KUTZTOWN QUAKERTOWN HAMPTON ROCKIES BLAZERS Record: 5-2 (1st place in ACBL Wolff Division) Record: 4-6 (3rd place in ACBL Wolff Division) WHALERS No. name Pos. cOllege No. name Pos. cOllege 1 John Schultz OF Pittsburgh Greg Folgia IF/P Missouri Record: 4-8 (4th place in ACBL Kaiser Division) 3 Casey Lawrence P albright Alex Pracher P stanford 4 Matthew Young iF Mansfield 4 Jeremy Gigliotti P east Stroudsburg 5 Thomas Buckler P Wilkes 6 Michael Bortz OF east Stroudsburg No. Name Pos. Yr. College Hometown 6 Justin Garcia P/ IF Mansfield 7 Ryan Lally P Gloucester 7 Anthony Battisti c Mansfield 9 Corey Buletza OF Kutztown 1 Dan Reiser P Fr. springfield Sag Harbor, N.Y. 8 Chris Sedon IF lackawanna 10 Mike Kacelowicz iF Kutztown 2 Karl Derbacher OF Jr. so. Conn. State northford, Conn. 9 Jared Lehman P campbell 11 Chris Wychock iF towson 3 Alan Parks OF Jr. charlotte Cornelius, N.C. 10 Chris Miller OF Mansfield 12 Brian Trymbiski c Pittsburgh 4 Michael Sciarretta P Fr. Pace Stamford, Conn. 11 Sean Brewer P lackawanna 13 Zach Huff P laSalle 12 Tony Capozzi IF army 14 Andy Russell OF lehigh 5 Blake Wascom P Fr. louisiana-Lafayette Walker, La. 13 Dean Laganosky OF Haverford 15 Randall Mower P st. Joseph’s 6 Matt Smith P so. Yale North Hampton, N.H. 16 Jordan Cannon P temple 19 Mark Angelo 1b bucknell 7 Phil Klein P Fr. Youngstown State columbus, Ohio 17 Doug Bream OF/1b liberty 20 Daniel Lea P cornell 8 Patrick Holloway P Fr. louisiana-Lafayette new Orleans, La. 18 Darin Gorski P Kutztown 22 Kyle Foti C Flagler 21 Matthew Cotellese OF West Chester 23 Chad Lightcap OF Kutztown 9 Steve McQuail IF Fr. canisius Wantagh, N.Y. 22 Adam Maini P lackawanna 24 Vin Difazio c alabama 10 Kyle Crean C/IF Fr. albany Miller Place, N.Y. 23 Sean Toole OF lackawanna 25 Corey Crispell P Delaware 11 Brian Saldana P so. c.W. Post Deer Park, N.Y. 25 Kevin Miller IF/OF shippensburg 29 Andrew Huebner P Wagner 26 Trent Mertz P Kutztown 32 Greg Angelo P lehigh 12 Tim Therrian P Jr. southern Maine new Portland, Maine 29 Brian Mostek P lafayette 34 Anthony Clemens iF east Stroudsburg 13 Frank Ryan P so. new York Tech lindenhurst, N.Y. 30 Eric Carmichael P West Chester 39 Dan Ternowchek P Dartmouth 14 Andrew Guarrasi P so. new York Tech long Island City, N.Y. 40 Michael Lebo P lehigh 41 Beau Ziegler P texas-Tyler 44 Bob Stumpo C West Chester 15 Mike Kittle IF/OF so. Michigan Clarkston, Mich. Manager: Dennis Robison 16 David Leon IF Fr. Youngstown State Hermitage, Pa. Manager: Jon Yeakel Assistant Coaches: Carl Giuranna, Dan Horschock 18 John Flanagan P Fr. Fordham Andover, Mass. Assistant Coaches: Rich DeLucia, Doug Meiners 19 Evan Laude IF Fr. Rhode Island Long Beach, N.Y. GETTING TO KNOW... 20 Andrew Wernicki c/IF Jr. iona Bethpage, N.Y. NICK DEPROSPO 21 Nick DeProspo c so. so. Conn. State Worcester, Mass. Position: Catcher Favorite … Actor/Actress: Jessica Alba 22 Tom Coulombe OF Fr. Rhode Island Lincoln, R.I. Birth Date: 6/16/89 MLB team: Boston Red Sox TV Show: The Chappelle Show 23 Mark Houck Jr. IF Jr. Peru State Schuyler, N.Y. Hometown: Worcester, Mass. MLB player: Ivan Rodriguez Meal: Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo 24 Gardner Leaver P Fr. Rhode Island Montauk, N.Y. College: Southern Connecticut State Player I’d most like to a home off of: Vacation Spot: Aruba 25 Chris Walker C Fr. Fordham Bethpage, N.Y. Major: Business Management Mariano Rivera Activity Other Than Baseball: Snowboarding 26 Kyle Walker IF Jr. c.W. Post Bethpage, N.Y. WHALERS LEADERS Manager: Julio Vega Assistant Coaches: Joe Shortt, Ed Bahns Average Stolen Bases ERA (Min. 5 IP) HAMPTONS COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Andrew Wernicki...... 379 Alan Parks...... 3 Frank Ryan...... 1.19 Executive Board Hampton Collegiate Baseball Advisory Board Nick DeProspo...... 364 Mike Kittle...... 2 Patrick Holloway...... 1.35 Rusty Leaver – President Skip Norsic, Edward Burke Jr., Geoffrey Lynch, John McGuire, Kyle Walker...... 357 Four tied with...... 1 Gardner Leaver...... 2.79 Kyle Crean...... 333 Andrew Guarrasi...... 