BNN Report
News from the CBO, Minors, CCBL, and CYL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
18 September 2316
We have a double feature today! Not only will we update the CBO playoffs, but we will also update award winners in the minor leagues. There is a lot of excitement heading into the final couple of weeks of the 2316 season!
There are four teams remaining in the playoffs for the rights to the 2316 Sole Survivor Series championship. As a quick spoiler, we are guaranteed a new CBO champion for the fifth-straight season since none of the four remaining have won one.
CBO Association Semifinals Round Results
NCA - #5 Concord Radstags vs #1 Malden Grognaks
Game 1: Malden 6, Concord 3
Association Semifinal Round Game 1 Victory for Caje and Malden
The Malden Grognaks started the Association Semifinal Round in style, downing the visiting Concord Radstags at Unstoppable Park by a score of 6-3 to stake an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Grognaks right-hander Hry Caje threw 6.0 innings allowing 3 runs.
Andy Stamey had a clutch at-bat with one out in the bottom of the sixth for the Grognaks. Coming up with runners on 2nd and 3rd and Malden trailing 3-2, he hit a 2-run double.
Malden manager Chris Blizard called it "a good, solid win."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Unstoppable Park in Malden.
Game 2: Concord 8, Malden 3
Mussels Blasts Grognaks, Radstags Take Game 2, 8-3
With third baseman Flex Mussels leading the charge, the Concord Radstags got a road win over the Malden Grognaks, 8-3, in Game 2 of the Association Semifinal Round. Mussels was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs at Unstoppable Park to help Concord force a 1-1 tie in the best-of-5 series.
With two out in the top of the third, Grayson Caps barreled up a changeup from Storm Steele. The result was a 2-run home run, putting the Radstags in front, 4-0.
Caps told a Concord Observer reporter that he was "gratified" with the win.
The next game is set to be played for Wednesday, September 13th , 2316 at Nuka Park in Concord.
Game 3: Malden 3, Concord 2
Road Win Lifts Malden to 2-1 Lead in ASF
The Malden Grognaks moved to within one game of the Association Championship Series, downing the Concord Radstags on the road at Nuka Park by a score of 3-2. Grognaks left-hander Vault Boy Barnette had a strong outing. He threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. The win gives the Grognaks a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-5 Association Semifinal Round.
Barnette delivered a quality start for Malden. The 6-foot-3 left-hander allowed no earned runs on 1 hit over 7 innings of work.
Barnette called the win "a team effort."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Nuka Park in Concord.
Game 4: Concord 6, Malden 3
Raucous Nuka Park Crowd Propels Radstags to 6-3 Victory; Series Tied at 2
The Concord Radstags and the Malden Grognaks will take the Association Semifinal Round to a decisive 5th game. In a must-win situation, the Radstags beat the Grognaks, 6-3, at Nuka Park to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Concord shortstop Grayson Caps was 3-4 with a double and 2 singles, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2.
In the bottom of the first, Clean Jack Spratt delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and runners on 1st and 2nd, the Concord left fielder hit a 2-run double, putting the Radstags in front, 6-3.
Concord manager Chris Barrientos praised his team's "energy."
The next game is set to be played for Saturday, September 16th , 2316 at Unstoppable Park in Malden.
Game 5: Malden 6, Concord 2
Grognaks Prevail, as Association Semifinal Round Goes to the Wire
The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat were on full display tonight at Unstoppable Park as the Association Semifinal Round stretched to the final game.
It was the Malden Grognaks feeling the thrill of victory, with a 6-2 win over the Concord Radstags, who were feeling the devastation of coming up short in their quest to make the Association Championship Series.Storm Steels pitched 6.0 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts to earn Game MVP honors.
"There's no way around it -- this sucks," said Concord manager Chris Barrientos. "Congratulations to Malden, but I won't sugarcoat it, no one is happy about anything that transpired here tonight."
Instrumental in the 3-2 series win was right fielder Floren Habern, who was named MVP. He hit .400 with a .429 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 6 RBI and scored 4 runs.
"We've got the most important stat of all and that's this final win -- that's the one that matters," he said.
The Malden Grognaks will play against the Easy Town Assaultrons in the next round. Easy Town won their series against the Bunker Hill 75ers 3 games to 1. The Association Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Association Semifinal Round finishes.
