Sunday, June 12, 2016
Rockport 5 Rowley 4
Derek Osmond picked up his second win in as many starts. He pitched six strong innings giving up three runs on six hits. Alex Webb, Tucker Meredith and Brian Lentz each had two hits. Lentz drove in the winning run with his double in the bottom of the sixth.
Topsfield Tories falls 11-3 at the hands of Ipswich Chiefs
Ipswich Chiefs beat Topsfield Tories on Friday 11-3 at Proctor School - 60 Main St Topsfield, MA 01983 in seven innings.
Ipswich Chiefs scored five runs in the fourth on Ipswich Chiefs scored in the fourth on an RBI single by Pat Curran, a fielder's choice, an RBI single byConnor Henry, and a two-run single by Jake Greaney.
Henry racked up four RBIs on three hits for Ipswich Chiefs.
Chris Mitchell got the win for Ipswich Chiefs thanks to nine strikeouts. Chris Mitchell allowed one earned run, six hits and two walks over six innings.
Andrew Heath was solid at the plate for Topsfield Tories. Andrew Heath went 2-4, drove in one and scored two runs. He doubled in the fourth inning and singled in the sixth inning.
Troy Bunker ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just three innings, walked six, struck out three, and allowed one run.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Make ups
6/20 Rowley @ Topsfield 5:45pm
7/5 Rowley @ Beverly 5:45pm @ Balch
7/8 Mariners @ Rockport 6:30pm
7/20 Beverly @ Mariners 5:45pm
7/5 Rowley @ Beverly 5:45pm @ Balch
7/8 Mariners @ Rockport 6:30pm
7/20 Beverly @ Mariners 5:45pm
Rowley - 4 Hamilton - 3 (8 Innings)
Hamilton scored 2 in the 3rd and 1 in the 5th and Luke Painchaud took a no hitter into the 5th but Rowley scored 3 in the 6th to tie it and Anthony Conte drew a bases loaded walk to end the game. Both teams had multiple opportunities late, Painchaud pitched out of a bases loaded no out bottom of the 7th and Joey Martin pitched out of a bases loaded 1 out jam in the 8th. Duval gets the loss for Hamilton and Martin picks up the win for the Rams. Painchaud and Tim Moore both pitched well in the no decisions. The 2 teams play again tonight in Hamilton.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Mariners 2 Rockport 0
Rory Gentile hit a go ahead 2 run homer in the bottom of the 6 to take the lead. Rusty Tucker picked up the win, Mike Gibbon recorded the save.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Former Ipswich Chief Greenleaf inducted into Intertown Twilight League Hall of Fame
"Former Ipswich Chief Greenleaf inducted into Intertown Twilight League Hall of Fame"
By Joshua Boyd
Posted May. 14, 2016 at 8:52 PM IPSWICH
Bob Greenleaf still salutes and supports what the Intertown Twilight League provides for baseball players today, more than 10 years after his final games with the Ipswich Chiefs.To the 45-year-old Ipswich resident, the country’s oldest adult amateur league is an indispensable competitive outlet for players coming from so many different backgrounds.
“Throughout my time playing with the Chiefs [from 1988 through 2002], I played with college players from all divisions, and at least a dozen if not more who played professional baseball with Major League organizations,” said Greenleaf, who also was a coaching “mentor” from 2003 through 2005 for the Chiefs. Greenleaf was a player-coach from 1992 through 2002 for Ipswich’s ITL entry, taking over that job for the retiring legend Mike Singer.
On Saturday, Greenleaf – a multiple batting title winner in the ITL – joined Singer and other former Chiefs in the Intertown Twilight League Hall of Fame during its annual induction ceremony.
“It’s a really nice mix of players who made it very competitive. It also gives high school players a little higher level than they’re used to playing,” Greenleaf added, on the wide appeal of the ITL. “If you played high school and you don’t compete in college, or if you played in college and don’t go pro, you’re a competitor and you lose something if you don’t have that opportunity to compete.”
The ITL gave many players like Greenleaf, who played baseball for Ipswich High but switched to golf in college at North Carolina’s Catalba College. After his college athletic career was over, he knew he could always play golf, but also wanted to get back to his love of baseball.
With the ITL being so extremely competitive, Greenleaf remembers paying his dues during his first couple of years under Singer.
“Like in most leagues, you have to earn your stripes, and it took me a couple of years to steadily start playing for the team,” said Greenleaf.
In 1992, perhaps the most memorable conversation in his baseball life happened when Singer approached Greenleaf about taking over management of the Chiefs. “Because I loved the sport so much and wanted the team to continue, so I took on the responsibility as a player-coach for those years [1992-2002],” said Greenleaf, who currently works as a general manager with a commercial moving company out of Boston. During these times, not only was Greenleaf in charge of game-time decisions, but he also made impacts during the games. Along with a pair of batting titles, he also made the ITL All-Star team nine times. Those ITL All-Star teams would go on to play against All-Star teams from the Intercity League and North Shore Baseball League.
