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Paparella goes deep for MVP, Wayne title win

from the Daily Times posted 8/19/2020

ByMattSmith mattsmith@21st-centurymedia. com @DTMattSmith on Twitter

NARBERTH » Ed Paparella discussed some of the swings he had in the Delco League championship series.

“I had some really bad at bats,” said the Wayne slugger.

He balanced a few underwhelming plate appearances with a Herculean performance in Games 3 and 4 at Narberth Playground.

Paparella feasted in the middle of the Wayne order, which destroyed Narberth pitching in the final two games of the best-of-5 series. The University of South Alabama product put the exclamation point on Wayne’s series-clinching, 7-5 win Tuesday night with a mammoth, two-run blast in the sixth inning.

The man they call “Pap” was named the 2020 Dick’s Sporting Goods Finals MVP.

“I really don’t know that I deserve it,” said Paparella, who was 5-for-14 with two doubles, three runs scored, four RBIs and two gigantic home runs in the four games. “I wouldn’t think I would be the MVP of the series. There’s a lot of guys here that put out incredible performances. To think that I had a couple of big hits that stood out, you don’t want that to overshadow the incredible things that other guys did in this series.”

Paparella, 25, returned to the Delco League after COVID- 19 wiped out his position in the Seattle Mariners organization as a minor league hitting instructor.

“Who knows what the state of baseball will become next year?” he said. “You never know, maybe I’ll be back with Wayne helping them win it again.”

Alden Mathes was in the conversation for MVP, too, as well as Luke Mutz, Nate Sides and Will Peiffer, all of whom played key roles in Wayne’s 17th Delco League championship and second in a row. The top five in the Wayne lineup — Sides, Mathes, Paparella, Peiffer, Mutz — gave Narberth pitching trouble throughout the series.

“I think what wins any championship series is two out hits and two-out RBIs and we did that a lot. It was a gutsy performance from our hitters,” Paparella said.

Joe Peluso gave Wayne six strong innings on the mound. The fifth-year West Chester University senior cruised on a low pitch count until he ran into a j am due to some terrible luck in the fifth inning. With Wayne leading 4-0, Narberth scratched out three runs, one coming on a routine popup behind second base that should have been caught, and another run crossing when a lazy fly ball to Mathes in right field clipped a tree branch, automatically resulting in a dead ball base hit.

Peluso kept his cool and lasted six innings. He gave up five runs (four earned) on four hits while striking out two and walking none.

“I was trying to fill up the zone early and throw strikes,” Peluso said. “I wanted to put bats on the ball because I have a great defense behind me. I knew (Narberth’s) bats would eventually come alive, like they came alive last night. I was trying to find a rhythm early, then I felt like I was in a good one through three innings. I ran into some trouble in the (fifth), that was a weird inning. Ball hits the tree, a popup drops, that was crazy. But we responded really well, putting up a three-spot in the sixth. After that, I was just trying to keep the same mentality I had the entire game; fill up the zone and get quick outs.”

Wayne’s bats answered in the top of the sixth. Paparella hit a 3-2 fastball deep over the fence in right field and onto Wynnewood Ave to make it a 7-3 game. It was the swing that resulted in Paparella earning MVP honors.

He homered in Monday’s Game 3, too.

“The biggest thing was when they came back to make it 4-3 and our bats responded,” Wayne manager BrianFIli said. “Weput three runs on the board and that was really huge. These last two games, the bats really did come alive and in big times. The two-out hits the entire series were really important.”

Wayne’s top three starters, Cam Mathes, Jimmy Kingsbury and Billy Corcoran, returned to college prior to the start of the championship series due to COVID-19 protocols. That left pitchers Matt Eiel, Ashton Raines and Peluso to step up and give Fili quality starts. They exceeded expectations. Eiel pitched a complete game gem in Game 1, Raines went the distance in Game 3, and Peluso earned the win with six strong in Game 4.

“I was asked if I would be good to start Game 4 and I said, ‘Yeah, if we get there. I’ll be ready,’” Peluso said. “I was waiting to get out there and I knew it was my ball today. I didn’t want to get to Game 5, I just wanted to end it while we’re up (in the series).”

Fili couldn’t have asked for a better effort by his starters in the championship round.

“I can’t say enough about the start that Matty Eiel gave us in Game 1 and the way Joe really battled it out tonight and Ashton gutting it out to throw a complete game (Monday),” Fili said. “You’re talking about losing three really good pitchers in Billy Corcoran, Jimmy Kingsbury and Cam Mathes. They weren’t here, but the next guys stepped up. You can never have enough pitching because you never know what’s going to happen and those guys really stepped up for us.”

Mathes roped a one-out triple in the first inning and scored on a Will Peiffer single. Peiffer had six hits in the final two games of the series.

