All Star Highlights

South Troy - Maldonado HR, Meher HR
LP - Maldonado, 6 innings, 7 strikeouts
North Colonie - Vogel 2 runs scored, Perez walk-winning rbi
WP - Rogers, 6 innings, 9 strikeouts

Submitted by Mike Chaszczewski, Mgr. North Colonie National

Intermediate American 2003 All Stars

7/21/03 - The North Colonie 10 and under team�s season came to an end with a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Mount Laurel N.J. at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Cal Ripken Tournament. The North Colonie squad finished 3-2 in the Mid-Atlantic and 9-2 overall.

The team had a tremendous run and the coaching staff is extremely proud of all the players. Special thanks also to the parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters who followed the team from beginning to end, providing encouragement and support.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mt. Laurel, NJ	0	0	0	0	1	x	1

North Colonie could not get their offense rolling against a determined Mount Laurel squad whose defense hung tough.

North Colonie got outstanding pitching from Steve Basile who went the distance giving up 5 hits, walking none, striking out 3. He was supported by outstanding defense, which shut down the Mount Laurel attack. McCoy Bean, Will Remillard and Steve Basile banged out the North Colonie hits.

7/20/03

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	1	0	0	0	3	0	4
Readington, NJ	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

North Colonie got outstanding pitching from Bryan Egan and great defense to shut down Readington. Egan pitched a complete game 5 hitter, walking 3 and striking out 5.

Will Remillard led the offense with 3 hits; Bryan Egan had 2 hits, with Steve Basile, Brendan Dal Col, Drew Lasky and Ethan Taylor each with one hit. Brendan Dal Col made the highlight reel with a great catch and throw double play from center field to home

7/20/03

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	6	0	0	6	x	x	12
Amherst, NY	0	0	0	0	x	x	0

Ethan Taylor and Steve Basile combined to no-hit Amherst in a 4 inning �mercy game.� They struck out 6 and walked one.

North Colonie offense was led by 2 hits from McCoy Bean, Will Remillard, Bryan Egan and Ethan Taylor. Brendan Dal Col, Derek Gardella and Joe Snyder contributed 1 hit apiece.

7/19/03

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Mt. Laurel, NJ	3	0	0	0	2	1	6
N. Colonie	0	0	1	1	3	0	5

North Colonie fell a run short in its comeback bid against Mount Laurel. Ethan Taylor pitched 4 innings of outstanding relief against a potent Mount Laurel team. The North Colonie offense was led by Brendan DalCol�s 3 hits and McCoy Bean�s 2 hits. Steve Basile chipped in with one hit.

7/18/03 - North Colonie won their first game at the Regional tournament in Mount Laurel. They beat a team from Plainedge, Long Island.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	3	1	8	0	0	4	16
PlainEdge	0	0	0	5	2	1	8

North Colonie scored early and often to build an insurmountable lead and then hung on against a gutsy Plainedge team. McCoy Bean led the way with a triple, double and single; Steve Basile banged out 3 singles, with Will Remillard and Joe Snyder chipping in with 2 hits apiece. Steve Basile threw 3 scoreless innings to start the game.

7/12/03 - North Colonie wins the State Tournament championship by beating Clifton Park!

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Clifton Park	0	0	0	3	1	3	7
N. Colonie	0	2	1	5	2	x	10

The North Colonie bats struck often to build an early lead against a pesky Clifton Park team. Bryan Egan lead the way with 4 hits, McCoy Bean and Will Remillard chipped in with 2 hits each. Joe Snyder and Steve Basile each stroked run producing doubles with Brenden DalCol and Ethan Taylor adding to the cause with solid hits.

7/10/03 - North Colonie beats Niskayuna and advances to the state tournament championship game!!

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	1	0	4	0	1	1	7
Niskayuna	0	0	0	2	2	0	4

North Colonie's solid pitching and great defense helped to secure a second consecutive win in the NYS tournament. Will Remillard and Steve Basile combined to limit Niskayuna to 3 hits. Great defensive plays highlighted the win, with special plays from Ethan Taylor and Chris Van Blarcom. The offense was led by a 2 hit effort from Will Remillard. MCoy Bean, Bryan Egan, Brendan DalCol, Derek Gardella and Ethan Taylor each chipped in with one hit.

7/8/03 - North Colonie won their first game in the NY State tournament in Clifton Park, beating Beacon, NY 12-2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Beacon	0	2	0	0	x	x	2
N Colonie	0	4	0	8	x	x	12

Strong pitching and defense carried North Colonie to victory in the opening games of the New York State tournament in Clifton Park. Steve Basile and Bryan Egan limited Beacon to 4 hits and 2 runs. McCoy Bean and Ethan Taylor led the offense with 2 hits each. Derek Gardella, Billy Carroll and Brenden DalCol all banged out a hit apiece.