NCA - #3 Easy Town Assaultrons vs #2 Bunker Hill 75ers
Game 1: Easy Town 3, Bunker Hill 0
Road Win Lifts Easy Town to 1-0 Lead in ASF
Tarzan Rogers and the Easy Town Assaultrons opened the Association Semifinal Round in brilliant fashion, traveling to Bunker Hill and shutting out the host 75ers at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium, 3-0, to secure an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Rogers, the Assaultrons left-hander, threw 8.0 innings of shutout ball.
Easy Town starter Tarzan Rogers was a master of his craft. The left-hander allowed no runs on 4 hits over 8 innings.
"I just tried to attack the bottom of the zone," Rogers said.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium in Boston.
Game 2: Easy Town 4, Bunker Hill 3, 12 inn.
Easy Town Pins 4-3 Loss on Bunker Hill
With left-hander Lonely Gale leading the charge, the Easy Town Assaultrons got past the Bunker Hill 75ers, 4-3, in extra innings in Game 2 of the Association Semifinal Round. Gale threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball at Battle of Bunker Hill Memorial Stadium as Easy Town managed to grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series.
Figgie Legendsport came through with a big-time hit for Easy Town. The pinch hitter smacked a solo home run in the top of the 12th inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.
"We battled our tails off to get this win," said Easy Town manager Malik Christmasstory.
Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday at Easy Town Field in Easy Town.
Game 3: Bunker Hill 6, Easy Town 5, 11 inn.
Bunker Hill Breaks Through for First Win in Association Semifinal Round; Now Trails 2-1
The Bunker Hill 75ers defeated the Easy Town Assaultrons, 6-5, in 11 innings in Game 3 of the Association Semifinal Round. Making an impact was first baseman Zod Gaycey, who went 3 for 5 with 2 triples and a walk. He scored 2 times. The win narrows Bunker Hill's deficit in the series to 2-1.
Miko Miko went 2-5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs for Bunker Hill. With one out and the game tied in the top of the 11th inning, Miko, who led the NCA in doubles with 44 last year, had a clutch at-bat. Facing Easy Town hurler Red Eagle, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the 75ers a 6-5 lead.
"I hate extra innings," Bunker Hill manager Nick Radio said. "It makes everyone more tired, wears out the bullpen, wears out the fans. Even winning doesn't make me feel good about it."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Easy Town Field in Easy Town.
Game 4: Easy Town 4, Bunker Hill 3
Easy Town Walks Off Association Semifinal Round
Fans at Easy Town Field saw the Association Semifinal Round come to a close today, as the Easy Town Assaultrons defeated the Bunker Hill 75ers by a score of 4-3, and advanced to the Association Championship Series.
Easy Town won the series 3-1 and will now continue their march toward the Sole Survivor Series.
"It feels good to be moving on, I can't deny it," said center fielder Eden Babz, who was named series MVP. "Not everyone thought we'd make it this far."
With the game tied 3-3 entering the bottom of the 9th, the Trons began their push toward winning the series. Halep Gutteridge got a leadoff pinch hit single off Trauma Medley and advanced on a wild pitch. Newt Jordan reached on Miko Miko's error where he was unable to cleanly field a ground ball, putting runners at first and second with no outs. Figgie Legendsport hit into a fielder's choice, allowing Gutteridge and Jordan to advance to third and second, respectively. After an infield in ground out made it two away, Finnan Hunt smoked the first pitch he saw into right field, allowing Gutteridge to trot in for the walkoff game and series win.
"I wanted to take a break tomorrow," Hunt said. That Bunker pitcher laid a fat fast ball down the pipe, and I got what I wanted. A hit." The hit was Hunt's fifth in the series but only RBI.
The Easy Town Assaultrons don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Malden Grognaks - Concord Radstags series. Malden leads the series 2 games to 1. The Association Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Association Semifinal Round finishes.The Trons also reached the NCA Championship Series last season, getting swept by #1 seed Lexington.
