Makeup Dates

Friday June 21

5:45pm game time

Rowley Rams at Manchester/Essex Mariners

Memorial Park in Essex

Ipswich @ Hamilton
Tuesday, July 2nd
5:45pm start
@ Patton Park

Tuesday 6/18 - Rowley at Manchester/Essex PPD

Tuesday (6/18) night's game between the Rams and Mariners has been postponed due to the inclement weather. 

The two teams are attempting to reschedule this game ASAP (potentially Friday 6/21) and will make the announcement shortly.

The Rams and Mariners do meet for a regularly scheduled game on Wednesday June 19th at Eiras Park for a 5:45pm start.

Beverly at Hamilton Postponed

Tonight's game in Hamilton has been rained out.

Chiefs take two from the Townies.

The Ipswich Chiefs were able to squeak out a couple wins against Rockport this week in two hard fought games.  Sunday night's game was a back and forth effort throughout the first 5 innings and continued when Rockport took the lead by one in the bottom of the sixth.  Greg Doucette then hit a 2 run homer to deep center field for Ipswich in the seventh to reclaim the lead.  It was the third hit of the night for Greg, and along with two more hits from his brother Jeff, it was a solid night for the Doucette family.  Rockport threatened again in the final frame, but Kevin Michael closed the door stranding a runner at third and preserving the win for the Chiefs.
Monday nights game was more of the same back and forth scoring, with the added bonus of two rain delays and pretty sloppy conditions.  Ipswich had the lead through most of the game until Rockport mounted a comeback in the 5th and tied the game.  Then, after a one out double by Matt Small in the sixth, Greg Doucette was the hero again with a RBI double to left field to drive in the winning run.  The game was called due to darkness after six complete innings.

Beverly - 1, Rockport - 0

Beverly (2-2) beat Rockport (1-4) 1 to 0 in 8 innings Friday night at Evans Field. Erik Drown earned the win with two innings of scoreless relief. Josh Levesque threw 6 shutout innings before giving way  to Drown.

The games only run scored in the top of the 8th. Paul Drinkwater led off with a single. Pat Cullen pinch ran. Brian Chirco moved Cullen to second with a sac bunt. Levesque then walked.  Jeff Barricelli singled to load the bases with 1 out. Chris Brewer then walked, pushing the to ahead run across. The next batter grounded into a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.

In Rockport's half of the 8th they threatened but could not score. Tupper led off with a single and stole 2nd. After a strikeout, Brian Lentz singled to center but a strong throw from John Boyle held the runner at third. Lentz stole second moving the winning run into scoring position. Drown then got a strikeout and pop out to end the game.

Beverly only had 4 hits but totaled 9 walks on the night. Rockport's Lentz was the game's only multiple hitter going 2 for 2 with a walk, a hit by pitch, and a steal. McDowell pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 8. Nelson was charged with the loss in relief.

Ipswich @ Hamilton Postponed

Today's game at Patton Park is postponed due to the weather.  Makeup date TBD.

Beverly @ Rowley Rained Out

Tonight's game has been postponed due to weather. Makeup date TBA.

Rowley-8, Rockport-5

Trailing 8-0 after 5, Rockport scored 3 in the 6th and 2 in the 7th but Rowley held on for the 8-5 win. Joe White earned the win with 5 scoreless innings. Rowley plays Beverly tomorrow in Rowley, while Rockport hosts Beverly Friday.

Tories at Mariners - Tue 6/11 Game PPD

Tuesday Night's game between the Topsfield Tories and Manchester/Essex Mariners has been canceled due to unplayable field conditions and the forecast for more showers later tonight.

The 2 teams meet on Friday night (6/14) at Proctor Field in Topsfield (5:45), and a make up date will be set soon for tonight's cancelation.

