Knights of Columbus Roster - 2011
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Players: Chris Bailen, Brandon Bubak, Danny Buccafusca, Austin Castellano, Tyler Faccenda, Dylan Lynch, John Owens, David Paulin, Owen Roche, Ryan Russo, Chris Sanzone and Tommy Scalici.
Manager: Gary Faccenda. Coaches: Steve Bubak and Frank Russo.------------------------------------------
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Knights 3-run 6th inning
holds off Kiwanis, 8-7
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DENVILLE - The Knights of Columbus got the better of Kiwanis when it came to last-inning rallies and walked off Gardner Field with an 8-7 victory in a Denville Little League Majors Division game held on Saturday, May 14, 2011.
Kiwanis (3-6) scored four times in the top of the sixth to take a 7-5 lead only to see the Knights (8-5) score three runs in the bottom of the inning to win the game and win the three-game series, two games to one.
Trailing 5-3 going into the sixth, the Kiwanis loaded the bases on singles by Alec Shea and Conner Chegwidden and a walk to Chris Chegwidden. Zack Sheriden ripped a one-out triple to right-center and Jared Sorce followed with a hard grounder to bring in Sheridan and give Kiwanis a two-run lead.
In the Knights' half of the inning, Tommy Scalici drew a leadoff walk and moved up a base on Tyler Faccenda's one-out single. Owen Roche followed with a single to center to bring in Scalici and Faccenda scored from second when Dylan Lynch's hard grounder got through the infield.
With the score tied at 7-7 and Roche on second, Roche took off for third on a delayed steal and was able to continue around to score the winning run when the play was mishandled by the Kiwanis.
Earlier, Kiwanis took a 1-0 first-inning lead on Jared Sorce's two-out homer but the Knights got it right back in its half of the inning when Chris Sanzone walked with the bases loaded.
Kiwanis took a 3-1 lead in the top of the second when Chris Chegwidden hit a two-out double, Kevin Chegwidden walked, Sheridan drove in a run with a single and Luke Shea drove in the second run with a double.
The Knights got a run back in the bottom of the third on Brandon' Bubak's two-out RBI single and took the lead at 4-3 with a two-run flurry in the fourth when Faccenda drove in a run with a double and then Roche singled home Faccenda.
The lead became 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth when Lynch singled and Austin Castellano beat out a bunt for another single and Lynch came around to score on the play on a two-base Kiwanis error.
Roche and Faccenda each had three hits to lead the Knights' 12-hit attack. Roche was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored and Faccenda finished 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored.
Bubak was 2-for-3 with an RBI; David Paulin was 1-for-2 with a run scored; Ryan Russo, Lynch and Castellano each finished 1-for-3 with Lynch walking twice and scoring a run; Sanxzone walked twice and had an RBI and Scalici walked and scored a run.
Russo started on the mound for the Knights and went four innings, giving up three runs (earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out four. Castellano got the win in relief, working the last two inning and giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out two batters.
For the Kiwanis, Sheridan was 3-for-3 with a triple, a walk, four RBIs and a run scored; Chris Chegwidden was 2-for-2 with two doubles, a walk and a two runs scored; Luke Shea was 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored; Sorce was 1-for-4 with his homer; Adam Wagner was 1-for-3 with a run scored; Connor Chegwidden was 1-for-3 with a run scored; and Kevin Chegwidden walked and scored a run.
Sheridan and Sorce handled the pitching for Kiwanis.
The Knights face the Fireman in a three-game series this week at Gardner Field with the first game scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m.; the second game is set for Thursday, May 19, also at 6:30 p.m.; and the third game is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, at 3 p.m.
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Faccenda's walk-off HR givs KofC splitg with Legion
DENVILLE - Tyler Faccenda hit the first home run of his Little League career - a three-run walk-off shot over the fence at Gardner Field that gave him six RBIs for the game - to give the Knights of Columbus an 8-5 victory over American Legion and a split of their Denville Little League Major Division doubleheader here on Friday, May 13, 2011.
The game was the completion of an Opening Day, April 16, contest that had been suspended after the top of the fourth inning with Legion ahead, 5-3. In the regularly-scheduled game that followed, American Legion broke a 4-4 with three fourth-inning runs and went on to win, 7-4.
