Green Varsity Baseball Briefs with Davis Stanley
The Green Varsity Baseball senior posed together for a flick on senior night.
May 25, 2023
This page displays Sports Editor Davis Stanley’s brief recaps of Green Varsity Baseball Home Games. Home Record 8-2.
Special Thanks: I just wanted to thank Mrs. Tannehill for allowing me to pursue these brief recaps I love to write. I appreciate you for allowing me a platform to publish my stuff. I want to thank Harold Ickes for providing the notable player stats that I enjoy including in each recap. Thanks to Naomi Harrigle for keeping track of the game via Game Changer. I appreciate it greatly and all the fans do as well. Thanks to Dale Harrigle for all the photos I enjoy using to display this page. Special shoutout to Dave Manderine for thinking of me for the Varsity announcer gig. I’m so glad I was able to do this for you guys. Thanks to Coach Eoff for always being helpful and humorous. Thanks to Jimmy for the line-ups and the stories you tell me from time to time. Thanks to all the senior moms for orchestrating the memorable events. Last but not least, thanks to Coach Wallace for making this experience and job unforgettable. Go Bulldogs!
5/16/2023 – Leaving Home Field on a Good Note. Perry vs Green.
On the mound for Green was the left-handed senior, Luke Ickes. In the top of the first, Perry’s lead-off man was able to draw a walk. After striking out Perry’s two-hitter, the next batter up hit a single. Thankfully no damage was done and the Bulldogs headed to the bottom of the first. The lead-off man, Brady Rollyson tacked on a single. After a Young strikeout, Brady Rollyson stole second base and Luke Ickes was walked. With two runners on, Ryan Harrigle hit into a double play to the shortstop. There was no scoring from either team through six innings of play. In the top of the seventh, Perry was able to score two runs. The Bulldogs’ season now was in question down two in the bottom of the seventh. Brady Rollyson comes up to home plate and swings his bat for a single. Young was now up-to-bat. After a fly-out, Ickes was now up-to-bat. On the first pitch, the senior swung and drove a ball deep to right center. The hit helped score Rollyson and Green was now within reach. With Ickes at third, Ryan Harrigle stepped up to the plate. Harrigle laced and lined a ball to the first baseman. The ball was caught and now there were two out with Henry Zwisler up-to-bat. Zwisler hit a ball to the shortstop who gloved the ball and threw it to first. The season, as the fans knew it, was over. The Panthers rushed onto the field to celebrate. Hats were thrown and Green’s coaches rushed toward the home plate umpire demanding an appeal. The two umpires discussed the play at first. After further consideration, the home plate umpire called Zwisler safe which led Ickes to score from third. The Bulldogs headed to extras on a miracle overturned call. There was no scoring in the 8th inning or the top of the ninth thanks to Nate Carr. On the first pitch, the Federal League Player of the Year Brady Rollyson demolished a ball to right-center to give him a stand-up triple. With Rollyson at third, Young was up-to-bat. After a line-out to the first baseman, Luke Ickes was up. Ickes was intentionally walked. Now with runners at the corners, Harrigle was up-to-bat. Harrigle was intentionally walked. Now Rollyson was at third, Ickes was at second, and Harrigle was now on first base. With one out, Zwisler stepped up to the plate. Zwisler, with the season on his shoulders, did the unthinkable. Zwisler drove a ball to deep right-center and the Bulldogs won it. The senior coming up in the clutch was a great way to end things at home-field and advance to the playoffs. The Green Bulldogs defeated the Perry Panthers at Green Memorial Field with a score of 3-2 in nine.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Henry Zwisler. I’d simply be lying if I’d give this award to another player. Henry was dominant behind the dish and especially dominant in the batter’s box. The clutch catcher hit two singles and the game-winning RBI to advance the Bulldogs further in the tournament.
Player Stats –
Luke Ickes ’23 – 3b, rbi, rs, 7ip, 2 r, 7 k
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 3b, 2 1b, 2rs
Henry Zwisler ’23– 2 1b, gwrbi
Ben Casper ’24 – 2 1b
D. Manderine ’23 – 1b
Nate Carr ’23 – 2 ip, h, k, W
5/9/2023 – Not Stepping Up to the Occasion. Jackson vs Green.
Don’t want to talk about it.
5/6/2023 – Senior Night Victory. Ellet vs Green.
