Game 16: Twisters 9, North Adams 6 TORRINGTON, June 29 -- Mike Sokol went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple to lead the Twisters past North Adams, 9-6 as Torrington won for the fifth time in the last six games. Brandon Roberts had two doubles for the Twisters (9-7) while Lee Lipschutz had a double, triple and one RBI. Torrington broke open a close game in the seventh with five runs. Lipschutz and Roberts smacked back-to-back doubles off North Adams starter Jeff Sues (0-1), who then walked Sokol. After reliever Chris Homer struck out Jeff Hourigan, Jim Fasano belted a two-RBI single to give Torrington a 7-4 lead. Fasano scored on a RBI single by Wick Udy, who later scored on a wild pitch. DIAMOND DUST: With the win, Torrington moved a game ahead of Danbury in the NECBL West. ... Justin McClain has left the team to take a required Accounting course at the University of Georgia. He had made arrangements to take it at UConn-Waterbury but the course was cancelled. ... Pitcher Josh Gray is home with his father after surgery and may be back by Friday. .... The Twisters have signed Michigan centerfielder Blake Rutkowski (.231, 12 RBI, 2 HR) to replace Jordan Czarniecki and have signed left-handed reliever Pete Mackey of Franklin & Marshall. North Adams (7-8) 103 000 020 -- 6-9-2 Torrington (9-7) 201 010 50x -- 9-12-1 Jeff Sues, Chris Homer (7) and Bobby Wilson; Jason Jones, David Talamantez (7) and Wick Udy; 2B: Wilson (NA), Matt Lein (NA), Lee Lipschutz (T), Brandon Roberts (T) 2, Mike Sokol (T), Jim Fasano (T); 3B: Lee Lipschutz (T); HR: Seth Pietsch (NA); WP: Talamantez (3-1); LP: Sues (0-1); Att. 1,005 TORRINGTON, June 28, 2002 --- The Twisters lost more than a ballgame last night in a 16-hit barrage by the Concord Quarry Dogs. They received news that leadoff centerfielder Jordan Czarniecki will leave the team Monday to return to Tennessee to earn three credits toward his degree. When he got to Torrington, Czarniecki was full of disappointment after being ignored in the recent Major League Baseball draft after hitting .362 with 46 RBI and eight home runs at Tennessee. But after a slow start, Czarniecki was picking up steam with six hits in last five games. Brandon Roberts' 10-game hitting streak was halted as he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Read more by following this link. Concord (11-6) 204 000 102 -- 9-16-0 Torrington (8-7) 001 020 000 -- 3-5-3 Chris Lambert, Michael Smith (6), Damian Ursin (9) and Matt Gowan; Chris Coy, Ladd Hall (6), Joseph Shortt (9) and Wick Udy; 2B: Cory Hagerty (Co), Scott Shirell (Co), Robert Deeb (Co), Wick Udy (T); 3B: Jordan Czarniecki (T); HR: Jim Fasano (T); WP: Lambert (3-0); LP: Coy (1-2) TORRINGTON, June 27, 2002 -- Leon Roberts doesn't get to see his son Brandon, the right fielder for the Twisters, play very often. That is the price when one works in major league baseball. Leon is currently a coach with the Cincinnati Reds. But if he could get to Fuessenich Park, he would be proud with the progress of his 6-foot-4, 210-pound son. The younger Roberts has at least one hit in his last 10 games and at least one extra base hit in his last five contests. Brandon Roberts went 2-for-3 Thursday night with an RBI triple as the Twisters won their fourth straight game with a 7-4 win over the Manchester Silkworms. Torrington rapped out nine hits and receiving solid relief pitching from David Talamantez to solidify its hold on first place in the NECBL's Western Division. Manchester (4-10) 001 300 000 -- 4-6-3 Torrington (8-6) 320 020 00x -- 7-9-3 Eric Cunningham, Eric Fitzsimons (7) and Asa Grunenwald; Tim Rice, David Talamantez (4), John Cronin (8), Jason Jones (9) and Wick Udy; 2B: Mike Sokol (T), Brent Stephens (M), Justin McClain (T); 3B: Brandon Roberts (T); WP: Talamantez (2-1); LP: Cunningham (1-3); Save: Jones 1. Twister GM Kirk Frederiksson has helped build a team with the highest winning percentage in NECBL history (61 percent, 123-78 regular season, 1997-2001). A column by Rick Wilson of the Waterbury Republican-American. Game 13: Twisters 4, Danbury 3 TORRINGTON, June 25, 2002 -- It was a long drive for Clemson's Garrick Evans and Roberto Valiente. But the Twisters are glad the two players made the drive Tuesday to join the team. Evans' RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference as the Twisters (7-6) moved into first place in the NECBL's Western Division with their third straight win. Trailing 3-2, Justin McClain singled to lead off the seventh for Torrington and was followed by a walk to Brandon Roberts. Valiente's sacrifice bunt moved up both runners before Evans came to the plate. He fouled off six pitches before ripping a RBI single to center field, scoring Roberts. During the at-bat, McClain scored on a wild pitch. Roberts (RBI triple) had an extra base hit for the fourth straight game while Evans and McClain each had two hits. Twister starter Shane Kelley struck out eight in six innings and scattered four hits. Reliever Joseph Shortt (2-0) earned the win with two innings of strong relief while Ladd Hall earned the save. Danbury (6-6) 001 100 100 -- 3-7-0 Torrington (7-6) 000 020 20X -- 4-6-2 Scott Koffman, Dusty Hughes (8) and Keegan Moore; Shane Kelley, Joseph Shortt (7), Ladd Hall (9) and Steph Selph, Wick Udy; 3B: Brandon Roberts (T); WP: Shortt (2-0); LP: Koffman (0-1); Att.: 1,109 Game 12: Twisters 6, North Adams 2 NORTH ADAMS, Mass., June 24, 2002 -- Brian Mattoon (LeMoyne) allowed three hits and two runs over eight innings as the Twisters defeated the SteepleCats, 6-2 at Joe Wolfe Field. Mattoon struck out nine to improve to 1-1. Lee Lipschutz (Stony Brook) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and scored two runs. Brandon Roberts and Jim Fasano each had doubles while Jordan Czarniecki had a triple. Bobby Wilson (St. Petersburg University) drove in two runs in the fourth for North Adams giving the SteepleCats a temporary 2-1 lead. Torrington and North Adams each committed five errors on the night. Torrington (6-6) 001 004 010 - 6-10- 5 North Adams (5-6) 000 200 000 - 2- 3-5 Brian Mattoon, Chris Coy (9) and Wick Udy; Kevin Fields, Casey McKenzie (3), Gabe Rio (8) and Bobby Wilson; WP: Mattoon (1-1); LP: McKenzie (1-1); 2B: Brandon Roberts (T), Jim Fasano (T), 3B: Jordan Czarniecki (T); Att. 657 NECBL: Players of the week Lowell left fielder Anthony DeRosa wasnamed NECBL player of the week while North Adams pitcher Sean Ruthven and Concord hurler Chris Lambert shared NECBL pitcher of the week honors for the week ending June 22. DeRosa, a 5-foot-11 outfielder from St. John's, hit .400 last week with six hits and 6 RBI as Lowell went 4-1 last week. He shares the NECBL lead witheight RBI. Ruthven took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning against Concord on June 19. He gave up two singles but finished the contest with eight strikeouts. Lambert, the NECBL leader in strikeouts (32), pitched seven scoreless innings on June 16, striking out 10 