The STAGS opened their 2008 season with an 8 - 6 loss to Long Beach Catholic at Barasch Field on Tuesday April 1.  Joe Wilhelm pitched four innings, surrendering eight runs on five hits and recording seven strikeouts.  Hitting highlights were Connor Powers (one out single in the second), John Palladino (RBI groundout in the third), Nick Primiano (single in the third), Bobby Keating (2 RBI double in the third), and Peter Fotheringham (RBI single in the fourth).  

The next day, Wednesday April 2 the STAGS defeated St. William the Abbot 12 - 1 at Eisenhower Park.  Bobby Keating pitched three innings of no run and no hit baseball, walking five and striking out seven.  Brendan Turansky pitched in relief and allowed one run while striking out one.  Hitting highlights were Chris Agresti (2 for 2, RBI), Brendan Doyle (single, RBI bases loaded walk), Peter Fotheringham (RBI sacrifice fly and 2 RBI single), Bobby Keating (RBI single), John Palladino (double), Mike Palladino (2 RBI single), and Mike Roche (2 RBI single).  

On Monday April 7, the STAGS defeated St. Elizabeth 14 - 2 at Barasch Field.  Bobby Keating pitched four innings, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and striking out 9 batters.  Hitting highlights were Chris Agresti (RBI groundout), Brendan Doyle (RBI bases loaded walk), Peter Fotheringham (RBI triple), Bobby Keating (single plus two walks), John Palladino (3 runs scored, 2 singles, 2 RBI), Mike Palladino (RBI sacrifice fly, plus a single), Paul Pruyn (RBI groundout), Mike Roche (RBI bases loaded walk), Brendan Turansky (2 RBI single) and Joe Wilhelm (2 walks and a 2 RBI double).  

The STAGS defeated St. Christopher’s 17 – 1 on Wednesday April 9 at Eisenhower Park .  Joe Wilhelm pitched two innings, allowing 1 run and 1 hit while striking out 2 batters.  Peter Fotheringham pitched in relief and struck out two in his one inning.  Hitting highlights were Chris Agresti (RBI single), Brendan Doyle (2 RBI single), Peter Fotheringham (RBI single), Bobby Keating (RBI single), John Palladino (RBI double), Mike Palladino (RBI double), Connor Powers (bases loaded RBI walk), Paul Pruyn (RBI bases loaded hit-by-pitch), Mike Roche (RBI bases loaded walk), Brendan Turansky (RBI bases loaded walk) and Brian Hutchinson (RBI bases loaded walk).  

On Monday April 14, the STAGS defeated Our Lady of Peace 2 - 1 at Barasch Field on a walk-off, bottom of the eight suicide squeeze bunt single by Brendan Doyle, scoring Mike Palladino.  Palladino lead off the inning with a single plus a two base error.  Joe Wilhelm pitched seven innings, allowing only one run and two hits, striking out 13 batters.   Brendan Turansky struck out all three batters he faced in the eight and picked up the win.  The STAGS offense sputtered as Collin Ayers held the potent bats at bay.  Connor Powers stroked a leadoff single in the fourth to break up the no-hitter and scored on Joe Wilhelm’s RBI fielder’s choice.  

The STAGS defeated St. Christopher’s for the second time on Thursday April 17 at Barasch Field by the score of 7 - 3.  Bobby Keating pitched five innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and striking out 5.  Brendan Turansky recorded 5 strike outs of the 5 outs he pitched.   Brendan Doyle struck out the only batter he faced to end the contest.  Hitting highlights were Chris Agresti (two out home run to left field in the second, RBI single in the sixth), Brendan Doyle (RBI bases loaded walk in the first), Bobby Keating (leadoff single in the fifth), John Palladino (leadoff single in the third), Mike Palladino (single in the first, plus two run home run in the third, RBI single in the fifth and RBI bases loaded walk in the seventh), and Paul Pruyn (single in the first).  

The STAGS improved their record to six wins and one loss with an 11 - 2 victory over St. Mary’s on Tuesday April 22 at Eisenhower Park .  Bobby Keating pitched four shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out seven.  Brendan Turansky (scoreless inning), Mike Roche (two runs allowed in one inning), and Brendan Doyle (one strikeout in one inning) each pitched in relief.  Hitting highlights were Chris Agresti (2 for 4, single and RBI double), Brendan Doyle (3 walks including one bases loaded for a RBI), Bobby Keating (4 walks plus a seventh inning single), Mike Palladino (RBI fielder’s choice in the sixth), Connor Powers (2 for 4, singles in the fourth and sixth), Paul Pruyn (RBI fielder’s choice in the third and single in the sixth), Mike Roche (RBI double in the fifth and RBI bases loaded walk in the 6th), Brendan Turansky (RBI bases loaded walk in the third), Connor Baker (RBI bases loaded walk in the sixth), and Matt Whelan (RBI single in the fourth).  

St. William visited Barasch Field on Thursday April 24 and lost to the STAGS 13 - 4.  Brendan Turansky allowed one run in three innings, striking out four batters.  Mike Roche pitched two innings in relief, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three.  Brendan Doyle finished the game on the mound, allowing two runs and recording four strikeouts.  Hitting highlights were Brendan Doyle (third inning single), Bobby Keating (RBI groundout and a 2 RBI double), John Palladino (2 for 2 with 2 walks and a RBI), Mike Palladino (3 for 3, RBI in the second inning), Connor Powers (RBI single in the second), Mike Roche (2 for 3, RBI singles in both the second and the third), and Jesse Bernesby (RBI groundouts in both the second and third innings).  

The STAGS will play on Tuesday May 6 at Barasch Field, Thursday May 8 at Kellenberg Memorial and Friday May 9 at Baldwin Park