Yankees Gameday 

Prince William Stadium, VA---Aug 26, 2006

   The Prince William Yankees have swept  the Potomac Brewers 2 Games to none to take the Blue & Gray Championship of 2006.

The Yankees captured the 2006 Championship by sending out there ACE to the hill Dave Beckner who went 7 strong innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits and 6 strikeouts. John Bybee, Stoney Frye and Rick Fisher each went 2/3rds of an inning to shut down the Brewers the rest of the way as the Yankees defeated the Potomac Brewers 9-4 to capture the First ever Blue & Gray Championship, this is also the Yankees 3rd Championship in 4 Seasons.

The Yankees got things started in the 2nd as DH George Adam got things started with a lead-off single followed by Cunni Moeller Singles, Rick Fisher then stroked a double to put the Yanks up 1-0, Moeller doubled in the 4th, stole 3rd and scored on Fisher RBI Sac-fly to right to make it 2-0 Yankees.

The Brewers struck back in the 4th as Vasquez was hit by pitch, Ramirez singled sending Vasquez to 3rd, Ted Nevin then singled to score Vazquez and Ramirez went to third. The Brewers attempted a double steal but parker was erased at second by Yankee catcher Dan Baker but Ramirez scampered home on the play to tie the game at 2. The Yankees struck right back in the top of the 5th as Mark Sterling walked stole second and went to third on the bad throw, SS Tim Nargi then Singled Sterling home for a 3-2 Yankee lead. The Brewers Pitcher Backe finally tired and on came Jeff Ermi for the Brewers in  the 6th, the Yankee 6th was productive as Adam led off with a single, pinch runner Brett Spencer then stole second, Moeller singled moving Brett to third, then 1B Yonnie Ezring singled home Spencer, Moeller moved to third on a stolen base and scored on Steve D'Aquila single as the Yankees took a 5-2 lead.

But the Brewers always know for their hitting all season struck back as Vasquez drew a walk then Ramirez sent a Beckner offering over the right field wall for a two run home-run as the Brewers cut it to 5-4. The Yankees immediately got to Ermie again in the 8th scoring 2 runs on three hits by Jon Bybee, Rick Fisher and Yonnie Ezring to give the Yanks a 7-4 lead. The Brewers threatened with two on in the 8th but Jon Bybee got Jamie Owen to pop out to end the inning.  The Yankee took advantage of a Brewer error and singles by Tim Nargi and Stoney Frye to score 2 more runs and take a commanding 9-4 lead.  The Brewers tried to mount one last comeback loading the basses with only 1 out, Rick Fisher came on for the Yanks and struck out SS Arrington and got the dangerous Ramirez to fly out to left to end the game and secure the Championship for the Yankees.

Woodbridge, VA---Aug 24, 2006

   Looks like this match-up between the Prince William Yankees and the Potomac Brewers is going to go down to the wire.  Game 1 of the Blue & Gray Championship series is has currently been suspended in the 12th inning with the teams tied at 4 apiece.  The Potomac Brewers won the Stafford Division title as did the Yankees win the Prince William Division title, so it is appropriate that these two clubs meet in the Championship game, but  what a match-up we have that has forced game one to reach the 12th inning and still yet to have a winner. Update: Game 1 was finally decided in the 13th inning.

Game 1,  Day 1....

 The Brewers got on the board first, LF Jamie Owen Doubled went to third on a fielders choice then scored on a wild pitch in the 1st inning.  In the 4th the Yankees got things going as lead-off hitter Mark Sterling reached on an infield single, SS Tim Nargi walked and CF Brian Tirch moved the runners up grounding out to second, DH Jon Bybee then grounded out to second scoring Sterling, Nargi later scored on 3B George Adam single to left and the Yanks took a 2 -1 lead.

The Brewers got even in the 5th as the Yankees threw the ball around committing 2 errors to allow the Brewers to score a run. The sixth inning saw Sterling reach on an error, then with Nargi's bunt single moving Sterling to second, Jon Bybee doubled scoring Sterling and the Yanks led once again 3-2.

