Aug 12 6:00 PM Jets 4 M&T Bank 5	Aug 12 8:00 PM Phillies 5 Orioles 0	Aug 14 7:00 PM Phillies 4 Jets 8	Aug 15 7:00 PM Jets 0 M&T Bank 4	Aug 21 7:00 PM West Haven Twilight League 3 GHTBL All-Stars 4

Tag: postseason

Thu. 08/07/25Tue. 08/19/25 by Jonathan Richter

Postseason Pressure: 10 Hitters and Pitchers to Watch

With the 2025 regular season wrapped up, the stage is set for playoff baseball. The first pitch of the postseason is just a night away, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. As the league’s statistician, I’m excited to present the top 10 hitters and pitchers ready to make an impact in the chase for the ‘ship.

Batters

1. Brendan Lynch – M&T Bank

.433 AVG / .534 OBP / .700 SLG / 1.234 OPS

The league’s most consistent bat this year, pairing gap power with run production to anchor Coach Abbruzzese’s lineup.

2. Braiden Alaimo – M&T Bank

.400 AVG / .493 OBP / .717 SLG / 1.210 OPS

Extra-base machine who can change a game with one swing; equally dangerous in clutch RBI spots.

3. Jeff Criscuolo – East Hartford Jets

.363 AVG / .474 OBP / .525 SLG / .999 OPS

Veteran hitter with a polished approach, delivering both high average and power all season. FLASHBACK: Criscuolo vs. Pileski

4. Will Kleinhenz – Middletown Mets

.347 AVG / .434 OBP / .500 SLG / .934 OPS

Brings a smooth, disciplined swing and the ability to drive the ball to all fields.

5. Jack Halpin – Vernon Orioles

.375 AVG / .468 OBP / .438 SLG / .905 OPS

A table-setter with great contact skills and patience at the plate, perfect for playoff baseball.

6. Greyson Pizzonia – M&T Bank

.419 AVG / .490 OBP / .558 SLG / 1.048 OPS

Multi-tool threat who hits for average, reaches base, and adds speed on the basepaths.

7. Kyle Mitchell – Middletown Mets

.357 AVG / .426 OBP / .571 SLG / .997 OPS

Brings a mix of pop and consistent contact, making him a tough out in any situation. Also very slick with the glove at Shortstop.

8. Ian Halpin – Vernon Orioles

.378 AVG / .489 OBP / .541 SLG / 1.029 OPS

A gap-to-gap hitter who controls at-bats and finds ways to get on base.

9. Zach Nakonechny – M&T Bank

.370 AVG / .469 OBP / .667 SLG / 1.135 OPS

The league’s home run leader where every at-bat is a longball threat. Be careful though, you leave one up and it won’t come back.

10. Sean Jefferson – Middletown Mets

.329 AVG / .466 OBP / .529 SLG / .994 OPS

Patient, ruthless, and dangerous with runners on; a big-game performer.

WILDCARD – Willy Yahn – M&T Bank

.500 AVG / .533 OBP / .550 SLG / 1.083 OPS

Even though he’s only played 12 games, this UConn-alum will be a menace if Coach Abbruzzese pencils him into the lineup (he will).

Pitchers

1. Matt Curtis – Vernon Orioles

51.0 IP / 1.10 ERA / 1.12 WHIP / 42 K

Unbeaten ace who goes deep into games and shuts down rallies.

2. Leif Bigelow – Middletown Mets

43.0 IP / 1.47 ERA / 1.07 WHIP / 58 K

Strikeout artist with excellent control, built for big-game starts. He’s what I like to call “just a baseball guy.”

3. Ryan Schultz – Rainbow Graphics

35.2 IP / 0.99 ERA / 1.19 WHIP / 42 K

Clutch arm with elite ERA and the ability to miss bats in key spots.

4. Jack Kelley – M&T Bank

32.0 IP / 0.44 ERA / 0.84 WHIP / 28 K

Nearly unhittable all season; commands the strike zone with precision.

5. Jack Steed – Vernon Orioles

38.0 IP / 2.21 ERA / 1.21 WHIP / 36 K

Durable and efficient, capable of dominating lineups multiple times through.

6. Garrett Fusco – East Hartford Jets

39.2 IP / 2.14 ERA / 1.35 WHIP / 63 K

League strikeout leader with overpowering stuff that plays up in October.

