(minimum 26 PA)

HITTING:
Average: Nick Siegel - .389
AB: Scott Ardoin - 81
Runs: Colon Thatcher - 20
Hits: Scott Ardoin - 29
Doubles: Nick Siegel - 8 
Triples: Scott Ardoin - 3 
Home Runs: Nick Siegel - 2 
RBI: Scott Ardoin - 18
Walks: Nick Siegel - 15
Strikouts: Quoc Tran & JJ Jan - 3
Hit by Pitch: Joey Moeltner - 4
Stolen bases: Scott Ardoin - 9
SAC bunts: Scott Ardoin & Quoc Tran - 3
SAC fly: 5 players - 1
Total bases: Scott Ardoin - 39
On base %: Sean Bacchus - .556; Thayer Seely - .542
Slugging %: Nick Siegel .685

(minimum (26 innings)

FIELDING:
Fielding %: 9 players - 1.000
Errors: 9 players - 0

PITCHING:
Wins: Jesse Lynch & Sean Bacchus - 5
Saves: Max Banks - 4
ERA: Jesse Lynch - 1.60
Innings pitched: Sean Bacchus - 45
Strikeouts: Thayer Seely - 30

On yet another brutally hot and humid day, 295 melted down.  Brian Rourke saw his first playoff start begin in stellar fashion by putting the first seven Sandy Spring batters down in order.  But a few costly errors by the usually good 295 defense put them in a 3-1 hole after 3 innings of play.  The home half of the fourth inning saw 295 get a run back thanks to two errors by the Sandy Spring shortstop.  In the fifth inning, 295 scored two more runs to take a 4-3 lead in large part due to a double by Colin Thatcher and yet another error by the Sandy Spring shortstop as well as a 2-run single by Nick Siegel.  Sandy Spring was able to tie the score at four when they plated a run in the top of the sixth.  In the bottom of the sixth, after two outs,  Scott Ardion walked and Thatcher smoked a two-run homer over the left field fence to give 295 a 6-4 lead going into the last inning.  Rourke who was exhausted after 105 pitches was relieved by JJ Jan.  Jan did not fare well in the seventh inning.  Sandy Spring hits, walks and more errors by 295 did them in.  295 threatened in the bottom of the seventh down 11-6 by loading the bases with one out, but unfortunately Mike Shannon hit into a season ending double play.

Another very hot and humid day in Germantown found 295 falling to Damascus. Bacchus got the call and for 5 innings had another solid outing, allowing just two runs.  But the bottom of the sixth inning was not kind to him at all. Even with another solid defensive game from 295 in which three double plays were turned, the Damascus pitcher was pitching lights out, silencing 295 bats for the most part. The pair of runs were scored in the fourth inning when Nick Siegel reached base on a walk and moved to second on a shot by Mike Shannon that was deflected by the Damascus pitcher, on what would have been a sure ending inning double play.  Thayer Seely was hit by a pitch putting runners on first and second.  The hot-hitting Quoc “Cookie” Tran singled in Siegel, followed by a Joey Moeltner RBI single scoring Seely. 295 didn’t threaten again until the top of the seventh inning, but Damascus’ pitcher shut 295 down to end any threat of a comeback.

On a very hot and humid day, Thayer Seeley took to the mound to start the game. Laurel jumped on him quickly scoring four runs on solid hitting. 295 finally answered back in the bottom of the third inning with back to back singles by Scott Ardoin and Colin Thatcher and then a bases clearing double by Quoc “Cookie” Tran.  The scoring ended after Joey Moeltner doubled in Tran to make the score 4-3 Laurel.  Each team traded runs in the fourth and fifth innings.  Seely gave way to JJ Jan who got in and out of trouble in the sixth inning allowing no runs.  Jan lead off the home half of sixth inning with a single and was sacrificed to second on an Ardoin bunt.  Nick Siegel reached base on an error moving Jan to third.  Tran, who has already had a big day at the plate, was intentionally walked to load the bases with two out.  Sam Shin, pinch hitting for Steve D’Amato, showed his patience at the plate while being walked and scoring Jan to tie the game at six.  Siegel later scored, what turned out to be, the game winning run on a pitch in the dirt that got away from the catcher.  Jan took the hill in the seventh and shut the door on Laurel and secured the come from behind win and advance 295 to the next round of the playoffs against Damascus.

