To anyone interested in serving on the league board of directors there will be an election in December . The league Secretary will conduct the election and supply a slate of candidates to the voters, the general managers of all the teams . It will be done by email. Of the ten current board members 7 wish t...
Cubs Dominate in the championship game, 14-2. The Cubs scored 4 runs in the first 4 innings and Steve Lounello pitched a no-hitter through 5-1/3 innings. The runs came in the 2nd (1 run) and 3rd innings (3 runs). The first run came in the 2nd inning on a lead-off single by Dave Mitchell, and a single by Pet...
The Cubs romped over the Chicago Bay Warriors 13 - 0, to advance to the championship game of the Roy Hobbs World Series. The Cubs rode the left arm of Bob Bolt and a sizzling hot batting order to punch their ticket to the Championship game of the 60+ Roy Hobbs World Series. Mr. Bolt was a wizard on the hill, s...
The quarter-final match-up in game two on Friday was a rematch with the Baltimore Orioles, who handed the Cubs their only loss this week, in the Round Robin finale. They came into this game at 6-0, and the Cubs were 5-1. The Orioles got on the board first, with a single run off of Cub's starter Mike Girard...
Game one of the playoffs found the 7 seed Cubs taking on the 10 seed Lansing Blue Jays. Ron Massaroni took the hill for the Cubs and pitched two scoreless innings to get the Cubs off on the right foot. In the bottom of the first, the Cubs got the offense going early. Shawn Martin smashed a one out double and J...
The Cubs were seeded 7th in the AAA division. Our first opponent will be the 10th seed - Lansing Blue Jays (Michigan). That game will start at 1:30 pm at the Twins Spring Training complex (Field 4). When we win that game, we will play a quarter final game at 5:30 pm in the Stadium at the same complex against...
The game was set at the Twins Stadium at their spring training complex in Fort Myers. It was a seesaw affair for 7 innings, before the "inning from hell" cost the Cubs dearly. The Orioles scored first in the top of the second, on a double and two singles. The Cubs would get even, in the bottom of the 3rd inni...
The Cubs improved to 4-0 with a lopsided victory over the Richmond Riverdogs. The Cubs pounded out 15 hits, while plating 14 runs in just 6 innings, as they defeated the team from Richmond 14-0. The Cubs were also able to work 7 walks and one hit batter. Shawn Martin continued his hot hitting with a 3 for 4...
After bringing home championships in 2020 and 2021 (2022 cancelled), 2023 was not the year for the Albany Caps. Our team could not put the pitching, hitting and defense together within the same game. We played AAAA, AAA teams during the week along with the AA champion and we showed promise but could no...
After a quick sandwich and chips break, after their game one win, the Cubs got right to it in game two vs the 2-0 Nova Scotia Giants. After a scoreless top of the first for the Giants, the Cubs plated 10 runs on 9 hits in the bottom half of the inning. Tony Nardacci led off with a walk and Shawn Martin was hit by...
The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one of their double header. Tony Nardacci singled; Shawn Martin walked, and Jerry Rosen followed with a 2-RBI double down the left field line. Mike Girard singled and the Cubs had a 3-0 lead before the Atlanta Baseball starting pitcher could record an out. The ho...
Game one of the Roy Hobbs World Series went very well for the Albany Cubs. The Cubs won the game 15-6. The Midwest 9 opened the game with two runs in the bottom of the first with off of Albany starter, Ron Massaroni. With 2 outs and nobody on, the visitors from the Chicago area got a single from their 3 hitter...
On another perfect fall day today we held our 2023 Matinee Division Finale at the A Diamond in Schenectady as Jonny Martin took the mound for McQs team and Mike Girard was given the start for JKs team. Both pitchers threw very well as each pitched three scoreless innings and the game went to the top of the...
Albany Whiz are 4-1 in pool play at the Roy Hobbs Tournament in Fort Myers, FL. Game 1 saw the Whiz lose to Steves Sports 7-5. For the Whiz, Gene Hallenbeck was 3-3 with a double. Jeff Friedman was 2-4 with a double. Fred Muller was 2-3. Doug Reisinger and Greg Mangione both had doubles as well. Game 2 saw th...