Generals 3 - Ipswich 2

Hamilton trailed 2-1 going to the top of the seventh Monday night at Linebrook Road, but plated two runs to record a 3-2 come from behind victory over Ipswich.  Jimmy Parr walked to start the inning.  After a fielder's choice, Jim Maloney worked a walk after a ten pitch at-bat, setting the table for Bryan Vitale.  Vitale then split the gap in left-center with a double that scored both runners, giving the Generals the lead.

 

Luke Painchaud gave up two runs (one earned) in six innings to earn the win.  Cam Charette pitched a perfect seventh, striking out the side, for the save.  Alex Ministeri went five innings for Ipswich, giving up only one run, but did not figure in the decision.  Avon Stewart had a RBI single in the first for Hamilton and Tom Radzim hit a two-run HR in the second for Ipswich to account for the game's other runs.  The two teams play again Thursday night at Patton Park.

Rowley-9 Rockport-2

Rowley beat Rockport Sunday night 9-2 behind 5 scoreless innings from Mike Sloban. The two teams meet again Wednesday night in Rowley.

Manchester - 5, Beverly - 4

Manchester trailed 4 to 1 after 4 innings.  In the fifth, the Mariners busted out for 4 runs to take a 5 to 4 lead.  The big blow was a two out 3 run homer off the bat of Ian Buckley.  Ryan Marques, who went the distance, shut the Giants down over their next three at bats to clinch the victory.

For Beverly, Frankie Messina was 3 for 3 at the plate and pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief.  Josh Levesque gave up 1 unearned run in 4 innings on the mound.

Mariners at Townies - Rained Out Friday 6/7

Tonight's game at Evans Field between the Manchester-Essex Mariners and Rockport Townies has been rained out.  A make up date will be announced later.

Generals defeat Rams @ Patton

Hamilton bounced back from an ugly loss the previous night by defeating Rowley by a 7-4 score Thursday night at Patton Park.  Matt Greeke went five innings for the win and Cam Charette pitched two perfect innings for the save.  Greeke allowed just one run through the first four innings, but tired in the fifth due to his heavy early season workload.  Moore took the loss for Rowley.  Newall pitched two scoreless innings of relief.

 

Rowley scored an unearned run in the top of the first, but Hamilton answered with three in the bottom half.  Back-to-back walks to Jimmy Parr and Jim Love started the game and Jim Maloney followed with an RBI single to left to tie the game.  Mark Ruggiero would later add an RBI fielder's choice and Mike Chandler delivered a sacrifice fly.  The Generals stretched the lead to 5-1 in the second.  Austen Michel walked, Parr reached on an error and both came in to score on a Love two-run double to right.  In the fourth, Maloney led off the inning with a walk and then Ruggiero got the pipes extended and deposited a two-run job into the willow tree.

 

The Rams got to Greeke in the fifth.  After the leadoff man reached on an error. Conte walked and Dagastino delievered a RBI single.  Koby Thibault then came through with a two-run single to cut the gap to 7-4, which would be the final score.  Dagastino and Thibault had two hits apiece, as did Avon Stewart for Hamilton.

 

Rowley next plays on Sunday at Rockport while Hamilton will travel to Ipswich on Monday night.

Mariners 11 - Townies 1 (Tuesday 6/4)

Essex - The M/E Mariners defeated the Rockport Townies 11-1 on Tuesday night in Essex. With the win the Mariners improve to 4-0. Rusty Tucker picked up his 2nd win of the season, striking out 11 over 5 innings. Brandon Bell and Rory Gentile threw a scoreless 6th and 7th, respectively. Alex Ray (2B, 2RBI), Nate Bertolino (4RBI), and Mike Cain (2-2B, RBI) all had 2 hits while Bertolino and Tucker went deep.

Jordan Pallazola, Mike Emerson and Ty Watkins had the hits for Rockport (1-2). The Townies play tonight in Beverly before the two teams meet again on Friday night in Rockport, first pitch slated for 6:00 PM.

Rams-7, Generals-1

Rowley defeated Hamilton 7-1 Wednesday night in Rowley. The two teams will meet again on Thursday in Hamilton.