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TORRINGTON, Aug. 9, 2002 -- This was a team that teased -- a team that was better in the mind that in reality. It was a team that could never live up to its potential because it was never together. The 2002 edition of the Torrington Twisters was the ultimate sandlot baseball team. Thanks to crucial injuries, some unfortunate problems with players' families and some lack of commitment, the Twisters played the 2002 NECBL season on the fly but still posted a winning season and earned a playoff berth. Review the highlights of the 2002 campaign. Game 2: Newport 3, Keene 2 NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 10, 2002 -- Series MVP Vita Chiaravalloti hit a eighth-inning home run to lift the Gulls to a 3-2 victory over Keene and a second straight NECBL championship at Cardines Field. Chiaravalloti hit .348 in the postseason with four home runs, 11 RBI and a .913 slugging percentage. Newport hurler Michael Bergeron went the distance, scattering four hits and striking out eight as the Gulls swept the Swamp Bats. Udy earns All-NECBL honors Catcher Wick Udy earned a spot on the 2002 All-NECBL second team. Udy hit .256 with 24 hits, 21 walks, six doubles and 11 RBI. KEENE, N.H., July 31, 2002 -- The Swamp Bats set a new single-season record for most wins with a 5-3 win over Lowell Wednesday. Keene finished the season with a record of 31-11, topping by one game the record set by Torrington in 1998 of 30-12. For the second straight year, Keene atttraced over 40,000 fans. The distinctiveness of Twister catcher Wick Udy goes beyond his unique name. Like his teammates, Udy is chasing a possible career in professional baseball. But he is also playing for the future of his family. His wife, Kassi, is home in Utah six months pregnant with their first child, a little girl, due in October. The perspective gained during a two-year Mormon mission in Detroit from 1998-2000 has helped his baseball career, he said. |
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Twisters 2002 results Final record: 23-22 Playoffs [NECBL quarterfinals] Aug. 3:Twisters 2, Keene 1 Regular season (22-20) Aug. 1: Twisters 4, Lowell 1 July 31: No. Adams 10, Twisters 6 July 30: Manch. 5, Twisters 4 (10) July 29: Danbury 10, Twisters 1 July 27: Twisters 7, W. Warwick 1 July 26: Concord 5, Twisters 2 July 26: Keene 10, Twisters 0 July 25: Torr. 4, No. Adams 3 (13) July 24: Twisters 2-1, Manch. 0-0 July 23: vs. Manchester, ppd., rain to July 24 at Manchester July 21: Newport 2, Twisters 1 July 19: at Keene, ppd. to July 26, 1 p.m. July 18: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 July 17: Twisters 6-0, Danbury 3-2 July 14: Twisters 4, Sanford 3 (10) July 13; Concord 6, Twisters 4 July 12: Twisters 4, Midd. 3 (8) July 12: Twisters 4, Middletown 3 July 11: Twisters 4, Middletown 2 July 10: W. Warwick 5, Twisters 4 July 9: vs. Middletown, ppd. , rain, July 12, 5 p.m. July 7: Twisters 6, W. Warwick 0 July 6: Sanford 7, Twisters 2 July 4: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 July 3: Newport 8, Twisters 5 July 2: Manchester 6, Twisters 1 June 30: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 June 29: Twisters 9, No. Adams 6 June 28: Concord 9, Twisters 3 June 27: Twisters 7, Manchester 4 June 26: at Danbury, ppd, July 17 June 25: Twisters 4, Danbury 3 June 24: Twisters 6, No. Adams 2 June 23: Twisters 5, Newport 3 June 22: Lowell 3, Twisters 1 June 21: Keene 4, Twisters 2 (13) June 20: Twisters 7, Willimantic 6 June 19: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 (11) June 18: Manch. 