In the second, Wayne again scored off Narberth starter Frank Driscoll, who labored through 3.1 innings. Nate Sides’ run-scoring single plated Tommy Jacobs to give Wayne a 2-0 advantage. Wayne scored twice more in the fourth thanks to a throwing error and wild pitch.

Mike White crushed a two run homer for the Mudcats.

Despite the coronavirus shortened season, Wayne showed why it is the class of the Delco League, the oldest semi-professional baseball league in the country. They had to piece it together at times, but the Wayne franchise found a way to hoist the Charlie Kress Trophy once more.

“It is special this year,” Fili said. “You had a lot of different guys and you’re trying to get the guys together. All of sudden, we have all of our college guys back and we had to ... make sure all of the guys understand that this was going to be a different year and you’re going to have to put your ego aside at times and let some other guys play. I said going into the season the most important thing was to keep our pitchers healthy because all of those guys have to go back to school. They really did a great job and everybody played a big role in this.”

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Delco League Finals GM4: Postgame Interviews

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2020 Delco League Dick's Sporting Goods Finals MVP, Ed Paparella

Ed Paprella reflects on his second Delco League championship and the fun that he has had being part of the Wayne Baseball Team

 

 

Wayne manager, Brian Fili

Wayne manager Brian Fili talks reflects on his 4th championship as manager and how his team continued to respond to every Narberth comeback attempt.

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19 August 2020
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Congratulations!! 2020 Dick's Sporting Goods Finals MVP Ed Paparella (Wayne)

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Congratulations!! 2020 Delco League Champions, Wayne!

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18 August 2020
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Wayne 7, Narberth 5

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Bats alive, Wayne takes series lead

from the Daily Times posted 8/18/2020

By MattSmith mattsmith@21st-centurymedia. com @DTMattSmith on Twitter

NARBERTH » Wayne’s bats came alive Monday in Game 3 of the Delco League championship series.  

After a disappointing hitting performance in a six-run loss to No. 2 Narberth Saturday, the No. 1 seed and reigning champs showed they have plenty of firepower left in their sticks.

The offense was aided by solid starting pitching from Ashton Raines, who breezed through most of his outing. Despite some trouble in the latter innings, the Strath Haven and Bloomsburg product went the distance as Wayne regained control of the best-of-5 series with a 7-5 victory.

The Mudcats scored all five of their runs off Raines in the sixth and seventh innings. Prior to facing trouble, Raines was dominant. He retired 12 of the first 13 hitters he faced and needed only 62 pitches to get through the first five innings “I think a couple of times through the lineup, they’ve seen me and maybe fatigue set in,” said Raines, who allowed five runs on seven hits and struck out six. “I’m not as in-shape as I used to be, so toward the end I was definitely feeling a little tired. We had a nice cushion from our hitters, so I knew that I could keep going and get the outs eventually.”

Raines complimented his offense, which plated two runs in the top of the first inning and never let up. Much of the damage was done by 2-3-4 in the order: Alden Mathes, Ed Paparella and Will Peiffer. They combined to go 7-for-12 with two home runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBIs. The five-hole hitter, Luke Mutz, was 2-for-4 with a pair of run-scoring singles.

“We attacked fastballs in the zone early in the count and we kind of kept that mentality throughout the game,” said Peiffer, who was 3-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs scored. “That was biggest part, attacking fastballs early. ... We knew we had to come back after we only had a few hits the last game. We had to get guys on base and turn it on.”

Wayne scored five of its runs with two outs and produced 12 hits on the night.

“The key was two-out hits,” Wayne manager Brian Fili said. “There were a couple of innings where the first two guys got out and we ended up scoring, which was really big. ... Two-out hits in the playoffs to score runs are crucial.

“It’s the reason why those guys are (hitting) there in the order. And, you know, that didn’t happen the first couple games of the series, but they were hot today. Alden’s really started to pick it up, he’s the key. Digging in deep and getting those two-out hits when we needed to, that was huge.”

With a 7-0 lead in the sixth inning, Raines began to run out of bullets. Jim White slammed a two run homer to make it 7-2. In the seventh, Mike White led off with a single and Jim Quinn was hit by a pitch. Vinny Vaccone (2-for-4, two runs) collected an RBI single. With two outs, Jim White slugged a two-run double to make it 7-5.

Fili could’ve gone to the bullpen, but trusted that Raines would finish what he started.

“The good thing is he cruised early on, so his pitch count was down,” Fili said. “I had Culver (Hughes) getting loose just in case. I can now use Culver tomorrow for a more important time and not having him go back-to-back days is helpful, too. I’m trying to save as many arms as I can. I went out there (in the seventh) to make sure Ashton wasn’t tired and he told me, ‘I can get you two more outs.’” Raines’ funky three quarter arm slot was deceptive to the Narberth hitters for most of the game.

