2007:

#14-Steve Lupo
Regular season record: 13-14-1 (.481 winning percentage)
Postseason record: 0-2 (.000 winning percentage)
Playoff berths: 1

2008-2015:

#10-Brian Erni
Regular season record: 116-81-5 (.589 winning percentage)
Postseason record: 24-14 (.632 winning percentage)
Playoff berths: 8
Championship appearances: 4 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)
Top record in the regular season: 1 (2013)
League championships: 2 (2010, 2013)

2016-2017:

#18-Dave Griffiths
Regular season record: 36-14-1 (.720 winning percentage)
Postseason record: 3-4 (.429 winning percentage)
Playoff berths: 2
Top record in the regular season: 1 (2016)

Regular Season Recap

regular season record: 13-9
runs scored: 86
runs against: 63
largest margin of victory: 9 runs (12-3; 7/8 vs. Nassau Raw Dogs)
largest margin of defeat: 9 runs (10-1; 6/25 vs. Central Islip Tigers)
record in one-run games: 3-5
record in extra inning games: 0-0
shutouts: 2
were shut out: 2
wins in last at bat: 0
home: 5-6
away: 8-3
record at Baymen Field: 9-2
record at all other fields: 4-7
May: 1-3
June: 5-2
July: 7-3
weekdays: 2-0
weekends: 11-9
Game One of doubleheaders: 4-6
Game Two of doubleheaders: 7-3
longest winning streak: 6 games (7/2-7/19)
longest losing streak: 2 games (5/28-5/28, 6/25-6/25, 7/30-7/30)

Offense
AB: D. Griffiths 70
R: McCormick 14
H: Doyle 23
2B: McCormick 5
3B: McCormick 3
HR: D. Griffiths, Doyle 3
RBI: Doyle 10
SB: McCormick, O'Sullivan 5
BB: Doyle 8
K: D. Griffiths 20
SF: Doyle, Scheller, Betto 1
SH: Lucera, Donnelly 1
HBP: Doyle 6
DP: Doyle, Scheller, Vitale 1
ROE: Vitale 3
TB: Doyle, McCormick 36
AVG: O'Sullivan .435
SLG: McCormick .655
OBP: McCarthy .500
OPS: O'Sullivan 1.132

Pitching
W: D. Griffiths 4
L: D. Griffiths 4
S: O'Sullivan 2
HLD: O'Sullivan, Shine 1
IP: D. Griffiths 50
H: D. Griffiths 59
R: D. Griffiths 20
ER: D. Griffiths 19
K: D. Griffiths 34
BB:  D. Griffiths 13
HBP: O'Sullivan, Vitale 2
WP: N/A
ERA: C. Goncalves 0.91
WHIP: O'Sullivan 0.80
CG: D. Griffiths 3

Regular Season Recap

2016 was a transformative year for the Baymen organization. After nine seasons, and eight at the helm of the team, captain Brian Erni stepped down, handing the reins to Dave Griffiths in the process. With the team under new direction for the first time in almost a decade, it came with some major personnel changes as well. Remaining originals Devin Milligan and Tim Darrell retired alongside Erni, leaving only six full-time regulars remaining from the 2015 roster. But that didn't slow down the red-and-blue. Griffiths pulled from a strong inner pool of his former high school teammates and assembled one of the most impressive clubs in team history, and they were intent on proving their mettle.

The Baymen got off to a roaring start with an 11-game winning streak (12-game unbeaten). Powered by new offensive additions like Ryan McCormick and Mike Shine. Meanwhile, Billy Goncalves joined the returning Brandon O'Sullivan and Rich Donnelly, and along with Griffiths, made for one of the premiere rotations in the league. By the time the Baymen hit July 17, they were 20-2 and on their way to the most successful regular season in the club's history. 

But the regular season success just couldn't be sustained into the postseason. After pounding out a 10-0 win over the LI Dodgers, the Baymen squared off against their arch rivals, the Elwood Royals, in a 14-inning affair that turned into an instant classic. The Royals got the best of the Baymen that day, Elwood's first postseason victory over the Baymen franchise, and while the red-and-blue tried to make a push through the loser's bracket, their dream season came up one game short of their fifth championship appearance. 

regular season record: 23-5-1
runs scored: 147
runs against: 87
largest margin of victory: 15 runs (16-1; 7/2 vs. Long Island Knights)
largest margin of defeat: 6 runs (9-3; 6/19 vs. Team Beast)
record in one-run games: 7-1
record in extra inning games: 1-0-1
shutouts: 2
were shut out: 0
wins in last at bat: 2
home: 12-2-1
away: 13-3
record at Baymen Field: 8-2
record at all other fields: 15-3-1
May: 6-0
June: 8-2-1
July: 9-3
weekdays: 7-1-1
weekends: 16-4
Game One of doubleheaders: 8-2
Game Two of doubleheaders: 8-2
longest winning streak: 11 games (5/19-6/12)
longest losing streak: 2 games (7/17-7/20)

Offense
AB: D. Griffiths 92
R: McCormick 31
H: McCormick 34
2B: Doyle 9
3B: D. Griffiths, Kalab 2
HR: D. Griffiths 4
RBI: D. Griffiths 29
SB: McCormick 17
BB: Doyle 30
K: D. Griffiths 25
SF: Doyle, O'Sullivan 2
SH: N/A
HBP: Doyle 8
DP: Lucera 3
ROE: Malvin, McCormick, Pavlik 7
TB: D. Griffiths 48
AVG: McCormick .410
SLG: Vitale .525
OBP: Doyle .593
OPS: McCormick 1.103

Pitching
W: Goncalves 5
L: D. Griffiths 3
S: D. Griffiths, McCormick, Lucera 1
HLD: N/A
IP: Goncalves 53
H: D. Griffiths 40
R: D. Griffiths 31
ER: D. Griffiths 15
K: Goncalves 74
BB:  D. Griffiths 17
HBP: Vitale 3
WP: N/A
ERA: O'Sullivan 0.64
WHIP: Donnelly 0.91
CG: Goncalves 1

Regular Season Recap

Coming off a 2014 season that came so close to a repeat, the Baymen were poised to return to the promised land once again. The team said goodbye to Jake Potters and Mike Tobia after just one season, as the two left with Marty Siry to form the new Franklin Square Seminoles. But newcomers Billy Gilmartin, Rich Donnelly, and Ryan Malvin sought to fill the void. It looked like it would be all too easy for the Baymen, as they opened their slate with four straight wins. But late-May-to-early-June brought about hard times, thanks to a five-game losing streak marked by three straight one-run loses. One June 7, the Baymen snapped that streak behind a complete game effort from Brandon O'Sullivan and a game-winning hit and scoop by Brian Erni. That would spark the Baymen to four wins in their next five games, moving the red-and-blue to 8-6 in late-June. But the offense woes reappeared. Between June 21 and the first game of a doubleheader on July 5, the Baymen were held to six runs over the span of five games. The five straight losses sent the Baymen to 8-11, the worst record in July they had in six years. But the two-time champs refused to go down without a fight. A nine inning, come-from-behind win late on July 5 against the Elwood Royals got the Baymen started, as they finished the season winning five of their final seven contests. At 13-13, the Baymen found themselves in the middle of the pack in the AAA division, and clinched their ninth straight postseason appearance.

regular season record: 13-13
runs scored: 82
runs against: 87
largest margin of victory: 11 runs (12-1; 5/17 vs. Selden Oilers)
largest margin of defeat: 10 runs (10-0; 6/7 vs. Central Islip Tigers; 6/21 vs. Long Island Knights)
record in one-run games: 4-6
record in extra inning games: 1-1
shutouts: 2
were shut out: 4
wins in last at bat: 2 (7/5 vs. Elwood Royals; 7/26 vs. Long Island Knights)
home: 6-7
away: 7-6
record at Baymen Field: 7-7
record at all other fields: 6-6
May: 4-3
June: 4-6
July: 5-4
red uniforms: 9-8
blue uniforms: 4-5
weekdays: 3-3
weekends: 10-10
Game One of doubleheaders: 4-6
Game Two of doubleheaders: 6-4
longest winning streak: 4 games (5/17-5/24)
longest losing streak: 5 games (5/24-6/7)

Offense
AB: Florio 60
R: D. Griffiths 14
H: Malvin 20
2B: D. Griffiths, Malvin 7
3B: Gilmartin 1
HR: Gilmartin 2
RBI: Betto 11
SB: D. Griffiths 12
BB: Malvin 8
K: D. Griffiths 25
SF: DeCostanzo 2
SH: O'Sullivan, Darrell 1
HBP: Erni 3
DP: Darrell 3
ROE: DeCostanzo 6
TB: Malvin 27
AVG: Malvin .377
SLG: Gilmartin .645
OBP: Malvin .459
OPS: Gilmartin 1.028

Pitching
W: Donnelly 4
L: D. Griffiths 5
S: N/A
HLD: M. Griffiths 1
IP: D. Griffiths 38.2
H: D. Griffiths 37
R: D. Griffiths, Donnelly 17
ER: Gilmartin 12
K: Gilmartin 55
BB: D. Griffiths 17
HBP: Donnelly 6
WP: Gilmartin 2
ERA: O' Sullivan 1.50
WHIP: Gilmartin 1.23
CG: O'Sullivan, D. Griffiths 3

Fielding
FPCT: M. Griffiths, Malvin, MacDonald 1.000
INN: Florio 139
TC: Jordan 124
PO: Jordan 113
A: DeCostanzo 39
E: DeCostanzo 12
DP: DeCostanzo 7*
CS: Jordan 8

