1990, Brunswick captures another District Title

The 1990 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Tommy Murray and coached by Dave Wilt. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Jeremy Lowery, Allen Linebaugh and Jason Backover. CUBS - Michael Dawson, Jeff Murray and Jimmy Webb. ORIOLES - Charlie McLane, Brad French, Chad Hartman, Willie Sowers and Todd Taylor. .  PIRATES - Eddie Hall and Marc Foltz. REDS - Donnie Drury.

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A ninth inning lead-off home run off Charlie McLane's bat broke a 5-5 tie, and Willie Sowers made it standup by retiring East Frederick in the bottom of the inning without a run, to give Brunswick a hard-earned 6 to 5 victory.  Home run power accounted for five of the six runs in the contest. Jeremy Lowery blasted three consecutive homers in his first three times at the plate for four of the local team's runs. And McLane's round tripper took care of BRLL's sixth and winning run. Eddie Hall scored the local's fifth run off a Chad Hartman sac fly to left field. Sowers pitched all nine innings for the extra inning victory, allowing 6 hits, striking out 15 and walking only 3.

Charlie McLane pitched a three hit shutout in a 2-0 Brunswick win in  Taneytown for their second straight win in District II play. McLane struck out 11 and walked 6.  In the first, Jeremy Lowery singled in Chad Hartman for the early 1-0 lead. They got an insurance run in the fifth when Jason Backover drove in Todd Taylor for the second run scored in the game.

Pure power in the middle of the Brunswick line-up accounted for 8 runs, including 3 home runs, and Jeremy Lowery tossed a complete game, allowing Brunswick to overmatch Frederick National 10-1 in a game played in Brunswick. Lowery, Willie Sowers and Charlie McLane combined to go 7 for 12 with each hitting a home run. Lowery held the Nationals to a single run on 2 base hits, striking out 5 and walking 5.

Charlie McLane accounted for four runs with the bat and pitched a three hitter, leading the Railroaders to a 7-3 win over Westminster. He had 3 of the teams 14 hits. Willie Sowers, Chad Hartman and Mike Dawson each had two hits. McLane struck ot 8 and walked two.

Brunswick rode the four hit pitching of Willie Sowers to the 1990 District II title, downing Frederick National 3-1. It was the home team's seventeenth District crown. Jeremy Lowery hit a tape measure solo home run in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie. Sowers and Charlie McLane then hit back to back doubles to take a 2-0 lead. Sowers struck out 8 and walked 3.

SECTIONALS

A pair of 3-0 leads turned into setbacks as Brunswick was beaten twice by Hagerstown American, and eliminated form Sectional 1 All-Star play in Westminster. Owning 3-0 advantages in both contests, the Railroaders were overtaken by 12-5 and 4-3 final scores.   

In the first game Charlie McLane went the first 2 1/3 innings before being relieved by Eddie Hall. Wiilie Sowers gave the Railroaders an early 3-0 lead when he hit a first inning 3 run home run. But the Americans bounced back with four runs in the second and broke it open with a 7 run third.

In the second game Brunswick jumped on top in the third inning by a 3-0 count. A Jeremy Lowery two run double and and RBI single off Willie Sowers' bat keyed the inning for the local team. Hagerstown scored 2 in the third and two more in the fourth for a 4-3 lead. Despite hurling a two hitter, Brunswick pitcher Jeremy Lowery suffered the loss. He struck out 7 and walked 4.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Conococheague (Williamsport) (District 1)three 
At Ebersole Field; Byron Park

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Elkton Community 4, West Salisbury 0
Hagerstown American 5, St. Mary’s American 0

Elimination Bracket Semifinal (four teams remain):
St. Mary’s American 12, West Salisbury 2 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Hagerstown American 7, Elkton Community 6

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Elkton Community 8, St. Mary’s American 0 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Hagerstown American 6, Elkton Community 2 (TITLE)

Linescores:

1990 Maryland District Champions and Sectional Tournament Results:

1991, Brunswick repeats as District champ, loses in States

The 1991 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Gene Myers and coached by Dave Mohler. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Jason Backover and Steve Goode. CUBS - Nick Wilt, Jimmy Webb and Mike Dawson. ORIOLES -  Brad French, Brent King (11) and Todd Taylor. .  PIRATES - Mike Gaither, Tyson Sewell and Jason Whitmore. REDS - Tom Mohler, Jerry Nuse (11) and Tommy Nuse.

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Jerry Nuse scored the winning run off a Jimmy Webb single to complete a four run second inning, and Todd Taylor was tough on the mound when he needed to be, as the Brunswick Little League All-Stars defeated Emmittsburg 5-3 in the opening game of District II play held in Brunswick. Taylor allowed 8 hits, but struck out 12 and walked two. 

In game two Brunswick routed Thurmont 29-14, banging the ball around the Thurmont park to the tune of 24 hits. Brunswick sent 17 batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring 12 runs on 8 hits along with 5 Thurmont fielding errors to get the game off to a rousing start. Todd Taylor, who went 6 for 6 with 7 RBI's, Tommy Nuse, Michael Dawson, and Brett King paced the Brunswick onslaught by collecting a combined 15 hits and scoring 14 of the locals runs, three of them coming off Taylor, Nuse and King home runs. Most of Thurmont's 14 runs came from bases on balls. Dawson, a lefthander, hurled the first two innings but was plagued with wildness. Dawson was reached for only one hit but walked 10 before finally being relieved by Backover. The righthanded Backover pitched the final 4 frames allowing 5 hits, fanning 5 but walking 7.  

Tommy Nuse and Todd Taylor continued to swing potent bats, and Taylor earned his second mound victory of the District II playoffs, firing a four hitter in a 7-2 victory over Taneytown. The visiting Railroaders scored all the runs Taylor would need against Taneytown in the top of the second inning when Taylor, Nuse and Brett King scored. Taylor allowed 4 hits while he struck out 6 and walked 4. Nuse led the way with 3 hits.

In a game that took two days to complete, Brunswick defeated Westminster 3-2 on a Brett King homer in the seventh inning to give the Railroaders their 18th District title. While King provided the final heroics, pitcher Brad French was outstanding in holding Westminster to but 2 runs. French held the Carroll County league to 7 hits. He struck out 7 and walked none. 

SECTIONALS

Tommy Nuse's fifth inning home run broke a 3-3 tie and ignited a seven-run inning to propel Brunswick to a 10-3 opening game win over Halfway in the Sectional I Little League All-Star tournament being held in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Todd Taylor, a shortarming, sidewinding righthander, held Halfway to but four base hits in the contest.He struck out 8, including at least one in each inning. Jason Backover led Brunswick out of the batter's box by going 3 for 4, scoring twice and driving in two runs. Tommy Nuse, Michael Dawson and Steve Goode each had two hits.

Brunswick lost game two of the Sectionals to Halfway by a score of 8-1. No other information is available about the game at this time.

Todd Taylor pitched a one hit masterpiece to lift Brunswick over Halfway of Hagerstown 7-0, earning the Railroaders the 1991 Sectional I championship. Taylor retired the first ten batters to face him in the title game, eventually striking out 10. Brunswick scored 4 runs in the second inning. The key base hits in the local's big inning were a two-run base hit into right field by Steve Goode and a Brad French single up the middle to plate two more runs for the Brunswick team. 

