The Red Division tightened up significantly as the Tides broke into the win column with an impressive game this past Tuesday at Godwin Park. The offense was led by Rookie Shane McCumbee who had three hits and 4 RBI. Chet Nesley and Travis Watson each had two hits to pace the offense. Another Rookie, Jeff Navarro, picked up the win by pitching 5 1/3 innings in relief while recording 8 K’s.
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CMBL Night Moves (31 images)
Mets 13 Tides 4. The Mets broke open a close game with a 7 run eighth. The Tides broke at to a 4-0 lead early in the game , but WP Brian Cardiero stabilized and pitched brilliantly for the rest of the game. 3B for the Mets, Mike Burke had a multi-hit game. Mets Paul Ponte racked up 3 RBI and Nick Nucitelli made his debut at catcher. Miller Lites 8 Seahwks 6. In a similar game, the Seahawks broke out to an early 2-0 lead but could not hold it as the Mites scored 7 unanswered runs. The Seahawks staged a furious rally in the last inning, only to fall short. They had the tying run in scoring position but the alert defense of P Billy Cauley and C Bobby Jernigen snuffed out the rally to preserve the win.
Carolina Mens Baseball Week Three (20 images)
BLUE DIVISION: Miller Lites 5 Stingrays 3. The Mites recorded their first ever win by stinging the Rays. The 5 to 3 victory was a product of excellent pitching from Tim Whitehead and the Mites bats finally waking up! Bob Jernigan led the offense with a 4 for 4 day (two doubles and two singles). Gary Lanier went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs. Rick Mongero added a double, a single and a walk. The Mites defense was shored up with the addition of Tommy Finnelly in the lineup, as he played a flawless game at second base. Seahawks 6 Old Salts 5. Behind the complete game pitching of Chris Natale, the Seahawks defeated the Old Salts. It was a seesaw contest going into the 5th inning with the Old Salts leading 4-2. The Seahawks rallied for 4 runs highlighted by a clutch hit by Fulton Burns. The Old Salts came up short in the 7th, leaving the tying run at 3d. RED DIVISION: Tides 10 Mudcats 0. In a one-sided game, the Tides performed flawlessly to defeat the Mudcats a combined 4 hit shutout by Dan Bourelle, Brian Maready and Shane McCumbee. Tides' Chet Nesley had 3 hits, Jeff Navarro had 2 hits including a Home Run and 3 RBI, Rick Parnell had 2 hits. Break Time Brewers 5 Mets 4. The late game at Castle Hayne was an extra inning nailbiter. Both teams played great defense and had to scratch out runs off the stingy pitching of both sides. Mets' Nathan Gergel threw a complete game in a losing cause. With the score tied 3-3 in regulation, Scott Burrell made a fantastic play to nip Brian Cardiero at first and prevent the winning run from scoring. Lee "Shootout" Shelton continued his streak as the only CMBL pitcher ever to win a shootout (4-0) by pitching into the 10th in relief of Doug Comes who started and pitched 5 innings. After the Brewers scored 2 in the top of the 10th, the Mets scored one and loaded the bases with two out. The game ended on an excellent game-saving catch by Brian Adler in centerfield.
Wilmington Tides 12 Break Time Brewers 6
CMBL Week Two (30 images)
Week two of the Fall Baseball featured numerous comebacks and a rare shutout. RED DIVISION: Mets 10 Wilmington Tides 9. Rookie pitcher Nathan Gergel made an impressive debut pitching 7 strong innings but ended up with a no decision. Brian Cardiero hit a two run bomb as the Mets forged ahead early. But the game came down to late inning heroics as the Tides rallied in the last two innings to score 5 runs off the Mets' bullpen. The score was tied going into the bottom of the 9th when the Mets went ahead to win this thriller. The game-winning RBI came off the bat of Paul Ponte. Break Time Brewers 10 Mudcats 7. The Mudcats rallied late but it wasn’t enough as Doug Comes pitched 2 scoreless innings and Scott Burrell pitched the 7th 8th and 9th closing it out for the Brewers. Dan Southerland and Scott Burrell both went yard back to back. Outstanding plays in the field by Lee Shelton, Dan Southerland and Scott Burrell helped solidify the victory. BLUE DIVISION: Seahawks 2 Miller Lites 0. Seahawks P Chris Natale had an outstanding day, pitching a 4 hit complete game shutout. 'Mites also got an outstanding pitching performance from Billy Cauley who just got no run support. Stingrays 11 Old Salts 3. The Stingrays clicked on all cylinders and they soundly defeated the previously unbeaten Old Salts. Led by the arm of P Dave Malkmus and the bats of Fred Thomas and Ed Fowler who each had two hits for a potent offense, the Stingrays cruised to victory. Photo Gallery contains pictures from 9/14 game between the Tides and Mudcats
Carolina Mens Baseball at Night (11 images)
The excitement of playing under the lights at Godwin Field was contagious as the Miller Lites battled the Old Salts. 'Mites manager Rick Mongero got an early one run lead and made it stand up as he pitched shutout ball into the 6th. He ended up the hardluck loser as the Old Salts rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. 'Salts manager Joe Seme got the rally going with a bunt single and Terry Peters got a clutch hit to drive in the tying run. Steve Goodman and Phil Kaufman also contributed to the rally. 'Salts rookie pitcher, Jim Moore, pitched exceptionally well on the field that he last played on a long, long time ago. P Frank Amoroso vultured the win in relief.
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We've Come a Long Way, Baby!
The evolution of the Carolina Mens Baseball League can be traced from the gloomy, wet days of March to the sun-soaked debut on Opening Day in May. The photos and commentary have been gathered in "News Archives" under the League News button on the left side directory.