On the mound for Green was the right-handed pitcher, Anthony Manderine. Through the first two innings, the game was scoreless. The Ellet Orangemen struck first and scored a run in the top of the third. In the bottom of the third, Green responded back with emphasis. On a 3-2 pitch, Dom Manderine laced a single to left. After a stolen base on a passed ball by Manderine, Rollyson worked himself on first with a walk. On another passed ball, Manderine and Rollyson both advanced. Young was up to bat and came up clutch with a single to center. The single helped score both Manderine and Rollyson. Harrigle was able to slam a single to right and Young advanced to third. While the catcher Henry Zwisler was up-to-bat, Ryan Harrigle stole second base. Zwisler was able to draw a walk and Anthony Manderine was now up to bat. After a Manderine strikeout, Ben Casper stepped up to the plate. Casper walked and that helped Young walk to first base. On a passed ball, Harrigle sprinted to home and scored. The Bulldogs now led the Orangemen 4-1. Anthony Manderine struggled on the mound in the top of the fourth and four runs were scored for Ellet. In the bottom of the fourth, Dom Manderine was the lead-off man. After a Manderine strikeout, Rollyson was now up-to-bat. Rollyson hit the ball hard through short and earned a single. Young did the same and hit a single. After an Ickes fly out, two men were on with two outs. Harrigle stepped up and delivered in the clutch with a rbi single. No scoring was allowed from Ellet’s end through the 5th and 6th inning thanks to Luke Jansen on the mound. In the bottom of the sixth, Dom Manderine led off once again and hit a single on the first pitch. Rollyson hit a ball to the shortstop that was bobbled and helped Rollyson notch a single. With Manderine on second and Rollyson on first, Brett Young was now up to the plate. A Young strikeout led to Ickes stepping up to bat. Ickes delivered with a rbi single to right field. After Rollyson was caught stealing, Ickes advanced to second base. Harrigle swung and drove the ball to center field and scored Ickes with a rbi double. After gaining the two-run lead, Jansen finished it up on the mound and Ellet couldn’t answer back. The Green Bulldogs defeated the Ellet Orangemen at Green Memorial Field with a score of 7-5.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Dom Manderine. It’s only fitting that Manderine had one of his best games of the season on senior night. Dom got the offense started during the scoring innings for the Bulldogs. With two singles, a stolen base, and scoring twice it’s only right that Manderine earned this award.
Player Stats –
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 2b, 2 1b, 2 rbi, rs, sb
Dom Manderine ’23 – 2 1b, 2 rs, sb
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 2 1b, 2rs, sb
Luke Ickes ’23 – 1b, rbi, rs
Henry Zwisler ’23 – 1b
Anthony Manderine ’24 – 1b
Brett Young ’25 – 1b, 2 rbi, rs
Luke Jansen ’24 – 3.1 ip, 0r, 4k, W
5/4/2023 – The first federal league sweep. Perry vs Green.
On the mound for the second time at home for Green was the left-hander, Nate Carr. Carr had his impact instantaneously and none were scored in the top of the first. In fact, Carr had his way through the next inning too. In the bottom of the 2nd, Green was able to generate some energy and score. Owen Garee, the lead-off man, took a walk. Casper followed suit and also walked. With two aboard, senior Dom Manderine came up to the plate and flew out. With one out, Brady Rollyson found a way to single, and the bases were now loaded. Young worked the count to a walk and run was walked in. With bases loaded, Luke Ickes stepped up and delivered a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Casper. With two now on, Ryan Harrigle hit a single to left and the speedy Rollyson scored the third run for the Bulldogs. With two on once again, Zwisler hit a single to right on the first pitch. It scored Young and the Bulldog put up four in the bottom of the 2nd. In the top of the third, the Panthers got the best of Carr but only scored one run. No run scored through two more innings except for another Perry run in the top of the fourth. No runs were scored for any team through the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth, Luke Ickes tacked on to Green’s lead. On the first pitch to Ickes, he clobbered a triple to right. With Ickes on third, Harrigle was able to bring him in with a sacrifice fly. Nate Carr finished things off in the top of the seventh. The Green Bulldogs beat the Perry Panthers at Green Memorial Field with a score of 5-2.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Ryan Harrigle. Harrigle tacked on two RBIs in this federal league matchup paired with one single and a stolen base.
Player Stats –
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 1b, 2 rbi, sb
Luke Ickes ’23 – 3b, rbi, rs, sb
Henry Zwisler ’23 – 1b, rbi
Ben Casper ’24 – 2b, rs
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 1b, rs, 2 sb
Dom Manderine ’23 – 1b, sb
Nate Carr ’23 – CG, 2 r, 6 k, W
5/3/2023 – Shutout Away Game. Luke Ickes throws a no-hitter against the Perry Panthers.