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Todd Taylor continued to dominate opposing Little League All-Star teams with his pitching, hurling Brunswick to an impressive 8-3 win over Elkton in game 1 of the State tournament being held in Westminster. Taylor allowed but 4 base hits, striking out 12 and walking 4. Brunswick hit the ball all around the park, routing one Elkton pitcher for nine base hits. The Railroaders broke the game open with a four-run second inning.  A Brent King solo home run in the second inning highlighted the locals' offensive punch. Taylor gave his own pitching a big boost by collecting 3 base knocks. Brad French, Tommy Nuse, Steve Goode, Tommy Mohler and Michael Dawson added other Railroader hits. 

Brunswick lost  to Tri-City in game 2 by a 4-3 margin. Tri-City jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the contest. When Tri-City pushed across a run in the top of the sixth and final inning it was a tally that would mean everything. In their last at bat, Brunswick rallied to score three times, but came up just a bit short. A Tommy Nuse single started things off for the Railroaders in the sixth, followed by a two run homer by Jason Backover to make it a 4-2 game. Nick Wilt singled in Steve Goode who had singled also, but the rally ended there. 

Brunswick rebounded from the loss to Tri-City on Wednesday to gain a 4-1 victory over Elkton behind the one hit pitching of Todd Taylor. Taylor struck out 8 and walked 2. The hard throwing righthander has been on the mound for 6 of the 8 Brunswick victories during All-Star competition. Elkton scored their lone run of the game in the top of the first inning on a ground out to take an early 1-0 lead. Brunswick answered quickly when Michael Dawson hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the inning. Taylor followed with a single and was promptly plated on a Tommy Nuse round-tripper. The Railroaders got a second inning run off an Elkton fielding error to make the score 4-1.

Brunswick's exciting and thrilling 1991 adventure in Little League All-Star play ended when they were edged by 9-8 by eventual State champion Tri-City. Brunswick led by as much as 7-0 before the Tri-City team responded with 9 runs over the final 5 innings to pull out the victory. Tri-City managed a run in the second and three in the third, thus making it a 7-4 Brunswick lead. After the Railroaders went up 8-4 in the top of the fourth, Tri-City came back with 4 big runs in the home fifth to tie it at 8-8. In their final at bat, Tri-City used a double and single, along with a Brunswick fielding error to garner the game's winning run. Pacing a Brunswick fourteen hit batting attack were Todd Taylor with a 3 for 4 performance, along with two base hits apiece from Tommy Nuse, Michael Dawson, Jason Backover, Steve Goode, and Nick Wilt. Michael Gaither added a single, and Goode had three RBI's. Tommy Mohler started and held Tri-City at bay until the fifth inning. Mohler was relieved in the fifth by Michael Dawson, who was subsequently replaced on the hill by Brad French. 

Frederick National knocked visiting Brunswick into the losers bracket with a 3-0 victory. Frederick scored 2 runs in the third inning and added an insurance run in the sixth. Brunswick got 2 hits each from Jerry Nuse and Tommy Dozier, but liitle else against National starter Leroy Ambush. Dozier went the distance on the mound for Brunswick, allowing 7 hits while striking out 5 and walking 1.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Westminster (District 2)
At Bennett Cerf Park

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Brunswick Railroaders 8, Elkton Community 3
Tri-City 12, Calvert County National 0

Elimination Bracket Semifinal (four teams remain):
Elkton Community 11, Calvert County National 3 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Tri-City 4, Brunswick Railroaders 3

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Brunswick Railroaders 4, Elkton Community 1 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Tri-City 9, Brunswick Railroaders 8 (TITLE)

1991 Maryland District Champions and Sectional Tournament Results:

1991 All Star Team

Front row from left: Tyson Sewell, Steve Goode, Jimmy Webb, Bret King, Nick Wilt, Michael Gaither, Jerry Nuse

Back row form left: Manager Gene Myers, Michael Dawson, Tommy Mohler, Jason Backover, Tommy Nuse, Todd Taylor, Jason Whitmore, Brad French, and Coach David Mohler  

1992, Brunswick wins first ever Tournament of Champions

The Brunswick Little League Orioles won the first ever District I Tournament of Champions playoff that was hosted by Brunswick. The championship game with the Taneytown league champion Cubs, who were 20-0 this year in league play, was the only game the Orioles played. The final score was 9-3. The Emmittsburg Little League dropped out of the first ever tournament before playing, leaving only Brunswick, Taneytown and Thurmont to play without the other five District Little Leagues. Taneytown had defeated Thurmont 7-5 to advance to the championship game.

1992, Brunswick LL goes 2-2 in Districts

The 1992 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Gene Myers and coached by Kenny Alger. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Steven Best and Kevin Sanders. CUBS - Tommy Dozier and Justin Frushour (11). ORIOLES -  Paul Greenwood, Brent King and Danny Renn (11). PHILLIES - Nick Fenzel (11), Corey Gaffney and Billy Windsor (11).  PIRATES - Mark Pry. REDS - Adam Eshbaugh, Josh Gaither and Jerry Nuse.

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Brunswick began defense of its District I Little League baseball crown with a steady 5 to 3 win over visiting Westminster. Jerry Nuse took over for Brunswick starter Tommy Dozier with one out and the bases full in the bottom of the third and with but 4 pitches had Brunswick in their dugout ready to bat in the top of the fourth.Together Dozier and Nuse combined to strand 11 Westminster base runners over the six inning game, leaving the bases full in both the first and third innings. Dozier went the first 2 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, fanning 4 and walking 4. Nuse worked the final 3 2/3 innings, giving up 1 run and 2 hits, striking out 1 and walking one for the win. Dozier gave the Railroaders an early 3-0 lead when he jacked a 3 run homer in the first inning. A Nick Fenzel double plated two in the fourth for the winning runs.

Brunswick scored in every inning, banging out 21 base hits while playing errorless ball in the field, and got a combined 4 hit pitching effort from Brent King and Mark Pry while blasting East Frederick 23-4 in District II play in Frederick. The Railroaders jumped out to a 6 run first inning lead on 7 hits including a 2 run home run by King. Tommy Dozier went 4 for 4 with 5 RBI's. Nick Fenzel went 4 for 6 with 5 RBI's. Jerry Nuse and Pry had 3 hits each. King hurled the first 5 frames allowing 4 runs and 4 hits while striking out 8 and walking 5. Pry pitched the sixth inning, fanning and walking a batter.

Brunswick left runners on the bases in every inning while Frederick American made the most of its base hits to oust the Brunswick All-Star team from the District II Little League tournament, 4 to 2, in a game played in Brunswick. The Railroaders had nine base hits but only score when Brent King and Tommy Dozier hit back to back solo home runs in the fifth inning. Dozier went 3 for 3 in the game. Jerry Nuse pitched the first 4 innings for Brunswick, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits, striking out 2 and walking 1. King came in for the final 2 iinings, fanning 3.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Maryland City (District 4)
At Maryland City Field

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Elkton Community 8, Denton 4
Waldorf American 5, Cumberland Dan 2

Elimination Bracket Semifinal (four teams remain):
Denton d. Cumberland Dan (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Waldorf American 14, Elkton Community 8

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Denton 6, Elkton Community 3 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Waldorf American 5, Denton 1 (TITLE)

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Linescores:

1992 Maryland District Champions and Sectional Tournament Results:

1993, Phillies win one, lose one in Tournament of Champions

Playing in the second District II Little League Tournament of Champions, the Brunswick Phillies won one and then lost their second game in the single elimination format in the tournament that was held in Thurmont. The Phillies rolled over the East Frederick Lions behind the shutout pitching of Neil Howard and Chris Hill, who combined to hold the Frederick team to 3 hits. Billy Windsor had 4 hits, while Nick Fenzel and Andy Maught both had 3. In game 2, the Phillies led 5 -1 before Frederick National erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth and final inning to nip the local team 6-5. Billy Windsor was the Phillies hurler. Chris Hill led the Railroaders with two hits.

