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With a comeback for the ages, the Boston Wolfpack, trailing 14-1, came back to defeat the Tri Valley Tribute in the 60 National Division championship game, 15-14. The win was a culmination of a strong week for the Wolfpack who went 6-0 during pool play to secure the top seed.

Tri Valley ambushed the Pack in the first inning, after an error that would have ended the inning scoreless, their next 6 straight batters got on and Tribute went up 6-0. In the bottom half of the first, Boston scored an unearned run on a walk, error and sac fly but Tri Valley ripped 5 straight singles and a HBP in the second to knock out Pack starter Edgardo Mercado and take a 10-0 lead.

Joe Whitmer came in and got out of that inning but in the 4th, Tribute got 5 more hits and plated 4 more runs to go up 14-1 and the game wasn’t even half over. Tri Valley ace Gary Stonebrook, who pitched a complete game win over Team Victory the night before in the semifinals, was spinning a no-hitter through 4 1/3 innings.

With one out in the 6th , the Wolfpack finally got a second run on an Eddie Fuller single, an error and another sac fly to cut the lead to 14-2 after 6 innings. As Whitmer keep the Tribute in check, Boston quietly added 3 more in the 7th on 4 hits and 4 more runs in the 8th on 5 hits.

In the top of the 9th with the score 14-9, a tired Whiter hit the first two batters and the Wolfpack brought in Jose Delgado who got out of the jam without allowing a run. That set up Boston’s last at bat trailing by 5.

Fuller led off the inning with a bunt single and then, the inherently cruel game of baseball flipped the script. The Wolfpack ran the lineup, notching singles by Mike Smith, Delgado, Michael Kalfopoulos, German Rivera, David Oliver, Dave Benedict, Russ Ward and Jack Held, scoring 5 runs and tying the score 14-14 with the bases loaded. Mark Moise, who caught 6 ½ of the 8 games, worked the count to 3-2 and then watched ball four, forcing in the winning run and earning Boston their first 60 World Series Championship.

“It’s never ova!”, said Boston’s Ward, “We didn’t hear the fat lady so we just kept grinding. That’s what makes baseball a special game and these guys in the dugout a special team.” Whitmer was named game MVP for his relief effort giving the Pack a chance to win.

Boston Wolfpack 2024 MSBL World Series Champions

Now back to the first week, The Boston Wolfpack competed in the 55+ National Division, went 6-0 in pool play and beat the Bombers in the Semi-final. Unfortunately, the Pack was defeated in the Chanmpionship game by Dan Kopitzke and the Yonder Travelers. More details coming...

The Boston Wolfpack took advantage of another opportunity to play in a Master Games tournament, this time at the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games in Cleveland, OH. The games follow the postponed World Masters Games in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID travel restrictions. The last Pan-American Games were in 2016.

Due to lack of teams, the tournament was shortened to only 3 games plus the Gold Medal Game. There were two teams in the 55+ Competitive division and three teams in the 55+ Recreational division. The Black Sox were the only other 55+ Competitive team so we played them first and then two of the 55+ Recreational teams to fill out the schedule. We played the Black Sox again for the Gold Medal.

The Pack beat the Black Sox in game 1, 3-0, behind the pitching of Mike Smith. Game 2, Edgardo Mercado spun a 10-2 win over the Wolfdogs and Mike Noto moped up the Buckeyes 12-2 in game 3.

Dan Kopitzke through a complete game shut out in the Gold Medal Game as the Pack defeated the Black Sox for the second time, 2-0.

Boston Wolfpack 2024 Pan-American Masters Games Champions

Jose Ponce scores 1st run of the tournament.	Eddie Fuller reports for detail.
Another shutdown inning.	Site of the 1945 Negro League World Series
Jose Delgado steps up to plate where Babe Ruth hit #500.	Mike Smith double puts the Pack ahead for good.
Efrain Nieves ropes an RBI single.	Smitty pitches complete game shutout, earned MVP.
Wardpack leads Athlete's Procession.	Wolfpack in the house.
Is the an 'S' under that shirt?	The taste of success!
A Kodak moment.	Gold Medal banquet for the Pack.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 54+ 2024 MSBL Sunshine Classic. The Pack combined good pitching and defense to go undefeated under sunny skies in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Boston won their three pool round games with wins over the Tri-State Orioles, Atlanta 54’s, and the Atlanta Bullies. Edgardo Mercado, Mike Smith, and Jim Kearschner did the work on the mound, while Dave Benedict, David Oliver, Ahmed Rodriguez, and German Rivera led the Wolfpack offense.

In the semi-final, Dan Kopitzke pitched a complete game in route to a victory over the Mustangs Baseball Club. The leadoff hitters Eddie Fuller, Jose Ponce, and Rodriguez had multiple hits and Oliver crushed an opposite-field, bases-clearing double that secured the victory.

In the final, it was a rematch of the 2023 championship game against the Pittsburgh Platinums. Sam Steed took the bump in a tight game until Boston scored four runs in the fourth on seven straight hits including RBIs on a double by Efrain Nieves and singles by Benedict, Russ Ward, and Rivera. Pittsburgh responded in the seventh when Ken Robbins and Joe Williams crushed back-to-back doubles to plate two runs. But the Pack got four insurance runs in the top of the ninth on hits by Benedict, Oliver, Ward, and Rivera to secure the victory, 8-2.

Nieves was named tournament MVP, contributing several important hits while catching all five games on the exceptional all-turf field complex at the appropriately named, Sunshine Classic.

Boston Wolfpack 2024 MSBL Sunshine Classic Champions

Rusell pumps up the Pack

She forgot to enter the order

Efrain Nieves names MVP

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2023 55+ National Division at the 2023 MSBL World Series with a 7-1 win over the FD 21 Bombers. JT Tomlinson scattered six hits while getting multiple-hit support from Jose Ponce, Efrain Nieves, Jose Delgado, and David Benedict.

Boston got to the final with six pool-round victories behind solid pitching and defense. Dean Borrelli, Michael Smith, and David Oliver had fine offensive performances. Smith pitched a complete game win over the OC Sox in the semi-final.

The tournament featured the return of our friend and teammate Rodney Tafoya who had a massive stroke 18 months earlier and through his faith, hard work, and drive got himself well enough to attend the World Series. Tafoya was greeted by many friends and teammates from his hundreds of MSBL games he’s played and it gave an extra boost to the Wolfpack’s play. For that, Rodney was named the team’s MVP.

Boston Wolfpack 2023 MSBL World Series Champions

Dave Benedict rakes at Goodyear Stadium	JT Tomlinson throws complete championship game
Familia!	Feast for a champion

Rodney Tafoya earns MVP for his efforts to get well and support the team

The Pack competed in the 60+ World Series the following week for the first time. While ony a few Boston players participated, the team played hard, came together, and battled in the final to the last out.

The Wolfpack battled Envision NW in the final and found themselves down 5-1 in the 9th. JT Tomlinson got a 1-out single and the 6 hitters got on base. But with the bases loaded, down 5-4, the Pack's first 60s tournament was finally ended.

The Boston Wolfpack lost the 2023 MSBL Holiday Classic, losing in the championship game, 4-2, to the Maine Diamond Dogs. The Pack was bit by the injury bug and lackluster play and let the tournament slip away for the first time since 2015.

The Pack went 2-1 in pool play, losing to the All-Star Baseball Academy in game 1, then easily winning the quarter-final and semi-final behind the pitching of Sam Steed and Barry Foster. However in the quarter-final, Boston incurred injuires to their 1, 2 and 3 hitters, Ahmed Rodrigues, Eddie Fuller and German Rivera. This presented a challenge for the semi final and an obsticle for the final.

In the final, the Pack couln't overcome missing a third of their offense and a couple of defensive miscues added to their woes and led to the defeat the Wolfpack 4-2 for only the second time in 15 years.

Pack Sleep Through Tourney

Toe infinity and beyond!

Future Pack #4 Hitter

Written by ChatGPT It was a beautiful weekend in Panama City, Florida, and the Boston Wolfpack Baseball Team was ready to take on the competition in the 54+ Division of the 2023 MSBL Sunshine Classic. The team had trained hard and had high hopes for the tournament.

The Wolfpack began the tournament with a 2-1 record in pool play, led by their strong offense, which was anchored by Mike Noto, Jay Hoyt, and Russ Ward. The team also received key hits from Eddie Fuller, Mark Moise, and German Rivera throughout the weekend.

In the semi-final game, the Wolfpack faced off against the Rippey Demons. Sam Steed was on the mound and had a dominant performance, allowing zero runs and leading the team to a 15-0 victory.

In the championship game, the Wolfpack faced the Pittsburgh Platinums. Dan Kopitzke was on the mound for the Pack, and he delivered an outstanding performance, allowing zero runs in nine innings pitched. The offense was also strong, scoring eight runs to secure the victory.

Kopitzke’s pitching performance was so impressive that he was named the MVP of the tournament. He earned two wins and allowed only two runs in 18 innings pitched, leading the Wolfpack to victory in the championship game.

