- SPRING 2019 By Greg Levinsky By Greg VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 with a 26-21-1 overall mark, including a 24- 13-1 mark over the last 38 contests and made it to the fnal four teams left in the playoffs. of the season, the Fal For over 75 percent top to bottom, from mouth Commodores, model franchise in so served as the league’s many ways. Mitchell Miller A two-year Commodore, A&M) exemplifes the spirit of Texas (West He was brilliant the Falmouth Commodores. in his fnal outing, pitching 4.2 innings of one-run baseball. For a player who spent his summer in limbo, whether he would transfer schools or unsure contract, Miller said his sign a professional served two summers with the Commodores as “the best” summers of his life. is second to none and “This coaching staff made it fun again,” Miller said. “I’ve had coaster rides the last two yeas of some roller it but every time I came up here my career, was like I was part of a family.” “Going out tonight I gave everything I had to the coaches and my brothers.” to four treated fans were Commodores victories on their home diamond at walk-off Guv Fuller Field, and watched their beloved succeed in so many ways, as a Commodores team and individually. Adam Laskey (Duke) established himself Continued on page 3 - - - - Visit our new website for all the latest news on Commodores! Visit www.falmouthcommodores.com Falmouth Commodores Commodores Falmouth in Review 2018 Season Nearly 50 players suited up for the Falmouth season con 44 regular across Commodores tests, and for a team that began the summer in the depths of the Cape League standings, certain are the 2018 Falmouth Commodores ly a team to remember. completed his 20th Trundy Head coach Jeff year at the helm and guided the Commo Seven Com Division fnals. to the West dores participated in the All-Star Game modores coached. Two and his staff in which Trundy players earned individual postseason awards. recognized were The Falmouth Commodores top franchise for the second as the league’s once again earning the straight summer, Cup. coveted Commissioner’s to understand why. not hard It’s general manager Eric Zmuda to coach From to the players, the and his staff, Trundy interns and all involved – what an amazing team. summer,” “I thought it was just a great of kids had a special group said. “We Trundy of people that made this and a special group possible.” “Everyone invested their hearts and souls in an opportunity for our players; it’s providing a special place and it was summer.” started 2-8-0 and sat in The Commodores the basement of the 10-team Cape League. They fnished Instead of wilting, they soared. COMMODORES COMMODORES CONNECTION 279 159 ALEC BOHM JACOB BIRD ZACK LEBAN COLE SANDS JOSH BREAUX KYLE BRADISH MATT MERCER MATT BRADY SINGER JOSH WATSON LEE SOLOMON DEACON LIPUT TYLER HOLTON COBI JOHNSON MATTHEW DUCE MATTHEW DERRICK ADAMS CADYN GRENIER MITCHELL MILLER DURBIN FELTMAN TREVOR LARNACH JAMES MCARTHUR CLAYTON DANIELS CLAYTON PARKER MCFADDEN PARKER HUNTER STEINMETZ JACSON MCGOWAN Orioles – CBA, pick 37 THOMAS PONTICELLI Twins – round 1, pick 20 – round Twins Phillies – round 1, pick 3 Phillies – round Mets – round 9, pick 260 Mets – round Royals – round 1, pick 18 Royals – round Twins – round 5, pick 154 – round Twins Rays – round 11, pick 330 Rays – round Cubs – round 31, pick 938 Cubs – round MLB in 2018 Yankees – round 2, pick 61 – round Yankees BRYCE MONTES DE OCA BRYCE Angels – round 4, pick 121 Angels – round Drafted By Royals – round 27, pick 812 Royals – round Rockies – round 5, pick 156 Rockies – round Padres – round 25, pick 741 – round Padres Phillies – round 12, pick 347 Phillies – round 31, pick 931 Angels – round Red Sox – round 3, pick 100 Red Sox – round Indians – round 12, pick 373 Indians – round Marlins – round 12, pick 357 Marlins – round Orioles – round 16, pick 475 Orioles – round Cardinals – round 9, pick 273 – round Cardinals Dodgers – round 10, pick 314 Dodgers – round Brewers – round 33, pick 1055 – round Brewers Blue Jays – round 30, pick 896 Blue Jays – round Blue Jays – round 11, pick 326 Blue Jays – round Diamondbacks – round 9, pick Diamondbacks – round Diamondbacks – round 5, pick Diamondbacks – round Commodores Commodores / PAID 02601 Standard Presorted Hyannis, MA Hyannis, MA U.S. Postage Permit No. 58 Raffe / Prizes Golf / bar) (cash Golf $150 Registration Shotgun Start / Scramble Format Silent Auction at Popponesset Inn, New Seabury Dinner Reception, Greens Fees Dinner Reception, Greens Rob Gillis 508-568-3451 or Dinner $195/player or $700/foursome 2019 June 24 Monday, At the acclaimed Ocean Course (dubbed the “Pebble Beach of the East”) The Country Club at New Seabury Mashpee, MA 02649 Drive West, 95 Shore 12pm 1pm 5:30pm Cost: (Register a foursome and save $80) Hole Sponsor: Includes: 3 Teams. and Golf Carts, Prizes for Top Option: $50 per person Dinner-Only Contact: [email protected] Tournament - - - - The Commodores welcome Chris The Commodores Fitzgerald as the new General Manager (GM) of the team for the 2019 sea son. Last season, Chris was Assistant GM, and he serves on the Commo A native of of Directors. Board dores Falmouth, Chris attended Falmouth schools. He has been involved in baseball all of his life, including serv member and coach of ing as a board Baseball, head coach Falmouth Youth of the Sandwich High School junior varsity baseball team, and GM of a local Falmouth Commodores PO Box 808 Falmouth MA 02541 Profile Chris Fitzgerald, General Manager American Legion team. He has a longstanding involvement with the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), and frst attended a Commo Eric Zmuda, GM game as a youngster in 1996. Chris replaces dores since 2013, who is now Commissioner of the CCBL. As GM, Chris is in identifying and Trundy, Jeff instrumental in working with Manager, He the country. colleges and universities across inviting players from for baseball operations and is a primary contact is also responsible will see Chris at Guv Fuller Field for all of the with the players. You home games. Outside of baseball, Chris is a local real Commodores on the Cape and in Boston. estate agent, with offces 2018 Scholarship Winners 2018 Scholarship ofthe Falmouth Commodores. volunteer andpastpresident along-time Creighton, eachyearinmemoryofGeorge awarded ofFalmouth. 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