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The Balance Benefits Group (BBG) Bulldogs and The Snug kicked off their seasons with a hard fought game filled with good pitching and defense along clutch hitting. The BBG Bulldogs prevailed 4-2. The Snug was led by an excellent pitching performance by the hard throwing Greg Williamson and the excellent defense (1st inning defensive gem) and hitting by Jack Santilli. The BBG Bulldogs were paced by Chris Grant's 1st inning home run blast and the smooth pitching performances of Grant, Jack Donius and Bennett Lemansky. B. Lemanski scored 2 of the BBG's 4 runs. Max MacCullom made a clutch catch in deep left center field to prevent several runs from scoring. Max Slane rounded out the BBG hitting attack with a scorching line drive single in the bottom of the fifth inning. (Pitch Count Summary: BBG Grant 46, B. Lemanski 40, Donius 45.....The Snug Williamson 69, Santilli 23)

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The bats came alive tonight for Turner. Several players having multiple hits: Joshua Cassino (2), Christian Boretti (2), Reese Linton (3 - including a HR), Ben Turner (2), Coleman Chase (3), Jack Costello (2), Frankie Vadaro (2). The run support was more than enough for Turner's pitchers: Linton (63 pitches), Boretti (16 pitches) and Turner (64 pitches). They were also supported by good defensive plays at second by Jesse Lee and Matt Chakalis (1 hit). The Snug showcased starting pitcher Billy 'the Kid' McNally (75 pitches and 7 strikeouts) and 8 year old rookie Harry 'Wheelhouse' Wheeler (62 pitches and who had the joy of striking out the first batter he faced). The shutout was snuffed out by catcher Brendan 'Big Red' Morris who went deep in the bottom of the 6th.

The Snug Mariners ( aka Half Pints) broke into the win column Monday night @ Kress Field. The Snug's Brendan Morris and Old Derby's Sam Jenkins were locked in a pitchers duel for 3 innings.Jenkins worked out of early trouble in the 1st after The Snug scored 2 early runs. In the 4th the Snug bats came alive with doubles from Billy 'the kid' McNally and Adam 'in the zone' Zona, and singles from Sam 'Q 2' Quillen, Nick 'neff' O'Neil, Conner 'boomer' McDermott and Jackie 'Robinson' Santilli. Snug pitching put in another strong performance with a combined one hitter from starter Brendan 'big red' Morris and closer Greg ' big W' Williamson. Brendan Morris had 9 strikeouts in 3 plus innings on his way to his first victory of the year.
pitch count-Snug, Morris ( 78), Williamson (24) Old Derby, Jenkins (17), Bowen (48), Bates (6)

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Pitching, pitching, pitching! Both the Timothy Cruz Diamonds and the Snug Mariners showed the capacity crowd at Kress field what this great game is all about! Great pitching, solid fielding and clutch hitting made this one of the best games of the season. Snug's young guns Billy'the kid' McNally(9), Harry 'wheelhouse' Wheeler (8) and Will 'the thrill' D'Entremont (8)combined for 19 strikeouts in this 9 inning game. Not to be out done the Cruz Diamonds pitching staff of Droster, Maguire, Barret and Carr K'd 15 Snug 'Half pints'. Stand out plays in the field for the Snug included a great stab at shortstop by Greg'big w' Williamson, a diving stop of a hard hit grounder and accurate throw by Infielder Jackie 'robinson' Santilli, and a great running catch by Adam'in the zone' Zona in left field. The game went into the top of the 9th when the Cruz Diamonds, Jr. Jack Diamond got a solid one out hit and was followed by Grif Moriarty who patiently worked a full count for a walk. A double by O'Connor and a single by Carr Led to 3 runs. In the bottom of the 9th the 'never say die' Snug Half Pints Billy McNally and Will D'entremont walked and Jack Santilli picked up a rbi single scoring McNally. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th Brendan Morris's clutch triple scored D"etremont and Santilli. Morris was thrown out at the plate for aggressively trying to stretch his triple into a 4 bagger. Great game guys! Pitch count: Snug-McNally 64, Wheeler 75, D'etremont 22, Cruz: Droster 76, Maguire 75, 24, Carr 9