4/25/2023 – Back in the win column. Hoover vs Green.
On the mound once again for Green was left-handed-pitcher, Luke Ickes. Both pitchers had their way through two innings of work. After another scoreless inning for the Viking offense, the Bulldogs were back up-to-bat in the bottom of the third. The lead-off man, Ben Casper, drove a ball to left field and earned himself a single. After a Casper single, Dom Manderine was up to bat. Manderine attempted a bunt but it misfired and injured Dom. Conner Smith came into pinch-hit. Down two strikes, Smith was able to poke a ball to right field and advance Ben Casper to third. Up-to-bat was now Brady Rollyson. Rollyson made contact and hit the ball to the second basemen. The fielder’s choice gave the Bulldogs the lead with Casper scoring. After a Brett Young strikeout, Luke Ickes stepped up to the plate. Ickes swung and drove a ball to deep center field which led Smith to score their second run. Ickes was standing at second with an RBI double. The inning then came to an end. Ickes was back on the bump and ended things quickly with the Hoover batters. The Bulldogs were now back up to bat in the bottom of the fourth. Leading things off was the catcher Henry Zwisler. After Zwisler popped up, Anthony Manderine stepped up to the plate. With the first pitch, Manderine got on first with a single. Owen Garee managed to do the same thing and singled to right. After another single by Casper, the bases were now loaded. Batting now for the Bulldogs was Conner Smith. After a Smith strikeout, Rollyson was back up-to-bat. Rollyson swung on the first pitch and hit a single to left. The single helped score both Manderine and Garee. The Bulldogs now lead the Vikings 4-0. Ickes didn’t stop his dominance and continued with a scoreless game. Luke Jansen came into the game in the top of the seventh to help deliver and finish the scoreless game. The Green Bulldogs beat the Hoover Vikings at Green Memorial Field with a score of 4-0.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Luke Ickes. Ickes was on full display notching 6.1 scoreless inning against their federal league competitors. He limited the Vikings to just five hits and struck out six. Besides getting the pitching win, Ickes delivered offensively with an RBI double and a single.
Player Stats –
Luke Ickes ’23 – 2b, 1b, rbi, 6.1 IP, 0 runs allowed, 5 hits, 6 k, W.
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 2 1b, 2 rbi
Anthony Manderine ’24 – 2 1b, rs
Ben Casper ’24 – 2 1b, rs
Owen Garee ’24 – 1b, rs
Conner Smith ’24 – 1b, rs
Luke Jansen ’24 – .2ip, 2 k, S
4/19/2023 – Coming up short at home. Glen Oak vs Green.
On the mound for Green was left-handed-pitcher, Luke Ickes. With dominant pitching becoming a constant occurrence in the game, there wasn’t a run scored until the bottom of the fifth. The Green Bulldogs were the first to strike. The inning began with an Anthony Manderine single to left. After two flyouts, Anthony Manderine was able to advance to second. Once at second, Manderine was able to sprint to third for a stolen base. Aiden Twigg was walked and Evan Muzi pinch-ran for him. A wild pitch advanced Muzi from first to third which corresponded with Manderine causing him to score. The Bulldogs rolled through the inning with the same dominant pitching. The top of the seventh eventually came and the sloppy defense on Green’s ended up costing them three runs. The Green Bulldogs fell to the Glen Oak Golden Eagles at Green Memorial Field with a score of 3-1.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Anthony Manderine. It was a poor offensive showing for the Bulldogs but Manderine ended up giving Green the lead when they desperately needed a spark.
Player Stats –
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 1b
Luke Ickes ’23 – 1b, 7 IP, 0 er, 4k
Anthony Manderine ’24 – 1b
Owen Garee ’24 – 1b
4/14/2023 – Coming up in the clutch. Marlington vs Green.
