UCSSL 2012 PLAYOFF RESULTS
60’s Division
	October 15, 2012
	Creative Industries Too 14, Nicolina Pizza 7
	Trailing 6-1 going to the bottom of the 5th, Creative Too scored 13 unanswered runs in the 5th and 6th innings to defeat Nicolina 14-7. Winning pitcher Howard Gerber settled down after a shaky start to record the win. Demo Cervelli (2H, RBI), Ron Virgilio (2H, 3BH, 4RBI), Rich Vitaliano (3H, 2BH, RBI), Nick Lehotsky (2H, RBI), Ray Cozzarelli (3H, 3BH, RBI) and Bob Bierman (3H, 3BH, RBI) led the Creative Too offense.  Creative Too leads the best of 3 series 1-0.
	Creative Industries 14 Awnings Galore II 9
	Creative's balanced attack and the strong pitching and hitting of Joe DePierro has given Creative a 1-0 lead in the best of 3 series. Dana Kimmel, Doc Dougherty, Steve Ferro, Dennis Mosier, Dennis McDonough, Dennis Watson and Frank DeLuca all had 2 hits for Creative.  Awnings led early but sloppy defense put them in a deep hole.  Trailing 14-9 in the 7th Awnings loaded the bases with the middle of the order up, but went down quietly. Oscar Harrison (3H, 3R, 3RBI, 2BH), Tom Pasko (2H, R, 3RBI, 2BH), Bobby Lorincz (2H, 2R), Pete Osborn (2H, RBI), and Tom Colandro (2H) led the Awning offense.  Creative leads the best of 3 series 1-0.
	The Office 18, Associated Auto Parts 2
	The Office opened their playoffs with a convincing 18-2 win over Associated. The Office scored 14 runs in the first 3 innings and coasted to an easy victory. Charlie Wischusen (4H, 3R, 2BH, RBI), Brian McDermott (4H, 2RBI), George Merlo (3R, 3RBI), Mike Volpe (3H, 2 2BH,)and Bob Matten (3H) led The Office offense. For the Automen, Pat Sarullo, John Tomaine, Dave Bell and Bo Bodine each had 2 hits.  The Office leads the best of 3 series 1-0.
	Creative Industries Too 19, Nicolina Pizza 9
	Trailing 7-2 after 2 innings, Creative Too outscored Nicolina 17-2 over the final 5 innings, winning 19-9 and clinching their first round victory. Howard Gerber (3H, 2R, 3RBI), after a shaky start settled down to earn his second playoff victory. Leading the Creative Too offense: Marv Scherb (4-4, R, RBI), Ron Virgilio (2H, SF, 2BH, 3RBI), Charlie Lehman (3-3, 2R, 2 2BH, RBI), Nick Lehotsky (2H, 2R, 2RBI, BB), Bob Berger (3H, RBI), Art Kopacz (2H, 2RBI), Joe McEvoy (2H, R, 3BH, 2RBI), Ray Cozzarelli (2H, R, 3BH, 3RBI), and Bob Bierman (2H, 2R, BB, RBI).  Creative Too wins the best of three series 2-0. Creative Too will play the winner of The Office vs. Associated Auto series in the B Division finals.
	Awnings Galore II 11, Creative Industries 9
	Awnings scored 6 in the top of the first, fell behind 8-6 after 3, then rallied with 3 in the 6th and added an insurance run in the 7th to even the semifinal series 1-1. Leading the Awnings attack were Oscar Harrison (3H, 2R, RBI), Tom Pasko (3H, R, RBI), Rich Grossberg (3H, R, 2RBI), Neil Granstrand (2H, R, RBI), Pete Osborn (2H, 2BH, 3RBI), Ray Meigs (2H, 2R) and Wayne Michael (2H, R, RBI). Dana Kimmel and Brian Williams each had 2 hits for Creative.  Series tied at 1 game apiece.
	The Office 9, Associated Auto 2
	The Office completed a two game sweep with a 9-2 win over Associated at Tremley Field. The Office jumped out to a 4-0 lead after 1 but strong Associated defense kept the score at 5-1 after 4 innings. Winning pitcher Ken Dunbar allowed 8 hits in picking up the victory. Leading The Office were Danny Mendoza (3H, 3BH, 2R, RBI), Tom McNulty (3H, 3BH, 3R) and Lou Koehler (3H, 2BH, RBI).  For the Automen, Pat Sarullo (2H), Richie Krov (2H, 2BH, 3BH) and Teo Fernandez (2H) led the offense.  The Office wins the series 2 games to none and will face Creative Industries Too in the B Division finals.
