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ROME FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - CORPORATE SPONSOR OF THE ROME THUNDERBOLTS
BOLTS ADD TWO MORE TO THEIR ROSTER
November 19, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts are making some final touches to their 2010 roster by adding Columbia University sophomore first baseman Anthony Potter(left) and Holy Cross freshman pitcher Andrew Boyce. Potter, a native of Cazenovia, NY played in 31 games, starting 27 in his inaugural season for the Lions. He batted .200 with 19 total hits which included five doubles, two home runs, 14 RBI's and two stolen bases.....Boyce played his high school ball at Kingswood-Oxford in Connecticut. The Avon, CT native was a team captain in his senior year as he went 7-1 with a 1.05 ERA, struck out 48 batters in 47 innings, including three complete games. He was also a two-time team MVP. The Bolts are happy to have added two more quality players to their roster.
ECBL FALL MEETING HELD IN UTICA
October 25, 2009
The ECBL fall meeting was represented by all six league teams in Utica this past Sunday. Some of the topics brought up were when the league schedule will be made up, which will be in March......Also, the regular season will start at the beginning of June and end on July 18. The playoffs will begin on July 20 and the NABF Regional Tournament will start on Thursday July 29...... The top five teams will make the ECBL playoffs as the 4th & 5th place teams will play to determine who plays the 1st place team. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will be matched up as well. The winners of the 1 vs 4/5 and 2 vs 3 games will then play for the ECBL title and an automatic berth into the NABF Regionals.. Many other topics were brought up as well. It looks like it will be an exciting 2010 season for the ECBL. The next league meeting isn't scheduled until March, when the ECBL schedules will be made up.
HOLY CROSS SENDS PITCHER TO THE BOLTS
October 20, 2009
The College of the Holy Cross has sent pitcher Tom Marra to the Rome Thunderbolts for the 2010 season. The Chaminade High School ace pitcher, out of Sea Cliff, NY had a lifetime 13-0 record in his career. The Holy Cross coaches are very high on him. The Bolts are pleased to have added another quality pitcher to the staff.
LEMOYNE'S KITTS, CARROLL TO PLAY FOR BOLTS
October 19, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts have added two LeMoyne College pitchers to their 2010 roster. Syracuse-CBA standout pitcher Mike Kitts(left) is coming off a 5-1 season with 49 strikeouts in 44 innings along with a paultry 1.43 ERA. The 6'2" 185 lb. Kitts was a fifth team Class A All NY State All Star and a third team All CNY All Star last season....Kevin Carroll a 6'1" 200 pounder will be pitching this season after becoming a third team Class C All NY State All Star as a catcher last season for Fabius-Pompey High School. LeMoyne head coach Steve Owens said the transition is coming along nicely as Carroll is already touching 87 mph. on the gun and he's only in the early stages of his pitching career. The Bolts are extremely happy with these two pickups.
MORE CHANGES IN THE ECBL
October 18, 2009
The Eastern Collegiate Baseball League has added a new member and another team has relocated. The Tri County Bees will be the leagues newest member starting in 2010. The Bees may be new to the league but are very familiar with all the teams in the ECBL. The Bees have played everyone in our league multiple times. They've already recruited numerous players for next season and they look to be in the hunt for an ECBL crown....The Vermont Eagles have moved closer to the rest of the ECBL's teams are are now relocating in Schenectady. They are now the Schenectady Pirates. Even though they are in a new city, we are sure they'll still be a very talented organization. From the Rome Thunderbolts and I'm sure the rest of the league, welcome to the ECBL!
ITHACA'S LEMMO TO PITCH FOR BOLTS
October 9, 2009
Ithaca College freshman pitcher, Pat Lemmo has agreed to sign with the Rome Thunderbolts for the 2010 season. Lemmo was a 2nd team All CNY pick in 2009. Pat was 5-1 for Westhill High School which included picking up a pair of wins on the same day. It was no ordinary day either, it was during the semi-finals and the finals of the New York State Class B Chamionships. On that day, Lemmo pitched 9 innings, threw 124 pitches and struck out 14 batters. The Bolts are very happy to add another quality arm to the staff.
VILACHA TO PITCH FOR BOLTS
October 7, 2009
University of New Haven freshman right-hander, Frank Vilacha will be pitching for the Thunderbolts this upcoming season. The 6'2" Vilacha participated in the Massachusetts High School All Star Game and was an Old Colony First Team All Star for Datmouth High School. Frank was 4-2 with a 3.02 ERA and was also a very good offensive player as he hit .475 with 21 RBI's in his senior season. The Bolts are happy to have signed another quality player from UNH.
