By KEVIN MA
ROOSEVELT ISLAND (July 20, 2011) – The Ohio State Buckeyes took a much needed victory this evening as they beat McGladrey 17-13 at Pony Field in Roosevelt Island. With this win, the Buckeyes are back at .500 and move closer to clinch a playoff spot with three games remaining this season.
John McClafferty led off the game with a triple, and scored as Carly Klingensmith reached base. Tom Antoniello followed with a double, putting two ducks on the pond in scoring position. Carly’s brother James “Brother Jimmy” Klingensmith then smoked a triple to drive in two runs. After a walk to Claire McClafferty, Jeff Kriesler hit a fielder’s choice to bring in James.
Led by ex-Bucks Alicia Korney, McGladrey came back and scored three runs at the bottom of the frame. Though, the Bucks answered with one run in the next inning. John McClafferty singled, and moved to second on Carly Klingensmith’s grounder. Antoniello then lined a single off the opposing pitcher (a Tyler Clippard lookalike), sending in John to make it 5-3.
The narrow field at Pony Field did not help the Buckeyes at the bottom of the second inning, as McGladrey scored seven runs with some lucky hits and miscues from the defense.
The theme for the Bucks this year is comeback, and the comeback trail started at the top of the third inning. Kreisler singled, and moved to second on Jessica Brown’s pop fly. Kevin Ma then hit a single up the middle to bring in Kreisler. After Anne Teutschel singled, super-sub Kit from Boston College hit a double to bring in Ma and cut McGladrey’s lead down to three.
It took the Bucks one inning to remove a 3-run deficit and put 3 additional runs on the board. Carly Klingensmith walked, and moved to third base on James Klingensmith’s double. Claire McClafferty bought in Carly with a fielder’s choice, followed by Kreisler’s single bringing in James. The hit parade continued as Brown singled, and another single by Ma scored another run. Teutschel then singled, followed by Kit’s second double of the game as Brown and Ma scored. John McClafferty hit another single to bring in Teutschel, and when all said and done the Bucks batted around and scored six runs to put them back on the top.
McGladrey scored a run at the bottom of the 4th, but the hitting onslaught from the Bucks resumed. James Klingensmith belted a solo homer in the fifth inning, followed by singles from Claire McClafferty, Kreisler and Brown to load the bases. Ma drew a bases loaded walk to bring in Claire for another run. McGladrey scored two runs at the bottom of 5th, but the Bucks answered with their own two runs. John McClafferty led off the 6th inning with a walk, and Antoniello hit a long homer to the left, cashing in another two runs to make it 17-13.
The Buckeyes were able to hold McGladrey’s heart of the order in check at the bottom of the frame, and the umpire called the game due to darkness. Three games remaining on Buckeyes’ schedule and all three games will be played in the first week of August. Stay tuned.
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Buckeyes Break Out Big Bats in 15-5 Victory
By BRIAN KEATTS
ROOSEVELT ISLAND (June 3, 2011) - Ohio State didn't need to rely on their late inning magic on this evening. Instead, they jumped out to an early lead that they never relinquished and cruised to a 15-5 win over JWT to move to 3-1 on the season.
Kevin Sheen and Evan Binder took advantage of some suspect JWT fielding to start the game and reached base safely. Tom Antoniello made JWT pay by blasting a three-run homer to give the Buckeyes the early lead. The McClafferty's then went to work, with John drawing a walk and Claire reaching base on a sharp single. Both came around to score on a triple by Andrew Vannata, extending the OSU lead to 5-0 after half a frame.
JWT managed to cut the lead to 5-3 after one inning, but they would get no closer. OSU put up another 5 spot in the second inning, which began with a single by Jeff Kriesler. Sheen followed with an RBI double and scored on a double by Brian Keatts. Binder singled to put runners on the corners, with Keatts scoring on a fly ball by Antoniello. John McClafferty then laced a 2 RBI single to complete the scoring.
Ohio State did not let up. In the top of the 3rd inning the Buckeyes added another 5 runs to their tally. Kevin Ma started the inning with a single, followed by Jessica Brown reaching base on a fielder's choice. Sheen singled with one out. Keatts followed with an RBI double, which preceded a double by Binder that scored two more. Antoniello completed the scoring by rounding the bases when the JWT center fielder, who had a difficult evening with the glove, couldn't handle a fly ball. After 2 1/2 innings, Ohio State held a commanding 15-3 lead.
The Buckeyes flashed the good leather for the rest of the game to keep JWT in check. Carly Klingensmith played a stellar third-base, making several putouts and collecting two hits. The highlights, however, came when the Bucks threw out not one, but two runners at home to thwart a would-be run scoring triple and a home run. Antoniello-to-Klingensmith-to Claire McClafferty mowed down the first runner, while John McClafferrty-to-Antoniello-to Claire took care of the second victim. On both occasions Claire stood tall at the plate, undeterred by the recent season ending injury to Giants' catcher Buster Posey during a collision at home, to apply the tags.
Ohio State gets looks to continue their ascension in the standings when they take on the first place and undefeated (5-0) 24/7 Real Media on June 9th.
ROOSEVELT ISLAND (June 3, 2011) - Ohio State didn't need to rely on their late inning magic on this evening. Instead, they jumped out to an early lead that they never relinquished and cruised to a 15-5 win over JWT to move to 3-1 on the season.
Kevin Sheen and Evan Binder took advantage of some suspect JWT fielding to start the game and reached base safely. Tom Antoniello made JWT pay by blasting a three-run homer to give the Buckeyes the early lead. The McClafferty's then went to work, with John drawing a walk and Claire reaching base on a sharp single. Both came around to score on a triple by Andrew Vannata, extending the OSU lead to 5-0 after half a frame.
JWT managed to cut the lead to 5-3 after one inning, but they would get no closer. OSU put up another 5 spot in the second inning, which began with a single by Jeff Kriesler. Sheen followed with an RBI double and scored on a double by Brian Keatts. Binder singled to put runners on the corners, with Keatts scoring on a fly ball by Antoniello. John McClafferty then laced a 2 RBI single to complete the scoring.
Ohio State did not let up. In the top of the 3rd inning the Buckeyes added another 5 runs to their tally. Kevin Ma started the inning with a single, followed by Jessica Brown reaching base on a fielder's choice. Sheen singled with one out. Keatts followed with an RBI double, which preceded a double by Binder that scored two more. Antoniello completed the scoring by rounding the bases when the JWT center fielder, who had a difficult evening with the glove, couldn't handle a fly ball. After 2 1/2 innings, Ohio State held a commanding 15-3 lead.
The Buckeyes flashed the good leather for the rest of the game to keep JWT in check. Carly Klingensmith played a stellar third-base, making several putouts and collecting two hits. The highlights, however, came when the Bucks threw out not one, but two runners at home to thwart a would-be run scoring triple and a home run. Antoniello-to-Klingensmith-to Claire McClafferty mowed down the first runner, while John McClafferrty-to-Antoniello-to Claire took care of the second victim. On both occasions Claire stood tall at the plate, undeterred by the recent season ending injury to Giants' catcher Buster Posey during a collision at home, to apply the tags.
Ohio State gets looks to continue their ascension in the standings when they take on the first place and undefeated (5-0) 24/7 Real Media on June 9th.
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