* DeCostanzo turned a 6-3 Triple Play on 7/12 vs. LI Dodgers

Regular Season Recap

The Baymen were riding high and poised for a repeat after their storybook 2013 season. Nearly everyone was back in the fold, as -- to a man -- the red-and-blue were determined to secure another championship. The only member of the 2013 title team that hadn't returned? Ace Joffrey Van Nostrand. But in his place, staff newcomers Jon Cruz, John Pannacchione, and Brandon O'Sullivan are the Baymen three fantastic arms to bolster rotation vets Dave Griffiths and Marty Siry. On offense, Jake Potters and Mike Tobia were brought in, as the two Long Island Royal alumns became cemented in the middle of the Baymen order. The season got off to a quick start. Four straight wins put the Baymen on a solid road ahead, and -- despite two close losses to the Elwood Pitxcrew -- the Baymen were encouraged by their 9-2 pace to their year. Sean Doyle was getting on base at an eye-popping clip, Pannacchione and Cruz fit into the rotation seamlessly: the former eventually posting a Baymen all-time best 6-0 record. And Potters not only was a hit machine, but he evolved into the Baymen's closer, throwing lighting-hard fastballs and diving sliders. By the time Independence Day rolled around, the Baymen were well on their way to another postseason berth, but they wanted to lock up a first round bye. Coming into the final doubleheader of the season, the red-and-blue needed a sweep to catapult them past their opponents that day: the Long Island Knights. Trailing 1-0 in the seventh inning of Game 1, the Baymen tied it, and then the heroics began. In the top of the eighth, the first extra inning game the Baymen had played all season, the club loaded the bases. And just like that, Dave Griffiths unloaded them. A grand slam broke the 1-1 tie (Pistol would homer again in his next at bat) and eventually help propel send the Baymen to a crucial sweep. The team had set an all-time, team-best mark at 19 regular season wins and found themselves in the three seed in the postseason. The time had come to defend their crown.

regular season record: 19-7
runs scored: 138
runs against: 78
largest margin of victory: 10 runs (10-0; 5/21 vs. Long Island Dodgers, 12-2; 6/7 vs. Huntington White Lightning)
largest margin of defeat: 3 runs (9-6; 6/14 vs. Long Island Bucs, 7-4; 6/19 vs. Long Island Tribe)
record in one-run games: 4-2
record in extra inning games: 1-0
shutouts: 4
were shut out: 1
wins in last at bat: 1 (7/26 vs. Long Island Knights)
home: 9-4
away: 10-3
record at Baymen Field: 13-1
record at all other fields: 6-6
May: 6-2
June: 7-3
July: 6-2
red uniforms: 6-4
blue uniforms: 10-3
weekdays: 1-4
weekends: 18-3
Game One of doubleheaders: 9-1
Game Two of doubleheaders: 8-2
longest winning streak: 4 games (5/18-5/24)
longest losing streak: 2 games (5/24-5/29, 6/14-6/19, 7/18-7/19)

Offense
AB: Potters 65
R: Doyle 18
H: Potters 26
2B: Potters 7
3B: D. Griffiths 2
HR: D. Griffiths 2
RBI: Tobia 23
SB: DeCostanzo, Lupo 8
BB: Doyle 18
K: D. Griffiths 20
SF: Potters, Tobia 2
SH: Erni 1
HBP: Jordan 5
DP: Potters 2
ROE: DeCostanzo 4
TB: Potters 33
AVG: Potters .400
SLG: D. Griffiths .571
OBP: Doyle .551
OPS: Doyle 1.030

Pitching
W: Pannacchione 6
L: O'Sullivan 3
S: Potters 3
HLD: N/A
IP: Pannacchione 39
H: D. Griffiths 34
R: Siry 21
ER: Siry 18
K: Pannacchione 38
BB: Pannacchione 28
HBP: Siry 3
WP: D. Griffiths, O'Sullivan 3
ERA: Erni 0.00
WHIP: Erni 0.80
CG: O'Sullivan, D. Griffiths 2

Fielding
FPCT: 5 tied 1.000
INN: Doyle 136
TC: Doyle 123
PO: Doyle 103
A: DeCostanzo 30
E: Florio 7
DP: Doyle 8
CS: Jordan 11

Game Seven
August 17, 2013 vs. (3) Elwood Knights

It all came down to this. One game, winner take all. For the Baymen, the win meant home field advantage, even though they found themselves at the Knights' field. And with that top of the first at bat, Elwood got themselves a quick unearned run against an unlikely pitcher. Erni put his head together with his pitchers to figure out the best course of action. Mike Griffiths and Marty Siry, their freshest options, hadn't pitched in two weeks. And Van Nostrand had already thrown 127 pitches in his complete game effort. But being known for his ability to elevate his pitch count, Van Nostrand volunteered to head back to the mound for an inning or two. After a 26 pitch inning where he stranded the bases loaded, Van Nostrand's heroic day was done: 8 innings, only 4 earned runs, and 9 strikeouts. Still, the Baymen trailed 1-0 and had just 7 innings left in their season. But a pair of errors by the Knights opened the door and the Baymen took advantage on back-to-back bases loaded walks to Matt Florio and Dave Griffiths. With a 2-1 lead, the elder Griffiths entered the game on just one day's rest. Coming off a 102 pitch performance against the Cobras on Thursday, Pistol set the tone. He pounded the strike zone and left runners stranded by working his cutter on the outer part of the plate. But he did need bailing out by his defense. In the fourth, the Knights loaded the bases. With the infield up, Sean Doyle cut down a run at the plate for the first out, then Ray DeCostanzo did the same for the second, thanks to a miraculous pick at the plate while laying face down on his stomach by Ryan Jordan. Griffiths got the third out on a strikeout, and pumped his first with fury to get the Baymen within 9 outs of a title. Finally, the Baymen offense came alive. The red-and-blue plated a pair on Mike Griffith's two RBI double in the fifth, and three more thanks in part to Pistol's run scoring double in the sixth. The Baymen led 7-1 with just three outs to go. But, in typical Baymen fashion, no championship is won easily. Griffiths allowed the first three batters to reach, and his younger brother was summoned into a 7-2 game. Griffiths walked the first batter he faced to re-load the bases, then got the first out: a fly out to center. He then walked the next two to put the tying run at first with just one out. Erni, faced with little choice, did the hardest thing a player-manager can do: he called upon himself. With the game in the balance, Erni walked the first batter he faced to cut the lead to 7-5, then got a huge strike out to pull the Baymen within an out. Another bases loaded walk got the Knights within one and force the tying run to third, just 90 feet away. But the very next pitch was grounded easily to third. Tim Darrell fielded it, stepped on third for the force, and started the biggest party in franchise history. For the second time in four seasons, the Long Island Baymen were LISM champions.

Baymen 7, Knights 6
D. Griffiths - (W) 5+IP, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K; 1-1, 2B, 2 RBI 3 BB
Erni - (S) .2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, K
DeCostanzo - 2-4, R, SB
M. Griffiths - 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

Game Six
August 17, 2013 vs. (3) Elwood Knights

As improbable as it seemed two weeks ago, the Baymen had arrived at Championship Saturday. On the mound was Joffrey Van Nostrand, their ace left with the task to give them merely a chance at the team's second title. But after he surrendered a quick run in the first, it was clear that nothing on this day would be guaranteed. The Baymen were determined to not squander this opportunity, and fought back right away. Mike Griffiths started the second with a single and scored on a thundering two out, RBI triple by his brother to tie up the contest. Then in the third, Brian Erni reached on an infield single, followed by a Ray DeCostanzo liner to left. Those runners moved up to second and third and sat there with two outs for Sean Doyle, and with two strikes, Doyle laced a single to center to give the Baymen a 3-1 lead. Things looked in question again in the fourth though, as Van Nostrand opened the inning by walking the bottom four batters consecutively to begin the stanza. The tying run would eventually come around on a sacrifice fly, and the game was once again knotted at 3. But the Baymen struck the death blow in fifth when Doyle again came to the plate with second and third and two outs. This time, he lashed an opposite field triple down the right field line, which scored two and gave the Baymen the lead for good. Two insurance runs helped matters in the sixth, and by the time the final out of Game One was run down by Erni in right field, the Baymen smelled blood in the water.

Baymen 7, Knights 4
Van Nostrand - (W) CG, 7 IP, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 7 BB, 7 K
Doyle - 2-4, 3B, 4 RBI
DeCostanzo - 2-4, RBI, R
D. Griffiths - 1-2, 3B, RBI, BB

Game Five
August 16, 2013 vs. (4) Oceanside Riptides

Every postseason run requires a touch of luck, and that's what a weary Baymen squad got on Friday the 16th. Coming off an emotional victory over the Cobras the night before, the team was riding high. And things got even better when, just hours before the game was slated to start, Brian Erni was informed the Riptides had only 6 players for their opportunity to play into the championship series. Long Island Stan Musial President Jimmy Rose called Erni and informed him around 6:00PM that his team had received a forfeit victory, which assured the Baymen their fourth championship appearance in their past six seasons.

Baymen 1, Riptides 0 (FFV)

Game Four
August 15, 2013 vs. (7) Smithtown Cobras

Tim Darrell and Matt Florio called it "one of the biggest tests of the season." Around the clubhouse, the Baymen, to a man, said this was the game that concerned them most. Coming into play Thursday, the team had never won a game at Basebal Heaven, and the Cobras posed a big threat. With Dave Griffiths on the mound, the Baymen felt confident, but knew they'd need to play their best game. Things opened in the first with a walk and a double, immediately giving the Cobras two runners in scoring position. But Griffiths got back-to-back fly outs, followed by a strike out to wiggle out of trouble allowing just one run. The Baymen would see that they got that run right back, when Darrell once again served as the catalyst. With two outs and no one on in the first, Darrell rocked an opposite field single to right, followed by a Sean Doyle walk to set up Mike Griffiths with two on and two outs. The youngest member of the team responded with a scortching line drive single to right that scored Darrell and got the Baymen even. Then, when Florio beat an errant ground ball attempt to first, the Baymen suddenly had a 2-1 lead. That's where things stood in the fourth when the fireworks began. With runners on first and second and one out, a pick off throw from the catcher came behind Brian Erni at first. The throw skipped by and went down the line in right, allowing Ryan Jordan to score from second and Erni to reach third. With two outs and Erni still at third, Steve Lupo drew a walk. When the Cobras had their heads down, Lupo rounded first and got into a run down. The Baymen left fielder stayed in the pickle long enough to allow Erni to streak home with the fourth run, much to the chagrin of the Cobras. In fact, Smithtown protested the call so vehemently that they had four players and two coaches ejected, which led to a 20 minute delay. Another player was ejected when Darrell was drilled in the helmet with the first pitch of the bottom of the fifth. Concern was immediately for Darrell, who complained of a headache, but produced no other ill effects, and remained in the game. When the action restarted on the field, Griffiths was as sharp as ever, retiring 9 of the last 11 batters he faced to complete his second postseason win of his career. The Baymen had eliminated the Cobras and were a win away from their shot at the title.

