BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
24 August 2313
NEBL Playoffs
The Providence Warlocks are champions, today and forever. The Warlocks topped the Abernathy Adamantium 5-2 at Abernathy Farm Field today to claim the New England Series crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and closer Jason Lichner after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Providence manager Jason Narrows. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Warlocks took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Yankee League Connri Division and a 63-45 record.
MML Playoffs
Here is the matchups screen for the MML playoffs that we did not show before.
BMU Awards
CA Hitter - The manager of the Lynn Woods Bloatflies said he thinks Newt Jordan is only going to get better as he gets older.
He may only be 18, but it will be hard to top the right fielder's 2313 campaign, as he has been named the winner of the Commonwealth Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award.
His winning campaign featured a .330 batting average and a .422 on-base percentage this year. In 87 games he piled up 104 hits, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 44 home runs, 91 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Guy Gold of the Forest Grove Pugilists finished second in voting, while Richie Fireball of the Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Newt Jordan - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 28 - 392
Guy Gold - Forest Grove Pugilists - 0 - 251
Richie Fireball - Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks - 0 - 219
Lip Durocher - Rocky Narrows Blitz - 0 - 165
Brad Hop - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 155
Pudding Pop - Kingsport Moon Monkeys - 0 - 136
Bipp Islander - Walden Pond Poets - 0 - 116
Sincere Grey - Union Hope Lifegivers - 0 - 81
Duzint Getboring - Rocky Narrows Blitz - 0 - 63
Rover Crimson - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 23
Ken O'Corn - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 22
Bruss Muscles - Outpost Zimonja Strongbacks - 0 - 21
Noah Baller - Med-Tek Eyebots - 0 - 8
MA Hitter - He may have less experience than most of his Boston Minor Union peers, but that didn't slow Tarry Chik down at all in 2313.
At the age of 19, the DB Tech third baseman has been named the winner of the Massachusetts Association Medford Memorial Hitter Award.
He had a .333 batting average and a .418 on-base percentage this year. In 86 games he piled up 106 hits, 15 doubles, 1 triple, 42 home runs, 81 RBIs and 83 runs scored.
"I'm blown away by the season I was able to put together," he said. "I'm looking forward to trying to do it all again next year."
He received 27 first place votes out of a possible 28. Ace O'Spades of the Scrap Palace Attack Dogs finished second in voting, while Homer Stepson of the Pleasant Lake Patriots finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Tarry Chik - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 27 - 387
Ace O'Spades - Scrap Palace Attack Dogs - 0 - 236
Homer Stepson - Pleasant Lake Patriots - 1 - 194
Frigate Magdaleno - CGP Demolitionists - 0 - 181
Mic Drop Paul - Eastlake Aquaboys - 0 - 152
Batch Wilson - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 113
Josh Peerson - Somerville Place Sentry Bots - 0 - 111
Willie Potatoes - Greater Mass Vans - 0 - 101
Gearhoidh Iarla - Mass Pike Radroaches - 0 - 78
Maduh Threats - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 0 - 69
Mokie Beardcutter - Greater Mass Vans - 0 - 24
Matt Paydirt - Somerville Place Sentry Bots - 0 - 3
Yellow Gupta - Mass Pike Radroaches - 0 - 1
Mazerunner Mouravov - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 1
Curtain Salazar - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 0 - 1
CA Starter - Bad Chad Hutchinson of the Sandy Coves Freaks impressed voters as one of the elite pitchers in the Commonwealth Association this year. He capped off a sensational 6-1 season by taking home the coveted Milton General Pitcher Award today.
Making 13 starts, he tossed 72.1 innings, struck out 75, walked 17 and registered a 1.49 ERA.
He received 15 first place votes out of a possible 28. Griz Balcacer of the Lynn Woods Bloatflies finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Dog Miller of the Union Hope Lifegivers finished third with 3 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bad Chad Hutchinson - Sandy Coves Freaks - 15 - 139
Griz Balcacer - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 4 - 92
Dog Miller - Union Hope Lifegivers - 3 - 79
Billy Baxton - Union Hope Lifegivers - 1 - 73
Lou Harvest - Kingsport Moon Monkeys - 5 - 72
Leonardo Buggage - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 11
Jokum Thunmark - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 0 - 10
MA Starter - The Massachusetts Association announced today that Dobby Wainwright has been chosen the Milton General Pitcher Award winner for 2313. The Scrap Palace starter had everything working for him this past season as he breezed to a 8-3 record.