3.09 Diane Leaver – Executive Assistant Robert Florio, Paul Brennan, Kevin O’Connor, Don Sullivan, Russell Goodale, Richard Finn, Paul Gibson Wins Michael Mirras – Business Manager Runs Batted In Andrew Guarrasi...... 1 Butch Caulfield – V.P. Baseball Operations Hampton Whalers Committee Nick DeProspo...... 5 Phil Klein...... 1 Frank Ryan...... 10 Brandon Kurz – V.P. of Marketing/Asst General Manager Sandi Kruel, Tom Gleason, Kristen Tuffy, Millie Fellingham, Brett Mauser, David Leon...... 4 Frank Ryan...... 1 Andrew Guarrasi...... 9 Russell Beal, John Venturella, Darren Phillips, Brian DeSessa, Nikki Hemby, Tom Coulombe...... 4 Gardner Leaver...... 1 Phil Klein...... 9 Benito Villa, Jonathan Tortorella, Rich Kudlak, Joe Holder, Walter Tice Chris Walker...... 4 Gardner Leaver...... 9 THANK YOU HAMPTON to the following individuals and busi- nesses whose time and generosity helped WHALERS bring collegiate baseball to the Hamptons HAMPTON 2008 Schedule The Southampton Town Board Date Opponent Result/Time of Record/Site The Southampton Chamber JUNE of Commerce and 7 at Lehigh Valley L, 3-5 Smith (0-1) WHALERS Director Millie Fellingham 7 at Lehigh Valley L, 3-4 Guarrasi (0-1) Southampton High School 8 at Kutztown L, 2-11 Leaver (0-1) BASEBALL 8 at Kutztown L, 2-4 Therrian (0-1) and Darren Phillips 10 lONG ISLAND L, 3-5 Klein (0-1) Mashashimuet Park Board PREVIOUS GAME: The Whalers closed out a seven-game ing team bests of a .357 average and nine RBI. Corey 12 Metro N.Y. L, 1-7 Flanagan (0-1) and Joe Burns road trip by dropping a 6-3 decision to the Metro N.Y. Buletza is second on the team with seven driven in. 14 at Jersey W, 7-1 Ryan (1-1) Sag Harbor School District and Cadets at St. John’s University on June 19. Alan Parks Randall Mower leads the pitching staff with a 1.38 ERA 14 at Jersey W, 6-2 Guarrasi (1-1) and Tom Coulombe led the Whaler attack with two hits over his two starts. Whalers Manager Julio Vega will 15 at Quakertown W, 4-0 Leaver (1-1) Len Bernard, Sean Crowley apiece, and Steve McQuail chipped in with an RBI dou- hand the ball to Gardner Leaver and Tim Therrian for 16 at Quakertown L, 1-7 Therrian (0-2) Gary Pike ble. On the mound, John Flanagan absorbed his second the dip. 17 at Peekskill W, 7-2 Klein (1-1) Sag Harbor Gym loss, giving up four runs over six while fanning 19 at Metro N.Y. L, 3-6 Flanagan (0-2) Gurney’s Inn 21 KUTZTOWN (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. southampton High four. PITCHING IN: The Whalers’ turnaround All-Pro Sports Academy 22 QUAKERTOWN (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. Mashashimuet Park WEEKEND OPPONENTS can be credited in part to superior pitch- 24 at Long Island 5 p.m. Hofstra University and Paul Gibson SCOUTING THE ROCKIES: Kutztown ing. In games in which they’ve surren- 25 at Peekskill 7:30 p.m. Peekskill Stadium Dr. Steve Petrucelli again sits atop the ACBL’s Wolff Di- Kutztown Rockies dered three runs or less, the Whalers are 26 at Metro N.Y. 7 p.m. St. John’s University Date: Saturday, June 21 Dr. Brian Di Russa vision after winning the past two 4-0; otherwise, they are 0-8. In the first 28 leHIGH VALLEY (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. southampton High Time: 2 p.m./5 p.m. ACBL titles. The Rockies have more game of the Whalers’ doubleheader at Southampton Youth Services, Inc. Site: Southampton High School JULY The Southampton/East Hampton than doubled the opposition’s pro- Quakertown on June 15, Gardner Leaver 3 lONG ISLAND 5 p.m. Southampton High Press and Joe Louchheim duction in runs (32-16), and have Quakertown Blazers pitched a two-hit shutout, walking none 6 lONG ISLAND (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. Mashashimuet Park put together a fine team ERA of and striking out seven. Two days later, The Sag Harbor Express Date: Sunday, June 22 8 at Long Island 5 p.m. Hofstra University 2.56. On the mound, Darrin Gorski Time: 2 p.m./5 p.m. Phil Klein yielded zero walks in his sev- and Bryan Boyhan 9 at Peekskill 5 p.m./8 p.m. Peekskill Stadium has been the ace to this point, go- Site: Mashashimuet Park, Sag Harbor en- effort during their 7-2 victory 10 at Metro N.Y. 7 p.m. St. John’s University Dan’s Papers and Dan Rattiner, ing 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA, and striking over Peekskill. 