1993, Brunswick LL goes 2-2 in Districts

The 1993 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Gene Myers and coached by Kenny Alger. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Jacob Backover and Seth Dawson. CUBS - Frankie Clements, Justin Frushour and Justin Wilt.  ORIOLES -  Brad Alger and Danny Renn. PHILLIES - Nick Fenzel, Chris Hill and Billy Windsor.  PIRATES - Shannon Kenney and Andy Strickland. REDS - Zack Borden and Brad Gaither.

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Brunswick's Little League All-Star team was sent to the loser's bracket of the District II playoffs when Frederick American's Chris Centenio outdueled the Railroader's Justin Frushour 2 to 1 in an old fashion pitcher's duel. Brunswick managed to scratch out 1 run on 3 hits, scoring their lone run in the sixth inning. Frushour aloowed 8 hits, striking out 8 and walking none.

Nick Fenzel hit a dramatic sixth inning two-run home run and hurled two innings of shut out baseball in leading the visiting Railroaders to an 8-6 win over Taneytown. Billy Windsor started on the hill for Brunswick and went the first four innings. Windsor allowed 6 runs on 6 hits, striking out 6 and walking 3. Fenzel struck out 4 and walked none in his two hitless innings. Windsor also hit a 3 run homer.

Brunswick was eliminated by Thurmont 9 to 6 from the District II playoffs in a game held in Thurmont. Brunswick began the final inning holding onto a slim 3-2 lead only to see Thurmont score seven times in the top half of the sixth. Despite the shock of seeing Thurmont go from a run down to a 9 to 3 lead, Brunswick came out scratching in their half of the inning. Brad Alger got things started with a lead off double. Shannon Kenney and Justin Wilt came through with back to back singles with Alger scoring off Wilt's hit. Chris Hill kept things going with a single of his own, one which chased home Kenney with Brunswick's fifth run. After one was out a Danny Renn double scored Wilt with the sixth run. Andy Strickland followed with yet another Brunswick hit to put runners at first and third. Billy Windsor then came to bat representing the tieing run. Windsor drove the ball to centerfield and the Thurmont defender reached above the outfield barrier to pull the ball down for the third out. Thurmont's centerfielder had pulled off the same feat an inning earlier on Windsor with a runner on second. Justin Frushour had held Thurmont to just two second iining runs until the nightmarish sixth. None of the seven runs scored by Thurmont in the sixth were earned. Frushour gave up 9 hits in total, five in the sixth, he struck out 4 and walked 4. Strickland relieved him in the sixth, fanning 3 and walking a batter. Brunswick ended play with ten hits and six of those didn't come until the sixth inning. Renn and Kenney led the way with two hits each.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Perryville (District 5)
At Trego Field

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Hagerstown National 3, Capitol City 0
Elkton Community 8, Cambridge 1

Elimination Bracket Semifinal (four teams remain):
Capitol City 5, Cambridge 0 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Elkton Community 4, Hagerstown National 3

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Capitol City 11, Hagerstown National 1 (elim.)

Championship Series:
Capitol City 5, Elkton Community 3
Elkton Community 3, Capitol City 1 (TITLE)

Linescores:

1993 Maryland District Champions and Sectional Tournament Results:

1994, Brunswick Phillies ousted early in Tournament of Champions

The 1994 League champion Phillies fell behind early to the Westminster Giants , eventually losing by a 9 to 5 count in play at host Taneytown. With the Giants scoring 5 first inning runs, then coming right back for two more runs in the top of the second, the local team was ddown 7-0 before getting on the scoreboard with 3 tallies in the third. Reese Roberts paced the Phillies hitting attack, going 3 for 3 at the plate, and driving in 4 of the 5 Phillie runs. Lefthander Neil Howard pitched the complete six innings for the locals, giving up 9 runs on 8 hits, striking out 8 and walking 5.

1994, Brunswick goes 2-2 in District All-Star play

The 1994 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Jeff Axline and coached by Brad Foltz.

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Zack Borden and Justin Wilt jump started the Brunswick offense with early base hits and daring base running, to lead the Railroader All-Stars over Taneytown 12- 1 in the opening game of the District II tournament. Brunswick totaled 15 hits off of Taneytown pitching. Borden, Wilt and Reese Roberts went 3 for 4. Roberts also slammed a home run and had 5 RBI's. Neil Howard and Ryan Main combined to hold Taneytown to 2 hits. Howard allowed the two hits and an unearned run in the fifth inning, striking out 7 and walking 2. Main pitched a 3 up, 3 down inning in the sixth. 

Nearly a week after playing a tremendous all-around baseball game to defeat Taneytown the visiting BRLL All-Stars ran into a potent East Frederick team and fell 10-2. Ryan Main and Reese Roberts went 2 for 3 at the plate. Chris Hill, Andy Maught and Brad gaither also had singles.  

Brad Gaither limited tough Westminster to just 3 base hits while striking out 10 in pitching Brunswick over the Carroll County team 3-1. Brunswick scored one run in the first and 2 more in the fifth for their total of 3 runs. Justin Wilt was 2 for 3 with an RBI. 

In a classic Little League All-Star battle, Brunswick's Brad Gaither's long, high fly ball to deep right field scored Reese Roberts from third base with none out in the bottom of the sixth that gave the Railroaders the winning run in a 3-2 victory over Frederick National. The Railroaders had loaded the bases in the sixth on a single by Roberts, a ground rule double by Neil Howard and a walk by Ryan Main. Howard went the distance on the mound, allowing only two balls to be hit out of the infield. For the game, he allowed 3 hits, including a solo home run, stuck out 2 and walked 3. Zack Borden had 3 of the 7 hits for Brunswick.

Brunswick was held to 2 hits as host Frederick American broke a scoreless deadlock with 2 runs in the top of the sixth to oust the Railroaders from District II play. Brad Gaither was the hard luck loser on the mound allowing but 5 hits, striking out 3 and walking 2. Reese Roberts and Zack Borden both had singles for Brunswick. Seven of the fourteen players on the 1994 All-Star squad were 11 years old.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Cambridge (District 6)

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Oakland 10, Hughesville 8
Delmar 4, Cambridge 1
East Frederick 16, Forest Park 3
Capitol City 9, Rising Sun 2

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (eight teams remain):
5 – Hughesville versus Cambridge (elim.)
Rising Sun 5, Forest Park 3 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
East Frederick 3, Capitol City 2
Oakland 11, Delmar 8

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Rising Sun 8, Delmar 2 (elim.)
Capitol City d. Winner 5 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Capitol City 9, Rising Sun 8 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Oakland 12, East Frederick 2

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
East Frederick 4, Capitol City 3 (8 innings; elim.)