SCA - #4 Glowing Sea Rascorpions vs #1 Vault 81 Dwellers
Game 1: Vault 81 4, Glowing Sea 0
Association Semifinal Round Game 1 Victory for Million and Vault 81
Zack Million and the Vault 81 Dwellers opened the Association Semifinal Round in brilliant fashion, shutting out the visiting Glowing Sea Radscorpions at CURIE Inc. Field, 4-0, and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Million, the Dwellers right-hander, threw 7.1 innings of shutout ball.
Million confounded Glowing Sea hitters. Over 7.1 innings, he allowed no runs on 4 hits.
"It's nice to come out on top today," said Million.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at CURIE Inc. Field in Boston.
Game 2: Vault 81 4, Glowing Sea 1
Vault 81 Hands Glowing Sea 4-1 Loss
The Vault 81 Dwellers moved to within one game of the Association Championship Series, downing the visiting Glowing Sea Radscorpions at CURIE Inc. Field by a score of 4-1. Dwellers right-hander Scruffy Taguchi had a strong outing in which he threw 7.0 innings of 3-hit ball. The win gives the Dwellers a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-5 Association Semifinal Round.
Taguchi threw well for Vault 81, thwarting the Glowing Sea offense. The right-hander tossed 83 pitches over 7 innings. He allowed just 1 run on 3 hits.
"Winning is all that really matters and we got it done today," Taguchi told the Vault 81 Observer.
Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday at Glowing Sea Dome in Dover.
Game 3: Glowing Sea 5, Vault 81 2
Glowing Sea Breaks Through for First Win in Association Semifinal Round; Now Trails 2-1
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Vault 81 Dwellers, winning, 5-2, at Glowing Sea Dome. Radscorpions right-hander Quay Swimmer threw 7.0 innings of 6-hit ball. The win cuts the deficit facing the Radscorpions to 2-1 in the best-of-5 Association Semifinal Round.
An inflection point occurred with no one out in the bottom of the fourth. That's when Radscorpions catcher Yvuh Jet hit a curveball from Exxie Summerset for a 2-run home run. Just like that, Glowing Sea was up, 3-2.
"We're in a marathon, not a sprint," Swimmer said in postgame remarks. "Soon enough, the finish line will be in sight."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Glowing Sea Dome in Dover.
Game 4: Glowing Sea 1, Vault 81 0
Radscorpions Clip Dwellers, 1-0, in ASF Contest
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions and the Vault 81 Dwellers will take the Association Semifinal Round to a decisive 5th game. Facing a must-win situation, the Radscorpions shut out the Dwellers, 1-0, at Glowing Sea Dome to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Glowing Sea left-hander Alex Language did his part. He threw 9.0 innings of shutout ball.
Language gave Glowing Sea a first-rate performance. The 6-foot-5 left-hander permitted no runs on 1 hit over 9 innings of work.
"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Language. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."
Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday at CURIE Inc. Field in Boston.
Game 5: Glowing Sea 2, Vault 81 1
Glowing Sea Wins Association Semifinal Round
After their 2-1 win today at CURIE Inc. Field over the Vault 81 Dwellers, the Glowing Sea Radscorpions will advance to the Association Championship Series. Glowing Sea won the series by a 3 games to 2 margin.
Leading the way for the Radscorpions was right fielder Naga Arakaki, who had a spectacular series and was named MVP.
"I don't play differently in the regular season or playoffs. I just go out and do my best every game," he said. "It's certainly nice to play in the big game, but you can't let it get to your head and change your focus."
Hot Lips Houlihan allowed one earned run on one hit, a solo home run by Harry Byrd, in 7.0 innings to earn the Game MVP. Pie Trainer's 5th-inning home run off Scruffy Taguchi proved to be the game-winner.
The Glowing Sea Radscorpions will play against the Quincy Gunners in the next round. Quincy won their series against the Atom Cats 3 games to 2. The Association Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Association Semifinal Round finishes.
SCA - #6 Quincy Gunners vs #2 Atom Cats
Game 1: Atom 8, Quincy 2
Association Semifinal Round Game 1 Goes to Atom, Thanks to Bingham
The Atom Cats started the Association Semifinal Round in style, downing the visiting Quincy Gunners at Coolest Field in Town by a score of 8-2 to grab an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Cats first baseman McMack Bingham went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2.
