Saturday, November 14, 2026
Longtime Commissioner Bill Shurina (left) and beloved league assistant and friend Judy O’Connell (right) throw out Opening Day first pitches.
DaVinci’s Tom Gazzillo follows through on a base hit off of pitcher Ed Caster in a game against the Salty Dog.
Jim Willert of Stonewall’s hammers the ball as the Snook Inn defense prepares to make a play.
Doreen’s Rick Condle prepares to take off from first base as first-base coach John Robichaud and Oyster Society’s Jim Williams watch the action.
DaVinci’s outfielder Wayne Bombaci catches a long fly ball in a game against the Salty Dog.
Jack Martin of DaVinci’s lines a shot to left field as Salty Dog catcher Dan Marinelli and umpire Bruce Winer admire the hit.
The Marco Senior Softball League achieved a major milestone by kicking off their 25th season last week with over 200 players on 16 teams in three divisions. At the end of the first week of action, Nacho Mama’s holds a one-game lead in the Island Division. Snook Inn, Sandbar, and Brewery are tied for first in the Marco Division. Crazy Flamingo’s and the Oyster Society share the lead by one and a half games in the Gulf Coast Division. For the complete, up-to-date results and standings, visit the league website at marcoseniorsoftballleague.com.
Monday January 8th 2024
Snook Inn 9 Stonewall’s 2
Snook Inn broke open a 1-1 game with a 5-run fifth inning and used air-tight defense to make it hold up in their opening day win over Stonewall’s. Bob Hermann and Dan Dumbault led the way with three hits each and Karl Kann blasted a triple. Kann and Bob Bejnerowicz both plated two runs for the winners. Snook Inn pitcher Jim George earned the win by limiting the Stonewall hitters to twelve hits, all singles.
Joey’s Pizza 18 Brewery 3
Joey’s Pizza scored in every inning including three 5-run innings on their way to delivering a resounding defeat of the Brewery in a game called early due to the mercy rule. Tim McKenna had a huge day with six RBI’s and Paul Sullivan, Howie Reitz and Steve Levesque all pounded out four hits for the Pizza boys. Reitz hammered a triple and drove in three runs. Winning pitcher Steve Chasin scattered twelve hits and struck out four for Joey’s.
Sandbar 12 Sami’s 10
Sami’s jumped out to an early 9-1 lead before Sandbar woke up the bats and staged a huge comeback with a five-run fifth to tie the score at 10 and then pulled ahead for good with a two-run sixth to defeat Sami’s. Jon Krebs led a balanced attack for the Sandbar with three hits and John Binns and Bobby Williams knocked in two runs apiece. Brian Craig blasted a three-run double for Sami’s in the loss.
Wednesday January 10th 2024
Brewery 15 Sami’s 5
The Brewery rebounded from an early 5-2 deficit by scoring the game’s final thirteen runs to cruise to the win over Sami’s. Mark Waks led the hit parade with four hits, followed by Jim Vitas, Jon Wiseman, and Gary Menzies with three each. Wiseman stroked a triple, Waks and Vitas drove in three runs, and Tom Purtell two for the Brew Crew. Doug Stang had three hits and Ed Kingsbury and Dean Leffleman both knocked in two runs for Sami’s.
Snook Inn 15 Sandbar 9
The Snook Inn broke a 7-7 deadlock with a three-run fourth inning followed by a four-run fifth to pull away and defeat Sandbar. Karl Kann led a balanced attack for the Snook with three hits and two RBIs, and Jim Dorey and John Cavanaugh also contributed two RBIs to the cause. For the Sandbar, Jack Facciolo and John Gross tripled, Charlie Lamb knocked in three runs, and Bobby Williams two in a losing cause.
Stonewall’s 14 Joey’s Pizza 7
George Lancaster had a huge day with four hits and four RBIs to lead Stonewall’s to the win over Joey’s Pizza. Bob Traver chipped in with three hits, and Jim Willert and Ed Boyle were each responsible for two runs for the winners. Chuck Stathopoulos drove in two runs for Joey’s.