6/27/03 - North Colonie jumped on Niskayuna early, taking advantage of defensive mistakes. 2 hits each from Will Remillard and Steve Basile, with Bryan Egan, Derek Gardella and Joe Snyder chipping in with one each. Solid pitching, especially from Chris Van Blarcom who shut down the Nisky bats in the first 2 innings, allowing North Colonie to build a comfortable lead.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	4	2	0	2	2	3	13
Niskayuna	0	0	2	2	0	1	5

6/25/03 - Great North Colonie pitching silenced the Niskayuna bats. Steve Basile and Bryan Egan combined to limit a tough Nisky team to 2 runs on 5 hits with only 2 walks. Great defense made the effort complete. Will Remillard and Bryan Egan led the offense with 2 hits each. Joe Snyder, Derek Gardella, McCoy Bean and Steve Basile each chipped in with one hit.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	1	1	0	0	1	4	7
Niskayuna	1	0	0	0	0	1	2

6/23/03 - North Colonie kicked off tournament play with a convincing win over Westland Hills. NC bats led by 2 hit performances from Brendan DalCol, Brian Enright, Bryan Egan and Steve Basile. Drew Lasky chipped in with a long triple. Ethan Taylor, Steve Basile and Bryan Egan combined to limit Westland Hills to 2 hits and 1 walk.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	3	0	2	7	x	x	12
W Hills	0	0	0	1	x	x	1

July 28, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
E. Fishkill	2	0	0	6	4	1	13
N. Colonie	4	0	2	0	0	0	6

North Colonie's season came to an end Monday evening with a 13-6 loss to East Fishkill. The coaching staff would like to thank the players for all of their hard work and effort, and also the parents for their support. The players would like to thank their parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends for all of their support and encouragement during the past month.

July 26, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N. Colonie	0	0	2	1	0	0	3
Kent	0	1	0	0	3	x	4

North Colonie got off to a strong start in their opener of the ENY State Tournament by building a 3-1 lead after 4 innings, but ultimately lost in a heartbreaker as Kent rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th. North Colonie took a 2-1 lead in the 3rd on RBI singles by Connor Mahan and Evan Ashley, and increased the lead to 3-1 in the 4th on some excellent base running by Anthony Pascarella. With two outs, Pascarella stole second base on a straight steal, then stole third on a delayed steal, and then scored on a passed ball. Other offensive highlights included singles from Chris Hooks, Zach Koppel, Richie Hendrickson, and Brandon Risler.

July 19, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Amsterdam	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
N Colonie	0	0	4	2	2	x	0

North Colonie clinched a spot in the upcoming ENY State Tournament with a convincing 8-1 win over Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon. Anthony Pascarella pitched five strong innings, allowing only an unearned run in the 5th, while giving up just four hits. Evan Ashley closed out the sixth in a non-save situation to secure the victory.

Offensively, North Colonie was led by Brandon Risler's two singles and one RBI. Logan Brown and Evan Ashley each had a single and two RBI's, Anthony Pascarella had a single and an RBI, and Zach Koppel had a single.

July 18, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Ballston Spa	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
N Colonie	2	0	1	0	1	x	4

North Colonie took one step closer to qualifying for the ENY State Tournament by defeating Ballston Spa 4-2 Friday evening. NC jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st and never looked back. Offensively, Chris Bogdan had 3 singles, 1 RBI and two runs scored, Evan Ashley had a double and a single, Chris Hooks and Anthony Pascarella each had a single and an RBI, and Zach Koppel added a single.

Pitching again was outstanding, with Chris Bogdan going 4 innings to earn his third win, allowing one run on 4 hits, and Evan Ashley picked up his 4th save by going the final two innings, allowing one run on 2 base hits.

July 16, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Niskayuna	0	0	0	1	3	0	4
N Colonie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

North Colonie continued to get outstanding pitching and defense, but the offense was shut down by a strong Niskayuna team. Anthony Pascarella pitched 4 1/3 solid innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, before giving way to Brandon Risler, who pitched the final 1 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run and giving up 3 hits. North Colonie's offensive highlights included Troy Williams' line drive double down the left field line, and singles by Anthony Pascarella and Chris Bogdan.