and walking three. Lambert was the Big East rookie of the year at Boston College this past spring with a 9-3 record, 2.76 ERA. Game 11: Twisters 5, Newport 3 TORRINGTON, July 23 2002 -- Pitcher Josh Gray went the distance, scattering nine hits and striking out five as the Twisters snapped a two-game losing streak with a win before 1,103 at Fuessenich Park. Gray (2-0) walked only one. Brandon Roberts had a double and two RBI for the winners (5-6). Roberts has had an extra base hit in his last three games. Justin McClain had a double for the Twisters while Wick Udy and Jordan Czarniecki each had two hits as Torrington rapped out a season-high 12 hits. Newport's Bryan Pritz (Richmond) went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The loss snaps a five-game winning streak for Newport. Twister second baseman Blake Justice attended the game on crutches. The swelling in his right knee has still not gone down enough to determine the extent of his injury. Newport (5-3) 110 010 000 -- 3-9-1 Torrington (5-6) 210 020 00x -- 5-12-1 David Johnson, Bergeron (6) and A.J. Zickgraf; Josh Gray and Wick Udy; 2B: Justin McClain (T), Brandon Roberts (T), Mike Sokol (T), Fasano (T), Zickgraf (N), Delaney (N); WP: Gray (2-0); LP: Johnson; Att. 1103 |
Twisters 2002 Wk. 1: June 8-15 (games 1-4) Wk. 2: June 16-22 (games 5-10) (games 11-16) Wk. 4: Jun 30-Jul 6 Wk. 5: July 7-13 Wk. 6: July 14-20 Wk. 7: July 21-27 Wk. 8: July 28-31 Playoffs 2002 NECBL finals |
Twisters 2002 results Current record: 9-7 June 29: Twisters 9, No. Adams 6 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 20: Twisters 7, Willimantic 6 June 19: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 (11) June 16: Keene 5, Twisters 3 June 15: Lowell, ppd. rain, TBA June 14: Sanford 7, Twisters 5 June 12: at N. Adams, ppd. June 24 June 11: Twisters 7, Danbury 1 June 8: Twisters 2, N. Adams 0 Exhibition games 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 NECBL standings As of June 29, 2002 Western Division Team Rec. GB Torrington 9-7 --- Danbury 7-7 1 North Adams 7-8 1.5 Manchester 5-11 4 Central Division Team Rec. GB Newport 8-5 -- Middletown 8-7 1 West Warwick 4-8 3.5 Willimantic 4-13 6 Northern Division Team Rec. GB Keene 9-3 --- Lowell 9-4 0.5 Concord 11-7 1 Sanford 7-8 3.5 Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. Sunday, June 23 Concord 7, Willimantic 2 Keene 10, Middletown 4 Lowell 3, North Adams 2 (10) Manchester 2, Sanford 1 Torrington 5, Newport 3 Danbury 6, West Warwick 3 Monday, June 24 Lowell 1, Concord 0 Willimantic 4, West Warwick 0 Middletown 2, Danbury 1 Torrington 6, North Adams 2 Tuesday, June 25 Concord 6, Sanford 1 Keene 7, North Adams 2 Middletown 3, Manchester 2 (11) Newport 5, West Warwick 4 (11) Torrington 4, Danbury 3 Wednesday, June 26 Concord 5, Sanford 1 Keene 6, Lowell 3 Willimantic 6, Newport 1 North Adams 4, Manchester 3 Torrington at Danbury, ppd, TBA, rain Thursday, June 27 Torrington 7, Manchester 4 Newport 13, Sanford 1 Middletown 7, West Warwick 1 Keene at Lowell, ppd, rain Danbury at North Adams, ppd.rain Friday, June 28 Concord 9, Torrington 3 Keene 5, Middletown 4 Danbury 12, Lowell 11 North Adams 8, Newport 3 Manchester 2, West Warwick 1 Sanford 5, Willimantic 1 Saturday, June 29 Torrington 9, North Adams 6 Middletown 7, Concord 5 Keene 1, Manchester 0 Lowell 2, Willimantic 1 (14) Sanford 4, West Warwick 1 Newport 9, Danbury 3 Twisters 2001 National Division champions |
