2010 Season
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1--Final Regular Season Standings
2--Playoff Results
3--League Leaders
4--All Star Team
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FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
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MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR............19--4--1
CLANCY'S PUB..............................16--8--0
BOWSER PONTIAC........................14--9--1
KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE..........14--10--0
QUINN CONSTRUCTION.................11--13--0
GRAHAM'S SERVICE.......................9--15--0
HIGHLANDS....................................0--24--0
Note For 2011--
Mulligan's Sports Bar will become Harvey Wilner's Tavern
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PLAYOFF RESULTS
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**FIRST ROUND**
Klingensmith Insurance & Quinn Construction
GAME 1.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....7.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....6.......9 INNINGS
By Josh Yohe, MCKEESPORT DAILY NEWS....Jack Waltonbaugh ended a nine-inning classic by crushing a walk-off home run to give Klingensmith Insurance a 7-6 victory over Quinn Construction. Quinn was up midway thru the game 4-1 but Klingensmith rebounded to lead 5-4 going into the last inning. A couple of singles gave the Mudcats runners at first and third with one out in the top of the seventh. Next, Quinn manager Tom Simcho called for the safety squeeze but the batter failed to make contact with the bunt. However, the catcher's subsequent pickoff throw to third base hit the runner and trickled into left field, letting the Mudcats even the game. Nick Miller then lined a shot into left center field, giving Simcho's squad a 6-5 lead. Quinn then quickly retired Klingensmith's first two batters in the bottom of the seventh before Scott Dolekary singled to center. Moments later, Brian Hartung crushed a double to left center field and Dolekary raced home to even the score. The game ended two innings later on Waltonbaugh's blast.
GAME 2.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....9.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....8
By Josh Yohe, MCKEESPORT DAILY NEWS....Jim Pasquine and the Quinn Construction Mudcats pulled off a stunning comeback over Klingensmith Insurance. Pasquine's three-run, walk-off double give Quinn a 9-8 victory. Quinn appeared down for the count, falling behind 8-0 in the fifth inning. With Klingensmith ahead, 8-5, in the bottom of the seventh, the Mudcats loaded the bases with one out. Brett Ferlic was then hit by a pitch, pushing ahead the sixth run. Pasquine then came to the plate and ended the game with a 3 run effort the just got over the right fielders out streached glove. Jack Waltonbaugh continued his onslaught by crushing a two-run homer in the first inning to give the Mets a 2-0 lead. In the third, Dan Campbell's two-run single helped Klingensmith to a 5-0 lead. Scott Dolekary's run-scoring single helped the Mets to an 8-0 lead. Quinn started chipping away at the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Then, in the sixth, Simcho triggered a rally when, after replacing Tony Kostelnik in the lineup who had to leave for work, he lined a run-scoring single to center to make the score 8-5 with the bases loaded and no outs, but Klingensmith ended the rally and allowed no more runs in that inning at least.
GAME 3.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....11.......QUINN CONSTRUCTION....3
By Josh Yohe, MCKEESPORT DAILY NEWS....Klingensmith trailed Quinn, 3-1, in the bottom of the fourth until Joe Capobianco launched a two out grand slam homer. The Mets never looked back after the grand slam as Scott Manko, terrific all game, closed the door on the Mudcats over the final three frames without allowing another run. Rocky Capobianco and Ryan Meier later delivered home runs to put the contest away. Manko allowed 8 hits and 1 walk with 8 strike outs in the complete game victory.
**SEMI FINALS**
Bowser Pontiac & Clancy's Pub
GAME 1.......BOWSER PONTIAC....10.......CLANCY'S PUB....7
Bowser cruised to a 10-1 lead after 6 innings behind the arm of Mike Finocchi who allowed just 3 hits and an unearned run. Clancy's took advantage of Bowser's bullpen inability to throw strikes in the last inning and got a grand slam homer from D.J. Hoover to make things close. Jim Onder got the last out of the game for the save after allowing the first 2 batters he faced to reach base. At the plate, Bowser was lead by 2 hits each from Ryan Gregg (double & 2 rbi), Dayne Holland (rbi), Dalaine Ofchinick (3 rbis) & Onder (home run & rbi). Rich Adkins did the same for Clancy's.
GAME 2.......BOWSER PONTIAC....11.......CLANCY'S PUB....5
An 8 run second inning gave Bowser an early lead again as Dan Lippert went the distance scattering 7 hits for the complete game victory. Jim Onder lead Bowser with 3 hits and an rbi. The Twins also got 2 hits each from Jared Frey, Ryan Gregg (2 rbis), Dalaine Ofchinick (2 rbis) & Jack Shaffer. For Clancy's, Joe Aul lead with 2 hits & a stolen base.