Tawfiq Kibowen, who finished 4th in the SCA in RBI with 90 last year, chipped in a 3-run home run for Atom in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI.
Bingham attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Coolest Field in Town in Atom Cats Garage.
Game 2: Quincy 4, Atom 2
Quincy Win Evens Series at 1
Leave it to the veteran.
The Quincy Gunners got a great start from 35-year-old left-hander College Luckyman, as Quincy won the contest, 4-2, at Coolest Field in Town. Luckyman threw 6.2 innings allowing 1 run in the win, which knotted the best-of-5 series at 1-1.
Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Brad Hop? The 22-year old right fielder Hop stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put Quincy up, 3-1. For the game, he was 3 for 5, including 1 double and 2 singles.
"College was doing a good job pouring in strikes," said Quincy manager Scrappy Barios.
Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday at The Stone House in Quincy.
Game 3: Quincy 10, Atom 6
Quincy Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in ASF
Despite a great performance by Atom catcher Tawfiq Kibowen, the Quincy Gunners defeated the Cats by the score of 10-6 at The Stone House. Kibowen was 3-4 with 3 doubles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once, but he could not prevent the Gunners from moving one game closer to the Association Championship Series. Quincy now leads the Association Semifinal Round 2-1.
Bingy Xiu broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the fourth with a run-scoring walk. It put the Gunners in front, 5-4. For the game, Xiu went 1-4 with a home run and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once.
"It doesn't matter if you're 10 games over .500 or 10 games under, it feels good to win," Xiu told the Quincy Times.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at The Stone House in Quincy.
Game 4: Atom 3, Quincy 0
Atom Win Evens Series at 2
The Atom Cats and the Quincy Gunners will take the Association Semifinal Round to a decisive 5th game. Facing a must-win situation, the Cats shut out the Gunners, 3-0, at The Stone House to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Atom left-hander Josh Brown did his part. He threw 8.0 innings of shutout ball.
Brown allowed no runs on 7 hits over 8 innings for the Cats. He walked 0 and struck out 7.
"I just kind of blacked out and executed my pitches," said Brown.
Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday at Coolest Field in Town in Atom Cats Garage.
Game 5: Quincy 7, Atom 6
Quincy Moves on to Association Championship Series
It took a while, but the Quincy Gunners finally disposed of the Atom Cats 7-6 in the series clincher at Coolest Field in Town.
Winning the finale gave the Gunners the series, 3-2. They will now advance to the Association Championship Series.
The Most Valuable Player Award went to Quincy second baseman Will Hell. He batted .429 in the series, collecting 6 RBIs and scoring 3 runs.
The game was tied, 6-6, headed into the top of the 7th. With two outs, Brad Hop went deep off Atom's Melvin Terminator to break the tie. Trolley Dodge and Lell Skuza then combined to shut out the Cats the final three innings for the series victory.
The Quincy Gunners don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Vault 81 Dwellers - Glowing Sea Radscorpions series. That series is tied at 2 games apiece. The Association Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Association Semifinal Round finishes.
CBO Playoff Tree
Minor League Awards
NEBL Player Awards
PL Hitter - Mogens Rideout took New England Baseball League by storm this year, and he did it all at the age of 22.
For his spectacular campaign, the Medford Radguards star has been named the 2316 Patriot League Most Valuable Player Award recipient.
"To be considered amongst the best in the league is overwhelming," said the left fielder.
On the season he compiled a .328 batting average to go with a .401 on-base percentage. The native of Buxton, Maine also added 27 doubles, 12 triples, 12 home runs, 68 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
He received 22 first place votes out of a possible 28. Durn Wonderfloss of the Danvers Sonics finished second in voting with 6 first place votes, while Marc Crenshaw of the Greenfield Disciples finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Mogens Rideout - Medford Radguards - 22 - 362
Durn Wonderfloss - Danvers Sonics - 6 - 282
Marc Crenshaw - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 207
Jess Fowl - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 190
Hammer Macsin - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 146
Scoops Carey - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 119
Leaky Lou Biert - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 113
Gorgeous George Davis - Lowell Sentry Bots - 0 - 52
Pie Trainer - Manchester Granites - 0 - 43
Rhys Brown - Danvers Sonics - 0 - 39
Armor Rios - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 35
Duncan Donutz - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 23
Bill Duggle - Lowell Sentry Bots - 0 - 22
Xander Trenholm - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 6
Gale Wardhouse - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 4
Steele Behind - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 3
Kevin Fawke - Burlington Ferals - 0 - 2
Nest Morfa - Clifton Vertibirds - 0 - 2
Mixup Slaughter - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 2
YL Hitter - Hillyer Bryan has been around New England Baseball League enough to know a good hot streak when he sees one -- and he got to see one firsthand all year. For his standout run through the 2316 season, he's taking home the Most Valuable Player Award in the Yankee League.
