(Recap coming ...)
A few of the boys made their pitching debuts for WF Blue tonight:
Daniel
OB
Cameron
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Blue Advances in Districts with 11-2 Win Over Cranford
Westfield Blue put it all together in beating Cranford, 11-2, to clinch first place in Group A of the District tournament. Outstanding pitching, dynamite hitting, and spectacular defensive plays were the norm.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Long Hill Rainout
Westfield Blue went to Long Hill. The game started. Coach Murray planned to win. Michael Jeffery ripped a double. Coach Murray really wanted a vanilla milkshake in the top of the fourth inning and called time to talk about it with a couple of Westfield baserunners. It started to lightning, thunder and rain. We lost and Coach Murray didn't get a milkshake afterward. Tough night. The new plan is to beat Cranford tomorrow and then have Coach Murray get a vanilla milkshake in Cooperstown.
JD makes his pitching debut and shows some quick reflexes
MJ starts a rally with this double to right field
JD makes his pitching debut and shows some quick reflexes
MJ starts a rally with this double to right field
Monday, June 21, 2010
Westfield Blue Downs Westfield Silver 14-1
With a game time temperature of 90 degrees and the humidity on the rise on this first day of summer 2010, Westfield Blue heated up quickly and their bats stayed hot throughout a lopsided victory over Westfield Silver. The Blue team welcomed Coach Murray back from a weekend out of state and continued to make Coach Roth proud with hard hitting, solid defense and aggressive base running.
In the top half of the first inning Rowan had the only hit and scored a run. The battery of Justin and George proceeded to strike out the side in the bottom half of the first. In the visitor’s half of the second, Justin singled and scored on Cameron’s single. JD drove in Cameron with a hard hit single and Tyler followed with a hit. Rowan doubled in another run and Blue led 4-0. In the bottom half of the inning Blue recorded a nifty double play with Steven fielding a hot grounder at third and flipping it to JD at second who threw it on to first in time to end the inning. In the top half of the third, Owen M. singled and proceeded to steal both second and third base on the next 2 pitches and then scored on a single by Justin. Cameron followed with an infield hit, which scored Justin, and JD added another hit. Westfield Silver scored their only run of the game in the home half of the third on a home run and the inning ended with Blue up 6-1.
In the top of the fourth inning, Blue smashed 9 hits and scored 8 more runs. In the inning Rowan had 2 hits and an RBI; Steven had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s; Parker smashed a single; Owen M., Daniel and Justin each had a hit and a RBI; and, Tyler had a single and 2 RBI’s. The top half of the inning ended with Blue dominating Silver 14-1. In the bottom half of the fourth Blue retired Silver 1-2-3 with Justin making a great catch on a line drive smash hit between third base and shortstop. The game was ended after only 4 innings as the umpire invoked the 10-run rule and Westfield Blue recorded an impressive third District tournament victory in just 3 days.
Game Recap by Scott Jeffrey
Justin starts off 2nd with single
Cameron rips one to score Justin
JD drives in Cameron
Rowan doubles to left to score the 3rd run in the 2nd inning
Steven to JD to Rowan Double Play
O.Murray laces one to right in the 3rd inning
Steven doubles to send home the final runs in the 4th
In the top half of the first inning Rowan had the only hit and scored a run. The battery of Justin and George proceeded to strike out the side in the bottom half of the first. In the visitor’s half of the second, Justin singled and scored on Cameron’s single. JD drove in Cameron with a hard hit single and Tyler followed with a hit. Rowan doubled in another run and Blue led 4-0. In the bottom half of the inning Blue recorded a nifty double play with Steven fielding a hot grounder at third and flipping it to JD at second who threw it on to first in time to end the inning. In the top half of the third, Owen M. singled and proceeded to steal both second and third base on the next 2 pitches and then scored on a single by Justin. Cameron followed with an infield hit, which scored Justin, and JD added another hit. Westfield Silver scored their only run of the game in the home half of the third on a home run and the inning ended with Blue up 6-1.
In the top of the fourth inning, Blue smashed 9 hits and scored 8 more runs. In the inning Rowan had 2 hits and an RBI; Steven had 2 hits and 2 RBI’s; Parker smashed a single; Owen M., Daniel and Justin each had a hit and a RBI; and, Tyler had a single and 2 RBI’s. The top half of the inning ended with Blue dominating Silver 14-1. In the bottom half of the fourth Blue retired Silver 1-2-3 with Justin making a great catch on a line drive smash hit between third base and shortstop. The game was ended after only 4 innings as the umpire invoked the 10-run rule and Westfield Blue recorded an impressive third District tournament victory in just 3 days.