6, Twisters 5 June 16: Keene 5, Twisters 3 June 15: Lowell, ppd. to August 1 June 14: Sanford 7, Twisters 5 June 13: N. Adams 4, Twisters 3 June 12: at N. Adams, ppd. June 24 June 11: Twisters 7, Danbury 1 June 8: Twisters 2, N. Adams 0 Exhibition games July 5: Team USA 21, Twisters 2 June 17: Twisters 3, Keene 0 (7) at Cooperstown June 9: Wareham 3, Twisters 2 Click on the link for extended game coverage from Connecticut Sports Online 2002 NECBL playoffs All series are best-of-3. SEEDS: 1. Keene. 2. Danbury; 3. Newport; 4. Concord, 5. Lowell ; 6. North Adams, 7. Middletown, 8. Torrington 1st round Game 1: Sat. Aug. 3 Torrington 2, Keene 1 Danbury 8, Middletown 4 Newport 10, North Adams 1 Concord 4, Lowell 1 Game 2: Sun, Aug. 4 No. Adams 6, Newport 5 Lowell 7, Concord 3 Danbury 9, Middletown 3 Game 3: Mon, Aug. 5 Lowell 7, Concord 5 Newport 7, North Adams 3 NECBL semifinals Game 1: Tues. Aug. 6 Newport 6, Danbury 0 Lowell 3, Keene 2 (10) Game 2: Wed. Aug. 7 Newport 6, Danbury 5 (10) Keene 6, Lowell 1 Game 3: Thurs. Aug. 8 Keene 13, Lowell 0 NECBL finals Game 1: Fri. Aug. 9 Newport 8, Keene 4 Game 2: Sat. Aug. 10 Newport 3, Keene 2 NECBL 2002 standings Final regular season standings Western Division Team Rec. GB x-Danbury 25-16 --- y-North Adams 23-18 2.5 y-Torrington 22-20 3.5 Manchester 16-26 9.5 Central Division Team Rec. GB x-Newport 25-17 --- y-Middletown 23-19 2 West Warwick 13-29 12 Willimantic 10-32 15 Northern Division Team Rec. GB x-Keene 31-11 --- y-Concord 24-17 6.5 y-Lowell 24-18 7 Sanford 15-26 15 x-clinched division title y-clinched playoff berth Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. |
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Twisters 2002 results Final record: 23-22 Playoffs [NECBL quarterfinals] Aug. 3:Twisters 2, Keene 1 Regular season (22-20) Aug. 1: Twisters 4, Lowell 1 July 31: No. Adams 10, Twisters 6 July 30: Manch. 5, Twisters 4 (10) July 29: Danbury 10, Twisters 1 July 27: Twisters 7, W. Warwick 1 July 26: Concord 5, Twisters 2 July 26: Keene 10, Twisters 0 July 25: Torr. 4, No. Adams 3 (13) July 24: Twisters 2-1, Manch. 0-0 July 23: vs. Manchester, ppd., rain to July 24 at Manchester July 21: Newport 2, Twisters 1 July 19: at Keene, ppd. to July 26, 1 p.m. July 18: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 July 17: Twisters 6-0, Danbury 3-2 July 14: Twisters 4, Sanford 3 (10) July 13; Concord 6, Twisters 4 July 12: Twisters 4, Midd. 3 (8) July 12: Twisters 4, Middletown 3 July 11: Twisters 4, Middletown 2 July 10: W. Warwick 5, Twisters 4 July 9: vs. Middletown, ppd. , rain, July 12, 5 p.m. July 7: Twisters 6, W. Warwick 0 July 6: Sanford 7, Twisters 2 July 4: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 July 3: Newport 8, Twisters 5 July 2: Manchester 6, Twisters 1 June 30: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 June 29: Twisters 9, No. Adams 6 June 28: Concord 9, Twisters 3 June 27: Twisters 7, Manchester 4 June 26: at Danbury, ppd, July 17 June 25: Twisters 4, Danbury 3 June 24: Twisters 6, No. Adams 2 June 23: Twisters 5, Newport 3 June 22: Lowell 3, Twisters 1 June 21: Keene 4, Twisters 2 (13) June 20: Twisters 7, Willimantic 6 June 19: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 (11) June 18: Manch. 