In the completion of the suspended game, the teams were tied 5-5 when Tommy Scalici opened the bottom of the sixth inning with a single to center and Ryan Russo followed with a single to put runners on first and second with no out.
Faccenda swung at the first pitch he saw - a high fastball - and knocked it over the fence in right-center for a three-run homer that ended the game.
Before the game had been suspended, American Legion took a 4-0 lead with two runs in the first inning and single runs in the second and third.
Dominick D'Altilio and Nicholas Vittorio scored on a two-out error in the Legion first inning; in the second, Joe Taylor drew a two-out walk, stole second, took third on a passed ball and scored on another passed ball; Vittorio walked and eventually scored on a wild pitch.
The Knights got three runs back in the bottom of the third when Faccenda singled home Scalici and Russo and Owen Roche drove in Faccenda with a single.
Legion made it 5-3 in the top of the fourth when Taylor singled and eventually scored on a passed ball. With the Knights batting in the bottom of the fourth and with Dylan Lynch on second base with one out, the game was suspended.
On Friday - 22 days later - the game picked up where it left off and the Knights scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 5-5. Russo brought home Lynch with a long double to right-center, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored when Faccenda grounded out to short.
Neither team scored again until Faccenda hit his walkoff shot to end the game.
Faccenda finished 3-for-4 with a homer, six RBIs and two runs scored. Russo was 2-for-3 with a double, walk, one RBI and three runs scored; Roche was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI; and snd Scalici was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.
Scalici, the third of three Knight pitchers, got the win for pitching 2.1 innings of one-hit relief with one strikeout. Faccenda and Chris Bailen also pitched for the Knights.
For the Legion, Taylor was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored; Vittorio walked three times and scored twice; Brett Decker was 1-for-3 and Jack Haley finished 1-for-3. Thomas Stepanian, Vittorio and Haley pitched for American Legion.
In the regularly-scheduled game that followed, American Legion scored three times in the fourth inning to break a 4-4 tie and went on to win a 7-4 decision.
Legion (3-8) took a 2-0 first inning lead when Stepanian and Taylor opened the game with singles; Eric Gustavson drove in one run with an RBI groundout and Vittorio singled in the second run.
The Knights (7-5) took a 3-2 lead in the second inning when Austin Castellano reached on an error, Chris Sanzone doubled to put runners on second and third; Danny Buccafusca followed with a safety squeeze bunt to bring in Castellano. Later in the inning, Faccenda doubled in two runs to give the Knights their only lead of the game.
Legion tied it at 3-3 in the bottom of the second when Haley walked and eventually scored when Stepanian's infield grounder was mishandled and then took a 4-3 lead in the third when Vittorio singled and eventually scored on Ian Beumee's groundout.
The Knights scored their last run of the game in the top of the fourth on Faccenda's two-out singled followed by Roche's RBI double.
Legion won the game in the bottom of the fourth when Alex Kellett walked, Zach Lefferts singled with one out and, after Dominick D'Altilio bounced into a fielder's choice and Joe Taylor was hit with a pitch to load the bases, Eric Gustavson drilled a 2-2 pitch into left field for a single to scored Kellett and D'Altilio and, when the ball got past the outfielder, Taylor came around to score the Legion's seventh and final run.
Vittorio and Lefferts each had two hits for the Legion; Taylor, Kellett and Gustavson each had one hit with Gustavson finishing with three RBIs.
For the Knights, Faccenda was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs; Roche, Bubak, Scalici and Chris Sanzone each finished with two hits; and Buccafusca was 1-for-2 with an RBI. Buccafusca pitched the first four innings for the Knights while David Paulin and Russo finished up.
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Faccenda leads way at Knights top Kiwanis, 11-4
DENVILLE - Tyler Faccenda threw 5.1 innings of three-hit ball and led a 14-hit attack by going 3-for-4 when the Knights of Columbus beat Kiwanis, 11-4, to even their three-game series at one game each in a Denville Little League Major Division game played at Gardner Field here on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Faccenda (4-0) struck out 11 and walked three while allowing three runs (one earned) before leaving the game due to the league's pitch-count ruling. Chris Sanzone and Tommy Scalici each got an out in the sixth and final inning to close the game.
The Knights (6-4) opened the game with five straight hits to take a quick 5-0 lead. Scalici, Ryan Russo and Faccenda singled and Owen Roche and Dylan Lynch followed with back-to-back doubles to account for four runs. Danny Buccafusca then drove in the fifth run on a safety squeeze.