Another well played , well pitched game between The Snug Mariners and The Hingham Jewelers on a crisp beautiful spring Sunday afternoon at Kress Field ended in a Snug victory with a 2 out walk-off
homerun by Jackie Robinson Santilli.
The Snug's dynamic duo of Greg 'big W' Williamson and Brendan 'big Red' Morris combined for 17 strikeouts. Hingham Jeweler pitchers the 'B' boys, Burke, Bennis and Beane were also impressive with 11 strikeouts, especially considering Beane and Bennis came off of no days rest having had 20 pitches the day before.
The Snug's ace Greg Williamson settled down quickly , from the 1st inning to the 4th inning struck out 9 out of 10 batters including 8 in a row. Closer Brendan 'big red' Morris was stellar striking out 8 of the 11 Jewelers he faced.
The Hingham Jewelers hitting came from the 'B' boys Beane and Burke , Beane scoring twice and ripping a 2 out double in the 4th which was immediately followed by Burkes 2nd double of the game. The patient Snug batters got big hits from Brendan Morris who had reached base his 1st nine plate appearences and 10 out 11 overall
(5 extra base hits and 2 singles during this period for 'Big Red')
The game had many stand out defensive plays from both sides but perhaps the key play was when Snug centerfielder rookie Mark' Mac' McNiskin tracked a sinking line drive in the 4th almost making a spectacular catch but just as importantly stopping the ball and making a quick throw to the infield saving what could have easily been a Homerun.
pitch count Snug: Williamson 75, Morris 73 Hingham Jewelers Burke 73, Bennis 47 Beane 10

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Once again The Snug Mariner's arms showed up in front of an overflow crowd at Hersey field Saturday afternoon. The M's ace Greg 'big W' Williamson and young guns Billy 'the kid' McNally and Harry 'wheelhouse' Wheeler combined on a one hit, 12 strikeout shutout performance to win over a very gutsy True North team. Not to be out done the True North pitchers John Fisher and Austin Irvin K'd 11 Half-Pints. The Snug's Jackie "Robinson' Santilli continued his hit parade with two more extra base hits including a 1st inning double , and scoring on a basehit by Brendan ' big red' Morris. Pitching duels need strong defense and both Snug and True North brought their gloves to this one. First baseman Steven ' fastball' Kirk and centerfielder Greg Williamson both made great catches of hard hit line drives. True North's Parker Doyle also made a great play at 1st. True North's Michael Calvi broke up the Snug's no-hitter in the bottom of the 6th with a one out solid hit to center. The Snug's Harry Wheeler then struck out the next two batters to send the crowd home. Best of all, everyone had fun! Pitch count-True North, Fisher (74) Irvin (47) Snug, Williamson(51), McNally (11), Wheeler (28)

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After a long weekend of rain, Both The Snug Mariners and Team Coca cola came to Kress field ready to play. The Snug batters racked up 3 straight hits in the 1st by Billy ' The kid" McNally (1b), Jackie 'robinson' Santilli (1b) and Brendan 'big red' Morris(2b) to score 2 early runs. Coke's Jared D' Entremont kept his cool and struck out 4 half pints in a row.
In their half of the first Coke came roaring back with 3 straight hits of their own from Brazel, Donahue and Goode. A couple of key fielding plays in the inning by Snug including a great catch by 2nd baseman Will 'the thrill' D'entremont of a hard hit line drive by Coke's Dan Forkner stopped the rally.
Coca- Cola threatened again in the 2nd when Rachel Lindy led off with a hard hit line drive to center field. After a couple of walks The Snugs Brendan Morris settled down and struck out 2 to end the inning. Patient hitting started the Snug's 3rd with walks to Mcniskin, Charlie 'stack the deck' and Co Co Cooper Nisbet ( just returned from the DL with new glasses) , Greg 'big W' williamson then broke through with a double , followed by singles by McNally and Santilli. Brendan Morris followed with his 2nd of 3 doubles on the day.
The final score did not reflect how well both teams played. The Snug had 15 runs on 10 hits (3 for 3 for McNally, Santilli and Morris) and Team Coke had 3 runs on 10 hits ( 3 for 3 for Brazel) The Snug pitchers K'd 10 including 6 of 7 batters faced By Snug ace Greg 'big W ' Williamson. The Coke pitcher's K'd 14 halfpints including 5 in a row by John Donahue. It was all smiles at games end because baseball was played on a well maintained field after 3 straight days of rain. Thanks to the guys responsible for that!!
pitch count Coke- D'Entremont 64, Donahue 12, Goode 33, Hildreth 32 SNUG Morris 58, Williamson 60, McNally 21

Two of the hottest teams in the league treated a capacity crowd to a classic contest at Kress field this morning. The Snug struck first, with two runs in the first off strong hits by Greg Williamson and Jack Santilli. Carousel Academy rallied back with runs by Ryan Mcinnis and Ian Webb. The middle innings featured extraordinary pitching by Carousel Academy's Michael Seleski (10 strikeouts) and the Snug's Harry Wheeler (7 strikeouts). Wheeler was assisted by some stellar Snug defense including a run-saving throw from outfielder Will D'Entremont to catcher Brendon Morris and leaping catches by first baseman Greg Williamson and Adam Zona.

