West Warwick

     If the West Warwick Wizards duplicate their first half of the league season (6-3 in league play), playoff baseball will return to McCarthy Stadium in late May.  The Wizards, who are currently ranked 8th in the Division I "playoff" rankings, won their fifth game in a row over the Eagles of Barrington, 4-1.

     Led by another solid pitching performance by Junior Amine Malki, the Wizards were able to keep the potent Eagles from getting a timely hit with runners in scoring position.  In 6 1/3 innings of work, Malki allowed just one earned run on five hits while striking out seven and walking one.  Senior Richard Lizotte earned his second save of the year when he came in the game with the tying run at the plate.  Lizotte, who only needed ten pitches, calmly struck out two batters to end the game. 

     In the bottom of the first inning, Jeff Sampaio led off with a walk, moved to second on a Aaron Richards single to left field, and scored on Tim Parente's single to left field. 

     In the bottom of the third inning, the Wizards used the "long ball" to score three runs and build a 4-1 lead.  Tim Parente led off with a single to left and scored on Richard Lizotte's double to left field.  One pitch later, Charley Parent launched a 360 foot two run home run over the left field fence for his second home run of the year.

     Offensively, the Wizards received hits from Jeff Sampaio, Aaron Richards, Tim Parente (2/3, two runs scored), Rich Lizotte (3/3, one run scored, and 1 r.b.i.), Charley Parent, and Anthony Giarusso (1/2).

     Defensively, the Wizards received the "play of the game" in the top of the third inning.  With a runner at first base, Barrington catcher Steven Crawford hit a double into left-center.  Centerfielder Tim Parente raced to the ball and made a perfect relay to shortstop Richard Lizotte, who proceeded to throw out the go ahead run at the plate for the second out of the inning.

     After taking several steps forward in their first league win of the year last week against Bain Middle School, Deering took several steps backwards in a 14-1 loss to Ferri Middle School. 

     Ferri scored 14 runs on 7 hits, 8 walks, and 2 Deering errors.

     Offensively, Deering received support from Troy Lavoie (1/2), Ryan O'Kelly (two walks and one run scored), Chris Stafford (one walk), and Joe Colanduono (r.b.i. double).

Black Division Rules

Pitching rules are the same as the Major Division (see rules).

Four Run or Three Out Rule Per Inning

Continuous Batting Order (1-12)

Bunting is allowed ... no slashing

Steal of second base is fine ... ball in outfield, runner may advance to third base only.

Steal of third base is fine ... ball in outfield will become a dead ball ... no runners can advance.

On a Wild Pitch or Pass Ball, runners can not advance beyond third base. 

     West Warwick's winning streak reach four games, as they won their fifth league game of the year over the Bulldogs of Westerly, 6-2. 

     After allowing the Bulldogs to score two runs on two walks, two errors, and one single, the Wizards scored an unearned run of their own in the bottom of the first inning.  Tim Parente, who had reached on a two-out error, scored when Rich Lizotte doubled to left field. 

     In the bottom of the third inning, the Wizards tied the game on three consecutive singles by Aaron Richards, Tim Parente, and Richard Lizotte.

     After reliever, Tim Parente, struck out three batters with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth inning, the Wizards took that momentum and scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth. 

     Jeff Sampaio led off with a bunt single and advanced to third base on some "heads up" baserunning on Aaron Richards' sacrifice bunt.  After Tim Parente and Rich Lizotte walked to load the bases, Charley Parent lined a shot off a drawn-in infielder (third baseman), scoring two runs.

     In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Wizards added two additional runs to their tally to go up 6-2.  Pinch hitter Garrett DeBlois led off the inning with a single to right center.  After advancing to second on a wild pitch, DeBlois moved to third on Jeff Sampaio's single to right field.  Two outs later, Richard Lizotte lined a double over the left fielder's head, scoring DeBlois and Sampaio.

     Offensively, the Wizards received hits from Sampaio (2/4, two runs scored), Richards (1/3, one run scored), Parente (2/3, two runs scored), Lizotte (3/3, two doubles, and 4 r.b.i.'s), Parent (1/4, 2 r.b.i.'s), and DeBlois (pinch hit single).

     Defensively, the Wizards, who committed three errors in the first two innings, received solid contributions from first baseman Matt Grosso (7 assists), third baseman Chris Morrison (three assists), and left fielder Derek Hebert (four putouts).

     Despite not having his "best stuff,"  Anthony Giarusso gutted out four innings  to keep the Wizards close.  In four innings, Giarusso, who left seven runners stranded, allowed only one earned run on four walks and three hits.  Tim Parente, who pitched the fifth and sixth innings, earned the victory by striking out three batters and allowing two hits.  Pitching ace, Richard Lizotte struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning.

     Led by the two hit pitching of 8th grader Richard Grenier Jr. and an offensive outburst of 12 runs on 11 hits, Deering won their first league game of the year over Bain Middle School, 12-2. 

     The burly right hander, who threw 47 of 81 pitches for strikes, limited Bain to two hits while striking out eight batters.

     Offensively, Grenier received support from Troy Lavoie (2/3, one double, four runs scored), Ryan O'Kelly (1/1, two runs scored, and 3 r.b.i.'s), Matt Masse (2/3, one run scored, and 3 r.b.i.'s), Joe Colanduono (1/3, one run scored, and 1 r.b.i.), Tony Correia (one run scored), Kyle Beck (1/2, 2 r.b.i.'s), Chris Stafford (one double and one run scored), Andrew Hebert (1/2), Antonio Rei (1/2, 1 r.b.i.), and Anthony Indeglia (1/2, two runs scored).