Baymen 4, Cobras 1
D. Griffiths - (W) CG, 7 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 K; 1-3
Erni - 1-3, R, SB (home)
M. Griffiths - 1-3, RBI, SB

Game Three
August 10, 2013 vs. (9) New York Knights

Billed as their "dream scenario," the Baymen arrived at Birchwood Park to find they would face the team that handed them their first loss in over a month. In fact, that loss was shrouded in mystery, as a player without a single Knights uniform element had played a key role in their three-run seventh inning. The Baymen felt slighted, and they were eager to extract revenge. But when they made three errors in the first four batters behind Joffrey Van Nostrand, they knew they would have to be better. Fortunately, Van Nostrand did what he was not capable of doing the week before: he completely took the game over. The big righty clicked things into another gear, allowing just one base runner to reach after the first, striking out nine in the process. But the Baymen still needed to find their offensive stroke. Trailing 1-0 in the fourth, Tim Darrell took matters into his own hands. An opposite field single got the big man to first, and he cleanly swiped second with Sean Doyle at the plate to give the Baymen clean up hitter a shot with a runner in scoring position. On a 1-2 pitch, Doyle rocketed a liner to left, which put Darrell on his horse. The Baymen vet rounded third and just beat the relay throw home to knot the game at 1 and give the team a huge emotional lift. Things stayed that way untll the sixth when Ryan Jordan dunked in a fortuitous sinlge into right field. Jordan stole second, so Brian Erni called upon Devin Milligan to get down a sacrficie bunt. But Milligan lined the attempt back to the pitcher, who spun off balance and threw to second to cach Jordan before he could scamped back to the bag. The throw just pulled the second baseman off the bag, and saved the Baymen from a huge blunder. Ray DeCostanzo followed with a booming double to left that Jordan had to ensure would drop, so it set up runners on second and third and one out for Joe Betto. Betto got down in the count quickly 0-2, but fought off two tough pitches before slashing a base hit through the drawn in infield to plate both runners. That's all the cushion Van Nostrand would need. He retired the last three in order, the last of which was punctuated by an emphatic first pump, to continue the Baymen's postseason run.

Baymen 3, Knights 1
Van Nostrand - (W) CG, 7 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 9 K
Betto - 1-3, 2 RBI
Darrell - 2-3, R, SB

Game Two
August 10, 2013 vs. (5) Long Island Gators

The morning before the Baymen took the field for their first of many do-or-die games, Brian Erni stumbled upon ESPN's 30 for 30 series on television. It just so happened the episode that was airing was Four Nights in October, the tale of the Boston Red Sox's incredible comeback against the New York Yankees in 2004. Drawing inspiration from Kevin Millar, Erni beckoned a new rallying cry. "Don't let us get past today," the Baymen captain exclaimed. "Put us to bed tonight." The Baymen hit the ground running, as they brought 10 men to the plate in the first against the Gators. Sean Doyle and Steve Lupo both slugged doubles off the right center field wall, inciting an offensive explosion that gave the Baymen plenty of life. But after the first, Erni's head began to turn along a different line of thinking. Eric Pappas, one of the Gators' all stars and cousin of Doyle, was away from the team, but his jersey was on the field, worn by Rob Gardner, a player Matt Florio had become friendly with at Queens College. Erni immediately protested the game, then called the Board of Commissioners to reach a ruling on whether the game should continue. After the second, the Baymen had a 6-1 lead, and Erni quickly pulled Dave Griffiths from the mound in hopes to save one of their aces of a longer postseason run. In the middle of the third, Division Commissioner Bryan Spano ruled that the Gators player was ineligible and the game was immediately suspended and awarded to the Baymen. The red-and-blue would march on to Birchwood Field to await the loser of the Oceanside Riptides and the NY Knights.

Baymen 6, Gators 1
D. Griffiths - (W) 2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Doyle - 2-2, 2B, RBI, R
Darrell - 1-1, 2 R, SB

Game One
August 3, 2013 vs. (9) New York Knights

Having finished the season on an 11 game winning streak, confidence and expectations were running high as the Baymen hit the postseason. Even better? The club would host its first playoff game at the Baymen Field since their championship season in 2010. The Knights, who defeated the Long Island D-Backs to play into the double elimination bracket, came out like a team with nothing to lose. For Joffrey Van Nostrand and the Baymen, that made for a dangerous match up, and it provided the number 1 seed the scare of their lives. In the first, a Ray DeCostanzo two out error gave the Knights an early 1-0 lead, but the Baymen came out swinging in their first turn at bat. The first four batters of the game reached and scored, and shot the Baymen out to a 4-1 lead. Conventional wisdom said that's all Van Nostrand would need, but it didn't seem the Baymen ace had his best command. Another two out error in the third led to the Knights' second unearned run of the game, but the Baymen still had a 4-2 lead when New York came to back in the fifth. Suddently, the flood gates opened. Van Nostrand surrendered five runs and the Knights had a 7-4 lead. Things looked bleaked after the Baymen were turned aside in the fifth, but it looked as though some late inning heroics would pull the red-and-blue through. In the sixth, Matt Florio strode to the plate with runners on second and third and one out. Florio slapped an RBI fielders choice to short, and the Baymen got additional life when the shortstop through the ball away, allowing Mike Griffiths to come around with the second run and Florio to reach safely at first. Steve Lupo followed with a fielders choice of his own, and that brought Dave Griffiths to the plate with one on and two out trailing by a run. Griffiths, who slugged three home runs in the regular season, unloaded and clubbed his fourth dinger of the year over the left field wall to give the Baymen a miraculous 8-7 lead. But fate is a fickle mistress, and it was not on the Baymen's side that day. Erni ran Van Nostrand back out for the seventh, and he loaded the bases with one out. The elder Griffiths was called upon to get out of the jam, but he hit the first batter he faced on a full count to force in the tying run. Then, after getting the second out on a fielders choice at the plate, he surrendered a two-run single to give the Knights a 10-8 lead they would not relinquish. In stunning fashion, the Baymen had dropped game one, and would need six straight wins to claim their second title in franchise history. But despite a disponent evening, the club, to a man, seemed confident they could pull off this improbable feat. It was time to put up or shut up.

Knights 10, Baymen 8
Van Nostrand - (L) 6.1 IP, 10 R, 6 ER, 8 H, 5 BB, 4 K
D. Griffiths - 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R; (BS) .2 IP, H, HBP
Erni and Jordan - both 2-3

Regular Season Recap

Comprised of seasoned veterans and fresh young faces, the 2013 Baymen squad was one of the most diverse the franchise had ever seen. Tim Fitzpatrick and Andy Maravegias hung up the spikes, which left the Baymen with holes to fill in their rotation. The team's rookie of year from 2012 -- Dave Griffiths -- returned and brought two players, younger brother Mike Griffiths and high school teammate Sean Doyle -- into the fold. But one of the biggest pick ups was the return of an old arm. Joffrey Van Nostrand inked up once again as a full time player, and the concerns for their staff quickly melted away. Out of the gate, the Baymen were hot, slugging their way to two Opening Day victories against the Northport Tigers. A tie against the then-first place Elwood Knights kept them unbeaten, and another win over the Huntington White Lightning got the club off to a four game undefeated streak to open the year. Even though there weren't many low points of the 2013 campaign, the biggest came in the second game of the White Lighting doubleheader, where Baymen pitching botched two intentional walks that led to two runs en route to their biggest defeat of the year (9 runs). I nfact, from June 1st through the 15th, the Baymen suffered three of their four losses on the season, though only by one, two, and three runs respectively. But on the 15th, the club found another gear. A 14-5 win against the Knights sparked a run of 13 wins in their last 14 contests, including an 11 game winning streak to end the season. The highlights of the torrid stretch included Van Nostrand's dominant 9 inning performance against the White Lighting on June 22nd, where the Baymen outlasted the eventual Western division champs in an 11 inning contest. Sean Doyle's two home run day on July 6th ensured the Baymen a sweep of the Long Island D-Backs. And a gritty complete game performance by Dave Griffiths on July 17th against Los Manzanas (a game in which Griffiths homered for the second consecutive contest) put punctuation points of the most dominant stretch of Baymen baseball in franchise history. Soaring high, the Baymen headed into the 2013 postseason as the AA East Division champions and the claim to the best regular season record and the number one seed in the playoffs.

regular season record: 17-4-1
runs scored: 153
runs against: 71
largest margin of victory: 15 runs (15-0; 7/20 vs. St. Hughes Saints)
largest margin of defeat: 9 runs (12-3; 6/1 vs. Huntington White Lightning)
record in one-run games: 1-1
record in extra inning games: 1-0
shutouts: 4
were shut out: 0
wins in last at bat: 1 (6/22 vs. Huntington White Lightning)
home: 9-3
away: 8-1-1
record at Baymen Field: 13-2
record at all other fields: 4-2-1
May: 2-0-1
June: 6-4
July: 9-0
red uniforms: 9-2-1
blue uniforms: 8-2
weekdays: 1-1-1
weekends: 16-3
Game One of doubleheaders: 8-1
Game Two of doubleheaders: 7-2
longest winning streak: 11 games (6/29-7/27)
longest losing streak: 2 games (6/1-6/6)

Team Leaders

Offense
AB: M. Griffiths 65
R: D. Griffiths 22
H: M. Griffiths 27
2B: M. Griffiths 5
3B: DeCostanzo, M. Griffiths 1
HR: D. Griffiths 3
RBI: Erni 19
SB: Lupo 15
BB: Doyle 15
K: D. Griffiths 17
SF: Erni 3
SH: N/A
HBP: Jordan 6
DP: Florio 3
ROE: DeCostanzo 7
TB: M. Griffiths 34
AVG: M. Griffiths .415
SLG: Doyle .583
OBP: Doyle .545
OPS: Doyle 1.129

Pitching
W: D. Griffiths 7
L: Siry 2
S: Erni 3
HLD: N/A
IP: D. Griffiths 49.1
H: D. Griffiths 56
R: D. Griffiths 22
ER: D. Griffiths 20
K: D. Griffiths 54
BB: Van Nostrand 19
HBP: Siry 9
WP: M. Griffiths, D. Griffiths 1 
ERA: Van Nostrand 1.51
WHIP: Van Nostrand 1.22
CG: D. Griffiths 6