The Boston Wolfpack Baseball Team celebrated their hard-earned victory on the field, hugging and congratulating each other on a job well done. They had worked tirelessly to prepare for the tournament, and their hard work paid off in the end.

2023 MSBL Sunshine Classic Champions

German Rivera ropes a double

Kopitzke Toes the Mound in Final

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2023 MSBL World Series in the 55+ National Division. The Pack went 8-0, topped off by a 5-4, 11-inning victory in the Championship Game against Team Victory.

The Pack went 6-0 in the round robin and then defeated both of last year’s finalists, the FD 21 Bombers and Team Victory, in the playoffs. The Pack offense was led by Dean Borrelli and Eddie Fuller and MVP Mike Noto getting two clutch walk-off singles including one in the Championship game.

In the final against Team Victory, Boston took a 2-0 lead with a run in the first and one in the fifth. Barry Foster keep Victory off the board until they pushed one run across in the 8th. Mark Whiten relived Foster after he gave up the tying run in the 9th. The Pack had two on in their half of the ninth but didn’t score so the game went into extra innings tied 2-2.

In the 10th, Team Victory rallied with 2 outs on a base hit by Ken Henry and a long double to right center by Oscar Duran, to take a lead 3-2. But the Pack quickly got off the mat and after a lead off single and two walks, Noto slashed the clutch base hit up the middle scoring the tying and winning runs for a 4-3 win.

The Pack dedicated the win to their lefty, Rodney Tafoya, who is making great strides in recovering from a massive stroke he incurred last February. See game winning hit here.

Boston Wolfpack 2022 World Series Champions

Mike Smith earns Semi-Final Victory

Village Aces

Pack Stays Thirsty

The Boston Wolfpack defeated the two-time defending champion Mustangs Baseball Club 16-5 in the 50+ Championship at the Las Vegas Kickoff Classic.  Boston pounded out 83 hits and scored 68 runs in the tournament,, going 5-0 after moving to the younger division due to lack of teams in the 55+.  The weekend had a somber overcast, however, as teammate Rodney “The Ageless Arm” Tafoya was fighting for his life after being stricken with a massive stroke two weeks prior. 

In the final, the Pack fell behind 3-1 in the first and battled back to a 5-3 lead.  The Mustangs tied it with 2 in the bottom of the 7th and the game went into the 9th tied at 5.  After a leadoff walk by Russ Ward, Boston sent the next 16 batters to the plate, scoring 11 runs in the process.  Jose Delgado hit a 2-run triple that was followed by 3 straight doubles by Efrain Nieves, David Oliver and David Benedict.

Sam Steed earned the complete game win and was backed up by solid defense including web gems from Ahmed Rodriguez, Benedict and Oliver.  When the game was over, the Wolfpack came together and said a prayer for Rodney.

In pool play, the Wolfpack had wins over the California Hogs, Fresno Knights, and NSEW Connection getting solid pitching by Smith, Marco Barragan, and Jim Kearschner.  In the semifinal, the Pack defeated NSEW again, their only 2 losses, as J.T. Tomlinson call on the turn was the nuts. Offensive standouts for the tournament included Mike Kalfopoulous, Nieves, Mike Smith, Oliver, Mark Moise and Rodriquez.  

Boston Wolfpack 2022 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic Champions

3 of a Kind with an Ace.	Mark Moise puts on his game face.
Familia!	Prayers for Rodney's Full Recovery.

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2022 MSBL Holiday Classic championship for the 54+ National Division at the beautiful USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera, Florida. Barry Foster earned the win in the finals giving up just three unearned runs as Boston defeated the Mustangs Baseball Club 11-3. Sam Steed was named tournament MVP.

The Pack went 3-0 in pool play with victories over the Carolina Rockies, Vituro Health Cardinals, and Westchester Pirates. Leading the offense were Mike Smith, David Oliver, Jose Delgado, David Benedict, Russ Ward, and Efrain Nieves.

In the semifinal, the Jacksonville Hops exploded for five runs without an out to begin the game and took a 6-0 lead in the second inning. Steed came in and settled things down giving Boston a chance to battle back. Steed limited the Hops to four hits in 6+ innings and the Pack eventually won the game 14-7. Jack Held and Mike Noto had key hits to help secure the victory.

In the final, Foster kept the Mustangs bats quiet and was backed by a 4-hit game by Smith as well as timely hits by Eddie Fuller, Oliver, Nieves, and Benedict.

Boston Wolfpack 2022 Holiday Classic Champions

The Boston Wolfpack rallied to win the 55+ Mountain Division after losing their first two round-robin games and effectively knocking them out of the National Division race. The Pack got standout performances on the mound from Chris Arconti, Mike Noto, Rodney Tafoya, and Barry Foster on the hill. Tafoya won the semi-final game 16-5 vs Chicago MMX. Foster then pitched a complete game, 3-0 shutout in the Championship against the San Jose 55+ and was named tournament MVP. Dean Borrelli had an outstanding tournament at the plate and behind it.

Boston Wolfpack 2021 World Series Champions

Larry See at Tempe Diablo in Finals.

MVP Barry Foster throws a shutout.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2021 MSBL Las Vegas Kickoff Classic 55+ Division but it was with a heavy heart. Four days before the tournament, one of our brothers and teammate, Jeff Fox passed away from Covid-19, having had contracted it in Viera, FL while the club competed in the Holiday Classic. Foxie played for 20+ years in the MSBL with the Fedlock Falcons and the Wolfpack as well as many other teams. He was a tremendous player and gentleman and had a long and remarkable career serving our country in various capacities including the Secret Service, CIA, and US Department of Defense. Some more details about Jeff's life can be found here and here.

The Pack went 2-0-1 in round robin with wins over the Cal Vets and Diamond Dream Mustangs while battling to an 8-8 tie with the 3N2 Rangers. The Rangers game featured the Rangers battling back to tie the game twice including a 4-run inside the park homerun by Jon Thorton (the park was almost the size of Henderson, NV).

In the semi-final, Boston faced off with the Rangers again in what was the third game of the day. 3N2 jumped to a 6-0 lead in the top of the 1st on 8 hits including a HR by Steve Roberts but the Wolfpack countered right back with 7 runs on 13 hits in the bottom of the first. Jose Delgado came in to pitch for Boston and settled things down in the 2nd inning however Boston’s offensive onslaught continued, scoring 10 runs in the 2nd and 10 more runs in the 3rd in route to a 29-7 victory. Delgado also contributed 3 hits with Efrain Nieves going 5-5 with a walk. Mike Smith, Mark Whiten, Russ Ward and Carmelo Bastian had 3 hits apiece.

Smith then got the complete game win in the final against the Sacramento Blue Jays, 11-1. Tied 1-1 after 3 ½ innings, Delgado (4-5, 2R) kicked off the rally with a leadoff single. Nieves doubled and then Larry See, Ward and Dave Benedict had 3 straight hits capped off by Jack Held’s single to put the Wolfpack in the lead, 4-1, that they would not relinquish.

After the game, the team named Jeff Fox the MVP, as he was watching us and giving us inspiration all weekend. “We love to compete in these MSBL tournaments and sometimes lose sight how fortunate we are to be able to do this and how fast things can change,” said Ward after the game. “It makes you cherish even more the friendships and memories that we’ve picked up through baseball and the MSBL. Jeff, RIP, my friend.”

Boston Wolfpack 2021 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic Champions

Lost a Brother

Smith Nails Down Win

Dave salutes real champ.

Age-less Arm

Bandido a corcho!

Classy

and Sassy

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2021 MSBL Holiday Classic 54+ National Championship. It was the 21st Holiday Classic that the Pack competed in and their 15th time bringing home the hardware.

The format this year was different. There were two, 4 team divisions. The Division winners would play a 2 out of 3 Championship Series for the National title. The next four teams would play for the American title. This made every game feel like a playoff game since one pool game loss would have eliminted a team's chance at the National series.

The Pack got strong pitching and hitting in the pool games, taking all three games behind the pitching of Rodney Tafoya, Edgardo Mercado and Sean O'Connor. Barry Foster threw key innings in both the first two games. The offense was led by German Rivera, Efrain Nieves and Dave Benedict.

That secured a division title and a matchup with the All Star Baseball Academy that also went 3-0 in their division. Game 1 of the Championship Series was a 2-1 win by ASBA. Jeff Tomlinson got the win over Mike Smith. For Game 2, Pack threw Jim Kearschner who spun a gem shutting out the All Stars for 6 innings and an 10-3 victory. It was Kearschner 400th win making it extra special and the series was tied at one game apiece.

ASBA took an early lead in Game 3 but the Pack bounced right back. Jose Delgado picked up the game in the second and the two teams battled with 5 lead changes to a 6-6 tie through 7 and 1/2 innings. In the bottom half of the 8th, Boston got a single by Benedict and double by Delgado. After Rivera smoked a line drive that was snagged by All-Star's pitcher Joe Grahe, Nieves hit a 2-out, bases clearing double to put the Pack ahead by 2. ASBA got two on and no outs in the top half of the 9th but Whiten game in to get the last three outs and the Wolfpack won the series 3 games to 2. MSBL website details are here.

