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(Medford, MA) The Wakefield Merchants handed the Chiefs their second consecutive loss, 6-2 at Tufts University on Thursday evening. Trinity bound lefty James Ramsey chalked up the first win of his ICL career with five innings of two hit, three strikeout pitching.

Former University of Alabama standout Pete Fisher, who pitched nine professional seasons including Double A stints with the MinnesotaTwins and Boston Red Sox, worked the final two innings for the Merchants allowing just one hit while striking out two.

The Merchants capitalized on some shoddy Chiefs outfield defense to score their six runs in the first two innings. The big hit for Wakefield came off the bat off veteran Dana D’Agostino who cranked a three RBI second inning double off Chiefs starter and loser Joe Martini.

Martini, making his first career start, worked the first four innings for the Chiefs and gave up five hits and three earned runs while striking out three, walking three and hitting a batter.

In an oddity to the game and one of the few bright spots for the Chiefs, Martini in an 1-2-3 fourth, and relievers Jose Pimentel (2 innings, 0 hits, 3 K's) and Paul Koslowski (1 inning, 0 hits, 1K) did not allow a Merchant to reach base in the last four innings, retiring 12 batters in a row.

The Chiefs could not take advantage of their outstanding bullpen work and managed only three singles from Brendan Pyburn, Phil Costello (RBI) and Koslowski (RBI).

The Chiefs will attempt to get their offense back on track on Monday evening at 6:00 PM when they host the Medford Americans at Tufts University at 6:00 PM.

Medford, MA- Former Arlington High School and Suffield Academy standout Joe Martini will make the first start of his Intercity League career on Thursday evening when the Chiefs host the Wakefield Merchants at Tufts University at 6:00 PM.

Martini attended the University of Redlands last spring but will transfer this fall to a New England college. He was 4-1 in 2007 for Suffield Academy with an ERA of 1.75. The lanky 6' 5 righthander was named all-western New England while at Suffield. He has made two appearances out of the bullpen so far during the 2008 season.

Medford, MA- Mooney Dental Tanners righty Bobby Whalen of Colby Colllege threw a his second complete game of the season as the Woburn based club erased a 2-0 Chiefs lead to win 3-2 at Tufts University on Tuesday evening.

Chiefs starter David Garica suffered the loss for the Chiefs, but pitched well enough to win. Garcia worked six innings plus, allowing three hits, two of the infield variety, while striking out eight. Walks proved to be costly as two of the batters he walked eventually came around to score.Whalen, who threw a complete game shutout at the Watertown Reds in his other start of season and is now 2-0 with a stingy 1.00 ERA, allowed just four hits and struck out six.

Garcia got the Tanners in order in the first and the Chiefs missed their first scoring opportunity in the bottom of the inning. Brendan Pyburn reached on an infield error and promptly stole second with no outs. He went to third on a wild pitch but that was as far as he got as Whalen struck out both Brenden Shepard and Andrew Hanson and got Justin Crisafulli to pop up.

Garcia struck out the Tanners side in order in the second and the Chiefs went ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the inning when Phil Costello rapped a long double to left scoring catcher Matt Lawlor (single) and Paul Koslowski (walk).

It stayed that way until the fourth when the Tanners cut the lead to 2-1 on an infield hit, two walks and a RBI single by Kevin Vona. The Tanners tied it up at 2-2 in the sixth on a single, stolen base, a walk, a Garcia balk, and a sacrifice fly from Bob Wronski.

The Chiefs threatened to retake the lead in the sixth but came away empty. Criasfulli led the inning off with a single to left and speedy Nick Dunn pinch ran for him. Mike Andre, after fouling off two sacrifice bunt attempts, struck out swinging. Lawlor then reached on an infield error and Koslowski walked to load the bases with one out. Whalen then got Costello swinging and ended the threat when Doug Heald grounded out.

The Tanners won it the top of the seventh. Garcia issued his fifth walk of the night to Andrew Worden and relieved by closer Chris Foundas. Dettore sacrificed Worden to second and Foundas then hit Smart with a 0-2 pitch. Vona then singled to right and Worden beat Costello's throw home to give the Tanners the win.The Chiefs went in order in the seventh when Pyburn flew to deep right, Matt Anderson, pinch hitting for Shepard, fouled out to first and Hanson flew to center.

The Chiefs are back in action on Thursday night at 6:00 PM when they host the Wakefield Merchants at Tufts University. Arlington native Joe Martini (0-0) is expected to make his first start of the season.