Kiwanis (3-5) came right back with two runs in the bottom of the first when Jared Sorce and Adam Wagner singled and eventually came around to score on a two-out, two-base error.
The Knights got a run in the third when Faccenda singled and eventually scored on Austin Castellano's groundout.
In the fourth, the Knights made it 9-2 when Chris Bailen singled, Sanzone doubled and Scalici drove in Bailen with a groundout. Russo walked and Faccenda brought home Sanzone with another groundout before Russo stole home for the third run of the inning.
The Knights completed their scoring with a two-run fifth inning when Castellano and Brandon Bubak singled; Sanzone doubled for one run and Scalici followed with another double to drive in Bubak.
Faccenda's 3-for-4 game included a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Roche, Scalici and Sanzone each had two hits with Roche finishing 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, two RBIs and a runs scored; Scalici going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored; and Sanzone going 2-for-2 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored.
Russo was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored; Lynch was 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run scored; Castellano was 1-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored; Bubak was 1-for-2; Bailen finished 1-for-3; and Buccafusca had an RBI and reached on catcher's interference.
Connor Chegwidden, Sorce and Wagner had the hits for Kiwanis and Luke Shea and Wagner did the pitching.
The teams meet Saturday, May 14, at noon in the final game of the series.
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Kiwanis overcomes 4-0 lead to beat Knights, 11-5
DENVILLE - Kiwanis overcame an early 4-0 deficit and, scoring all its runs in the last three innings, defeated Knights of Columbus, 11-5, in a Denville Little League Major Division game played at Gardner Field here on Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
The Knights (5-4) scored two runs in each of the first two innings but could add only a single run in the bottom of the fourth the rest of the way. Kiwanis (3-4) didn't score its first run until the top of the fourth inning but then followed with four runs in the fifth before adding six more runs in the sixth and final inning.
In the Knights' first at-bat, Tyler Faccenda singled and scored on Owen Rolche's double. Dylan Lynch, Tommy Scalici and Austin Castellano then drew walks to force in Roche with the second run of the inning.
In the second inning, Ryan Russo singled and eventually scored when Faccenda singled. For the second straight inning, Roche doubled to drive in Faccenda.
Each team scored in the fourth inning, Kiwanis breaking through when Jared Sorce singled, stole second and third, and scored on Chris Chegwidden's two-out single. The Knights got the run back when David Paulin walked, Russo singled and, after Paulin was forced at third, Russo took third on a passed ball and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-1 lead.
Kiwanis tied the game at 5-5 in its next at-bat, an inning that Zach Sheridan and Luke Shea opened with back-to-back singles. Sorce followed with a triple for two runs; Adam Wagner singled to drive in Sorce; and Matt Dixon drove in the fourth run with a single to left.
Kiwanis batted around to score six times in the top of the sixth with Shea getting singling twice and Wagner, Connor Chegwidden, Ted Merkt and Sheridan coming up with the big hits.
Shea was 3-for-5 to lead Kiwanis' 13-hit attack; Connor Chegwidden, Sheridan, Sorce and Wagner each had two hits and Chris Chegwidden, Dixon and Merkt each had one.
Sheridan started and pitched the first two innings; winning pitcher Colin McCollough gave up only one run in the three innnings he worked; and Connor Chegwidden pitched a scoreless sixth inning for Kiwanis.
Faccenda, Roche and Russo had all eight of the Knights' hits. Faccenda finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored; Roche was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored; and Russo was 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Chris Bailen started for the Knights and worked four innings before Russo, Scalici and Paulin finished.
The Knights of Columbus and Kiwanis play the second game of their three-game series on Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. and play the third game on Saturday, May 14, at noon. Both games are at Gardner Field.
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Knights 18-hit attack defeats Chamber, 17-5
DENVILLE - The Knights of Columbus broke open a close game with 15 runs and 14 hits in the last two innings to defeat the Chamber of Commerce, 17-5, in a Denville Little League Major Division game played at Gardner Field here on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
The victory came on the heels of a 13-0 loss to Chamber (3-3) two days earlier and enabled the Knights (5-3) to take the three-game series between the two teams, two games to one.