Championship Game:
Oakland 7, East Frederick 4 (TITLE)

Linescores:

1995, Emory Frye inducted into Frderick County Sports Hall of Fame

On February 18, 1995 Emory Frye was inducted into the Frederick County Sports Hall of Fame. At the 19th Annual Alvin G. Quinn Memorial Banguet, the program contained the following description of the inductee:

Emory Frye

Introduced Little League Baseball to the city of Brunswick in 1954 and remained its promoter and administrator for over 20 years. Served as President for six years elevating the league to a self sufficient level. In 1963 was elected District II Administrator, Greatly expanding the program. He also served on a national level. Singlehandedly developed a program which still reflects his enthusiasm and unselfish leadership to this day.

"Totally Committed to Area Youth and the Sport of Baseball"

1995, Phillies edged by Westminster in Tournament of Champions title game

The Westminster Vets eliminated the Brunswick Phillies in the title game of the TOC 9-8. It was the second yrar in a row that a Westminster team knocked out the Phillies. Westminster jumped out to a 9-0 lead after three innings. Brunswick stormed back with 4 runs in the fourth and fifth innings but could get no closer as they were shut down in the sixth. In first round action the Brunswick Phillies pounded 23 hits and 4 home runs while routing the Frederick National Moose 19-5. In second round action the Brunswick Phillies beat the Federick American Sertoma 9-8. 

1995, 9 & 10 BRLL All-Stars play in first sanctioned District II tournament

The 1995 9 & 10 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Craig Nuse and coached by Jimmy Gaither. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Jessie Ault, Ricky Ault, Phillip Backover, Mark Feldman and Steve Swank.  CUBS - Preston Tarleton (9).  ORIOLES -  Danny Baugher and Charlie Higgins.. PHILLIES - Justin Roberts.  PIRATES - Brandon Thompson (9) and Justin Tucker. REDS - Tommy Blumenauer, Aaron Huegel (9), and Aaron Stocks.

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Brunswick's 9 & 10 year old All-Stars made their first adventure into Little League sanctioned District II all-star competition a successful one,  Beating Emmittsburg 14 to 10 despite Brunswick pitching giving up fourteen base on balls. 

1995 11 &12 All-Stars win Sixth State crown, play in Regionals

The 1995 11 & 12 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Jeff Axline and coached by Brad Foltz. The Brunswick All-Star players are:  Joey Alderman, Mike Beachley, Chris Bush, Adam Escamilla, Matt French, Kevin Goode, Angela Hopwood, Matt Lastner, Andy Maught, Willie McLane, Marcus Smith, Seth Taylor, Alan Webber, and Jeremy Wong. 

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BRUNSWICK 14  EAST FREDERICK 6 

The Brunswick Little League 11 & 12 All-Stars knocked off East Frederick 14 to 6 in opening round action. The game was knotted at two runs apiece when Brunswick exploded for 5 third inning runs and came back an inning later for four more tallies to take a commanding 11-6 lead. Alan Webber started on the mound for the Railroaders and hurled the first four innings. The righthander was reached for 6 unearned runs on 3 hits, he struck out 2 and walked a batter.Willie McLane, another righthander, worked the fifth frame form the hill, allowing no runs or hits, striking out two. Lefthander Jeremy Wong pitched the sixth, keeping the defending District champs from scoring or hitting safely. Wong did however issue 4 base on balls. Andy Maught paced Brunswick's hitting attack with a 3 for 4 game and 3 RBI's. McLane, Webber, Kevin Goode and Seth Taylor had two hits each. 

BRUNSWICK 5  FREDERICK AMERICAN 2 

Righthander Kevin Goode limited Frederick American to 4 base hits in a 5-2 win in second round District II play. Meanwhile, Brunswick blasted the baseball around for ten base knocks, including a pair of Andy Maught doubles. Maught lead off with a two-bagger that gave him four consecutive doubles in all-star play reaching back to the East Frederick game. Three plate appearances later Maught doubled again to give him his fifth two-bagger in 2 games. Also with two hits were Seth Taylor, Chris Bush and Matt Lastner. Goode struck out 7 and walked only 2. 

BRUNSWICK 6 WESTMINSTER 0 

The Railroaders used 4 home runs in blanking Westminster 6-0. Alan Webber had two of the home runs in a 3 for 3 day, with Kevin Goode and Willie McLane going deep also while each collected two hits. McLane pitched a one-hit masterpiece, striking out 8 and walking 2.

FREDERICK NATIONAL 8  BRUNSWICK 3 

Frederick National broke a 3-3 deadlock by scoring five times in the top of the sixth and final inning to hand Brunswick an 8-3 setback in District II play. Andy Maught went 2 for 3 including a home run and Seth Taylor also went 2 for 3. Kevin Goode was the starting pitcher going 5 2/3 innings and Alan Webber got the last out. 

BRUNSWICK 8  FREDERICK AMERICAN 0 

Seth Taylor hit a 3 run home run totaled three hits in leading Brunswick over Frederick American 8-0. Angela Hopwood, just the fourth girl to play in the Brunswick Little League and the first girl to make the All-Star team, was the star on the mound. She went on to pitch 5 strong innings of 3 hit shutout ball, becoming the first girl ever to pitch in a District II game.She struck out 5 and walked but 1. Jeremy Wong pitched the sixth allowing 1 hit. Willie McLane went 3 for 3 and Taylor 3 for 4 at the plate.  

BRUNSWICK 17  FREDERICK NATIONAL 15 

Brunswick outslugged unbeaten Frederick National 17-15 to stay alive in District II play. Four Brunswick pitchers held the Nationals to 8 base hits, but the Nats used 13 base on balls and 5 fielding errors to stay in the game. Willie McLane pitched the first allowing one run on one hit, but was pulled for possible mound duty the next day after Brunswick took an early 7-0 lead. Jeremy Wong, Andy Maught, and Alan Webber followed McLane on the mound. Brunswick had 19 base hits in the game. Home runs by Seth Taylor and McLane stood large for the locals as did a 5 for 5 plate performance by Webber. McLane went 3 for 4 while Matt Lastner, Mike Beachley, Andy Maught and Kevin Goode each had two hits.  

BRUNSWICK 10  FREDERICK NATIONAL 2 

For the second day in a row Brunswick defeated Frederick National to to advance from the losers bracket and win their 19th District II championship. The Railroaders gave pitcher Willie McLane plenty of offensive backing in handing the Nationals a 10-2 thrashing. McLane allowed a first inning 2 run homer but pitched shutout ball the rest of the game allowing a total of 7 hits. Brunswick collected 13 base hits including 2 run home runs by Andy Maught and Alan Webber. McLane went 3 for 3 and Jimmy Wong, Kevin Goode, Chris Bush and Maught had two hits each.

STATES 

BRUNSWICK 5  CAPITAL CITY 4 

Willie McLane drove in four of Brunswick's five runs and pitched a five hitter while Seth Taylor scored the game winning run in a Brunswick come from behind 5 to 4 opening round victory over Capital City in the Mayland State Little League tournament in Waldorf. McLane pitched the entire game for the railroaders, giving up four unearned runs and five hits while striking out nine and walking two. At the plate, McLane went 3 for 3 and Taylor 2 for 3.

