Greater Akron AA Baseball League
Greater Akron AA League Mission Statement:
The Greater Akron AA Baseball League is a non-profit organization operating to enrich the experience of 18 & over baseball players in the Greater Akron area. Providing an affordable and competitive playing atmosphere for aspiring, college, ex-college, and ex-professional baseball players that want to continue to play baseball at the highest level. Offering teams and players the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, and national level. While at the same time, the AA League administrators, teams, managers, and players will continue to carry on the rich tradition and history of our predecessors. 
   

Greater Akron AA League

1675 E Main St. Box 142

Kent, OH 44240

akronaabaseball@yahoo.com

Welcome to the Greater Akron AA Baseball League website. The AA League spawned from the Akron A League and Akron Industrial Leagues and dates back to the 1920's. The AA League has an immense amount of history, tradition, and a long standing reputation for competitive baseball. We are proud to carry on this Akron tradition and pass it on to another generation of baseball players.


2010 AA League Award Winners

 

The Greater Akron AA Baseball League has announced it's award winners for the 2010 season.

Frank Garcia MVP Award - Casey Jirsa, Akron Lasiks                        

Dave Young Pitcher of the Year - Mike Grady, Alliance White Physical Therapy 

Don Lombardi Rookie of the Year - Ronnie Harris, Canton Crew

Dave Layton Tournament MVP Award - Mike Grady, Alliance White Physical Therapy

All-Star Game MVP - Ryan Baechel, B & B All Stars

Jirsa was the first Triple Crown winner in the AA League since Dave Layton in 1992.  He hit .441 with 7 homeruns and 35 runs batted in.  Casey also had a slugging percentage of .824, tops in the league, along with 5 doubles and 30 hits (3rd in AA).

Grady was 5-0 in 5 starts this year.  He allowed 0 earned runs and 13 hits in 32 innings this season.  Mike struck out 30 while walking only 13 hitters.  He led the league with a 0.00 ERA.

Harris finished his first season in the AA League with a .426 average, good enough for 4th in the league.  He also had 26 hits and 5 doubles.

Grady was 2-0 in the League Tournament with a 0.50 ERA.  He earned victories over the #1 seed Akron Lasiks and the #3 Portage South Black Squirrels in the Championship game.

Baechel went 1-2 with a single and a run scored.  He also had a stolen base in the game.

 

Congratulations to the 2010 Greater Akron AA Baseball League Champions

Alliance White Physical Therapy

 

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2010 Greater Akron AA League Championship Game
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The 2010 Greater Akron AA League Tournament Championship game had #2 Alliance White Physical Therapy against #3 Portage South Black Squirrels.  Alliance score first with a run in the bottom of the second.  Josh White singled to start the inning and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt.  White would score on a Scott Saylor single.  Alliance would get 4 more runs in the third.  Zac Barson was hit by a pitch and scored on a Josh White double.  White scored on a Grant Sevek single.  Sevek would steal second and score on Kyle Green's single.  Scott Saylor doubled to score Green.  WPT would add another run in the fourth when Ryan Armstrong scored on a sacrifice fly by Zac Barson.  Portage South finally got on the board in the sixth.  Sam Crea was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on Mike Darrah's single.  Alliance would add 2 more insurance runs in the sixth.  Craig Knott and Zach Messer had back-to-back singles to start the inning.  Knott would score on a bases loaded walk to Josh White and Messer came home on a RBI groundout by Grant Sevek.  Mike Grady threw a complete game for his second win of the tournament, allowing just one run on four hits and struck out 8.  Josh White and Craig Knott each had 3 hits for the Alliance offense.
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Mike Grady was named Dave Layton Tournament MVP for 2010.  Grady was 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA.  He struck out 15 in 14 innings of work while allowing just 7 hits and 1 run.
 