Ryan Russo and Tyler Faccenda combined for seven hits and five RBIs to lead the Knights' 18-hit attack. Russo was 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and four runs scored and Faccenda finished 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, three RBIs and a run scored.
Russo and Faccenda also did the pitching for the Knights, Faccenda starting and going three innings allowing two unearned runs on one hits and a walk while striking out six. Russo worked the last three innings and got the win, giving up three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three.
The Knights took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Russo led off the game with his a single, Faccenda walked and, after Dylan Lynch forced Faccenda, Russo scored on the business end of a double steal.
Chamber answered with two runs when Jarad Badalamenti reached on catcher's interference with two outs and Danny Porth followed with a two-run homer over the center field fence.
In the Knights' top of the second, Brandon Bubak walked with one out, Chris Sanzone sacrificed him to second, and Russo followed with an RBI single to tie the score at 2-2 - where it stay for the next two-and-a-half innings.
The Knights broke open the game with an eight-run fifth innng, scoring all eight runs with two outs.
Russo led off the inning with a double and Lynch hit a one-out single and then stole second to put runners on second and third.
After a strikeout for the second out, Tommy Scalici lined a two-run single over first base to give the Knights a 4-2 lead. Owen Roche singled tgo move Scalice to second, from where he scored when John Owens followed with a single over short. The lead became 6-2 when Bubak beat out an infield single and, after a walk to Danny Buccafsca, Russo reached on an error as two more runs scored. Faccenda followed with an RBI single for the final run of the inning.
Chamber got three runs back in its half of the fifth when Will Kenny doubled and scored on Porth's single; Connor Eppel followed with an RBI triple; and Ian Stempert drove in Eppel with a single.
The Knights scored seven times in the top of the sixth with Chris Bailen leading off with a double, Scalici singling him home and, after Roche reached on an error and Sanzone walked to load the bases, Buccafusca delivered the second run of the inning by beating out an infield single.
Russo drove in his second run of the game with his fourth hit of the game; Faccenda hit a two-run double; Bailen drove in a run with a single and, after Scalici walked, Roche singled to drive in the seventh and final run of the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Russo got the first two batters on strikeouts before giving up two singles and then getting the final out on a pop to third.
Scalici, Bailen and Roche each had two hits for the Knights while Austin Castellano, Buccafusca, Bubak, Owens and Lynch each finished with one.
Porth and Kenny each had two hits to lead Chamber's seven-hit attack. David Kaiser, Stempert and Eppel each had one.
The Knights face the Kiwanis in a three-game series starting Tuesday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. the series is scheduled to end Saturday, May 14, with a noon game. All games are at Gardner Field.
On Friday, May 13, the Knights face American Legion in a completion of a suspended game that will start a 5:30 p.m. After that game is decided, a makeup game between the two teams will follow.
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Knights held to four hits by Chambers' Eppel
DENVILLE - The Knights of Columbus couldn't solve pitcher Conner Eppel and finished with just four hits in a 13-0 loss to the Chamber of Commerce in a Denville Little League Majors Division game played at Gardner Field here on Thursday, May 5, 2011.
Eppel earned his complete-game shutout victory by striking out six and walking just two as the Chamber of Commerce improved its record to 3-2. The Knights of Columbus slipped to 4-3 with the loss.
Danny Buccafusca pitched the first 2.3 innings for the Bruins and Tommy Scalici, Austin Castellano, David Paulin and Chris Sanzone followed on the mound as Chamber of Commerce finished with 13 hits to improve its spring record to 3-2.
Russo was 2-for-3; Tyler Faccenda was 1-for-3 with a double; and Buccafusca finished 1-for-2 to account for the Knights' four hits.
For Chamber of Commerce, Will Kenny was 3-for-5 with a homer, double, two RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Chamber's 13-hit attack on five Knights of Columbus pitchers.
Kenny finished the game 3-for-5 with a home run, double, two RBI and three runs scored; Danny Porth was 2-for-4 with a homer, RBI, one walk; Badalament was 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored; Michael Kaiser was 2-for-4 with two runs scored; David Kaiser was 1-for-5 with a double, RBI and one run scored; Ian Stempert finished 1-for-3 and Eppell helped out his own cause by going 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two walks and a run scored.