The Brewers then generated their first real offense of the night as CF Ramirez doubled and SS Turberville drove him home with a single to center, DH Ted Nevins singled moving Turberville to third who then scored on a fielders choice by RF Vazquez and the Brewers took a 4-3 lead.

The Brewers held the lead going into the bottom of the ninth, with one out Jon Bybee again doubled to right and the Yanks have there opportunity to stay alive, 2B Rob Kloehn came on to pitch run and moved up to third on George Adams fly out to center, with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter with the tying run 90 feet away DH Cunni Moeller came through for the Yankees with a huge base hit to left center to score Kloehn and tie the game at 4.

The 10th inning proved even more dramatic as Vasquez of the Brewers tripled with only 1 out, with the infield in, PH Steve Smith for the Brewers hit a fairly deep fly ball to right field, with the speedy Vasquez tagging Yankee right fielder Jordan Lovell made the catch and threw a laser beam home to catcher Dan Baker in time to get Vasquez and the final out of the inning and keep the game tied.  The Yankee half of the tenth saw the Yankees load the bases with two outs on a Dan Baker single, Sterling walk and Tim Nargi single,  PH Stoney Frye came to the plate and worked a long count then hit a sharp ground ball to the right of third but Brewer 3B Steve Smith made a heck of of stop and was able to get the out and send the game to the 11th inning.  Both teams went quietly in the 11th when time ran out and are heading to the 12th inning of the great match-up to start off the Blue & Gray Championship Series.

Game 1,  Day 2.....

Inning 12 picked up at the Stadium Saturday, the Brewers went 1-2-3 in the top half.  The Yankees threatened in the bottom of the 12th but the Brewers turned an ending inning double play to send the game to the 13th. Ted Nevins started the top of the 13th reaching on an error, he was erased at 2nd by a Vasquez fielders-choice,  the speed demon Vasquez then tried to steal second base, Yankee Catcher Dan Baker throw was in time but high, Yankee Shortstop Tim Nargi applied the tag, but late, however Vazquez over slide second and Nargi dove to get him before he could get back to the base, this ended the Brewer threat in the 13th. Yankee lead-off man Mark Sterling led off the 13th drawing a walk, then the Yankees pulled a hit and run, Nargi singled through the left side of the infield allowing Mark to take 3rd base, CF Brian Tirch was intentionally walked  to load the bases with no outs bringing the hot hitting Jon Bybee to the plate, Bybee crushed an 0-2 pitch, but right at the Brewer 1st baseman  Nobbs for out #1, so it was up to 3B George Adam, George hit a groundball to the shortstop Steve Smith who could not get a good relay to Brewer 2B Morgan and George beat the throw avoiding the double play as Mark Sterling crossed home plate with the winning run.

Steve D'Aquila started for the Yankees and went 7 2/3  giving up 4 runs 3 earned, 5 strike outs. Jon Bybee came on in the 7th inning and went 4 1/3 shutting down the Brewers with no runs and 7 K's, David Beckner pitched a scoreless 12th to get the win.

Peter Sullivan started for the Brewers and went 9 innings giving up 4 runs 3 earned, 9 K's , Backe was the loser surrendering the Yankee run in the 13th, Backe went 3 2/3 1 run on 4 hits with 4 K's.

This ball game was knotted at 1 apiece at the end of Eight innings.  Pitchers Dave Beckner of the Yankees and Matt Cline of the Mets kept the hitters off balance all day in this defensive struggle. 

The Mets got on the board first on a solo homerun by Trejo in the bottom of the 5th. The Yankees managed their first hit of the day as Catcher Dan Baker singled in the top of the sixth, Baker stole second and moved to third on DH mark Sterling's ground-out, SS Tim Nargi then singled to left scoring Baker and tying the game at 1.  the Mets threatened again in the 7th but with 2 on and 1 out 3B Ryan james scored a ball in the hole between 1st and 2nd, that's when Yankee 2B Robbie Kloehn came up with a huge stop and started a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning and keep the game knotted at 1.

