Roughriders Baseball
2007 Year In Review


WEEK 7

Roughriders 12, Camden 0 (6 innings) July 9, 2007
CAMDEN - Phil Arena and Paddy McNamara had three hits apiece and Mike Cummings won for the fifth time this season in 12-0 whitewash of Camden. The Roughriders had a season high 17 hits, including two each from Mike Carlino, Jim Nastasi, Rob Oryl, and Dave Vadurro. The Roughs did the most damage in the third, scoring five runs, highlighted by Arena's two-run triple. Cummings, who pitched his second consecutive complete game, gave up one hit in six innings, striking out 10 and walking two.
Roughriders at Moorestown, PPD July 11, 2007
MOORESTOWN - The game between the Roughriders and Moorestown was postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Thursday, July 26.
Roughriders 9, Lumber Kings 0 July 12, 2007
DEPTFORD - The Roughriders got a second consecutive shutout, complete game, and double-digit strikeout performance from their pitching staff on Thursday night. Lefty Ryan McNamara struck out 12 Lumber King batters and allowed only a fourth inning single in the 9-0 win. It was his first Roughrider victory. The Roughs broke open a close game in the sixth by scoring five times, highlighted by Dave Vadurro's two-run double. Phil Arena had two hits and drove in a pair while Jim Nastasi went 2-4 with an RBI and run scored.
Roughriders 5, Lakeview CC 4 July 13, 2007
HADDON TWP - Matt Longo scored the winning run on an errant throw to first base on a dropped third strike to complete a 5-4 comeback win over Lakeview Custom Coach. Trailing 4-1 in the fifth, Phil Arena walked and stole second with two outs. Back-to-back doubles by Longo and Jim Nastasi made it 4-3. In the sixth, Mike Carlino doubled in Mike Plakis (walk) all the way from first to tie the game. Arena was on again in the seventh with a leadoff walk, but was thrown out at home plate on a double to right center by Longo, who advanced to third on the throw. Nastasi then struck out, but Longo sprinted home with the winning run on the errant throw to first. Longo finished 3-4 with three doubles and Arena 3-3 with two runs scored. Rob Schork had his third quality start in a row by going 6.1 innings (6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 8 K). Brian Spicer (3-0) got the win by retiring the final two hitters in the top of the seventh.