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Scalici's 6th-inning relief saves Knights in 9-7 win
DENVILLE - Tommy Scalici struck out three in a sixth-inning relief performance to save the Knights of Columbus' 9-7 victory over Chamber of Commerce in at Denville Little League Majors Division baseball game at Gardner Field here on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
The Knights (4-2) took a 9-3 lead into the bottom of the final inning only to have Chamber of Commerce (2-2) battle back with four runs - two driven in by Jared Badalamenti's clutch home run - without an out being made.
Scalici came in to relieve at that point and, although he gave up a harmless single, retired the side on three strikeouts to end the game.
Owen Roche led the Knights' 12-hit attack by going 3-for-4 with a double and five RBIs. Ryan Russo was also 3-for-4 with three runs scored for the Knights; Dylan Lynch finished 2-for-2 with a run scored; and Tyler Faccenda also had a multi-hit game, finishing with two singles, two RBIs and a run scored.
Scalici and Austin Castellano each singled with Scalici scoring twice and Castellano driving in a run and scoring once.
Faccenda was the starting and winning pitcher, working three inning and giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out three. Ryan Russo threw two innings and gave up four runs (one earned) on seven hits and one walk while fanning two; and Scalici got the save with his one-hit, three-strikeout final inning.
Chamber also finished with 12 hits with Badalamenti and David Kaiser leading the way, each with three hits. Badalamenti finished 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored; and Kaiser was 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored.
Michael Kaiser was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI; Will Kenny finished 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a run scored; and Danny Porth was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored to round out the attack for Chamber.
Badalamenti, Kenny, David Kaiser and Porth pitched for Chamber.
The series between the two teams is scheduled to continue with a 6:30 p.m. game on Thursday, May 5, and a 10 a.m. game on Saturday, May 7, with both games at Gardner field.
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Rotary's 3-run 4th enough to beat Knights, 8-5
DENVILLE - Rotary broke open a close game with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and held on for an 8-5 victory over the Knights of Columbus in a Denville Little Legue Majors Division game played at Gardner Field on Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Rotary (3-3) broke a 4-4 tie in the fourth when Dillon Berchin doubled and scored on a single by Bryce Mott. Kyle Bargfrede was hit by a pitch and Nick Denucci followed with an RBI single before the third run crossed on a wild pitch.
Both team scored three times in the first inning with the Knights of Columbus (3-2) getting their first run when Tommy Scalici led off the game with a single, Ryan Russo walked and, after Owen Roche's single loaded the bases, Dylan Lynch's infield out drove in Scalici. Chris Bailen followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home Russo and Roche scored on a passed ball.
Rotary got three runs back in its half of the inning with winning pitcher Jake Sinegra delivering the big hit, a run-scoring triple.
The Knights scored in the second when Chris Sanzone reached on a single and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Rotary tied the game at 4-4 in the third when Denucci hit a one-out triple and scored on an error.
After Rotary took the lead for good with its three-run flurry in the fourth inning, Rotary added a run in the fifth when Sinegra singled and eventually scored when Eric Frie's infield grounder was misplayed.
The Knights closed out the game's scoring in the sixth when Austin Castellano singled to lead off the inning, Brandon Bubak hit a two-out singlke to left and Lynch followed with a double to bring in Castellano for the final run of the game.
Rotary outhit the Knights, 9-6, with Denucci going 2-2 with a triple, walk, RBI and two runs scored; Sinegra finishing 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and run scored; and Mott was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Joe Cygon was 1-for-2 with a double and run scored; Justin Giacobbe and Eric Handabaka were each 1-for-3 and Kyle Bargfrede finished with two walks, was hit by a pitch and scored two runs.
For the Knights, Castellano was 1-for-1 with a run scored; Scalici was 1-for-3 with a walk, RBI and a run scored; Roche finished 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored; Lynch was 1-for-3 with an RBI; Sanzone was 1-for-2 with a run scored; and Bubak was 1-for-2.
Sinegra was the starter and winner for Rotary, working the first five innings and giving up four runs. Handabaka closed, giving up a run in the sixth inning.
Danny Buccafusca started for the Knights and went the first four innings and Bubak finished up by pitching the fifth.
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Russo's shutout relief holds off Rotary, 7-5
DENVILLE - The Knights of Columbus used the shutout relief pitching of Ryan Russo and some timely defensive plays to hold off Rotary, 7-5, in a Denville Little League Majors Division game played at Gardner Field on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
The game was the second game of a split doubleheader for the Knights (3-1), who lost a game to the American Legion in an earlier game (see story below) Saturday by the same 7-5 score.
