JMHS JV Warhawks Baseball 2009 Game Summaries

Madison’s Pitching, Defense the Difference in 2-1 Victory over Stonebridge

	Runs
Madison	2
Stone Bridge	1

Pitchers Gavin Gibbons and Ryan Corrigan struck out nine and gave up only seven hits and one run Friday night as the Madison J.V. Warhawks played their best defensive game of the year in edging Stonebridge, 2-1.

Madison made several sparkling plays in the field, including a pickoff-rundown that trapped a Stonebridge runner between second and third with no outs in the top of the second inning. The play began with a crisp throw from catcher Jack Anzilotti to shortstop Jack Wolfe that caught the runner at second leaning toward third. Wolfe then relayed the ball to third baseman Andrew Gay who ran the runner back toward second and dove to apply the tag. The play snuffed what could have been a big Stonebridge rally. Madison again went seven full innings without committing an error.

Three of Madison’s four hits on the evening came in the bottom of the first. Alex Tyroler led off the game with a solid single up the middle. He was advanced to second on Josh Dunbar’s ground single to the right side and came around to score a batter later on Wolfe’s fielder’s choice. Matt Livingston’s double to the left-center gap drove in Wolfe with what proved to be the winning run, as Madison’s bats went quiet for the remainder of the game. The Warkhawks only other hit was recorded by Matt Zimpelman.

Making his ’09 debut, Gibbons pitched four innings of five-hit ball, fanning five. Corrigan struck out four batters in his three innings of work, yielding just two hits. Gibbons earned the win, Corrigan the save.

The Warhawks conclude their season Thursday and Friday nights with consecutive make-up games against South Lake.

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Bats Cold Again as Madison Loses 9-1 to Langley

	Runs
Madison	9
Langley	1

Base hits again were few and far between Friday night as the Madison J.V. Warhawks dropped their second successive game to Langley, 9-1. The Saxons hit two home runs and kept Madison off the base paths all night.

Madison’s only hits were recorded by Matt Livingston, Matt Zimpelman, Andrew Gay, Alex Tyroler, and Robbie Hecht. Neil Kleifges scored Madison’s only run in the bottom of the seventh after he walked, was advanced by Tyroler’s single, and driven home by Hecht’s hit.

Brian Buscemi started for the Warhawks and was relieved by Ryan Corrigan. The Warhawk defense played well, with catcher Jack Anzilotti picking off a Saxon runner who had strayed off first base to end the top of the first.

Madison has three games this week to try and push its 2009 record past .500.

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Bats Come Alive as Madison Defeats Jefferson 12-2

	Runs
Madison	12
Jefferson	2

Mike House drove in four runs on a triple and two singles Tuesday evening, leading the J.V. Warhawks to a 12-2 victory over the Thomas Jefferson Colonials. Left-hander Henry Brandmark earned the win, allowing only one hit and two walks over three innings.

After a two-game absence, Madison’s bats came alive as Jack Wolfe, Alex Tyroler, Matt Livingston, and Evan Jacquez all smashed doubles. In all, Madison collected eleven hits and six walks, with Josh Dunbar, Tim Davis, Jack Anzilotti, and Robbie Hecht recording singles and Wolfe and Brian Buscemi drawing two walks apiece. The Warhawks scored in each of the first four innings.

Gunner Baskin made a fine catch in centerfield as Madison’s defense committed only one error on the evening. Matt Zimpelman, Neil Kleifges, Beau Overholt, Perry Wheeler, and Robert Dooley also saw action.

Luke Weller pitched the fourth inning, inducing two outfield fly-outs. The inning ended with catcher Anzilotti gunning out a T.J. runner who had strayed off second base.

Andrew Gay earned an “s-s” – a slaughter save – in the bottom of the fifth by preserving Madison’s ten-run lead. The game ended when third baseman Davis grabbed a popped-up bunt attempt and stepped on third for an unassisted double play.

Madison, now .500 on the season, plays Langley on Friday evening.

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Woodson Shuts Out Madison 3-0 – Warhawks Fall to 4-4

	Runs
Madison	0
Woodson	3

Jack Wolfe’s bases-loaded line drive with one out in the bottom of the seventh unfortunately found its way into the shortstop’s glove Friday evening. After grabbing Wolfe’s shot the Woodson infielder stepped on second base to complete a double play, ending the game and capping a frustrating night for the J.V Warhawks, whose record fell to 4-4.

Trailing 3-0 with one out in the final frame, pinch hitter Brian Buscemi singled up the middle and was advanced to second on Alex Tyroler’s ground single through the right side. Both runners moved up when Josh Dunbar earned a tough walk, setting up Wolfe’s game-ending line drive.

Madison managed only seven hits and two walks against a Woodson right-hander who effectively changed speeds all night. Wolfe had two hits, with Matt Livingston, Matt Zimpelman, an Dunbar collecting the others.