	Creative Industries 12, Awnings Galore II 9
	With timely hitting and outstanding outfield play, Creative was able to keep the game close until scoring 6 runs in the 6th and 7th to win the decisive 3rd game 12-9. Geoff Polston hit a long homerun out of the ball park for Creative, while Bill Reichle (3H) an Larry Berra with 2 hits led the Creative attack. Joe DePierro pitched a strong game keeping the Awnings hitters off balance. For Awnings, Bob Lorincz (3H, R, 2RBI), Rich Traub (3H, 2R), Bob Sachs (3H, 2R, 2BH, 2RBI), Tom Colandro (3H, R, 2RBI) and Pete Osborn (2H, R, RBI) led the offense.  Creative wins the “A” Division semifinal series 2 games to 1 and will face Kilkenny House in the finals.
	Kilkenny House 11, Creative Industries 10
	In a closely contested game, Creative scored 2 in the top of the 6th to take a 10-9 lead only to have Kilkenny score 2 in the bottom of the inning to take an 11-10 lead and hold on to take a 1-0 series lead. Ron Kulik and Rich Kovach each had 3 hits in leading Kilkenny while Howie Busch pitched a steady game for the winners. Creative was led by Geoff Polston with 4 hits and Dennis Mosier with 3. Three Creative players had two hits each.
	Kilkenny House 18, Creative Industries 3
	Kilkenny scored 5 in the 1st and 6 more in the 3rd to put the game out of reach early. In winning the final series 2-0, Kilkenny won both the season Championship and League Playoffs. Ron Ivory, Bob D'Meo and Joe Viso each had 3 hits while Rich Kovach had 4 hits including a Home Run. Kovach, 7 for 7 in the two games, also picked up the win with a strong pitching performance. Poor Creative defense contributed to the lopsided score but Kilkenny came ready to play.
	Kilkenny is the “A” DIVISION CHAMPION winning the best of 3 series 2-0.
	The Office 23, Creative Industries Too 9
	The Office pounded out 30 hits in defeating Creative Too for the fifth time this season, 23-9. Creative kept the game close, 12-9, until the bottom of the 5th when The Office scored 6 and followed that up with 5 in the 6th for the final margin. Leading The Office offense was Joe Mitarotonda (4H, 3 2BH, 6 RBI's), Lou Koehler (4H, 2 RBI), Danny Mendoza (3H, 2 2BH, 4R, 2 RBI), Fran Wallington (3H, 2R), George Merlo (3H, R, 2 RBI), and Gary Schaller (3H, 2R, 2 RBI). For Creative Too, Marv Scherb (2H, 2R), Demo Cervelli (3H, R, 2 RBI), Nick Lehotsky (2H, RBI), pitcher Howard Gerber (3H, 2R), Art Kopacz (2H, R, RBI) Joe McEvoy (2H, R, RBI) and Bob Bierman (2H, 2R) led the offense.
	The Office 20, Creative Industries Too 4
	The Office celebrated the ending of the longest season in UCSSL history by defending their 2011 Championship with a decisive 20-4 win over Creative Industries Too. The Office wasted little time in scoring; putting 6 runs on the board in the top of the 1st. Creative scored single runs in the 1st through 3rd making the score reasonably close at 6-3 after 3. That was as close as Creative would come as The Office scored 3 in the 4th (Joe Mitarotonda's 2 run single) and 5 in the 5th (Fran Wallington's 3 run double and Danny Mendoza's 2 run double) to break open the game. Leading The Office were Danny Mendoza (2BH, 2R, 4 RBI), Mike Volpe (2BH 3R, RBI), Fran Wallington (2BH, 3R, 5 RBI), George Merlo (3R, 2 RBI), Bill Hinkle (R, RBI), and Joe Mitarotonda (R, 3 RBI). All of the above had 3 hits for The Office. Pitcher Ken Dunbar won his third playoff game, allowing only 5 earned runs in the 3 games. Leading hitters for Creative were Marv Scherb (3H, 3R), Demo Cervelli (3H, 2BH), Ron Virgilio (2 SF, 2 RBI) and Bob Berger (2H).
	Creative had a strong season finishing regular league play at 11-11 and won 2 of 4 playoff games. Losing pitcher Howard Gerber won 12 games in his rookie season in the UCSSL Super 60's.
	The Office is the “B” DIVISION CHAMPION winning the best of 3 series 2-0.