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Twisters 2002 results Current record: 9-7 June 29: Twisters 9, No. Adams 6 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 20: Twisters 7, Willimantic 6 June 19: Twisters 4, Willimantic 2 (11) June 16: Keene 5, Twisters 3 June 15: Lowell, ppd. rain, TBA June 14: Sanford 7, Twisters 5 June 12: at N. Adams, ppd. June 24 June 11: Twisters 7, Danbury 1 June 8: Twisters 2, N. Adams 0 Exhibition games 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 NECBL standings As of June 29, 2002 Western Division Team Rec. GB Torrington 9-7 --- Danbury 7-7 1 North Adams 7-8 1.5 Manchester 5-11 4 Central Division Team Rec. GB Newport 8-5 -- Middletown 8-7 1 West Warwick 4-8 3.5 Willimantic 4-13 6 Northern Division Team Rec. GB Keene 9-3 --- Lowell 9-4 0.5 Concord 11-7 1 Sanford 7-8 3.5 Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. Sunday, June 23 Concord 7, Willimantic 2 Keene 10, Middletown 4 Lowell 3, North Adams 2 (10) Manchester 2, Sanford 1 Torrington 5, Newport 3 Danbury 6, West Warwick 3 Monday, June 24 Lowell 1, Concord 0 Willimantic 4, West Warwick 0 Middletown 2, Danbury 1 Torrington 6, North Adams 2 Tuesday, June 25 Concord 6, Sanford 1 Keene 7, North Adams 2 Middletown 3, Manchester 2 (11) Newport 5, West Warwick 4 (11) Torrington 4, Danbury 3 Wednesday, June 26 Concord 5, Sanford 1 Keene 6, Lowell 3 Willimantic 6, Newport 1 North Adams 4, Manchester 3 Torrington at Danbury, ppd, TBA, rain Thursday, June 27 Torrington 7, Manchester 4 Newport 13, Sanford 1 Middletown 7, West Warwick 1 Keene at Lowell, ppd, rain Danbury at North Adams, ppd.rain Friday, June 28 Concord 9, Torrington 3 Keene 5, Middletown 4 Danbury 12, Lowell 11 North Adams 8, Newport 3 Manchester 2, West Warwick 1 Sanford 5, Willimantic 1 Saturday, June 29 Torrington 9, North Adams 6 Middletown 7, Concord 5 Keene 1, Manchester 0 Lowell 2, Willimantic 1 (14) Sanford 4, West Warwick 1 Newport 9, Danbury 3 Twisters 2001 National Division champions |
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Twisters 2002 Wk. 1: June 8-15 (games 1-4) Wk. 2: June 16-22 (games 5-10) (games 11-16) Wk. 4: Jun 30-Jul 6 Wk. 5: July 7-13 Wk. 6: July 14-20 Wk. 7: July 21-27 Wk. 8: July 28-31 Playoffs 2002 NECBL finals |
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Game 16: Twisters 9, North Adams 6 TORRINGTON, June 29 -- Mike Sokol went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple to lead the Twisters past North Adams, 9-6 as Torrington won for the fifth time in the last six games. Brandon Roberts had two doubles for the Twisters (9-7) while Lee Lipschutz had a double, triple and one RBI. Torrington broke open a close game in the seventh with five runs. Lipschutz and Roberts smacked back-to-back doubles off North Adams starter Jeff Sues (0-1), who then walked Sokol. After reliever Chris Homer struck out Jeff Hourigan, Jim Fasano belted a two-RBI single to give Torrington a 7-4 lead. Fasano scored on a RBI single by Wick Udy, who later scored on a wild pitch. DIAMOND DUST: With the win, Torrington moved a game ahead of Danbury in the NECBL West. ... Justin McClain has left the team to take a required Accounting course at the University of Georgia. He had made arrangements to take it at UConn-Waterbury but the course was cancelled. ... Pitcher Josh Gray is home with his father after surgery and may be back by Friday. .... The Twisters have signed Michigan centerfielder Blake Rutkowski (.231, 12 RBI, 2 HR) to replace Jordan Czarniecki and have signed left-handed