We are the 2 seed and play at Seneca Valley against Laurel.  Game time is 5:00pm

By completing the sweep over rival Gaithersburg Post 104 10-3 today, Post 295 has now moved into a tie for 1st place.

A 3-run homerun by Nick Siegel and steller pitching from Brian Rourke (win) and Max Banks (save) help seal the victory for 295 today by a score of 3-2.

Scotty Ardoin (NW)

Brian Rourke (NW)

Colin Thatcher (SV)

Thayer Seely (Poolesville)

With the thrashing win against Wheaton today, we are now winners of 9 of our last 10 games.  295 enters the stretch run as the hottest team in the league.  We have pulled to within two games of 1st place Damascus and still have two games in hand, not to mention a head to head (still TBD).  Let's keep the bats hot and the pitching hotter as we move into the dog days of July.

CONGRATS to former Post 295 player Dominque Vattuone on being drafted by the Oakland A's in the 32nd round of the 2013 MLB draft.

CONGRATULATIONS to Coach White for picking up his first Gaithersburg 295 senior legion victory against rival Gaiitherburg Post 104.  Thayer Seely pitched a masterful game striking out ten batters and shutting out Post 104 10-0 in a shortened six inning mercy rule game.  Mike Shannon was the offensive hero going 2 for 4; 4 RBI including his walk-off RBI single in the sixth inning.

Post 295 lost a tough one 3-2 at home against Laurel in Coach White's season debut. 

Post 295 SR and JR legion team information meeting will be held Feb. 28th and Northwest High School at 7 PM. Go in through the gym entrance and follow instructions to meeting room. Please forward this info to anyone you feel my be interested in playing this summer.

Reminder to bring all uniforms

Congrats to Pete White. He has accepted the offer to be Post 295 SR manager for the 2013 Legion season. We wish Pete all the best in the upcoming season

19U Post 295 Sr. Legion Team

Coaches: Coach White
EXPECTATIONS of PLAYERS

1. Be on time. We know you most can’t drive. But when you know you’re late, hustle (run with your bag) to the field.
2. Attend team practices and games (If you can’t be there YOU call a coach).
3. Represent your team, coach, and teammates, in a positive manner, both on and off the field.
4. Listen to your coaches and abide by their decisions.
5. Give your teammates support when they make a good play or a bad one. Be positive and good things will happen.
6. Work hard at practice everyday to improve your skills, physical condition, and understanding of your teams tactics and strategies.
7. Hustle at all times both in practice and in games including going on and off the field.
8. ALL WAYS wear baseball attire (T-shirt, cup, baseball pants, and cleats) to practice. If you have it wear a red/black shirt and white/gray pants.
9. Report any injuries (sore arms, legs, and such) you may have to your coach right away.
10. Demonstrate good sportsmanship at ALL times, both on the field and on the bench.
11. Show respect towards officials at ALL times. Let your coach argue calls.
12. Show support for Post 295 teams.
13. Players shall remove, setup, keep organized, take down, and return team equipment to coaches vehicles.
14. MOST of all RESPECT each other, coaches, umpires, and parents of our team and the other team.

1. Getting picked off a base
2. Not sliding
3. Not knowing how many outs there are
4. Missing a signal or not executing at advancing a runner
5. Throwing to the wrong base or behind the advancing runner
6. Not throwing to the cutoff from the outfield
7. Not being able to get a sacrifice bunt down
8. Not backing up the play
9. Not calling for a fly ball
10. Taking a called third strike
11. Not getting the sure out
12. Not hustling all the time
13. Not being mentally prepared to play