ST. MARY'S 8  BRUNSWICK 5 

Five fielding errors contributed to the Railroaders second round loss to St. Mary's 8-5. St. Mary's scored all of their runs in two innings with 5 coming in the second and 3 more in the third to put BRLL behind 8-1. Brunswick could manage but 6 hits with Willie McLane going 2 for 2 with a pair of singles. Kevin Goode and Alan Webber were the pitchers. Goode hurling the first 3 1/3 and Webber going the last 2 2/3.

BRUNSWICK 11  EAST WICOMICO 5 

With Angela Hopwood leading the way for the Railroaders on the mound, Brunswick back into the win column with an 11-5 victory over East Wicomico. Hopwood became the first girl ever in the 30 year history of State Little League all-star play to pitch in a State tournament game. Hopwood struck out 12 of the 18 possible putouts in the six inning affair, giving up 6 hits and walking 3. Hopwood had a no-hitter going into the fourth inning. Brunswick scored 8 runs in the top of the first giving Hopwood plenty of breathing room. Seth Taylor led the locals' hitting with 2 doubles and a single in going 3 for 4. Matt Lastner, Alan Webber, Willie McLane and Kevin Goode each owned a pair of hits. 

BRUNSWICK 12  RISING SUN 0 

Continuing its way back from the early loss to St. Mary's, Brunswick roughed up Rising Sun 12-0. eliminating them from the State tournament. Alan Webber hurled a 3 hitter, striking out 4 while walking 1. Meanwhile Brunswick used 13 hits to score their 12 runs. Both Kevin Goode and Matt Lastner delivered 3 for 3 games at the plate. Chris Bush and Willie McLane had two hits each.

BRUNSWICK 13  ST. MARY'S 2 

Brunswick's Little League all-stars avenged their only setback in the Maryland State tournament, using the 3 hit, 11 strikeout, 2 walk pitching of Willie McLane and Alan Webber's 4 for 4 hitting, including a home run, to rip St. Mary's by a 13 to 2 score.The Brunswick triumph eliminated St. Mary's from State tournament play. Brunswick scored in each inning, smashing 15 base hits in the five inning game. The game halted after five frames due to the new ten run rule now employed by Little League baseball. In addition to Webber's 4 hits, McLane and Seth Taylor contributed 3 hits each. Jeremy Wong was a perfect 2 for 2.

BRUNSWICK 5  HAGERSTOWN AMERICAN 0 

Behind Alan Webber's brilliant 2 hit pitching effort, Brunswick beat undefeated Hagerstown American 5-0 to force a winner takes all showdown with American for the State championship. Webber struck out 10 and did not walk a batter. He faced only 19 hitters, one over the minumum. Brunswick scored 2 runs in the first and 2 more in the second to give Webber all the cushion he would need. A Willie McLane double in the first knocked in the games forst 2 runs and a 2 run Seth Taylor single in the second accounted for the next 2 runs.

BRUNSWICK 5  HAGERSTOWN AMERICAN 4  (7 innings) 

Brunswick defeated Hagerstown American 5-4 in extra innings to come out of the losers bracket and win their sixth State title and first since the 1986 World Series team. Kevin Goode hit a bouncer over the mound that scored Alan Webber from third as Goode just beat the throw from American's shortstop for an infield single. American had runners on second and third with two out in the bottom of the seventh, but Willie McLane got a called third strike on the final hitter to end the game. McLane pitched all 7 innings for Brunswick, allowing a first inning 3 run homer but not much after that. He allowed 4 runs on 4 hits, striling out 10 and walking 3. Webber finished the game by going 3 for 4 with the bat. Goode and Andy Maught had two hits.

REGIONALS

STATEN ISLAND, NY 8  BRUNSWICK 1 

Brunswick lost 8-1 to Staten Island, New York in their opening round game in the Eastern Regional Little League all star tournament. The New York pitcher used a nasty curveball that he threw often to keep the Railroaders off balance. Alan Webber had the local's lone hit, a single to left in the third inning. Webber and Angela Hopwood were the BRLL pitchers. Webber started on the hill and went the first 3 2/3 innings, allowing 6 runs, 3 earned on 5 base hits. He struck out 2 and walked 2. Hopwood worked the next 2 1/3 innings, giving up 2 unearned runs on 2 hits while striking out 3 and walking none.

BRUNSWICK 3  PORTLAND, MAINE 0 

Regaining some of the form that had gotten the Brunswick Little League all stars into Regional playoff action, Willie McLane and Kevin Goode combined to toss a one-hitter, as the Railroaders stayed alive with a 3-0 blanking of Portland, Maine. McLane and Goode each went 3 innings. McLane allowing a second inning single while striking out 3 and walking 2. Goode threw hitless ball for his 3 innings of work. Seth Taylor led the Railroaders plate attack with a 2 for 3 game.

BRANDYWINE, DE 12  BRUNSWICK 2 

Single runs in each of the first two innings would be the only noise Brunswick would make offensively last Friday as Brandywine, Delaware stormed past the local league by a 12-2 count, eliminating Brunswick from regional play. Brunswick could only reach Delaware pitching for four hits. They were a pair of singles for Seth Taylor, a Mark Lastner triple and a single by Kevin Goode. Angela Hopwood, Alan Webber and Jeremy Wong were the 3 Brunswick pitchers handling the mound for the Railroaders.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Waldorf (District 7)
At Robert Dean Stethem Memorial Park

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Hagerstown American 3, Arbutus 1
Cambridge 8, East Wicomico 3
Brunswick Railroaders 5, Capitol City 4
St. Mary’s American 7, Rising Sun 6

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (eight teams remain):
East Wicomico 1, Arbutus 0 (elim.)
Rising Sun 5, Capitol City 2 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Hagerstown American 15, Cambridge 2
St. Mary’s National 8, Brunswick Railroaders 5

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Brunswick Railroaders 11, East Wicomico 5 (elim.)
Rising Sun 8, Cambridge 5 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Brunswick Railroaders 12, Rising Sun 0 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Hagerstown American 1, St. Mary’s National 0

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Brunswick Railroaders 13, St. Mary’s National 2 (5 innings; elim.)

Championship Series:
Brunswick Railroaders 5, Hagerstown American 0
Brunswick Railroaders 5, Hagerstown American 4 (7 innings; TITLE)

Linescores:

East Region Tournament
Host - East Region Headquarters; Bristol, Connecticut
At Breen Field; Edgewood LL Complex

Tournament Results:

Winner's Bracket - Round 1:
Toms River East American (NJ) 4, West Roxbury Parkway National (MA) 1
Bedford (NH) 3, Wilmington Brandywine (DE) 1
Staten Island South Shore American (NY) 8, Brunswick Railroaders (MD) 1

Winner's Bracket Quarterfinals:
Franklin (PA) 13, East Greenwich (RI) 1
Toms River East American (NJ) 10, Portland North (ME) 3
Bedford (NH) 5, Essex Town (VT) 2
Staten Island South Shore American (NY) 8, Shelton National (CT) 7

Loser's Bracket - Round 1 (11 teams remain):
Wilmington Brandywine (DE) 4, East Greenwich (RI) 3 (elim.)
Brunswick Railroaders (MD) 3, Portland North (ME) 0 (elim.)
Shelton National (CT) 8, West Roxbury Parkway National (MA) 7 (elim.)

