Larry Mischik Pitched Warde to First Victory of 1962 Season in New Canaan 50 Years Ago Today

Larry Mischik pitched Andrew Warde High School's baseball team to a 4-2 victory over New Canaan at the Rams' diamond on this date, Wednesday, April 25, 1962. The win was the first in three games for the Crimson Eagles.

Warde scored single runs in the first two innings. Singles by Mike Longo and Mischik and walks to Andy Bowman and Jim Lippman brought in the first Eagle run, and a walk, an error, and a fielder's choice by Mischik accounted for the second run.

The Eagles final two runs were scored in the third inning as Bowman doubled, Pete Jankowsky walked, and Les Bufferd tripled. The Eagles outhit the host Rams, six-to-three in the FCIAC contest.

Paul

Sophomore Mike Abraham Pitched Warde Over McMahon, 4-1, in Norwalk on This Date in 1971

Sophomore Mike Abraham pitched a three-hitter to lead Andrew Warde to its second victory in as many days, a 4-1 decision over Brien McMahon in Norwalk on this date, Tuesday, April 20, 1971. The Crimson Eagles, who defeated Danbury, 2-1, the previous day, improved to 3-1, while McMahon fell to 2-2.

The winners jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Abraham opened the frame with a single and moved to second base on a one-out base hit by Bob Maffei. John Zerjav laced a single to centerfield to score Abraham, and Maffei raced home from second when the centerfielder misplayed the hit.

The Senators nicked Abraham for an unearned run in the fourth inning. Felix Rodrigues led off with a single, stole second, and advanced to third when the ball was misplayed by second baseman Bill Mulligan. Rudy Gisolfi's RBI safety plated Rodrigues.

Mulligan tallied the first of two insurance runs for the Eagles in the fifth inning when he led off with a walk, went to second on a sacrifice, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored when John Favale ripped a triple to rightfield. Abraham, who struck out seven, helped his own cause with an RBI single, scoring Favale with final run for Warde.

The Seantors threatened in the last of the seventh inning when starting and losing pitcher Gary Lawrence lined a two-out triple to leftfield, but Abraham cut off any scoring hopes when he retired Dennis Dudas on a fly-out to center to end the game.

Paul

Hatter Miscues Help Warde Post 2-1 Victory over Danbury 41 Years Ago Today

The Andrew Warde High School baseball team tallied two runs in the first inning and held on to defeat Danbury, 2-1, in an FCIAC contest 41 years ago today, Monday, April 19, 1971, at the Crimson Eagles' diamond.

A wild pitch and an errant pickoff attempt brought home both Warde runs. Danbury jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Dennis Piela walked, stole second base, and came around to score on Ray Karas's RBI single.

The Eagles struck back immediately when Pete Paolini walked, Bill Mulligan singled, and Robbie Orciuch's sacrifice bunt was misplayed, loading the bases. Losing pitcher John Iovino then uncorked his wild pitch, scoring Paolini.

Iovino fanned the next two batters before walking Mike Abraham to reload the bases. Hatter backstop Hal DeLuca attempted to pick off Abraham, but he threw the ball into right field, allowing Mulligan to score what would be the winning run.

Mulligan, a senior righthander, picked up his second win of the season without a setback. He went the route in allowing three hits, striking out 11, and walking four. Warde raised its record to 2-1, while Danbury dropped to an identical 2-1 ledger.

Paul

Warde JV Squad Crushed Notre Dame, 11-3, in Season-Opener at Owen Fish Park 54 Years Ago Today

Tom Dardani starred on the mound and at the plate as the Andrew Warde High School junior varsity baseball team routed neighboring Notre Dame High School, 11-3, in the season-opener for both teams at Owen Fish Park, Friday afternoon, April 18, 1958.

Dardani allowed just four hits and struck out six for the victory. He also yielded a potent bat by slamming four straight hits, including a run-producing double. Rudy Kurowsky, the first of three Notre Dame pitchers, was tagged with the loss.

Paul

Warde Posted 4-3 Victory Over Greenwich for First Victory of 1964 Baseball Season on This Date

Joe Nemeth's single in the bottom of the eighth inning plated the winning run as Andrew Warde High School won its first baseball game of the season, 4-3, over Greenwich at the Eagles' diamond 48 years ago today, Thursday, April 16, 1964.

Although the Cardinals opened the scoring in the first inning, the Eagles bounced back in the third frame as they tallied twice via a catcher's interference call, a walk, a wild pitch, and a two-run single by Mike Pantano.

Warde added another tally in the fifth inning before Greenwich scored two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game and send the contest into extra innings.

Don Lehman went the distance on the mound to gain the victory for the Crimson Eagles. Ed Baird took the loss for the visitors, despite striking out 12.

Paul

Crimson Eagles Baseball Team Made History With Back-to-Back Season-Opening Victories Over Roger Ludlowe Flying Tigers on This Date in 1965 & 1966

Andrew Warde High School's Crimson Eagles opened their 1965 baseball season with a 5-3 victory over cross-town rival Roger Ludlowe in the feature game of a sparse scholastic schedule Wednesday afternoon, April 14, 1965.

Warde southpaw Dick Balek was outstanding for the triumphant host Eagles. He tossed a four-hitter while striking out 11 Tigers. In addition, Balek also starred offensively by delivering a two-run single during a three-run uprising in the second inning.

Ludlowe, though, drew first blood in the contest by plating two runs in the top of the first inning on a walk, a wild pitch, and singles by Gary Klahr and losing pitcher Gene Radomski. The Tigers added their other tally in the seventh frame on a single, a dropped fly ball, and a force out.

Warde erased the early 2-0 deficit in the home second inning. A single by Bob Scinto, a bunt safety by John Curley, and a fielder's choice on Ray Larsen's bunt preceded Balek's two-run single. The third run of the rally scored on Bill Dobi's forceout grounder.

Warde added two more runs in the fifth inning. Bruce Bernhard doubled, Clint Baye singled and took second on a passed ball, and both runners scored on Curley's second single of the game.

One year later, on the same date, April 14, 1966, the Crimson Eagles did it again. Pat McDonough bested Bill Seres in an exciting pitcher's duel as the Crimson Eagles edged the Flying Tigers, 2-1, in an FCIAC season-opening baseball game at Sturges Field in Fairfield.

According to an article which appeared The Bridgeport Post, Warde's McDonough and Ludlowe's Seres were both sharp on the mound as neither allowed an earned run. However, McDonough, a senior righthander, gained the victory by allowing only five hits and striking out 14.

The winners tallied both of their runs in the fourth inning when Bart Waldman was safe on a throwing error which enabled him to advance to second base. McDonough promptly helped his own cause with an RBI single. Frank Filippone brought McDonough all the way around when he hit a soft dribbler in front of the plate, and the catcher threw wildly to first base.

The hosts cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the fourth inning. Paul Mayer advanced to second base when Warde shortstop Waldman overthrew first base after fielding a ground ball. John White followed with a single to plate Mayer with Ludlowe's lone run. Overall, Ludlowe outhit Warde, five to three.

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Paul

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