Remembering the Days of Youth Baseball in West Roxbury
Parkway Little League, Melling Travel Team, Parkway Babe Ruth and Parkway Silverhawks in photos and newsclippings
Parkway Mellon All-Stars
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Parkway 12 Year Old Mike Melling Team Set To Defend Title
The Parkway - Mike Melling 12 Year Old Baseball Team is set to defend their title in Rehoboth, MA. The Melling Team won the 11 year old tournament in 1996 with stellar pitching and defense. Ryan Scannell was last year’s tournament MVP and Brian Todd was the Most Outstanding Pitcher. The following players will represent Parkway this summer: Danny Chisholm, Greg DiAngelis, Danny King, Paul Larocque, Larry Maggio, Lou Manzo, Eric Merner, Andrew Miller, Kevin O’Rourke, Dustin Regan, Steve Ryan, Ryan Scannell, and Brian Todd.
13 Year Old All-Star Team Parkway Babe Ruth
2000 Parkway Babe Ruth Champs - The Bullets
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Parkway Bullets 2000 Season Summary
Opening Game Score: Bullets 9 Giants 0 Date of Game: 4/25/2000
Game Summary The defending champion Bullets opened the 2000 campaign with a 9-0 victory over the Giants. Winning pitcher Don Cook retired the first 13 batters before walking Matt Johnson in the 5th. In the 6th inning Cook’s bid for a no-hitter ended on Brian Martin’s single. In the 7th Lou Manzo completed the shutout while yielding the Giants’ only other hit of the game, a double by Johnson. The Bullets scored three in the 1st on walks to Cook and Manzo, a 2-RBI single by Tony Rausa and an RBI double by Mike Pope. The Bullets added a run in the 2nd on a single and stolen base by Andy Flynn and Mike Jaradeh’s single. In the 5th the Bullets took a 5-0 lead on singles by Paul Larocque and Manzo, a sac fly by Rausa and Mike Ryan’s RBI. In the 6th Scott Sharek hit a single to right and Cook and Larocque hit back to back doubles to increase the Bullets lead to 8-0. The Bullets final run scored on Ryan’s single and steal of second followed by Flynn’s single to right.
Score: Bullets 11 Dodgers 0 Date of Game: 4/29/2000 Game Summary Lou Manzo pitched a complete game shutout as the Bullets defeated the Dodgers 11-0 at Billings Field on Saturday. Manzo struck out 6, walked none and allowed 4 scattered singles. The Bullets took a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning on a walk to Donny Cook, a triple by Tony Rausa and a Dodger error. In the 2nd the Bullets added 8 runs, sending 12 batters to the plate. Singles by Eric Merner, Andy Flynn, Cook, and Mike Pope and a double by Rausa were the highlights of the inning. The Bullets added their final run in the 3rd on a Dodger error and Cook’s double. For the Dodgers, Brian Griffiths and Michael Penny singled while Michael Kennedy singled twice. The Bullets record is 2-0
Score: Bullets 13 Angels 7 Date of Game: 5/3/2000
Game Summary Scoring runs in every inning the Bullets pulled out a come from behind victory over the Angels 13-7 at West Roxbury High School. Pitching in relief, Tony Rausa notched his first victory of the season with 2 2/3 innings of shutout baseball. With the Angels leading 7 to 3 in the second, Rausa shut down the hot hitting Angels. Donny Cook sealed the victory with a 1,2,3 fifth and final inning. The Angels were lead by Ryan Scannell (single), Dan Carroll (single, double, RBI), Tony Poulos (single, RBI), Jeff Donaldson (single, RBI) Chris Shea (single), and Nick Bernazzani (single, 3RBIs). Hitting stars for the Bullets included: Cook (2 singles, 2 RBIs), Andrew Larocque (BB, RBI), Lou Manzo (single, 3RBIs), Pat White (single), Mike Pope (single), Rausa (single, double), Mike Mitchell (double, RBI), and Scott Sharek (double, single, 2 RBIs) The Bullets are now 3-0.