“I played around with it in high school, but I didn’t develop it until probably my sophomore year in college,” he said. “Once I had some success with it, I developed a couple of pitches ... and sort of ran with it. It’s been really successful for me.”

Wayne hit three long balls, including back-to back solo bombs by Mathes and Paprella in the fifth inning off Narberth starter James Kelly, who allowed five runs on eight hits while striking out three in 4.2 innings. Wayne continued to mash in the fifth inning off reliever Pat Toal, who gave up two runs on four hits. Luke Mutz added an RBI single in the fifth and Tommy Jacobs blasted a solo homer in the sixth to put Wayne ahead, 7-0.

Mutz and Dan Williams had two hits apiece for Wayne.

Wayne seeks its 17th Delco League championship, which it can win Tuesday back at Narberth Playground. First pitch is 5:30 p.m.

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18 August 2020
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Delco League Finals GM3: Postgame Interview

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Delco League Finals GM3 (best of 5):

Wayne's Ashton Raines talks about his mindset entering tonight's pivotal GM3 versus the Narberth Mudcats. Raines and Wayne captured the win and they now have a 2-1 series lead.

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16 August 2020
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Narberth 7, Wayne 1

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Devereux takes his bows, Narberth evens finals series 

from the Daily Times posted  8/16/2020

By Matt Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. @DTMattSmith on Twitter

EASTTOWNTWP.» Brady Devereux spun a gem in his final outing of the Delco League season.

The hard-throwing right hander is returning to University of Pitt this weekend. Saturday, he gave No. 2 Narberth six strong innings against No. 1 Wayne in a 7-1 victory in Game 2 of the championship series at Devon Prep.

After dropping the series opener Friday, Narberth needed the win to avoid being pushed to the brink in the best-of-5 series.

“I feel that every game is a must-win,” said Devereux, a product of Malvern Prep and Glen Mills native. “I wanted to go out there and give my club a chance, help us out a little bit. Hitters are going to get themselves out, so I tried to throw as many strikes as possible and stay out there as long as I could.”

Devereux allowed three hits and no walks while striking out six. He was economical with his pitch count, requiring only 72 pitches to get through six breezy innings.

“The big thing today was we wanted to come in with a lot of mix of everything,” Narberth catcher Jimmy Quinn said. “Brady was throwing everything with a lot of confidence and that was key. Everything was working for him, and anywhere that I set up, he was hitting the mitt.

“He was great all game. I could tell from the bullpen that it was going to be a good game, the way he was throwing with authority.”

Devereux knew it was important to provide length. With both teams missing several players who had returned to their colleges for safety protocol reasons, quality pitching in this five-game set is a valuable commodity. Devereux did his part and dominated from the start.

“I was really excited to get the ball,” Devereux said. “We’ve been a great team all summer and a great team we were up against, so I knew I definitely had a challenge in front of me. ... I had all three pitches today (fastball, curveball, changeup). Jimmy Quinn did a great job all day calling pitches. I was able to mix speeds, mix timing, and I was able to throw the ball wherever I wanted to almost all day, so that was really good.”

On the other hand, Wayne needed four relievers to get through after starter Zach Rice (West Chester) struggled with his command and lasted only 2.1 innings.

TheMudcats used the long ball to put the game out of reach. Up 2-0 in the fourth inning, ninehole hitter Mike White belted a solo homer. After a Vinny Vaccone double, Tyler Kehoe blasted a two run jack for his second dinger in as many games.

Narberth coaxed three walks and scored an unearned run in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead. In the fourth, Kevin Mc-Gowan stroked an RBI single to put Narberth ahead 2-0.

Devereux retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced. The only blemish on his record came in the fifth when Dan Williams led off with a single, moved to second on an error, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI grounder off the bat of Matt Briner.

Narberth added insurance in the seventh with two runs on three hits. After McGowan and Ryan Guckin singled, Vaccone laced a two-run single to make it 7-1. James Santore mopped up with a scoreless bottom of the seventh in relief of Devereux.

McGowan finished 3-for-4. Vaccone, Kehoe and Guckin each had two knocks. Jim White reached base three times.

Nates Sides doubled for Wayne.

Game 3 of the championship series is Sunday at noon at Narberth Playground. “We’re back at Narberth tomorrow and it’s the same thing, we’ve got to be able to execute,” Quinn said. “Wayne is a good team, they don’t give you any extra outs, so it’s all about execution.”

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Delco League Finals GM2: Postgame Interview

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Delco League Finals GM2 (best of 5):

Narberth's Jim Quinn talks about the keys to Narberth's 7-1 victory over Wayne. The win ties the series at 1-1.

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15 August 2020
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Wayne 4, Narberth 1

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Wayne’s Eiel stymies Narberth in opener

from the Daily Times posted 8/15/2020

By TerryToohey ttoohey@21st-centurymedia. com @TerryToohey on Twitter

EASTTOWNTWP. » Matt Eiel had no intention of coming out of Wayne’s 4-1 victory over Narberth in the first game of the best-of-5 Delco League championship series Friday night.

