TORRINGTON, July 6, 2002 -- The inability to make the routine defensive plays continue to haunt the Twisters in a 7-2 loss to Sanford, which rapped out 10 hits. The Twisters (10-11) lost for the fifth time in the last seven games despite doubles from Jeff Hourigan and Wick Udy. Sanford took a 3-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a pair of Twister errors and a passed ball. Sanford's Cory Lizarraga extended his hitting streak to 12 games on a very questionable hit in the first inning. Sanford (11-9) 301 000 201 -- 7-10-3 Torrington (10-11) 011 000 000 -- 2-6-3 Tom Malafonte, James Dawson (8) and Jason Motte, Edward Cordova (8); Brian Mattoon, David Talamantez (8) and Wick Udy; 2B: Dusty Young (S), Luke Lambo (S), Jamell Rosario (S), Wick Udy (T),. Thomas Evans (T), Jeff Hourigan (T); 3B: Andi Scheidt (S); WP: Malafonte (2-0); LP: Mattoon (1-3).Att: 947 Exhibition: Team USA 21, Twisters 2 TORRINGTON, July 5, 2002 -- Facing American pitching for the first time in over a week, the USA Baseball National Team pounded out 21 runs on 24 hits, scoring at least one run in eight of nine innings, as they cruised to a 21-2 victory over the Twisters Friday night. Team USA's Aaron Hill (Louisiana State) went 5-for-7 with five RBI and four runs scored - becoming the first USA national team player to collect five hits in a game since Jason Tyner accomplished the feat in 1997. Hill becomes the first national team player to get five hits in a game, while using a wood bat. The team total of 24 hits in the game was the second highest total by Team USA in history, falling just one short of the all-time high set in 1988 against Spain. Torrington starter Jason Jones was racked for seven runs on ten hits in just three innings, taking the loss. Jeff Hourigan was the offensive start for Torrington, as he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and both RBI's. The Twisters allowed an unearned run in the fourth and six more in the sixth that put the game out of reach. Game 20: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 LOWELL, Mass., July 4, 2002 -- Catcher Wick Udy was 2-for-2 with a career-high three RBI as the Twistere rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Lowell, 8-5 Thursday night. The Twisters (10-10) snapped a three-game losing streak, taking advantage of five Lowell errors, scoring six unearned runs. Pitcher Jeff Hourigan earned his first NECBL victory, striking out eight, walking two and allowing two earned runs. He scattered seven hits over seven innings. Udy had a double and triple. Lowell's L.J. Demaino was 3-for-4 with three RBI. Torrington (10-10) 100 303 010 -- 8-6-1 Lowell (11-8) 400 010 000 -- 5-8-5 Jeff Hourigan, Ladd Hall (8) and Wick Udy; Matt Weagle, Riggs (6), Jeff Swodberg (8) and Timothy Lahey; 2B: Udy (T), Mottram (L), 3B: Udy (T), DeMaino (L); WP: Hourigan (1-0); LP: Weagle (0-1); Save Hall 2. Game 19: Newport 8, Twisters 5 NEWPORT, R.I., July 3, 2002 -- The defending NECBL champion Gulls rapped out 15 hits to hand the Twisters their third straight loss. Newport's Adam Tidball was 4-for-4 with three RBI, including a pair of doubles. Lou Ferrell and Blake Rutkowski each had doubles for the Twisters, who were held to only six hits. Torrington cut Newport's five-run lead to one with a four-run seventh inning but the Gulls added two more in the seventh and another run in the eighth to ice the win. Torrington (9-10) 000 000 400 -- 4-6-2 Newport (10-6) 201 101 21x -- 8-15-3 Tim Rice, David Talamantez (7), XXXX and Wick Udy; Michael Bergeron, T. Meeks (7) and A.J. Zickgraf; 2B: Lou Ferrell (T), Blake Rutkowski (T), Gabe Lutrell (N), Ranger Wiens (N), Adam Tidball (N) 2; WP: Bergeron; LP: Rice; Save: Meeks, Att.: 635 MANCHESTER, July 2, 2002 -- You couldn't drag Silkworms pitcher C.J. Giampaolo off the field. He earned some some sweet