Boston Wolfpack 2021 Holiday Classic Champions

Sean O'Connor wrangles the Mustangs at Space Coast Stadium

850+ Combined Wins!

Game 2 winner - Billy Bob

Big Whit Gets the Save

Russ Ward with Trophy

MVP Efrain Nieves

Celebración Familiar

In a year like no other, the Boston Wolfpack went undefeated in pool play but were eventually beaten in the finals by the OC Sox. With Covid-19 raging throughout the world, there was considerable doubt the World Series would even take place. Most players had not played all season or played a handful of games before heading to Phoenix. The Pack was excitied to just be playing baseball.

Boston opened the tournament with a doubleheader sweep over the 3n2 Rangers and SC Blue Jays. They followed that up with another sweep with a come from behind, walk off win over the Blue Jays and a win against the San Antonio Bombers. Barry Foster got the win against OC Sox on Tuesday, 3-2, and Rodney Tafoya notched another victory against US Baseball Aberdeen to wrap up an undefeated round robin.

The semi final was a rematch with Aberdeen. Mike Smith faced off against Will Flynt, the premier matchup of the week. Boston took an early 4-0 lead Larry See, Russ Ward and Jose Delgado. Aberdeen finally pushed a run across in the 7th and then exploded for 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks in the 8th to take a 6-4 lead. But the Pack battled back in the bottom of the 9th with a 5 hits and a walk to pull out the 7-6 win. Ward's 2 RBI doubled capped off the comeback win.

Boston Wolfpack 2021 World Series

In the Championship game, the Wolfpack stumbled in the first inning, giving up 4 walks and 3 errors that resulted in OC Sox and their ace Vic Darensbourg getting an insurmountable lead. The Pack battled to the end but lost 9-5. Given that most guys hadn't played all year, the team had an awesome tournament. Two come from behind wins and winning tight games with key hits and defensive plays but the string of 11 straight tournament victories was ended.

Barry Foster Gets the Win

Dean Borelli Connects

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2020 MSBL Las Vegas Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas, Nevada winning their three pool round games and then taking the semi final and Championship games via the run rule. This was the Pack's 60th MSBL tournament in the 20 years since 2001 and the 12th Kickoff Classic that they have competed in.

Game 1 was a rematch of last year's 50+ finals against the 3n2 Rangers. The Rangers jumped on top 6-1 after 5 1/2 but Boston began the comeback with 3 in the bottom of the 6th on an RBI single by Dave Benedict and a 2-run double by Efrain Nieves. David Oliver's 2-run homerun in the 7th tied the game and the Pack secured the win on a 2-run single by Jose Delgado in the 8th as the time limit expired. Delgado also picked up the win in relief.

Game 2 featured Rodney Tafoya looking for #449 against the Utah Braves. The game went back in forth until the 4th when Nieves crushed a 3-run bomb out of Hadland Park. The Wolfpack got 3 more in the 5th on a triple by Mark Moise and a 2-run single by German Rivera plus 7 runs in th 6th highlighted by another HR by Nieves and RBI doubles by Delgado and Larry See.

The final pool round game against the Diamond Dream Mustangs was won by knockout, 18-0. Russ Ward led the hit parade with a single, 2 doubles and a triple. Oliver, Nieves and See had 3 hits and Barry Foster pitched a shutout.

The semifinal was a rematch with Utah. Boston's pitching and defense continued to limit the opposition while their bats pounded out 19 hits in a 6 1/2 inning knockout win. Benedict, Delgado, Mike Smith, and See had 3 hits apiece. Oliver had 2 doubles and 2 singles. Jim Kearschner pitched the complete game.

Smith started for Boston in the final at stunning Desert Diamonds Stadium. The Pack bats remained hot as they plated 1 in the first, 3 in the second and 2 in the 3rd capped by a 2-run double by Smith. One run in the 4th and 7 more in the 6th put an end to the Mustangs hopes for an upset.

"Steve Sigler and his staff have afforded us so many opportunities to build great friendships and memories through these tournaments," said Smith after the game. "We are all truly fortunate and appreciative."

Boston Wolfpack 2020 Kickoff Classic Champions

Kearschner throws complete game shutout in semifinal.

Tafoya silences Utah bats

Wolfie finds love

Getting ready for game 2.

Team dinner before the final game.

The Boston Wolfpack captured their first title of the decade, at the Space Coast Stadium Complex in Viera, FL, to win the 2020 MSBL Holiday Classic. The Pack won all 3 of their pool games to earn top seed, then defeated the Jacksonville Hops and Maine Diamond Dogs for their 14th Holiday Classic Championship

The title was the Wolfpack's 14th in 20 years of competiting in the Holiday Classic which began in Walt Disney World in 2000. The tournament this year was held in Viera, FL, an all turf complex built at the former site for the Montreal Expos Spring Training.

The Pack won game one against the Diamond Dogs 11-3 behind the excellent pitching of Barry Foster. Russ Ward got the scoring going with a 3-run triple in the 2nd. Four more runs in the 7th on a double by Carmelo Bastian and hits by Eddie Fuller (4-4, 3B) and German Rivera. Jose Delgado earned the save.

Sean O'Connor won Game 2 against the Diamond Dream Mustangs giving up 1 earned run in a 16-3 victory. Every Wolfpack player had a least one hit and scored. Game 3 was a faceoff of the two 2-0 teams and Boston drubbed the Tampa Blue Jays 10-1. Chris Arconti went the distance supported by muliple hits by Fuller and Delgado. After the game it was learned that the Blue Jays were booted from the tournament for using multiple underaged players so they did not make the playoffs.

The semi final featured the Pack against the Jacksonville Hops. Rodney Tafoya went 8+ in a 6-1 Boston win. Multiple hits by Fuller, Delgado and Dave Benedict led the attack. This led to a rematch of game 1 and last year's final against the Diamond Dogs.

The Finals, played at Space Coast Stadium, went back and forth with both teams scoring a run in the third and fourth innings. A double play got the Wolfpack out of a jam in the top of the 5th and the momentum went the Boston's way. A triple by Jeff Fox followed by a double by Delgado and base hit by Rivera put Boston up by two and the lead for good.

Maine loaded the bases in the 6th with one out but Mark Whiten entered the game and snuffed the rally with a strikeout and tapper to the mound. Maine didn't get another hit and the Wolfpack tacked on 5 more runs, including a 3-run HR by Whiten, to earn the win 9-2. Jim Kearschner picked up the win and Fuller was named tournament MVP. League writeup can be found here.

Boston Wolfpack 2020 Holiday Classic Champions

Smith whacks a hit against Mustangs

Kearschner gets win at Space Coast Stadium

Fox's triple puts game out of reach.

Tafoya soaks in more baseball.

Whiten shuts down Diamond Dogs.

Carmelo Oh-oh-oh-oooh!

The Boston Wolfpack captured their third straight 50+ National Championship with a 5-3 win over Team Victory. The Pack avenged their only loss of the tournament and earned the 3-peat Championship in the 50+ National Division compiling a 21-3 record over the 3 years.

The Pack went 5-1 in pool play, defeating the OC Sox behind the exceptional pitching of Jim Kearschner and timely hitting by Dean Borelli and German Rivera. An emergency start by Mark Whiten secured game 2 against the San Antonio Bombers and Chris Arconti spun his usual very efficient game against US Baseball.

The Wolfpack lost to Team Victory in extra innings but then bounced back to win their last two pool games against Tri-Valley and US Baseball again, Rodney Tafoya's 352nd win. That set up a rematch with the OC Sox and their ace Vic Darensbourg in the semi finals.

Mike Smith started for the Pack in one of the best matchups of elite pitching in recent MSBL tournaments. Both teams scored in the 3rd and then the Sox pushed across 2 runs in the 5th on 3 hits and an error. Eddie Fuller scored for the Wolfpack in the 7th to make it 3-2 as Smith kept OC off a board.

Then in the bottom of the 8th, with two outs and a man on first, Darensbourg walked Dave Benedict. Ahmed Rodrigues jumped on the first pitch and crushed a double off the fence in left to plate 2 runs and propel Boston in the lead and on to the finals.

Benedict started the Championship game against Team Victory. The game went back in forth with Victory going ahead 1-0 and 2-1 then the Pack going ahead 3-2 in the 5th only to see the lead evaporate in the 7th as Victory tied the game at 3. In the bottom half of the inning, the Wolfpack took the lead on a single by Efrain Nieves and a 3-base throwing error on a swinging bunt by David Oliver. Boston got an insurance run in the top of the 9th on a 2B by Nieves and base hit by Oliver. League write up of the game can be found here.

2019 Boston Wolfpack World Series Champions

Hard Hitt'in Mark Whiten plays stickball.

Dave Benedict starts one of 14 doubleplays for the Pack.

Win #352 but who's counting?

Mouse hits a leadoff single.

Smitty pitches gem in Semi.

One of Eddie Fuller many hits.

Pack loads up before finals.

Wolfpack is Familia.

Todo Va A Estar Bien.

Prior to World Series

The Boston Wolfpack travelled west going 4-0 to capture their 5th Las Vegas Kickoff Classic championship.

