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Varsity Schedule and Results
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Date
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Opponent
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Time
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Results
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| 4/1 |
Bridgton Academy (Scrim) |
3:30 |
W 5 - 4 |
| 4/4 |
Rivers |
2:00 |
L 10 - 6 |
| In the official opening of the season, MA dropped a league tilt against Rivers 10-6. Senior picther Mike Saltzman threw 5 strong innings before giving way to Christian Hoxsie '11 who pitched the 6th and 7th. At the plate, Danny Doherty '10 had a strong day, including two hits in the 7th inning alone. Along with Doherty, classmate Nick Santangelo also had a good day hitting, as the Mustangs rapped out 9 hits. |
| 4/8 |
St. George's |
4:00 |
W 12 - 2 |
| The Mustangs jumped out to a 1st inning lead and never looked back in this league contest against St. George's. Banging out 9 hits, and using 11 walks, MA manufactured runs in the first 3 innings and also the 5th. Leadoff man Mike Baldino '09 paved the way, reaching base each of his 4 times at the plate. Junior Jordan Berry finished the day with 3 hits, including a 3 run homer in the 5th to propel the Mustangs. Along with Berry and Baldino, Junior Jon Mlezcko had 2 hits and scored 3 runs. On the mound, it was the effort of two sophomores that contained St. George's, as Erik Jacobsen '11 threw 6 strong innings and classmate Christian Hoxsie closed out the 7th. |
| 4/13 |
Tabor |
4:15 |
W 6 - 4 |
| Senior Mike Baldino kept the Tabor bats off balance all game as Milton cruised to a Non-League victory. Baldino allowed 5 hits through 5 innings, and Senior classmate Mike Saltzman closed out the last 2 innings for the Mustangs. The story of the day was the defense of Danny Doherty ('10), who made several spectacular plays in the field, and also contributed with a key bunt single in the 3 run 4th inning. Also chipping in with hits for MA were Jon Mleczko ('10), Jordan Berry ('10), Kevin Barbary ('10), and Senior Jonah Francese. |
| 4/15 |
Middlesex |
3:30 |
L 19 - 1 |
| 4/18 |
Belmont Hill |
1:00 |
L 11 - 6 |
| In a Saturday matinee matchup, Milton Academy was downed at home by Belmont Hill 11-6. The Mustangs banged out 10 hits, including home runs by Juniors Danny Doherty and Jordan Berry-- each of whom finished the day with two hits. It was Berry's second homerun of the year, and Doherty's first round-tripper. Also posting hits for the home team were Jonah Francese ('09), Mike Baldino ('09), Nick Santangelo ('10), and Sophomore Christian Hoxsie, who was making his first varsity start in the outfield. On the mound for Milton was Senior Mike Saltzman who did a nice job of trying to keep the potent bats of the Hillies off balance for 6 plus innings, before giving way to Hoxsie in the 7th. |
| 4/20 |
@ Brooks |
5:15 |
W 4 - 3 |
| On a chilly Monday afternoon in North Andover, the visiting Milton Academy Mustangs pulled out a 4-3 victory in a thriller. It was the definition of a complete team effort, as everyone contributed to the win. Senior pitcher Mike Baldino (2-0 on the season) was dazzling, as he kept the Brooks attack off balance, scattering 5 hits through 6.1 innings before giving way to Sophomore Erik Jacobsen. Jacobsen earned the save as he entered the game with the bases loaded and needing two outs to secure the victory. Jacobsen allowed a single before getting a man to ground out then popping the last batter out to second baseman Chuck Cabot to close out the win for MA. At the plate, Baldino was just as effective as he had a hit and worked two walks, scored a run, and wreaked havoc on the basepaths with two stolen bases. Junior OF Nick Santangelo had a strong day at the plate as well, going 1-1 with a walk and sacrifice fly to drive in the eventual game winner. Sophomores Gregor Seidman (making his first Varsity start behind the plate) and Christian Hoxsie were invaluable both at the plate and in the field. Seidman threw two men out stealing, and drove in a run at the plate. Hoxsie was 2-3 with 2 singles, including one which drove in two big runs in the 4th inning. Milton faces a tough Thayer team Wednsday in Braintree. |