The Yankees finally broke it open in the top of the ninth,  Nargi led off with a single, followed by CF Brian Tirch hit-and-run single,  DH Jon Bybee stepped up and doubled off the right field wall scoring Nargi giving the Yankees a  2-1 lead.  3b George Adam promptly singles to left scoring Tirch and allowed Bybee to reach third, Bybee then scored on a wild pitch, 1 out later, LF Brett Spencer Triples to the gap in right scoring 1b Yonnie Ezring to make it a 5-1 Yankee lead.

The Mets did not quit, getting the first two runners on base to lead off their half of the ninth, an out and another single later and it was Yanks 5 Mets 2 with the Mets 3b Ryan James as the tying run coming to the plate.  Yankee pitcher Jon Bybee came on in relief of Beckner and got Ryan to harmlessly fly out to right and then got the Met catcher, Ballard,  to fly out to left and preserve the win as the Yanks sweep the Mets 2 games to 0 and advance to the Blue & Gray Championship Series.

Game 1 will be Thursday Aug 24th at Veterans Park #4 at 7:30 pm

The Yankees cruised out to an 8-0 lead which proved to be just enough as they held off the Manassas Mets to win Game 1 of the Blue & Gray Semi-Finals 8 to 7 at Veterans park Wednesday Night.

Mark Sterling led the way for the Yanks going 2 for 2 with a double, triple and two walks.

The Yankees scored two in the 1st with 2 walks a passed ball and sacrifice fly. 4 more runs were scored in the 2nd with 3 singles by 1B Yoniie Ezring, P Steve D'Aquila, & C Dan Baker hits, Mark Sterling's Double scored 2 runs then SS Tim Nargi executed a suicide squeeze to increase the Yankee lead to 6-0.

The Yanks tacked one on in the 4th with the aid of Starlings triple and another in the 7th when Sterling stole 3rd and scored on an errant throw.

The Mets did not quite, despite P Steve D'Aquila shutting them down with only 2 hits over 6 inning they managed 2 runs in the 7th as Steve tired and walked a couple and hit a batter.  The Mets plated two more as Yankee pitcher Jordan Lovell got wild and walked three batters in the inning, however Jon Bybee came on and got the last out of the inning with bases loaded.  The Mets struck again for three more runs in the ninth off of Yankee pitcher David Beckner who gave up a homerun to 3B Ryan James and  3 consecutive singles, but with the Met tying run on 2nd, Beckner struck out the last two batters to preserve the Yankee win.

Game 2 will be Saturday Aug 19th at Veterans Park #4 at 12 noon.

The ugliest game of the Year by the Yanks committing 5 errors in one inning, which only got worse which  in-turn  dropped the re-match to the Blues 11-4 at Veterans Park Tuesday night. The only Yankee highlight was George Adam 2 for 3 night with a double and RBI.

The Yanks will play the Hawks Thursday and hope to wrap up home field advantage with a win.

The Yankees were forced to go with an emergency starter today as the scheduled starter and back-up failed to show  or show on time. 

The Lake Ridge Dodgers took advantage of this taking a 4 -0 lead in the top of the first. The Yankee offense was present but stranded many runners during the game. Yankee pitching was still  suspect the rest of the day giving up many walks as the Dodgers went out to a 9-4 lead entering the bottom of the ninth.  The Yankees did not quit and put together a rally behind five hits and a couple of their own walks to score 4 times and salvage a 9-9 tie which in turn lowered the magic number to win the Prince William Division to 1.

CF Eddie Pearson and DH Cunni Moeller each had 2 out 2 run singles in the ninth to help the Yankees avoid the loss. SS Tim Nargi went 3 for 4 with a couple walks and 1B Craig Kaufman went 3 for 5 with a double to lead the Yankees 16 hit attack.

Than Yankees can wrap up the Division with a win in one of their next 2 games or a loss by the second place club.

Yankees move one step closer to the Prince William Division title as the Manassas Mets forfeit this one.

Jon Bybee crushed a line-drive over the right field fence for a Grand Slam Homerun to close out a 12 run bottom of the first as the Yankees destroyed the visiting Nationals 21-4 at Heritage on Sunday.