July 14, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	1	2	1	0	0	0	4
Clifton Park	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

North Colonie continued along the comeback trail with a 4-2 win at Clifton Park Monday night, for its third consecutive victory. As opposed to Friday night, when offense supplied the fireworks, this game was won by outstanding defense. Brandon Risler's diving stab off a line drive to second base closed out the second inning, Anthony Pascarella made a diving catch in left centerfield to take away an extra base hit in the third, and Connor Mahan ran down a long fly ball in right field to take away an extra base hit in the 4th.

North Colonie again received outstanding pitching, this time from Chris Bogdan, who pitched three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit, and Evan Ashley, who converted his third consecutive save while allowing only one earned run on 4 hits over the final three innings.

Offensively, North Colonie was led by Chris Bogdan with a single and an RBI and Evan Ashley with a single and two runs scored. Other contributors were Anthony Pascarella with a single and a run scored, and Tyler McMeel and Zach Koppel with a single apiece.

July 11, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	2	0	2	0	3	3	10
Westland Hills	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

The North Colonie bats came alive in a 13 hit attack as North Colonie crushed Westland Hills 10-1 Friday night. The offense was highlighted by Chris Bogdan's two run homer over the left centerfield fence that capped the scoring in the sixth inning. Bogdan also contributed two singles and scored three runs. Other highlights include three singles and three runs scored by Evan Ashley, a double and a single by Tyler McMeel, two singles and two RBI's by Chris Hooks, a single and 2 RBI's by Anthony Pascarella, a single and an RBI from Logan Brown, and a single by Ryan Huttner.

North Colonie also received outstanding pitching from Brandon Risler, who pitched 3+ innings, allowing only two hits and one earned run, and Evan Ashley, who closed out the final three allowing no runs and two hits.

July 9, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	1	0	0	2	3	1	7
Amsterdam	0	0	1	4	1	0	6

North Colonie squeezed past Amsterdam 7-6 in a come from behind victory Wednesday night to register their first win of the tournament. NC fought back from a late 5-3 deficit to take a 6-5 lead in the 5th, only to have Amsterdam tie the game in their half of the inning. In the top half of the sixth, Evan Ashley laced a hard line drive up the middle with two outs that skipped by the centerfielder and rolled all the way to the wall. Ashley raced around the bases in time to beat the relay to the plate to give NC a 7-6 lead, and then held off an Amsterdam threat in the bottom half of the sixth to secure the victory.

North Colonie utilized excellent baserunning from Ashley, Anthony Pascarella, and Ryan Huttner, who scored two runs apiece. Adding to the offensive attack were Zach Koppel with a double and an RBI, and Chris Bogdan with a single. Richie Hendrickson also scored a run an had an RBI. Chris Hooks got the scoring started in the 1st with his team leading 5th RBI of the tournament.

Chris Bogdan pitch 5 strong innings to record the win, and Evan Ashley finished out the sixth to notch his first save.

July 7, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Ballston Spa	0	0	0	3	0	x	3

North Colonie lost another close one to Ballston Spa 3-1 Monday night. Evan Ashley pitched 5 strong innings for NC allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits, and striking out 6. Ashley also contributed offensively with a triple and a single, and scored the lone NC run on an RBI single from Chris Hooks. Anthony Pascarella, Logan Brown, and Zach Koppel each had a single for NC.

July 2, 2003

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
N Colonie	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Niskayuna	1	0	0	1	5	x	7

North Colonie hung tight with a tough Niskayuna team for 4 innings before falling 7-1. North Colonie was led by Chris Bogdan who had one single and scored the lone run. Chris Hooks, Zach Koppel and Tyler McMeel each had one single.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Total
Westland Hills	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	5	12
N Colonie	0	0	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	8

North Colonie overcame an early 5-0 deficit to force extra innings, only to fall in the 9th. The North Colonie attack was led by Anthony Pascarella with 2 singles and 2 RBI's. Troy Williams, Richie Hendrickson, and Connor Mahan each had one single and one RBI. Chris Hooks added two RBI's and Zach Koppel had one RBI. Chris Bogdan had one single and scored 3 runs.

North Colonie found itself in an early hole and was unable to overcome it. Troy Williams, Chris Bogdan and Chris Hooks each had one single and one RBI. Ryan Huttner chipped in with one RBI and one run scored. Anthony Pascarella and Richie Hendrickson scored one run each.

Zach Howland falls 1 short of a perfect game, allowing only a 3rd inning walk. Congratulations Zach.