Ryan Corrigan pitched well in defeat, giving up three unearned runs in the first inning and shutting down the Cavaliers in innings two through four. Southpaw Henry Brandmark pitched shutout ball in his three innings of work, allowing only two hits and striking out three.

Madison’s defense settled down after a shaky first inning. Zimpelman, Wolfe, and Livingston turned a sparkling 4-6-3 double play in the third and Ben Powers made a fine running catch in right center in the seventh.

The J.V. Warhawks play Marshall Monday and Jefferson Tuesday.

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Buscemi Shuts Out McLean – Allows Only Two Hits in 13-0 Win

	Runs
Madison	13
McLean	0

Brian Buscemi pitched a five-inning shutout against McLean Wednesday night, allowing only two hits as the Madison J.V. Warhawks routed the Highlanders, 13-0.

No Highlander reached third base against Buscemi, who struck out eight (four looking), did not walk a single batter, and only went to a three-ball count twice all evening. Buscemi was so dominant that the Warhawk defense only had six chances in the field, but handled all of them flawlessly in turning in its first errorless game of the season. A strong throw from catcher Jack Anzilotti to third baseman Tim Davis erased McLean’s only scoring threat in the bottom of the fourth.

Alex Tyroler and Josh Dunbar got the Madison offense rolling in the top of the first inning with back-to-back singles. Jack Wolfe drove in one run and Mike House two others as Madison took a 4-0 lead in the first and never looked back.

Tyroler, Dunbar, Wolfe, House, and Andrew Gay each had multiple hits in leading a Madison attack that scored in all five innings. Anzilotti, Dunbar, Gay, Davis, Ben Powers, Evan Jacquez, Gunner Baskin, and Matt Zimpelman also drove in runs as Madison laced 15 hits and put 22 runners on base.

The Warhawks improved their record to 4-3. The Madison J.V.’s play Woodson Friday night at Madison.

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Madison J.V.’s Fall to Stone Bridge – Now 3-3 on Season

	Runs
Madison	10
Stone Bridge	2

Madison’s bats stayed quiet for the second successive game as the J.V. Warhawks fell to Stone Bridge Friday night, 10-2.

The Warhawks collected only five hits and struck out nine times against Stonebridge’s righty-lefty combination of Putnick and Harvey. Alex Tyroler’s bases-loaded single in the top of the second inning scored Matt Livingston (hit-by-pitch) and Mike House (base-on-balls) with Madison’s only two runs of the evening.

Jack Wolfe had the Hawk’s only extra-base hit, an opposite-field double in the first. Robert Dooley, Josh Dunbar, and Perry Wheeler had the other hits for the Warhawks.

Ryan Corrigan started and pitched four innings. He was relieved by Henry Brandmark in the fifth and Luke Weller in the sixth. Madison is now 3-3 on the season with three games scheduled for next week.

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Madison J.V.’s Defeat Thomas Jefferson, 10-3 – Now 3-1 on the Season

	Runs
Madison	10
TJ	3

Consecutive hits by Andrew Gay, Jack Wolfe, Ben Powers, Mike House, Matt Livingston, Josh Dunbar, and Matt Zimpelman triggered a six-run explosion in the first inning as the Madison J.V. Warhawks thrashed Thomas Jefferson Tuesday night, 10-3. All seven of Madison’s successive hits were well struck, with Gay and Wolfe starting the rally with back-to-back doubles.

Henry Brandmark started and pitched four strong innings for the Warhawks, permitting only two hits and striking out seven. Tim Davis and Luke Weller followed Brandmark to the mound, with Davis whiffing two batters in a two-inning stint and Weller striking out the side in the seventh.

Wolfe and Dunbar had two hits and two RBIs apiece, Powers went three-for-four, House had a pair of singles and moved two runners up with a smart groundout in the bottom of the fifth, and Alex Tyroler and Brian Buscemi also had safeties as Madison continued its hot hitting from Friday night’s game against Woodson.

Dunbar caught all seven innings and recorded the first out in the seventh by throwing out the T.J. batter on a missed third strike. Now 3-1 on the 2009 season, the J.V. Warhawks travel to Langley Thursday night to renew their rivalry with the Saxons.

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Madison Beats Woodson 16-7 – Moves to 2-1 on the Season

	Runs
Madison	16
Woodson	7

Mike House’s bases-loaded double keyed a seven-run outburst in the third inning, leading Madison’s J.V. Warhawks to a 16-7 victory over Woodson in rainy conditions Friday night.

The steady drizzle didn’t cool off Madison’s bats, as Josh Dunbar had three hits and scored three runs, Alex Tyroler and Ben Power bashed long doubles, and Jack Anzilotti, Matt Livingston, and Evan Jacquez contributed clutch singles. Madison broke open the game by plating 14 runners in innings two through four. Powers and Andrew Gay drove in two runs apiece.