Fielding
FPCT: Darrell, Van Nostrand, Doyle 1.000
INN: M. Griffiths 141
TC: Jordan 125
PO: Jordan 112
A: DeCostanzo 47
E: D. Griffiths, DeCostanzo 6
DP: Doyle 9
CS: Jordan 7

Regular Season Recap

The 2012 season was one of transition. Back in Wood Bat Division 2, the red-and-blue added some pieces late in the offseason, one of which proved integral. Dave Griffiths joined the club, and quickly became a team favorite for his high level of play. Dubbed "Pistol" by Matt Florio, Griffiths slugged his way to his first All Star appearance and the eventual team MVP award. The Baymen got off to a quick start, with a three game winning streak out of the gate. And despite dropping a 2-1  contest to Los Manzanas, the Baymen ripped off another three wins in a row to start their season at a franchise best 6-1. History happened on back-to-back June weekends. On June 2nd, Tim Fitzpatrick threw the second no hitter in team history when he shut down the Long Island Pirates. Then on June 9th, on the precipice of being swept in a doubleheader by the Nassau Yankees, the Baymen completed the greatest comeback in club lore, as they rallied to score 10 runs with two outs and no one on in their last at bat. After a 7-2 start and standing 12-6 entering July, the Baymen struggled to sustain their early season magic. They finished with loses in four of their last six contests, but still came into the postseason four games over the .500 mark. The Baymen earned their sixth straight playoff berth and a chance to try and capture their second crown. But the Baymen couldn't muster up any heroics, as they took the first two-and-done in team history, fueling their fire for more postseason success in 2013.

regular season record: 14-10
runs scored: 127
runs against: 110
largest margin of victory: 15 runs (16-1; 5/19 vs. Long Island Indians)
largest margin of defeat: 8 runs (14-6; 7/24 vs. Suffolk Clippers)
record in one-run games: 5-3
record in extra inning games: N/A
shutouts: 0
were shut out: 0
wins in last at bat: 2 (5/30 vs. Long Island Indians, 6/9 vs. Nassau Yankees)
home: 9-1
away: 5-9
record at Baymen Field: 11-3
record at all other fields: 3-7
May: 4-1
June: 8-5
July: 2-4
red uniforms: 6-8
blue uniforms: 8-2
weekdays: 2-6
weekends: 12-4
Game One of doubleheaders: 5-3
Game Two of doubleheaders: 7-1
longest winning streak: 3 games (5/19-5/23, 5/30-6/2)
longest losing streak: 3 games (7/3-7/14)

Team Leaders

*batting minimums are 20 plate appearances
**pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***fielding minimums are 15 total chances

Regular Season Recap

The defense of the Baymen's first title was a tumultuous one. Coming into the season, hopes ran high. The red-and-blue officially received their first championship trophy in January, and the afterglow of the 2010 title gave reason for optimism. The way the campaign opened would be emblematic of the year ahead. The Baymen split their first doubleheader with their long-time rivals the Long Island Royals, but with just three combined runs for the offense. The Baymen lost the first game 9-2, but rode their two best arms for a combined 1-0, extra inning win in Game 2. The push-and-pull relationship between the offense and the pitching staff was a glaring problem; one that lasted throughout the season. On May 21st against the Brookhaven Dodgers, Rob Baquet and Justin Maravegias combined for the first no-hitter in team history, though the feat was achieved in a losing effort. The club staggered to a 3-7 record, before rattling off six wins in nine games to battle back to the .500 mark. But they slumped down the stretch, going 2-5 in their final seven contests. Despite the late-season lull, the team clinched its fifth straight playoff berth and carried their hopes of repeating in 2011 into the postseason.

regular season record: 11-15
runs scored: 75
runs against: 99
largest margin of victory: 9 runs (10-1; 6/25 vs. Long Island Reds)
largest margin of defeat: 6 runs (10-0; 6/11 vs. Long Island Royals)
record in one-run games: 4-5
record in extra inning games: 2-1
shutouts: 1
were shut out: 4
wins in last at bat: 2 (5/21 vs. Brookhaven Dodgers, 6/23 vs. Smithtown Cobras)
home: 5-10
away: 6-5
record at Baymen Field: 9-12
record at all other fields: 2-3
May: 3-3
June: 3-7
July: 3-5
red uniforms: 6-10
blue uniforms: 5-5
weekdays: 4-3
weekends: 7-12
Game One of doubleheaders: 2-8
Game Two of doubleheaders: 5-4
longest winning streak: 2 games (5/21-5/29, 6/18-6/23)
longest losing streak: 4 games (5/29-6/4)

Team Leaders

Offense
AB: DeCostanzo 64
R: DeCostanzo 13
H: DeCostanzo 16
2B: Milligan, Lupo, DeCostanzo 4
3B: N/A
HR: N/A+
RBI: Betto 11
SB: MacDonald 14
BB: Lupo 13
K: Darrell 18
SF: Florio 2
SH: Milligan 2
HBP: 6 tied 2
DP: Betto 3
ROE: MacDonald 4
TB: DeCostanzo 20
AVG: Erni .300
SLG: Milligan .375
OBP: Erni .440
OPS: Erni .740

Pitching
W: J. Maravegias 5
L: Baquet 5
S: N/A
HLD: N/A
IP: Baquet 57
H: Lupo 35
R: Baquet 26
ER: Lupo 18
K: Baquet 74
BB: Baquet 39
HBP: Baquet 6
WP: Baquet 6
ERA: J. Maravegias 1.12
WHIP: J. Maravegias 1.24
CG: 4 tied 1

Fielding
FPCT: Milligan, Kollath, Baquet 1.000
INN: MacDonald 156
TC: Erni 103
PO: Erni 96
A: DeCostanzo 42
E: DeCostanzo 13
DP: Erni, DeCostanzo 7
CS: Jordan 8

*batting minimums are 20 plate appearances
**pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***fielding minimums are 15 total chances

+ Tim Darrell homered on 6/11 vs. the Long Island Royals, but the game was rained out before it became official.

Game Six
August 18th, 2010 vs. (1) Long Island Cobras

Having split with the Cobras now both in the regular season series and thus far in the postseason, the winner of this match would take home the ultimate prize. Forced to win three straight games if they were to win the championship that had eluded them by a single run the last two seasons, the Baymen sent Justin Maravegias to the mound as their final hope. With the stage set for heroics, the younger Maravegias brother responded to the call. Having allowed an unearned run in the first, Maravegias dominated, retiring 10 straight until another runner reached base in the fourth. Trailing 1-0 in the third, the Baymen used a lucky break to ignite a rally, and take full advantage of some sloppy Cobras defense. After a leadoff walk to Rob Baquet, Ray DeCostanzo struck out. Baquet would move up to second on a wild pitch, when Devin Milligan hit a swinging bunt up the third base line. An errant throw struck Milligan in the helmet and bounced down the right field line, allowing Baquet to score and Milligan to reach second. After Milligan swiped third base, he scored on Tom MacDonald's infield single and MacDonald would later score on a Joe Betto sacrifice fly to give the Baymen a 3-1 advantage. Still feeling the need to tack on, the Baymen added some much needed insurance in the 6th. Matt Florio led off with a booming ground rule double that nearly cleared the left centerfield fence at Birchwood Park. After moving to third on a one out balk, Florio scored on Baquet's RBI ground out. But in typical Baymen fashion, a championship would not come easy. After retiring the first batter in the bottom of the seventh, Maravegias surrendered a walk and then watched as the tying run came to the plate after a DeCostanzo error. But a miraculous pick by Betto on a potential game ending double play ball put the Baymen one out away. A walk to Mike Martinez loaded the bases, and Maravegias got a pop up to second. Betto looked like he was settled under it, but suddenly lost the ball in the lights allowing it to fall. While the runners advanced, MacDonald and Darrell made the defensive play of the season. While the runnner made too wide of a turn around first, MacDonald threw behind him and Darrell applied a lunging tag to secure the final out in a dream season.

Baymen 4, Cobras 2
J. Maravegias- (W) CG, 7 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K
MacDonald- 1-4, RBI, R
Florio- 1-3, 2B, R

Game Five
August 15th vs. (1) Long Island Cobras

After clinching a spot in their third straight championship game with a 6-4 win over the Giants, a 2008 rematch with the Long Island Cobras loomed. Joffrey Van Nostrand was on the mound when a three run lead got away from the Baymen in the bottom of the 10th in last year's finale, and the big righty was determined to rise to the occasion this year and send the championship to its rubber game. His perseverance paid off. After allowing runners to reach second and third with less than two outs in three of the first four innings, Van Nostrand was able to come away unscathed every time, and grew stronger with every Houdini-esque escape. But the question was would the Baymen finally score for their ace? They had not scored a single run of support for Van Nostrand all season, and the Baymen were doing all they could to scratch out a tally and send the championship to a third and final game. Finally in the 9th, there was hope. Ryan Jordan opened with a clean double down the line and Steve Lupo followed with a single to put runners on the corners. After stealing second, Lupo joined Jordan in scoring position, but Matt Florio struck out and the Cobras intentionally walked Tim Darrell to set up a force at every base. Despite not getting the double play ball they wanted, the Cobras did get Laszlo Kollath to strike out to leave Lawson Leong as the final hope. But Leong jumped ahead in the count 3-1, and the Baymen designated hitter took ball four high to force in the first run of the game in the top of the 9th. With three outs to go, Van Nostand knew it was his game to finish. Despite a pitch count hovering in the 130s to start the 9th, the 6'3 right hander recorded seven of his final nine outs via strikeout, including two in the ninth that stranded the tying run only 90 feet away. The Baymen were on the brink of glory.

Baymen 1, Cobras 0 F/9
Van Nostrand- (W) CG, 9 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 15 K
Leong- 0-3, BB, RBI
Jordan, 1-4, 2B, R


Game Four
August 13th vs. (2) Long Beach Giants

With only one more win standing between them and their shot at redemption, the Baymen looked to dip into the Rob Baquet well once more in the 2010 season. Early on, it looked like that it would not be once too often. The offense exploded early, with the first four batters of the game notching hits. By the time the top of the first was done, the Baymen had batted around, sending nine men to the plate en route to five early runs. But the Giants would not go quietly this time. Despite allowing only one hit through the first two innings, Baquet faltered in the third. Two errors and a walk opened the bottom of the frame and Baquet was not able to refind his magic touch. With one out, the Giants had brought the game to within a run, with the tying man only 180 feet away at second base. Manager Brian Erni wasted little time turing to his bullpen. He asked Justin Maravegias to carry the load the rest of the way. The move ended up being a shrewd one, as Maravegias left the runner stranded at second, and didn't allow a runner to reach scoring position for the remainder of the game. After Ryan Jordan tacked on a much-needed insurance run with a two out single in the sixth, Maravegias locked down the final outs sending the Baymen to play once again for the Long Island Stan Musial championship.