reliever Pete Mackey of Franklin & Marshall. North Adams (7-8) 103 000 020 -- 6-9-2 Torrington (9-7) 201 010 50x -- 9-12-1 Jeff Sues, Chris Homer (7) and Bobby Wilson; Jason Jones, David Talamantez (7) and Wick Udy; 2B: Wilson (NA), Matt Lein (NA), Lee Lipschutz (T), Brandon Roberts (T) 2, Mike Sokol (T), Jim Fasano (T); 3B: Lee Lipschutz (T); HR: Seth Pietsch (NA); WP: Talamantez (3-1); LP: Sues (0-1); Att. 1,005 TORRINGTON, June 28, 2002 --- The Twisters lost more than a ballgame last night in a 16-hit barrage by the Concord Quarry Dogs. They received news that leadoff centerfielder Jordan Czarniecki will leave the team Monday to return to Tennessee to earn three credits toward his degree. When he got to Torrington, Czarniecki was full of disappointment after being ignored in the recent Major League Baseball draft after hitting .362 with 46 RBI and eight home runs at Tennessee. But after a slow start, Czarniecki was picking up steam with six hits in last five games. Brandon Roberts' 10-game hitting streak was halted as he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Read more by following this link. Concord (11-6) 204 000 102 -- 9-16-0 Torrington (8-7) 001 020 000 -- 3-5-3 Chris Lambert, Michael Smith (6), Damian Ursin (9) and Matt Gowan; Chris Coy, Ladd Hall (6), Joseph Shortt (9) and Wick Udy; 2B: Cory Hagerty (Co), Scott Shirell (Co), Robert Deeb (Co), Wick Udy (T); 3B: Jordan Czarniecki (T); HR: Jim Fasano (T); WP: Lambert (3-0); LP: Coy (1-2) TORRINGTON, June 27, 2002 -- Leon Roberts doesn't get to see his son Brandon, the right fielder for the Twisters, play very often. That is the price when one works in major league baseball. Leon is currently a coach with the Cincinnati Reds. But if he could get to Fuessenich Park, he would be proud with the progress of his 6-foot-4, 210-pound son. The younger Roberts has at least one hit in his last 10 games and at least one extra base hit in his last five contests. Brandon Roberts went 2-for-3 Thursday night with an RBI triple as the Twisters won their fourth straight game with a 7-4 win over the Manchester Silkworms. Torrington rapped out nine hits and receiving solid relief pitching from David Talamantez to solidify its hold on first place in the NECBL's Western Division. Manchester (4-10) 001 300 000 -- 4-6-3 Torrington (8-6) 320 020 00x -- 7-9-3 Eric Cunningham, Eric Fitzsimons (7) and Asa Grunenwald; Tim Rice, David Talamantez (4), John Cronin (8), Jason Jones (9) and Wick Udy; 2B: Mike Sokol (T), Brent Stephens (M), Justin McClain (T); 3B: Brandon Roberts (T); WP: Talamantez (2-1); LP: Cunningham (1-3); Save: Jones 1. Twister GM Kirk Frederiksson has helped build a team with the highest winning percentage in NECBL history (61 percent, 123-78 regular season, 1997-2001). A column by Rick Wilson of the Waterbury Republican-American. Game 13: Twisters 4, Danbury 3 TORRINGTON, June 25, 2002 -- It was a long drive for Clemson's Garrick Evans and Roberto Valiente. But the Twisters are glad the two players made the drive Tuesday to join the team. Evans' RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference as the Twisters (7-6) moved into first place in the NECBL's Western Division with their third straight win. Trailing 3-2, Justin McClain singled to lead off the seventh for Torrington and was followed by a walk to Brandon Roberts. Valiente's sacrifice bunt moved up both runners before Evans came to the plate. He fouled off six pitches before ripping a RBI single to center