| 4/23 |
@ Thayer |
4:15 |
L 17 - 2 |
| 4/25 |
@ Lawrence |
2:00 |
L 13 - 12 |
| Milton absorbed a tough loss Saturday against Lawrence, as the Spartans plated 6 runs in the bottom of the 7th to win it. The Mustangs hung tough all day against ISL leading LA, as Seniors Mike Saltzman and Mike Baldino gave their all on the hill before giving way to Sophomore Christian Hoxsie. At the plate, Hoxsie had three hits for MA, and Baldino had another typical day at the plate, reaching base three times-- including a clutch two out bases-clearing triple in the top of the 7th that drove in two. As a team, the Mustangs had a solid day at the plate, banging out eight hits, and playing solid defense on this sunny day in Groton. The Mustangs look to bounce back against ISL powerhouse Roxbury Latin on Wednesday. |
| 4/29 |
@ Roxbury Latin |
3:30 |
w 4 - 3 |
| It was a complete team effort once again as Milton rebounded from a tough loss against Lawrence to defeat the high-powered Foxes in West Roxbury. The star of the day was Erik Jacobsen '11 who threw 6 1/3 innings and dazzled the RL hitters with a mixture of pitches. He kept the RL attack at bay, scattering 6 hits. Senior Mike Baldino relieved Jacobsen in the 7th and earned the rare one pitch save, as he allowed a fly ball to deep center that was tracked down and caught at the fence by Nick Santangelo '10, who then fired it in and doubled a runner off at second base to secure the win. At the plate, it was a collective effort led by Senior DH Chris Amrhein who had 3 hits, including a triple. Santangelo also had a good day at the plate, with a key bunt hit, as did Sophomores Christian Hoxsie and Gregor Seidman who each drove in a run. The Mustangs played solid defense all day, and will look to build on this win on Saturday when they square off against Governor's at Nash Field. |
| 5/2 |
Governor's |
3:00 |
W 18 - 8 |
| The Mustangs continued their winning ways defeating Governor's Academy 18-8 at home. On the mound, it was Seniors Mike Saltzman and Mike Baldino who pitched MA to the victory, scattering seven hits. The story of the day, however, was the potent Mustangs offense which pounded out 11 hits and worked 8 walks. Sophomore Erik Jacobsen went 2-3 at the dish with 4 RBI, including his first round-tripper of the season. Senior Chris Amrhein stayed hot at the plate with 2 hits of his own, including a monumental blast to left with 2 men on. Sophomore Christian Hoxsie had 2 hits as well. Also contributing base-knocks were Nick Santangelo ('10), Danny Doherty ('10), Gregor Seidman ('11), Adam Conklin ('10), and Jonah Francese ('09). MA travels to Needham to take on St. Sebs on Wednesday. |
| 5/6 |
@ St. Sebastian's |
3:30 |
L 12 - 1 |
| Nick Santangelo ('10) homered driving in the Mustangs only run in a tough league defeat to St. Sebs in Needham. Erik Jacobsen ('11) and Danny Doherty ('10) also had strong days at the plate with two hits apiece, as MA had eight hits but could only push one run across. |
| 5/9 |
@ St. Mark's |
1:30 |
W 14 - 6 |
| It was an offensive explosion as Milton pounded out 18 hits against St. Mark's in Southborough. Every man in the lineup had at least one hit, led by Seniors Chris Amrhein and Mike Baldino who had three hits apiece. Amrhein also scored four runs on the day. Sophomores Christian Hoxsie, Gregor Seidman, and Erik Jacobsen also contributed two hits each, as did Junior Danny Doherty, and Senior John Kane. Junior Kevin Barbary reached base three times with a single and two walks. Junior Nick Santangelo hit the ball hard all day with one double to show for it, and made an acrobat catch in left field worthy of a Web-Gem. Santangelo crashed through the left field wall to rob a St. Mark's hitter of extra bases. Jacobsen was the beneficiary of the run support, as he kept the St. Mark's attack at bay, while scattering just six hits in his complete game effort. The Mustangs look to continue their winning ways on Wednesday against St. Paul's at Nash Field. |