satisfaction as he shut down the Twisters to lead his new team, the Silkworms to a 6-1 NECBL victory at Northwest Park. Giampaolo, who played in 13 games for the Twisters in 2001, pitched eight innings and scattered eight hits to earn his first NECBL win. He struck out two and walked none. Torrington (9-9) 100 000 000 --- 1-8-1 Manchester (7-12) 330 000 00x --- 6-11-0 Shane Kelley, Joseph Shortt (2), Ladd Hall (6), Tyler Dabo (8) and Steve Selph; C.J. Giampaolo, Justin Bissonette (9) and Eric Cavers; 2B: Ryan Klosterman (M), Rusty Brown (M), Dan Trubia (M); 3B: Zane Green (M); WP: Giampaolo (1-0); LP: Kelley (0-1) Game 17: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 TORRINGTON, June 30, 2002 -- A late Twisters rally fell short as Torrington (9-8) couldn't catch Danbury Sunday night at Fuessenich Park. The Danbury (8-7) win leaves both teams in first place on the NECBL's Western Division. Danbury took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning but the Twisters rallied for a pair of runs to cut the lead to one. Danbury took a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth inning thanks to a walk, passed ball and a balk from reliever Jeff Hourigan. In the bottom of the ninth, Jordan Czarniecki, in his final Twister appearance, doubled with one out, went to third on a single by Mike Sokol (2-for-4) and scored on a throwing error. But with one out and a runner on first, Hourigan hit into a double play to end the game. ... Danbury Jeff Frazier of Rutgers, the ex Toms River, N.J., Little League star, hit a two-run home run to left-field blast lifting Danbury into a 3-0 lead. Danbury (8-7) 003 000 001 -- 4-6-2 Torrington (9-8) 002 000 001 -- 3-5-3 Josh Palm, Aaron Gangi (6) and Keegan Moore; Brian Mattoon, Jeff Hourigan (7) and Wick Udy. WP: Palm (2-0); LP: Mattoon (1-2); Save: Gangi (2). 2B: Mike Kelly (D), Jordan Czarniecki (T); HR: Jeff Frazier (D). |
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: 10-11 July 6: Sanford 7, Twisters 2 July 4: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 July 3: Newport 8, Twisters 5 June 30: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 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 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 NECBL standings As of July 6, 2002 Western Division Team Rec. GB Danbury 11-8 --- Torrington 10-11 2 North Adams 10-11 2 Manchester 9-13 3.5 Central Division Team Rec. GB Middletown 11-9 -- Newport 10-10 1 West Warwick 5-12 4.5 Willimantic 5-17 7 Northern Division Team Rec. GB Keene 14-5 --- Lowell 11-8 3 Concord 16-10 4 Sanford 11-9 4 Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. Sunday, June 30 Danbury 4, Torrington 3 Keene 4, Willimantic 2 West Wawick 9, North Adams 7 Manchester 4, Newport 2 Lowell 5, Concord 4 Monday, July 1 Concord 5, West Warwick 0 Middletown 6, Lowell 4 Sanford 6, Willimantic 1 Newport 3, Manchester 1 Tuesday, July 2 Manchester 6, Torrington 1 Concord 2, North Adams 1 Keene 3-3, Lowell 2-2 Middletown at Willimantic, ppd, power outage Wedesday, July 3 Concord 4, Keene 3 Lowell 4, North Adams 3 Newport 8, Torrington 4 Danbury 11, Manchester 2 Willimantic 5, Middletown 4 Thursday, July 4 Middletown 9, Keene 2 Torrington 8, Lowell 5 Sanford 10, Willimantic 6 Concord 6, Newport 5 Concord 4, Newport 3 (13) Manchester 6, Willimantic 1 North Adams 3, Danbury 2 Friday, July 5 Manchester 6, Concord 2 Keene 5, Willimantic 4 (10) Sanford 6, West Warwick 2 North Adams 6, Middletown 4 Danbury 10, Newport 1 Team USA 21, Torrington 2 Saturday, July 6 Danbury 7, Concord 4 Keene 8, Newport 3 Sanford 7, Torrington 2 North Adams 6, West Warwick 4 Team USA 6, Lowell 3 Middletown 2, Willimantic 2 (12), game suspended due to rain. Twisters 2001 National Division champions |