Things played out as the bookmakers expected with the MSBL Desert Classic Champions meeting up with the MSBL Holiday Classic Champions in the 50+ National Las Vegas Kickoff Classic finals. And the game was a classic with the Boston Wolfpack coming from behind in the bottom of the ninth inning to snatch a 5-4 victory over the 3n2 Rangers.

Both teams went 3-0 in pool play and, as top seeds in their respective divisions, met up for the National Division final. The Wolfpack jumped ahead early with three runs off of MLB All-Star Jeff Cirillo on hits by David Oliver and Russ Ward and a perfectly executed safety squeeze by David Benedict. But the Rangers battled back with Mo Jackson tripling in two runs in the sixth off Wolfpack starter Jim Kearschner and two more in the seventh on a Phil Hayden triple to take the lead. Boston’s chance to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh failed when Cirillo hustled after an errant throw and gunned down Mike Smith at the plate.

The bottom of the ninth started with back to back strike outs. Then singles by Benedict and German Rivera set up the game’s final at bat with Jose Delgado crushing a 2-1 pitch to deep left field to plate the tying and winning runs. Smith got the win with two innings of hitless relief. Delgado went 3-4 in the game and took home MVP honors. The MSBL writeup is here.

Boston Wolfpack Kickoff Classic Champions

Barragan throws shutout against the Norwegians.	Rivera shows Gold Glove skills.
Another win for Tafoya.	Smith lines a shot to left.

Pack Pasta Palooza

Kearschner delivers in finals.

Wolfie with Stubby Holder

MVP Jose "Vegas"

The Boston Wolfpack, playing in its 19th straight Holiday Classic, utilized 24 guys to play 12 games over 4 days, plus an extra inning that made 109 total innings. With the debut of the 54+ age division at the Holiday Classic, the Boston Wolfpack took on the challenge of competing in both the 45+ and 54+ division at the same time. This meant playing 18 innings on Friday, 27 innings on Saturday, 36 innings on Sunday and 27 (+1) innings on Monday.

Monday was the only scheduling overlap when the 45+ Championship game was at the same time as the 54+ Semi Final Game. With half a squad, no manager, and 5 more prior games played, the Wolfpack took the final to extra innings before succumbing in the 45+ Final 6-5 in 10 innings to the Vituro Cardinals. They bounced back to win the 54+ Championship over the Maine Diamond Dogs in their twelfth game of the tournament. The MSBL writeups are here and here.

“It was a lot of fun but I'm really sore,” said Eddie Fuller who along with David Oliver played over 90 innings in the field. Chris Arconti pitched two complete games over the weekend giving up 1 run in the semi final victory over the Diamond Dream Mustangs. Russ Ward had 4 hits in that game as the Pack, with only the 10 players not playing in the 45+ championship game, won 10-1. In the final, Jim Kearschner in relief scattered 6 hits through the final 7 innings to earn the win in the Championship. The Wolfpack has now won the MSBL Holiday Classic 13 times in 19 tries reaching the final 17 times, twice in the same tournament.

Boston Wolfpack Holiday Classic Champions

Benedict pitches Pack's 4th game of the DAY	Rivera shows Gold Glove skills.
Ward earns MVP with 4 hit performance.	Wolfpack's grueling 12 game schedule.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2018 MSBL World Series 50+ National Division going 8-0 to win back-to-back championships. The Pack defeated the Tri-Valley 50's in the finals, 3-0, behind the pitching of Mike Smith and a timely 2-out, 2-run single by tournament MVP Mark Moise. More details to follow... The MSBL write-up is here.

Boston Wolfpack 2018 World Series Champions

Dennis Oil Can Boyd Picks up Win in the Semi Finals.

Mike Smith at the plate.	Mouse soaks in the moment.
Super Dave beats out a hit.	Carmelo holds Team Victory close.

Mike Smith throws 9 scoreless in Championship Game.

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2018 55+ MSBL Las Vegas Kickoff Classic going 3-0 in pool play then defeating the defending champion Chicago North Legends in the semifinal and San Diego North in the finals.

With Las Vegas being cool and blustery, the Wolfpack hitting was red hot led by Jose Delgado and Dave Benedict who went a combined 20-22 in the pool round. Boston got solid pitching from Edgardo Mercado, Sean O’Connor, Rodney Tafoya in defeating Chicago, San Diego, and the Diamond Dream Mustangs. The game with San Diego had 6 lead changes and came down to whomever was up last. Carmelo Bastian laced an RBI single and time expired with the Wolfpack ahead 13-12.

The playoffs were a repeat of the same match ups with Jim Kearschner throwing a shut out over the Chicago North Legends in the semifinal and Mike Smith earning the victory over San Diego North in the Championship game. Team MVP went to Jose Delgado who finished up the tournament with 14 hits with 5 doubles and 3 triples. MSBL writeup is here.

Boston Wolfpack 2018 Kickoff Classic Champions

Jim Kearschner throws complete game shutout in Semifinal.	Mike Smith earns the W in the Finals.
Paul Rousseau knocks in two runs with a double.	MVP Jose Delgado mixes in a hit in pool play.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 45+ MSBL Holiday Classic National Championship in Kissimme, FL with a 8-1 victory over the Vituro Health Cardinals.  The Pack went undefeated in pool round and secured the number one seed, allowing only 3 runs in 3 games with zero walks.

Dave Benedict tossed a seven-hitter in the final and the Boston Wolfpack took an early lead and kept pouring it on. The scoring was topped off by a bases clearing line drive tot he fence by German Rivera. The victory gave the Wolfpack an incredible 10th championship in the past 11 years

The Pack got 3 wins in pool play behind the pitching of Jim Kearschner, Barry Foster and Miguel Rivera. Temperatures were cold but the Wolfpack bat's were hot has Boston outscored their opponents 41-3. In the quarter-finals with Chris Arconti pitching against the Clearwater Rays, the Pack scored another 16 runs, including a 3-run bomb by Mark Whiten, to win 16-2.

In the semi-final, Mike Smith allowed only one hit as the Wolfpack topped the Jacksonville Hops to move onto the finals for the 16th time in 18 years at the Holiday Classic. Up until this point in the tournament, Boston pitchers had not walked a single batter and only given up 5 runs in 5 games.

Everyone on the Pack is grateful that they can continue play baseball and have these opportunities to compete on wonderful fields against great competitors. In addition to the games, the camaraderie with the other teams and the experiences and memories off the field make for amazing lifetime memories. Manager Steve Wolf thanked Gary D'Ambrisi, tournament director, for his 19 years of the best run tournament in the country. One can read the MSBL website write up here..

Boston Wolfpack Holiday Classic Champions

Paul Rousseau rips at Osceola County Stadium	Jose Delgado singles for the Pack
Dave Benedict earns MVP in Finals	Russ Ward says use sunscreen of this will result

The four amigos dine at Logan's before the big game

Smitty reveals his alter ego

Jose has a little frozone himself between games

Big Whit's been hanging around Russ too much

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2017 MSBL World Series title with a 3-2, 12-inning win over Team Victory. Bridesmaids the previous 4 years, the Pack finally crossed the finish line with 10 strong innings by Mike Smith and final two by Mark Whiten who earned the victory.

The Pack lost their first two games to the Chicago TSP and Team Victory, then ticked off 4 straight wins to enter the playoffs as the second seed. Behind the pitching of Rodney Tafoya and Jose Delgado, the Wolfpack defeated the So. Cal Blue Jays to set up another final against Team Victory. League Write up is here.

Boston Wolfpack 2017 World Series Champions

Mike Smith rips a double at Salt River Stadium.

Russ Ward lines a base hit.

Mark Whiten prepares to rip.

German Rivera crushed the ball all week.

The Boston Wolfpack won the Gold Medal in the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, defeating the Sydney DeadStars 3-2. The World Masters Games is the largest multi-sport event in the world and attracted over 28,000 athletes to Auckland to compete in 28 sports across 45 competition venues.

Held every four years, The WMGs are the pinnacle sporting event for masters competitors worldwide. In supporting the Olympic Games ethos of ‘sport for all’, the goal of the World Masters Games is to encourage participation in sport throughout life. Competition and camaraderie are equally celebrated.

The first ever Games were held in Toronto, Canada in 1985. Since then seven other cities have hosted the global event including Sydney in 2009 and Torino in 2013. The next Games are in 2021 in Kansai, Japan.

Eleven players made the 22+ hour flight to New Zealand where they were joined by Kiwi James "Hemi" Marcum. A quick trip to tournament headquarters to pick up credentials and the adventure had begun. The DeadStars were the only other team entered into the 45+ Competitive division with Boston so the Gold Medal game was set before the torunament even started.

Boston Wolfpack World Masters Games Champions

Article on tournament from MSBL Website

The Pack lost game 1 to the DeadStars 2-1. Some defensive miscues and lethargic bats after long trip didn't help. The Opening Ceremonies followed that evening at the All Blacks Rugby Stadium and things turned around after that with the Wolfpack rattling off 6 straight wins, outscoring their opponents 75-8, and earning 10-2 and 10-0 wins over the DeadStars along the way. Boston got wins by Miguel Rivera (2), Gary Vallerand, Rodney Tafoya, and Jose Delgado posting a combined 1.44 ERA. Eddie Fuller led all hitters with a .640 batting average despite being hit with the Tasmanian flu all week.