12 METRO N.Y. (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. southampton High Kathy Rae out 16 batters in his 14 2/3 innings. 13 METRO N.Y. (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. Mashashimuet Park The Independent and Jerry Della 15 at Long Island 5 p.m. Hofstra University Infielder Chris Sedon has led the club offensively, going ROAD WARRIORS: Eleven of the Whalers’ first 12 games 20 JERSEY (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. Mashashimuet Park Femina, Rick Murphy, James Mackin 6 for 12 in the early going. With his five walks, Sedon have been away from the East End, and they did well 22 at Long Island 5 p.m. Hofstra University Mullen and McCaffrey has reached base in 11-of-17 plate appearances for an to emerge with a 4-8 mark. The first-year squad lost its 24 PEEKSKILL 5 p.m. Southampton High WLNG 92.1 FM and Rusty Potts, on-base percentage of .647. Anthony Battisti leads the first six games, but has rebounded by winning four of 25 PEEKSKILL 5 p.m. Southampton High Gary Sapien Rockies with six RBI. Andrew Guarrasi and Frank Ryan its last six, sweeping a doubleheader against the Jersey 26 PEEKSKILL (DH) 2 p.m./5 p.m. Mashashimuet Park WBAZ 102.5 FM, BEACH 104.7 FM are slated to toe the rubber for the Whalers. Pilots on June 14, taking one of two from Quakertown, and then snatching a victory at Peekskill. The early and John McGuire, Suzanne Wolfson SCOUTING THE BLAZERS: Quakertown’s 4-6 mark is trips have left the Whalers with a favorable schedule Suburban Sanitation and Ralph MISSION STATEMENT good for third place in the Wolff Division. The Blazers the rest of the way. Heading into the weekend, they Ficorelli Jr., Nicki Hemby are last in the league in batting average (.244) but first were scheduled to play nine of their next 12 games and Hamptons Collegiate Baseball is proud cal populations who see world-class base- Schiavoni’s and Paul Schiavoni in home runs (3). Catcher Vin DiFazio of the University 19 of their last 28 at home. to bring top-quality amateur baseball, ball and perhaps future stars in their own sanctioned by and backyard. Plaza Sports and Pete Ferrara of Alabama has come out red-hot at the plate, post- the NCAA, to the East End. The Hampton Whalers represent the first step in a plan It’s been a privilege to work with the indi- HOST FAMILIES to bring this kind of high-caliber athleti- viduals and businesses of the Southamp- cism and free family entertainment to the ton and Sag Harbor communities in an ef- Skip Norsic STANDINGS STAR towns and villages throughout the North fort to make this a reality. When you come Russell Beal (through June 19) SEARCH and South Forks. to a Whalers game, enjoy the baseball and Maura & Michael Mirras please be as generous as you are able. Sandi & Kevin Kruel The template is the legendary Cape Cod The project has been shaped by a Norman WOLFF DIVISION KAISER DIVISION Baseball League, where elite players from Rockwell-like vision of small-town Amer- Prudence and ______Carabine HITTER OF top colleges showcase their talents in ica where the act of passing the hat is as Jack Pryor W L Pct. GB W L Pct. GB THE WEEK front of Major League scouts, while stay- important as the games themselves. ing with host families, working in the Trish & Ed Burke Kutztown 5 2 .000 – Metro N.Y. 7 1 .000 – community, and inspiring youth baseball Stacy & Shaun McGowin Tom Coulombe, 1B Lehigh Valley 5 5 .000 1.5 Peekskill 6 4 .000 2.5 through weekly free clinics. These young Sincerely, Liz Granitz & Robert Loesch men have the dream, the dedication and PITCHER OF THE WEEK Quakertown 4 6 .000 2.5 Long Island 4 6 .000 4.0 the desire to make it to the Major Leagues, Rusty Leaver Millie & Joe Fellingham Gardner Leaver, SP while the beneficiaries are our visitors, President CG, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K in Whalers’ Chris & Walter Tice Jersey 3 6 .000 3.0 HAMPTON 4 8 .333 5.0 summer residents, and the year-round lo- Hampton Whalers 4-0 win at Quakertown