OPEN TRYOUTS TO BE BEGIN THIS WEEKEND

Tryout for players graduating in years 2013, 2014 and 2015:

Saturday February 4th (6pm-9pm) at Riverfront Sports 5 W. Olive Street, Scranton

Tryout for players ages 8-14:

Saturday February 4th (3pm-5:30pm) at The Sandlot, 717 Capouse Avenue, Scranton.

Cost is $25. Registrations will be taken at the door but players are encouraged to register below:

(Walk-in registrations should report early to tryout)

Inquiries can contact Coach Nelson at 677-4439.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (2012 SHOWCASE 17U) TRYOUT

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 2012 TRAVEL TEAMS TRYOUT  (8U and up)

The Moosic Mets finished up a successful season last week reaching the semi-finals at Diamond Nation. Chase Knott notched 7 strike outs as the Moosic opened their final tournament with a victory. Bases loaded walks by Ray Grapsy and Michael Ferrence in the sixth plated the final two runs for the 5-3 win. Six different Mets posted hits.

Jordan Meyer allowed 1 run on two hits through 7 to get the win in Game 2. Ray Grapsy had a pair of hits including a double and Meyer helped his cause with a double.

In their final pool game,Tim Knesnik pitched another complete game striking out 8 putting the Mets directly into the semi-finals. Ray Grapsy led the offense with a homerun and a triple. Mike Sulcoski had two hits while Jordan Meyer and Logan Hitchcock each doubled. Adam Misiura had 2 rbi’s.

The Mets took the semi-final game into extra innings eventually losing in the ninth inning. Christian Choman struck out five surrendering only one run in seven innings of work for a no decision. Joey Baran and Pete Kelly each had doubled for the Mets.

The Moosic Mets finished the season 11 games over .500 with a record of 34-23-4.

Last weekend, the Moosic Mets finished runner up in the Antonia Agostinelli Memorial Tournament at Baseball Heaven Long Island, NY. The Mets played six games in less than 30 hours sweeping through pool play and playoffs eventually losing to the NY Gothams in the championship game. The Mets pitching staff shined pitching a no-hitter, four complete games and four shutouts on the weekend.

In the opener, Christian Cerberville doubled, tripled and homered to lead the offense with 3 RBI. Jordan Meyer also tripled. Billy Nelson pitched six shutout innings and struck out 11 batters. Chase Knott struck out the side in the 7th inning to preserve the first shut out win.

In game two, Justin Haddix pitched the complete game no-hitter striking out 13 batters including 10 in a row at one point.  Billy Nelson doubled twice and Christian Choman’s 2-run homer was all the Mets needed for the win.

 Tim Knesnik was the next Mets pitcher to hurl a complete game striking out 9 in the effort. Justin Haddix and Michael Sulcoski each had a pair of hits as did Choman, homering once again. Michael Ferrence chipped in with a double.

In a game four pitcher’s duel, Chase Knott threw the next shutout, a complete game 3-hitter giving the Mets a 1-0 win. Michael Sulcoski singled in Jordan Meyer with winning run in the second inning. Zach Kollar had a pair of hits.

Jordan Meyer scattered 8 hits with 10 K's in his complete game shutout effort. Knott , Cerberville, Choman and Ferrence all had doubles for the Mets.

METS GO 4-0 IN NORTH CAROLINA

The Moosic Mets won all four of their games last weekend at the USA Baseball Complex in Cary NC.

In a game one pitcher's duel, the Mets beat Canes North by a score of 2-1. Billy Nelson gave up only 1 hit and struck out 4. Christian Cerberville had a pair of hits.

Tim Knesnik struck out 9 en route to a 4-3 Mets win over the Delmarva Canes in Game two. Billy Nelson, Christian Choman and Mike Sulcoski had RBI hits for the Mets.

In their third game, Justin Haddix surrendered a lone hit and struck out 4 in 6 1/3 innings of work as the Mets beat the ITC Spiders 6-4. Sulcoski and Cerberville had two hits apiece for the Mets.

The Mets wrapped up the tournament with a 10-0 rout of the Baltimore Blue Jays. Chase Knott  and Mickey Ferrence combined for a 5 inning no hitter. Knott fanned six batters  in four innings of work and Mickey Ferrence closed the last inning striking out two of the three batters he faced. Leading the Mets offense with two hits apiece were Nick Hogan , Billy Nelson and Christian Cerberville.

The Mets travel to Baseball Heaven in Long Island next weekend to compete in the Antonia Agostinelli Memorial Tournament.

MOOSIC METS RUNNER UP AT PERFECT GAME

The Moosic Mets placed this past weekend in the Perfect Game Northeast Qualifier at Baseball Heaven in Long Island NY. Forty of the country’s top showcase teams competed for a paid berth to the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter Florida. The Mets squad finished out the tournament playing 24 innings of baseball Monday winning their first two playoff games and taking the championship game to 10 innings.

Mets pitchers Justin Haddix (North Pocono), Tim Knesnik (Del. Valley), Christian Choman (Holy Redeemer) and Chase Knott (Tunkhannock) all recorded mound wins. Mets hurler Billy Nelson (North Pocono) impressed scouts with fastballs in excess of 90 mph and Adam Misiura (North Pocono) was strong in relief performances. Choman also helped the Mets with his bat hitting two clutch home runs in the tournament. Other leading hitters for the Mets were Billy Nelson & Ray Grapsy (North Pocono), Mike Sulcoski  & Zach Kollar (Hanover Area) and Christian Cerberville (Del. Valley).

The Moosic Mets will travel to Cary NC in two weeks to compete at the USA Baseball Complex.

4 MOOSIC METS NOW SELECTED IN 2011 DRAFT!

2011 has been a great draft year for the Moosic Mets with three more former players being picked in the MLB draft in addition to Spangenberg.

Cory Spangenberg (2007, 2008) - picked in the 1st round (10th overall) by the San Diego Padres out of Indian River St. JC

Kyle McMyne (2007) - picked in the 4th round (145th overall) by the Cinncinati Reds out of Villanova University.

Ray Black (2007) - picked in the 7th round (247 overall) by the San Francisco Giants out of University of Pittsburgh.

 Michael Papi (2009) - picked in the 30th round (915th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels out of Tunkannock High School.

Moosic Met Picked

10th Overall in MLB Draft!

Former Moosic Met Cory Spangenberg (2007, 2008) was picked 10th overall in the 1st round by the San Diego Padres in the 2011 Major League Draft.

Congratulations to Cory and the Spangenberg family.