Softball Team

Porter Belly's moves to 9-2 - 7/21/08 game report

On a 'Dark Knight' in the Boogiedown with storm clouds threatening the area, the Porter Belly's Arch Softball Team beat the Mentor Systems by the Mercy Rule, 29-12.

It all got started with Matt Brown, who batted lead-off for the first time this season (and we are awaiting word from the Elias Sports Bureau about his career) with a single and really sparked the offense as the team went on to score 7 runs in the first inning. Brown, who was just off a weekend bender in Buffalo, went a remarkable 5-6 with 3 runs scored. He did this while earlier in the day he had told Management to "Bench Me". Fortunately, the President of Day-to-Day Operations and Manager of the team (who went 4-5, 4 runs scored, 4 RBI's and a SAC fly from the left side of the plate) decided to light a fire under him to get him motivated, therefore leading to his Career Arch Softball Day and batted him Leadoff. "I think we have found our leadoff hitter," Slugger Jon Lucas (4-6, 3 runs scored) said to the media after the game. Erik Porter, who has been battling injuries all season long went 3-3 with two walks and a Home Run said, "the fact that Brown can just turn it on like that, is really solid."

The night's other home run came from Speedy Jon Segal (also the pitcher who gave up 1 run last week) when he hit a shot through the gap in Left Center. Cuervo, not scouted for his speed by mentor systems, got his motor going and there was no stopping him as he rounded the bases and felt his groin twinged slightly at home plate. He said it was all "worth it" to have that glory of an Arch Softball Inside the park home run.

Some Key Stats

• We are 1-0 when Vogel remembers to bring a 30 Pack
• We are 1-0 when Vogel plays LF
• We are 1-1 with Gill
• We are 8-1 without Gill
• We have a much better record without Gill
• We are 7-0 when our all star catcher Brian Mirek catches
• We are 1-1 when Porter Catches
• We are 1-0 when Zak Catches
• We are 0-1 when 'Mike' catches
• We are 1-0 when Brown Leads off
• We are 8-2 when Brown does not

Next game Monday Night at Hogans run field at 7:30 against the Bullets, THEY BEAT US LAST TIME and we need to layeth the smacketh down!

Porter Belly's vs. the Cameron - 7/7/08 game report

The Porter Belly's Arch Softball Team bounces back after splitting a double-header last week with a resounding 20-8 win over the Cameron.

The game started off slow as the team gave up six runs in the first inning. That was attributed to Erik Porter showing up after the first inning, However, the Porter Belly's lineup was stacked and scored six runs in the bottom half of the first to tie the game.

Matt Mckenna (filling in for Cuervo) pitched valiantly, giving up only three earned runs over seven innings and allowing only one earned after the first inning. New acquisition Matt Denman showed why he was a hot commodity coming off the DL going 3-3 with two sac flies.

The true story here was not the fact that Matt Brown and Jon Lucas went a combined 10-10 with eight runs scored, but that the BMAN bounced back after a rough doubleheader last week which left him hitless. He came into the game with a new mindset, to take just a little off his swing and keep his hips centered (that's what she said). The Slugger of Slug went 3-5 with five RBI's and thoroughly dominated the pitcher in every way possible leaving the hefty pitcher to just wonder why he showed up today.

Some Key Stats

• We are 1-0 when Josh Vogel takes one of the Head. We hope he goes for the MRI tomorrow.
• We are 1-0 with Matt Denman in the Lineup.
• We are 1-0 when Porter shows up late.
• We are 1-0 when the Porter Belly's team bangs out 26 Singles.
• We are 1-0 when Gill goes to Red Sox Games.
• We are 1-0 the Monday after Brown shoots a 77 at Waverly Oaks.
• We are 2-0 when Josh Vogel really sweats, "I am hot as shit right now".
• We are 7-2 when the President of Day to Day Operations, Team Manager, and General Manager makes a ridiculous Line-up which tonight was STACKED!

Porter Belly's!!

Porter Belly's vs. Mentor Systems - 6/2/08 game report

After a slow start where we didn't put a runner on 2nd base till the bottom of the fourth, we fought like William Wallace to get the victory in extra innings. Down 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Jon Lucas stepped up to the plate and hit a lazy fly ball to the Left fielder who ended up pulling a 'morgan'. Giving Lucas a second chance, basically lulling the LF to move up a few steps, then the next pitch was deposited deep over his head for a 3 run Jack. That sparked the Offense to move into the lead before giving it up in the 6th.

Bottom of the 7th down by four runs, The Porter Belly's made the old guy throw pitches. "We knew he was old and that old people don't have stamina. I mean, look at him," Brian Mirek said after the game to Brighton Arch Softball Beat Reporters. The old guy walked two guys in the 7th, gave up 3 hits, and Porter Belly's tied the game going into extra innings. Cuervo shut down the old guy's team in the top of the eighth.

Then, in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs, Lucas hit a double putting all the pressure on the Herkimer Community College (exit 34 on the NYST) legend, Steven Gill. Gill, who is well known throughout Boston's Chinatown district for dancing in the streets with old chinese bag ladies, hit a 'bullet' down the right field line that the Right Fielder (who fields his position like Johnny Damon) had no chance of catching, leading to the first 'Walk Off' victory for the Porter Belly's Team. Great Comeback Victory!

Some Key Stats

• We are Undefeated when Porter doesn't play.
• Cuervo leads the Brighton Arch Softball League with 5 K's.
• We are 1-0 with Porter on the DL.
• We are 1-0 when we drop 5 Fly Balls.
• We are 1-0 when an old friend, "Who hangs out with that guy?" shows up with a brown wife beater on.
• We are 1-0 when Zak slides head first into Third Base - I can only imagine how big a strawberry he has this morning.

Our next game is against Whitehorse Tavern. Gametime Monday night, June 9, 9pm at Murray Field/Portmouth Street Playground (directly behind Hogan's Run Pub). Plan on meeting at Porter Belly's at 7:30pm for Burgers and Beer beforehand.

JM