Game Recap by Scott Jeffrey
Justin starts off 2nd with single
Cameron rips one to score Justin
JD drives in Cameron
Rowan doubles to left to score the 3rd run in the 2nd inning
Steven to JD to Rowan Double Play
O.Murray laces one to right in the 3rd inning
Steven doubles to send home the final runs in the 4th
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Westfield Blue Defeats Mountainside for the 2nd District Win
Solid pitching, hitting and defense contributed to a 7-3 win on Father's Day against Mountanside.
The top of the 1st inning went quickly with Rowan striking out 3 hitters. Owen Murray got two of his 4 RBIs for the day in the bottom of the 1st scoring Rowan and Steven. Impressive pitching and defense continued in the 2nd to keep the score 2-0.
Mountanside started to rally in the 3rd and scored one run. With players on the bases, W.B was able to shut them down highlighted by M.J.'s relay from right field to Rowan and then to George to rob Mountanside of a run and to close the inning. Westfield's bats came alive in the bottom of the 3rd with Rowan, George and Justin's singles and Owen Murray's double, adding 4 runs altogether.
Parker took the mound in the 4th and in addition to keeping Mountanside primarily hitting ground balls, he made an impressive play by picking off a player at second with solid defense by Tyler. In the bottom of the 4th, Rowan gets a single, but Mountanside's defense able to hold Westfield and prevent any runs. Although Mountanside was able to add a run in the 5th, Westfield countered by also getting a run in the bottom of the 5th with JD hitting Justin in after Justin singled and stole two bases.
Owen Murray took over for Parker in the final inning. Westfield was able to stop a rally with Tyler making some outstanding defensive plays once by stopping a ball from getting to the outfield and holding the player at first and then getting the next out at 3rd. Owen struck the last batter out to end the game.
Game Recap by Fiona Oberman
O.Murray 2 RBI single
Rowan rips one to start off 4 run 3rd inning
George takes it the other way to drive in 2 runs in the 3rd
Justin starts off 5th with single to left
JD drives in Justin to pick up an RBI
Parker picks off the runner on 2nd
MJ fires to Rowan who relays to George for the out at the plate
The top of the 1st inning went quickly with Rowan striking out 3 hitters. Owen Murray got two of his 4 RBIs for the day in the bottom of the 1st scoring Rowan and Steven. Impressive pitching and defense continued in the 2nd to keep the score 2-0.
Mountanside started to rally in the 3rd and scored one run. With players on the bases, W.B was able to shut them down highlighted by M.J.'s relay from right field to Rowan and then to George to rob Mountanside of a run and to close the inning. Westfield's bats came alive in the bottom of the 3rd with Rowan, George and Justin's singles and Owen Murray's double, adding 4 runs altogether.
Parker took the mound in the 4th and in addition to keeping Mountanside primarily hitting ground balls, he made an impressive play by picking off a player at second with solid defense by Tyler. In the bottom of the 4th, Rowan gets a single, but Mountanside's defense able to hold Westfield and prevent any runs. Although Mountanside was able to add a run in the 5th, Westfield countered by also getting a run in the bottom of the 5th with JD hitting Justin in after Justin singled and stole two bases.
Owen Murray took over for Parker in the final inning. Westfield was able to stop a rally with Tyler making some outstanding defensive plays once by stopping a ball from getting to the outfield and holding the player at first and then getting the next out at 3rd. Owen struck the last batter out to end the game.
Game Recap by Fiona Oberman
O.Murray 2 RBI single
Rowan rips one to start off 4 run 3rd inning
George takes it the other way to drive in 2 runs in the 3rd
Justin starts off 5th with single to left
JD drives in Justin to pick up an RBI
Parker picks off the runner on 2nd
MJ fires to Rowan who relays to George for the out at the plate
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Westfield Blue Opens with a 6-0 Win Over Scotch Plains
Westfield Blue finally took the field tonight and won the first game of their season—and the first game of the Districts—with a combination of stellar pitching, strong defense and some big hits from Tyler Roth, Dan Criscuolo and Owen Brancatella.
Justin Lin took the mound to start the game and retired Scotch Plains without a hit or a run. The bottom of the first set the stage for a great season when lead-off hitter Roth stepped to the plate and promptly put Blue on the board with a solo homer over the left field fence.
For the next two innings, Lin pitched a strong game, allowing just two hits and no runs in three full innings of pitching. His teammates provided some great defense to keep Westfield in the lead, including a steller double play turned by Roth at short, J.D. Marner at 2nd base, and Rowan Oberman at 1st. Roth fielded the ball and tossed to Marner for the out at second; Marner swiftly gunned the ball to sure-handed Oberman at 1st for the double play. The third out of the inning came when another base runner took off for second, and catcher George Murray threw him out.