Score: Bullets 15 Reds 1 Date of Game: 5/4/2000 Game Summary Strong pitching from Donny Cook (4 IP, 0ER, 0BB, 5K) and 12 Bullet hits lead to a 15-1 victory by the Bullets. Lou Manzo pitched a hitless fifth inning, striking out 2. The Bullets record is 5-1.
Hitting Stars for the Bullets included: Eric Merner (double, RBI), Cook ( 3 singles), Manzo (single, double, 2 RBIs), Tony Rausa (triple, double, 3 RBIs), Pat White ( 2 doubles), Mike Pope (triple, 3 RBIs), and Mike Jaradeh (singleRBI). Chris Tompkins, Danny Wilson, Pat Skelton and Jim Donegan singled for the Reds.
Score: Bullets 16 Orioles 5 Date of Game: 5/13/2000
Game Summary Donny Cook and Lou Manzo combined to pitch the Bullets to a 16-5 victory in a 5-inning rain-soaked contest at Billings Field. Manzo pitched the final 3 hitless innings, shutting out the Orioles while striking out 5. The Bullets took a 7-0 lead in the top of the 1st on a single by Paul Larocque, 6 walks, an error and Eric Merner’s double. The Orioles answered in the bottom of the inning with 4 runs. After Dave Hourihan and Jeff Cassidy walked, Larry Maggio, Dave Clark and Peter Holmes singled. The Bullets added 7 runs in the top of the second on Tony Rausa’s single, walks to Pat White and Manzo, Merner’s double, an Oriole error, a walk to Noel Estives and Paul Larocque’s single. In the bottom of the second the Orioles added a run on a single by Zack Robbins, a wild pitch and an RBI fielder’s choice by Cassidy. In the 5th the Bullets added 2 runs on 3 walks and Mike Pope’s single. The Bullets record improved to 6-1.
Score: Bullets 13 Angels 3 Date of Game: 5/21/2000
Game Summary The Bullets exploded for 8 runs in the 4th inning to beat the Angels 13 to 3 at Billings Field. Tony Rausa pitched a complete game scattering 4 hits while striking out 3. Ryan Scannell had a double and a single and Ryan Collins and Tony Poulos had singles for the Angels. Hitting stars for the Bullets included: Paul Larocque (2 runs, single), Eric Merner (single, double, triple, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), Rausa (double, 2 runs), Lou Manzo (2 singles, 2 runs, RBI), Mike Pope (single), Pat White (single), Andy Flynn (2 single), Mike Jaradeh (double) and Noel Estives (double, RBI).
Score: Bullets 7 Giants 1 Date of Game: 5/21/2000
Game Summary Donny Cook struck out 10 in route to a complete game 115-pitch 7-1 victory over the Giants. The Bullets scored 3 in the first on a triple by Paul Larocque, an infield single by Cook and a double by Eric Merner. In the second the Bullets added 2 runs on Mike Pope’s single, an infield single by Noel Estives, a single by Paul Larocque and a sacrifice fly by Cook. The Giants answered with a run in the fourth on a single by Mike Regan, a walk to Sean Martin and Chris Bell’s RBI single. In the fourth the Bullets added 2 runs on a walk by Andrew Larocque, a single by Paul Larocque, and a double by Cook. The league leading Bullets record improved to 8-2.
Score: Bullets 29 Red Sox 2 Date of Game: 5/29/2000
Game Summary Four Bullet pitchers, Lou Manzo (2 IP, 3 Ks), Andrew Larocque (1 IP, 1K). Mike Pope (1 IP, 1 K) and Eric Merner (1 IP, 2 Ks) combined to hold the Red Sox to 3 hits in route to a 29-2 rout. The Bullets batted around in each of their four at bats. Stars for the Bullets included: Don Cook (RBI single), Paul Larocque (2 singles, RBI), Noel Estives (run scored), Tony Rausa (2 singles, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs), Pope (3 singles, 2 RBIs), Merner (4 singles, 5 RBIs), Manzo (3 singles, RBI), Andrew Larocque (2 singles, RBI), Andrew Flynn (single), Mike Ryan (2 RBIs), and Tom Flynn (RBI). Arthur Isberg, Michael Wan, and Nick Logue had singles for the Red Sox. The Bullets improved their record to 9-2.