| 5/13 |
St. Paul's |
3:45 |
W 7 - 3 |
| The Mustangs improved to 8-6 on the year (6-6 ISL) after a hard fought win against the Pelicans of St. Paul's at Nash Field. Senior Mike Baldino improved his record to 4-1 on the mound this year with the complete game effort. At the plate, it was Junior 3B Danny Doherty leading the way with 2 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Along with Doherty, Senior DH Chris Amrhein also had a solid day, with a hit, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Junior OF Nick Santangelo was 1-2 at the dish, including a clutch 2 out single to drive in 2 in the bottom of the 6th to add some insurance to the lead. Kevin Barbary ('10) had the other hit, as MA had only 5 hits, but used 7 walks to score their runs. Milton faces ISL League leader BB&N at home on Saturday. |
| 5/16 |
BB&N |
1:00 |
L 5 - 0 |
| Milton was held to just three hits as league powerhouse BB&N defeated the Mustangs 5-0 in a hard fought ISL contest. On the mound, Sophomore ace Erik Jacobsen held the potent Knights attack to just 5 hits, as he kept them off balance all day with a variety of pitches. At the plate, Sophomore catcher Gregor Seidman had 2 hits (both singles), and Senior DH Chris Amrhein had the other hit. Milton played a solid game all around, but couldn't generate any consistent offensive threats against the tough BB&N staff. MA looks to right the ship on Wednesday against Groton at home. |
| 5/20 |
Groton |
3:30 |
W 9 - 4 |
| It was another complete team effort that led the Milton Mustangs to victory over the Groton Zebras on a sunny afternoon at Nash Field. It was Senior Day, as the Class of 2009 played their final home game, and the Seniors certainly led the way. Mike Baldino turned in another gutsy performance, throwing 6 innings and scattering 4 hits, improving his record to a sterling 5-1 on the year. He also added a double and scored a run. Fellow Senior Mike Saltzman came in and closed out the game, slamming the door on the Groton bats in the 7th. The Mustangs pounded out 11 hits on the day, with Junior 3B Danny Doherty and Sophomore catcher Gregor Seidman each having 3 knocks. Seidman had 4 RBI on the day, all of them with 2 outs, as he continued his hot hitting. Senior Chris Amrhein enjoyed his final home game, with 2 hits and 2 RBI, including his second home run of the season onto the porch in left field. Also contributing hits for MA were Junior OF Nick Santangelo and Sophomore SS Erik Jacobsen. Coach Petherick was quoted as saying: "As the season has progressed, the team has continually got better each day, which is a tribute to their dedication and hard work." MA faces ISL rival Nobles in Dedham on Friday to close out their season. |
| 5/22 |
@ Nobles |
4:30 |
W 12 - 4 |
| The Mustangs scored 3 runs in the top of the first inning and didn't look back as they pulled out a 12-4 win over league rival Nobles. MA pounded out 13 hits, with Senior DH Chris Amrhein hammering out 3 in his last game. Also with hits for Milton were seniors Mike Baldino (2 hits, 2 runs scored), Jonah Francese, and John Kane, and Juniors Nick Santangelo (2 hits), Danny Doherty (2 hits), and Kevin Barbary. The beneficiary of all this support was Sophomore Erik Jacobsen who kept the Nobles attack quiet while allowing just 7 hits and gutted out his 4th victory after getting hit on the ankle with a line drive by the first batter he faced. MA played errorless defense to contribute to the win. Coach Petherick had this to say: "It was the best game we played all year, which shows how far we've come this year. The players banded together and pulled out a great win to close the year." |
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1st Team
