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PLAYOFF RESULTS
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**FIRST ROUND**

Pasquale's Pizzeria & Twins

GAME 1.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....4.......TWINS....1

The game took less than eighty minutes to complete as the pitchers were in complete control.  Ryan Gallagher, who scattered just three hits and a walk, only allowed an unearned first inning run as Pasquale's downed the Twins 4-1 this afternoon.  Twins starter Ed Schussler matched Gallagher on the mound with a complete game and only gave up five hits.  Anthony Defilippo and Alex Hundiak both had a pair of hits for the winning Blue Jays.  Pasquale's scored two in the third after two outs before Matt Bradburn's two run single in the fifth closed out the scoring for the game.  Clay Groff's triple was the only extra base hit for the Twins.

GoodFella's Restaurant & Klingensmith Insurance

GAME 1.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....8.......GOODFELLA'S RESTAURANT....3

A five run sixth inning broke open a tied game as Klingensmith defeated GoodFella's 8-3.  Klingensmith scored three times with two outs in the bottom of the third to take the early lead.  GoodFella's evened the contest with a pair of runs in the fifth.  Ryan Wardropper's third hit of the game broke the sixth inning tie before RJ Harris's two run single extended the Pirates lead who would add two more unearned runs in the frame.  Nick Grice had two hits for the winners. Nick Luciano started and went five innings for Klingensmith as he allowed GoodFella's just three hits.  Casey Visco recorded two singles for GoodFella's.

**QUARTER FINALS** 

Gianna Via's Restaurant & Klingensmith Insurance 

GAME 1.......GIANNA VIA'S RESTAURANT....11.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....2

Joe Aul drove in six runs as Gianna Via defeated Klingensmith 11-2.  Aul's three run homer in the fourth inning snapped a 2-2 tie and he then followed that up with a three run triple in the fifth to put the game away.  Joe's brother Patrick had two hits and two rbis in the Commandos' victory at Brookline Memorial Park.  Joe Fearer allowed six hits and a walk over six innings to pick up win.  Jake Terrick with three hits and two more from Ryan Anselmino lead Klingensmith's offense.

GAME 2.......GIANNA VIA'S RESTAURANT....4.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....1

Seth Berneburg and Joe Aul led Gianna Via's to a 4-1 victory over Klingensmith Insurance and a spot in the semi finals.  Aul's two run double in the third gave the Commando's the early lead.  The score stayed that way until the winners put two more on the board in the seventh inning.  Aul was hit by a pitch in that final frame to drive in his ninth run of the series.  Berneburg allowed seven hits and three walks to pick up the complete game victory.  Nick Grice and Tony Mains each had a pair of hits to lead Klingensmith. 

Pasquale's Pizzeria & South Park

GAME 1.......SOUTH PARK....7.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....4

The score sat tied at four in the fifth inning at Evans Field when Chad Jacob lifted a three run home run to send South Park to victory in game one of the best of three series.  Pasquale's had the early lead after scoring twice in the third, but South Park responded quickly with four in the bottom of the frame.  Alex LaBarbera and Jacob both lead South Park with a pair of hits.  Pasquale's received two hits each from Ryan Badzgon, Anthony Defilippo and Johnny Rende.

GAME 2.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....4.......SOUTH PARK....3

Anthony Defilippo drove in two runs with a triple with one out in the bottom of the seventh as Pasquale's stayed alive in the best of three series with a 4-3 come back win.  South Park scored three times in the first inning to start the scoring.  Ryan Gallagher then came on in relief for Pasquale's and held South Park scoreless on just three hits over the final six frames to earn the victory.  Johnny Rende and Defilippo lead the winning Blue Jays with a pair of hits each for the second game in a row.  Nick Arnoni and Ryan Dodson had two hits each for South Park.

GAME 3.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....5.......SOUTH PARK....4

Pasquale's Pizzeria scored in the top of the seventh inning to break a four all tie on their way to a series ending win over South Park.  Pasquale's scored a pair of runs in each of the the first two frames to take a quick 4-0 lead.  Adam Dodson hit a two run, two out home run to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth.  Anthony Defilippo drove in the last inning, clinching run for the Blue Jays for the second game in a row.  With two outs in the top of the seventh, Defilippo lifted a short pop fly into shallow right center field.  The ball tipped of the outstretched glove of the South Park infielder and fell to the ground as the go ahead run scored.

**SEMI FINALS**

Gianna Via' Restaurant & South Hills

GAME 1.......GIANNA VIA' RESTAURANT....9.......SOUTH HILLS....6.......EIGHT INNINGS

Gianna Via's scored twice in the first inning, but not again until they trailed 5-2 with two outs and no one on in the seventh inning.  That is when the Commando's began their biggest ever playoff comeback victory.  Austin Ferris's two run double tied the game before Carmen Jansante's second hit of the game put them ahead.  Not to be outdone with comebacks, South Hills rallied with two outs to level things again on a single by Mike Trusky.  In the top of the eight after a two out error kept the inning going, Gianna Via's went on to score three times.  Joe Aul's double, his second hit of the night, was the big blow in the final outburst.  Gianna Via's also received two hits from Patrick Aul in the game that took two days and two fields to complete after a rain delay stopped play yesterday at Char Valley High School.  Billy Wasko, Brandon Whitfield and Jon Leber lead the way for South Hills with a pair of hits each. 

GAME 2.......SOUTH HILLS....11.......GIANNA VIA'S RESTAURANT....3.......SIX INNINGS

Rick Raraigh allowed just one unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven in his five innings on the mound for South Hills.  The winning Snappers put eight on the board in the third inning to start the scoring.  The first two runs of the frame were unearned after they reached base on consecutive errors, but it built the momentum for South Hill's big inning.  Jon Leber, Clarke White, Wes White and Brandon Whitfield lead the winners with two hits apiece.  Carman Jansante had two hits for Gianna Via's. 