field, scoring Roberts. During the at-bat, McClain scored on a wild pitch. Roberts (RBI triple) had an extra base hit for the fourth straight game while Evans and McClain each had two hits. Twister starter Shane Kelley struck out eight in six innings and scattered four hits. Reliever Joseph Shortt (2-0) earned the win with two innings of strong relief while Ladd Hall earned the save. Danbury (6-6) 001 100 100 -- 3-7-0 Torrington (7-6) 000 020 20X -- 4-6-2 Scott Koffman, Dusty Hughes (8) and Keegan Moore; Shane Kelley, Joseph Shortt (7), Ladd Hall (9) and Steph Selph, Wick Udy; 3B: Brandon Roberts (T); WP: Shortt (2-0); LP: Koffman (0-1); Att.: 1,109 Game 12: Twisters 6, North Adams 2 NORTH ADAMS, Mass., June 24, 2002 -- Brian Mattoon (LeMoyne) allowed three hits and two runs over eight innings as the Twisters defeated the SteepleCats, 6-2 at Joe Wolfe Field. Mattoon struck out nine to improve to 1-1. Lee Lipschutz (Stony Brook) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and scored two runs. Brandon Roberts and Jim Fasano each had doubles while Jordan Czarniecki had a triple. Bobby Wilson (St. Petersburg University) drove in two runs in the fourth for North Adams giving the SteepleCats a temporary 2-1 lead. Torrington and North Adams each committed five errors on the night. Torrington (6-6) 001 004 010 - 6-10- 5 North Adams (5-6) 000 200 000 - 2- 3-5 Brian Mattoon, Chris Coy (9) and Wick Udy; Kevin Fields, Casey McKenzie (3), Gabe Rio (8) and Bobby Wilson; WP: Mattoon (1-1); LP: McKenzie (1-1); 2B: Brandon Roberts (T), Jim Fasano (T), 3B: Jordan Czarniecki (T); Att. 657 NECBL: Players of the week Lowell left fielder Anthony DeRosa wasnamed NECBL player of the week while North Adams pitcher Sean Ruthven and Concord hurler Chris Lambert shared NECBL pitcher of the week honors for the week ending June 22. DeRosa, a 5-foot-11 outfielder from St. John's, hit .400 last week with six hits and 6 RBI as Lowell went 4-1 last week. He shares the NECBL lead witheight RBI. Ruthven took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning against Concord on June 19. He gave up two singles but finished the contest with eight strikeouts. Lambert, the NECBL leader in strikeouts (32), pitched seven scoreless innings on June 16, striking out 10 and walking three. Lambert was the Big East rookie of the year at Boston College this past spring with a 9-3 record, 2.76 ERA. Game 11: Twisters 5, Newport 3 TORRINGTON, July 23 2002 -- Pitcher Josh Gray went the distance, scattering nine hits and striking out five as the Twisters snapped a two-game losing streak with a win before 1,103 at Fuessenich Park. Gray (2-0) walked only one. Brandon Roberts had a double and two RBI for the winners (5-6). Roberts has had an extra base hit in his last three games. Justin McClain had a double for the Twisters while Wick Udy and Jordan Czarniecki each had two hits as Torrington rapped out a season-high 12 hits. Newport's Bryan Pritz (Richmond) went 2-for-4 with an RBI. The loss snaps a five-game winning streak for Newport. Twister second baseman Blake Justice attended the game on crutches. The swelling in his right knee has still not gone down enough to determine the extent of his injury. Newport (5-3) 110 010 000 -- 3-9-1 Torrington (5-6) 210 020 00x -- 5-12-1 David Johnson, Bergeron (6) and A.J. Zickgraf; Josh Gray and Wick Udy; 2B: Justin McClain (T), Brandon Roberts (T), Mike Sokol (T), Fasano (T), Zickgraf (N), Delaney (N); WP: Gray (2-0); LP: Johnson; Att. 1103 |
