan Donah 4 1B, Jon Lezette 2 1B & a Solo Homerun, Nick Godwin 2 1B, Pulver 1B, 2B, 2RBI.
Saugerties Plays Pine Bush @ Home on Fick Field Friday July 23rd.
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