Wizards Baseball

Each year, there is one team which makes a surprising run during the West Warwick Cal Ripken playoffs.  This past season, that team was the Richard’s Oil Marlins (6-11 regular season record), who finished in third place in the Eastern Division, yet won three games in the WWCRL Double Elimination tournament.

WWCRL Playoffs:  First Round – Marlins10 Dodgers 6

Led by the pitching of Jake Roy and Ben Roy, the Richard's Oil Marlins came from behind to defeat the Coventry Glass Dodgers, 10-6.  Jake Roy struck out five and allowed only one hit in three innings, while his twin brother, Ben, came into the game in the fifth inning to prevent a Dodger late game rally.

Offensively, the Marlins received contributions from Ben Roy (2/4, triple, one run scored, and 3 r.b.i.'s), Joe Maynard (two runs scored), and Brian Moretti (two runs scored).

Offensively, the Dodgers were led by Rich McNeil (2/4, two runs scored) and Seth St. George (2/3, one triple).

WWCRL Playoffs:  Loser’s Bracket Quarter-finals – Marlins 7 Athletics 4

After losing to the Red Sox in the Winner’s Bracket Semi-finals, the Richard’s Oil Marlins got revenge from last year’s championship loss by knocking the WW PIC Athletics out of the playoffs with a 7-4 victory in the Loser’s Bracket Semi-Finals. 

Leading the way for the Marlins was 12 year old All Star Tom Pecchia, who went 4 for 4 in the game. 

In the top of the first inning, the Marlins took advantage of two errors and two walks to take a 3-0 lead.  After Ben Roy reached on an error, Joe Maynard walked and Jake Roy reached on an error, scoring his brother Ben.  Tom Pecchia, then laced a single to centerfield scoring Maynard.  After Jon Skurka walked to load the bases again, Brian Moretti reached on an infield single to score Jake Roy.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Athletics tied it up a 3-3 with three runs on Kyle Baxter’s bases clearing double to right center field.  Scoring on the timely hit were Mike Carley (hit batsmen), Matt Grenier (fielder’s choice), and Andrew In (walk).

In the top of the second inning, the Marlins made it 4-3 when Joe Maynard singled and scored on Tom Pecchia’s second hit of the game.

In the top of the fourth inning, the Marlins scored three more runs to build a 7-3 lead.  Jake Roy walked, advanced to second on a passed ball, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Tom Pecchia’s third hit of the game.  After Jon Skurka walked , reliever Andrew in got the next two batters on a ground out and strikeout.  Nine year old Nick Pecchia, then, singled to centerfield, scoring his brother Tom and Jon Skurka.

Although there were six walks and one hit batsmen issued in the contest, the Marlins pitching trio, Jake Roy, Ben Roy, and Joe Maynard, allowed only three hits and struck out 11 batters.

WWCRL Playoffs:  Loser’s Bracket Semi-finals – Marlins 6  Dodgers 3

In the Loser’s Bracket Semi-finals, the Marlins continued their magical playoff run with a 6-3 victory over the Coventry Glass Dodgers. 

Pitching well for the Marlins, once again, were Jake Roy, Ben Roy, and Joe Maynard. 

WWCRL Playoffs:  Loser’s Bracket Finals – Orioles 8 Marlins 3

In their fifth game in a row, the Richard’s Oil Marlins could not hold off the Titan Sports Orioles in the Loser’s Bracket Finals.   

Falling behind 8-0, the Marlins valiantly came back in the top of the fifth inning, scoring three runs on hits by Ben Roy (single) and Joe Maynard (3-run bases clearing triple to left field).  For the game, the Marlins were led by Ben Roy (2/3, one run scored) and Joe Maynard (1/3, 3 r.b.i.’s).

Pitching well for the Orioles were the trio of Trevor Lawton, Ray Zincone, and Hunter Dean.  The trio allowed only three hits and struck out nine in five innings of work. 

Offensively, the O’s were led by Cullen Kirchmeyer (2/4, 2 runs scored, and 2 r.b.i.’s), Nick Morel (2/2, 2 runs scored), and Hunter Dean (2/3, 3 r.b.i.’s).