“Bob is a Chiefs icon,” said longtime Chief and later player-manager and manager Gardy O’Flynn. “He was such a steady player at third base for so many years, and he was instrumental in keeping the Chiefs going for over a decade.”
O’Flynn and Greenleaf were teammates in the early 1990s and later again in the 2000s as either teammates or as player (O’Flynn) and coach (Greenleaf). Joining other Chiefs staples like Ryan Montecalvo, David Shoreman, Andy Workman, Brad Eaton and others, they helped Ipswich win the 2003 ITL championship. It was Ipswich’s first since back-to-back titles in 1974 and 1975.
“For several years, Ipswich didn’t have a team that competed. We dedicated the championship to Mike Singer,” said Greenleaf. “He is the reason why the league is still where it is, through his love of the game. That was a huge accomplishment.”
Singer shocked Greenleaf a bit last year, when Singer invited Greenleaf and his wife Megan to join Singer and his wife at the Ipswich Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. There, Singer was inducted primarily for his contributions to Ipswich High sports prior to his graduation in 1947. “He was certainly a mentor to me. I hadn’t seen Mike in a while, but he asked me and my wife to attend the Hall of Fame banquet with him,” said Greenleaf. “We enjoyed every part of it.”
Like Singer before him, Greenleaf hung up the cleats and glove, and just coached the team for three years, though he considers it more of a “mentor role” prior to handing over the reins of the team to Shoreman, Montecalvo and O’Flynn. “I played if the team needed me to play because of a lack of numbers in a game, but mostly I mentored Gardy, Ryan and Dav. Mostly, I just managed the team and made sure there was a team to play for within Ipswich,” said Greenleaf. Because the Chiefs, he feels, is important as part of the fabric of life in Ipswich. “As a baseball player, as someone who loves the game, the Chiefs are one of the most important things to a player in town,” he added. “The competition between the teams within the league is fantastic. The fun part is that you’re competing against seven different towns, and you make friendships.
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve run into someone I played against from Rockport or Manchester or Beverly and the common theme is, ‘let’s get together for a beer,’” said Greenleaf. “It’s a nice bond throughout the years.”
Today, Greenleaf is the parent of an Ipswich High School student-athlete, his daughter Mackenzie. She was a member of the varsity swimming team this past winter and also was a member of the high school golf program last fall. Bob himself remains a competitive golf player, playing in many area golf tournaments. “I love the ability to compete, and it allows you to use what you’re born with, this fight and drive to win,” added Greenleaf. That fight and drive helped Greenleaf steer his favorite baseball team to the 2003 ITL title, and it has helped Greenleaf into the ITL Hall of Fame.
“It was really a pleasant surprise [when he heard about the HOF nomination],” said Greenleaf. “It’s really nice to be able to say you’re inducted into a Hall of Fame. The ITL is the oldest twilight baseball league in America, so I’m certainly proud to be inducted.”
By Joshua Boyd
Posted May. 14, 2016 at 8:52 PM IPSWICH
Bob Greenleaf still salutes and supports what the Intertown Twilight League provides for baseball players today, more than 10 years after his final games with the Ipswich Chiefs.To the 45-year-old Ipswich resident, the country’s oldest adult amateur league is an indispensable competitive outlet for players coming from so many different backgrounds.
“Throughout my time playing with the Chiefs [from 1988 through 2002], I played with college players from all divisions, and at least a dozen if not more who played professional baseball with Major League organizations,” said Greenleaf, who also was a coaching “mentor” from 2003 through 2005 for the Chiefs. Greenleaf was a player-coach from 1992 through 2002 for Ipswich’s ITL entry, taking over that job for the retiring legend Mike Singer.
On Saturday, Greenleaf – a multiple batting title winner in the ITL – joined Singer and other former Chiefs in the Intertown Twilight League Hall of Fame during its annual induction ceremony.
“It’s a really nice mix of players who made it very competitive. It also gives high school players a little higher level than they’re used to playing,” Greenleaf added, on the wide appeal of the ITL. “If you played high school and you don’t compete in college, or if you played in college and don’t go pro, you’re a competitor and you lose something if you don’t have that opportunity to compete.”
The ITL gave many players like Greenleaf, who played baseball for Ipswich High but switched to golf in college at North Carolina’s Catalba College. After his college athletic career was over, he knew he could always play golf, but also wanted to get back to his love of baseball.
With the ITL being so extremely competitive, Greenleaf remembers paying his dues during his first couple of years under Singer.
“Like in most leagues, you have to earn your stripes, and it took me a couple of years to steadily start playing for the team,” said Greenleaf.