Carousel was down 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Patient batting allowed them to score one run one off of a walk and force the game into extra innings. The Snug came out swinging in the seventh with a single by Jack Santilli and yet another game winning home run by Bendan "Big Red" Morris. The Snug's Billy "the Kid" McNally came in to close out the seventh and seal the Snug's fifth win of the season.

The Snug narrowly defeated Dunkin' Donuts 14-12 in an extra-inning thriller at Kress field on Sunday. The game featured seven lead changes and two calls of the infield fly rule.
The Snug scored one run in the top of the first with hits by Greg Williamson and Jack Santilli. Dunkin Donuts responded with three runs in the bottom of the first with hits by Shane Sullivan, Patrick Kenney, Stoddard Rowley and Colin Dale. The Snug tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the second with patient batting by Adam Zona, Steven Kirk, Mark McNiskin, Cooper Nisbet and Sam Quillen. (Quillen walked four times and scored two runs on the day.) The Snug went ahead by three runs in the top of third with a monster home run by Brendan "Big Red" Morris, but Team Donut rallied back with three runs at the bottom of the inning off big hits by Jackson Hartwell, Ned Lipsitt and Rowley.

The drama continued when the Snug entered the bottom of the sixth with a seemingly comfortable five-run lead. Snug management prematurely pulled pitcher Jack Santilli who was flawless over two innings. Dunkin Donuts pounced on this mistake and rallied to tie the game with patient batting and more big hits by Lipsitt and Rowley.

The Snug was confident entering the seventh inning, having played extra innings twice before and emerging with one win and one tie. Harry Wheeler and Will D'Entremont each got on base and then raced across the plate when Steven Kirk delivered a clutch two-run double to seal the victory.

Although the batters deserve most of the ink for such a high-scoring game, the fans recognized the great pitching efforts of DD pitchers Hartwell (72), White (75), Redmond (21) and Lipsitt (32), and Snug pitchers Morris (68), Santilli (23), D'Entremont (28) and McNally (25).

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A hot and humid day at Hersey field was the back drop for this game between the Hedlund Senators and the upstart Snug Mariners. A pitchers duel for 3 innings between Senators Spaziani (who struck out 5 "Half-Pints" in the first 2 innings) and Greg Williamson and Jack Santilli of the Snug ( who combined for 6 strikeouts through 3 innings)
Once again the Snug red-hot bats came alive in the 3rd and 4th innins scoring 15 runs on 12 hits. Charlie Stack 'the deck' and Sam 'speedy' Lincoln's patience at the plate payed off and each scored 3 of the Snug's 18 runs. Hitting stars for Snug were Greg 'big W' Williamson and Jackie 'Robinson' Santilli who each went an impressive 4 for 4. Hitting stars for the Senators were Spaziani, Stanely and Brodey who each went 2 for 2. A side note to the game was that both teams looked very good during the annual picture day and it was agreed by all the mom's in attendance that the managers of these 2 fine teams are by far the best looking in the league. Pitch count Snug- Williamson 39, Santilli 76 Hedlund Spaziano-70,
Vargo-79, Kellen-2

Two top teams went head to head at "High Noon" at Hersey field. The Snug Mariners who have not lost since April 28th and the 9-2-1 Garret Bradley team showed up to play. Great pitching by Bradely's Horn and Garrity who combined to strike out 13 Mariners. Defense was the difference for The mighty Half-Pints brought their gloves to this game. Great hustle and a strong throw in the outfield by Co-Co Cooper Nisbet started things off. One of the greatest catches of the season in centerfield showed fans of baseball why They call him Will 'THE THRILL' D'entremont. He chased down a low sinking line drive and caught it just off his toes. Greg 'big W' Williamson's 2 great catches will also be on ESPN's web-gems.
The Snug's Brendan Morris reached base 3 more times including a single and Homerun pushing his on base % to an incredible .721
pitch-count Bradely -Horn 68, Garrity 69/ Snug- Morris 18, Wheeler 61, McNally 11

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Time was the winner in this 3-3 tie game. Both teams fought off bases loaded situations. Good luck to both teams in the playoffs.