On the mound for Green was right-handed pitcher, Anthony Manderine. Manderine breezed by the Marlington batters and the top of the first quickly came to an end. The Bulldogs had a rather historic first inning. On the first pitch, Brady Rollyson bruised a ball into center for a lead-off single. After the speedy Rollyson stole second base, Brett Young drew a walk. With two on and no outs, Ickes was up to bat. Ickes drove in a run and was safe at first thanks to an error. With runners at the corners, Ryan Harrigle drew in a run with a fielder’s choice to the middle of the infield. Zwisler walked to first with a catcher’s interference call and Dom Manderine pinch-ran for him. His brother, Anthony Manderine, was now up to bat with two on. Manderine shot up a single to left field and Harrigle scored. Two were now on for Aiden Twigg. Twigg demolished the ball to the left field fence and both Manderines scored. Casper reached first base on a single thanks to an error made by the third baseman. A Muzi flyout in the infield caused a second out to be recorded. With Twigg at second, Rollyson once again stepped up to the plate. Rollyson delivered with a single to center and Twigg scored. The inning came to an end after Green scored six runs. Anthony Manderine continued his pitching dominance and no runs were allowed in the top of the second. With one out, Harrigle stepped up to the plate and hit a single. Zwisler did the same and Harrigle reached third. Manderine hit another single and that scored Harrigle. The Bulldogs led the Dukes by seven heading into the third. Anthony slowed down in his pitching performance as he let three runs score in the top of the third. The Bulldogs didn’t score in the bottom half of the inning and Green headed to the 4th up four. The Dukes managed to come back in the fourth and tied it 7-7. The bottom of the fourth began with an Ickes ground out. Harrigle managed to do the same and Henry Zwisler was up to bat with two outs. Zwisler notched another single and Manderine pinch ran once more for Zwisler. Manderine proceeded to steal second while his brother was up to bat. Anthony was able to drive in a double and give the Bulldogs the lead. Marlington matched them in the top of the fifth with the new pitcher Luke Jansen pitching for Green. The bottom of the fifth started with Casper up to bat. Casper smashed a ball to left and earned a double. Muzi hit a single to advance Casper to third. With runners at the corners, Brady Rollyson was up to bat. Rollyson drove in Casper to score with a fielder’s choice that got Muzi out. The Bulldogs lead by one with Brett Young at the plate. Rollyson stole second and Young reached first on an error. Ickes was up and Young was able to steal second base. Ickes swung and drove a sacrifice fly to left that scored Brady Rollyson. The Bulldogs lead the Marlington Dukes by two going into the 6th. Jansen only let up one run in the top of the inning cutting the lead to just one. In the bottom of the 6th, Zwisler on the first pitch hit a single. Unfortunately, that was the only action that inning, and the Bulldogs left with the score the same. Marlington made the game tight by scoring another run in the top of the 7th. It was all tied up at ten a piece in the bottom of the 7th. Muzi started the inning with a pop-up in the infield. Rollyson was up to bat with one out and he drew a walk. Rollyson struck again stealing another base as Young was up to bat. Young was later walked and Ickes stepped up to the plate. Ickes drove a ball to left-center and gave the Bulldogs a walk-off win double. The Bulldogs beat the Marlington Dukes at Green Memorial Field 11-10.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Brady Rollyson. Rollyson was a menace on the plate and the bases. He had two stolen bases, two singles, and two RBIs in this thrilling win over the Marlington Dukes.
Player Stats –
Henry Zwisler ’23 – 3 1b
Anthony Manderine ’24 – 2b, 2 1b, 3 rbi, rs
Luke Ickes ’23 – 2b, 1b, 3 rbi
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 2 1b, 2 rbi, 3 rs
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 1b, rbi, 2 rs
Aiden Twigg ’24 – 2b, 2 rbi, rs
Ben Casper ’24 – 2b
4/12/2023 – Splitting the series. Lake vs Green.
On the mound against Lake was left-handed pitcher, Luke Ickes. The Blue Streaks tacked on to the scoreboard first by scoring three runs in the first inning. In the bottom of the first, Rollyson led off with a single to center field. Brett Young scored a single as well and two were on for Ickes. Ickes was able to drive in both runners and score two. The inning ended with a Ben Casper strikeout leaving two runners on. No scoring took place in the second or top of the third. The bottom of the third began with a Ryan Harrigle single. Catcher Henry Zwisler stepped up to the box and notched a single as well and the speedy Harrigle was able to fly to third. Harrigle was able to score thanks to an Anthony Manderine sacrifice fly and the game was tied. Both pitchers excelled on the mound after the third and it led to no runs allowed for three more innings. The bottom of the sixth arrived and Rollyson was up to the plate. Rollyson swung and drove a ball to center that led him to second base. After a Young ground out, Rollyson advanced to third base. With Rollyson at third, Ickes stepped up to the plate and delivered once again. Ickes swung and hit the ball to the second baseman and Rollyson scored on the fielders’ choice giving Ickes his third rbi. Ickes was still safe at first and Dom Manderine came into the ball game to pinch-run for Ickes. After that, the score was 4-3 Green. Dom Manderine’s speed helped him steal both second and third which gave Harrigle the sacrifice fly. The sixth inning came to an end and Ickes walked up to the mound once again to close the game for good. A ground-out and two pop-outs on 12 pitches finished the game for Green. The Bulldogs beat the Lake Blue Streaks at Green Memorial Field with a score of 5-3.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Luke Ickes. Ickes upped his performance from last Friday and delivered a complete game-pitching performance. On the mound, Ickes went all seven innings and struck out six. Off the mound, Ickes had a triple and three RBIs against their federal league competitors.