In his award-winning season Wainwright crafted a 2.75 ERA in 85 innings with 73 strikeouts and 39 walks. Opposing batters hit .244 against him in his 16 starts.
He received 18 first place votes out of a possible 28. Ulfberth Warbear of the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Cowboy Hat Jonas of the CGP Demolitionists finished third with 1 first place vote.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Dobby Wainwright - Scrap Palace Attack Dogs - 18 - 156
Ulfberth Warbear - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 6 - 93
Cowboy Hat Jonas - CGP Demolitionists - 1 - 89
Banjo Britz - Scrap Palace Attack Dogs - 3 - 73
Aaron Noluh - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 0 - 51
Stacker Building - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 0 - 11
Malkus gro Shebath - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 2
Fang Storm - Poseidon Energy Mongrels - 0 - 1
CA Reliever - He may only be 21, but Nutso Fast of the Mystic Pines Raybathers has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Commonwealth Association.
The reliever was today named the CA Slocum's Joe Reliever Award winner for 2313.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 1 save in 23 relief appearances and 29 strikeouts in 30.1 innings. He had a record of 3-0 to go with his 1.78 ERA.
He received 13 first place votes out of a possible 28. Guy Heckler of the Mystic Pines Raybathers finished second in voting with 12 first place votes, while Lick Newton of the Rocky Narrows Blitz finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Nutso Fast - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 13 - 99
Guy Heckler - Mystic Pines Raybathers - 12 - 77
Lick Newton - Rocky Narrows Blitz - 2 - 45
Rhub Oliveoil - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 0 - 24
Chicky Little - Lynn Woods Bloatflies - 1 - 6
Jets York - Walden Pond Poets - 0 - 1
MA Reliever - Junior Gray was a calming influence out of the Hingham AntAgonizers bullpen this season.
His teammates and manager said he had a poised demeanor about him that was typical of someone much older and more experienced. His poise has paid off, as the 26-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Massachusetts Association Slocum's Joe Reliever Award for 2313.
The Wellesley, Massachusetts native won the award with 9 saves in 34 relief appearances, 40 strikeouts in 43.2 innings and a record of 2-2 to go with his 2.47 ERA.
He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Chris Hyche of the DB Tech Nuclear Physicists finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while Lightning Larry Stevens of the Charles View Cannibals finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Junior Gray - Hingham AntAgonizers - 19 - 122
Chris Hyche - DB Tech Nuclear Physicists - 9 - 87
Lightning Larry Stevens - Charles View Cannibals - 0 - 26
Stagbuck Ewing - West Roxbury Mole Rats - 0 - 17
GBRL Awards
NL Hitter - The future looks extremely bright for Two Personal. At the age of 19, many players are still trying to find their way in Greater Boston Rookie League.
Personal has not only found his way, he's already established himself as one of the game's brightest stars, today being named the winner of the North League Future Player of the Year Award.
"I didn't expect to hit .309 this year, that's for sure," the left fielder said.
The Satellite Array Riflemen star also put up a .427 on-base percentage this year, with 89 hits, 17 doubles, no triples, 43 home runs, 100 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
He received 22 first place votes out of a possible 28. Topher Spark of the Coastal Cottage Buds finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Netch Nogulich of the Croup Manor Inspectors finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Two Personal - Satellite Array Riflemen - 22 - 359
Topher Spark - Coastal Cottage Buds - 3 - 230
Netch Nogulich - Croup Manor Inspectors - 0 - 226
Bronk Elway - Corvega Flamers - 3 - 206
Bill Fan - Augusta Harpooners - 0 - 183
Jess Fowl - Augusta Harpooners - 0 - 128
Christopher Powerarm - Satellite Array Riflemen - 0 - 76
Naturally Nawlins Marbury - Brunswick Brainiacs - 0 - 65
Maverick McMann - Brunswick Brainiacs - 0 - 58
Allplay Cadaver - South Portland Ug-Qualtoths - 0 - 57
Ballgame Williams - Diamond Island Glowers - 0 - 28
Asil Temiz - Switchboard Gun Fu - 0 - 24
Oslaf Skaal - Beantown Brewers - 0 - 10
Tornado Hall - Croup Manor Inspectors - 0 - 2
SL Hitter - World B. Free of the Woonsocket Orphans had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Future Player of the Year Award for 2313.