Baymen 6, Giants 4
J. Maravegias- (W) 4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 7 K
Jordan- 2-4, R, RBI
Kollath- 1-3, 2 R, BB

Game Three
August 8th vs. (1) Long Island Cobras

In a pivotal game to determine which team would be the winner's bracket representative in the championship game, the Baymen and Cobras both sent their studs to the mound. On the hill for the Baymen was Joffrey Van Nostrand, who had tasted defeat at the hands of the Cobras in the regular season finale just two weeks earlier. From the ongoing, it seemed that may be the case again. With runners on first and second and two outs in the first, Van Nostrand seemingly recorded the last out on an infield pop up. But Rob Baquet and Brian Erni let the ball drop between them. Hope was to be had though as Erni quickly realized the runner trying to score from second and immediately fired to Ryan Jordan at the plate to commence a run down. But the exchange between Jordan and Ray DeCostanzo was botched and led to all hands being safe. One batter later, Van Nostrand allowed a two run single to put the Cobras up 2-0. Meanwhile, the Baymen bats were stifled. After mounting two hits in the second inning, the Baymen disappeared on offense. Once the early threat was snuffed out, the Baymen only put three runners on base the rest of the game. Despite a four pitch walk to Tim Darrell to start the seventh, Tim Fitzpatrick, Devin Milligan and DeCostanzo could not do any damage representing the tying run, as the Baymen ventured dangerously close to failing their 2010 mission.

Cobras 2, Baymen 0
Van Nostrand- (L) CG, 6 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 7 H, 9 K
Darrell- 1-2, BB, ROE

Game Two
August 6th vs. (2) Long Beach Giants

The two-run victory against the Colts was too close for comfort, so the Baymen hoped their offense would arrive earlier than the bottom of the sixth against the second seeded Giants. In the top of the second, Steve Lupo led off with a walk and stole both second and third before coming home on a throwing error with Tim Darrell at the plate. An inning later, the Baymen would double their when Tom MacDonald became the first of four Baymen batters to be hit by a pitch in the game. MacDonald moved to third on a single by Joe Betto, and came home on a Ryan Jordan sacrifice fly. With Rob Baquet cruising right along, having surrendered only two hits through the first five innings, the Baymen looked to give him some breathing room. MacDonald would open the top of the 5th with a single and Betto and Jordan were both hit by pitches before Lupo's RBI single would result in the Giants' pitching change. But the onslaught didn't stop there. With one out and two in scoring position, Darrell broke open the game with a two run single to give the boys in red-and-blue a five run lead. Leading 5-1 heading to the seventh and his pitch count at 100 exactly, Baquet asked to finish it and he did just that. His 15th pitch of the seventh inning resulted in a strike out and a victory that put the Baymen one win away from the championship game.

Baymen 5, Giants 1
Baquet- (W) CG, 7IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 H, 6 K
Lupo 1-3, RBI, R, 3 SB
Darrell 1-3, 2 RBIs


Game One
July 31st vs. (6) Valley Stream Colts

On the eve of the Baymen's first 2010 playoff game, there was sense of desperation. Knowing they had to get off on the right foot in order to reach the championship for the third straight year, the Baymen also knew they'd have to do it with a reworked top of the order. With Tom MacDonald and Joe Betto both out for Game One, the Baymen relied on Devin Milligan and Rob Baquet to hold down the fort. They did just that. Baquet spun a masterful 6 1/3 innings on the mound, striking out 10 Colts while working into the seventh. Meanwhile, Milligan provided a spark at the top of the order. After escaping a second and third, two out jam in the top of the 6th, the Baymen were still deadlocked with the Colts at 0 when Ray DeCostanzo singled for the second time in the game. Milligan, in the leadoff spot, punched a single just inside the foul line in left and Baquet dropped down a perfect bunt single to load the bases. After Ryan Jordan's RBI fielders choice and Steve Lupo and Tim Darrell's clutch RBI hits, the Baymen were only three outs away from moving on. But it did get dicey. Baquet surrendered a one out solo homer and was removed in favor of Justin Maravegias when the next batter reached. And despite loading the bases with two outs, Maravegias pumped three straight fastballs into the stikezone to send the Baymen to the second round.

Baymen 4, Colts 2
Baquet- (W) 6 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 H, 10 K
DeCostanzo- 2-2, R

Regular Season Recap

The 2010 Baymen season could be titled simply Mission: Redemption. After falling short of a championship by a single run in back to back seasons, the Baymen were chomping at the bit for a return to the promised land and another shot at clearing the final hurdle. With the majority of the 2009 core in tact, the Baymen's biggest addition was a familiar face. Tim Darrell returned to the fold for 2010, bringing his sound hands, quick bat and firey leadership to an already talented and determined club. Gone was Mike Saluzzi, but taking his place in the rotation was midseason acquistion Rob Baquet, who also joined Joe Betto and Ray DeCostanzo as the newest members of the red and blue. The Baymen adjusted nicely to the new faces and some returning players took kindly to unfamiliar roles. Steve Lupo assumed the role of a regular member of the starting rotation first time and tied for the team in wins, his first of which came after 6 shut out innings on Opening Night. And despite missing a full season, Darrell reacclamated seemlessly to a tight-knit Baymen club, leading the way in RBIs. Despite smooth transitions from their back to back runner up seasons, the Baymen did encounter a roller coaster ride to the end. In one of the most thrilling games of the regular season, a 9 inning, one run victory over the Long Island Royals in June, the Baymen earned a huge boost from the 7-6 triumph, but lost their starting shortstop Ron Wood for the remainder of the season in the process. The bittersweet game seemed like a microcosm for a season that didn't see the team mount a winning or losing streak longer than 2 games. Nevertheless, the Baymen's 11-8-2 record was good for third best in Long Island Stan Musial's Wood Bat Division 1 and sent the Baymen to the playoffs for the fourth straight year.

regular season record: 11-8-2
runs scored: 74
runs against: 67
largest margin of victory: 11 runs (12-1; 6/3 vs. Smithtown Royals)
largest margin of defeat: 6 runs (10-4; 6/10 vs. Long Island Bulldogs)
record in one-run games: 3-4
record in extra inning games: 1-0
shutouts: 3
were shut out: 2
wins in last at bat: 1 (6/14 vs. Long Island Royals)
home: 7-5-1
away: 4-3-1
record at Baymen Field: 8-7-2
record at all other fields: 3-0
May: 1-0
June: 7-3-1
July: 3-5-1
red uniforms: 5-4-2
blue uniforms: 6-3
weekdays: 6-4-1
weekends: 5-4-1
Game One of doubleheaders: 1-4
Game Two of doubleheaders: 4-0-1
longest winning streak: 2 games (5/24-6/3; 6/14-6/17; 7/17-7/22)
longest losing streak: 2 games (7/15-7/17)

Team Leaders

Offense
AB: MacDonald, Kollath 52
R: Kollath 12
H: Lupo 17
2B: Darrell 4
3B: Kollath 2
HR: Lupo 1
RBI: Darrell 14
SB: MacDonald, Lupo 11
BB: MacDonald 11
K: Erni 18
SF: Lupo, Darrell 2
SH: DeCostanzo, Kollath 2
HBP: Erni, Darrell, Kollath, Jordan 2
DP: MacDonald 2
ROE: Lupo 3
TB: Lupo 22
AVG: Betto .400
SLG: Betto .550
OBP: Lupo .474
OPS: Lupo .963

Pitching
W: Lupo, A. Maravegias 3
L: A. Maravegias 3
S: J. Maravegias 3
HLD: N/A
IP: A. Maravegias 33
H: A. Maravegias 28
R: A. Maravegias 21
ER: A. Maravegias 16
K: Lupo 31
BB: Lupo 23
HBP: Lupo 4
WP: A. Maravegias 5
ERA: J. Maravegias, Van Nostrand 0.00
WHIP: Van Nostrand 1.11
CG: A. Maravegias, Lupo 1

Fielding
FPCT: MacDonald 1.000
INN: MacDonald 123
TC: Erni 120
PO: Erni 112
A: DeCostanzo 31
E: Florio, DeCostanzo 7
DP: Erni 7
CS: Jordan 5

*batting minimums are 20 plate appearances
**pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***fielding minimums are 15 total chances

Game Seven
August 23rd, 2009 vs. (5) West Babylon Eagles

With one final game to complete the mission this team set out for itself back in January when it reported to indoor work outs, the Baymen were hungry to complete the journey. Justin Maravegias was sent back to the hill after finishing the suspended semi-final game and started out masterfully before running into trouble in the fourth. After a lead off single and stolen base, Maravegias fielded a sac bunt attempt cleanly and fired to Matt Florio at third for a sure out. But Florio mishandled the ball and all hands were safe. Two singles later, the Eagles had taken a 2-0 lead. Joffrey Van Nostrand was called upon for only his second relief appearance of 2009 and, after giving up an inherited run, followed up with 5 shut outs innings. In the fifth, the Baymen got one back when Andrew Weber doubled, stole third and scored on an errant throw to cut the deficit to 3-1. And after a Lawson Leong sac fly in the top of the 6th, the Baymen trailed by only one. Down to their last three outs, the Baymen rallied. Tom MacDonald dumped a one out single into right field and stole second with Andy Maravegias at the dish. On the steal attempt, the second baseman failed to cover the bag allowing MacDonald to go to third when the ball went into center field. On a 2-2 pitch, down to their final strike, Baymen shortstop Ron Wood delivered a line drive single into left to tie the game at three and give the Baymen new life. After Van Nostrand set down the Eagles in the 7th and 8th, the Baymen threatened in the 9th, but couldn't cash in runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. In the bottom of the frame, Van Nostrand started the inning by allowing a single and a double to put runners on 2nd and 3rd with no one out. But the Baymen right hander got out of trouble by striking out two and getting the final batter to ground out to Brian Erni at first to end the inning. In the tenth, Steve Lupo and Lawson Leong walked to start the inning. And after Brian Erni failed to lay a bunt down on a 3-1 pitch, Erni delivered an RBI double to give the Baymen a 4-3 lead. Andrew Weber followed with a double of his own down the left field line scoring both pinch runner Van Nostrand and Erni as the Baymen led by three runs with three outs to go for the title. But it was not to be on this August day. Van Nostrand would walk the lead off man and, after getting a ground out for the first out, walked the three and four batters to load the bases. Van Nostrand looked as though he had the second out of the inning on a fly ball to left field, but as Weber gave chase, his feet gave out from under him and he slipped on the turf, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the wall and all three runs to score to tie the game at 6. After an infield single and a strike out, Van Nostrand's 113th pitch in relief scooted away from Steve Lupo allowing the game winning run to score and sending the Baymen to their second straight one run, championship loss.