Friday January 12th 2024
Sami’s 17 Snook Inn 11
Ray Cappella took matters into his own hands crushing a grand slam among his three hits and drove in seven runs to lead Sami’s to the victory over previously unbeaten Snook Inn. Assisting Cappella was Randy Wesolowski and Ed Kingsbury both of whom tripled, and Jim Stewart and Dick Carson who each had two RBIs for Sami’s. Karl Kann led the Snook with four hits and Geoff Bentley added three. Kann, John Cavanaugh, Jim George, and Gary Pringle each drove in two runs in the loss.
Sandbar 21 Joey’s Pizza 13
Jon Krebs put on a show with two home runs and a double knocking in four runs to lead Sandbar to the win over Joey’s Pizza. John Gross also homered, Larry Locks clobbered two triples among his three hits, and Bobby Williams also contributed three hits for Sandbar. John Gross drove in four runs, Dave Schott three, and Locks, Williams, and Jerry Engel two for the victors. Matt Lewis and Howie Reitz each had a triple, and Todd Whitney and Gary Swink added three hits for Joey’s. Gary Menzies knocked in three runs, and Whitney, Lewis, and Steve Levesque each had two.
Monday January 8th 2024
Crazy Flamingo 9 American Legion 8
Crazy Flamingo overcame an early 8-3 deficit finally prevailing with a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh by Brian Bergman to get the victory over the American Legion. Bergman finished the day with three hits including a triple and three RBIs for the Crazy Birds. Ageless wonder John Ranieri contributed three hits to the cause. Rick Herzog had three hits and John Barrett and Mike Corless each had two RBIs for the Legion.
Oyster Society 10 Doreen’s 9
The Oyster Society hammered out seventeen hits to outlast Doreen’s despite surrendering fifteen walks in the game. Jim Williams and John Klebauskas stroked the ball for three hits apiece and Nick Kopley hammered a triple to lead the Oystermen. Williams, Klebauskas, Kopley, and Paul Glynn all drove in two runs for the victors. Doreen’s was led by Gary Badger, Bruce Borden, Jerry Lenhoff, and Rich Larkin who each drove in two runs in the loss
Wednesday January 10th 2024
American Legion 14 Doreen’s 12
The American Legion pulled away from a 10-10 tie with single runs in each of the final four innings then withstood a late rally by Doreen’s to claim the victory. Rick Herzog did the most damage for the Legion with three hits including a three-run homer and four RBIs. Andy Pressler contributed three RBIs and Larry Anspach two for the winners. Jerry Lenhoff blasted a grand slam and knocked in five runs, John Robichaud stroked three hits, and Nick Lordi had three hits and three RBIs for Doreen’s.
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Friday January 12th 2024
Oyster Society 16 American Legion 0
The Oyster Society wasted no time in this one, scoring sixteen runs in the first five innings while holding the American Legion scoreless to score the shutout in a game shortened due to the mercy rule. Nick Kopley had a big day with a home run and double and four RBIs to lead the Oystermen. Paul Glynn added three hits including a triple and three RBIs, Don Mandetta also had three hits and added two RBIs, and Paul Womack and Al Cenicola also contributed two RBIs to the cause. Oyster Society pitcher Roger Fleming held the Legion to three hits and three walks.
Crazy Flamingo 21 Doreen’s 11
Crazy Flamingo scored ten runs in the first two innings to lead 10-2 and never looked back in dealing a resounding defeat of Doreen’s. Brian Bergman plastered the ball with three hits including a triple and drove in five runs to lead the offensive assault. Mick Keller added four hits, and Joe Barry, Ray Niemeyer, Brian Maguire, and Nick Brooks each had three. Brooks plated three runs, and Barry, Niemeyer, Keller, and Al Schneider all had two. Gary Badger, Bruce Borden, and Nick Lordi had three hits apiece, Borden drove in three, and Steve Risch and John Robichaud added two for Doreen’s.