Jordan Lovell got the start on the hill and all the run support he needed to pick up the win, Larry Hinkle came on to close out the last two innings in scoreless relief.

the Yanks take on the Blues in what may amount to the Prince William Division title game on Tuesday night July 25th at Veterans Park 7:30 pm.

The Yankees started off slow stranding runners early but ended up pounding out 13 hits and routed the Quantico Bulldogs 14-3 at Veterans Park Tuesday Night. DH Cunni Moeller led the Yankee hitters going 3 for 5 with 4 Rbi, 2nd basemen Robbie Kloehn, 3 for 4 2 Rbi, swung a hot bat as well Tuesday Night getting Yankee rallies going in the 5th and sixth innings, and the latest Yankee addition, CF Brian Tirch, went 2 for 4 with 4 Rbi's.

Four Yankee pitchers limited the Bulldogs to 2 hits as Tim Nargi picked up the win in relief.

In another well fought game between the NV Red Sox and PW Yankees came down once again to a one-run last inning heroics.

Mark Sterling's two-out two run double in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Prince William Yankees to a 6-5 win and finally defeating their arch nemesis, Alexandria Red Sox Sunday in semipro Blue & Gray Baseball League  at Heritage Field in Woodbridge.
   The Prince William defense turned double plays to end both the eighth and ninth innings with runners in scoring position for the Sox to preserve the win.
  Steve D'Aquila was the winning pitcher for the Yankees, tossing three innings of scoreless relief.

Yankee Notes:

The Yanks claimed off of waivers Brian Tirch today from the Woodbridge Whitesox, Brian is an outfielder who was given his outright release, with the Yankee outfield being decimated this was a logical pick-up for them. Also activated today is Pitcher Larry Hinkle who is expected to see action in Tuesday Nights game against the Bulldogs.

After a long lay-off the Yanks returned to action at Heritage on Saturday, Dave Beckner took the hill and never came off going all 9 innings with a complete game shutout over the NOVEC Nationals. Beckner struck out 12 Nat's in all and surrendered only 3 hits.  The Yanks did preserve the shutout when the closest the Nats came to scoring was gunned down at the plate.

The Mets jumped out to an early 3-0 lead with plans to spoil the Yankees League Picnic day.  However in the bottom of the 4th the Yankees struck with 4 runs behind Jon Bybee 2run double and Tim Nargi's 2 run single. The Mets did not go away tying it up at 4 in the top half of the 4th. The Yankees answered right back with two more in their half of the frame to move out to 6-4, the Mets had other plans and scraped together another run to cut it to 6-5.  At this point it was anyone's game but the Yanks stepped up once again and plated two more runs to take a 8-5 lead.  but here came the Mets once again leading off the inning with yet another hit, and with the Next Met to the plate the ever dangerous Ryan James crushed a ball to the right side, but 2nd baseman Robbie Kloehn made a great stop and stated a 4-6-3 double play and that took the wind out of the Mets sails and the Yanks cruised in with an 11-5 win at Heritage on? Saturday and took over the top spot in the Blue & Gray Prince William Division.

Dave Beckner gave the Yankees 6 great innings on the hill surrendering 1 unearned run on 3 hits as the Yanks rolled to a 9-4 win over the Woodbridge White Sox.  1B Yonnie Ezring led the Yankee hitters going 3 for 4 with a double and RBI, the Yankees pounded out 13 hits in all.

Quantico, VA---May 24, 10005

The Yankees pounded out 17 hits in this tune-up game for the NABA Atlantic City Tournament this Memorial Day Weekend to route the Quantico Bulldogs in a non-league game 19-3.

The Yankees used 7 pitchers who struck out 12 Bulldog batters. The Yankees will take on the Bronx Royals out of the gate Saturday, for all the Yankee Atlantic City information go to these 2 websites.

PW Yankee Site

NABA Website

The Yanks get some needed offense and wallop the Diamondbacks 14 -2 and 12-1 in this Double-Header Sunday at Woodbridge.

George Adam went 5 for 5 at the plate to lead the Yankee 15 hit attack.  Jordan Lovell pitched well for the Yanks but got into some trouble in the 7the with the Yanks up p6-2, Jon Bybee came on with bases loaded and the tying run at the plate for the Diamondbacks. Jon induced a pop-up then struck out the batter on a wicked slider to squash the rally. the Yanks then busted the game open in the 8th with 5 runs and cruised on to the win 14-2.