Next Game: Saturday, July 12th at Tawasentha Park, Guilderland

7/5/03 - Sorensco silences North Colonie.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Sorensco	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3
N Colonie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
N Colonie	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Sorensco	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	6

There was no joy in Mudville, as Sorensco pitching quieted No.Colonie's once powerful run scoring machine. The tournament was not a loss though as news came from the District office that due to the inability of District 1 to send a team, the runner-up from District 4 (No.Colonie) would be invited to the state tournament. So the boys have to suit up again for play starting next Saturday, July 12, at Tawasentha Park in Guilderland.

6/29/03 - North Colonie escapes with hard fought come from behind 6-5 win against home town Cohoes.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
Cohoes	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	5
N Colonie	0	0	1	1	0	3	1	6

The game started slowly and in the third, No.Colonie jumped to an early lead when Craig Ward was hit by a pitch. Casey Haydock then laid down a sacrifice bunt and Ward went all the way to third. He scored on Sean Fruscio grounder to second that was misplayed and Sean ended up on second. That would be the only run scored as one of the more controversial calls of the weekend cut No.Colonie's inning short.

Cohoes would storm back with four in the fourth highlighted by Joe Cioffi's long home run to left.

No.Colonie's fourth saw Mike Casey triple, Ryan Gardner walk, Craig Ward get hit by a pitch for the second time and Casey Haydock draw a bases loaded walk for the lone fourth inning run.

Cohoes came right back in the fifth and got one more to pad their lead to 5-2.

No more scoring until the bottom of the sixth when again Ryan Gardner walked, and with one out so did Craig Ward and Casey Haydock laid down a beautiful bunt single to load the bases. After Sean Fruscio walked to force in a run, Eric Feiden singled up the middle to score Ward and Haydock and tie the game.

Cohoes could not score in the top of the seventh and North Colonie came to bat needing a run to win. Mike Casey's ground ball to short was thrown wide of first and Mike ended up at second. After stealing third, Ryan Gardner walked for the third consecutive time and Chris Manico was hit by a pitch. Craig Ward then hit a 1-1 pitch to deep left center that nobody was going to get to and North Colonie treated their fans to an exciting 6-5 victory. Eric Feiden was the winning pitcher in relief and Craig Ward reached base all five plate appearances.

There was also some web gems turned in by Blaise Agnew at third, Sean Fruscio in center and then the two teamed up on a play when Sean threw out a base runner from right center trying to go first to third.

6/28/03 - North Colonie continued to roll behind more strong pitching, hitting and defense to move forward in the 13 year old Babe Ruth tournament

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Twin Town	0	0	0	0	1	x	1
N Colonie	11	2	1	4	x	x	18

Craig Ward got the starting nod on the mound and threw three innings of one hit ball, before giving way to Greg Razzano, who finished the game with three K's in two innings of work.

Craig also got the game started again by leading off with a walk, stealing second and even though he was cut down at third, the tone had already been set. With one out and Casey Haydock at third and Sean Fruscio at second, Eric Feiden hit a 2-2 right back up the middle to plate the first two runs. Then with two outs, the flood gates opened. Blaise Agnew singled in Feiden, David Bogdan's ground ball to the right side found a hole and so did Chris Manico's grounder to the left that scored Agnew. Joey Graziano then laced a double to left center as did Craig Ward right behind him. After a walk to Haydock, Sean Fruscio singled for the second time in the inning driving in two and then Eric Feiden hit a long double to left center that brought the crowd to their feet. Eric would score on Drew Trance's double and when the dust cleared, North Colonie had pushed 11 runs across the plate.

Ward wasted no time retiring the opponents in the second and the home squad went back to work. With one out, Ward tripled over the center fielder's head and another walk to Haydock (and subsequent steal of second), put two runners on for Eric Feiden with two out. Eric's ground ball to third was thrown wide of first and gave No.Colonie their two runs in the second.

David Bogdan walked with one out in the third, stole second and moved over to third on the second out. David then scored on Craig Ward's base hit.

The fourth saw No. Colonie plate four more, when Sean Fruscio led off with a single, stole second and scored on Feiden's single to right that was misplayed into a three base hit. Erid scored on Drew Trance's second rbi single of the day and Blaise Agnew singled up the middle to move Trance and David Bogdan drove home the final run of the game for the second consecutive game.

6/03 - North Colonie won it's opener in the 13 year old Babe Ruth Tournament in convincing style

	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total
Twin Town	0	0	0	0	0	x	0
N Colonie	4	1	4	1	x	x	10

NCYBA advances to final round of Dist 4 tourney Sat afternoon at Cohoes
Must win 2 straight vs. Sorensco to advance to ENYS tourney!

Jack Murphy, winning pitcher
Greg Holle homerun, single
Jonathan Brochu, triple, single