Player Stats –
Luke Ickes ’23 – 3b, 3rbi, 7ip, 6k, W
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 2b, 1b
Brett Young ’25 – 1b
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 2 1b, 1rbi
4/7/2023 – Breaking the losing streak. West Geauga vs Green.
Starting pitcher for the Bulldogs was left-handed pitcher, Luke Ickes. Ickes was dominant through the first inning and the Bulldogs were the first to strike on the offensive end. In the bottom of the first, with two runners aboard Luke Ickes hit a single to score one. After an Anthony Manderine single in the first, bases were loaded. Senior Henry Zwisler drew a walk to score one. Both Ben Casper and Conner Smith were hit by pitches and the Bulldogs had a 4-run lead in the opening stages of the ball game. After an uneventful 2nd inning, the Bulldogs were able to advance their lead in the third. Senior Ryan Harrigle was hit by a pitch on the opening pitch of the inning. Zwisler was able to advance Harrigle with a single and Casper reached 1st base on an error by the infielder. With bases loaded, Conner Smith stepped up to the plate. Smith was hit by a pitch and advanced to score one. After a fielder’s choice, Rollyson stepped up to the plate and was walked. Senior Luke Ickes flew out to left field and the two-run inning came to an end. After hitting four batters, West Geauga’s starter was pulled. In the bottom of the fourth with one out, Ryan Harrigle was up to bat once again. Harrigle clobbered the ball with the bat and it hit the towering fence in left. Once reaching second, Harrigle was able to notch a stolen base. Casper earned a rbi with a smack to the short-stop and an overthrow to the first baseman. After three scoreless innings from Ickes, Anthony Manderine stepped up in relief. Manderine continued Ickes’s excellence and allowed no runs as well. The Bulldogs defeated the West Geauga Wolverines at Green Memorial Field with a score of 7-0.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Luke Ickes. Ickes’s dominance was evident against the Wolverines as he had no runs allowed, no walks allowed, and five strikeouts. On the offensive end, Ickes hit a single and had a rbi.
Player Stats –
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 2b, 3 rs
Henry Zwisler ’23 – single, rbi
A. Manderine ’24 – single, rs, 4 ip, 0 r, 7 k
3/28/2023 – Opening day. McKinley vs Green.
Starting pitching for the Bulldogs was right-handed pitcher, Anthony Manderine. McKinley struck on the scoreboard first by recording four runs in the first inning. Green couldn’t strike back on offense at the end of the first. At the top of the second, another run for McKinley scores. A pitching substitution was made, and left-handed pitcher Nate Carr stepped on the mound. Carr was able to strand those on base that inning successfully. After a scoreless third, the Green bats became alive. In the bottom of the fourth, Green was able to rally some runs in. Both Ben Casper and Aiden Twigg were walked. Junior Owen Garee was able to load the bases with a single. After that, Senior Dom Manderine was walked and a run was scored. After a Luke Ickes double, two runs were scored and the score was now 5-3. The very next inning, Green scored another run thanks to a Ryan Harrigle single to left field. After four straight scoreless innings, McKinley wasn’t able to fight back. After another scoreless inning, the Green Bulldogs were back up to bat. After a fielding error, Rollyson and Ickes both scored to propel the Green Bulldogs to leading the game. The top of the seventh arrived and it quickly came to an end. Green beat McKinley at Green Memorial Baseball Field with a score of 6-5.
Davis’s Player of the Game: Nate Carr. It was a masterclass for Carr as he recorded seven strikeouts with two hits in 5.2 scoreless innings pitched.
Player Stats –
Brady Rollyson ’24 – 2 1b
Luke Ickes ’23 – 2b, 1b, 2 rbi
Ryan Harrigle ’23 – 1b, rbi
Owen Garee ’24 – 1b, bb
Aiden Twigg ’24 – 2bb