Loser's Bracket - Round 2 (8 teams remain):
Shelton National (CT) 5, Essex Town (VT) 1 (elim.)
Wilmington Brandywine (DE) 12, Brunswick Railroaders (MD) 4 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Toms River East American (NJ) 8, Franklin (PA) 0
Bedford (NH) 2, Staten Island South Shore American (NY) 1

Loser's Bracket - Round 3 (6 teams remain):
Wilmington Brandywine (DE) 8, Staten Island South Shore

1995 All-Star State Championship Team

Front row from left: Matt French, Mike Beachley, and Matt Lastner

Middle row from left: Kevin Goode, Andy Maught, Chris Bush, Angela Hopwood, and Alan Webber

Back row from left: Manager Jeff Axline, Joey Alderman, Jeremy Wong, Willie McLane, Seth Taylor, Marcus Smith and Coach Brad Axline

1996, Phillies go 2-1 in Tournament of Champions

The Phillies earned the right to represent Brunswick in the District II Tournament of Champions by winning their fourth straight league championship. In opening round play in Westminster, Brunswick defeated the Thurmont Blue Jays 4-2 behind the combined three-hitter from Matt Maught and Woody Conner. Garrett Hall tossed 5 hit baseball with final inning relief help from Dave Brown, leading the Phillies to a 6-2 win over the Emmittsburg Giants in second round action. Two Taneytown Padre pitchers combined to hold the Brunswick Phillies to 1 run and 6 base hits, ousting the regular season champs from the TOC by a score of 4-1. Conner went the distance on the mound for the Phils.  

1996, Railroaders knocked out of Districts

The 1996 BRLL 11 & 12 All-Stars were managed by Brad Foltz and coached by Charlie Maught. 

BRUNSWICK 6  TANEYTOWN 1 

The Brunswick Little League began defending their District and State titles from a year ago with a 6-1 home win over Taneytown behind righthander Dave Brown's 6 hit, 9 strikeout pitching performance. Taneytown scored first, garnering an unearned run off Brown in the first inning. Brunswick took the lead with a big four run fourth. After Woody Conner reached base on a fielding error, the Taneytown pitcher walked the next three BRLL batters forcing in Connor with the first run. Wayne Toms blasted a ground rule double chasing home both Eric Quijada and Chris Owens with runs 2 and 3. A ground out by Mike Beachley scored Phil Custer with the final run of the inning. Solo home runs by Brown and Conner accounted for the other 2 runs for Brunswick. 

BRUNSWICK 7  THURMONT 6 

Tristin Ault scored from third base on a daring and calculated steal to break a 6-6 deadlock and send visiting Brunswick to a thrilling win over Thurmont in District II second round play. Ault had singled leading off the Brunswick fourth with the score knotted at 6 apiece after Thurmont had tied he score in the top half of the inning. After two walks to load the bases, Ault who was on third, started measuring the catchers throw back to the pitcher for several pitches until he felt his chances were best, then sprinted for home on his own. It wasn't even close as Ault caught Thurmont napping and scored what would be the winning run. Woody Connor went the distance allowing 6 runs on 6 hits, striking out 7 and walking 3. A 5 run Brunswick first went by the boards quickly when Thurmont countered with 5 runs of their own in the top of the second. Eric Quijada's 3 run home run sparked the Railroaders 5 run first, Dave Brown and Conner were on base when Quijada went deep. Quijada later doubled in Conner for his fourth RBI of the game in the third.

FREDERICK NATIONAL 14  BRUNSWICK 4 

Visiting Frederick National held the Railroaders to 5 base hits as National knocked off Brunswick 14-4. Brunswick's Chris Owens slammed a 3 run home run in the bottom of the second inning to bring the Roaders to within two, 6-4 of the Nationals. Unfortunately that was the extent of the scoring for Brunswick. Dave Brown handled the mound duties for Brunswick.

FREDERICK AMERICAN 2  BRUNSWICK 1 

Frederick American held the Railroaders to 3 hits, eliminating Brunswick 2-1 in District II play. Woody Conner was the kard luck loser allowing only single runs in the second and the fifth innings. American reached him for 5 hits while he struck out 9 but walked 7. Brunswick's only run came in the sixth inning. The rally fell short when the possible tying tally was caught in a rundown between third base and home plate.

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Maryland District 8
Championship Game Host - West Salisbury
At Winterplace Park

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Hagerstown West End 6, Denton 0
Chesapeake City 3, Marley Area 0
Waldorf National 7, Delmar 1
Capitol City 7, Frederick National 6

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (eight teams remain):
Delmar 5, Frederick National 2 (7 innings; elim.)
Denton 7, Marley Area 1 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Chesapeake City 8, Hagerstown West End 7
Capitol City 6, Waldorf National 0

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Hagerstown West End 8, Delmar 5 (elim.)
Waldorf National d. Denton (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Hagerstown West End 8, Waldorf National 3 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Chesapeake City d. Capitol City

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Capitol City 6, Hagerstown West End 0 (elim.)

Championship Series:
Capitol City 8, Chesapeake City 7 (7 innings)
Capitol City 3, Chesapeake City 2 (TITLE)

Linescores:

1997, A's go 2 -1 in Tournament of Champions

Dave Mohler's  Brunswick A's beat the New Windsor Braves 16-14 in first round action of the TOC hosted by Frederick National. Brunswick took an early 11-2 lead before New Windsor scored 8 runs in the top of the fourth inning to draw within a run 11-10. Brunswick then sprinted ahead with 5 runs in their half of the fourth to make it 16-10. Matt Feldman and Jesse Ault handled the mound duties for the A's. 

In game 2, the A's scored two runs in the sixth inning to get a come from behind victory over the Taneytown Orioles 6-5. Lefthanded A's pitcher Steve Swank went the distance allowing only two third inning hits, striking out  8 and walking 4.

Eventual champion Frederick American scored 7 fourth inning runs to overtake a Brunswick A's lead, then went on to knock out the Railroader entry in the District Little League's TOC playoffs by a 15-10 score. Scott Custer and Justen Smith shared mound duties for the A's.

1997, Brunswick goes 3-2 in District play

The 1997 11 & 12 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Brad Foltz and coached by Jeff Axline and Marc Foltz. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Jesse Ault, Ricky Ault, Philip Backover, Scott Custer, Matt Feldman and Steve Swank. ORIOLES -  Danny Baugher and Ryan Carter. PHILLIES - Justin Roberts.  PIRATES - Wes Guyton and Justin Tucker. REDS - Tommy Blumenauer, Andrew Lear and Aaron Stocks.

FREDERICK AMERICAN 6  BRUNSWICK 4 

Damage control came too late for the Brunswick Little League All Stars. By the time the Railroaders got over their early game jitters, six fielding errors over the first two innings, Frederick American was to far along toward their 6-4 besting of the locals in the District II opening round game.  Justin Tucker limited American to 2 earned runs and 3 base hits, but the Railroaders never fully recovered form kicking the ball around early in the contest. Tucker led the Brunswick batting with his 2 for 3 game, two home runs that produced all the Railroader runs in the game. 