 
2010 AA League Tournament
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July 26, 2010
After 2 days of rain, the consolation final was played between B & B All Stars and Portage South.  B & B All Stars got on the board first with 2 runs in the second inning.  PS came right back with 2 runs in the top of the third.  The score would remain tied until Portage South scored a run on a bases loaded walk for the victory.  Ron Spears and Walt Samson were 2-3 to lead the PS offense.  Mike Darrah threw a complete game for the win, striking out five.  Portage South 3, B & B All Stars 2
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July 24, 2010
Portage South Black Squirrels would meet Akron Lasiks in the consolation semifinal.  PS would score 4 runs in the top of the first.  The Lasiks chipped away at the lead by scoring a run in each of the first 3 innings.  Akron took the lead in the fourth with a 2 run inning, then tacked on 2 more runs in the fifth.  Portage South would get one run back in the sixth, but still trailed by 2 entering the 7th inning.  PS would score 3 to take the lead.  The Lasiks were able to get a run in the bottom half of the inning to tie the game.  In the 8th, Portage South would score a run and hold the Lasiks off for the win.  Kevin Haley was 1-3 with 3 RBI to lead PS.  Walt Samson threw 4 innings of relief for the win.  Portage South 9, Akron Lasiks 8
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July 23, 2010
In the winner's bracket final, Alliance White Physical Therapy and B & B All Stars faced off.  The game was scoreless until B & B put a 3 spot up in the top of the fifth.  Alliance would come back with 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead and hold on for the victory.  Grant Sevek led the Alliance offense with 2 hits.  Kyle Green had a 2-run double as well.  Anthony Barson got with win on the mound.  Alliance White PT 4, B & B All Stars 3
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July 22, 2010
Akron Lasiks met up with the Northern Ohio Hurricanes in the a consolation bracket game.  The Lasiks led 7-2 after 3 innings and scored 11 runs in the fourth to put the game away.  Six different Lasiks had 2 hits in the game, including Allen James who was 2-2 with a HR and 5 RBI.  Ryan Petrusky picked up the win on the mound for Akron.  Akron Lasiks 18, Northern Ohio Hurricanes 2
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Portage South and Team Diesel were matched up in the late game of the consolation bracket.  PS scored 4 runs in the first and held a 4-0 lead as the game was suspended for rain in the top of the 5th inning.  It was resumed on Saturday with Portage South able to hold for the 4-1 victory.  Ron Spears and Mike Darrah each had 2 hits for PS.  Kevin Haley also had a double and 2 RBIs.  Mike Darrah got the win with Eric Schaffer picking up the save.  Portage South 4, Team Diesel 1
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July 21, 2010
Alliance White PT and Northern Ohio Hurricanes met in the first game of the second round.  Alliance got on the board first with a run in the third inning.  They added 1 more in the fifth and 2 in the sixth.  Dave Frak threw a 2 hit shutout for Alliance.  Craig Knott led the offense with a triple and a single.  Alliance White PT 4, Northern Ohio Hurricanes 0
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In the night game, B & B All Stars played Portage South Black Squirrels.  B & B would score a run in the third inning.  PS came right back with a run in the fourth, B & B scored a run in the fifth and 2 more in the sixth to take the lead for good.  Brian Dougherty allowed just one run on 2 hits.  Tim Kiernan was 2-3 with a RBI and a run scored.  Dylan Wartluft had a hit and scored the only run for Portage South.  B & B All Stars 4, Portage South 1
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July 20, 2010
Akron Lasiks met Canton Crew in the consolation bracket.  The Lasiks offense was back to form, scoring 9 runs on 9 hits.  Anthony Longhitano, Kevin Brown and Rob Beahn each had 2 hits for the Lasiks.  Ryan Petrusky went the distance on the mound for the victory.  Akron Lasiks 9, Canton Crew 1
 
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Team Diesel received a bye to the next round.
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July 19, 2010
The opening round consisted of 3 games with Portage South (20-7) receiving a bye to the second round.  Northern Ohio Hurricanes (9-17-1) played Team Diesel (12-16) at Summit Lake.  Seven different players had hits for the Hurricanes as they won 4-0.  Dan Zust had a single and 2 RBIs to lead the offense.  Sunny Dhaliwal allowed just 3 hits and struck out 9 in a complete game shutout.  Northern Ohio Hurricanes 4, Team Diesel 0
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In the first game at Hudson, the #1 and #2 seeds in the tournament met as the Akron Lasiks (22-4) faced off against Alliance White Physical Therapy (21-5).  Alliance scored all eight runs by the fourth innings and held the top scoring team in the league to no runs and just 3 hits.  Zac Barson was 2-2 with 3 RBIs and Scott Saylor also added 2 hits and 3 RBIs for Alliance.  Mike Grady threw a complete game shutout with 7 strikeouts and allowed 3 hits.  Nick Jones took the loss for the Lasiks.  Alliance White PT 8, Akron Lasiks 0
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The late game matched B & B All Stars (10-18) with the Canton Crew (2-25-1).  B & B scored 4 runs in the second and that would be all they needed as Mike Doretich of B & B threw the third shutout of the day, allowing just one hit and striking out six.  Matt Kulick was 2-3 with a double to lead the offense.  Zach Siemon also had a double and 2 RBIs for B & B.  B & B All Stars 4, Canton Crew 0
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2010 AA League Season Opening
 
May 27, 2010
The Greater Akron AA League opened up the regular season with the Akron Lasiks meeting the Canton Crew.  The game went back and forth with the Crew scoring 2 in the first.  The Lasiks took the lead in the second with 4 runs of their own.  Canton put up a four spot in the top of the third for a 6-4 lead, but Akron came back with 5 runs of their own to go up 9-6.  The Crew would tie the game in the top of the fourth until the Lasiks scored another 5 runs in the bottom half of the inning to grab the lead for good.  Akron would tack on another run in the sixth and win 15-9.  T.J. Conroy went 3-5 with 3 RBIs to lead the Lasiks.  T.J. Lauck was 3-4 with a homerun and 3 runs scored for the Crew.  Nick Jones got the win on the mound.
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June 1, 2010
After the Akron Lasiks and Canton Crew opened the season on Thursday, the remaining 6 teams began their respective seasons.  Portage South traveled to Mount Union for a game with Alliance White Physical Therapy.  Portage South was able to win their opener 5-0.  Walt Samson went 6 innings for the win.  Jesse Michel had 2 hits to lead PS.
B & B All Stars beat Team Diesel in 10 innings 2-1.  Ivory Alexander went 2-4 with an HR for B & B.  Nate Miller pitched 7 strong innings in a no decision allowing just 2 hits and striking out 5.  Ryan Gearhart had 2 hits to lead Team Diesel.  Kyle Chaboudy went 8 innings on the mound for the Diesel allowing only 1 run.
Northern Ohio Hurricanes won 4-3 over Canton Crew in their opening game.  Patrick Julius went 3-4 for the Hurricanes.  Ken Beamer picked up the win on the mound.  Ray Deckman was 1-3 with a double for the Crew.
The Akron Dreams met Akron Lasiks in their first game in the league.  They were up 11-5 after 6 innings, but the Lasiks scored 11 runs in the top of the 7th, but were not able to finish that inning due to darkness.  This game is still suspended.