Like all pitchers, Eiel likes to finish what he starts.

That he hasn’t thrown a complete game in a couple of years did not matter, nor did the fact that no Wayne pitcher had gone the route in a game during this pandemic-shortened season. Eiel was going to see it through and did.

The crafty 23-year-old right-hander threw a tidy three-hitter to give the defending champions a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Devon Prep.

“(Wayne manager Brian) Fili said he was looking for four innings, but I’m always looking to pitch a complete game,” Eiel said. “That’s just my mentality.”

Eiel set the tone early with back-to-back strikeouts to start the game. He fanned seven, walked two, set the Mudcats down in order in the second, fifth and seventh innings, and only had one frame in which he faced more than four hitters. That was in the third. “I was just trying to use the field to my advantage,” Eiel said. “We didn’t make an error all game. That’s really what was working for me. I got a few more strikeouts than I normally get, but I was missing barrels and fortunate enough that they were jumping on pitches early in the count and my defense was backing me up.”

Eiel threw 97 pitches, 61 for strikes and the only mistake he made was on the first pitch to Tyler “Bugs” Kehoe leading off the sixth inning. Kehoe got a pitch in his wheelhouse and promptly deposited it behind the right field fence for a solo home run to get the Mudcats on the board.

“He kept us off balance,” said Kehoe, who had two of Narberth’s three hits. “He was going East and West. He wasn’t really North and South. Every pitch kind of looked the same, but it was all different speeds. He was good tonight. We can’t win a ballgame with three hits We’re the best lineup, top to bottom, and we need to hit better than that going forward to win this series.”

Fili came close to pulling Eiel after Kehoe’s bomb, but gave Eiel one more hitter to collect himself. Eiel got Jim White to bounce out in a 10-pitch at-bat and that was enough for Fili to stay with his starter.

“I trust Matty,” Fili said. “He pitched for me in high school (at Strath Haven). He’s going to throw strikes. He’s going to battle. … It doesn’t surprise me that he did what he did because he’s such a competitor.”

Will Peiffer, Luke Mutz, Danny Williams and Matt Briner drove in one run each to give Eiel all the offensive support he would need. Mutz had two hits, a run scored and two stolen bases, while Alden Mathes scored twice.

“I can’t tell you the last time I struck out that many guys,” Eiel said. “Normally I’m just trying to get ground balls and today I was able to mix it up and keep them off balance.”

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Wayne 6, Marple Newtown 3

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from the Daily Times posted 8/12/2020

Marple Newtown had the chance to pull off the upset of the playoffs.

Wayne reliever Joe Peluso made sure that did not happen.

Peluso needed just 15 pitches to retire five straight hitters to pressure a 6-3 victory over the Black Sox that sent top-seeded Wayne to the Delco League championship series, where it will take on Narberth.

Peluso pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth inning and set the Black Sox down in order in the top of the seventh inning to earn the save and help Wayne win the series, 2-1. Of his 15 pitches, 13 were strikes.

Luke Mutz collected two hits and three RBIs to pace the offense. Will Peiffer pitched in with two hits and one RBI.

Jack O’Reilly slugged a two-run homer and Andrew Turner was 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored for the Black Sox.

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Narberth 3, Springfield 0

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Kelly, Driscoll send Narberth to Delco League Finals

from the Daily Times posted 8/10/2020

One half of the Delco League championship series is set.

James Kelly and Frank Driscoll combined on a one hitter as the Narberth Mudcats blanked the Springfield Colonials, 3-0, to sweep the best-of-3 semifinal series.

Second-seeded Narberth awaits the winner of the series between No. 1 Wayne and No. 4 Marple Newtown. That series is tied and will be decided Tuesday at Devon Prep (5:30 p.m.).

Kelly went five innings and allowed the only hit, a double by Mark Gervasi in the bottom of the fifth inning. Kelly fanned four, did not walk a batter and retired 15 of the 17 hitters he faced to get the win. Driscoll was just as effective. He whiffed four and walked one and set down six of the seven batters he faced in two innings to earn his third save in the playoffs.

Cameron Barlo brought home Tommy Toal with a sacrifice fly in the top of the second inning to break open a scoreless game. That would have been enough the way Kelly and Driscoll pitched, but the Mudcats tacked on two insurance runs later in the game just to make sure.

Ryan Guckin lofted a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning to chase home Jim White and make it 2-0. White increased the lead to 3-0 when he singled in Vinny Vaccone in the sixth inning. It was his second hit of the game.

  1. Wayne 11, Marple Newtown 5
  2. Marple Newtown 4, Wayne 2
  3. Narberth 5, Springfield 1
  4. Springfield 5, Upper Darby 4

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