Eagles 7, Baymen 6 F/10
J. Maravegias- 3 1/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 5K
J. Van Nostrand- (L) 6 1/3, 4 ER, 7K, 6H, 6BB
Wood 2-3, RBI, BB
Erni 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB

Game Six
August 21st vs. (10) Long Island Royals

Needing just one win to reach the championship game for the second straight season, the Baymen would face off against the only team to defeat them since July 2nd: the Long Island Royals. After the 10-3 defeat in the playoff's third round, the Baymen sought to right the wrongs of their first postseason meeting. After falling behind 1-0 in the second, Steve Lupo blasted a two out, game tying double to right field, which Brian Erni would follow up with a two out RBI single to give the Baymen a 2-1 lead. The Baymen would add to their lead and go up 4-1 before the Royals would cut their deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the 6th. The Baymen would tack on again, however, which would prove to be crucial. After Saluzzi's strong 6 innings of work and the Baymen leading 6-3, closer Matt Florio came in to get the final three outs. But after a lead off single and back to back walks to start the inning, Florio gave up two straight one out singles to forfeit the lead and tie the game at 6. Justin Maravegias was called on to send the game to extra innings, and did so with two straight strike outs. Then, in one of the strangest scenes in Baymen history, the game was suspended due to light curfew at Birchwood Park. Commissioner Jimmy Rose deemed the game would be restarted in the top of the 8th on Championship Sunday at Dowling College. And it did with a bang. After back to back one out singles, Ron Wood flew out. But Florio would not be deprived of redemption, as he made the Royals' decision not to intentionally walk him hurt. Florio exploded on a ball for a two run double and would score when Laszlo Kollath's ground ball was thrown away to give the Baymen a three run lead they would not give back to advance to the finals.

Baymen 9, Royals 6 F/8
J. Maravegias- (W) 1 2/3, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K
Florio- 4-5, 2 R, 2 2B, 3 RBI; 1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 ER
MacDonald- 2-4, R, BB


Game Five
August 19th vs. (16) Suffolk Yankees

After a thrilling finish against the Warriors, the Baymen looked to avoid a let down against the 16 seeded Yankees. Having gone 3-2 in the season series, the Baymen turned to ace Joffrey Van Nostrand to advance them to the semi-final game. The Baymen fell behind 1-0 in a sloppy top half of the 2nd, however it was a blessing in disguise as the damage could have been worse when the Yankees had a run in with the bases still loaded and no one out. The Baymen used the momentum of escaping the jam to jump out on top of the bottom of the 2nd. Laszlo Kollath and Steve Lupo walked to begin the second and Lawson Leong came through again with a clutch two run single to put the Baymen on top 2-1. The Baymen would get two more in their halves of the fourth and fifth and left the rest to Van Nostrand. After turning the Yankees' final threat aside in the 6th, he finished off the complete game victory in the seventh to send the Baymen towards a rematch with the Royals.

Baymen 6, Yankees 2
J. Van Nostrand- (W) 7 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 H, 7 K
Leong- 2-2, 3 RBI, BB
Kollath- 2-2, 2 R, RBI, SB, BB

Game Four
August 16th vs. (3) Suffolk Warriors

The Baymen's loss against the Royals meant they would have to win three games in a row to reach the championship for the second straight season. And after barely hanging on to beat the Warriors in their second round matchup, the Baymen stood a true test. Justin Maravegias went to the hill for his second start of the postseason and threw impeccably. After being provided a two run cushion thanks to a Lawson Leong two RBI single in the bottom of the second, Maravegias was on cruise control. Maravegias would use double plays to escape the second and third and would set down the side in order in the fourth and fifth. In the sixth, a lead off hit batsman and some sloppy defense opened the door for a potential comeback for the Warriors. After getting the next two outs, Maravegias got a pop up that looked like it would end the inning. But second baseman Mark Brienza was slow getting to the ball and let the ball glance off his glove for a two out error. After two walks, one of which forced home a run, Maravegias got a ground ball that Matt Florio smothered for the final out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh, Maravegias tried for a complete game, but walked the lead off batter. After getting the first out on a strike out, Maravegias looked like he might the second out on a hot shot back up the box. But it defected off his glove right to Brienza, who bobbled the ball allowing all hands to be safe. With runners on the corners, Maravegias departed and gave way to Mike Saluzzi looking to lock down the victory. After getting a pop up to Ron Wood for the second out, Brienza was tested again. He knocked down a hard ground ball towards the middle, recovered the ball with his glove, flipped to Wood, who caught the ball bare handed to barely get the game ending force out at second and send the Baymen onto the next round.

Baymen 2, Warriors 1
J. Maravegias- (W) 6 1/3 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 8 K
Leong- 1-1, 2 RBI, BB

Game Three
August 11th vs. (10) Long Island Royals

Round three set up as a rematch of the second round matchup between the Baymen and Royals from 2008. There, the Baymen outlasted the Royals in an 8 inning classic to advance them to their eventual run towards the finals. At Baseball Heaven, the Baymen and Royals got off to a late start but the Baymen opened the scoring early. After a two out walk by Steve Lupo, Brian Erni blasted an RBI double to left center field to give his team and ace Joffrey Van Nostrand a 1-0 lead. Van Nostrand, however, could not stand prosperity. After a 6-1 regular season, Van Nostrand looked like he would glide through the Royals line up with ease, not allowing a hit through 3 innings. But in the fourth, a lead off walk started trouble. The next batter would squid a ball about 30 feet from the plate for a seemingly easy fielder's choice. But the ball took a hop away from Van Nostrand and went for an infield single. Three hits, two walks and an error would follow opening up the flood gates to allow 6 runs to score and put the Baymen in a hole they would never recover from. When it was all said and done, the Baymen had lost for the first time since July 5th and were banished to the loser's bracket to try and play themselves into the finals the hard way.

Royals 10, Baymen 3
J. Van Nostrand- (L) 5+ IP, 8 R, 6 ER, 7 H, 7BB, 5 K,
Lupo- 1-2, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
Erni- 1-1, 2B, RBI

Game Two
August 9th vs. (3) Suffolk Warriors

A day late, the Baymen actually took the field for the first time in the postseason against the third seeded Suffolk Warriors. The Baymen had trouble with the Warriors in the regular season, most notably the 12-0 mercy defeat suffered on July 2nd, just one game before the Baymen started their improbable 12-0-1 run to end the season. The Baymen, determined to not suffer the same fate, got off to a hot start. The squad would bring 10 batters to the plate in the top of the first and score 4 runs, highlighted by a Laszlo Kollath, 3 RBI triple. After two more runs in the second and three in the third, the Baymen had a 9-0 lead and looked like the would easily make their way to the next round. But the Warriors fought back. A one out error by second baseman Andrew Weber gave the Warriors an opportunity trailing 9-1, and they capitalized. The Warriors strung together five straight baserunners following the error on four hits and a walk and plated five runs before the inning was over. After five innings, start Justin Maravegias gave way to closer Matt Florio for the two inning save. After allowing two of the first three baserunners to reach, Florio got the next two outs to escape the sixth unscathed. In the seventh, however, things got dicey. A leadoff single was followed by two straight fly outs. But an RBI single later and the Warriors had the tying run at the plate, and just a batter later, the winning run at the plate with runners on first and second and two outs. Florio, after two straight cutters, fired in a fastball for the final out of the game to send the Baymen on their way with a third round matchup against the Long Island Royals.

Baymen 9, Warriors 7
J. Maravegias - (W) 5 IP, 6 R, 4 ER, 9 H, 3BB, 6 K,
Florio- 1-2, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB; 2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, BB, 2 K
Kollath- 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI

Regular Season Recap

The 2009 Baymen season started with high expectations and a mission. After falling short of a championship by a single run in 2008, the Baymen sought redemption and a chance at the title that eluded them a season ago. After an offseason of change, the Baymen said goodbye to 2007-08 mainstays such as Tim Darrell and Tom Sekulski and welcome new additions such as Matt Florio, Andrew Weber, Tom MacDonald, Joffrey Van Nostrand and Lawson Leong. And the new-look club would immediately see results. After an early three game winning streak that translated to a 3-1 record, the Baymen looked destined to coast to the promised land. But just as quickly as the good vibes began, the team hit the skids. The Baymen would lose 10 of their next 12 games, capped off by an embarressing 12-0 mercy defeat to the Suffolk Warriors on July 2nd. Headed into the July 4th holiday, the Baymen were a lowly 5-11, in 8th place in the 9 team division. On July 8th however, the team's renaissance began. Where four games in as many days haunted this team in 2008, it catipulted them in '09. The Baymen swept a home and home series with Huntington Tri Village Blue Jays and a doubleheader against the Long Island Hitmen to cap a 4-0 week and creep within two games of the .500 mark. After coming from behind in the bottom of the seventh against the defending champion Long Island Cobras to force a 3-3 tie, the Baymen rattled off 7 wins in a row, ending the regular season on a 12 game unbeaten streak en route to a 17-11-1 record: the club's best in their three years in Long Island Stan Musial. The Baymen saw team records shattered in 2009 on their way to their third straight playoff berth, earning the right to play for redemption in the '09 tournament.