Score: Bullets 14 Orioles 4 Date of Game: 6/3/2000
Game Summary The first place Bullets improved their record to 11-2 with a 14-4 victory over the Orioles at West Roxbury High School. Lou Manzo ((5 IP. 0 ER, 3 Ks, 3 Hits) and Tony Rausa (1 IP, 0 ER, 1K) pitched effectively for the Bullets. The Orioles took a 2 run lead in the top of the 1st inning on 3 errors and singles by David Clark and John Howard. The Bullets answered with 3 in the bottom of the inning on a single by Don Cook, a walk to Paul Larocque, a single by Manzo, a walk to Rausa and an Oriole error. In the 3rd the Bullets added a run on doubles by Rausa and Pat White. In the 4th the Bullets scored 3 on a single by Noel Estives, a double by Cook, singles by Larocque and Manzo and an Oriole error. In the 5th the Bullets extended their lead to 10 –2 on two errors, a walk and singles by Larocque and Manzo. In the top of the 6th the Orioles tighten the score with 2 runs on a walk to Howard, a single by Cassidy, an error, a hit batsman, and a single by Dave Hourihan. In the bottom of the 6th the Bullets scored 4 runs on a single by White, walks to Mike Jaradeh and Andy Flynn, a double by Estives and singles by Cook and Larocque.
Score: Bullets 12 Red Sox 2 Date of Game: 6/4/2000
Game Summary Behind a complete game, 3-hit, 70 pitch performance by Tony Rausa, the Bullets defeated the Red Sox 12 – 2. Hitting stars for the Bullets included: Paul Larocque (single, double, RBI), Tom Flynn (run scored), Don Cook (4 singles, 2 RBIs), Eric Merner (2 singles, double, 3 RBIs), Mike Pope (single, RBI), Mike Mitchell (run scored) and Pat White (single, RBI). Chris Adams (double), Ryan Howell (single) and Michael Wan (single) lead the Red Sox.
Score: Bullets 8 Reds 1 Bullets 8 Reds 2 Date of Game: 6/10/2000
Game Summary In a doubleheader at West Roxbury High School, the Bullets swept the Reds 8-1 and 8-2. Andy Flynn was the winning pitcher in game 1 and Paul Larocque picked up the save. In game 2, complete game pitcher Andy Larocque was one strike from a no-hitter when Pat Skelton laced a 2 out 2 strike double down the left field line. Hitting stars for the Bullets in game 1 were: Noel Estives (single), Donny Cook (single), Mike Jaradeh (3 singles), Mike Pope (2 singles), Lou Manzo (single), Paul Larocque (single), Eric Merner (single) and Tony Larocque (single, double). Chris Tompkins has a single and a double and Michael Palladino added a single for the Reds. Game 2 hitting stars for the Bullets included: Manzo (double), Pope (single, triple), Paul Larocque (single), Cool (triple) and Estives (single).
Game Summaries With their sweep of the Orioles, the Bullets will appear in the Parkway Babe Ruth League Championship Series for the 4th consecutive year. In game #1 Tony Rausa led the Bullets with a complete game 4 hit, 5 strike out, 95-pitch victory. In bottom of the first inning the Bullets jumped out to a 2-0 lead on walks to Donny Cook and Paul Larocque and RBIs by Eric Merner and Lou Manzo. The Orioles countered with an unearned run in the 2nd on a walk to John Howard and a Bullet error. In the 4th the Orioles tied the score with an unearned run on Nate Jackson’s single and a Bullet error. The Bullets took the lead in the bottom of the inning on a single by Manzo and a triple by Mike Pope. The Bullets added an insurance run in the 6th on singles by Merner, Pope, and Pat White. Zack Silbert pitched very effectively for the Orioles yielding only 5 hits while striking out 3. Lou Manzo threw a complete game 94-pitch victory in game 2 for the Bullets. Manzo struck out 6 and scattered 5 hits. All Oriole runs were unearned. The Bullets scored 6 runs in the top of the first and never looked back. Merner, Pope and Sharek doubled, Cook walked, and Rausa, Manzo and Esteves singled. In the second the Bullets added a run on an Oriole error, a walk to Rausa and Manzo’s single. The Orioles tightened the game to 7-3 in the bottom of the second on a single by Peter Holmes, walks to Dan Hannifin and David Hourihan, a Bullet error and an infield single by Larry Maggio. In the 3rd the Bullets added 4 runs on a double by Esteves, singles by Merner and Cook, walks to Manzo and Pope and a single by White. In the bottom of the 4th the Orioles scored 2 unearned runs on 4 Bullet errors to tighten the score to 11-5. The Bullets added an insurance run in the 5th on Andrew Larocque’s single and an Oriole error. The Bullets added an unearned run in the 7th. Mike Ryan stared defensively and singled for the Bullets in game #2. Maggio and David Clark pitched effectively for the Orioles.