Russo came on in relief of starter Chris Bailen with two outs in the third inning and pitched five-hit ball the rest of the way, striking out three and walking only one to pick up the victory.
The Knights of Columbus fell behind 1-0 when Rotary scored in the top of the first, but the Knights then took a lead they never lost with a six-run outburst in the bottom of the second inning.
Dylan Lynch opened the rally with a single and, after Austin Castellano reached on an error, Bailen drilled a double over the center fielder's head to score Russo and tie the game at 1-1.
Brandoln Bubak drew a walk to load the bases and, after Chris Sanzone bounced into a force play at the plate for the first out of the inning, Tommy Scalici's infield single drove in Castellano to give the Knights a 2-1 lead. Russo followed with a single for the third run of the inning; Tyler Faccenda grounded out as Sanzone scored; and Owen Roche's grounder was misplayed into a two-run error to give the Knights a 6-1 lead.
Rotary closed the gap to 6-5 with a four-run third inning and would have had more had not Nick Denucci's bases-loaded hard grounder to short had not nicked the runner for the third out of the inning.
The Knights added an insurance run in the third inning when Castellano led off with a double, took third on a passed ball, and scored when Bubak put down a perfectly executed safety squeeze bunt.
There was not more scoring in the game, but that was partly because of two nice defensive plays by the Knights.
With two on and two out in the top of the fourth, Knights second baseman John Owens knocked down a hard grounder to his left and was able to get the throw to first baseman Roch in time to retire the side.
In the sixth, Russo got the first two outs but two singles put the tying runs on base before Russo made a diving stop of a sharp grounder to his left and, from a sitting position, was able to get the ball to Roche for the last out of the game.
Russo worked 3.1 innings for the win, striking out five and allowing five hits and one walk but keeping Rotary off the board. Bilen went 2.2 innings and gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits, three walks and a hit batter while striking out six.
"Ryan's relief pitching and two big inning-ending plays in the infield were game-changers for us," said manager Gary Faccenda after the game. "The little things the players are doing are making a difference and they are starting to get more and more confident with each game."
The Knights were outhit, 12-9, with Castellano leading the way by going 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Bailen was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored; Russo and Scalici were each 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored; Lynch was 1-for-2 with a run scored; Faccenda was 1-for-3 with an RBI; Bubak was 0-for-1 with a walk, RBI, sac bunt and a run scored; and Sanzone was 0-for-2 with a run scored.
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American Legion hands Knights first loss of season, 7-5
DENVILLE - The Knights of Columbus baseball team lost its first game of the season and American Legion won its first when the Legion captured a 7-5 decision in a Denville Little League Majors Division baseball game played at Gardner Field on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
The Knights (2-1) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Dylan Lynch's two-run single drove in Ryan Russo, who had also singled, and Austin Castellano, who had walked.
After the Legion took a 4-2 lead with four in the bottom of the second, the Knights got a run back in the top of the third when Russo singled and Tyler Faccenda followed with an RBI double.
The Legion scored three times in the bottom of the fourth to take a 7-3 lead, but the Knights came back with another pair of runs in the top of the fifth to pull to within two runs.
Russo and Faccenda opened the inning with back-to-back singles and, after an out, Dylan Lynch drove in Russo with another single. Faccenda scored on a groundout by Owen Roche to cut the lead to 7-5, but that was the end of the scoring for the game for the Knights.
The Knights out-hit the Legion, 9-6, with Lynch and Russo each getting three. Lynch was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Russo was 3-for-3 with three runs scored. Faccenda was 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and a run scored and Danny Buccafusca was 1-for-3.
Castellano, Tommy Scalici, Lynch and Buccafusca handled the pitching for the Knights.
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Faccenda hurls, hits KofC to 10-1 win over Rotary
DENVILLE - Tyler Faccenda pitched a five-inning three-hitter and went 2-for-3 with an RBI when the Knights of Columbus beat Rotary, 10-1, in a Denville Little League Majors Divsion game played at Gardner Field on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Faccenda (2-0) struck out nine, walked one, hit a batter and did not give up a run in his five innings of work to extend his season's scoreless streak to 9.1 innings. Both of his hits were for extgra bases - a double and a triple - and he also scored two runs.
