Red League Winter 2025 Game Summaries & Standings

Division Standings: Red League   thru Feb 21

GAME REPORTS

CHAR WHEELER 15     GRAND WHITEOUT 14

ERICS TAKE: Char Wheeler squeaked out a 15-14 win against a pesky Whiteout team. Char and the Whiteout team were tied after 3 innings 4-4. Char scored 11 runs the next 4 innings to Whiteout getting 10. Hitting stars all with 4 hits; Pete Semenak, Matt Seelinger, Dale Halder, Lee Libera, JC Cowan, and Craig Warner. Thanks to our subs Lee Libera and Greg Kastelic. Thanks Dave Dorn and Dave Lawrence for umpire duties and Les Zirbal in the tower.

JOHNS TAKE: Another great weather day at the field of dreams. Team Whiteout was able to establish a small lead through 4 innings. Char Wheeler then put up 8 runs to take a 5 a 5 run lead into the bottom of the open inning. Whiteout made a run at the Wheeler team but came up a run short as a runner was thrown out at the plate to end the game. Congratulations to Char Wheeler on the victory. Thanks to Dave Lawrence and Dave Dorn for umpiring today!

GENERAL EXTERMINATORS 20  GOTHIC LANDSCAPING 7

CHUCKS TAKE: The General Exterminating Team defeated the Gothic Landscaping Squad this afternoon 20 to 7.  Every now and again, a team has a game where everything offensively and defensively goes their way.  This one just happened to be against Jamie White and Ralph Hollis’s Landscapers.  The Bug Zapper's defense limited our opponent’s run total to a single digit while our offense collected 33 hits.  Garry Ambruz had a perfect 4/4 day at the plate while Dave Dorn and Dave Lawrence both went 4/5.  Contributing 3 hits each were Alan Caillouette, Glen Soles, Moondoggie Anderson, subs John Blevins, Ken Chapman, Dave Archer, and Greg Kastelic. Thanks to all the aforementioned subs as well as the umpires and scorekeeper.

JAMIES TAKE: Ho Hum, the Gothic Landscaping squad got taken to the woodshed and given a good beatdown again this afternoon, getting shellacked by Chuckie's Gen Ex crew, 20-6. It was actual15-0 before we were able to muster 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th, then scored 4 more in the 6th. Way too little too late. Not many highlights for us, but sub Greg Allseitz had 3 hits, Troy, Jamie and Tom R had 2 each. Oh ya, Ralph hit a 2 run dinger in the 5th, and hammered another 2 to the fence, but both were gobbled up with nice catches in the OF. Thanks to our super-subs, John Boland and Greg Allseitz, and to our volunteers, Commish Don, Craig Warner and Kerry Kallunki.  

HAPPY EARS 10    SUSYS HOME CLEANING 8

JEFFS TAKE: The Happy Ears team played solid defense today spearheaded by our outfielders. Led by Gary (ZZ) Finer in the outfield we were able to hold Lisa and Jerry’s team to 8 runs as we recorded a much needed, hard fought victory 10-8 . Trailing 7-6 after six, we pinned our ears back and erupted for 4 big runs. ( erupted is being used to remind all our regular readers, that we went scoreless in the last four innings on Tuesday). Suzy’s did not go quietly as they plated one run in the home half of the seventh. Lisa hit a line shot to short which was caught bringing the tying run to the plate. Chip then hit a line shot done the third base line that sub Roger Guth snagged for the final out. The roar of the overflow crowd was so deafening, that we had to turn down the volume on our official hearing aides provided by our Happy Ears sponsor. Every member of the team had at least one hit with Randy Cihlar and Ralph McKeever leading the team with three hits apiece. Thanks to umpires Dave Fusaro and Al Caillouette and Gary Ambruz in the score tower. Great to see teammate Jim McDonald at the game. Jim believes his holdout will end in three weeks as his agent maneuvers through his newly negotiated contract. The Happy Ears team returns home next Thursday as they play host to Eric and Pete’s Char Wheeler squad. Game time 2:45 followed by a quick turnaround as we play on the road Friday at 8:30. Have a great weekend.

JERRYS TAKE: In a close and hard fought game, Suzy’s House Cleaning didn’t quite have enough firepower to hold off a determined Happy Ears team. Happy Ears, coached by Jeff Silversteen and Dennis Scoggins took the contest with a score of 10 to 8. Suzy’s had the lead 7 to 6 entering the final inning, but Happy Ears bats came to life in the seventh and generated 4 runs. Suzy’s tried to fight its way back in the bottom half of the final inning, but was only able to score 1 run before the final out was recorded. Both teams played decent defense which kept the score close throughout the game. But… some days you just need to tip your cap to your opponents and say congratulations and well done. Suzy’s had four players that went 3  for 4 at the plate, Jerry Lubeck, John Guzik, Peter Houghton and Ken Silva. Thank you to Ken Silva for substituting. Thank you to Al Calliouette for umpiring behind the plate, Dave Fusaro, who had to make calls on several close plays, for umpiring the bases and Gary Ambruz for keeping track of the game on the score board.

FRIDAY MORNING GAME:

CHAR WHEELER  15     PAUL TONE INSURANCE 9

ERICS TAKE: Char Wheeler won its first Friday morning game against Paul Tone. Both teams came out of the gate slow with a 0-0 game after 2 innings. Char won the game 15-9 with 30 hits. Sub, Lee Libera led the offense going 5-5. With 4 hits; Pete Semenak and Don Ranieri. Thanks to our subs Lee Libera, Dave Elkins and Dale McLaughlin. Thanks to Dave Dorn and Dennis Scoggins for umpire duties. Thanks Mark Jensen in the tower.

PAULS TAKE:  Our second defeat of the season came at the hands of Char Wheeler 15-9. Both teams started slow but in the end Char Wheeler won out. Craig Nelson was again top hitter 3/3 with 4rbis, Dave Archer was 4/5,Garry Weslosky was .3/4 2rbis Grag Kastelic was also 3/4 1rbi. On to next week.