GAME 3.......SOUTH HILLS....11.......GIANNA VIA'S RESTAURANT....0.......FIVE INNINGS

For the second consecutive game South Hills used strong pitching and a big offensive inning as they downed Gianna Via's 11-0 in five innings.  Brain Warheit picked up the complete game victory as he allowed just two hits and two walks.  South Hills lead 4-0 until they put the game away with a seven run third inning.  Mike McCarthy's second hit of the game, a bases loaded triple, was the main blow of the outburst for the Snappers.  

GAVE 4.......SOUTH HILLS....12.......GIANNA VIA'S RESTAURANT....1.....FIVE INNINGS

South Hills used the same game plan for the third night in a row to defeat Gianna Via's and return to the finals.  The defending league champions won the last three games of the series with strong pitching and big offensive innings.  Matt Nelson picked up the win after allowing just three hits and a walk in four innings before John Bachman pitched a perfect fifth frame.  The Snappers scored fout in the fourth inning and followed that up with a five run fifth.  The McCarthy brothers, Mike, Pat and Tom lead the way with two hits each to go along with two more, including a home run, from Brandon Whitfield.

Pasquale's Pizzeria & Quinn Construction

GAME 1.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....1.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....0

Mike Hermann lead off the bottom of the seventh with a single.  A sacrifice bunt followed by Jim Pasquine's single drove in the only run of the night.  Cody Gross started for Quinn and allowed just four hits and no walks in 5 2/3 innings before turning things over to the bullpen.  Pasquale's Luke Padezon went the distance in the tough luck loss as he gave up six hits and six walks.  Adam Becker from the winning Mudcats was the only batter with two hits tonight.   

GAME 2.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....5.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....0

Corry Ryan was in complete control tonight on the mound for Quinn Construction.  The veteran right hander held Pasquale's Pizzeria to just three hits and two walks in the complete game win.  In the victory for the Mudcats, Anthony Girdano, Greg Schneider and Jim Pasquine had two hits apiece.  Shaun Murray did the same for the Blue Jays. 

GAME 3.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....5.......PASQUALE'S PIZZERIA....2

Quinn Construction moves onto the finals for the fifth season in a row.   Zack Salmon pitched the first five innings on the mound to pick up the win as he worked out of two bases loaded jams .  The 5-2 victory tonight gave the Mudcats a semi final round Pasquale's Pizzeria for the second consecutive year.

**FINALS***

Quinn Construction and South Hills

GAME 1.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....5.......SOUTH HILLS....3

Two unearned runs in the top of the seventh broke a 3-3 tie as Quinn Construction took the opening game of the finals.  The first two battersof the inning for Quinn reached base on errors by the South Hills infield to start the winning rally.  South Hills trailed by two going into the bottom of the sixth inning until Mike McCarthy's RBI single evened the score.  The winning Mudcats were lead by Greg Schneider's three hits.  They also got a pair of singles from Tarran Senay while John Zilles did the same for the Snappers.

GAME 2.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....3.......SOUTH HILLS....0

Jim Pasquine and Tom Simcho shared top honors for Quinn Construction in their 3-0 victory.  Pasquine, in what may turn out to be his final DNL season, threw a four hit, complete game shutout while walking just one.  The multiple time all star veteran right hander is contemplating retirement and a move back home to Ohio before his wedding in 2017.  Simcho, the 45 year old manager, was forced into the starting lineup due to a Mudcat roster shortage for the rest of the series. Even though he had just two at bats all season, Simcho came through with a two out single to drive in the first run of the game in the second inning.  He followed that up with a lead off walk in the fifth and came around to score on Greg Schneider's triple.  In between his two trips to the plate while playing first base, Simcho threw out a South Hills runner at home on a extremely close play.  Jon Leber from South Hills was the only batter in the game with two hits.  Corey Augenstein threw well in defeat as he held Quinn to two runs in 4 and 2/3 innings on just two hits and three walks.

GAME 3.......SOUTH HILLS....6.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....5

South Hills hung on for their first win of the series tonight over Quinn Construction.  South Hills lead from the start after scoring twice in the top of the first inning.  The Snappers stretched that lead to 6-3 entering the bottom of the seventh.  Quinn came back with two runs after two outs in their last at bat and had the bases loaded when the game ended.  Matt Nelson allowed a walk to the first batter he faced before he got a game ending ground out to pick up the save.  Both starting pitchers threw 6 and 2/3 innings and did well despite a few defensive lapses.  Rick Raraigh earned the Snappers win while allowing three earned runs.  Corry Ryan for Quinn was charged with the loss even though only two earned runs were charged against him.  South Hills Chris Miller had two hits while Anthony Girdano did the same thing for Quinn.

GAME 4.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....5.......SOUTH HILLS....0

Quinn Construction wrapped up their third championship in the last four years by beating South Hills.  In doing so, the Mudcats became the first team since 2008 to win both the regular season and playoff title in the same year.  This series was a rematch of the 2015 finals won by South Hills.  Jim Pasquine earned the complete game victory this evening after just two days rest by allowing only two hits and a pair of walks.  Pasquine ran his scoreless inning streak to fourteen as he also went the distance in game two.  Todd Sekowski ended the scoring with a three run homer in the sixth inning.  The game was scoreless until Manager Tom Simcho singled to drive in the first run in the fifth inning.  The champions, who didn't get their first hit until the lead off batter singled in the fifth inning, were lead by Tarran Senay's two doubles.  South Hills starter Brian Warheit pitched five innings and held Quinn to only three hits and three walks.