Owen Roche also had two of the Knights' nine hits, driving in two runs and scoring a run in three at-bats.
The Knights jumped out to a 3-0 first-inning lead when Ryan Russo drew a one-out walk; Faccenda followed with a triple; Roche singled in Faccenda and came around to score later in the inning when Dylan Lynch singled with two outs.
In the bottom of the third inning, two-out singles by Austin Castellano and Brandon Bubak, a passed ball and Bubak's steal of home on the front end of a double-steal gave the Knights a 7-0 lead.
Faccenda led off the fifth with a double and scored on a single by Roche. Castellano reached on a forceout and Lynch and Bubak walked to load the bases. David Paulin walked to drive in a run and Chris Bailen followed with a sacrifice fly for the Knights' final run.
Danny Buccafusca was 1-for-2 for the Knights to complete the winner's nine-hit attack.
Rotary (2-2) scored its run in the top of the sixth off Paulin when Conner Walsh scored on a groundout by Aric Handabaka. Paulin allowed two hits and a walk and struck out two in his inning of work.
Bryce Mott was 2-for-3 with a triple for Rotary; Jake Sinegra and Walsh were each 1-for-2; and Ryan Ackerman was 1-for-1.
Walsh, Handabaka, Ackerman and Sinegra each pitched for Rotary (2-2).
The Knights and Rotary continue their series on Thursday, April 28, in a 6:30 p.m. game; the Knights face American Legion in a makeup game on Saturday, April 30, at 9 a.m. and then face Rotary in a noon game. All three games are at Gardner Field.
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Faccenda, Roche lead way in 5-4 win over Legion
DENVILLE - Owen Roche drove in the winning runs with a three-run triple and Tyler Faccenda pitched 4.1 innings of one-hit relief with 11 strikeouts when the Knights of Columbus came from behind to edge American Legion, 5-4, in a Denville Little League Majors Division game played at Gardner Field on Thursday, April 21, 2011.
Roche, who finished 3-for-3, came to bat in the bottom of the fourth inning with two out and the bases loaded and the Knights trailing 4-2 and put his team ahead for good at 5-4 when he cleared the bases with his long triple to right field.
American Legion, which had scored two runs in each of the first two innings, took a 4-1 lead into the fourth inning and got the first two outs before the Knights started their rally.
Chris Sanzone started the four-run uprising with a walk and, after taking second on a wild pitch, scored on Tommy Sacalici's single to right-center. Ryan Russo and Faccenda drew back-to-back walks to load the bases and Roche followed with his triple to drive in the final three runs of the game.
The Knights scored their other run in the first inning when Ryan Russo singled with one out; Faccenda reached on a fielder's choice and stole second; and Dylan Lynch's popup was mishandled, allowing Faccenda to score.
Danny Buccafusca started for the Knights and gave up four runs (two earned) on four hits while striking out one in 1.2 innings.
Faccenda came in to pitch in the top of the second with two outs and a man on third and retired the next batter on the first of his 11 strikeouts.
Faccenda struck out the first seven batters he faced and finished by striking out 11 of the 14 hitters he faced. The only hit he gave up was a bunt-single to Joe Taylor leading off the fifth inning. Faccenda finished with a flourish, striking out the side in the bottom of the sixth and final inning.
Scalici was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run to spark KofC's seven-hit attack as he and Roche got five of KofC's seven hits. Russo was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored; Dylan Lynch was 1-for-3; Faccenda was 0-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored; and Sanzone was 0-for-0 with two walks and a run scored.
Defensively, Faccenda made a nice play on an attempted fifth-inning squeeze bunt and was able to get the ball to third baseman Chris Bailen in time to tag out the runner scrambling back to third. Later in the inning, Faccenda knocked down a liner back to the mound and, after falling to the ground to get the ball, was able to throw out the runner while still on his knees.
After the game, KofC manager Gary Faccenda had special praise for Ryan Russo, who was catching for the first time in his career.
"Ryan did a nice job of catching Tyler, who was throwing very hard today," Faccenda said. "It was obvious that Tyler was very comfertable with the job Ryan was doing in back of the plate."
On Saturday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at Gardner-2, the Knights of Columbus and American Legion are scheduled to complete their opening-day game that was suspended with American Legion leading 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth. After the completion of the suspended game, the teams are scheduled to play the third game of their opening-season four-game series.
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