BOLTS TO SIGN TWO FROM ONEONTA, ONE FROM UTICA
September 30, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts have signed two players from Oneonta State and one from Utica College. Oneonta St. freshman infielder, Mike DeCarr(right) was a first team Class B All NY State player out of Westhill. DeCarr also made the first team All CNY All Stars as well. He batted .467 with seven home runs and 49 runs batted in. He also was a standout pitcher going 7-0 last season.....Oneonta St. freshman outfielder Mike Mascari(left) was a third team Class B All NY State player out of Westhill. A teammate of DeCarr's, Mascari also made the first team All CNY All Stars. Mascari hit .489 scoring 41 runs, nailing four home runs and knocking in 32 while stealing 22 bases last season.....Finally, Utica College sophomore infielder/pitcher Cory Gogola will be joining the Bolts. Last season, Gogola hit .235 in ten games for the Pioneers. He also pitched 6.1 innings striking out six for Utica. Gogola's versatility will be an asset. The Thunderbolts are pleased with these three quality additions.
BOLTS PICK UP TWO MORE FROM ALBANY
September 24, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts will add two more quality players from the University of Albany. 6'2" 220lb. freshman catcher, Josh Nethaway(left) was a Class B First Team All New York State team member in 2009. He led his high school team(Fonda/Fultonville) in every major offensive category last season. At the Under Armour Baseball Camp in Connecticut, Josh was near or at the top of many major catagories including top arm strength, top fielding ability, top hitting and raw power. He is just as good defensively as he is with his bat.....Brian Bullard(right), a 5'11" 175lb. middle infielder from St. Joseph's High School in New Jersey, will bring his game to Rome next season as well. In high school, St. Joseph's was 27-4, won the Bergen County championship and was ranked 5th in the state. The coaching staff at Albany are very pleased with Brian as he is having a very good fall. He's a solid hitter, excellent defensively, showing good arm strength and runs very well. The Bolts are pleased with their new acquisitions.
NEW RULE FOR JUCO PLAYERS
September 23, 2009
The NCAA has come up with a new rule that will exclude JUCO players from playing on a good number of summer league teams including the Rome Thunderbolts. Any JUCO player "cannot" play for a summer organization that has a coach(head or assistant) that is coaching at a four year school. The reason being is that the NCAA is afraid that the four year coach will try and lure JUCO players into enrolling at their college or university. This leaves players in a tough spot when looking for a summer league to play in. It's also difficult for any summer league teams that are looking to recruit a few local JUCO players. Players and summer team recruiters beware that the NCAA will be looking for teams that are breaking this rule. The Thunderbolts want to apologize to the players that they've recruited who went to JUCO schools. Good luck to you in finding a home to play.
MALLEY TO PITCH FOR BOLTS
September 18, 2009
Niagara University freshman pitcher Ryan Malley has agreed to pitch for the Rome Thunderbolts next summer. Malley pitched for Westhill High School last year and went 9-0 with 51 strikeouts. Ryan was named the 2009 Syracuse Post Standard "Pitcher of the Year." He was also named to the 2nd team Class B New York State All Stars as well. Ryan is a welcome addition to the Bolts squad!
ILACQUA AGREES TO PLAY FOR BOLTS
September 14, 2009
University of Albany sophomore infielder Joe Ilacqua has agreed to play for the Rome Thunderbolts in 2010. Ilacqua, in limited time at Albany last season played in seven games and collected two RBI's. As a high school senior, Joe was a three-year letter-winner at Cicero-North Syracuse. He was team captain his senior year. Joe recorded a .392 career batting average, including a .414 average as a senior. He recorded 71 RBI, 18 doubles, five triples and five home runs in three seasons at C-NS.. Ilacqua was a first-team all-league honoree and was named to the All-CNY third team as a senior. The Bolts are pleased to have Joe in the organization!
KANZLER ADDED TO BOLTS ROSTER
September 9, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts have just agreed to sign Jason Kanzler(left) to the squad. Kanzler is a 6'1" 180 lb. sophomore outfielder out of the University of Buffalo. He is a tranfer from Northeastern University. At Penfield High School, Kanzler was a 3rd team Class AA New York State All Star in 2008. That year he batted .531 with 14 RBI's and had 7 stolen bases. He was also his teams MVP. Jason is a welcome addition to the Thunderbolts family.
HITT TO PLAY FOR BOLTS
September 7, 2009
Oneonta State sophomore outfielder Cody Hitt has joined the Thunderbolts organization for the 2010 season. Hitt, a left handed stick, was among the team leaders last season in many catagories including batting average(.309), runs(34), hits(34), RBI's(21), doubles(6) and stolen bases(15). He led the team with five triples. The Bolts are very happy to have Cody be a part of the team.