In Game two it was all Yankee Ace David Beckner who struck out 7 in a 5 inning complete game effort as the Yanks bats continued to dominate routing the D'Backs 12-1. Jon Bybee led the Yanks going 3 for 3 with 4 rbi.

For the second week in a row the Yankees offense was non-existent. the Yankees had 8 hits but only managed  2 runs as Yankee hitters struck out 11 times to leave what few base runners they had stranded all day!!.  David Beckner suffered his 2nd loss of the season as the Yanks could produce no runs for him.

The Yanks take on the Edison Eagles in a non-league game Wednesday night at 7:30 pm at Edison HS.

The Yankees dropped their first game of the season bowing to the NV Red Sox 8-2.  the game went to the 6th inning knotted at 2, but Yankee pitching got roughed up in the sixth surrendering 6 runs and that was all the scoring for the game.

The Yanks take on the Potomac Brewers Saturday 13th  at 4pm at Heritage Field

The Yankees explode for 5 runs in the 7th and erased a 4-2 Seminole lead and went on to win 9-4 at the Stadium Tuesday Night.  Yankee 3B George Adam continued with the hit bat with a Double and Triple, 1 RBI, DH Cunni Moeller got his bat going and CF Ed Pearson and SS Tim Nargi each had 2 hits.

Rick Fisher made his 2006 debut as he relived in the 3rd inning to squash a Seminole Rally and pitched 4.2 scoreless innings to earn the win.

The Yanks take on the Northern Virginia Red Sox Sunday at 1pm at Veterans Park.

Woodbridge, VA---Apr 30, 10005

The Yankees held off a late Met charge to take the first meeting between them this year winiing 7-6. The yanks were led by, 3B George Adam who went 3 for 4 with a double, SS Tim Nargi 2-4, double, 2 RBIs’, C Dan Baker 2-4, RBI and CF Eddie Pearson 2-4.

Dave Beckner picked up the win going 6 innings surrendering 4 runs 2 earned and 6 strike-outs, Steve D’Aquila started out shaky in the ninth surrendering 2 runs but struck-out the last two Met batters to secure the win and got the Save.

Woodbridge, VA---Apr 29, 10005

         Stoney Frye clubbed a Grand-slam and a basses loaded double for 7 RBI's leading the Yanks to a game 1 victory 23-4 over the Dulles Orioles Saturday.

The Yankees plated 36 runs in all in a double-header sweep over the Orioles. In Game one the Yankees pounded out 17 hits in all. With Frye leading the charge other notables were George Adams 3 for 5 day with 2 doubles and 4 RBI, and Jon Bybee and Steve D'Aquila each going 2 for 3.  Frye was alos the pitcher of record going 4 surrendering only 1 hit and no runs.

in game 2 John Lopez took the hill for the Yanks got into trouble early as the orioles got out to a 4-1 lead, but John settled down and went the distance as the Yankees took advantage of several Oriole errors and some timely 2 out hits by 2B Yonnie Ezring and SS Tim Nargi to post a  13-4 win. 

Fredericksburg, VA---Apr 15, 10005

         The Prince William Yankees were on the road to help Meadows Farms open up their home schedule in the New Blue & Gray Baseball League Saturday.  Jon Bybee's monster homerun to right helped the Yanks to a 3-0 lead in the 7th and proved to be the difference in the Yankees a 3-2 win at Fredericksburg.

Jon Bybee started on the hill for the Yanks, but left after two scoreless innings to an injury to his throwing hand, Dave Beckner came on and went 6 1/3 for the win. Jon Bybee did return in the 9th with one away and got out number 2, then New Yankee closer Dan Baker struck out the final Meadows batter with the bases loaded to Save the game for the Yankees.