The 20-year-old first baseman put up a .383 average and a .455 on-base percentage, piling up 131 hits, 18 doubles, no triples, 55 home runs, 104 RBIs and 107 runs scored.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Floren Habern of the New Britain Oceanics finished second in voting, while Dusty Winder of the Waterbury Cola Kings finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
World B. Free - Woonsocket Orphans - 28 - 392
Floren Habern - New Britain Oceanics - 0 - 248
Dusty Winder - Waterbury Cola Kings - 0 - 202
Qhoriun Halfhand - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 192
Red Roughing - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 155
Henry Hampster - Waterbury Cola Kings - 0 - 152
Easterday Henry - Danbury Gazelles - 0 - 130
Raul Strikes - New Britain Oceanics - 0 - 85
Matt Batts - Norwalk Pickpockets - 0 - 51
Pistol Holder - Norwalk Pickpockets - 0 - 27
Meddygon Myddvai - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 16
Kid Yount - Waterbury Cola Kings - 0 - 2
NL Starter - Sundown Merrimac of the Portland Pops fired on all cylinders in 2313 and dominated North League batters. For his superb season he has been selected the Young Gun Award winner.
During the year Merrimac compiled a 10-1 record, a 2.31 ERA and 113 strikeouts while working 121 innings.
He received 17 first place votes out of a possible 28. Ed Calloway of the Diamond Island Glowers finished second in voting with 9 first place votes, while Franklin Hammond of the Brattleboro Collectors finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Sundown Merrimac - Portland Pops - 17 - 160
Ed Calloway - Diamond Island Glowers - 9 - 113
Franklin Hammond - Brattleboro Collectors - 0 - 92
Skip Ulloa - Corvega Flamers - 2 - 64
Andrew Seay - Satellite Array Riflemen - 0 - 42
Vo Kiln - Coastal Cottage Buds - 0 - 4
Happy McConnelly - Corvega Flamers - 0 - 1
SL Starter - Black Red of New Britain excelled on the mound in 2313 with a 15-0 record and was named the South League Young Gun Award winner.
The Oceanics star put on quite a show with a 1.65 ERA in 19 starts and 161 strikeouts in 136.1 innings.
He received 27 first place votes out of a possible 28. Young Martin Ville of the Woonsocket Orphans finished second in voting with 1 first place vote, while Geert Hammock of the Woonsocket Orphans finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Black Red - New Britain Oceanics - 27 - 193
Young Martin Ville - Woonsocket Orphans - 1 - 115
Geert Hammock - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 84
Rob Whiskeyman - New Britain Oceanics - 0 - 31
Diesel O'Neal - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 18
Willie Stroker - Cumberland Convicts - 0 - 15
Fitz Undecided - New Britain Oceanics - 0 - 15
Guy Tarr - Norwalk Pickpockets - 0 - 3
Artie Radweather - Pioneer Park Hackers - 0 - 2
NL Reliever - At the young age of only 19, Willie Saenz has been named the North League Clutch Arm Award winner for 2313.
The future appears bright for the Brattleboro Collectors relief ace, who captured the award with 13 saves in 33 relief appearances, 61 strikeouts in 39.2 innings and a record of 4-2 to go with his 1.13 ERA.
He received 7 first place votes out of a possible 28. Obbie Contagious of the Brattleboro Collectors finished second in voting with 14 first place votes, while Truth Rubalcava of the South Portland Ug-Qualtoths finished third with 7 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Willie Saenz - Brattleboro Collectors - 7 - 96
Obbie Contagious - Brattleboro Collectors - 14 - 95
Truth Rubalcava - South Portland Ug-Qualtoths - 7 - 60
Ant Woodley - Corvega Flamers - 0 - 1
SL Reliever - At the age of 19, Benny Balmer says he still has a lot to learn about life in Greater Boston Rookie League.
But he certainly seems to be a quick study, as the Greenwich Grays reliever was better than all others this year and has captured the 2313 South League Clutch Arm Award.
"I hope to win this a few more times before all is said and done in my career," the
Worcester, Massachusetts native said.
For the season, Balmer had 11 saves in 37 relief appearances, which totaled 60. He fanned 80 betters, while walking 33 and put up a record of 6-0 to go with his 2.85 ERA.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Esteban Mountainman of the Woonsocket Orphans finished second in voting, while Venus Envy of the Norwalk Pickpockets finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Benny Balmer - Greenwich Grays - 28 - 140
Esteban Mountainman - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 68
Venus Envy - Norwalk Pickpockets - 0 - 42
Bert Erne - New Britain Oceanics - 0 - 1
Chris Garey - Woonsocket Orphans - 0 - 1