In 1992, perhaps the most memorable conversation in his baseball life happened when Singer approached Greenleaf about taking over management of the Chiefs. “Because I loved the sport so much and wanted the team to continue, so I took on the responsibility as a player-coach for those years [1992-2002],” said Greenleaf, who currently works as a general manager with a commercial moving company out of Boston. During these times, not only was Greenleaf in charge of game-time decisions, but he also made impacts during the games. Along with a pair of batting titles, he also made the ITL All-Star team nine times. Those ITL All-Star teams would go on to play against All-Star teams from the Intercity League and North Shore Baseball League.
“Bob is a Chiefs icon,” said longtime Chief and later player-manager and manager Gardy O’Flynn. “He was such a steady player at third base for so many years, and he was instrumental in keeping the Chiefs going for over a decade.”
O’Flynn and Greenleaf were teammates in the early 1990s and later again in the 2000s as either teammates or as player (O’Flynn) and coach (Greenleaf). Joining other Chiefs staples like Ryan Montecalvo, David Shoreman, Andy Workman, Brad Eaton and others, they helped Ipswich win the 2003 ITL championship. It was Ipswich’s first since back-to-back titles in 1974 and 1975.
“For several years, Ipswich didn’t have a team that competed. We dedicated the championship to Mike Singer,” said Greenleaf. “He is the reason why the league is still where it is, through his love of the game. That was a huge accomplishment.”
Singer shocked Greenleaf a bit last year, when Singer invited Greenleaf and his wife Megan to join Singer and his wife at the Ipswich Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. There, Singer was inducted primarily for his contributions to Ipswich High sports prior to his graduation in 1947. “He was certainly a mentor to me. I hadn’t seen Mike in a while, but he asked me and my wife to attend the Hall of Fame banquet with him,” said Greenleaf. “We enjoyed every part of it.”
Like Singer before him, Greenleaf hung up the cleats and glove, and just coached the team for three years, though he considers it more of a “mentor role” prior to handing over the reins of the team to Shoreman, Montecalvo and O’Flynn. “I played if the team needed me to play because of a lack of numbers in a game, but mostly I mentored Gardy, Ryan and Dav. Mostly, I just managed the team and made sure there was a team to play for within Ipswich,” said Greenleaf. Because the Chiefs, he feels, is important as part of the fabric of life in Ipswich. “As a baseball player, as someone who loves the game, the Chiefs are one of the most important things to a player in town,” he added. “The competition between the teams within the league is fantastic. The fun part is that you’re competing against seven different towns, and you make friendships.
“I can’t tell you how many times I’ve run into someone I played against from Rockport or Manchester or Beverly and the common theme is, ‘let’s get together for a beer,’” said Greenleaf. “It’s a nice bond throughout the years.”
Today, Greenleaf is the parent of an Ipswich High School student-athlete, his daughter Mackenzie. She was a member of the varsity swimming team this past winter and also was a member of the high school golf program last fall. Bob himself remains a competitive golf player, playing in many area golf tournaments. “I love the ability to compete, and it allows you to use what you’re born with, this fight and drive to win,” added Greenleaf. That fight and drive helped Greenleaf steer his favorite baseball team to the 2003 ITL title, and it has helped Greenleaf into the ITL Hall of Fame.
“It was really a pleasant surprise [when he heard about the HOF nomination],” said Greenleaf. “It’s really nice to be able to say you’re inducted into a Hall of Fame. The ITL is the oldest twilight baseball league in America, so I’m certainly proud to be inducted.”
Strong pitching leads Ipswich Chiefs past Topsfield Tories 3-1
Jake Greaney held Topsfield Tories scoreless for six innings to boost Ipswich Chiefs to a 3-1 victory.
Greaney struck out one and allowed no walks and nine hits.
Ipswich Chiefs was led by Corey Macnamara's hitting. Macnamara went 1-3, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the second inning.
Zack Lamkin was charged with the loss. He lasted just six innings, walked none, struck out five, and allowed three runs.
Ipswich Chiefs closer Andrew Carbone put away the final three outs to record the save.
Topsfield Tories managed to score one run in the first inning on an RBI single by Lamkin. Ipswich Chiefs stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the fourth, scoring one run on a passed ball.
Greaney struck out one and allowed no walks and nine hits.
Ipswich Chiefs was led by Corey Macnamara's hitting. Macnamara went 1-3, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the second inning.
Zack Lamkin was charged with the loss. He lasted just six innings, walked none, struck out five, and allowed three runs.
Ipswich Chiefs closer Andrew Carbone put away the final three outs to record the save.
Topsfield Tories managed to score one run in the first inning on an RBI single by Lamkin. Ipswich Chiefs stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the fourth, scoring one run on a passed ball.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Rowley at Beverly Postponed
The game was rained out and will be made up at a later date to be determined.
