Month: September 2012

What a day for a softball game!!!!!

The JCC ALL-STAR game was played this afternoon and when the dust had settled, TEAM EPPSTEIN/GREFER defeated TEAM GLASSMAN/ROSE, 9-7….

Highlights (provided by COMMISSIONER RYAN KIRZNER) were aplenty……

*MATT STEINBERG, the game’s MVP (MOST VALUABLE PLAYER……again!!!!) was 2 for 4 including a 3-run homerun over the fence off of HOWARD SCHWARTZ, four RBI’s and a web gem robbing first time all-star MICHAEL ASKIN of a hit and at least one RBI…..

Other notes for the winning team……JIMMY LEFTON was the winning pitcher as he hurled four innings and gave up three earned runs, four hits and walked two……BRAD WAGNER was 2 for 4 including a triple (he must be fast), but was thrown out at home to complete a double play on a great catch by DUFFY WOLF and a relay throw to WILLY WAXLER to catcher THE ROCKET, who blocked the plate to prevent the run…….JASON FAUST was 2 for 3 and was caught trying to steal home (BAD BOY!)……his pitching line was 3 IP 4 ER 6 H and 2 BB, but it should be noted he pitched a four pitch 1-2-3 inning……..ZAC HIUDT was 3 for 3 with one run scored and two web gems in RCF……RYAN SILVERMAN was 2 for 2 with 2 BB and 1 RBI…..DOUG SANDOR was 2 for 3 with one run scored and finally, DAVID SNYDER was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and one RBI….

For the losing squad……BRANDON GUTTMAN was 2 for 4 with a lead off homerun off his own pitcher JASON FAUST, a double, two RBI and two runs scored…..THE ROCKET was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and one RBI……MIKE ROTHSTEIN was 2 for 2 and one walk and finally BEN LEFTON was 1 for 2 with a double and sacrafice fly……

**Also of note was the HOMERUN DERBY won by BEN LEFTON with ANTON LOON coming in second place….the others in order were JIMMY LEFTON and MATT STEINBERG (THE FAVORITE) tied for third place and BRANDON GUTTMAN in fifth place…..

***FINALLY……….this Wednesday, the FINALS are scheduled at 6 p.m. on Field # 2 between the “heavy” favorite # 2 seed TEAM GUTTMAN and the surprise team, # 8 seed TEAM WEISBROT……It will be open concessions (non=alcolhol) for all softball players and their families plus as an added bonus…….JASON FAUST WILL BE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS FOR FREE AFTER THE GAME…..WIN OR LOSE……

****A FINAL NOTE……THE BANQUET IS SET FOR SUNDAY OCTOBER 28….FOR MORE DETAILS, CHECK THE BLOG FOR PLACE AND TIME…..

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THE FINALS ARE SET FOR TONIGHT…..

# 2 SEED TEAM GUTTMAN VS. #8 SEED TEAM WEISBROT…….

GAME TIME IS SET FOR 6:00 P.M…….

THE GAME WILL BE AIRED ON ESPN HD WITH THE SUNDAY NIGHT CREW DOING THE BROADCAST, HOWEVER BRAD WAGNER WILL NOT BE THE SIDELINE REPORTER…..AS OF PRESS TIME, NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED……
STAY TUNED…..

AS FOR THE ALL-STAR GAME……..

IT WILL BE PLAYED AT TRIPLE CREEK THIS SUNDAY SEPT. 9……GAME TIME IS SET FOR 1:30 P.M…….

*HOMERUN DERBY IS SCHEDULED FOR 12:30 P.M. WITH A “NEW” TWIST……MATT STEINBERG IS THE ODDS ON FAVORITE TO WIN THIS EVENT………

NOTE…….ONLY ALL-STARS ALLOWED IN THE PRE-GAME EVENT……

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE ALL-STARS……..

*SELECTED, BUT WON’T PLAY

AARON COMPTON
*ADAM CRONSTEIN
ANTON LOON
BRANDON GUTTMAN
*BRANDON LEBEAU
BEN LEFTON
BRIAN MONK
BRAD WAGNER
DANNY GREFER
DOUG SANDOR
DAVID SNYDER
*EVAN COHEN
HOWARD SCHWARTZ
JASON FAUST
*JOSH FRANKEL
JOEL KAHN
JIMMY LEFTON
JEFF WEISBROT
*KYLE GREFER
*LARRY NEWMAN
MICHAEL ASKIN
MATT STEINBERG
MARK WEISSER
MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN
*RICK LEFTON
RON NASSIF
*GREG LEADER
RYAN SILVERMAN
*STU SOLOMON
SCOTT WOLF
WILLY WAXLER
ZAC HIUDT
DUFFY WOLF
MITCH EVANS

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FINALS ARE CANCELLED!!!!!
STAY TUNED FOR A MAKE-UP DATE……

After being on a mini-vacation for my anniversary, here is a rundown on what happened in the semi-finals……

On Field #1, TEAM WEISBROT, the surprise team of the tournament, defeated TEAM  GREFER, 18-8…….after scoring five runs in the top of the first inning, TEAM WEISBROT looked like they were off and running, only to have TEAM GREFER tally four runs to get right back into the game….the game remained close throughout until the last couple of innings when the victors busted the game wide open……key contributors were JOSH FRANKEL, with both his bat and glove, captain JEFF WEISBROT and ZAC HIUDT, with their bats and BEN RODRIGUEZ with his excellent play at 1B…..overall it was a good team effort….for TEAM GREFER,  GIG “CFL” FRANKLIN started on the mound, but re-injured himself and captain DANNY GREFER had to come into relieve……a normally good defensive team took its’ lumps late in the game to aid to the TEAM WEISBROT cause…..

On Field # 2, TEAM GUTTMAN, the # 2 seed, knocked off TEAM ROTHSTEIN, the # 6 seed, 13-6,……..NO reports as of yet on the going ons in the game, but JASON FAUST did predict victory in the championship game in so many words……

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME WILL BEGIN AT 6:17 P.M. THIS COMING WEDNESDAY AND WILL BE CARRIED ON ESPN HD WITH THE SUNDAY NIGHT CREW AND SIDELINE REPORTER BRAD WAGNER…….

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