The Worcester right fielder put up a batting average of .266 with 19 doubles, 5 triples, 17 home runs and 64 RBIs.
He received 16 first place votes out of a possible 28. McCrew Gillens of the Sandwich Bay Snakes finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Pad Yeo of the Worcester Cannons finished third with 3 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Hillyer Bryan - Worcester Cannons - 16 - 320
McCrew Gillens - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 4 - 236
Pad Yeo - Worcester Cannons - 3 - 232
Seaside Jones - Foxborough Minutemen - 2 - 232
Norik Levchin - Plymouth Pilgrims - 1 - 160
Ramon Saldivar - Fall River Rippers - 2 - 158
Sean Whitfield - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 101
Flew Elling Tamir - Wellesley Wanderers - 0 - 94
Leaky Blacke - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 40
Bob O'Dwyer - Natick Big Leaguers - 0 - 25
Spud Sewell - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 22
Cats Green - Warwick Mirelurks - 0 - 12
Hawkeye Dawson - Braintree Robobrains - 0 - 9
Sluggo Luge - Brookline Bandoliers - 0 - 5
Polite Richardson - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 3
Chris Roberts - Providence Warlocks - 0 - 3
PL Starter - He's in the early phase of his career, but this past season Larry Gomez performed like a veteran on the hill for the Clifton Vertibirds and walked away with the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year Award in the process.
The 22-year-old Vertibirds star fashioned a 6-6 won-loss record in 2316 with a 1.88 ERA. In 129 innings of work and 18 starts, Gomez struck out 103 while giving up 105 hits and 32 walks. He held opposing batters to a .224 average.
He received 26 first place votes out of a possible 28. Anudrutta Niten of the Danvers Sonics finished second in voting with 2 first place votes, while Van Funky of the Abernathy Adamantium finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Larry Gomez - Clifton Vertibirds - 26 - 190
Anudrutta Niten - Danvers Sonics - 2 - 83
Van Funky - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 83
Gooseberry Fullwallet - Everett Mutant Hounds - 0 - 54
Village Idiot Recker - Abernathy Adamantium - 0 - 22
Cobra Cobratea - Graygarden Action Boys - 0 - 21
Silk Inflosse - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 14
Hitman Medicman - Danvers Sonics - 0 - 4
Circus Clowney - Greenfield Disciples - 0 - 3
Jahb Treasure - Medford Radguards - 0 - 2
YL Starter - Noa Wagner of the Warlocks humbled hitters all season long and today celebrated as he hauled in the Yankee League Pitcher of the Year trophy, the coveted Pitcher of the Year Award.
The Providence hurler held opposing hitters to a .206 batting average while putting up a 10-5 record and a 2.27 earned run average. He started 22 games, pitched 126.2 innings and struck out 124.
He received 9 first place votes out of a possible 28. Jeremiah Jones of the Woburn Bobbleheads finished second in voting with 8 first place votes, while Mantrain Enough of the Braintree Robobrains finished third with 3 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Noa Wagner - Providence Warlocks - 9 - 122
Jeremiah Jones - Woburn Bobbleheads - 8 - 101
Mantrain Enough - Braintree Robobrains - 3 - 83
Josh O'Farrell - Plymouth Pilgrims - 6 - 82
Stranger Backrubman - Fall River Rippers - 2 - 44
Godot Beckett - Worcester Cannons - 0 - 22
Matt Markland - Bradberton Tycoons - 0 - 9
Torcan Frawley - Sandwich Bay Snakes - 0 - 7
Storm Steele - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 3
Colt Finley - Woburn Bobbleheads - 0 - 2
Harry Baines - Wellesley Wanderers - 0 - 1
PL Reliever - He may only be 24, but Bullet Bob Wallace of the Manchester Granites has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Patriot League.
