2016 Phillies Record Powerful Indiana MSBL Season in 28+ Division

Indiana Adult baseball League

Front Row (L to R): 5-Matt Alspaugh, 13-Ben Stenger, 7-Kyle Hutton, 21-Eric Teall, 18-Frank Cole, 23-Mark Benton. Back Row (L to R): 3-Jeremy Martin, 17-Chris Cole, 20-Kyle Hallowell, 10-Scott Kessler, 44-Matt Zmich, 24-Jim Goodwin, 40-Matt Pulley, 6-Matt Longfellow. Not Pictured: 2-Ryan Venturi, 11-Mike Smetak, 12-Matt Zenk

‘Phillies Post Strong Season, Come Up Just Shy of Crown’

Submitted by Matt Longfellow, Phillies manager

2016 was a fantastic season for our third season together. We finished the season with a 12-4 record and as the regular season Runners-up. We defeated the Indy Bandits in the quarterfinals 9-3 and then defeated the Indy Irish 2-0 in the semi-finals behind a complete game shutout from Eric Teall to advance to the championship. Matt Alspaugh and Matt Pulley finished as co-batting champions and Matt Pulley was named the 2016 IBL 28+ MVP. Scott Kessler, Chris Cole, and Jeremy Martin had fantastic 2016 seasons as well!

In our Championship game we had our ace Eric Teall, who has won multiple Cy Young and MVP awards, pitch a complete game shutout in the semi-finals and then another complete game in the championship. We jumped out to an early lead but the Giants came back and tied the game before we surrendered three runs in the late innings. We scored one run in the ninth but could do no more. It was a great game and great season.

2016 HAMILTON COUNTY PHILLIES BASEBALL ROSTER (** New Phillies)

 2 – Ryan Venturi           (CF/LF/RF)   DePauw University – Greencastle, IN.

 3 – Jeremy Martin         (OF/DH/P)    Fishers High School – Fishers, IN.

 5 – Matt Alspaugh**      (SS/2B/C)     Taylor University – Upland, IN.

 6 – Matt Longfellow      (P/3B/SS)       Wes-Del High School – Gaston, IN.

 7 – Kyle Hutton             (OF/1B/P)      Muncie Central High School – Muncie, IN.

10 – Scott Kessler          (3B-SS/P/C)     Mansfield High School – Mansfield, MA.

11 – Mike Smetak           (DH/1B/P)      Point Park University – Pittsburgh, PA.

12 – Matt Zenk                (RF/LF/DH)  River Falls High School – River Falls, WI.

13 – Ben Stenger            (2B/SS/P)         Rose-Hulman I.T. – Terre Haute, IN.

17 – Chris Cole               (2B/OF/P)       Manchester College – Manchester, IN.

18 – Frank Cole              (OF/1B/DH)    North Dakota State Univ. – Fargo, ND.

20 – Kyle Hallowell**      (3B/2B/P)      Klein Collins High School – Houston, TX.

21 – Eric Teall                 (P/1B/OF)      Chillicothe Paints Pro (Frontier League)

23 – Mark Benton**        (2B/C/3B)      Lawrence North H.S – Indianapolis, IN.

24 – Jim Goodwin          (LF/2B/CF)     Walled Lake Central HS – Comm. Twshp, MI.

40 – Matt Pulley              (C/P/3B)          Baltimore Orioles Professional (A-AA-AAA)

44 – Matt Zmich**           (CF/LF/P)      Franklin College – Franklin, IN.