Andre Chiefs

MALDEN, MA- Nick Valdario went 3 for 5, with a triple and three RBI’s, to lead the Chiefs to a 9-7 win over the Malden Maddogs at Maplewood on Thursday night.

Mitch Schroeder and Brendan Albert each hit a solo homer for the Chiefs.

Silas Reed (2-0) picked up the win, striking out six in two innings, in relief of starter Graham Seed who worked a perfect three innings.

Logan Gillis had two of the Maddogs seven hits.

With the win the Chiefs move to 4-2 on the year. They are now off until Wednesday when they will host the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood at 8:15 PM.

Somerville, MA- Former Framingham State and Chiefs righty Zach Kirby (1-1) tossed a one-hitter, striking out 18 batters, when the Middlesex Expos shutout the Andre Chiefs 2-0 at Trum Field on Thursday night.

Kirby was overpowering all game long, striking out the side in the second, third, fourth, sixth, and seventh innings. The only hit he allowed was a Gino DeSimone two out double in the top of the fourth inning.

The Expos scored their runs on a first inning RBI single from Andrew Mazzone and a single by Matt Ferro and a Bret Samboy double in the sixth.

Tim Dunphy (0-1) worked the first three innings for the Chiefs allowing one run. Jonathan Richard held the Expos scoreless in the fourth and fifth frames before giving way to Silas Reed in the sixth.

With the loss the Chiefs fall to 3-2 on the year.

Malden, MA- The Lexington Blue Sox broke open a 2-1 game by scoring two runs in the top of the fifth and then added four more in the seventh to pull away from the Chiefs 8-1 at Maplewood on Wednesday evening.

Lexington took a 2-0 lead off Chiefs starter Evan Walsh in the second when Ryan Cervone drew a walk, Alex Voitik doubled, and Jose Feliciano singled.

The Chiefs cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth off lefty Ryan O’Rourke on a Mitch Schroeder triple to right and a Blase Cormier RBI single.

Lexington touched up reliver Tommy Leone for a couple of runs and a 4-1 lead in the fifth on a pair of walks and a Julian Alvarez two RBI single.

Borja Jones-Berasaluce and Manny Delcarmen held the Chiefs scoreless over the last two innings and the Blue Sox put the game away with four runs and four hits off Leone in the seventh.

O’ Rourke (1-0) got the win allowing two hits and striking out eight in five innings of work. Walsh (0-1) took the loss despite giving up just three hits and striking out nine over his four innings.

Both teams are now 3-1 on the season.

The Chiefs are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Trum Field to meet the Middlesex Expos at 8:30 PM.

Somerville, MA- Graham Seed and Luke Gustavson combined on a neat four-hitter, striking out eleven, and the Chiefs erupted for eight first inning runs on the way to an 11-3 win over the Malden Maddogs on Sunday night at Trum Field in Somerville.

Mitch Schroeder led the Chiefs dozen hit attack going a perfect four for four that included a double and two RBI. Key contributors included Kyle DeRoma with a double, single, and two RBI, Nick Valdario (2 hits, 2 runs, RBI )and Gino DeSimone, Andrew Caulfield and Tommy Leone each with RBI doubles.

Seed (2-0), worked the first four innings striking out seven and allowing just one hit. Gustavson came out of the bullpen to begin the fifth and gave up two earned runs, three hits, and struck out four.

The now 3-0 Chiefs are off until Wednesday when they host the Lexington Blue Sox at Maplewood at 8:15 PM.

Lexington, MA- Leadoff man Nick Valdario had two hits and scored two runs to lead the Chiefs to a 3-2 win over the Blue Sox in Lexington on Thursday Night.

The Chiefs grabbed a quick 2-0 lead in top of the first inning against former Merrimack College star and Minnesota Twins lefty Ryan O’Rourke. Valdario started things off with a single to right, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored an unearned run on an infield error off the bat of A.J. Johnson. John Collette gave the Chiefs a 2-0 lead when he singled home Andrew Caulfield who had walked.

It stayed a 2-0 Chiefs lead until the Blue Sox knotted things up after two were out in the bottom of the third off starter Tim Dunphy. Catcher Luke Hall singled and came around to score on an Alex Krylov triple to right field. When Krylov came across to score on a passed ball, the game was tied heading for the top of the fourth inning.

Silas Reed came on came on for Dunphy and struck out the side in the top of the fourth.

The Chiefs pushed across what proved to be the winning run in the top of the fifth against reliever Mark Maestri. Valdario singled up the middle with one out, moved to third on a Brendan Albert single, and scored on a wild pitch.

Reed and Lexington reliever Jake Vesling kept it a 3-2 game heading into the bottom of the seventh.

Tommy Leone struck out the first two Blue Sox batters in the bottom of the seventh before Hall walked and Krylov singled. Leone secured the win when he got Drew Michaud to fly to Valdario in center to end the game.

Chiefs Chatter…. The now 2-0 Chiefs are off until Sunday evening when they play the Malden Maddogs at Trum Field in Somerville at 8:30 PM…..