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Twisters 2002 results Current record: 10-11 July 6: Sanford 7, Twisters 2 July 4: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 July 3: Newport 8, Twisters 5 June 30: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 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 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 NECBL standings As of July 6, 2002 Western Division Team Rec. GB Danbury 11-8 --- Torrington 10-11 2 North Adams 10-11 2 Manchester 9-13 3.5 Central Division Team Rec. GB Middletown 11-9 -- Newport 10-10 1 West Warwick 5-12 4.5 Willimantic 5-17 7 Northern Division Team Rec. GB Keene 14-5 --- Lowell 11-8 3 Concord 16-10 4 Sanford 11-9 4 Top two teams in each division plus two wild card teams with the next best two records qualify for the NECBL playoffs. Sunday, June 30 Danbury 4, Torrington 3 Keene 4, Willimantic 2 West Wawick 9, North Adams 7 Manchester 4, Newport 2 Lowell 5, Concord 4 Monday, July 1 Concord 5, West Warwick 0 Middletown 6, Lowell 4 Sanford 6, Willimantic 1 Newport 3, Manchester 1 Tuesday, July 2 Manchester 6, Torrington 1 Concord 2, North Adams 1 Keene 3-3, Lowell 2-2 Middletown at Willimantic, ppd, power outage Wedesday, July 3 Concord 4, Keene 3 Lowell 4, North Adams 3 Newport 8, Torrington 4 Danbury 11, Manchester 2 Willimantic 5, Middletown 4 Thursday, July 4 Middletown 9, Keene 2 Torrington 8, Lowell 5 Sanford 10, Willimantic 6 Concord 6, Newport 5 Concord 4, Newport 3 (13) Manchester 6, Willimantic 1 North Adams 3, Danbury 2 Friday, July 5 Manchester 6, Concord 2 Keene 5, Willimantic 4 (10) Sanford 6, West Warwick 2 North Adams 6, Middletown 4 Danbury 10, Newport 1 Team USA 21, Torrington 2 Saturday, July 6 Danbury 7, Concord 4 Keene 8, Newport 3 Sanford 7, Torrington 2 North Adams 6, West Warwick 4 Team USA 6, Lowell 3 Middletown 2, Willimantic 2 (12), game suspended due to rain. 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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TORRINGTON, July 6, 2002 -- The inability to make the routine defensive plays continue to haunt the Twisters in a 7-2 loss to Sanford, which rapped out 10 hits. The Twisters (10-11) lost for the fifth time in the last seven games despite doubles from Jeff Hourigan and Wick Udy. Sanford took a 3-0 lead in the first inning thanks to a pair of Twister errors and a passed ball. Sanford's Cory Lizarraga extended his hitting streak to 12 games on a very questionable hit in the first inning. Sanford (11-9) 301 000 201 -- 7-10-3 Torrington (10-11) 011 000 000 -- 2-6-3 Tom Malafonte, James Dawson (8) and Jason Motte, Edward Cordova (8); Brian Mattoon, David Talamantez (8) and Wick Udy; 2B: Dusty Young (S), Luke Lambo (S), Jamell Rosario (S), Wick Udy (T),. Thomas Evans (T), Jeff Hourigan (T); 3B: Andi Scheidt (S); WP: Malafonte (2-0); LP: Mattoon (1-3).Att: 947 Exhibition: Team USA 21, Twisters 2 TORRINGTON, July 5, 2002 -- Facing American pitching for the first time in over a week, the USA Baseball National Team pounded out 21 runs on 24 hits, scoring at least one run in eight of nine innings, as they cruised to a 21-2 victory over the Twisters Friday night. Team USA's Aaron Hill (Louisiana State) went 5-for-7 with five RBI and four runs scored - becoming the first USA national team player to collect five hits in a game since Jason Tyner accomplished the feat in 1997. Hill becomes the first national team player to get five hits in a game, while using a wood bat. The team total of 24 hits in the game was the second highest total by Team USA in history, falling just one short of the all-time high set in 1988 against Spain. Torrington starter Jason Jones was racked for seven runs on ten hits in just three innings, taking the loss. Jeff Hourigan was the offensive start for Torrington, as he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and both RBI's. The Twisters allowed an unearned