Tuesday January 9th 2024
Speakeasy 27 Verdi’s 19
In a slugfest that featured forty-six runs and fifty-eight hits, Speakeasy was able to outlast Verdi’s to claim the victory. Tom Buettner and Joe Rocco both crushed home runs and Mark Whealy added a triple to lead the offensive barrage for Speakeasy. Mike Garofalo pounded out four hits, and Rocco, Buettner, Whealy, Lou Marinaccio, and Tim Rose added three hits each. Buettner and Whealy drove in four runs, Rose three, and Marinaccio and Mike Compton two for the winners. Matt Minik and Mike Reale both hammered home runs for Verdi’s, Minik’s a grand slam. Dave Mayo punched out five hits, Minik four, and Reale and Bob Armstrong three. Minik plated six runs, Reale, Nick Jacullo, and John Stuart two each in a losing cause.
Nacho Mama’s 16 Dolphin Tiki 8
Nacho Mama’s started out smoking hot opening up an 11-2 lead and cruised to the victory over the Dolphin Tiki. Manager Frank Tedesco blasted a home run and Paul Nussbaum, Ricky Cuevas, Ken Polarek, and Mike Shone all pitched in with three hits in the win. Tedesco and Ken Polarek knocked in three runs, and Nussbaum and Jim O’Toole added two. Bob Masulis had four hits, Dan Harrar crushed a home run, and Scott Golan tripled to lead the Tiki. Masulis and Harrar both had two RBI’s in the loss.
DaVinci’s 20 Salty Dog 13
DaVinci overcame an early 7-0 deficit by scoring eighteen runs in four innings en route to a convincing victory over the Salty Dog. Wayne Bombaci, Tom Gazzillo, John Haskins, and Art Sinisi led a balanced attack with three hits each for DaVinci’s. Doug Aksimit contributed a triple, Haskins and Rick DiStasio drove in three runs each, and Tom Polston and Bill Thompson added two for the winners. Jerry Shovan led the Salty Dog with four hits and Eric Phillips tripled. Phillips, Jon Thomas, and Brian Alexander had two RBI’s each for the Dog.
Thursday January 11th 2024
Dolphin Tiki 18 DaVinci’s 7
Dolphin Tiki jumped out to an early 12-0 lead and cruised the rest of the way to a convincing victory over DaVinci’s. Bob Masulis led the potent offense with three hits including a triple and five RBIs to lead the Tiki. Bill Novakovich also tripled among his three hits, and Scott Golan and Dave Johnson chipped in with three hits each. Novakovich drove in three runs, and Johnson, Dan Harrar, and John Nicholas added two. Tom Polston hit a booming two-run triple and Ed Adrian also knocked in two runs for DaVinci’s.
Salty Dog 12 Verdi’s 5
Verdi’s clung to a slim 5-4 lead after six innings but the Salty Dog bats came to life late in this one to win going away. Bill Coyle, Carl Parker, and Jon Thomas peppered the ball for three hits each, and Matt Evangelista hammered a triple for the winners. Coyle drove in four runs and Thomas added two for the Dog. Dave Mayo lashed a triple for Verdi’s, as Salty Dog pitcher Ed Caster and solid defense limited Verdi’s to ten hits for the game.
Nacho Mama’s 13 Speakeasy 12
Nacho Mama’s trailed 12-7 going into the bottom of the ninth inning but erupted for six runs capped by a Dick Nemmers hit to walk off with a thrilling comeback victory over shellshocked Speakeasy. Paul Nussbaum paced the attack for Nacho’s with four hits, and Ken Polarek and Eric Jeanotte added three. Polarek plated three runs, and Jeanotte and Ricky Cuevas two. Joe Rocco crushed a triple among his three hits and two RBIs for Speakeasy.
ISLAND DIVISION STANDINGS
Wins Losses
Nacho Mama’s 20
Speakeasy 11
Dolphin Tiki 11
Salty Dog 11
DaVinci’s 11
Verdi’s 02
Wins Losses
Snook Inn 21
Sandbar 21
Brewery 11
Stonewall’s 11
Joey’s Pizza 12
Sami’s 12
Wins Losses
Crazy Flamingo 20
Oyster Society 20
American Legion 12
Doreen’s 03
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