The team had one off day, ANZAC Day in New Zealand, and took a road trip to Hemi's home village in Paeroa, saw the giant L&P bottle, raced Hakas, visited Waihi Beach and Owharoa Falls, and tasted Hokey Pokey ice cream. The team made it back in time to defeat the Scots Vaqueros, 24-0.

Gary Vallerand throws complete game victory.	Russ Ward in World Games action.
Steve Wolf scores against Aussie Aces.	Mike Burns doubles over rightfielder.
Edgardo Mercardo on the bump in Game 1.	Wolfpack spent night with a Māori King in a marae.
Boys hike Mt Eden on path few take.	Owharoa Falls visit on off day.

Article on Rodney Tafoya from Baseball New Zealand

With rain in the forecast for the weekend, the Gold Medal games were moved from Sunday to Friday. Two games were lopped off the schedule but this was a wise move by Baseball NZ as the fields were unplayable by Saturday morning.

The Gold Medal game was a rematch of DeadStars ace Dave Rosser and Boston's Mercado. The Pack jumped ahead with three runs in the first on singles by Dave Benedict and Fuller and a double by Delgado. Russ Ward plated Delgado with a single and that was all Rosser was to let up the rest of the game. The Deadstars got one in the second and one in the third and after a lead-off single in the fourth, Benedict replaced Mercado and held off Sydney the rest of the way to earn the 3-2 victory.

The final weekend was a washout but the Pack enjoyed a hike up One Tree Hill, some nice meals and the Closing Ceremonies. Then the Boston Wolfpack hopped on a 22-hour flight back to the USA full of awesome baseball memories, special life experiences, and memories with teammates and friends that will last a lifetime, all thanks to baseball. Watch the Gold Medal Game here.

Boston Wolfpack World Masters Games Champions

The Boston Wolfpack competed in their 17 straight MSBL Holiday Classic and were victorious for the 9th time out of the last 10 years. The Pack has had an incredible run, earning their way to the finals 15 out of 17 tries and winning the championship 11 times. Caps off to the hundreds of players that have competed for the Wolfpack and the great competitors that we have faced.

This year, the tournament shifted to Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida, the former host site for the Houston Astros Spring Training. The complex is an improvement over Disney's Wide World of Sports with 6 diamonds, 5 of which are lit. The compact nature of the complex provided lots of opportunities for teams to interact with each other.

The Wolfpack was in a battle from Game One as the host team Orlando Yankees gave the defending champs all they could handle. Jim Kearschner pitched a complete game 4-hitter for the win but it required the Pack to come back from a 3-1 deficit and a 5-3 deficit, finally scoring 3 in the top of the 9th to take the lead for good. Kenny Craddox had a key RBI double in the 5th and 2-RBI single in the 9th to rally squad.

Miguel Rivera pitched a 5-hit shutout and Chris Arconti followed that with a win over Maine and the Pack was 3-0 in pool play. In Quarterfinals, Mike Smith faced a scrappy Westchester County Yankees team that kept it close until Russ Ward knocked in 2 runs inthe 5th to extend the lead to 4-1. The Yankees made it 4-2 until Jeff Fox blasted a double that scored two in the either and the Pack was on to the Semi-Finals.

For the semifinal, the Wolfpack faced the Vituro Health Cardinals out of Alabama. Edgardo Mercado started and was spotted a 3-0 lead but the strong Cardinals team fought back to make it 4-3. Dave Benedict entered in relief in the 8th and shut the door while the Pack tacked on 2 runs in the 9th on a bases loaded double by Carmelo Bastian.

The final featured the Wolfpack and the Chicago Royals, the only two teams to win the Holiday Classic in the last 10 years. Boston has won every year since 2008 except 2015, the year the Royals won. With Benedict on the mound, the game was 0-0 through four thanks in part to a triple play executed by the Pack in the first inning. Then Boston broke things open in the 5th with a 1-out double by Jose Delgado followed by the next 3 players getting hits and the Wolfpack was up 2-0.

The Pack sent 8 to the plate in the 6th scoring 4 runs and building the lead to 6-0. The Boston defense and Benedict's pitching were the story the rest of the way as the powerful Chicago lineup was able to score only a single run. Benedict retired the last 10 Royal batters to secure the Wolfpack victory and was named Tournament MVP. The MSBL Website summary is here.

Boston Wolfpack 2017 Holiday Classic Champions

Tournament Director Gary D'Ambrisi presents trophy to Wolfpack.

Mike Smith Stands in at the Plate.

Jeff Fox connects for a base hit.

MVP David Benedict throws complete game in Finals.

Boston Wolfpack had an awesome tournamanet this year running the table in Pool play with two wins each over the other 3 teams in the 50+ Nationals. The Pack earned the number one seed and bye into the Championship game behind solid all around pitching and defense. Unfortunately, for the fourth consecutive year, Boston lost in the finals by a final score of 5-3.

The Pack defeated the Houston Old-Stars 13-3 with Mike Smith picking up the win. The offense was led by Larry See going 4-4 and several others with multiple hits. In game 2, Boston game back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Team Victory 4-3. Carmelo Bastian roped a clutch 2-out single to plate the winning run in the bottom of the 8th. Dave Benedict picked up the win in relief of Edgard Mercado.

Jim Kearschner pitched a complete game win over the Southern Cal Blue Jays and the pack rolled to an 11-2 win in Game 3 and Chris Arconti got the 4-0 complete game win over the Old Stars. The highlight of the pool round was game 2 against Victory. Miguel Rivera starteted and went 4+ innings. Victory scored 3 in the 2nd and the Pack came back with 3 in the 3rd. Victory took a 1 run lead in the bottom of the 4th and the back responded with 3 in the top of the 5th. Victory hit back with two in the 5th and the game was ties at 6.

Dante Bichette came in to pitch for the Wolfpack and the game remained tied until Victory scratched across 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th. All looked lost as the first two batters in the 9th grounded out but a triple by Jose Delgado ignited a Pack run that resulted in 9 straight hitters reaching base and 7 Boston runs crossing the plate. Miguel Franquiz knocked in the winning run and the final score was an exciting 13-9 comeback win.

Marco Barragan pitched a workman's like complete game in the last pool game against the Blue Jays and the Pack won easily 11-2. The bye to the final was secured. The Pack lost in finals, the only game they lost in 2016, going 17-1 in tournament play for the year.

Pre-game strategy session.

Dante Bichette raking for the Pack.

The Boston Wolfpack will be participating in the inaugural Americas Masters Games that will take place in Vancouver, Canada in August 2016. This 9 day event is designed to complement the World Masters Games and create a regular opportunity for Masters athletes to compete in the Americas region.

The aim of the Masters Games is to support the Olympic movement and promote the ‘Sport For All’ philosophy of the Olympic Charter.

The Pack is privileged to have been extended this opportunity to share a cultural and social experience in a competitive environment, promoting friendship and understanding among mature athletes, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or sport status. The special baseball website can be found here.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 45+ American Las Vegas Kickoff Classic with a 10-4 victory over the Paramount Pirates.  The Pack went undefeated in pool round and secured the number one seed.  Their win in Game three was against the San Francisco Giants and sometime Pack pitcher Oil Can Boyd.

After defeating the Brew City Panthers in the semifinals, Boston faced the other division winner, the Paramount Pirates, who won an 11-10 walk off semifinal in extra innings against the Las Vegas Warriors.

The Pirates scored first to take a 1-0 lead in the first.  The Wolfpack got one back in the third inning as Panthers pitcher 'Junior' and Pack hurler Jim Kearschner pitched strong. In the 4th, a lead-off double by Larry See, followed by a home run by Jose Delgado, put Boston ahead for good, 3-1. 

The Wolfpack blew it open in the sixth on a 1-out double by Kamal Asar followed by a 2-run bomb by Mike Smith.  See then hit another double followed by three straight singles by Delgado, Dave Benedict and Russ Ward to put the Pack up 8-1.

Smith put the exclamation point on the win with his second homer of the game, and third of the tournament, in the eighth inning. Kearschner pitched a complete game scattering nine hits and allowing only two earned runs.

Boston Wolfpack 2016 Kickoff Classic Champions

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2016 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic 10-4 over the Miami Marlins. The Marlins had defeated the Wolfpack in 2015, ending Boston's 7 year streak of Disney championships. The 2016 victory gives Boston 10 Holiday Classic championships. Carmelo Bastian was the tournament MVP contributing a walk off single to win the pool gamne over the Nassau Yankees and crushing a bases loaded triple in the championship game to tie the game and propel the Wolfpack to victory.

In a rain impacted tournament, the Pack went 3-0 in pool play with strong pitching performances by Miguel Rivera, Bob Cuff, and Jim Kearschner. Mike Smith scored 2 out of the 3 runs in a 5 inning, 90 minute limit makeup game against the Jacksonville Hops.

