Player
of the Day, Baseball '02
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In this space, on days when the volume of
games and/or circumstances warrant, we will post a Player of the Day. We will NOT take
nominations because sometimes the winner will be announced in quick order. Players are
limited to one win per MONTH. We will NOT post e-mails concerning the selections.
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ALL PLAYERS AGAIN ELIGIBLE FOR JUNE . . .
JUNE 6
David Scirrotto, GAMP
Went 2-for-4 with three RBI as the Pioneers, a 14-year baseball
member, won their first PL championship by 8-6 over Northeast.
JUNE 5
Mike Costanzo, Carroll
Went 4-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a homer and five RBI as the
Patriots pasted La Salle, 16-0, for the CL title.
JUNE 3
Mario Malatino, GAMP
Had an RBI single in an eight-run third and saved Anthony Caines' win,
escaping a second-and-third, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh, as GAMP stunned
Frankford, 8-7, in a PL semi.
JUNE 1
Frank Gailey, Carroll
Pitched a six-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Patriots topped
Ryan, 5-3, in a CL semi.
MAY 30
Two winners today from the same game . . .
Dave Firth,
Frankford
Fanned 15 in seven scoreless innings of relief as the Pioneers bested
Lincoln, 3-2, in 11 innings, in a PL quarterfinal.
Tim Szychulski, Lincoln
In that same game, Tim went the distance, throwing 160 pitches in a
six-strikeout seven-hitter.
MAY 29
Kevin Horning, Bonner
Pitched a two-hitter and had an RBI triple in a 9-0 win over O'Hara in
the second round of the playoffs. Took a no-hitter
into the sixth inning.
MAY 28
Pat Keegan, Ryan
A last-minute addition to the lineup (a tender knee had made him
doubtful), he went 2-for-4 with three RBI as the Raiders
beat Conwell-Egan, 8-3, in the first round of the playoffs.
MAY 23
Mike Gibbs, Roxborough
Went 5-for-5 with a double, two homers (including a grand slam) for
eight RBI in a 16-4, round-of-16 win over Olney. Also fanned 11 in the six-inning game.
MAY 21
Mike Pekach, Ryan
Went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and three RBI as the Raiders bested
Dougherty, 9-0, to make the playoffs after starting the season 1-6 in league play.
MAY 20
Two winners today, folks. You'll see why . . .
Chris Lubanski, Kennedy-Kenrick
Slammed three homers -- with two grand slams -- for nine RBI in a 19-7
win over Wood.
Anthony Capella, Roman
Had a solo homer, a two-run homer and a three-run double for six RBI
in a 12-2 win over La Salle.
MAY 17
Frank Gailey, Carroll
Allowed five hits, fanned 12 and retired the last 11 batters in order
in a 4-0 win over Kennedy-Kenrick.
MAY 16
Dan Mueller, Wood
Pitched a
two-hitter with six strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Dougherty. Also went 3-for-3 with two
doubles, one RBI.
MAY 15
Sean McGovern, Dougherty
Pitched a five-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Judge. He
has four of Dougherty's six league wins.
MAY 14
Doug Garritt, McDevitt
Had a double and two-run homer for three RBI as the Lancers bested
North Catholic, 3-1, in eight innings. His homer broke a 2-2 tie in the visiting eighth.
MAY 10
Ted Oberwager, Episcopal
Went 4-for-6 for seven RBI in a 19-14 win over Penn Charter.
His grand slam capped a seven-run visiting seventh, reversing a 14-12 deficit. The
Churchmen trailed, 10-1, after one inning.
MAY 8
Dustin Overturf, Dougherty
Pitched a three-hitter as the
visiting Cardinals stunned Carroll, 9-3.
MAY 7
Tom Dolan, Ryan
Pitched a six-hitter with seven strikeouts as the Raiders remained
alive in the playoff scramble by besting second-place Wood, 3-2.
MAY 3
Paul Keldsen, Malvern
Pitched a two-hitter (harmless singles) and fanned 10 in an 8-0 win
over Penn Charter.
MAY 1
We'll start the May awards the way we started the April awards . . .
Mark Barrar, O'Hara
In a 6-3 win over SJ Prep, he hit a two-run homer in the sixth and a
three-run homer in the eighth to win it.
APRIL 30
Shawn Jeter, Bok
Cracked two homers good for five RBI in a win over Furness.
APRIL 29
Tim Szychulski, Lincoln
Pitched a
two-hitter with 13 strikeouts and slammed a two-run homer in a 3-0 win over Saul.
APRIL 26
Rob Ritterson, Washington
Fanned 13 in a six-hitter and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI
as the Eagles dumped Central, 9-3.
APRIL 24
Spencer Smith, Chestnut Hill
Scattered five hits and
struck out eight in a 2-0 shutout of Germantown Academy. In the sixth, he tripled in a a
run and then scored on the back end of a double steal.
APRIL 23
Randy Milia, Bonner
Pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and pounded a grand slam
as the Friars downed O'Hara, 11-0.
APRIL 18
Kenneth Cuff, Dobbins, and Brandon Cuff, Germantown
The brothers battled to a 4-4
tie in a game halted by lightning after 5 1/2 innings. Kenneth, a senior, fanned 10 in a
four-hitter. Brandon, a freshman, fanned six in a three-hitter.
APRIL 17
Eric "Smity" Smith, SJ Prep
Went 5-for-5 with a two-run
homer and five RBI in a 16-4 win over North Catholic.
APRIL 16
Dennis Massott, Washington
Went 3-for-5 with a double,
homer and three RBI in an 8-7 win over GAMP. His RBI double capped a three-run home
seventh.
APRIL 15
Mike Gibbs, Roxborough
Pitched a one-hitter with 16
strikeouts and went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI in a win over GAMP.
APRIL 11
Pat Trunfio, Roman
Went 3-for-4 and broke a 3-3 tie with a three-run homer in the
visiting seventh in a 6-3 win over Bonner.
APRIL 9
Noah White, Central
Pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and no walks in a 1-0 win
over Roxborough.
APRIL 8
John Moore, Penn
Allowed four hits, struck out 14
and had three RBI in a win over Dobbins.
APRIL 5
Kevin Horning, Bonner
Pitched a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a win over West
Catholic.
APRIL 4
Andrew Scafetta, GAMP
Pitched three shutout innings and collected nine RBI with the
help of homers good for three and four runs in a win over Edison.
APRIL 3
Dave Firth, Frankford
Pitched a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts and homered in a win over his
old school, Northeast.
APRIL 2
Mark Barrar, O'Hara
Hit for the cycle and collected six RBI in a win over McDevitt.