The reliever was today named the PL Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2316.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 17 saves in 46 relief appearances and 38 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. He had a record of 9-7 to go with his 1.82 ERA.
He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Justin Amidon of the Finch Farm Four Leafs finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Hugh Stun of the Burlington Ferals finished third with 2 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bullet Bob Wallace - Manchester Granites - 19 - 122
Justin Amidon - Finch Farm Four Leafs - 7 - 83
Hugh Stun - Burlington Ferals - 2 - 32
Dave Pain - Lynn Fortune Finders - 0 - 14
Salamander Smith - Danvers Sonics - 0 - 1
YL Reliever - Jessup Gobbler was a calming influence out of the Wellesley Wanderers 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 22-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Yankee League Reliever of the Year Award for 2316.
The Torrington, Connecticut native won the award with 17 saves in 39 relief appearances, 42 strikeouts in 46.2 innings and a record of 3-3 to go with his 0.96 ERA.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Gracie Geiger of the Plymouth Pilgrims finished second in voting, while Sincere Kennerson of the Natick Big Leaguers finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Jessup Gobbler - Wellesley Wanderers - 28 - 140
Gracie Geiger - Plymouth Pilgrims - 0 - 84
Sincere Kennerson - Natick Big Leaguers - 0 - 14
Fable Tix - Bradberton Tycoons - 0 - 12
Otar Mad - Foxborough Minutemen - 0 - 2
MML Player Awards
LL Hitter - Big Dipper Grzenkowicz of the Nashua Sams had a fine season this year and today he accepted the Hitter of the Year Award for 2316.
The 21-year-old third baseman put up a .346 average and a .403 on-base percentage, piling up 89 hits, 15 doubles, 3 triples, 15 home runs, 51 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
He received 19 first place votes out of a possible 28. Curtain Salazar of the Bedford Super Mutants finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Fallon Young of the Watertown Armorers finished third with 5 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Big Dipper Grzenkowicz - Nashua Sams - 19 - 340
Curtain Salazar - Bedford Super Mutants - 4 - 263
Fallon Young - Watertown Armorers - 5 - 255
Deshawn Clack - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 202
Honest Pierce - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 159
Punt Dollop - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 143
Cajun Darri - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 80
Robbie McHaney - Lawrence Revolution - 0 - 57
Javen the Raven Coleman - Revere Beach Shoremen - 0 - 53
Ilkka Mattila - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 46
Well Daywalker - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 20
Getty Ivey - Haverhill Grooms - 0 - 11
Hallinan Looney - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 10
Bruss Muscles - Tenpines Bluff Manta Men - 0 - 7
Lil General Johnson - Littleton Ragers - 0 - 4
Breezy Baywater - Watertown Armorers - 0 - 1
Sergio Siu - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 0 - 1
SL Hitter - At the age of 26, Weston DeGurlz of the Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials could very well have his best years ahead of him.
It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2316 was good enough to win the right fielder the Stars League Hitter of the Year Award.
"See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach."
The top hitter put up a .343 batting average this year, as well as a .414 on-base percentage. He played 99 games and racked up 124 hits, 16 doubles, no triples, 31 home runs, 87 RBIs and 63 runs scored.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Mulch Goner of the Bridgeport Gulchers finished second in voting, while Trey Mondous of the Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Weston DeGurlz - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 28 - 392
Mulch Goner - Bridgeport Gulchers - 0 - 188
Trey Mondous - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 0 - 175
Bitsy Blume - Pawtucket Pips - 0 - 160
Woody Ano - Marshfield Savages - 0 - 143
Hegarty Alexander - Pawtucket Pips - 0 - 119
Mercury Claptrap - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 97
Pacman McDade - Hartford Melonheads - 0 - 90
Pistol Holder - Hartford Melonheads - 0 - 72
Hondo Ohnaka - Bridgeport Gulchers - 0 - 51
Cougar Shego - Marshfield Savages - 0 - 44
Dean Basket - New Haven Champions - 0 - 40
Redeye Perez - Newton Behemoths - 0 - 35
Lossa Magic - Castle Strength - 0 - 23
Marco Leveridge - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 0 - 22
Robert Sand - Hartford Melonheads - 0 - 1
LL Starter - Nick Soulless had a marvelous 2316 season. The Sanctuary Hills mound mainstay garnered the most votes and has been named the LL Pitcher of the Year Award honoree.
