Firebirds Getting Hot, Win 4 of Last 5!

The Firebirds quickly ended their two-game losing streak against the Falmouth Commodores on Friday (6/17). Steve Selsky (Arizona) drove in 4 runs on a double and two singles. Ben Waldrip (Jacksonville State) added a home run to the offensive show. The 'Birds took this one 7-4.

The Firebirds came into Saturday's game against Wareham looking to stay hot. They did just that. Jake Hernandez (USC) highlighted the Orleans offense with a 3-run triple in the second inning. Steve Selsky added a home run in the 5th. Orleans held off Wareham 7-3.

The Firebirds hosted a double-header against Cotuit on Sunday. Although game one was only won by a score of 4-3, the Firebirds put on a home run derby. Maxx Tissenbaum (Stony Brook) hit a 2-run homer in the third inning. Ben Waldrip followed that up with a solo shot of his own in the fourth. Then, Steve Selsky joined the home run parade in the fifth inning. Ryan Carpenter (Gonzaga) got the win and Trevor Gott (Kentucky) picked up the save.

In game two, Marcus Stroman (Duke) took the hill for Orleans. He struck out three in three innings. He did not allow any runs (as he hasn't in any of his 29 innings pitched, dating back to last summer). Shon Roe (Loyola Marymount) put Orleans on the board with an RBI-single. Rudy Flores (FIU) hit the go-ahead home run for the Firebirds in the sixth inning resulting in a 2-1 Orleans victory.

On Tuesday night, Orleans lost to Brewster 4-2. Brandon Williams' (Georgia State) RBI-single gave Orleans their first run. Williams scored the second run on Mike Marjama's (Long Beach State) RBI-double late in the game. Brewster's 3-run fourth inning and an insurance run in the sixth was enough to hold off the Firebirds.

Firebirds Win One, Lose Two, Tie One After 3 Days Off

From Satursay (6/11) to Monday (6/13), the Firebirds saw five games either cancelled due to rain or unplayable field conditions.

After a short break from baseball, the Firebirds traveled to South Yarmouth on Tuesday to take on the Y-D Red Sox. Steve Selsky (Arizona) doubled in a run in the first to give Orleans an early lead. Y-D then responded with a run in the second and a run in the sixth. In the eighth, Ben Waldrip (Jacksonville State) singled home Maxx Tissenbaum (Stony Brook) to tie the game at 2-2. Kyle Hunter (Dartmouth) struck out 2 and allowed 1 run and 5 hits in 4 2/3 innings. Marcus Stroman (Duke) pitched the seventh, eighth, and ninth. Stroman walked 1, allowed 1 hit, and struck out 5.

On Wednesday, the Firebirds took the first game of the double-header against Hyannis 5-1. Orleans opened the game up in the third inning by scoring 4 runs. Tyler Gebler (Rutgers) pitched 5 solid innings and got the win.The Firebirds then dropped game two 3-0 on a three-run walk-off homer by Hyannis's Dan Gulbransen (Jacksonville).

Orleans dropped last night's game 3-0 to the Wareham Gatemen. Wareham's Justin Amlung (Louisville) pitched 6 solid innings and got the win. Alex Sherrod (USC) had the only hit of the game for the Firebirds.

The 2-2-1 Firebirds take on Falmouth tonight at 7:00pm. For full coverage check out the last link on the "Links" page at the top of the screen.

Firebirds Kick Off Season With 2-0 Win Over Harwich!

On Friday night, the Orleans Firebirds kicked off what will hopefully be a solid 2011 summer season with a 2-0 win over the Harwich Mariners. In front of an Eldridge Park crowd of about 1,100, Tyler Johnson (Stony Brook) threw 6 solid innings, allowed 3 hits, and struck out 2.

In the first inning, the Firebirds loaded the bases on singles by Will Piwnica-Worms (Duke) and Maxx Tissenbaum (Stony Brook) followed by a walk to Steve Nyisztor (Rutgers). Ben Waldrip (Jacksonville State) then hit a sacrifice fly to left that drove home Pwinica-Worms and put Orleans on the board. Then, in the bottom of the fourth, third-baseman Steve Nyisztor, hit a home run over the left field wall to put Orleans up 2-0.

John Brebbia (Elon) tossed two scoreless innings; he struck out two and allowed two hits. Trevor Gott (Kentucky) worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record his first save of the season.

The Firebirds are rained out for tonight against Bourne. Next, they travel to McKeon Field on Sunday for a double-header against the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. Tune in at 4:00pm to the Firebirds broadcast (new link on helpful link page) for full coverage of the double-header.