Crestwood at Coughlin Baseball

Crestwood and Coughlin faced at Hilldale Park on Wednesday afternoon. It was senior day for Coughlin. The Crusaders brought Chase Nowak to the mound meanwhile the Comets sent Jimmy Albee to the mound for his first varsity start. Derek Distasio led off the game with a single and advanced to second on a stolen base, then scored on a James Graves RBI single to make it 1-0 Comets. Graves would then steal another base and would score on an RBI single by Colin Macko to make it 2-0. A double play by Coughlin ended the inning. TJ Wozniak hit a two out single but a 4-6-3 double play ended the inning. Curtis Tokach drew a one out walk but the courtesy runner would end getting out while trying to steal 2nd base to end the top of the second. Things got interesting in the bottom of the 2nd as Ryan Dougalas and Nick Cerep each drew two out walks but a groundout to third ended the threat. Derek Distasio and Corey Chalk each drew one out walks but a strikeout and then Chalk got picked off at first by Coughlin catcher Steve Dressler. Albee threw a 1-2-3 3rd to keep it 2-0 Crestwood. Colin Macko led off with a walk, then Tim Kindler singled to move Macko to second, then RJ Kresge laid down a bunt single that scored Macko when the ball was overthrown to make it 3-0. Kindler went to third. Crestwood attempted a double steal but Coughlin would get Kindler at the plate, and Kresge went to third on the play. Jimmy Albee would then help himself by getting an RBI groundout to make it 4-0 Crestwood. Chase Nowak hit a lead off single but Albee retired the next 3 to keep the Crusaders off the board. Nowak threw a 1-2-3 5th inning. Albee would follow with a 1-2-3 inning of his own. James Graves hit a lead off single then Colin Macko followed with a walk then Kindler singled to load the bases. RJ Kresge would bring in Graves on a fielder's choice when the shortstop threw to 3rd to get Macko. Jimmy Albee then singled and Kindler would score when the throw from the outfield was overthrown to make 6-0 Crestwood. The bottom of the 6th started with Matt Monaghan getting hit by a pitch but on the next batter, Kozich then lined out to second and Monaghan was off the base and Darden threw to second for the double play then a strikeout ended the 6th. Dave Ceklosky came in to pitch for the Crusaders in the 7th. Derek Distasio led off the 7th with a single, then pinch hitter Anthony Kovalchik hit a slow rolling ground ball that moved Distasio to third and Kovalchik to second. James Graves then brought home Distasio on a single to make it 7-0. After a groundout to move Graves and Kovalchik to second and third, Tim Kindler doubled to right to score Graves and Kovalchik to make it 9-0. Jacob Lupas would reach on an error with 1 out but Albee struck out the next batter then Tim Kindler ended the game with a diving catch in left and the Comets snapped their 5 game losing streak to take the victory 9-0.


Thoughts on the game: Great game by Jimmy Albee, who made his first varsity start. Throwing a 2 hitter, striking out 3. Tim Kindler has been possibly been the best player this week for Crestwood, having another 3 hit game. Crestwood overall hit well today, after getting shutout by Chase Nowak the first league game of the season, hit him pretty well.


Crestwood 2 0 0 2 0 2 3 9
Coughlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Crestwood
SS Distasio 3 2 2 0
3B Chalk 2 0 0 0
3B Kovalchik 1 1 1 0
RF Taleroski 0 0 0 0
DH Graves 4 3 3 2
1B Macko 2 1 1 0
LF Kindler 4 1 3 2
CF Kresge 4 1 1 1
P Albee 3 0 1 1
PH Morra 1 0 0 0
C Tokach 1 0 0 0
PH Brozena 1 0 0 0
2B Caladie 2 0 0 0
2B Darden 1 0 0 0


2B: Kindler


Coughlin
CF Christian 2 0 0 0
PH Monaghan 0 0 0 0
SS Wozniak 2 0 1 0
PH Kozich 1 0 0 0
P/3B Nowak 3 0 1 0
1B Fettig 2 0 0 0
PH Perez 1 0 0 0
C Dressler 2 0 0 0
PH Lupas 1 0 0 0
RF Dougalas 1 0 0 0
RF Gdovin 1 0 0 0
LF Cerep 1 0 0 0
PH Zubris 1 0 0 0
3B/P Ceklosky 2 0 0 0
2B Gartley 2 0 0 0


Pitching
Crestwood
Albee (W) 7 IP 0 R 0 ER 2 H 3 K 2 BB


Coughlin
Nowak (L) 6 IP 6 R 6 ER 7 H 6 K 4 BB
Ceklosky 1 IP 3 R 3 ER 4 H 0 K 0 BB