7. Nick Worthington – South Windsor Phillies

29.1 IP / 2.16 ERA / 1.17 WHIP / 29 K

Reliable arm who mixes command and swing-and-miss stuff.

8. Kenny Knox – Bristol Greeners

23.1 IP / 2.12 ERA / 1.17 WHIP / 25 K

Keeps hitters off balance and thrives under pressure.

9. Jason Ray – Vernon Orioles

17.0 IP / 0.00 ERA / 0.94 WHIP / 23 K

Electric reliever who hasn’t allowed an earned run all year.

10. Max Giacco – Record-Journal Expos

33.2 IP / 1.90 ERA / 1.30 WHIP / 23 K

Steady presence who limits damage and gets big outs.

WILDCARD – Justin ‘Jutty’ Marks – Middletown Mets

13.0 IP / 0.00 ERA / 0.77 WHIP / 23 K

He has a perfect ERA in 8 outings and throws heat. Also, I forgot to mention that he hits as well.

Don’t worry, here’s the final team count, including wildcards:

M&T Bank: 5 hitters; 1 pitcher
Middletown Mets: 3 hitters; 2 pitchers
Vernon Orioles: 2 hitters; 3 pitchers
East Hartford Jets: 1 hitter; 1 pitcher
Record-Journal Expos: 0 hitters; 1 pitcher
Bristol Greeners: 0 hitters, 1 pitcher
South Windsor Phillies: 0 hitters, 1 pitcher
Rainbow Graphics: 0 hitters, 1 pitcher

2023 GHTBL Playoff Tournament Palmer Field

Mon. 07/31/23Thu. 04/25/24 by Weston Ulbrich

GHTBL’s 2023 Postseason to be Busier Than Ever

The 2023 GHTBL Playoff Tournament will begin on Monday, August 7, at two sites: Palmer Field in Middletown and McKenna Field in East Hartford.

As always, a double-elimination tournament will crown a Playoff Champion. Admission will be $10 for one adult all-tournament pass. Kids ages 14 and under will be free of charge. Concessions to be available at Palmer Field.

Dave Hutchins of Vernon will serve as PA announcer.

The postseason usually brings out the twilight league’s best baseball and closest contests. That should be the case this year, though seeding is yet to be determined for the playoffs – as most teams are still contending in the Regular Season. Here is the playoff bracket to be updated during the tournament on the GHTBL homepage:

League note: The traditional format of the Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is to present the Regular Season and Playoff Tournament as two separate seasons. The Regular Season dictates the seed of each team for the Playoff Tournament. No less than 5 Regular Season appearances qualifies a player for the Playoffs. At the start of the Playoffs, all player stats are reset to zero.

p.s.

On Friday, August 18, the Connecticut Champions Cup will begin. The competition has been organized by four summer leagues in our state – GHTBL, Connecticut Twilight League, West Haven Twilight League and Tri-State Baseball League. GHTBL Managers will be selecting an all-star team. Special edition hats and jerseys to be provided by league. The cup format will be a double-elimination tournament held at the following sites:

8/18 – Ceppa Field, Meriden

8/19 – Fussenich Park, Torrington

8/20 – Finals at Muzzy Field, Bristol

More details to follow.

Mon. 08/16/21Tue. 08/17/21 by Weston Ulbrich

2021 All-Star Team Selections

The GHTBL is proud to present the 2021 All-star roster and alternates. GHTBL All-Stars will compete against both the Connecticut All-Stars (Friday, 8/20, 7 PM at Palmer Field, Middletown, Connecticut) and the George Donnelly Sunset League All-Stars (Sunday, 8/22, 4 PM at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, Connecticut).