GAME 3.......CLANCY'S PUB....9.......BOWSER PONTIAC....8.......8 INNINGS
Clancy's couldn't hold onto early leads of 5-2 after the first and 8-4 at the end of the third as Bowser scored 4 in the 7th to send the game into extra innings. Clancy's winning run scored from 3rd when a wild pickoff attempt at first base hit the runner and the ball ended up in right field. Clancy's was lead by Dave Angle's pair of home runs and 4 rbis along with Brandon Ditttmar (3 hits & 2 stolen bases) and Dylan DiDomenico (2 hits). Bowser got 3 hits each from Jared Frey and Ron Kramer (double & 2 rbis). Also for Bowser, Dayne Holland had 2 hits (double) and Jack Shaffer homered.
GAME 4.......BOWSER PONTIAC....3.......CLANCY'S PUB....2
Bowser moves onto the finals in their quest of a 6th consecutive league championship after their come from behind victory over Clancy's. Bowser got 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning which saw Clancy's commit 3 errors. Jim Onder allowed just 6 hits and 1 earned run in the complete game victory while walking none and hitting 1 batter. Jared Frey lead Bowser with 2 of the just 5 hits off of hard luck loser Dan Laird. All of the runs given up by Laird were unearned who walked only 1 while going the distance for Clancy's.
Klingensmith Insurance & Mulligan's Sports Bar
GAME 1.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....16.......MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR....12
Mulligan's jumped ahead 8-2 in the first inning but Klingensmith roared back to lead 11-8 after the third. There was no scoring until Mulligan's tied it in the 5th only to see Klingensmith answer with 5 in the top of the 7th. Klingensmith was lead by Brian Hartung (3 hits & 3 rbis), Anthony Iori (2 hits & 3 rbis) and Rocky Capobianco (homer & 3 rbis). Mulligan's got 3 hits each from Jim Davis (rbi & double) and Andre Hayden (double, triple & 4 rbis) and 2 hits from both Tim Donnelly (rbi & double) and Craig Price (2 rbis).
GAME 2.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....5.......MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR....4
Mike Sikorski struck out 12 while allowing 6 hits and 2 walks in the complete game victory. Brian Hartung's 2 out 2 run double gave Klingensmith a 3-2 lead in the third inning. Klingensmith picked up unearned runs in the fourth and fifth innings before Jim Samaolvich's 2 run homer in the sixth got Mulligan's within one run. Dan Altevilla (rbi), Joe Capobianco & Jeromie McBride had 2 hits each for Klingensmith. D.J. Michalski lead Mulligan's with 2 hits.
GAME 3.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....8.......MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR....4
By John Santa, MCKEESPORT DAILY NEWS....Klingensmith advanced to the league's championship series for a second straight season when the Mets defeated Mulligan's. Mulligan's scored first on a Jordan Abromovitz solo homer in the opening inning. Klingensmith answered with a pair in the second and streached the lead to 8-2 after 5 innings. Klingensmith was paced by 3 hits each from Scott Dolekary (double, home run & 3 rbis), Brian Hartung (double, home run & rbi) and Jack Waltonbaugh (rbi). Dan Altavilla also contributed two hits (double) and two rbis. While becoming the beneficiary of some considerable run support, Mets starting pitcher Ryan Jacobs turned in a solid complete-game outing as he scattered 11 hits with five strikeouts and one hit batter. Craig Price had 2 hits and an rbi for Mulligan's who also got a home run from Brad Yeschenko.
**FINALS**
Bowser Pontiac & Klingensmith Insurance
GAME 1.......BOWSER PONTIAC....4.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....2
Mike Finocchi struck out 10 while allowing no earned runs, 5 hits and just 2 walks in the complete game victory. Down 1-0, Bowser got all their runs in the 3rd with Ron Kramer's 2 run single the big hit. Bowser got 2 hits each from Kyle Lucot (double & rbi) and Dalaine Ofchinick.
GAME 2.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....3.......BOWSER PONTIAC....1
Mike Sikorski gives up just 6 hits and 1 walk in the complete game victory. Klingensmith lead 3-0 after 3 innings while Bowser didn't get their first hit until the 5th and scored their only run in the 7th. Rocky Capobianco (stolen base), Jeromie McBride & Jack Waltonbaugh (2 rbis) lead Klingensmith with 2 hits each. Bowser was lead by Jesse Campbell's 2 hits including a double.