Townies/Mariners PPD
Sunday's game between Manchester/Essex and Rockport was postponed due to rain. Makeup is TBD.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Rockport Townies defeats Hamilton Generals 9-4
Jordan Pallazola
knocked in four runs as Rockport Townies took home a 9-4 victory over
Hamilton Generals in seven innings at Patton Park - 13 Asbury St.
Hamilton, MA 01982 on Thursday.
He singled in the third and fifth innings and homered in the seventh inning.
Tucker Meredith got the win for Rockport Townies thanks to 10 strikeouts. Meredith allowed three earned runs, five hits and no walks over seven innings.
Jim Love racked up three RBIs on one hit for Hamilton Generals. He tripled in the sixth inning.
Matt Greeke couldn't get it done on the rubber for Hamilton Generals, taking a loss. He lasted just three innings, walked four, struck out one, and allowed four runs.
Rockport Townies went up for good in the second, scoring one run on a groundout by Jay Fulmer.
Rockport Townies built upon its lead with three runs in the third. A single by Meredith ignited the offense,, scoring Pallazola.
Rockport Townies got two-run rallies in the fourth inning and the seventh. In the fourth, Rockport Townies scored on an error, plating Jason Vizena.
Hamilton Generals scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to cut its deficit to four. A three-run triple by Love sparked Hamilton Generals' rally. Meredith ended the inning by getting Neil Simmons to ground out.
One run in the bottom of the seventh helped Hamilton Generals close its deficit to 9-4. An error fueled Hamilton Generals' comeback. Meredith ended the game by getting Love to fly out.
He singled in the third and fifth innings and homered in the seventh inning.
Tucker Meredith got the win for Rockport Townies thanks to 10 strikeouts. Meredith allowed three earned runs, five hits and no walks over seven innings.
Jim Love racked up three RBIs on one hit for Hamilton Generals. He tripled in the sixth inning.
Matt Greeke couldn't get it done on the rubber for Hamilton Generals, taking a loss. He lasted just three innings, walked four, struck out one, and allowed four runs.
Rockport Townies went up for good in the second, scoring one run on a groundout by Jay Fulmer.
Rockport Townies built upon its lead with three runs in the third. A single by Meredith ignited the offense,, scoring Pallazola.
Rockport Townies got two-run rallies in the fourth inning and the seventh. In the fourth, Rockport Townies scored on an error, plating Jason Vizena.
Hamilton Generals scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to cut its deficit to four. A three-run triple by Love sparked Hamilton Generals' rally. Meredith ended the inning by getting Neil Simmons to ground out.
One run in the bottom of the seventh helped Hamilton Generals close its deficit to 9-4. An error fueled Hamilton Generals' comeback. Meredith ended the game by getting Love to fly out.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Beverly - 2, Hamilton - 0
An impressive effort by Dan Cashman lifted the Beverly Giants (2-0) to a 2-0 win in seven innings over the Hamilton Generals (0-2) on Wednesday at Cooney Field.
Cashman kept contact to a minimum, striking out 12 Generals batters. The Giants' pitcher gave up just three hits over seven shutout innings.
Jack Clay was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed two runs.
Cashman kept contact to a minimum, striking out 12 Generals batters. The Giants' pitcher gave up just three hits over seven shutout innings.
Jack Clay was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just six innings, walked three, struck out three, and allowed two runs.
Topsfield - 4, Rowley - 1
Topsfield never trailed after scoring 4 runs in the 1st inning. Lamkin got the win in a complete game effort. Tim Moore went the distance in the loss for the Rams. The 2 teams are scheduled to play again Friday night in Topsfield.
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Mariners 1, Chiefs 0
Rusty Tucker leads the Manchester/Essex Mariners to 1-0 victory thanks to 12 strikeouts
A great effort by Rusty Tucker spurred the Manchester/Essex Mariners to a 1-0 win in seven innings over Ipswich Chiefs on Tuesday at Memorial Park - Shepard Memorial Dr. Essex MA 0192.
Tucker baffled Ipswich Chiefs, striking out 12 batters. The Manchester/Essex Mariners' pitcher gave up just three hits over six shutout innings.
The Manchester/Essex Mariners' lone run of the ballgame came in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rory Gentile.
A great effort by Rusty Tucker spurred the Manchester/Essex Mariners to a 1-0 win in seven innings over Ipswich Chiefs on Tuesday at Memorial Park - Shepard Memorial Dr. Essex MA 0192.
Tucker baffled Ipswich Chiefs, striking out 12 batters. The Manchester/Essex Mariners' pitcher gave up just three hits over six shutout innings.
The Manchester/Essex Mariners' lone run of the ballgame came in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Rory Gentile.
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