Reds 2005-2006 Innagural Season
The Reds baseball team was started in the 2005-2006 year. The Reds were
put together by Kris Sharp, Rick Bailey, and Nolberto Lopez, which we
will call “the core”. All 3 wanted to play some baseball
in the fall and thought it would be great to get a team together and
have some fun. They got a great bunch of guys together and joined the
Philadelphia Fall Baseball league. In the Reds first year they struggled
week after week getting enough players to play, but managed to pull
it together to finish the year with a record of 4-9-1. All home games
were played at Bensalem High School.
That winter, the decision was made to enter the Reds into
the GPMABL. Knowing that league had some very good teams “the
core” knew they had to make some changes to become competitive.
First move was to find a new place to play ball at, with some great
influence by Joe Onorato and Drew Garfield the team moved from Bensalem
to Liberty Bell Field. With summer coming fast “the core”
went to work recruiting and picked up players from word of mouth and
the GPMABL draft. Long story, short the Reds played in the 2006 GPMABL
and won their division with an outstanding record of 16-5. Playoffs
didn’t go so well because of injuries and players moving on, but
the Reds were happy with their first full year in existence which ended
in a 20-14-1 record and a division title. On a side note the Reds also
put together a mixed team and traveled to Hagerstown Maryland where
they participated in the Reno Powell Memorial Day Tournament!
Archives:
Summer 2006
Reds VS Red Sox
Reds Move to 15-4 on the season.
Game 1
Reds 6 Red Sox 8
Game 2
Reds 8 Red Sox 2 (Hiro goes 3-3 with 4 Rbi's)
Reds VS Comets
Reds sweep Comets and move to 14-3 on the season!
Game 1
Reds 7 Comets 4 (Damien Jones hits his 3rd Home Run of the year!)
Game 2
Comets 3 Reds 4 (Russ Douglass has the game winning RBI, as the Reds
rally for 4 in the bottom of the 7th to win it!)
Blue Rocks Kill Reds--REDS fall to 12-3
Sunday, July 9th.
Game 1
Blue Rocks 7 Reds 2
Game 2
Blue Rocks 9 Reds 1
Reds Take 2 and move to 12-1 on the Season!
Game 1
Reds 16, Phillies 2
Game 2
Reds 4, Phillies 0
The Reds swept the Phillies today. Another Strong pitching
performance from Anthony Nelson and Jason Neufeld. Offensive highlights
included Home Runs from Nelson, Bailey, and Lopez. Defensively the Reds
were very SOLID! The Reds outscored their opponent 20-2!!! Great Job
REDS!!!
Reds 21, Mustangs 6
The Reds improved their GPMABL Record to 10-1. With another outstanding
pitching performance by Anthony Nelson and some hits coming from all
most everyone on the team. The Reds cruised in this nine inning contest.
Notable highlights include: Dave Rusthovens Monsterous Home Run. Damien
Jones hitting yet another Triple. Josh Liss making his first appearence
on the Diamond after a 2 year lay off for Tommy John Surgery. Josh went
2 for 2 at the plate and struck out 2 batters in one inning. This win
gives the REDS sole possesion of first place in the GPMABL!!
Reds Move to 8-0 on the season!!
Game 1 Reds 2 Colt 45's 1
Mike Fein has the game winning single in the bottom of the Seventh,
to back another strong pitching performance by Dan McCall!
Game 2
Reds 1 Colt 45's 0
Anthony Nelson picks up his 2nd win and 2nd complete game shut-out in
a row.
Reds split with Eagles and move to 9 -1 on the Season
Game 1.
Eagles 5 Reds 4- Dan McCall took the Hill for the Reds, while Eagles
Ace, MVP pitcher John Lee threw for the Eagles. The Reds pecked away
at him moving out to a 2-1 lead in the fourth. Bottom of 6, the Reds
extended their lead to 4-2, and making the Eagles rely on their Veteran
relief Pitcher Jeff Farrell as Lee was retired to the Bench. Top of
7, 2 outs, Runners on 1st and 2nd... the Eagles decide to pinch hit.
Strike one, Strike 2, Strike....a swing... a long fly ball, going way
back and goooonnnee. Farrell closed out the inning and picked up the
win.
Game 2
Reds 5 Eagles 0- The Reds get the last laugh as they stick it to the
Eagles in game Two. Two Home Runs by the Bucks County Reds #1 Draft
pick, Damien Jones led the offense. While Anthony Nelson threw his 3rd
straight complete game shut out and picking up his 3rd GPMABL win.