Yankee offense was anemic today, only 4 hits, as the Yanks only mounted one run producing inning. In the 3rd, 2B Robbie Kloehn walked then stole second, SS tim Nargi singled to right plating Kloehn and Nargi took second on the throw, one out later 1B Yonnie Ezring came up with a 2 out single to right to score Nargi and a 2-0 lead.  The Yanks did not score again till Bybee big blast in the 7th to make it 3-0.  Meadows cut it to 3-1 with a fielders choice RBI by 3B Jose Mercado in the 8th.  Meadows got their final run in the ninth on another RBI fielders choice, this time by CF A Altscher, however Meadows threatening to win the game with bases loaded Baker came on and struck out Mercado on 3 straight pitches to secure the Yankee victory.

The Yanks head home to Heritage Field next Saturday taking on the 0-2 Dulles Orioles in a Double-header.

Prince William, VA---Apr 9, 10005

         Opening day of the new Blue & Gray Baseball League saw  Yankee SS Tim Nargi's walk-off 9th inning game winning RBI single give the Prince William Yankees a 3-2 win over the First Horizon Blues at Heritage Field .

This game was a classic pitchers duel featuring Dave Beckner, (12K's), of the Yankees against Jim Wilkie, (10k's), of the Blues; both Pitchers dominated and after 8 complete the Yankees held a 1-0 lead.  Beckner opened the 9th still dominating, but a walk, an error and a single by the Blues Palmer tied the game at 1, Eddie Boyd then hit into a RBI  fielders-choice to give the Blues a 2-1 lead going to the bottom of the ninth. The Yankees however did not quit, Jon Bybee led off the ninth with a double and the Yanks were in business, DH Steve D'Aquila reached on an error and 1B Yonnie Ezring, who was actually sacrificing, put down a perfect bunt and the Yanks loaded the bases with none out. Dave Shadbar pinch hit, but was one of Wilkie's strikeout victims,  Wilkie then face LF Matt Brown and promptly hit him with the first pitch and forced in the tying run. Wilkie settled down and struck-out 2B Robbie Kloehn, with two out and a 1-1 count Nargi drove a line drive to left-center and the Yankee comeback was complete. In all the Yankees put up 10 hits; Nargi had 3 and Bybee and Kloehn each had a pair. 

   The Yanks return to action next week going on the road to visit Meadows Farms in Fredericksburg at 4 pm at Walker-Grant Field  Saturday April 15th.

  Spring Training came to an end today with the Potomac Hawks paying a visit to Heritage Field.

Yankee pitching was again on top of their game as 4 pitchers produced a complete game 6-0 shutout over the Hawks.  Jon Bybee got the nod an struck out 8 over 4 innings of work.  Dave Beckner came on for 3 innings and struck out 4, next up was John Lopez after walking his first batter got the next hawk to induce a groundball double play started by George Adam over at third base, John threw another groundball and faced the minimum 3 batters in his lone inning.  Eddie Pearson came on to close out the game striking out the last 2 batters to preserve the Yankee 6-0 shutout.

The Yanks jumped out quickly with 2 runs on 4 hits in the 1st, added another run in the 2nd one in the 6th and two more in the 8th behind 13 hits in all.

Other Yankee news:  In the biggest signing of the Day the Yankees have found there starting catcher for years to come signing free agent Dan Baker, Baker in his first game handled Yankee pitching to a one hit shutout over the Potomac Hawks, Baker also gunned down the Hawks perennial base stealing threat in this game.  The Yankee welcome Dan and continued success.

 The Yankees bounced back last weeks embarrassing performance and played some very good baseball and downed the Visiting First Horizon blues and Potomac Brewers Split Squad 9-2. The offense produced 13 hits, while Yankee pitching struck out 8 and Yankee defense played an errorless game.

The Yankees opened their pre-season schedule with a match-up against the Quantico Bulldogs at Heritage on Saturday. You could tell the rust and cobwebs were there as the Yankees committed error after error and the Bulldogs ran away with this one trouncing the Yanks 14-7.

The Yankees did bat all 14 players in an effort to get a look at all hitters, but no offense could get generated with such a long time between at bats, Yankee arms were not all that bad on the hill but left room for improvement. We'll just chalk this one up to it being so early in the season, the Yanks should get on track next week as this was only their 1st game and 2nd practice...well see.