regular season record: 17-11-1
runs scored: 120
runs against: 103
largest margin of victory: 12 runs (14-2; 7/18 vs. Smithtown Cardinals)
largest margin of defeat: 12 runs (12-0; 7/2 vs. Suffolk Warriors)
record in one-run games: 4-5
record in extra inning games: N/A
shutouts: 1
were shut out: 6
wins in last at bat: 1 (5-4; 7/9 vs. Huntington Tri Village Blue Jays)
home: 10-7-1
away: 6-4
record at Baymen Field: 14-9-1
record at all other fields: 2-2
May: 3-3
June: 2-5
July: 9-2-1
August 2-0
red uniforms: 8-4
blue uniforms: 8-7-1
weekdays: 6-4-1
weekends: 10-7
Game One of doubleheaders: 5-2
Game Two of doubleheaders: 4-3
longest winning streak: 7 games (7/18-8/1)
longest losing streak: 5 games (6/6-6/25)

Team Leaders

Offense
AB: Florio 82
R: MacDonald 20
H: Florio 37
2B: Wood 11
3B: Maravegias, Wood 1
HR: Kollath, Wood 1
RBI: Florio 24
SB: Lupo, MacDonald 15
BB: Wood 20
K: Brienza, Erni 23
SF: Lupo 2
SH: Maravegias 2
HBP: Lupo 7
DP: Kollath 2
ROE: Erni, Florio 5
TB: Florio 47
AVG: Florio .451
SLG: Wood .603
OBP: Florio, Wood .511
OPS: Wood 1.114

Pitching
W: Van Nostrand 6
L: Maravegias 4
S: Florio 2
HLD: S. Lupo, Hartmann 1
IP: Van Nostrand 48
H: A. Maravegias 53
R: A. Maravegias 27
ER: Saluzzi 19
K: Van Nostrand 66
K/9: Florio 13.1
BB: Van Nostrand 39
HBP: Van Nostrand 4
WP: Florio 5
ERA: Florio 1.59
WHIP: Van Nostrand 1.33
CG: Van Nostrand 6

Fielding
FPCT: Van Nostrand 1.000
INN: Erni 189
TC: Erni 183
PO: Erni 165
A: Wood 38
E: Wood, Florio 10
DP: Wood 5
CS: Lupo 8
PB: Erni 1


*batting minimums are 20 plate appearances
**pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***fielding minimums are 15 total chances

Game Seven
August 10th, 2008 vs. Long Island Cobras

After trouncing the Cobras at Citibank Park Saturday to force the final championship game, the Baymen looked to finish the job and cap their season with a title. After jumping on top 1-0 in the first, the Baymen surrendered two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Poised to tie and possibly take the lead in the second, Devin Milligan doubled with two on and no out, but Brian Erni tripped around a loose third base bag and was thrown out at the plate. The Baymen would eventually tie it however, but a two out bloop single in the fourth would put them in a 3-2 hole. After Milligan reached base on a walk to start the top of the 6th, Justin Maravegias gave the Baymen runners at first and second by reaching on a bunt single that stayed fair up the first base line. Milligan would score after an errant throw trying to catch the Baymen right fielder moving to third on a wild pitch got away to tie the score at 3. But Maravegias was doubled off second on a Ron Wood liner to end the inning. The Cobras would put the first two runners on in the bottom of the sixth against Andy Maravegias and score on a two-strike single to take a 4-3 lead they would not relinquish, ending their season and dream of a 2008 championship.

Cobras 4, Baymen 3
A. Maravegias- (L) CG, 6 IP, 4 ER
S. Lupo- 2-3, HBP

Game Six
August 9th, 2008 vs. Long Island Cobras

The Baymen entered Citibank Park full of emotions. One loss and their season would end. But a win would force a deciding game in this double elimination championship. They didn't waste any time leaving their chances to fate. They quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the 1st, and after Mike Saluzzi allowed the Cobras to chip back and tie the game at 4 in the third, the offense would put up a 5 spot in the fourth and a 6 spot in the sixth for a mercy win infront of close to 200 fans. Devin Milligan went 3-3 with a walk and 2 RBI and Tim Darrell went 3-5 with 4 RBI, as Saluzzi pitched five innings to pick up his second win of the postseason and improve to 4-0 overall as a member of the Baymen, forcing one game for all the marbles on Sunday.

Baymen 16, Cobras 5
Saluzzi- (W) CG, 5 IP, 5 ER
Darrell- 3-5, 2B, 4 RBI
Milligan- 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB

Game Five
August 8th, 2008 vs. Huntington Phillies

On the brink of elimination, the Baymen went to East Islip High School for a rematch of their third postseason game to see who would square off against the Long Island Cobras in the championship series. Lenny Lupo made his first start since June 14th and was absolutelty dominant. Allowing only one walk that came in the seventh inning and scattering three hits, Lupo pitched a complete game shut out. Aided by a two out throwing error by the Phillies in the fourth that scored the only run of the game, Lupo was on cruise control and navigated through the Phillies order with ease. With runners on first and second in the bottom of the seventh and the sun setting, Lupo got a ground ball to Brian Erni, who stepped on the bag at first and sent the Baymen to Citibank Park.

Baymen 1, Phillies 0
L. Lupo- (W) CG, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R


Game Four
August 6th, 2008 vs. Long Island Cobras

The Baymen were riding high coming into their game with the Cobras, as a win would clinch them a spot in the finals as the winner’s bracket representative in Cititbank Park Saturday afternoon. The mood, however, quickly turned to desperation after a 2-0 loss left the Baymen on the brink of elimination. After squandering offensive opportunities all night, the Baymen allowed the lone runs of the game in the fifth when the defense faltered for two unearned runs. Mike Saluzzi committed an error to start the fifth inning on a bunt up the third base side and then—after Justin Maravegias couldn’t run down an RBI double with two outs—threw another away to allow the second run to score. The Baymen would have countless opportunities with runners in scoring position, as three of the first five innings a runner would reach third base with less than two outs.

Cobras 2, Baymen 0


Game Three
August 3rd, 2008 vs. Huntington Phillies

After a dramatic extra inning win against the Royals, a let-down was a legitimate concern against a Phillies team the Baymen had suffered two losses to in the regular season. Justin Maravegias, though, was determined not to let that happen. The younger brother of Andy was lights out for six innings, scattering four base runners and shutting out the Phillies offense until the seventh. The Baymen got on the board in the fourth when Ron Wood doubled to lead off the frame and would eventually come around to score on a sac fly by Steve Lupo. Devin Milligan doubled in the team’s second run with two outs in the fifth after he was given new fly on a missed pop up by Phillies’ third baseman Will Walker. And insurance would be added when Wood scored when the ball got loose on the infield after a Lupo double to make it 3-0 and Brian Erni drove in the fourth run of the game with a two out RBI single. Maravegias faced trouble in the seventh, giving up two runs and having the tying runs in scoring position with one out, but he got a line drive right back at him and doubled off the Phillies’ runner at third to end the game.

Baymen 4, Phillies 2
J. Maravegias- (W) CG, 7 IP, 3H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Game Two
August 3rd, 2008 vs. Long Island Royals

In a see-saw contest that saw both teams have the lead at one point, the Baymen prevailed to give the number one seed a loss in its first postseason contest. The Baymen would opened the scoring in the first when Steve Lupo singled in Ron Wood. The Royals would get even right away off Andy Maravegias though, when a seemingly missed call at first base, which would have been the second out of the inning, led to a sacrifice fly. The Baymen struck right back in the second, though, to take a 2-1 lead, but the Royals pulled back even at 2. After the Royals took a 3-2 lead, Lupo came up with two outs in the fifth and hit a game tying, solo home run to right center field. The two defenses would tighten up and the pitchers barely giving an inch. Maravegias navigated the heart of the order in the bottom of the seventh, despite Lombardo hitting a deep fly ball to right that catcher Brian Erni thought was out. “I thought it was gone and I couldn’t believe it. We didn’t deserve to lose that way. I was so happy when that ball bounced short of the wall.” After escaping the scare, the Baymen scored when Justin Maravegias hit a ground ball to short that the Royals could not turn into an inning ending double play. The Royals would get the tying run 90 feet away and the winning run in scoring position with two outs, but Maravegias’ 139 pitch of the day was tipped into the glove of Brian Erni for a game ending strike out.

Baymen 4, Royals 3 F/8
A. Maravegias- (W) CG, 8 IP, 11 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K 139 pitches
S. Lupo- 4-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB

Game One
August 1st, 2008 vs. Long Island Pirates

The Baymen would have to play into the winner’s bracket if they were to make a serious run at the Stan Musial championship and the road would start against the Long Island Pirates. After finishing ½ game ahead of the Pirates in the standings, the Baymen would need to overcome this first hurdle in a meeting of two teams that seemed very evenly matched. The Pirates opened the scoring on starting pitcher Mike Saluzzi by drawing a bases loaded walk in the third and then scoring on a ball chopped off the plate that Saluzzi couldn’t handle cleanly. The Baymen, though, would jump in front. After an RBI single by Steve Lupo to plate Ron Wood, Laszlo Kollath doubled in Tim Darrell and Lupo to give the Baymen a 3-2 lead. In the top of the fifth, Saluzzi would be his own undoing again. After the first two batters reached, Saluzzi was able to get the lead runner at third on a sac bunt attempt. However, with one out, the next batter dropped down a similar bunt and Saluzzi threw the ball in towards the runner at first not allowing Darrell to get a handle on the throw. The ball went up the right field line and the Pirates tied the game. Two pitches later, Saluzzi would uncork a wild pitch that Brian Erni nearly made a miraculous play on to nail the runner at the plate, but the tag was late and the Pirates took a 4-3 lead. In the sixth though, Kollath would come up big again. With one out, after a Lupo walk, Kollath hit the first pitch from Ed Amato deep into the night, far over the left center field wall for a two-run homer to give the Baymen a 5-4 lead. Saluzzi would try to complete the effort and would, albeit barely. With two outs and the tying run on second, Saluzzi got a ground ball towards the hole at short. Andy Maravegias made a dive to knock the ball down and keep it on the infield, but the runner at third turned the base thinking the ball had gotten through. Maravegias threw the ball to Wood, who had to make a dive to haul in the throw, then threw to Erni would applied the tag for the final out and send the Baymen on to face the top-seeded Royals.