Parkway Babe Ruth World Series – Game #5 Score: Bullets 13 Red Sox 1 Date of Game: 6/23/2000
Game Summary The Bullets Win! The Bullets Win! Jim Galvin’s Bullets repeated as the Parkway Babe Ruth Champions with a 13-1 win over the Red Sox. Andy Flynn picked up the win, pitching one-hit baseball for 3 innings. Tony Rausa worked the final 2 innings scattering 3 hits. The Bullets were lead by Paul Larocque (2 singles, RBI), Eric Merner (single), Rausa (double), Mike Pope (run scored), Andrew Larocque (2 doubles), Don Cook (single, double), Lou Manzo (2 singles, 3 RBIs), Noel Esteves (double, RBI), and Andy Flynn (suicide squeeze single). Pat White stared defensively for the Bullets. Tom Flynn, Mike Jaradeh, Mike Mitchell, Scott Sharek and Mike Ryan contributed to making this team the league champs. The Red Sox were lead by Mike Greene (triple), Chris Adams (double), Ozzie Mosquera (single) and Ryan Howell. The Bullets completed their season with a 21-3 record.
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PARKWAY SILVERHAWKS OPEN 2001 SEASON
Under the leadership of Coach Mike O’Reilly, the Parkway Silverhawks of the Senior Babe Ruth League began their 2001 campaign winning two of their first three games. Pitching was the name of the game as the starting pitching trio of Mike Czopor, Brian Todd and Lou Manzo combined for an earned run average of 1.89, while closer Danny DeRoma pitched hitless baseball out of the bullpen.
In the opener at Billings Field, Parkway defeated Milton 3-2 as Czopor pitched a completed game 8-strike out victory mixing his two curves with an effective fastball to hold Milton to 6 scattered hits. Parkway answered Milton’s two early runs in the 4th on a leadoff walk and stolen base by Todd, and RBI singles by Rob Lourenco and Sean Fay. In the 7th, Czopor was safe on an error to leadoff, then stole second to set up the dramatic conclusion of the game. Hitting star of the game Fay stepped to the plate and singled to right. On a fine defensive play Czopor was cut down at the plate with Fay moving to third. Two pitches later, Fay raced home on a wild pitch for the winning run. Defensively Fay was flawless at third, while John Porter in centerfield and Lourenco at first base shined in the field.
At Balsh Field in Norwood, Parkway suffered a 6-2 loss in the second game. Todd pitched 5 masterful innings, striking out 7. With an excellent fastball Todd stuck out 6 of 7 batters during the middle innings. The Silverhawks threatened in the 1st when Porter was safe on an error to open the contest and Chris Tompkins doubled down the left field line. In the 4th the Silverhawks took a 2-0 lead when Fay and Czopor were safe on errors, Manzo had an RBI ground out and Czopor scored on a wild pitch. Norwood returned fire scoring six runs over the final 3 frames on uncharacteristically poor defense by Parkway. Chris Adams and Deroma both singled in the 7th for Parkway.
The final game of the week was a crisp 80-minute affair with Manzo pitching a complete game 76-pitch 5-hit victory 2-1 victory over Canton at Billings Field. All of the Silverhawks scoring occurred in the 4th when shortstop and leadoff hitter Kevin Maloof singled and stole second. Fay walked and then Dan Chisholm delivered a single to right to score Maloof. Fay later scored on an infield error by Canton. Porter had 2 assists from left field cutting down runners at 3rd base and home plate. Fay, superb behind the plate, also added a single for the Silverhawks.