In game 3, the Pack scored 5 early runs but then went into cruise control that allowed the Nassau Yankees to battle back and tie the game in the top of the 9th inning. Fortuntately, Mark Moise led off the 9th with a walk, was sacrificed to second by Kenny Craddox and was knocked in by Bastian with a walk off single.

Chris Arconti was dominante in the quarterfinals leading Boston to a 9-1 win over All Star Baseball Academy. Jose Delgado and Kamal Asar had 2 RBIs each and Smith threw the semi final over the US Cruisers 5-3.

For the final, the Wolfpack faced the Marlins team that had eliminated them from the 2015 Holiday Classic. Edgardo Mercado started and was quickly in a 4-0 hole as the Miami team executed some timely hits and base running. But the Pack kept battling, getting four straight batters on base in the 5th. Then with one out, Bastian blaster a 3-run triple to left center field and the game was tied. Moise plated Bastian on a fielder's choice and Boston took the lead for good. MSBL Website summary is here.

Boston Wolfpack 2016 Disney Holiday Classic Champs

Edgardo Mercado pitching in championship game.	Mark Moise lines a single in playoffs.
German Rivera connects for a base hit.	Jim Kearschner spins a gem at Disney Stadium.

The Boston Wolfpack, playing in their 15 World Series, went 4-2 in pool play. It was fantastic weather and a great week of baseball that ended with Boston losing in the championship game. The highlight of the tournament was a game with the Houston Old Stars who had Roger Clemens on the mound. The Wolfpack countered with the Rocket's former teammate, Dennis 'Oil Can' Boyd. and the game was nationally hyped with professional interviewers brought in as well as play by play annoucers.

Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, bested the Pack and Oil Can, 4-1, as the Old Stars scored 3 in on second on a clutch 2-out hit and the Pack couldn't get to Clemens. Mark Moise and German Rivera had two hits a piece and Steve Wolf scored the only Wolfpack run. Details on the game were picked up on MLB, MLB.com, NESN, even TMZ and the Eagle Tribune. The MSBL wrap up of the game can be read here.

The semi final was a rematch with the Houston Old Stars. Clemens was gone and Woody Williams and the rest of the Old Stars were no match for the hungry Pack behind the second complete game by Edgardo Mercado.

The Championship game was a re-match of last year's final against Team Victory. The Pack lost 4-2 as Victory scored 3 runs in the second inning and held Boston at bay. Details from the MSBL website are here.

Boston Wolfpack and Oil Can Boyd face Houston Old Stars and Roger Clemens

Rocket shakes Pack hands after win.	Oil Can Boyd on the mound for the Pack.
John Collins ready at Tempe Diablo.	Russ Ward in Championship against Victory.
Edgardo Mercado in Semi Final vs. Houston.	Steve Wolf in pre-game interview.

The Boston Wolfpack were defeated in the title game of 2015 MSBL Las Vegas Kickoff Classic. Forced to play 4 pool games while every other team played 3, the Pack went 3-0-1 and secured the top seed.

Boston gets wins behind strong pitching from Edgardo Mercado, Miguel Rivera, Bob Cuff and Marco Barragan. But the long weekend took a toll on the Pack and they came out flat in the championship game against Team Victory. A couple early erros and poor hitting wasted a strong outing by Jim Kearschner and the Wolfpack went down 11-1. MSBL website detail are here.

Boston Wolfpack With Beer and Chicken After the Game.

Carmelo Bastian ropes a double.	Bob Cuff Dominates in Pool Play.
Kamal Asar connects with a deep single.	Miguel Rivera gets win on the bump.
Paul Rousseau puts the tag down in Championship Game.	Wolfie not happy after defeat in finals.

The Boston Wolfpack were upset in the 2015 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic in the semi final by the Miami Marlins. Final score was 8-7. It broke a string of 7 straight championships at the Disney Holiday Classic and only the third of 15 tournaments that the Pack did not make the finals.

Boston Wolfpack Dine Out on the Town After the Game.

Bob Cuff on the hill in Disney Stadium.	Doug Flutie, on base machine.
Wolfpack can rest easy with Jeff Fox reporting for duty.	Web Gem in the middle, 6-4-3.
Sean O'Connor at stadium again like 2001.	Eddie Fuller on grassy knoll lines a base hit.

The Boston Wolfpack was established in 2001 and entered and won the MSBL Disney Holiday Classic. We have had the good fortune to be able to play competitive baseball for the last 15 years, in 45 MSBL tournaments, and have made many friends and great memories along the way. Thanks to Steve and Brian Sigler, Gary D'Ambrisi and staff for providing the opportunities for us to play baseball and thanks to those in the US Military who keep us all free.

The Boston Wolfpack went 6-0 in pool play and earned the #1 seed for the third straight year. Sadly, for the second year in a row, the Pack were defeated in the Championship game, this time by Team Victory 12-5 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

The Pack defeated all comers besting the Colorado Blues with a strong pitching performance by Dave Benedict and a clutch 3B by Russ Ward in Game 1. Edgardo Mercado threw a complete game, 7-2 win over Team Victory in Game 2 and in Game 3, Chris Arconti went the distance in a 18-1 drubbing of 2014 Champion San Antonio Bombers. Jim Kearschner and Doug Flutie combined in Game 4 to best Team New Era and Marco Barragan won Game 4 over the St Louis Game Face.

With the #1 seed already wrapped up, the Pack ended the pool round with Game 6 against San Jose. Unfortunately, the Pack lost two players as pitcher Carmelo Morges went down with an elbow strain and Dan Cuff broke his collar bone on an attempted diving catch. Dan was rushed to the ER and patched up. The Pack won 11-4 as Fluite and Ward finished up on the bump.

The semi final was a rematch of last year's final and featured a duel between two MLB pitchers as Ray Chadwick pitched for Boston and Mike Smith for San Antonio. The Pack jumped on Smith with 2 in the first and 3 in the second for all the game's scoring. Ward had 3 hits and 2 RBIs, Eddie Fuller has 2 hits, 2R, 1 RBI, Mark Moise had a huge 3B and R, and Benedict had and RBI and run scored.

The Championship game was a re-match of Game 2 with starting pitchers Mercado and Greg Bertand back on the hill for their respective teams. This time, the outcome was different as some Wolfpack missteps and timely hits by Team Victory scuttled the Pack's hopes for a title. Click here to read about it at MSBLNational.com.

Boston Wolfpack Sings Happy Birthday to Doug.

Dean Borelli Doubles in Semi Final.	Eddie Fuller Rips a Base Hit.
One of Mark Moise's 3 Hits Against San Jose.	Paul Rousseau Enjoying Baseball at Papago.
Miguel Franquiz Applies the Tag in Finals.	Smitty Peeks at Ray Chadwick Warming Up.

The Boston Wolfpack went 3-0 in pool play to earn the number one seed but in a rematch of last year's final, were defeated in the Championship game by Team Victory.

The Pack struggled in game one against the Las Vegas 50s. Starting pitcher Jim Kearschner kept things close and then Edgardo Mercado took over. A clutch, two out, 2B by Burlin Germany in the 7th tied the game and a two out, two run double by Larry See in the 8th inning propelled the Pack to a 7-5 win.

In game 2, Miguel Rivera kept Team Victory at bay and the Pack bats plated 6 runs led by Dave Benedict, Eddie Fuller, Jay Hoyt, and Paul Rousseau on their way to a 6-3 win. Richie Figueroa spun a gem in a 15-2 drubbing of the Inland Angels in Game 3. The 17-hit attack clinch #1 seed for the Pack.

In the semi final, Marco Barragan keep the Long Island Yankees off balance and the Wolfpack won easily, 11-1. Benedict, Fuller Germany and Rivera continued their strong hitting along with Mike Khoury.

The Championship game was a re-match of the 2013 Final won by Boston. This time, the outcome was different as Victory's bats came alive as the wind picked up and the Pack pitching was not effective. Final 12-7 as Pack goes home runner up. Click here to read about it at MSBLNational.com.

Boston Wolfpack Prepare for Finals.

Carmelo Bastian ropes a double in the semi finals.	Eddie Fuller Smashes a Triple in Finals
Miguel Rivera pitches a gem in game 2.	Pre Game Team Carb Loading.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2014 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic at Walt Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports on an extremely cold weekend. Temperatures dipped into the 30's but the Pack's bats stayed hot and Boston was able to secure their ninth Disney crown in 14 straight appearances at the Holiday Classic, their seventh title in a row.

Jeff Fox led the team in hitting with 14 hits and a .609 average. Double digit hits where also registered by Doug Flutie, Russ Ward and Mike Khoury. Mario Linaris earned tournament MVP, catching all 6 games and hitting .429 including 3 doubles.

The Wolfpack entered the playoffs 2-1 with pitchers Jim Kearshner and Miguel Rivera recording the victories. In the playoffs, the weather warmed up and so did the Pack. Boston defeated the Westchester Pirates 9-1 in the quarterfinals, Flutie going the distance, and the Jacksonville Vikings in the semi-final 9-4 behind a complete game by Ray Chadwick and a 16-hit attack highlighted by a 3-run double in the first by Linaris.

