The Carney Pirates enter the July Fourth weekend celebrating two one-run victories against the DC Grays on July 2. The contests ended with scores of 7 to 6 and 3 to 2. We’ll have more details soon — until then check the stats…

July 2 Stats and Box Scores

Click to see July 2, game 1 stats.

Click this for July 2, game 2 details.

These are the combined stats through July 3.

A painful loss for the Pirates on July 1 against the Vienna Senators with a final score of 11 to zero. More soon — for now check out the stats and box score…

Stats and Box Score

Click to see the July 1 stats and box score.

These are the combined stats through July 3.

Not until the 8th inning were the Carney Pirates (13-4) able to pull away from the determined Fairfax Nationals (6-10) with a 7-4 win in the June 30 contest. Up until then the game had been like a chess match, yet with quick Pirate base-running, and costly National errors, the Pirates were able to jump ahead.  Mike Mitchell (St. John’s) pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up 8 hits, 4 run, and 4 strikeouts. Tyler McElhenny (Christopher Newport University) came in middle relief for the next 3 1/3 innings, keeping the Nationals scoreless and allowing only 1 hit, with 3 strikeouts.  Closer, Mike Manfro (Greensboro College) closed the game in the 9th with a shut-out, facing only 3 National batters.

The hitting machine of the Carney Pirate bats produced again, this time 12 hits.  Alex Guerra (Radford) went 3-6, with a HR (Pirate’s 7th), Dbl, 3 Runs, and 1 RBI.  Jake Huxtable (Central Florida) went 3-5, Dbl, and 2 Runs.  Michael McMenamin (Virginia Tech) went 2-4, 2 RBI’s, along with John Ralston (Rider) who had a Dbl.  Singles were provided by Chad Morgan (Virginia Tech), 2 RBI’s, George Piccirilli (VMI) RBI, and Brett Bowers (ECU).

The Carney Pirates face the Vienna Senators tonight, July 1st at Walters Field in Vienna, Virginia.  Game time is 7:00 pm.

UPDATE: Stats at Your Service

UPDATED: Stats and box score from June 30.

Click this for compiled stats through July 1.

The Carney Pirates (12-4) were able to take a game on the CGL leading Vienna Senators (15-4) with a 4-1 win. The Pirate pitchers held the Senators to 7 hits. Conner Mielock (Oakland) pitched 5 innings, giving up 5 hits, 1 run, and 2 strikeouts. In middle relief, Reed Bromley (Tennessee Wesleyan) stepped in for 2 shut out innings , followed by Brad Wimmer (Frederick JUCO) for 1 inning, allowing 1 hit, 2 strikeouts.  Closer, Mike Manfro (Greensboro College) came in the 9th inning allowing 1 hit with 2 strikeouts.

The Carney Pirate bats again were hot and produced 13 hits.  George Piccirilli (VMI) went 3-3, Dbl, 2 runs, Matt Snyder (Ole’ Miss) went 3-4, with a RBI, 1 Run,  Brett Bowers (ECU) went 2-3, RBI, and singles by Zach Costello (Radford), RBI,  Chad Morgan (Virginia Tech), RBI,  Mike Snyder (Ole’ Miss), Matthew Murakami (Maryland), and Alex Guerra (Radford).

As of the 16th game, the Pirate bats have produced 141 hits.  That’s almost an average of 9 hits per game.  Our opponents have produced 98 hits, which mean the Pirate pitchers have held them to an average of 6 hits per game.

Game Numbers and Details

Click this for stats and box score from the June 29 game.

WUSA9’s chief meteorologist, Topper Shutt, published an article on his blog that shares this fact about the behavior of a baseball in humid weather: “On hot and humid evenings the ball will carry farther than if it were less humid and more comfortable.” Kinda interesting. Click here to read more details at his blog on the WUSA9.com website.

Schedule change…
7/11/09 Southern Maryland Cardinals vs Carney Pirates
This will be a doubleheader with the first game starting at 5:00pm. Wet Field Conditions Makeup From 6/17/09. The first game is a 9 inning game followed by a 7 inning game. Carney Pirates are home for both games. First game begins at 5PM and the second game is changed to 8:00p.

Matt Crouse on the CGL website.

Matt Crouse (Ole’ Miss) has been recognized by the Clark Griffith League as their Pitcher of the Week. The announcement was posted on the Clark Griffith League website June 29. The Pirates’ lefty joins fellow Pirate George Piccirilli who was recognized by the Clark Griffith League earlier in June as the Player of the Week - click this to see details. Click here to visit the Clark Griffith League website and see all the 2009 CGL reports. Congratulations to Matt!

Carney Pirates completed their June 27 double-header with two victories and two big treats. Chris Yates threw a no-hitter while Rob Lamas smacked a grand slam on a perfect day of CGL baseball.

The Carney Pirates (11-4) took both games Saturday in the DH with the MCBL-MD Nationals, with a 4-3 win and 12-1.  Both games provided a lot of action, but the special “treats” occurred in Game 2.  Carney Pirate Chris Yates (William and Mary) pitched 7 complete innings allowing only 1 unearned run and 5 strikeouts – thus his 1st Collegiate No-Hitter!  In the same game, Carney Pirate Designated Hitter Rob Lamas (Radford) hit a Grand Slam HR, with 4 RBI’s.

In Game 1 Pirate pitchers held the Nationals to 3 hits.   Matt Crouse (Ole’ Miss) pitched 6 shut-out innings, giving up 1 hit, and 6 strikeouts.    Closer, Mike Manfro (Greensboro College) came in the 7th inning allowing 2 hits and 3 runs (1 earned).

MCBL-MD Nationals pitcher Brian Deering (Niagara) held the Pirates to 4 hits with 4 runs in Game 1.  Singles by Chad Morgan (Virginia Tech), 2 RBI’s, Zach Costello (Radford), RBI, Alex Guerra (Radford), and Jake Huxtable (Central Florida)

In Game 2, Pirate bats produced 11 hits.  In addition to his Grand Slam, Lamas went 2-3,  Matthew Murakami (Maryland) went 2-3, Dbl, 3 runs, along with singles by Jake Huxtable (Central Florida) (2),Mike Snyder (Ole’ Miss) 2 RBI’s, Chad Morgan (Virginia Tech) 2 RBI’s, Zach Costello (Radford) 2 RBI’s, George Piccirilli (VMI) RBI, and  Alex Guerra (Radford)

The Pirates play June 29 at Nellis Stadium at 7:00 pm against the current CGL leader, the Vienna Senators.

Statistics and Box Scores

Click to see all the details from the first game.

See the second game details with a click here.

Carney Pirates compiled stats through June 30.

This Thursday the Carney Pirates are making-up one of the rainouts vs. The DC Grays. The double-header begins at 5:00Pm with the second game starting around 8:00PM. Pirates are the home team for both games. Tell your friends, tell your family!

Saturday, June 27 Pirates have a double-header at PVI’s Nellis Stadium. First game starts at 11AM with the second game beginning around 1:30PM. Players: you must be at the field at 8:40AM with white pants and BOTH shirts (red AND black)! Spread the word!