Tri-State Playoffs – Round 2
Round 2
Best of Three series
SEMI-FINALS SCHEDULE to be posted shortly.
Watertown Blaze vs Litchfield Cowboys
Tri-Town Trojans vs Brass City Brew
NOTE: Game rained out Tuesday – will be played Wednesday.
Wednesday August 12:
Brass City Brew 3 Naugatuck Dogs 2
***Brass City wins series 2-1.
Watertown, Litchfield, Tri-Town have all advanced to Semi-Finals winning their series 2-0.
Sunday August 9:
Tri-Town Trojans 12 Terryville Black Sox 8
Watertown Blaze 4 Bethlehem Plowboys 3
Litchfield Cowboys 14 Wolcott Scrappers 2
Naugatuck Dogs 12 Brass City Brew 1
Recaps:
Steve Consiglio went the distance to earn the win for the Blaze and take a 1-0 series lead over Bethlehem in the Tri-state league playoffs. Consiglio scattered 4 hits and struck out 3 Plowboys on the day. Watertown plated their first 4 batters of the game which would be all they needed to earn the victory. Conor McEvoy led the Blaze with 4 hits while Chris Ayer and Chris Comeau each had 3. Matt Paola and Nick DeLotto also chipped in with 2 hits a piece. Aaron Granahan had a 2 RBI single for Bethlehem while while Dave Green had an RBI single as well. Game 2 of the series will be played Monday night at 7pm at Waterville Park.
Cowboys take game 1 with 6 runs in the first 3 inns to set the pace. Chris Blazek picked up the win going 7 inns no hits 13 k’s. The offense was lead by Steve Harrison with 4 hits including a triple, Chris Blazek had 3 hits including a 3 run homerun, Ed Pequingnot and Brian Hungerford also had 2 hits a piece. Game 2 is Monday 7pm at Wolcott BAW.
Miles Scribner allowed 3 hits through 6 innings as the Trojans jumped out to a 10-0 lead. On offense, Mike Fabiaschi had a two-run homerun while Sam Shurberg, Kyle Osolin and Danny McCarty all had doubles. James Cramphin added 2 RBIs. For Terryville, Zach Dandrea had two hits and Billy Armstrong had a double. Game 2 is Monday night 7pm at Bucks Hill Park.
Bryan Wyrebek pitched a complete game allowing one run unearned run on four hits while striking out 8 to lead Naugy to a 12-1 victory over Brass City at Rotary Field. The Dogs were led by Devin Murphy who went 3-5 with 2 doubles and 5 RBI. Macky Cianciolo had 2 RBI and Jeff Sturm, Jeff Rustico, George Harlamon, and Bill Fedeli all added an RBI for Naugy. Gary Miller had two hits including an RBI double for the Brew. Game 2 will be at Hotchkiss Field on Monday at 5:15pm.
Monday August 10:
Brass City Brew 4 Naugatuck Dogs 3
Tri-Town Trojans 6 Terryville Black Sox 2
Watertown Blaze 8 Bethlehem Plowboys 0
Litchfield Cowboys 8 Wolcott Scrappers 2
Recaps:
Kyle Kennedy went the distance for the Blaze allowing 2 hits and fanning 5 Plowboys on the evening to sweep the series and advance to the Tri-state league semi-finals. The Blaze tallied 16 hits for the second straight game. Matt Paola led the Blaze at the plate going 3-5 with 3 RBI. Mike Mastrocola had 3 hits and 2 RBI while Garrett DeLotto, Conor McEvoy, and Matt Calzone all chipped in with 2 hits. Bethlehem received hits from Chris Callahan and Pat McGee.
Jordie Scheiner pitched 8 innings allowing one run for the Trojans. Down 1-0 in the 6th, Landon Gardella hit a bases loaded, 2 RBI single and Sam Shurberg followed it up with a double to give the Trojans the lead. Miles Scribner came in to seal the victory in the 9th.