Warrior Baseball 2008: April 2008

Saturday, April 19, 2008

A meeting of Titans

We've aimed at Manchester CC as a serious opponent. Massasoit came into today's action 20-5 and Manchester 15-4-2. In the first the Warriors were held to two hits and Cory Collins took his first collegiate loss, 3-0.

The second game was a horse of a different color. Bobby Buckets Frederikson gained his second win of the season with five strong innings and a save from Andrew Foster. Arthur Lauzier opened the game on an infield hit when he beat the pitcher, who was covering, to first base. He scored on an error. He drove in an insurance run in the sixth with a ringing line drive to right.

We have only a panoramic photo of the very nice Manchester home field. We'll post what we have with whatever we get Sunday against Holyoke CC in Brockton.

Friday, April 18, 2008

The Warriors continue their winning ways in Framingham yesterday against Mass Bay 20-4. They are now 20 and 5 having won 16 of their last 17.

Believe it or not,

there is order in this apparent chaos.

There's a price to be paid for dusting off Brendan Murphy

Bill Alexander continues to hammer the ball.

The first pitch was not good enough to bunt,

the next one was a line drive for a single.

Arthur Lauzier prepares
to smash one to left center for a triple.

Tyler White takes care of business.

This weekend the real task is at hand. Two at Manchester CC tomorrow, two with Holyoke CC in Brockton then off to Quinsigamond in Worcester. This is a critical weekend.

See you at the games.

Moe Lauzier

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

And the beat continues.....

Jason Cregan ruled for the first four innings.

Coach Tom Frizzell is thinking,

"We could use some hits and runs."

When they're that close to your chin its tough

to get around on it thinks 2B Brendan Murphy.

I wonder of the pitcher can see me?

No throwing at Cory Mugger Maguire. He smokes one.

The game is blown open by Catcher Danny Coury

with a bases loaded double in the 6 run 7th.

The ride to the clubhouse is always

shorter when the team plays well.

The real test is just ahead. It starts on Thursday with a game with Mass Bay in Framingham. Saturday the team leaves at the crack of dawn to play two with Manchester CC in Manchester, Connecticut. Sunday it's home for two with Holyoke CC. Then its the annual clash with Quinsigamond for two more in Worcester on Patriots Day (Monday).

This stretch of seven games in four days will tell us just what the 2008 Massasoit Warriors are made of. The pitching has been solid, the hitting heating up with the weather and their fielding finally making its presence felt.

The 19-5 Warriors are ranked 11th nationally.

Monday, April 14, 2008

18-5 with some important games coming starting Thursday

The Warriors won two more in bleak weather. If this was horse racing they would be referred to as good mudders.

These two, Arthur and Danny, have played together since they were six years of age playing T-Ball in The Swansea Independent Baseball League. They've had highs and lows together and now have their sights on playing together in the NJCAA Series in Tyler, Texas. The each have overcome injuries which caused them each to miss a season. They've worked out together at a local gym and done miles of running together on the streets of Fall River to rehab their injuries and get back into excellent baseball shape. Both are sub 7 seconds in the 60 yard dash and have pushed one another very hard.

There is more to baseball than simply playing the games, it is about teamwork, loyalty and friendship. This is the sixteenth season this pair has been together. Wherever they land next year, even if they are miles apart the friendship will survive for a lifetime.

The smile is real. Danny reminds me of the American Express commercial where the celebrity says he never leaves home without it. In Danny's case, he never leaves home without his smile.