Medford, MA- Former Franklin Pierce star Matt Anderson plunked a two out RBI single into right center field in the sixth inning to cap a Chiefs rally that allowed them to tie the Lexington Blue Sox 3-3 at Tufts University on Monday evening.

The Chiefs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the home half of the second inning. Justin Crisafulli was hit by a Steve Bodnar pitch. Mike Andre, after fouling off nine straight pitches, drew a full count walk. Anderson they laid down a sacrifice bunt and the throw to get him at first was low and skipped by first baseman Matt Gedman allowing Crisafulli to come around and score. Bodnar averted further trouble in the inning when he struck out Paul Koslowski, got Phil Costello to fly to center and ended the threat when Matt Lawlor grounded out.

Chiefs starter Dylan Ellis held the defending ICL Champs scoreless until the top of the fourth when the Sox posted their only three runs of the game. The trouble began when Ellis hit Jared McGuire with a pitch and moved him to second when he uncorked a wild pitch. University of Vermont catcher Jeff Nolet then promptly delivered McGuire with an opposite field single to right tying the game at 1-1. An out later, Gedman of UMass-Amherst and son of former Boston Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman, unloaded on an Ellis fastball for a two run homer to right and a 3-1 Lexington lead.

The Chiefs rallied to tie the game in the sixth and threatened to take the lead. Brenden Shepard singled to center and Andrew Hanson stayed hot by drilling a long double to right. Crisafulli followed with a RBI sacrifice fly to left that scored Shepard and made it 3-2. Sox Manager Rick DeAngelis then went to the bullpen and brought in southpaw Tom Klem to face the left handed hitting Andre. Andre then grounded to second pushing Hanson to third. Anderson was next and delivered Hanson on a 1-2 pitch. Rookie Mike Barbati pinch ran for Anderson and following a walk to Koslowski, Barbati was caught off second by Nolet to end the inning.

Closer Chris Foundas came on for Ellis to start the seventh and was impressive again, getting the Blue Sox in order. A Lawlor one out single gave the Chiefs some hope in the seventh but reliever Eathan Burton got Brendan Pyburn to fly to short left and Shepard swinging to end the game and preserve the tie. The Chiefs record goes to 4-1-1 with the tie while the yet to be beaten Blue Sox are 4-0-1.

Ellis worked the first six frames allowing seven hits and striking out five. He did not walk a batter.

The Chiefs send big southpaw David Garcia of the Dominican Republic to the hill on Tuesday night in search of his first ICL win when they host the Mooney Dental Tanners of Woburn in a 6:00 PM start at Tufts University.

Melrose, MA-Ace Keith Forbes picked up his second win of the season with six innings of one hit, ten strikeout pitching to lead the Chiefs past the Gately A’s, 3-1 on the Pine Banks turf.

Forbes threw 109 pitches in the sweltering heat before giving way to closer Chris Foundas, who got the A’s in order in the seventh to notch his second save of the season.

Pitching was the story of the evening as both teams combined for a paltry three hits. The A’s Ryan McNeill (5 innings, 3 hits) and reliever Dan Wilson (2 innings, 0 hits) were also sharp for Gately.

The Chiefs picked up two runs in the fourth when leadoff man Brendan Pyburn singled up the middle and went to second on a passed ball. Angel Valdez moved Pyburn to third on an infield grounder and he scored the game’s first run when Andrew Hanson’s grounder was throw high to first by A’s third baseman Peter Copa. Justin Crisafulli was then hit by a McNeill pitch and Mike Andre followed with a line single to center loading the bases. Catcher Matt Anderson then delivered Hanson with a sacrifice fly for the second run of the inning.

The A’s cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth when Bryan Curran lead off with a long double to left, moved to third on an infield grounder and following a strikeout, scored when Perkins grounder was throw low to first by shortstop Nate Leva for an error and an unearned run.

The Chiefs raised their lead to 3-1 in the fifth picking up another unearned run. Paul Koslowski drew a leadoff walk and Phil Costello was hit by a pitch. Leva moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt and Koslowski scored when Pyburn reached on an error at shortstop.

Foundas recorded a strikeout in the seventh to pick up the save and preserve the win for Forbes.

Lefty Dylan Ellis will draw the starting assignment tonight when the Chiefs, now 4-1, host the 4-0 Lexington Blue Sox at Tufts University at 6:00 PM.