Pitching
Snug
Santilli 20
Morris 20
Wheeler 20
McNally 55
SSSB
Murphy 20
Letorney 20
Craven 75
Boyle 31

The opening round of the play-offs featured a classic battle between two teams that battled to a 5-5 tie extra inning game in the regular season. This game lived up to all the hype because both teams came to play and left it all on the field. The Cruz Diamonds scored 1st in their half of inning # 1 off of a base hit by Carr and a triple by Barret. The Snug's ace Greg "Big W' Williamson was not fazed and struck out an incredible 11 out of 15 batters to face him. Cruz Diamonds ace Carr was not to be out done as he kept The Snug Half Pints scoreless for 4 innings helped by brilliant fielding, Jack Diamonds play at 2nd base in the 1st spoiled a potential Snug Rally.
The Snug bats came alive in the 4th which started with a double from Jackie 'Robinson ' Santilli that short hopped the left field fence. Doubles from Brendan "Big Red' Morris and Conner'Boomer' McDermott helped the Snug post 4 and they never looked back. Jack Santilli closed things out for Snug by striking out 6 in the lastt 2 innings.
A lead off hit by the Cruz Diamonds catcher Grif Moriarty in the bottom of the 6th kept fans in their seats but Santilli K'd the final 3 helping the Snug advance to the next round.
The Cruz team should be proud of their succesful 2007 season. They are a great team and a wonderful group of boys.
pitch count Snug- Williamson 70 Santilli 40 Cruz Carr 75, Barret 42, Harkin 22

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In any classic sports match between two fine teams at any level there must be a winner. Many say that is why we compete and most of the time they are right. Tonight at Hersey field a little league game between Team Coca-cola and The Snug Half-pints was "brilliant" not because one team advanced to the next round of the playoffs and the other team's season ended. It was the many stories with in the game that made this a classic.
Great pitching, solid hitting and strong defense have been a trademark for both teams all season long and it was on display once again. When you boil this sea-saw battle down you are left with a few gems. The story of the two D'Entremont cousins and best pals playing on opposite sides rises to the top. Both Will 'the thrill' from Team Snug and Jared fom Coke played major roles in the game. Catcher Jared D'Et of Coca-Cola went 1 for 3 and scored a run but it was his play at home plate taking a great throw from John Donahue and tagging out a sliding 'Half-Pint' that kept his team in the game.
Cousin Will of team Snug ( whose left-handed swing would make Ted Williams proud) hit a two strike pitch with two outs in the bottom of the 6th to left center field for a double scoring Brendan Morris ,tying the game and sending it into extra innings.
With one out in the bottom of the 7th inning, The Snug's Co Co Cooper Nisbet confidently fouled off pitch after pitch, and with the count 1 ball and 2 strikes beat out a solid infield single. Cooper , who has been battiling vision problems this year made use of his new glasses and found a great time for his first hit! Mark 'big mac' Mcniskin then walked and the Snug's Greg' Big W' Williamson came through in the clutch with a solid double to center scoring a speedy Coop and giving the Snug team the win.
Team Coca-Cola left it all on the field. There season might be defined best by how this well coached team played as a solid unit. Well done.
pitch count Snug Williamson 52, Wheeler 32, Santilli 38, Coke- Goode 57, Donahue 60, Brazel 40, Baker 6

National League Championship Game

A congratulations to the Snug lead by Gary Nisbet and his coaching staff for a really good season. Here was a team that had a slow start but put together a run that made them a contender in the National League.

Last nite SSSB and the Snug battled it out for the league championship and a shot at the World Series.

In the 1st inning, the Snug jumped out to a 1-0 lead. SSSB came back in the bottom 2nd with 3 runs which was followed by a (Top 10) catch by James Alziebak in deep right center that saved 2 more Sung runs in the 3rd. After 3, it was a 3-3 tie. Bottom 4, SSSB came up with 3 for a 6-3 lead. Top 6, Snug rallied for 1 before the 3rd out.

Pitching - SSSB P. Murphy 75
K. Letorney 40

Snug B. Morris 61
G. Williamson 47