Playoff Batting Leaders

Player	Team	Position	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SO	BB	HBP	SF	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jeff Criscuolo	Jets	SS	5	20	4	9	1	1	1	7	2	2	0	0	0	0.450	0.500	0.750	1.250
Steven Kozak	Phillies	INF, OF	4	13	6	8	0	1	0	2	1	2	1	0	3	0.615	0.688	0.769	1.457
Aedin Wadja	Phillies	2B	5	19	6	7	2	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	0.368	0.455	0.474	0.928
Taylor Kosakowski	Jets	DH, P	5	15	1	7	1	0	0	3	4	2	0	1	1	0.467	0.500	0.533	1.033
Peyton West	Phillies	INF	5	18	7	7	1	0	0	7	0	3	0	1	0	0.389	0.455	0.444	0.899
Javier Irizarry	Phillies	INF	5	17	4	7	1	2	0	4	5	4	0	0	0	0.412	0.524	0.706	1.230
Justin Oquendo	Phillies	INF	5	19	5	6	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0.316	0.381	0.316	0.697
Jake Petrozza	Phillies	OF	5	18	4	6	2	0	0	6	4	2	1	0	0	0.333	0.429	0.444	0.873
Zachary Roethlein	Jets	INF	5	18	4	6	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	3	0.333	0.400	0.444	0.844
Nick Roy	Orioles	OF	4	14	1	5	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.357	0.357	0.429	0.786

Playoff Pitching Leaders

Player	Team	Position	G	GS	W	L	CG	SHO	IP	R	ER	H	HR	SO	BB	HBP	ERA	WHIP
Austin Segarra	Jets	P, UTIL	3	2	1	1	1	0	13	5	3	12	1	6	7	0	1.62	1.46
Nicholas Cannata	M&T Bank	P	2	2	2	0	0	0	12.1	3	2	4	1	18	7	5	1.16	1.32
Garrett Fusco	Jets	P	3	2	1	1	1	0	11	6	1	11	0	14	8	0	0.64	1.73
Nick Worthington	Phillies	P	2	2	0	2	0	0	9.1	14	14	15	1	11	11	1	10.77	2.97
Trevor Moulton	Phillies	P	2	1	1	0	1	1	8	3	0	7	0	5	3	2	0.00	1.50
Mike Cookson	Phillies	OF, P	2	1	2	0	1	0	7.2	8	6	10	0	8	6	1	5.83	2.36
Matt Curtis	Orioles	P	1	1	0	1	1	0	7	2	2	6	0	4	0	2	2.00	1.14
Matt Cleveland	Orioles	P	1	1	1	0	1	1	7	0	0	1	0	10	3	0	0.00	0.57
Jack Steed	Orioles	P	1	1	1	0	1	0	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
JD Tyler	Expos	OF, P	1	1	0	1	0	0	6.2	8	7	10	0	4	1	0	7.90	1.77
Trevor Mays	Greeners	P, 3B	1	1	0	1	1	0	6.1	4	3	10	0	3	1	0	3.44	1.80
Leif Bigelow	Mets	P	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	3	2	7	0	5	0	1	2.33	1.33
Charlie Hesseltine	Expos	P	1	1	0	1	1	0	6	4	4	6	2	5	1	0	4.67	1.17
Jordan English	Orioles	OF, P	4	1	0	1	1	0	6	5	5	6	0	3	5	2	5.83	2.17
Ben Cherry	Jets	P	2	1	1	0	0	0	6	3	3	5	0	5	4	2	3.50	1.83
Joey Zawisza	M&T Bank	P	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	4	4	10	2	5	3	0	4.67	2.17
Kenny Knox	Greeners	P	1	1	0	1	1	0	6	4	3	7	0	10	4	0	3.50	1.83
Jason Bourcier	Phillies	INF, P	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	6	5	7	0	3	1	1	6.73	1.73
John Griffin	Graphics	P	1	1	0	1	0	0	5.1	2	2	4	0	5	3	0	2.75	1.37
Justin Marks	Mets	OF, P	3	1	0	1	0	0	5	0	5	7	0	6	3	0	7.00	2.00

All-Star Match Ups

Date	Game	Time/Results	Field	Article

Thu. 07/08/21Fri. 08/20/21 by Weston Ulbrich

August 20 – GHTBL All-Stars vs. CTL All-Stars

Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League and Connecticut Twilight League will play a postseason interleague All-Star game at 7 PM on Friday, August 20, 2021.

This year, GHTBL will host the exhibition at Palmer Field on Bernie O’Rourke Drive in Middletown, Connecticut. The 9-inning game will mark the sixth contest between GHTBL and CTL in which GHTBL has remained undefeated.

Aside from several rainouts, both league’s regular seasons are going as planned. After a champions are crowned, managers will decide on all-star selections. These all-star matchups allow each league to showcase many of our best players. Participants, parents and fans are welcomed to attend the exhibition at no charge.

As always, we thank you for your continued support.

We will see you at the ballpark! Free admission!

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