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Freni Leads Chiefs to 6-5 Win in ICL Debut
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Jul 18 2006
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Wakefield- A pair of former Malden Catholic aces teamed up on the mound to lead the Chiefs to a 6-5 win over the Merchants at Walsh Field on Wednesday night.
Jared Freni picked up the win in his Intercity debut going 5.1 innings before handing the ball to his old Lancer teammate Mike DiCato. DiCato picked up the save with some hard nosed pitching in the both the sixth and seventh innings and preserve Freni's first win.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, Freni was matched up against former Chicago Cub farmhand Steve Coffey, twenty years his senior, who has made over one hundred starts for the Merchants since 1991. The veteran fireballer retired the Chiefs in order in the first.
Freni started his ICL career by getting L.J. DiMaino to pop out to Doug Heald at second base. T.J. Sheedy grounded to short, Brown shortstop Rob Pappenhouse singled and Freni recorded his first ICL strikeout by getting catcher Mike Sorrentino looking to end the inning.
The Chiefs picked up a run off Coffey in the top of the second when Jeff DeCarlo singled and went to second on a passed ball. DiCato, who started the game at first base, then delivered the former St. John's star with a double to left giving the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.
Wakefield picked up an unearned run that tied the game in the bottom of the second. Freni got Chad Dwyer to fly to left and struck out Dana Dagostino for the inning's first two outs. Ageless veteran Andy Hartung, another former Chicago Cub product, reached on error by shortstop Rich Montecalvo. Freni then tried to pick Hartung off first but his throw sailed high allowing Hartung to go to second. Russo then lined a single to center scoring Hartung. Freni averted further trouble when he got Jeff Ericksen to fly to Jimmy Buldini in center.
Heald was hit by a Coffey pitch leading off the Chiefs third but Buldini flew out and Phil Costello bounced into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
In the Merchants third, DeMaino grounded to Heald at second, Sheedy singled and was thrown out attempting to steal second by catcher Sean O'Brein. Freni ended the frame when he got Pappenhouse to strike out swinging.
The Chiefs threatened but could not score in the fourth. Justin Crisafulli and Mike Andre both drew walks but Coffey escaped the jam when he got DeCarlo to fly to center and DiCato to hit into a tailor made 6-4-3 double play.
Freni set down the Merchants in order in the bottom of the fourth inning and the Chiefs responded with three big runs in the top of the fifth sending Coffey to the showers. O'Brien led off with a single to left. Coffey struck out Montecalvo for the first out of the inning but Heald kept things going with a single to right center. Buldini then got his second hit of the night to left that loaded the bases. Costello then hit a slow bouncer to Pappenhouse at short and he flipped to Sheedy at second but had no chance of completing the doubleplay which allowed O'Brien to score. Crisafulli followed with a sharp single to left that scored Heald making it 3-1 Chiefs. Andre followed with a line single to right that reloaded the bases. DeCarlo then singled to left that scored Costello for a 4-1 lead. Kevin Flight replaced Coffey and he got DiCato to ground to second to end the inning.
Buldini made a spectacular diving catch of a Sorrentino sinking liner for the first out of the fifth. Freni stayed tough and got Russo to ground Montecalvo and Ericksen to pop to Andre.
Flight retired the Chiefs 1-2-3 in the top of the sixth.
DeMaino led off the Wakefield sixth by dropping a bunt single. Sheedy followed with a sharp single to right putting runners at first and second with nobody out. Freni then showed why he led all of Eastern Mass. this past spring with 119 strikeouts in 81 innings, when he got Pappenhouse swinging with a fastball. Sorrentino then singled to center scoring DeMaino to cut the Chiefs lead to 4-2. Dwyer then singled to right scoring Sheedy to make it 4-3. Dagostino drew a walk to load the bases. DiCato replaced Freni and got Hartung to ground to Andre at third who threw home to force out Sorrentino. With the count 2-2 on Russo, Dwyer attempted to steal home but was tagged out by O'Brien.
The Chiefs picked up two big insurance runs in the seventh when Buldini walked, Costello beat out a bunt, Crisafulli singled to left to load the bases for Andre who singled to left center scoring Buldini for a 5-3 Chiefs lead. Jared Marchese came on to get DeCarlo swinging before DiCato hustled down the line to beat a double play relay that allowed Costello to score and make it 6-3 Chiefs.
Wakefield came up with two runs in the bottom of the seventh before DiCato slammed the door by getting Dwyer to bounce out to Heald to end the game.
Chiefs Notes....The Chiefs host the Cassell Club at Playstead Thursday night at 6:00 PM. Mike Lanciani will get the start.....Former Chief great Steve Daley was in the crowd at Wakefield.....Mike Andre raised his average to .429 and has moved into second place in the ICL with 24 hits....