Baymen 5, Pirates 4
Saluzzi- (W) CG, 7 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 9 BB, 10 K
Kollath- 2-3, R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI

Regular Season Recap

The 2008 Baymen season started early, as the team began preparing on Tuesday and Fridays nights in the winter as far back as January. Bullpen sessions, cage work, and fielding drills all led up to the much anticipated opener on May 22nd against the Huntington Phillies. Despite a 2-1 loss, the Baymen found inspiration from their first contest and, by the end of June, had accumulated a 10-7-1 record. After defeating the Long Island Indians on July 10th, the club reached it's high-water mark of the season when they pulled to five games over the .500 mark at 12-7-1 . At that point, the Baymen sat in second place, just a game and a half out of first. However, a tough stretch that included four games in three days presented a tough test for the weary club. After losing six games in a row, the Baymen had to win at least two out of their final three games to ensure a playoff berth. They did just that with two wins against the Long Beach Giants, as  they clinched the eight seed in the playoffs for the second straight season.

regular season record: 14-13-1
runs scored: 137
runs against: 114
largest margin of victory: 10 runs (11-1; 5/31 vs. Long Island Hitmen)
largest margin of defeat: 7 runs (twice; 8-1; 6/28 vs. Middle Country Astros; 10-3; 7/17 vs. Long Island Twins)
record in one-run games: 2-5
record in extra inning games: 1-1-1
shutouts: 4
were shut out: 3
wins in last at bat: 2 (5-4; 6/5 vs. Middle Country Astros; 1-0; 7/24 vs. Long Beach Giants)
home: 9-8-1
away: 5-5
record at Baymen Field: 12-10-1
record at all other fields: 2-3
May: 3-3
June: 7-3-1
July: 4-7
red uniforms: 4-4-1
blue uniforms: 10-9
weekdays: 5-4-1
weekends: 9-9
Game One of doubleheaders: 4-5
Game Two of doubleheaders: 5-4
longest winning streak: 4 games (5/31-6/7)
longest losing streak: 6 games (7/12-7/19)


Team Leaders

AB: Kollath 79
R: A. Maravegias 24
H: S. Lupo 29
2B: S. Lupo 7
3B: none
HR: L. Lupo 1
RBI: Darrell/S. Lupo 17
SB: A. Maravegias 17
BB: A. Maravegias 22
K: Brienza 33
SF: Erni 3
SH: Milligan 2
HBP: S. Lupo 9
DP: Darrell 5
ROE: Erni 8
TB: S. Lupo 36
AVG: S. Lupo .426
OBP: S. Lupo .570
SLG: S. Lupo .529
OPS: S. Lupo 1.099

Pitching
W: A. Maravegias 7
L: Kollath 3
S: Darrell 3
IP: A. Maravegias 65
H: A. Maravegias 58
K: Kollath 48
K/9: Saluzzi 16.2
BB: Saluzzi 19
HBP: Saluzzi 7
WP: Kollath 11
ERA: A. Maravegias 1.80
WHIP: Darrell 0.87
CG: A. Maravegias 6


Fielding
FPct: Erni .956
INN: Erni 193
TC: Erni 182
PO: Erni 161
A: A. Maravegias 43
E: Darrell/Maravegias/S. Lupo/Erni 8
DP: Erni 7
CS: Erni 3
PB: S. Lupo 5


*batting minimums are 20 plate appearances
**pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***fielding minimums are 15 total chances

Season Recap

2007 marked the first time the Long Island Baymen had had an unlimited team play for the organization, and their inaugural season as part of the Long Island Stan Musial league was very successful. A 14 win regular season allowed the Baymen to make the playoffs, and they were matched up against the top-seeded Smithtown Royals. After taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st, the Baymen let the game slip away to the eventual-champions. And after losing their next contest, the squad was eliminated in the double elimination playoff tournament. The 2007 season marked a number of miraculous comebacks, walk off wins, two different players stealing home, three Baymen home runs sailing over the fences at the Baymen Field, and a countless number of laughs and good times.

Largest Margin of Victory: 9 runs. (6/2/2007 vs. LI Pirates)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 11 runs (5/26/2007 vs LI Drive)
One Run Victories: 3
Record in One Run Games: 3-4
Longest Winning Streak: 4 games (6/9-6/16/2007)
Runs Scored: 79
Runs Against: 99

Team Leaders

AVG: Lupo .383
HR: 3 tied (Darrell, Lupo, Wood) 1
RBI: Wood 11
SB: 2 tied (Erni, Lupo) 11
OBP: Lupo .537
AB: 2 tied (Wood, Maravegias) 61
R: Lupo 15
H: Lupo 23

Pitching:
W: Maravegias 4
L: Maravegias 5
S: Darrell 3
ERA: Darrell 0.51
IP: Maravegias 62.2

Fielding:
FPCT: Erni .983
TC: Erni 118
PO: Erni 101
A: Wood 28
E: Darrell 11
DP: Wood 4
CS: Lupo 5
PB: Lupo 2


*Batting minimums are 20 at bats
**Pitching minimums are 10 innings pitched
***Fielding minimums are 15 total chances

The 2016 All Stars, from left to right: Ryan McCormick, Dave Griffiths, Sean Doyle, Mike Shine

This is a full list of players selected to play and/or coach at the annual Long Island Stan Musial All Star Game at the home of the Long Island Ducks: Bethpage Ballpark in Central Islip, NY.

2016 Baymen All Stars
Ryan McCormick
Sean Doyle
Dave Griffiths
Mike Shine

Manager
Dave Griffiths

2015 Baymen All Stars
Ryan Malvin
Ray DeCostanzo
Dave Griffiths

2014 Baymen All Stars
Mike Griffiths
Sean Doyle
Jake Potters***
Brian Erni
Dave Griffiths

2013 Baymen All Stars
Ray DeCostanzo
Mike Griffiths
Brian Erni
Steve Lupo
Sean Doyle

2012 Baymen All Stars
Dave Griffiths
Brian Erni
Tim Darrell

Co-Manager
Brian Erni

2011 Baymen All Stars
Steve Lupo
Rob Baquet
Ray DeCostanzo
Justin Maravegias

Manager
Brian Erni

2010 Baymen All Stars
Steve Lupo
Tim Darrell
Laszlo Kollath
Ryan Jordan
Tom MacDonald**
Justin Maravegias
Andy Maravegias**

Manager
Brian Erni

2009 Baymen All Stars
Matt Florio
Joffrey Van Nostrand*
Ron Wood*

2008 Baymen All Stars
Ron Wood
Andy Maravegias
Tim Darrell

Coaching Staff
Brian Erni

2007 Baymen All Stars
Steve Lupo
Ron Wood
Andy Maravegias

*Van Nostrand was selected to attend, but could not participate due to prior commitments. Wood replaced Van Nostrand on the roster as the next leading vote getter.
**Tom MacDonald was selected to attend, but could not participate due to prior commitments. Andy Maravegias replaced MacDonald on the roster as the next leading vote getter.
***Potters was elected to attend the game, but could not attend due to prior commitments.

A full list of players that have won a championship with the Long Island Baymen:

Brian Erni (2)
Joffrey Van Nostrand (2)
Tim Darrell (2)
Matt Florio (2)
Steve Lupo (2)
Ray DeCostanzo (2)
Ryan Jordan (2)
Devin Milligan (2)
Joe Betto (2)
Justin Maravegias
Andy Maravegias
Dave Griffiths
Mike Griffiths
Sean Doyle
Tom MacDonald
Andrew Weber
Marty Siry
Lawson Leong
Laszlo Kollath
Tim Fitzpatrick
Rob Baquet

1
Rob Baquet (2010-2012)
Marty Siry (2013-2014)

2
Andy Maravegias (2007-2012)
Ray DeCostanzo (2014-2015)
Michael Kalab (2016-2017)

3
Jordan Dillard (2009)
Jon Cruz (2014-2015)

4
Kenny Wood (2008)
Andrew Weber (2009)
Ray DeCostanzo (2010-2013)
Brandon Martins (2016)

5
Tim Darrell (2007-2008, 2010-2011)
Jon Nachman (2012)
Ryan Malvin (2015-2016)

6
Joe Betto (2010-2017)

7
Devin Milligan (2007-2015)
Jake Lucera (2016-2017)

8
Matt Bush (2008)
Anthony Annuziatta (2017)

9
Brian Milligan, coach (2009-2015)

10
Brian Erni, captain, manager (2007-2015)

11
Dan Settoducato (2007-2008)

12
Lenny Lupo (2007-2008)
Anthony Scheller (2017)

13
Manny Alban (2008)
Kenny Wood (2008)
Tim Fitzpatrick (2010-2012)
Daniel McCormick (2017)

14
Steve Lupo (2007-2014)
Billy Gilmartin (2015)
Billy Goncalves (2016-2017)

15
Tim Darrell (2012-2015)
Joe Pavlich (2016)

16
Matt Florio (2009-2015)

18
Tom MacDonald (2009-2013, 2015)
Dave Griffiths, captain, manager (2016-2017)

19
Bill Shea (2007)

20
Mike Griffiths (2013-2017)

21
Ron Wood (2007-2010)
Michael Shine (2016-2017 )

22
Steve Schroeder (2007)
Mike Saluzzi (2008)
Vinny Hartmann (2009)
Andrew Weber (2010-2012)
Mike Vitale (2015-2017)

23
Mark Brienza (2007-2009)
Brandon O'Sullivan (2014-2017)

24
Tom Sekulski (2007-2008)
Laszlo Kollath (2009-2012)
Jake Potters (2014)

25
Ryan Jordan (2010-2015)
Sean Doyle (2016-2017)

26
Mike D'Anna (2007)

27
Mike Saluzzi (2009)

28
Brian Escobar (2008)

29
Dave Griffiths (2012-2015)

30
Laszlo Kollath (2008)
Joffrey Van Nostrand (2009)

31
Billy Gilmartin (2011)
Ryan Jordan (2013-2015)

32
Sean Doyle (2013-2015)

35
Chris Goncalves (2017)

36
Mike Tobia (2014)

37
James Masone (2015)

41
Rich Donnelly (2015-2017)

42
Justin Maravegias (2008-2012)

44
Frank DeRenzo (2011)

45
Lawson Leong (2009-2012)

51
Joffrey Van Nostrand (2010-2013)

57
John Pannacchione (2014)

89
Tristan McLaren (2008)

Players who have appeared for the Baymen Unlimited Team but were not assigned numbers:

Jason Lewandowski
Tom Gudzik
Chris Timpson
Jimmy Montchal
Mike Wood