Roth took over the pitching duties in the top of the fourth. Scotch Plains threatened to get on the board in the inning after two batters reached base, but with one out, George threw out a runner trying to steal third, then caught a sky-high foul ball at the plate to shut them down.
Westfield was held to just one run until the bottom of the fourth despite walks and singles by Oberman and Steven Barmakian. But in the fourth, Owen Murray and George Murray reached on walks, and Criscuolo singled to bring in Owen, move George to 2nd, and put Westfield up by 2. Roth returned to the plate and doubled down the left field line to score both George and Criscuolo, putting Blue up 4-0.
Roth retired the Scotch Plains line-up quickly in the fifth and sixth. Westfield scored two more insurance runs in the bottom of the 5th when Owen Brancatella ripped a two-out, bases-loaded single up the middle to drive in the team’s final two runs of the game. Top of the sixth: Roth closes it out, no hits, no runs. Westfield wins its first, and celebrates J.D. Marner’s 12th birthday with some wonderful birthday cupcakes compliments of Gail Marner!
Other Game Notes: Right fielder Cameron Bremer chases down a hit that hugged the right field line and quickly hits the cut-off to steal a double from the Scotch Plains hitter. Left fielders Parker Hess and Criscuolo make diving catches to steal hits from Scotch Plains. Michael Jeffery and Owen Murray make a great plays at second and short, respectively, to end the game.
Westfield Blue returns to the field Sunday morning to face Mountainside in the second game of District play.
Game Recap by Audrey
Tyler starts off the season with HR into the trees at G2
Daniel drives home a speedy O.Murray
Tyler to JD to Rowan Double Play kills SP rally
George makes another great defensive play
OB picks up 2 RBI in the 5th
George guns down his 2nd runner of the game
Justin Lin took the mound to start the game and retired Scotch Plains without a hit or a run. The bottom of the first set the stage for a great season when lead-off hitter Roth stepped to the plate and promptly put Blue on the board with a solo homer over the left field fence.
For the next two innings, Lin pitched a strong game, allowing just two hits and no runs in three full innings of pitching. His teammates provided some great defense to keep Westfield in the lead, including a steller double play turned by Roth at short, J.D. Marner at 2nd base, and Rowan Oberman at 1st. Roth fielded the ball and tossed to Marner for the out at second; Marner swiftly gunned the ball to sure-handed Oberman at 1st for the double play. The third out of the inning came when another base runner took off for second, and catcher George Murray threw him out.
Roth took over the pitching duties in the top of the fourth. Scotch Plains threatened to get on the board in the inning after two batters reached base, but with one out, George threw out a runner trying to steal third, then caught a sky-high foul ball at the plate to shut them down.
Westfield was held to just one run until the bottom of the fourth despite walks and singles by Oberman and Steven Barmakian. But in the fourth, Owen Murray and George Murray reached on walks, and Criscuolo singled to bring in Owen, move George to 2nd, and put Westfield up by 2. Roth returned to the plate and doubled down the left field line to score both George and Criscuolo, putting Blue up 4-0.
Roth retired the Scotch Plains line-up quickly in the fifth and sixth. Westfield scored two more insurance runs in the bottom of the 5th when Owen Brancatella ripped a two-out, bases-loaded single up the middle to drive in the team’s final two runs of the game. Top of the sixth: Roth closes it out, no hits, no runs. Westfield wins its first, and celebrates J.D. Marner’s 12th birthday with some wonderful birthday cupcakes compliments of Gail Marner!
Other Game Notes: Right fielder Cameron Bremer chases down a hit that hugged the right field line and quickly hits the cut-off to steal a double from the Scotch Plains hitter. Left fielders Parker Hess and Criscuolo make diving catches to steal hits from Scotch Plains. Michael Jeffery and Owen Murray make a great plays at second and short, respectively, to end the game.
Westfield Blue returns to the field Sunday morning to face Mountainside in the second game of District play.
Game Recap by Audrey
Tyler starts off the season with HR into the trees at G2
Daniel drives home a speedy O.Murray
Tyler to JD to Rowan Double Play kills SP rally
George makes another great defensive play
OB picks up 2 RBI in the 5th
George guns down his 2nd runner of the game
Thursday, June 10, 2010
WF Blue Welcomes New Teammates
At the first 2010 season practice, Westfield Blue extended a hearty welcome to its newest teammates, Cameron Bremer and J.D. Marner. Both boys were so excited to be a part of the team, they regaled us with their unique versions of our national anthem. The team was so impressed that they volunteered the duo to sing again during each game of the upcoming Babe Ruth district tournament.