In the finals, the Wolfpack faced the Chicago Blue Jays again who had earned the finals with impressive wins over the Maine Diamond Dogs and Nassau Yankees. Bob Cuff threw seven innings allowing nine hits and two runs. The close game was broken open in the 7th with a bases clearing double by Fox that featured all three runners coming down the third base line together. Dave Benedict finished up on the bump to assure a Boston victory. Click here to read about it at MSBLNational.com.

2014 Disney Holiday Classic Champions

Dave Benedict steals second in finals.	Jeff Fox lead team with 14 hits, .609 average.
Doug Flutie earns win in Quarterfinals.	German Rivera launches a missle in the Finals.
Mario Linaris was tournamnet MVP.	Russ Ward Gets Friendly with Wolf and Flutie Dolls.

After months of anticipation and speculation, the Boston Wolfpack officially unveiled their new uniforms for 2014 in a private ceremony. It is the sixth uniform change for the Pack since the franchise was organized in 2001.

The Boston Wolfpack were defeated in the finals after going 3-3 in an extremely competitive and balanced 47+ National Division. All four teams had identical 3-3 records but the Wolfpack earned the number one seed by giving up the fewest runs. Mike Smith tossed a complete-game six-hitter to lead his San Antonio Bombers to an 8-2 title game win over the Wolfpack, a day after he threw a complete-game, 2-0 loss to the Tri Valley 40’s, in pool play. Boston scored twice in the first inning on three hits and an error, then collected only three hits the rest of the way. Hardball Write Up here.

Jim Kearshner on the Bump at Phoenix Muni.	Rick Myers is Rewarded After Rescue Effort.
Dean Borelli Swings a Hot Bat at Hohokam.	Bob Cuff makes his World Series Debut
Beaten by Bombers 3 times.	Marco brings his own Pack to the game.

The Pack had wins over Team Victory and Tri Valley 40's twice to secure the top seed. With strong pitching performances by all Boston's pitchers in this very competitive division, the Pack got wins from Ray Chadwick, Rick Myers and Edgardo Mercado backed with solid defense and timely hitting by Dean Borelli, Russ Ward and Larry See, among others.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2013 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic championship in dominating style going 5-0 and avenging painful losses in 2011 and 2012. Defense and pitching were the difference as the Pack gave up 3 or fewer runs in all 5 wins.

Needing to throw a near shutout in game 3 to hope for a chance for a bye, the Pack got a 2-1 gem from Richie Figueroa against the Inland Angels. Flutie, who led the team in hits, runs and SBs, singled in the tying run in the 7th and Bill Flutie plated the winning run in the 8th. Having given up 7 runs in 3 games, the Pack waited by the phone to hear the outcome of Team New Era's final game before learning that they won the division and got the bye into the semi-finals.

The semi final was a re-match of last year's Championship game that Team New Era had won 6-5. The Pack took a 3-0 lead in the 3rd only to have New Era tie it in the bottom half. Then Boston went on to score 10 unanswered runs with key hits by Bill Flutie, Russ Ward, and Dave Benedict. Marco Barragan scattered 9 hits in a complete game win.

The Championship game was a re-match of the 2011 Final won by Team Victory 5-3. In his second start of the weekend, Kearschner went 6+ innings holding Victory to only one run. Larry See led the Pack with 4 hits and 3 RBIs, Ward crushed a long double and Sac Fly, and Figueroa's two hits paced Boston. Benedict got the save. Click here to read about it at MSBLNational.com.

2013 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic Champions

Doug Flutie Knocks in Tying Run.	Bobby Vegas Iandoli Puts on a Show
Richie Figueroa pitches a gem in game 3.	Richie Figueroa and Carmelo Bastian with Hardware.

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2013 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic at Walt Disney ESPN Wide World of Sport under overcast skys in Florida. The Wolfpack again posted a perfect 6-0 record for the week, coming back from a 0-2 deficit to win the Championship over the Jacksonville Vikings. The Pack have won eight Disney titles and were finalists 3 other years in the 13 years at the Holiday Classic. The Wolfpack's 13 year record at the tournament now stands at a remarkable 62-7 including 32 straight games without a defeat.

Boston got winning pitching performances from Edgardo Mercado, Chris Arconti, Bob Cuff, and Miguel Rivera in the round robin. Doug Flutie and German Rivera led the offense as well as Dave Benedict, Dean Borrelli, and Miguel Franquiz. Benedict got the win in the semi final over the San Antonio Reds and Jim Kearschner the win in the Final with Mercado earning the save and tournament MVP. Click here to read about it at MSBLNational.com.

2013 Disney Holiday Classic Champions

Jim Kearschner spins Championship game win.	Rob Stephenson ropes a single.
MVPs Billy Bob Mercado and German Rivera.	Doug Flutie and the Flakes.

Longtime pitcher for the Boston Wolfpack Sean O'Connor was named Head Baseball Coach of the St. Leo Lions. O'Connor, an alumnus of the University, has been an MLB scout and supervisor for over 15 years. Winning pitcher for the Pack in the 2012 Disney Holiday Classic, SeanO was named one of the Top 10 Scouts in the country in 2011. Congratulations on your future success! Press Release

UPDATE: 2/12/2012 - The St. Leo Baseball Club released a "Harlem Shake" video and it goes viral landing LeO and SeanO on MLB Network and MyFox Tampa. Watch the video and read the clippings:

The Boston Wolfpack went 4-1 in pool play only to come out flat in the semi finals and lose to the eventual champions, Southern Cal Blue Jays. The Pack beat the Jays as well as Tri Valley 40's twice and Team Victory to secure the top seed. Strong pitching performances by Chris Arconti, Marco Barragan, Rick Myers and Edgardo Mercado were backed with solid defense and timely hitting by Abel Vizcarrondo, Scott Ellis and Larry See, among others.

The Pack visited the Goldfield Ghost Town on their off day and met up with some zombies at the local bordello.

Billy Bob Mercado defeats Team Victory.	Russ Ward gets up to bat at Hohokam Stadium.
Sean O'Connor on the bump at Hohokam.	Bobby Vegas can't believe Pack losing.

Steve LaMontia from MSBLNational.com writes a team profile on the Boston Wolfpack on the new MSBL National website. Click here to read about the Pack.

The Boston Wolfpack could not overcome a variety of miscues and were defeated in the 2012 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic by Team New Era. The Pack's strong performance was led by Doug Flutie who also picked up the complete game win in the semi finals. Read the write up on MSBLNational.com.

The Boston Wolfpack won the MSBL Disney Holiday Classic at Walt Disney ESPN Wide World of Sport. The Wolfpack posted a perfect 6-0 record for the week, outscoring the opposition 64-13 en route to a 7-3 championship game victory over the Birmingham Yankees. The title was Boston's fifth straight at Disney and the victory over the Yankees was its 26th consecutive at the tournament. The Wolfpack's 12-year record at the tournament now stands at 56-7.

Kevin Curtin pitched a gem in Game 1 to defeat the Bethlehem Stars 3-2. After that, the Pack dominated their opponents including a 10-0 semi final 1-hitter thrown by Edgardo "Billy Bob" Mercado. German Rivers led the team in hitting and Sean O'Connor scattered 3 runs in the finals to led the Pack to a 7-3 victory in the championship. Read the write up on MSBLNational.com.

2012 Disney Holiday Classic Champions

Jay Hoyt lays down the first of 3 bunt singles.	Bobby "Vegas" Iandoli gets an RBI single.
Javier Taboa's smooth hands drop in a hit.	Pack Celebrates 2012 victory.

The Boston Wolfpack lost in the semi finals of the MSBL World Series in Phoenix, Arizona after going 3-2 in pool play.. The Pack won the World Series in 2008 and were beat in the Finals in 2009.

Four Boston Wolfpack players were inducted into the Boston Men's Baseball League Hall of Fame. Russ Ward, who has played for almost every Wolfpack team since 2001, Kevin Locke, who was winning pitcher and MVP of the Wolfpack's first championship in the 2001 Disney Holiday Classic, Franz Strassman, the only other guy that names a team after himself, and Steve Wolf were members of this year's class. In 2010, Wolfpacker Steve Donovan was inducted into the BMBL Hall of Fame.

The Boston Wolfpack were defeated in the Championship in the Las Vegas Kickoff Classic by Team Victory, 5-3. The Wolfpack went 3-0 in pool round games and crushed the Central California Hogs in the semi finals 21-3 behind the pitching of Kevin Curtin. The Pack jumped to a 3-1 lead in the finals but a couple untimely errors let Team Victory take the lead and then shut down Boston's bats.

In the pool round, the Pack defeated the Utah Padres 13-0 behind the pitching of Jerry Spencer. Spencer hit a PH homerun in his first at bat as a member of the Wolfpack to help his cause. Game 2 was a 10-3 defeat of the Diamond Dream Mustangs and Game 3 was a 9-8 battle with the nasty Tri Valley Nasty Boys.

The Boston Wolfpack went 4-0 in round robin play and defeated the San Antonio Bombers 4-0 in the semi finals only to have the Championship game rained out. The Pack were named co-Champs with the Tampa Bay DJ's as a result.

