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Welcome to the Online Home of the
2009 BBL Champions - Spring Grove Baseball Club
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August 15, 2009
Top Row: Mike Rose, Anthony DiGiorgio, Bryan Brainer, Max Eckert, Scott Gleiman, Shawn Retz, Buddy Breidenbaugh, Jason Baumler, Joe Nitsch, Adam Kalafos, Arnie Miller, Tommy Foster
Bottom Row: Joe Weidman, Timmy Crough, Todd Perry, Craig Miller, Josh Barron, Chad Gerben
Not Pictured: Mike Pickeral, Tommy Bloom, Brad Brainer, Ricky Lester, and Kevin Barron
Spring Grove season to continue
August 16, 2009
Spring Grove will take part in the 6 team MD State Baseball Championship on Saturday, August 29 at Harford Community College. Pairings will be announced shortly. MD SemiPro Baseball
On September 5th, Spring Grove will again participate in the York Colonial Labor Day Tournament. For more info: 2009 York Colonial
Spring Grove Captures 2009 BBL Championship - Buddy Breidenbaugh connects for walk-off 2-run HR
August 16, 2009
Spring Grove captures its 1st BBL Championship Title.
Bryan Brainer pitched 6 strong innings in a seesaw affair before yielding to Buddy Breidenbaugh in the 7th after a 3-run HR by Cancun's Scott McKee. Breidenbaugh came on to strike out 2 batters to end the top of the 7th with the Bulls leading 5-3.
In the bottom of the 7th, Foster led off with a walk and advanced to 3rd base on 2 wild pitches. Gerben then walked. With no one out, Shawn Retz lifted a fly ball to deep right field that scored Foster. Crough pinch ran for Gerben and with one out, Breidenbaugh hit a 2-run, walk-off HR to deep left centerfield to give the Grovers a 6-5 win in dramatic fashion. He would also be credited with the win for his work in relief.
Shawn Retz went 3-3 with a 2-run HR in the 5th inning that gave Spring Grove a 3-1 lead. He was also named Playoff MVP after the game.
Cancun Cantina battled back to take a 5-3 lead with runs in the 5th, 6th, and 3 in the 7th, before the dramatic ending.
Also worth noting was the brilliant defense played by Spring Grove throughout the playoffs, with Foster, Crough, Weidman, Perry, and Retz adding spectacular glove work during the Championship Series.
The title was especially sweet for Joe Nitsch, Mike Rose, and Scott Gleiman, the longest tenured vets on the Spring Grove roster.
Spring Grove won game 1 on the heels of a strong pitching performance by Adam Kalafos, who was able to overcome a Cancun rally in the first inning and record a complete game in convincing fashion, 9-3. Retz added 3RBI in a 2-4 performance that added to his playoff hot streak.
Retz named MVP
August 16, 2009
Shawn Retz was named Playoff MVP after hitting .636 (14-22) with 2 HR, 4 2B, and 15 of the team's 45 RBI. It is safe to say that Retz carried the team throughout the playoffs.
A close second would have to go to the pitching staff (Kalafos, Brainer, Baumler, and Breidenbaugh) who stayed relatively consistent and gave the team a chance to win every game.
Spring Grove All-Time Stats 1997-2008
All-Time Stats 1996-2008
November 25, 2008
About Spring Grove Baseball
Spring Grove Baseball Club is a mens 18 and over team which plays in the Baltimore Baseball League. The team is located in Catonsville and plays primarily in Baltimore County. Team members are typically active or former college players, with the team finishing in the top 3 of the BBL in 10 of the last 11 years. The league typically plays 3-4 games per week from late April to August. In 2008, Spring Grove finished in 3rd place during the BBL regular season. The club lost in the 2nd round of the playoffs to the eventual champion, Redwood Panthers.
Interested players should contact Craig Miller or Scott Gleiman using the contact tab on the menu.
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