GAME 3.......BOWSER PONTIAC....11.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....8
Bowser quickly erased a 3 run deficit by getting back to back solo homers from Jim Onder and Jared Frey in the first on their way to a 4-3 lead after 2 innings. Bowser extended the lead in the 4th by scoring 4 unearned runs. After getting the first 2 outs, a Klingensmith error on a ground ball kept the inning alive as Bowser extended the lead to 8-3. Klingensmith got the 4 back in the 5th to cut the lead to 8-7 before Bowser answered with 2 in the bottom of the inning. Frey lead the way at the plate with 4 hits (home run, 2 doubles & 4 rbis) while Dalaine Ofchinick had 3 hits (double & 2 rbis). Also getting 2 hits each for Bowser were Jesse Campbell, Ryan Gregg (double & rbi), Ron Kramer (rbi), Dan Lippert and Onder (home run & 2 rbis). For Klingensmith, Anthony Iorio (rbi) and Mike Sikorski had 2 hits each while Dan Campbell homered.
GAME 4.......BOWSER PONTIAC....14.......KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE....1
Jesse Campbell gave up 2 hits to start the game but only allowed 2 more the rest of the way in the 5 inning complete game victory. The win gives Bowser Pontiac their 6th consecutive league championship. At the plate Bowser got 2 hits each from Paul Adams (rbi), Ryan Gregg (double & 3 rbis), Ryan Moore and Dalaine Ofchinick (home run & 4 rbis).
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ALL STAR TEAM
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Voted on by the league's managers
P-------MIKE FINOCCHI................................BOWSER PONTIAC
P-------DAVID PYLES...................................MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR
P-------MIKE SIKORSKI...............*...............KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE
C-------TYLER SCRUGGS.............................MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR
1B------JAKE KOSTELNIK............................MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR
2B------JOE AUL..........................................CLANCY'S PUB
3B------TONY KOSTELNIK............................QUINN CONSTRUCTION
SS------CRAIG PRICE.................*.................MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR
OF------JORDAN ABROMOVITZ..........*..........MULLIGAN'S SPORTS BAR
OF------JARED FREY.....................................BOWSER PONTIAC
OF------JIM PASQUINE.................................QUINN CONSTRUCTION
DH------SCOTT DOLEKARY...........................KLINGENSMITH INSURANCE
*Means unanimous selection
ADDITIONAL PLAYERS
The day after the starters were named for the JimmyJam's Pizza All Star Game the list of additional players for the event has come out. Mulligan's Sports Bar's D.J. Michalski was an unanimous selection as the DNL's extra hitter, while the pitching staff will be rounded out by Dan Laird (Clancy's Pub), Scott Manko (Klingensmith Insurance) George Nahay (Mulligan's) and Jim Onder (Bowser), who was also added to the team as a shortstop. The rest of the DNL's position players, who were elected in a vote by the league's seven managers, are as follows: second baseman Ron Kramer (Bowser), outfielder Kyle Lucot (Bowser), first baseman Dalaine Ofchinick (Bowser), outfielder Chris Dittmar (Clancy's Pub), outfielder Brian Grise (Graham's Service), first baseman Jeff Simon (Graham's), shortstop Nick Glesk (Highlands), third baseman Anthony Iorio (Klingensmith), designated hitter Tim Donnelly (Mulligan's) and outfielder Jim Samolovitch (Mulligan's).