The Zetans star dominated his opposition, finishing with 12 wins, 9 losses and a 2.98 ERA. In 23 starts he worked a total of 169.1 innings, striking out 120, while walking 48. Other clubs managed to hit only .227 against him.
He received 17 first place votes out of a possible 28. Dmitri Anastasia of the Nashua Sams finished second in voting with 3 first place votes, while Diesel O'Neal of the Sanctuary Hills Zetans finished third with 4 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Nick Soulless - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 17 - 156
Dmitri Anastasia - Nashua Sams - 3 - 70
Diesel O'Neal - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 4 - 61
Killer Kevin Bishop - Winchester Bashers - 2 - 51
Hard John Horvath - Watertown Armorers - 1 - 41
Smiling Timmy Keefe - Sanctuary Hills Zetans - 1 - 36
Joy O'Tell - Ipswich Hitters - 0 - 32
Arcade Fourcade - Watertown Armorers - 0 - 13
Billy Baxton - Covenant Refractors - 0 - 10
Herson Mitra - Revere Beach Shoremen - 0 - 6
SL Starter - Arwen Gonar of the Brockton Irish had a tremendous season and was chosen the Pitcher of the Year Award winner in the Stars League.
He crafted a standout 12-3 mark in 18 starts, striking out 102, while walking 33. He worked 133.1 innings, yielded 123 hits and posted a 1.82 ERA. Opposing clubs had a .246 average against him.
He received 14 first place votes out of a possible 28. Alt Errigo of the Hull Lead Bellies finished second in voting with 7 first place votes, while Felix Robles of the Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials finished third with 5 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Arwen Gonar - Brockton Irish - 14 - 141
Alt Errigo - Hull Lead Bellies - 7 - 123
Felix Robles - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 5 - 99
Kyrone Throne - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 2 - 67
Morty Mutantmagnet - Brockton Irish - 0 - 22
Sug Sakamoto - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 0 - 13
Catty Catton - Pawtucket Pips - 0 - 4
Strongback Grazer - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 4
Artoo Rasmussen - Hull Lead Bellies - 0 - 3
LL Reliever - He may only be 24, but Bandit Lurk of the Littleton Ragers has already established himself as one of the elite relievers in the Legends League.
The reliever was today named the LL Reliever of the Year Award winner for 2316.
He won the award with a strong year that saw him put up 12 saves in 38 relief appearances and 32 strikeouts in 46.2 innings. He had a record of 1-5 to go with his 0.96 ERA.
He received 28 first place votes, as a unanimous winner. Booger Walker of the Revere Beach Shoremen finished second in voting, while Huki Seven-Swords of the Marblehead Grenades finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Bandit Lurk - Littleton Ragers - 28 - 140
Booger Walker - Revere Beach Shoremen - 0 - 84
Huki Seven-Swords - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 22
Francois Beaufort - Marblehead Grenades - 0 - 3
Max Bigalow - Belmont Sneakers - 0 - 3
SL Reliever - Spawn McFarlane was a calming influence out of the Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials 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 22-year-old turned in a sparkling season and has been named the winner of the Stars League Reliever of the Year Award for 2316.
The Westport, Connecticut native won the award with 5 saves in 31 relief appearances, 25 strikeouts in 34.1 innings and a record of 3-1 to go with his 1.31 ERA.
He received 24 first place votes out of a possible 28. Whair Wulff of the Hartford Melonheads finished second in voting with 4 first place votes, while Fred Ulibarri of the Springfield Operators finished third.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Spawn McFarlane - Mayoral Shelter Tricentennials - 24 - 132
Whair Wulff - Hartford Melonheads - 4 - 71
Fred Ulibarri - Springfield Operators - 0 - 44
Spot Rodriguez - Marshfield Savages - 0 - 3
River Clodagh - Bridgeport Gulchers - 0 - 2