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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.
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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.
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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’
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Amidst a mountain of repeats (see repeated success at right), a parallel
universe aligned for the Saugerties 11-12 Baseball team who overcame a 7-0
deficit for the District 15 Title over Chatham tonight.
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.
Sunday July 18th, Catskill
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Saugerties 8 Chatham 1
Jon Lezette added a new notch in his District 15 gun belt tonight delivering another clutch
performance as the Boys 11-12 beat Chatham 8-1 to force a deciding game for the
District 15 championship.
Lezette pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts while adding a 3 run homer and a
single at the plate. The 7-8-9 slot came through for the first 3 Saugerties
runs and that proved to be enough for win.
Jamie Pulver had two singles and 2 RBI while Michael Fisher doubled for the second game in a row and also added a single. Nick Godwin added a RBI single. Saugerties scored 3 in the third, 4 more in the 4th and its
final run in the 5th.
Wednesday July 14th, Saugerties
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Saugerties 9 Mountain Top 2
Saugerties beat Mountain Top tonight in Chatham as the 11-12 squad makes its
second straight appearance in the district championship game. Saugerties also
plays Chatham for the second year in a row coming out of the loser’s bracket.
Nathan Donah earned the win for Saugerties going 4 strong while Mountain Top’s Anthony Pettigano took the loss. Donah struck out 6 and also chipped in two doubles and a single
at the plate.
Key hits also came from Jamie Pulver (home run, two singles, 3 RBI), Dom Gambino (single, 2 RBI) and Michael Fisher (double).
Congratualtions to Mountain Top on a fantastic 2010 run in the District
Championship Series.
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Lezette Brings Express to Fick
Jon Lezette came out in dominant fashion tonight and Zach Numssen homered in a 5-2 victory over Coxsackie on Fick Field.
Lezette painted the corners all night and held Coxsackie scoreless for the first
5-1/3 while fanning 9 batters and giving up just two hits in that span - both
to Coxsackie’s Seaver Martin - while walking just one.
Meanwhile, Saugerties put up two in the 2nd behind Numssen’s solo dinger and James LaTorre’s speed - who reached on an error, moved to second and third on pass balls and
scored on a throwing error.
Nick Godwin led off the bottom of the 4th with a single and Numssen followed with a walk to
set up LaTorre - who stroked a RBI double to score Cory Backus. Backus was running for Godwin. Backus then scored Numssen on a RBI sac Bunt
two hitters later.
Lezette gave up a lead off walk to Coxsackie’s Chad Backus in the 6th two batters later Taylor LeClair belted a 2 run homer over the right center wall accounting for both Coxsackie
runs. Godwin relieved Lezette to strike out the side and close the game.
Saugerties finished with 5 runs on 3 hits and 5 strikeouts. Coxsackie finished
with 2 runs on 3 hits and 11Ks.
Thursday July 1st
Baseball 11-12 Rally Past Athens 11-6
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Cory Backus belted a three-run homer with Saugerties leading leading 7-5 to put
the game out of reach. Nick Godwin added a solo home run, three singles and 3
RBI while Jordan Jolley picked up a RBI single.
Min Pulver came in relief with the scored tied 5-5 to earn the win.
Tuesday June 29th
Baseball 11-12 Score Big in Opening Game of All-Stars
The hits just kept on coming - the pitching and defense wasn’t bad either. In the end, Saugerties stopped in Taconic Hills in 4 tonight 22-2.
Saugerties batted around in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th innings with a 14 hit attack.
Steve Filak led the way with 4 hits and 4 RBI and two runs scored. Nick Godwin
collected 3 hits and 2 RBI, Zach Numssen and Bradley Brandt each picked up two
hits and RBIs and leadoff hitter Min Pulver scored 5 times and tacked on a 2
RBI double late.
Saugerties starter Jon Lezette worked out of an early jam to set the tone for
the night. Taconic leadoff hitter Joe Dwy singled and later scored but Lezette
settled down striking out the side stranding Taconic’s Jeremy Dietter and Josh Charron (2B hit). Lezette finished with 4Ks giving up
just three hits and 1 walk.
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Oh, Danny Boy
Myers Shuts Down Chatham - Saugerties 11-12 Boys Win District Crown
In what was a pitchers duel throughout, Saugerties beat Chatham for the second
night in a row, this time 4-1, to win the District 15 Title. Danny Myers pitched a complete game giving up just one hit - a solo HR - while striking out
7.
The bottom half of the Saugerties line up did the damage tonight and that damage
came in the 6th. Tied at 1 through 5, Nick Fabiano led off the 6th with a single and was moved to second with one out on a Joe Dittus walk. Jon Lezette followed with bullet to right that was dropped to score Fabiano for the go-ahead
run. Lane Sulzer picked up his second hit of the night with a two run double to right put the
game away. Dittus scored twice in the game.
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Jon 9:11
Lezette Holds Chatham - Gets Game Winning Hit
When Saugerties made an emergency call on Jon Lezette to come out of the bullpen during the 3rd inning down 6-0, nobody in Kinderhook
could have guessed that such a move would prove to be so key. Four innings
later, it turned out to save the 11-12 baseball all star season as he and the
boys showed tremendous heart in a 7-6 extra inning comeback victory over Chatham. Lezette struck out 7 and kept Chatham off the board for the rest of the game - while late clutch
hitting by Saugerties for a 3 run 6th pushed extra innings and the eventual win
in the 7th.
Cole Teitter got Saugerties on the board in the 4th with massive stinger over the left center
wall - and Saugerties appeared to setting up for one of its signature big
innings when Chris Latourette hit a sac fly for Saugerties’ second run and still threatening. A Chatham appeal on the tag-up deflated the
rally and the Sawyer faithful leaving the score at 6-1.
Down 6-3 and two men aboard in its final at bat, Teitter was intentionally walked to load
the bases. Danny Myers followed with a RBI single cutting the lead to two. Paton Gibbs, down in the count with two strikes, singled just past the second baseman to tie
the game.
In the 7th, Curtis Jorgensen led off with a an infield single and was followed by a Joe Dittus walk. The runners would later advance on a pass ball setting up Lezette, who hit
an infield single in the hole at short scoring Jorgensen for the win. What a
ball game!
Sunday night 7/19 @ N. Columbia Once Again vs. Chatham for the final District
Title game.
