Wizards Baseball

     Backed by a 15 hit attack, Deering won their second league game of the year against Father Doyle School of Coventry, 15-5, in a game which lasted only five innings.  The win, not only puts Deering in a three team fight for the final two playoff spots, but catapulted them into fourth place. 

     Once again, burly eighth grader pitcher, Rich Grenier Jr., took the hill for the Junior Wizards and left with win.  Grenier, who had the support of his offense with 15 hits, picked up his second win of the year by allowing two earned runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings pitched. 

     After Rich Grenier kept Father Doyle scoreless the first two innings (two strikeouts, two groundouts, and two pop ups), Deering’s offense got into gear with five runs on three hits and three walks in the bottom of the second inning after two outs. 

     Antonio Rei and Grenier singled to put runners at first and second.  After Anthony Indeglia walked to load the bases, Troy Lavoie and Ray Zincone both walked to give Deering a 2-0 lead.  Ryan O’Kelly, then, blasted a three double to the left field fence to empty the bases and give Deering a 5-0 lead. 

     In the bottom of the fourth inning, Deering continued their offensive onslaught with four more runs to open up a 9-1 lead.  Rich Grenier beat out a bobbled grounder to third base to lead off the inning.  After Indeglia reached on a fielder’s choice, Troy Lavoie, Ray Zincone (r.b.i.), Ryan O’Kelly (r.b.i.), and Matt Masse (2 r.b.i.’s) singled.

     Offensively, the Junior Wizards received contributions from Drew Doran (1/1), Anthony Indeglia (two runs scored), Tony Correia (1/1, one run scored, 1 r.b.i.), Rich Grenier (1/2, one run scored), Antonio Rei (1/2, two runs scored), Andrew Hebert (1/3, one run scored), Matt Masse (2/3, one double, & 2 r.b.i.’s), Rich McNeil (game ending r.b.i. single), Ryan O’Kelly (3/4, one double, two runs scored, & 5 r.b.i.’s), Ray Zincone (2/3, three runs scored, & 1 r.b.i.), and Troy Lavoie (2/2, one run scored).

     Deering (2-3) will play three important games this week (week of May 4th).  They will travel to Scituate (2-4) on Tuesday and travel to Paine Field on Wednesday to play Father Doyle (2-4).  On Friday, they will host Scituate at Ray Silva Field.