All games were played at the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Spring Training home of the Atlanta Braves. Boston got strong pitching performances from Miguel Rivera, Edgardo Mercado, Kevin Curtin, Chris Arconti and Richie Figueroa. Russ Ward led the team in hitting.

Miguel, Billy Bob and Packers before final	Doug Flutie conducts postgame interview
Larry See singles in Disney Stadium	Rob Stephenson doubles against Belthlehem

The Boston Wolfpack could not cut it, losing in the semi finals of the MSBL World Series in Phoenix, Arizona to Team Victory. The Pack lost their first 3 games, one by blowing a 12-run lead, and found themselves nearly out of playoff contention. Boston then went 2-0-1, beating Tri Valley 40's and So Cal Jays to make the 5th and final playoff spot. Kevin Curtin and Chris Arconti got the wins while Carmelo Bastain and Russ Ward led the offense. Miguel Franquiz and Bobby Iandoli chipped in with some clutch hits.

In the quarterfinals, Marco Barragan faced Kip Gross and the Price Cutter Coors team going all 11 innings in the Wolfpack comeback victory. Larry See was locked in going 4-6, 3 2B, 5 RBIs in the 11-8 victory including the game winning 3-run double. But the Pack final hit the wall, playing a fresh Team Victory scoreless through 6 innings, Boston gave up 9 runs and said goodbye to the 2010 season with the satisfaction of winning 3 out of 4 tournaments.

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2010 MSBL Las Vegas Open, sweeping their three pool games and then winning a thriller against Team Victory in the Championship. It was the second Open championship for the Pack who also won in 2008. Boston was the runner up in 2006 and 2007 and did not participate in the 2009 Open which was won by Team Victory.

A thin Wolfpack team crushed the ball all weekend and got great pitching performances from Marco Barragan, Rick Myers, and Richie Figueroa allowing only 4 runs total the pool games.

2010 Las Vegas Open Champions

In finals, Team Victory broke open a 1-1 tie in the top of the 3rd on a walk, three hits, another hit down the line that everyone but the umpires thought was foul and didn't go after and after 2.5 it was 7-1 Team Victory. Marco Barragan came in to pitch in the 4th and shut Team Victory down giving up only 3 hits the rest of the way.

Bill Hawkins for Team Victory was cruising as the Wolfpack left men on base in the 3rd, 4th, and 6th without scoring. Then in bottom of the 7th, the Wolfpack finally rallied with Carmelo Bastain leading off with a single followed by two more hits, a HBP, a FC and hits by Miguel Franquiz and Russ Ward. The Pack plated 3 runs and had bases loaded with one out but Hawkins induced a DP to get out of the jam leaving the score now 7-4.

In bottom of the 8th, Larry See led off with a single, another HBP to Bastain and a double by Bobby Vegas made the score 7-6. Carlos Molinaris singled home the tying run, Glen Burns singled and then with first and third, 2 outs, Franquiz singled home the go ahead run. Barragan gave up a hit in the 9th but the final out was a slow roller to first and the Wolfpack secured the comeback.

Team Victory defeated the Wolfpack in 2009 LV Kickoff Classic final and had won 7-8 straight tournaments since 2009. The Pool round game was also won by the Boston Wolfpack 6-2 over Team Victory on an impressive pitching performance by Rick Myers that featured a HR off the scoreboard by Larry See.

The Boston Wolfpack won their third pool game against Tri-Valley 40's to secure the bye into the finals. Richie Figueroa threw a complete game aloowing 3 hits for the 4-1 win. Tri-Valley got a single in the first on 2 hits and a BB and then had only one hit the rest of the way. Wolfpack scored 3 in the 5th on an RBI single by Russ Ward and 2-RBI double by Rosario Carrion. Boston plated an insurance run in the 7th on a safety squeeze by Ward to score Steve Wolf.

Miguel Franquiz knocks in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th.	Marco Barragan throws 6 shutout innings in relief to give the Pack a chance.
Glen Burns RBI in the 7th starts Pack comeback, then rips a key hit in the 8th.	Larry See dazzles at 3rd and starts big 8th inning rally.
Russ "It is NOT over" Ward knocks in a Pack run in the 7th.	Rosario Carrion caught all 4 games in Vegas heat.

The Boston Wolfpack swept the 2010 MSBL Grapefruit Classic, winning all four of their games. The first year tournament was held at Terry Park in Ft. Myers, Flordia during Spring Traininig.

The Wolfpack got great pitching performances from Kevin Curtin, Jay Hoyt, Richie Figueroa and Junior Rentas allowing only 2 runs total in four games.

Offensive stars included Rentas, Carmelo Bastain, Bobby Iandoli, and tournament MVP German Rivera.

2010 Grapefruit Classic Champions

Kevin Curtin Spins Gem in Game 1	Carmelo Bastain laces a hit.
Bobby "Vegas" Puts on Another Show	Richie Figueroa and German Rivera

Through Baseball Adventures, Wolfpack players Russ Ward and Steve Wolf travelled to Cuba to be Baseball Ambassadors and play baseball against former Cuban National Team Players.

Read more about trip and how Russ Ward became a Cuban legend here.

Wolfpack players Sean O'Connor and Steve Wolf conducted a four day baseball camp in Nassau, The Bahamas for the Bahamas Baseball Federation. Read more about trip and potential TV show here.

The Boston Wolfpack captured the 2010 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic for their third consecutive title defeating the San Antonio Brewers 3-0 in the Finals.

Sean O'Connor pitched a complete game shut out and over came several errors and baserunning miscues to pick up the win. The Pack picked up two in the first on a single by Rosaio Carrion and a double by Carmelo Bastain. They then stranded nine runners until finally scoring an insurance run in the 8th on back-to-back doubles by German Rivera and Richie Figueroa.

Boston dominated in the pool round behind the hitting of Carrion, Russ Ward, Bastain, and Rivera scoring 39 runs in 3 games behind the pitching of Jimmy Lee, Frank Watson, and Scott Combs. In the semi-final, Figueroa pitched 7 shutout innings while John Collins, Ward, and Rivera scored a combined 10 runs as the Pack defeated the Orlando Blazers 15-1.

2010 Disney Holiday Classic Champions

MVP Rosaio Carrion and Steve Wolf	Carmelo, Richie, German, and Rosie
Sean O'Connor Throws Shutout	Carmelo Bastain Doubles Home a Run

Semi Final Winner Richie Figueroa with Russ Ward and Glen Burns

John Collins, Russ Ward and Ben Lowry

Champion game pitcher, Sean O'Connor

The Boston Wolfpack were defeated in the 2009 MSBL World Series Championship, 4-2, by Team New Era. The Pack represented Boston well in the 35+ American Division with only one player under age 46. Paul Rousseau led the Wolfpack with 14 hits (.438) and catching 5 of 9 games over 6 days.

Chris Arconti had two wins and gave all he had in the finals on no days rest (24 total innings for the week). Marco Barragan also had two wins including a gutsy performance in the semi final victory over the Kansas City Astros and a pool round win over defending champions Team Easton. Rick Myers helped clinch the Division Title with a 9-5 victory over Team New Era in the pool round with Tony Castro closing. Anyone for best of three?

Paul Rousseau Doubles in Finals at Tempe

Wolfpack Discuss 'Cat-Like' Features at Tempe Diablo

Tony Castro Flashed Leather at 3B and Closed

The Boston Wolfpack again made it to the championship of the 2009 Las Vegas Kickoff Classic only to be defeated by Team Victory 5-4, failing to defend their 2008 title. The 'Pack got pool game wins from George Johnson and Chris Arconti. The loss ended the Wolfpack tournament win streak at 5.

Oil Can Boyd throws for the 'Pack

Russ Ward laces a single

The Boston Wolfpack won the 2009 MSBL Disney Holiday Classic for the second consecutive year defeating the San Antonio Bombers 14-1 in the Finals.

Sean O'Connor, pitching in his first game since shoulder surgery, keep the Bombers bats quiet while he waited for the 'Pack to get him some support. Finally, in the 7th inning, Miguel Franquiz led off with a single and the next 8 hitters got on base highlighted by 2 2-run single by German Rivera and a 3-run double by Dave Garofano. Boston plated 13 runs in the inning to take command of the game. Bobby "Vegas, Phoenix, Anywhere" Iandoli was the tournament MVP batting .800 with 12 hits. The Wolfpack Scored 80 runs in 6 games and got stellar pitching and defense. Russ Ward and Junior Rentas had big hits every game while everyone on the team had a great hitting tournament.

2009 Disney Holiday Classic Champions

Second to None: MVP Bobby I and Russ Ward

Dave "Rhino" Garofano Doubles in 3

Miguel to Carmelo to retire the side

German Rivera lines another hit

Victories were earned by Jim Lee, Rick Myers, and Scott Combs in the three pool games with Richie Figueroa picking up the win in the Semi Finals versus the Bethlehem Stars.

Jimmy Lee earned the W in Game 1

Junior Rentas at Disney Stadium

Richie Fig Wins Semis

SeanO Back on the Hill

Russ Ward Ranges