Fall 2006
All single games and doubleheaders are 7 innings and are scheduled to
begin at 10:00 AM
Sunday September 10
Yankees at Reds - Liberty Bell Field (DOUBLEHEADER)
Brett Hiett wins league pitcher of the week award!! Great job!
Game 1 Reds WIN 10-4 (WP-Stephen Cole 13K's,5H, 5BB's, 2ER)
Game 2 Reds WIN 8-0 (W/P-Brett Hiett 10K's,4H, 2BB's, 0ER)
Sunday Sept 17
Eagles at Reds - Liberty Bell Field (DOUBLEHEADER)
Brett Hiett wins player of the week award for the league!! Great job!
Game 1 Reds WIN 3-2 (WP-Stephen Cole 7IP's,5H,2ER,6BB,10K--Brett Hiett
Home Run)
Game 2 Reds LOSE 6-3 (Brett Hiett goes deep for his 2nd homer of the
day!)
Sunday September 24
Reds at Sand Gnats - Liberty Bell Field (DOUBLEHEADER)
Game 1 Reds Lose 7-3
Game 2 Reds Lose 12-10 (Bryan Withrow hit a Grand Slam in the loss)
Sunday October 1
High Heat at Reds - Liberty Bell Field (DOUBLEHEADER)
All games were rained out!!
Sunday October 8
Mets at Reds - Liberty Bell Field (DOUBLEHEADER)
Game 1 Reds WIN 2-1 (Bryan Withrow tags a 2 run HR for the win)
Game 2 Who knows...Tempers flared and the UMPs decided to call the game!!
Sunday October 15
Reds at Horsham High Heat - Hatboro/Horsham High School
Game 1
Reds Lose to the Heat
Game 2
Reds Lose to the Heat
Sunday October 22
Reds at Braves - Boyle Recreation (DOUBLEHEADER)
Game 1
Reds Lose 6-5 after lowing a 4-0 lead going into the 5th.
Game 2
Reds Lose 13-0 after getting shelled and making 50 Errors!
Saturday November 4 (Both Games at Erny Field in Mt. Airy)
ROUND ONE
10:00 AM - Boyle Braves (5th Seed) defeat Philadelphia A's (8th Seed),
3-0
1:00 PM - Bucks County Reds (7th Seed) defeat Delco Blue Rocks (6th
Seed), 4-1 <--REDS 1st Ever Playoff Win!!!
Sunday November 5
ROUND ONE
Cheltenham Township Field
10:00 AM - Boyle Braves (5th Seed) defeat Havertown Eagles (4th Seed),
3-0
1:00 PM - Croydon Sand Gnats (1st Seed) defeat Boyle Braves (5th Seed),
5-3 (begins double elimination portion of tournament)
Eastern University Field
10:00 AM - Horsham High Heat (3rd Seed) defeat Bucks County Reds (7th
Seed), 7-3
1:00 PM - Horsham High Heat (3rd Seed) defeat Media Knights (2nd Seed),
4-3 (begins double elimination portion of tournament)
AFTER ROUND ONE, 4 OF THE 8 TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED!
Saturday November 11
ROUND TWO - All Games at Hatboro Horsham High School
10:00 AM (Winners Bracket Game) - Horsham High Heat (3rd Seed) defeat
Croydon Sand Gnats (1st Seed), 2-0
10:00 AM (Losers Bracket Game) - Media Knights (2nd Seed) defeat Boyle
Braves (5th Seed), 7-0 (Boyle Braves eliminated)
1:30 PM - Croydon Sand Gnats (1st Seed) defeat Media Knights (2nd Seed),
7-6 (Media Knights eliminated).
AFTER ROUND TWO, 2 OF THE REMAINING 4 TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED!
Sunday November 12
ROUND THREE - Championship Round at Hatboro Horsham High School
10:00 AM - Croydon Sand Gnats defeat Horsham High Heat
1:00 PM - Croydon Sand Gnats defeat Horsham High Heat 8-7 (9 innings)
THE CROYDON SAND GNATS WIN THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE P.F.B.L. CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Reds finished the season with a 6-7-1 Record. Brett
Hiett and Bryan Withrow won the HR title for the fall leage. The Reds
finally won a playoff game against the Blue Rocks 4-1... Then bowed
out to a talented Horsham High Heat Team