GOLEMBIOWSKI RETURNING TO THE BOLTS
September 2, 2009
Suny Utica/Rome junior pitcher Dave Golembiowski is returning to the Rome Thunderbolts for the 2010 season. The 6'7" right hander was 2-1 last season with a 2.16 ERA. He gave up 28 hits, struck out 25 batters, issuing a miniscule 4 walks in 25 innings pitched. He also pitched in the ECBL All Star Game in 2009 as well. The Bolts are very happy to have "Gumby" back for a second season!
BOLTS TO SIGN TWO MORE UNH PLAYERS
August 31, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts have added two more University of New Haven players to their roster. They are sophomore outfielder Kyle Pettoruto(right) and freshman catcher Shane O'Connell. The Bolts are very pleased to have signed two more talented players from UNH.
BOLTS IN EARLY STAGES OF RECRUITING FOR 2010
August 26, 2009
The Rome Thunderbolts have started their search for players for the 2010 season. So far, the Bolts have verbal commitments from two pitchers. They are, Eric Peck, a sophomore right hander out of the University of New Haven and Jim Fort(left), a sophomore left hander from Niagara University. Keep checking back with us for more player updates.
The Rome Thunderbolts are looking for volunteers for the 2010 season. These positions are great for a college student looking to earn college credits or anyone who has a little time and would like to be involved in our organization. Listed below are what we're looking for:
Field Staff: This would include ticket takers/sellers at the door, 50/50's and to assist fans during games.
Sales(commission available): Selling ads for our ad book, PA announcements and for our internet broadcasts.
Promotion: Looking for someone who could find area businesses to hold promotional nights at the field.
Board Members: Looking for idea people who can help the Thunderbolts organization grow. We hold meetings every 6 to 8 weeks throughout the offseason to talk about fundraisers, jobs and player housing.
*Anyone who may be interested or has any questions can email Ray DiBrango @ rdcoach03@aol.com or call (315)768-8952.
THANK YOU!!!
July 29, 2009
This summer's Rome Thunderbolts baseball season was one of the best I've had in a long, long time. The comradarie between the players was second to none. They also seemed to get along and show respect to their coaches as well. This is why I think we were very successful. Even though we went down in the finals, 22-9 is a very good season. We should all be proud of that.
This season also saw a significant rise in attendance. Last season in eleven home dates, we drew 1,108 fans. This season in twelve home dates(at DeLutis 1) we drew 1,818 or just over 151 fans a game. And that's with the crummy summer we had.
There are so many thank yous to give out, I hope I don't forget anyone. First of all, I'd like to thank Rome's Public Safety Commissioner Jim Masucci, Dave Townsend, Roann Destito, Mayor Brown, the Rome Chamber of Commerce, the staff at DeLutis Field, the Rome Cal Ripken and Lee Little Leagues, the Rome Capitol Theatre, the Rome Elks Club, the Rome Sentinel, Oldiez 96, Abbey Road, Genie Services, City Hall, the owners of the Griffiss Park Suites, the Boyz From Italy, my wife Betty, my son Bobby("please return the foul ball"), Mr. McCowat, Mr. Melioris, all of the parents, players and coaches and last but not least, our corporate sponsor the Rome Federal Credit Union for which there would be no Rome Thunderbolts organization if it weren't for their hard work and dedication.
If I forgot anyone, I'm truly sorry. Thank you once again for a tremendous season. I will never forget it! For most of you, I hope to see you soon. For the rest of you, don't forget about us. Thanks again.....Ray DiBrango, President & General Manager
T-BOLTS HOME GAMES ONLINE
The Rome Thunderbolts will have all their home games broadcast "live" over our team web site. They will be brought to you by TEAMLINE, the leader of alternative sports broadcasting. Now, all of you who live out of town or that live right here and can't make the game, can listen to all of the action on your computer. Signing up to listen is easy and secure. Obviously, we hope all our fans can come out to the games but if you can't, catch us on TEAMLINE!
THUNDERBOLTS LOOKING FOR BOOSTER MEMBERS
The Rome Thunderbolts are looking for people to join the T-Bolt Boosters. We are looking for one person to head it(President) and others to be members. All members would take part in helping the Thunderbolts have a great season and to get us to our fundraising goals. If you are interested you can email Ray DiBrango, Team President & GM at rdcoach03@aol.com or call (315)768-8952. You can be a part of bringing back quality baseball to the Mohawk Valley!
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