run in the fourth and six more in the sixth that put the game out of reach. Game 20: Twisters 8, Lowell 5 LOWELL, Mass., July 4, 2002 -- Catcher Wick Udy was 2-for-2 with a career-high three RBI as the Twistere rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Lowell, 8-5 Thursday night. The Twisters (10-10) snapped a three-game losing streak, taking advantage of five Lowell errors, scoring six unearned runs. Pitcher Jeff Hourigan earned his first NECBL victory, striking out eight, walking two and allowing two earned runs. He scattered seven hits over seven innings. Udy had a double and triple. Lowell's L.J. Demaino was 3-for-4 with three RBI. Torrington (10-10) 100 303 010 -- 8-6-1 Lowell (11-8) 400 010 000 -- 5-8-5 Jeff Hourigan, Ladd Hall (8) and Wick Udy; Matt Weagle, Riggs (6), Jeff Swodberg (8) and Timothy Lahey; 2B: Udy (T), Mottram (L), 3B: Udy (T), DeMaino (L); WP: Hourigan (1-0); LP: Weagle (0-1); Save Hall 2. Game 19: Newport 8, Twisters 5 NEWPORT, R.I., July 3, 2002 -- The defending NECBL champion Gulls rapped out 15 hits to hand the Twisters their third straight loss. Newport's Adam Tidball was 4-for-4 with three RBI, including a pair of doubles. Lou Ferrell and Blake Rutkowski each had doubles for the Twisters, who were held to only six hits. Torrington cut Newport's five-run lead to one with a four-run seventh inning but the Gulls added two more in the seventh and another run in the eighth to ice the win. Torrington (9-10) 000 000 400 -- 4-6-2 Newport (10-6) 201 101 21x -- 8-15-3 Tim Rice, David Talamantez (7), XXXX and Wick Udy; Michael Bergeron, T. Meeks (7) and A.J. Zickgraf; 2B: Lou Ferrell (T), Blake Rutkowski (T), Gabe Lutrell (N), Ranger Wiens (N), Adam Tidball (N) 2; WP: Bergeron; LP: Rice; Save: Meeks, Att.: 635 MANCHESTER, July 2, 2002 -- You couldn't drag Silkworms pitcher C.J. Giampaolo off the field. He earned some some sweet satisfaction as he shut down the Twisters to lead his new team, the Silkworms to a 6-1 NECBL victory at Northwest Park. Giampaolo, who played in 13 games for the Twisters in 2001, pitched eight innings and scattered eight hits to earn his first NECBL win. He struck out two and walked none. Torrington (9-9) 100 000 000 --- 1-8-1 Manchester (7-12) 330 000 00x --- 6-11-0 Shane Kelley, Joseph Shortt (2), Ladd Hall (6), Tyler Dabo (8) and Steve Selph; C.J. Giampaolo, Justin Bissonette (9) and Eric Cavers; 2B: Ryan Klosterman (M), Rusty Brown (M), Dan Trubia (M); 3B: Zane Green (M); WP: Giampaolo (1-0); LP: Kelley (0-1) Game 17: Danbury 4, Twisters 3 TORRINGTON, June 30, 2002 -- A late Twisters rally fell short as Torrington (9-8) couldn't catch Danbury Sunday night at Fuessenich Park. The Danbury (8-7) win leaves both teams in first place on the NECBL's Western Division. Danbury took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning but the Twisters rallied for a pair of runs to cut the lead to one. Danbury took a 4-2 lead in the top of the ninth inning thanks to a walk, passed ball and a balk from reliever Jeff Hourigan. In the bottom of the ninth, Jordan Czarniecki, in his final Twister appearance, doubled with one out, went to third on a single by Mike Sokol (2-for-4) and scored on a throwing error. But with one out and a runner on first, Hourigan hit into a double play to end the game. ... Danbury Jeff Frazier of Rutgers, the ex Toms River, N.J., Little League star, hit a two-run home run to left-field blast lifting Danbury into a 3-0 lead. Danbury (8-7) 003 000 001 -- 4-6-2 Torrington (9-8) 002 000 001 -- 3-5-3 Josh Palm, Aaron Gangi (6) and Keegan Moore; Brian Mattoon, Jeff Hourigan (7) and Wick Udy. WP: Palm (2-0); LP: Mattoon (1-2); Save: Gangi (2). 2B: Mike Kelly (D), Jordan Czarniecki (T); HR: Jeff Frazier (D). |
Catcher Wick Udy had a double, triple and NECBL career-high 3 RBI as the Twisters beat Lowell Thursday. |