By John Santa, MCKEESPORT DAULY NEWS
The starter were announced yesterday after the Daily News League's seven managers came together earlier this week to vote for the league's first-team all-star roster in a final show of solidarity before the start of the postseason. Those selections were announced by DNL commissioner Nick Donato. "The starting group is all having very, very good years," the commissioner said. "Just looking at the stats compared to the names and every one of them's having a fantastic year. You probably wouldn't get any complaints about the guys making it." The 2010 DNL All-Star team will face the Pittsburgh Over-28 League All-Stars Saturday in the third annual interleague competition at Winklevoss Field. The JimmyJam's Pizza All Star Game will begin at 2 p.m. with a home run derby set to kick off at 12:45. Leading the group of three pitchers selected to the first team is veteran Klingensmith Insurance ace right-hander Mike Sikorski, who was a unanimous choice by each of the DNL's managers. Bowser Pontiac's Mike Finocchi and first-year Mulligan's Sports Bar ace David Pyles will round out the DNL's first-team pitching staff. Mulligan's Sports Bar's Tyler Scruggs was named the league's starting catcher, while the first-team infield will consist of first baseman Jake Kostelnik (Mulligan's), second baseman Joe Aul (Clancy's Pub), third baseman Tony Kostelnik (Quinn Construction) and shortstop Craig Price (Mulligan's) a unanimous selection. Outfielders Jordan Abromovitz (Mulligan's), the DNL's final unanimous selection, Jared Frey (Bowser) and Jim Pasquine (Quinn) will round out the starting line-up Saturday, along with designated hitter Scott Dolekary (Klingensmith). For the third straight year Andy Brettschneider, manager of the five-time defending DNL champion Bowser Pontiac Twins, will preside over the DNL squad. "It's an indescribable feeling to be able to coach the talent level that is on that team," Brettschneider said upon learning of his all-star honors. "Everyone on that team's a great guy and a great baseball player. It's a good feeling to be able to coach them." While the announcement of another inclusion onto the DNL's all-star team may have been a joyous occasion, it was also a little bit bittersweet for Brettschneider. Bowser stars Jim Onder and Dalaine Ofchinick were left off of the DNL's first-team all-star roster for the first time since the league actually began playing an all-star game in 2007. Both will play in the game as they were voted onto the list of additional players. Although he missed some time earlier this season, Ofchinick is currently hitting at a .333 clip with two home runs and 15 RBIs. Onder, his partner in crime, is hitting a team-best .446 batting average with 14 doubles, one home run and 20 RBIs. "Are they worthy of the first team? Yes," Brettschneider said. "I don't think this year they have proven that they deserve to be on the first team. Are they good enough to be on first team? Yes. Do they deserve to be on it is debatable." "I think they put the proper players that are playing well this year out there," the manager added of the final first-team balloting. "They didn't go on past standards." For Mulligan's manager Jeff Kuzma, Tuesday's all-star announcement couldn't have gone any better. After already clinching first-place honors coming out of the regular season with a 19-3-1 record as of Tuesday night, Kuzma's Brewers were rewarded with five first-team selections. "With the team that we have this year I truly feel that we have an all-star team one through nine," Kuzma said. "I'm extremely happy to see the guys that made it. Two of them, in Craig Price and Jordan, making it unanimously was well- deserved also." In 12 games played, Price is leading Mulligan's with a .581 batting average. The regular season showing by Abromovitz, however, was truly special. In 17 games he has tallied a .491 batting average with seven home runs, 18 runs scored and 23 RBIs. "With his ability to hit the long ball, leading in home runs this year, he's a threat every time he steps in the box," Kuzma said. "Yeah, it was a well-deserved unanimous decision with the way he's hitting this year." With the level of talent present on the DNL's 2010 squad, Donato is expecting his league to remain undefeated. "They're a very talented group," the commissioner said. "They're very competitive. They want to win. They're not just going to show up to a game and go through the motions. We'll be there playing to win." The league also announced Tuesday that Lincoln Place American Legion manager Jimmy Forse will serve as the public address announcer for the 2010 all-star festivities.
ALL STAR SATURDAY REPORT
The day started off with 6 of the 18 hitters in the first round of Mulligan's Sports Bar Home Run Derby blasting at least one shot out of Winklevoss Field to move onto the Finals. The last round ended in a tie forcing Jordan Abromovitz and Jim Pasquine to take part in a bomb off to determine the winner. It took two extra rounds before Abromovitz eventually topped Pasquine to win the Mulligan's Sports Bar Home Run Derby.
The JimmyJam's Pizza All Star Game started 20 minutes after the home run derby but the delay didn't cool off the DNL All Stars bats as they scored 12 first inning runs against the Pittsburgh 28 Plus All Stars on the way to a 22-7 victory. Jim Pasquine lead the DNL offense with 4 hits while Joe Aul had 3. Also delivering 2 hits each for the DNL were Jordan Abromovitz, Chris Dittmar, Bill Hodgetts, Tony Kostelnik, Jake Kostelnik, Dan Laird and George Nahay. The DNL was able to allow just 1 earned run over the final 6 innings of the contest by getting fine performances from Dan Laird (2 innings - 3 strike outs), George Nahay (2 innings - 2 strike outs - 1 earned run), Jake Kostelnik (1 inning) and Tony Kostelnik (1 inning). DNL legend Chris Grady lead the way for the Pitsburgh 28 team with 2 hits while current DNL All Star Dalaine Ofchinick, playing for the 28 plus team, hit the only home run in the JimmyJam's Pizza All Star Game.