BRUNSWICK 14  THURMONT 2 

Brunswick's Little League All Star team had little difficulty at Thurmont in Game 2, fielding and hitting the ball well behind Danny Baugher's 8 strikeout pitching over four innings. The local all stars won 14 to 2 eliminating Thurmont from District play by the ten run rule. Brunswick scored two runs in the first and 8 in the second inning to take control of the game. Baugher and Philip Backover were both 3 for 3 out of the batters box.  Baugher slammed out a 2 run home run in the third. Baugher fanned 8 and walked 2 and allowed just 5 hits.

BRUNSWICK 7  NEW WINDSOR 1 

Tommy Blumenauer tossed exceptional 3 hit baseball as the Railroaders elimanated New Windsor from the District tournament by a 7-1 score. Blumenauer's first pitch was sent out of Marvin E. Younkins Memorial Park for a home run, but that was all the runs New Windsor would get off the lefty. After the home run, Blumenauer was only touched for two singles as he struck out 4 and walked one. Brunswick had 7 base hits in the game with Andrew Lear getting 2 of them.

BRUNSWICK 15  EMMITTSBURG 2 

The Railroaders won their third game in a row playing in the losers bracket with a ten run rule 15-2 triumph over Emmittsburg in four innings. Justin Tucker (3 innings) and Jesse Ault (1 inning) combined to throw a three hitter. Tucker allowed no runs and 1 hit, striking out 7 and walking 1. Ault entered the game with a 15-0 lead, allowed 2 runs on two hits. Brunswick scored 5 runs in the second inning, 6 runs in the third and 4 more runs in the fourth. Blumenauer was 3 for 3 and Justin Roberts had two hits.

WESTMINSTER 6  BRUNSWICK 4 

Westminster topped visiting Brunswick 6-4, eliminating the locals from District II play. Tommy Bomenauer pitched 4 hit baseball but 6 fielding errors allowed Westminster to score 5 unearned runs. Westminster scored 2 runs in the first inning and 2 more in the second inning for an early 4-0 lead. Brunswick came back to score 1 run in the second inning and tied the score on a 3 run home run by Justin Tucker in the fourth inning. Two more runs by Westminster in the fifth were the difference in the scoring. Blumenauer worked 5 inning on the mound allowing 6 runs, all but 1 were unearned. He allowed only 4 hits, striking out 4 and walking but 1. Brunswick doubled Westminster's hit total. Of the 8 hits, Tucker had the home run (his fourth in All-Star play) and a single. Matt Feldman and Jesse Ault both had a single and a double while Scott Custer and Justin Roberts also singled.

 Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Hagerstown National (District 1)
At Staley Park

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Elkton Community 3, Delmar 2
Frederick National 6, Arbutus 2
Easton 4, Capitol City 2
South Mountain 12, St. Mary’s American 9

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (eight teams remain):
Delmar d. Arbutus (elim.)
St. Mary’s American d. Capitol City (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Elkton Community 4, Frederick National 3
South Mountain 9, Easton 4

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Easton 5, Delmar 3 (elim.)
St. Mary’s American 6, Frederick National 5 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
St. Mary’s American d. Easton (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
South Mountain 10, Elkton Community 2

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
St. Mary’s American 7, Elkton Community 3

Championship Series:
St. Mary’s American 7, South Mountain 6
St. Mary’s American 6, South Mountain 0 (TITLE)

Linescores:

1998, Clyde "Red" Hawes inducted into Frderick County Sports Hall of Fame

On February 7, 1998 Clyde "Red" Hawes was inducted into the Frederick County Sports Hall of Fame. At the 22nd Annual Alvin G. Quinn Memorial Banguet, the program contained the following description of the inductee:

Clyde "Red" Hawes

Devoted a life time of service to the sport of baseball and the community of Brunswick. Began playing baseball in High School during the 1920's. Moved on to participate and organize the Tri-County League in the 1930's. Developed a Little League program and spent twenty-five years promoting the league. Won fourteen team championships and seven District titles as coach of the All Stars. Also found time to manage Marva Babe Ruth baseball as well. Retired at age 70 and honored by the town of Brunswick for 50 years of unprecedented commitment to its youth and the sport of baseball. Sportsmanship, character building, and life time values highlighted his coaching style.

"A true Frederick County Sports Hero"

1998, Cubs knocked out early in Tournament of Champions

The Cubs had a short stay in the Tournament of Champions. The New Windsor Braves scored 11 first inning runs on their way to a 10-run rule 13-3 win over the Brunswick Little League champion Cubs at host Frederick American. Ten straight Braves batters reached base, including two 3-run home runs, before the Cubs could get out of the inning. Brunswick was held to three base hits over the 4 inning game. The highlight for Brunswick was 3-run home run by Preston Tarleton. Keith Sparrow and Josh Via handled the mound duty for the skipper Mark Tarleton's Cubs.

1998, BRLL lose District championship game

The 1998 11 & 12 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Dave Mohler and coached by Bob Backover and Steve Harshman. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - Adam Frye, Geoffrey Harshman, Steve Rusenko, and Justen Smith (11).  CUBS - Keith Sparrow, Preston Tarleton and Josh Via (11).  PHILLIES - Philip Cooper and Phil Whims.  PIRATES - Kevin Norton and Brandon Thompson. REDS - Brandon Burnette, Mitch DeLashmutt, and Aaron Huegel.

BRUNSWICK 15  TANEYTOWN 3 

Led by Preston Tarleton's three home runs, Brunswick's 11 & 12 all stars made short work of Taneytown in their first round District game. Thiteen base hits, including four home runs carried the Railroaders to a 15-3 thumping of their hosts. Tarleton hit solo home runs in both the first and second innings, then clouted a grand slam in the fifth. Aaron Huegel got into the Railroader home run act, smashing out a four bagger in the fourth inning on the way to scoring 4 runs in the five inning game. Kevin Norton had three singles and Phil Whims had two hits. Tarleton hurled 5 innings and allowed 3 runs, one earned. The righthander struck out 7 and walked 5.

BRUNSWICK 19  EAST FREDERICK 4

It was all Brunswick and then some at their home park. Scoring as many runs in the first inning as East Frederick would score in the entire game, the Railroader all stars smashed the baseball with authority, routing the city team 19-4 in a four inning ten run rule victory. Brunswick bats worked overtime, the defense played errorless ball and steady lefthander Kevin Norton kept East Frederick off balance at the plate. The locals four first and 6 run second put the Railroaders ahead 10-2. Brunswick peppered East Frederick pitchers for 19 runs and 13 base hits in just 4 innings. Keith Sparrow was a perfect 3 for 3 with the bat including a 3 run homer in the second. Later in the game, Geoff Harshman went long over the fence with another 3 run homer. Norton helped his own pitching cause with 3 singles in 4 attempts at the plate. Aaron Huegel and Phil Whims each had two hits. Meanwhile, Norton steadily threw strikes and seemed to get stronger as the game progressed. He was reached for 6 hits, as he struck out 3 and walked 4.