6, Twisters 5 June 16: Keene 5, Twisters 3 June 15: Lowell, ppd. to August 1 June 14: Sanford 7, Twisters 5 June 13: N. Adams 4, Twisters 3 June 12: at N. Adams, ppd. June 24 June 11: Twisters 7, Danbury 1 June 8: Twisters 2, N. Adams 0 Exhibition games July 5: Team USA 21, Twisters 2 June 17: Twisters 3, Keene 0 (7) at Cooperstown June 9: Wareham 3, Twisters 2 Click on the link for extended game coverage from Connecticut Sports Online 2002 NECBL playoffs All series are best-of-3. SEEDS: 1. Keene. 2. Danbury; 3. Newport; 4. Concord, 5. Lowell ; 6. North Adams, 7. Middletown, 8. Torrington 1st round Game 1: Sat. Aug. 3 Torrington 2, Keene 1 Danbury 8, Middletown 4 Newport 10, North Adams 1 Concord 4, Lowell 1 Game 2: Sun, Aug. 4 No. Adams 6, Newport 5 Lowell 7, Concord 3 Danbury 9, Middletown 3 Game 3: Mon, Aug. 5 Lowell 7, Concord 5 Newport 7, North Adams 3 NECBL semifinals Game 1: Tues. Aug. 6 Newport 6, Danbury 0 Lowell 3, Keene 2 (10) Game 2: Wed. Aug. 7 Newport 6, Danbury 5 (10) Keene 6, Lowell 1 Game 3: Thurs. Aug. 8 Keene 13, Lowell 0 NECBL finals Game 1: Fri. Aug. 9 Newport 8, Keene 4 Game 2: Sat. Aug. 10 Newport 3, Keene 2 NECBL 2002 standings Final regular season standings Western Division Team Rec. GB x-Danbury 25-16 --- y-North Adams 23-18 2.5 y-Torrington 22-20 3.5 Manchester 16-26 9.5 Central Division Team Rec. GB x-Newport 25-17 --- y-Middletown 23-19 2 West Warwick 13-29 12 Willimantic 10-32 15 Northern Division Team Rec. GB x-Keene 31-11 --- y-Concord 24-17 6.5 y-Lowell 24-18 7 Sanford 15-26 15 x-clinched division title y-clinched playoff berth Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. |
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TORRINGTON, Aug. 9, 2002 -- This was a team that teased -- a team that was better in the mind that in reality. It was a team that could never live up to its potential because it was never together. The 2002 edition of the Torrington Twisters was the ultimate sandlot baseball team. Thanks to crucial injuries, some unfortunate problems with players' families and some lack of commitment, the Twisters played the 2002 NECBL season on the fly but still posted a winning season and earned a playoff berth. Review the highlights of the 2002 campaign. Game 2: Newport 3, Keene 2 NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 10, 2002 -- Series MVP Vita Chiaravalloti hit a eighth-inning home run to lift the Gulls to a 3-2 victory over Keene and a second straight NECBL championship at Cardines Field. Chiaravalloti hit .348 in the postseason with four home runs, 11 RBI and a .913 slugging percentage. Newport hurler Michael Bergeron went the distance, scattering four hits and striking out eight as the Gulls swept the Swamp Bats. Udy earns All-NECBL honors Catcher Wick Udy earned a spot on the 2002 All-NECBL second team. Udy hit .256 with 24 hits, 21 walks, six doubles and 11 RBI. KEENE, N.H., July 31, 2002 -- The Swamp Bats set a new single-season record for most wins with a 5-3 win over Lowell Wednesday. Keene finished the season with a record of 31-11, topping by one game the record set by Torrington in 1998 of 30-12. For the second straight year, Keene atttraced over 40,000 fans. The distinctiveness of Twister catcher Wick Udy goes beyond his unique name. Like his teammates, Udy is chasing a possible career in professional baseball. But he is also playing for the future of his family. His wife, Kassi, is home in Utah six months pregnant with their first child, a little girl, due in October. The perspective gained during a two-year Mormon mission in Detroit from 1998-2000 has helped his baseball career, he said. |
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