Brian Buscemi started and earned the win, pitching four strong innings and allowing only one hit while walking four. Ryan Corrigan relieved Perry Wheeler in the bottom of the fifth, snuffing out a Woodson rally when shortstop Jack Wolfe grabbed a line drive. Corrigan then shut down the Cavaliers in the sixth and final inning.

Madison’s defense markedly improved Friday night. Right fielder Powers made two nice running catches and center fielder Tyroler went to his knees to snare a sinking line drive. Third baseman Gay smothered a Woodson bunt attempt and later made a fine bare-handed play on a slow roller.

Madison’s J.V.’s are now 2-1, with games scheduled next week against Thomas Jefferson and Langley.

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Madison J.V.’s Defeat McLean 7-5 – Even Record at 1-1

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Madison	7
McLean	5

A lead-off triple by Ben Powers triggered a four-run rally in the fifth inning Tuesday night, enabling Madison’s J.V. Warhawks to come from behind to beat the McLean Highlanders, 7-5.

Mike House’s well-struck ground ball to the right side plated Powers with the first run in the fifth, knotting the game at four runs apiece. Productive at-bats from Matt Livingston (a walk), Josh Dunbar (a fielder’s choice), Brian Buscemi (a single), Alex Tyroler (a sharply hit grounder that was thrown away by the second baseman), and Jack Anzilotti (a well-hit grounder to shortstop) led to three more runs, giving Madison a 7-4 lead.

For the second consecutive start, Ryan Corrigan pitched four strong innings, striking out five and allowing only three hits and two walks. Southpaw Henry Brandmark notched the win, yielding two runs and striking out three batters over two innings. Righty Perry Wheeler earned a clutch save in the seventh, striking out the last two batters of the game with a runner at third.

Madison opened the scoring in the second inning when House led off with a single and scored when Livingston doubled. Dunbar’s sharp grounder to short then plated Livingston. Andrew Gay’s lead-off double down the right-field line led to another run in the third when House drove him in with a single.

Catcher Anzilotti flexed his strong right arm in throwing out three McLean base runners – two to Gay at third to snuff out a McLean rally in the third inning and one to shortstop Jack Wolfe covering second on a steal attempt in the fourth.

Wolfe laced one of his trademark opposite-field doubles in the first but was stranded at second base. The speedy Tyroler got on base in all three of his at-bats, legging out two hits and forcing the second baseman to throw his grounder away in the fifth, allowing Madison to score its fifth and sixth runs.

The J.V. Warhawks are now 1-1 on the 2009 season. They travel to Woodson Friday night.

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Madison JV’s Lose Heartbreaker in Season Opener

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Madison	11
Marshall	10

A fine pitching performance by Ryan Corrigan went for naught in the Madison JV’s season opener against archrival Marshall Friday night. The Statesmen rebounded from a 9-0 deficit to beat the Warhawks, 11-10, on a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh.

Corrigan started and pitched four shutout innings, allowing only three hits (one of them an infield straggler), striking out four, and not walking a batter.

Keyed by RBI singles from Alex Tyroler and Jack Anzilotti and an RBI double from Ben Powers, the Warhawks exploded for six runs in the second inning to take a 6-0 lead. Mike House’s deep triple down the right field line, followed by RBI singles by Anzilotti and Andrew Gay, led to three more runs in the top of the third.

But Madison’s bats went quiet for the next three innings. Luke Weller pitched the fifth and Brian Buschemi the sixth and seventh. Erratic fielding on the frigid night, especially in the fifth inning when Marshall scored six runs (five coming home after two outs), allowed the Statesmen to climb back into the game. Marshall scored four more runs in the sixth to take a 10-9 lead. Madison showed grit in the top of the seventh by coming back to tie the score. Anzilotti was hit by the first pitch of the inning. Pinch runner Robbie Hecht stole second and was advanced to third on Gay’s groundout to the right side. Jack Wolfe then laced an opposite field double that bounded past the left fielder.

Marshall proceeded to throw the ball away on Wolfe’s double; somehow the ball was deflected into the middle of the Madison dugout as the Warhawks celebrated Hecht’s tying score. The umpires huddled and determined that the Madison bench had interfered with a ball in play and declared Wolfe “out.” So the controversial ruling denied Madison a runner in scoring position with just one away. Nevertheless, Ben Powers drew a two-out walk and stole second and third but was stranded.

Marshall loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh. Buschemi bore down and dramatically struck out two batters before yielding the winning run.

Josh Dunbar, Matt Zimpelman, and Robert Dooley also had hits for the Warhawks. The JV’s will play McLean at Madison on Tuesday night.

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