FREDERICK NATIONAL 10  BRUNSWICK 0 

Frederick National held Brunswick to one base hit and three base runners over five innings while the Nationals scored ten times and ended the contest with a 10-run rule 10-0 shutout. Host National scored single runs in each of the first three innings, then sent ten batters to the plate in the fourth while scoring 5 runs. The fourth stanza included 2 of the 3 National home runs and 2 Brunswick fielding errors. Two more runs in the fifth gave Frederick the 10 runs it needed to end the game after only 5 innnings. The lone Railroader hit came from Preston Tarleton who doubled in the fourth. Tarleton did all of Brunswick's pitching giving up 10 runs, 4 being unearned, and 8 hits. He struck out 3 and walked 1.

BRUNSWICK 9  WESTMINSTER 8 

Brunswick hit 4 home runs and reliever Keith Sparrow got his team out of trouble late, leaving two Westminster runners stranded in the Railroader's 9-8 victory. With the game tied at a run apiece, Preston Tarleton slugged a 3-run home run to put BRLL up 4-1. Westminster came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it 4-3. In the fourth Plil Cooper hit a solo home run but Westminster came back with 3 more runs to make it 6-4 through the fourth. In the top of the fifth Aaron Huegel went deep with another solo blast. After Geoff Harshman reached base on a fielder's choice, Tarleton hit his second home run of the game, a 2 run blast to put the Railroaders in he lead. They then added an insurance run to make the score 9-6. Sparrow took over from Kevin Norton in the fifth inning. He got through the fifth inning unscathed but in the bottom of the sixth Westminster started another rally. After scoring two runs to cut the lead to one, and with runners on second and third, Sparrow got the strike out that ended the seesaw affair. Sparrow finished his 2 frames with 5 strikeouts and no walks. He allowed two runs on 4 hits. Norton pitched the first 4 innings allowing 6 rruns on 7 hits, striking out 6 and handing out 3 walks. Brunswick had 7 hits total with Tarleton going 3 for 3 and Huegel chipping in with 2 hits.

FREDERICK NATIONAL 11  BRUNSWICK 2 

Undefeated Frederick National beat Brunswick 11-2 in the District II championship game. Brunswick needed to beat National twice to advance to the State Tournament. In the first inning, National struck for 5 first inning runs. Only 2 of those were earned as the Railroaders made two errors. Brunswick was held to 2 hits, The first a fourth inning single by Phil Cooper and the second a fifth inning single by Aaron Huegel. Preston Tarleton was the Railroader starting pitcher Thursday, coming off a day's rest after hurling five frames Tuesday. He pitched the first inning and allowed 5 runs on 4 hits with 1 strikeout. After pitching the first, he gave way to Huegel who went the final five innings allowing 6 runs on 4 hits. He struck out 6 and walked 6.

  Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Frederick National (District 2)
At Staley Stadium

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Halfway 13, Easton 3
Elkton Community 6, West Salisbury 2
Hughesville 2, Arbutus 1

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Hughesville 8, Frederick National 6
Elkton Community 13, Halfway 5

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (seven teams remain):
Easton 13 West Salisbury 3 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Frederick National 9, Easton 4 (elim.)
Halfway 11, Arbutus 0 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Halfway 5, Frederick National 4 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Hughesville 6, Elkton Community 0

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Elkton Community 12, Halfway 7 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Hughesville 13, Elkton Community 12 (7 innings; TITLE)

Linescores:

1999, Cubs win one, lose one in Tournament of Champions   

A year ago the BRLL champion Cubs played only one game in the District II TOC winners.  That all changed the second time around. The Cubs destroyed  Emmitsburg 13-1 in a game stopped after four innings by the 10 run rule. Ryan Dawson and Josh Via handled the mound duties for the Cubs. Billy Bernard had 3 hits. Brittany Switlick and Dawson had 2 hits each.

The Brunswick major champion Cubs had a rough outing in their second go in the District II Little League TOC, falling hard to Westminster 13-2. Westminster pitching limited the Cubs to just four base hits while the Cubbies made seven fielding errors in six innings in the game held at host East Frederick. Ryan Dawson had two of the four hits. Josh Via went the first four iinings on the mound and was followed up by Dawson and Kendall Naylor. 

1999, Railroaders go 2-2 in District play

The 1999 11 & 12 BRLL All-Star team was managed by Mark Tarleton and coached by Eddie Beauchamp and Ryan Dawson. The Brunswick All-Star players are: A's - R.J. Backover, Neil Metzgar, Zack Potter and Justen Smith.   CUBS - Spencer Barrick (11), Billy Bernard, Jon Renner and Josh Via.  PIRATES - Cody Bechtol (11) and Jordan Guyton. REDS - Greg Lowery, Kelly McDuffie, and Jeff Myers.

EAST FREDERICK 6  BRUNSWICK 0 

Proof was again of how important pitching is in the game of baseball was there for all to see as East Frederick beat host Brunswick 6-0 on a no-hitter by the city team's Kenney Govans. Starting pitcher Justen Smith went the first two innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 1 and walked two. Jeff Myers hurled the final 3 frames.

BRUNSWICK 12  NEW WINDSOR 1 

One day after being no-hit by East Frederick the Brunswick All-Stars dealt out a 12-1 setback to New Windsor. Brunswick pitcher Greg Lowery simply overmatched New Windsor, hurling a 3 hitter while striking out 15. He walked 5. Leading the Railroaders at the bat was R.J. Backover who went 4 for 4 including a 2-run home run, two doubles and a single. Neil Metzgar had 3 singles and Lowery had two hits including a solo home run.

BRUNSWICK 6  FOUR COUNTY 1 

Jordan Guyton hurled five hit baseball and Brunswick produced runs in three of the five innings to down the host Four County team 6-1. Guyton struck out 6 and walked 2 during his 6 innings. Zack Potter led Brunswick's hitting in the victory with a perfect 3 for 3 game, finishing with 3 singles. Cody Bechtol had 2 singles.

FREDERICK NATIONAL 10  BRUNSWICK 0 

Brunswick was limited to one hit as Frederick National defeated the Railroaders 10-0 and eliminated them from District II play. National jumped on Brunswick for seven first inning runs, including two home runs. A home run by National in the bottom of the fifth ended the game by the ten-run rule. Starting Brunswick pitcher Greg Lowery worked the first 2 innings giving up 9 runs and 3 hits. Jeff Myers finished up allowing 1 run and 1 hit while fanning 3 and issuing 1 base on balls. 

Maryland State Tournament 
Host - Arbutus (District 4)
At Arbutus Middle School

NOTE: District 4 advanced both its champion and runner-up to the state tournament because it was serving as the host district for the state tournament.

Tournament Results:

Opening Round:
Halfway 1, Frederick American 0
Denton 5, Hughesville 2
West Salisbury 6, North East 1
Arbutus d. Broadneck

Elimination Bracket - Round 1 (eight teams remain):
Frederick American 6, Hughesville 5 (elim.)
North East d. Broadneck (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Semifinals:
Denton 4, Halfway 1
Arbutus 1, West Salisbury 0

Elimination Bracket Quarterfinals (six teams remain):
Frederick American 9, West Salisbury 0 (elim.)
Halfway 5, North East 3 (elim.)

Elimination Bracket Semifinals (four teams remain):
Halfway 2, Frederick American 0 (elim.)

Winner's Bracket Final:
Denton 8, Arbutus 2

Elimination Bracket Final (three teams remain):
Arbutus 4, Halfway 3 (elim.)

Championship Game:
Denton 12, Arbutus 1 (TITLE)

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