Jared Freni picked up the win in his Intercity debut going 5.1 innings before handing the ball to his old Lancer teammate Mike DiCato. DiCato picked up the save with some hard nosed pitching in the both the sixth and seventh innings and preserve Freni's first win.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, Freni was matched up against former Chicago Cub farmhand Steve Coffey, twenty years his senior, who has made over one hundred starts for the Merchants since 1991. The veteran fireballer retired the Chiefs in order in the first.
Freni started his ICL career by getting L.J. DiMaino to pop out to Doug Heald at second base. T.J. Sheedy grounded to short, Brown shortstop Rob Pappenhouse singled and Freni recorded his first ICL strikeout by getting catcher Mike Sorrentino looking to end the inning.
The Chiefs picked up a run off Coffey in the top of the second when Jeff DeCarlo singled and went to second on a passed ball. DiCato, who started the game at first base, then delivered the former St. John's star with a double to left giving the Chiefs a 1-0 lead.
Wakefield picked up an unearned run that tied the game in the bottom of the second. Freni got Chad Dwyer to fly to left and struck out Dana Dagostino for the inning's first two outs. Ageless veteran Andy Hartung, another former Chicago Cub product, reached on error by shortstop Rich Montecalvo. Freni then tried to pick Hartung off first but his throw sailed high allowing Hartung to go to second. Russo then lined a single to center scoring Hartung. Freni averted further trouble when he got Jeff Ericksen to fly to Jimmy Buldini in center.
Heald was hit by a Coffey pitch leading off the Chiefs third but Buldini flew out and Phil Costello bounced into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
In the Merchants third, DeMaino grounded to Heald at second, Sheedy singled and was thrown out attempting to steal second by catcher Sean O'Brein. Freni ended the frame when he got Pappenhouse to strike out swinging.
The Chiefs threatened but could not score in the fourth. Justin Crisafulli and Mike Andre both drew walks but Coffey escaped the jam when he got DeCarlo to fly to center and DiCato to hit into a tailor made 6-4-3 double play.
Freni set down the Merchants in order in the bottom of the fourth inning and the Chiefs responded with three big runs in the top of the fifth sending Coffey to the showers. O'Brien led off with a single to left. Coffey struck out Montecalvo for the first out of the inning but Heald kept things going with a single to right center. Buldini then got his second hit of the night to left that loaded the bases. Costello then hit a slow bouncer to Pappenhouse at short and he flipped to Sheedy at second but had no chance of completing the doubleplay which allowed O'Brien to score. Crisafulli followed with a sharp single to left that scored Heald making it 3-1 Chiefs. Andre followed with a line single to right that reloaded the bases. DeCarlo then singled to left that scored Costello for a 4-1 lead. Kevin Flight replaced Coffey and he got DiCato to ground to second to end the inning.
Buldini made a spectacular diving catch of a Sorrentino sinking liner for the first out of the fifth. Freni stayed tough and got Russo to ground Montecalvo and Ericksen to pop to Andre.
Flight retired the Chiefs 1-2-3 in the top of the sixth.
DeMaino led off the Wakefield sixth by dropping a bunt single. Sheedy followed with a sharp single to right putting runners at first and second with nobody out. Freni then showed why he led all of Eastern Mass. this past spring with 119 strikeouts in 81 innings, when he got Pappenhouse swinging with a fastball. Sorrentino then singled to center scoring DeMaino to cut the Chiefs lead to 4-2. Dwyer then singled to right scoring Sheedy to make it 4-3. Dagostino drew a walk to load the bases. DiCato replaced Freni and got Hartung to ground to Andre at third who threw home to force out Sorrentino. With the count 2-2 on Russo, Dwyer attempted to steal home but was tagged out by O'Brien.
The Chiefs picked up two big insurance runs in the seventh when Buldini walked, Costello beat out a bunt, Crisafulli singled to left to load the bases for Andre who singled to left center scoring Buldini for a 5-3 Chiefs lead. Jared Marchese came on to get DeCarlo swinging before DiCato hustled down the line to beat a double play relay that allowed Costello to score and make it 6-3 Chiefs.
Wakefield came up with two runs in the bottom of the seventh before DiCato slammed the door by getting Dwyer to bounce out to Heald to end the game.
Chiefs Notes....The Chiefs host the Cassell Club at Playstead Thursday night at 6:00 PM. Mike Lanciani will get the start.....Former Chief great Steve Daley was in the crowd at Wakefield.....Mike Andre raised his average to .429 and has moved into second place in the ICL with 24 hits....
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