2010 Richland Post 849 56ers Cambria County American Legion League, Record: 4-12. PICTURED: Front row, Austin Seese, Brad Ditzler, David Barefoot. Back Row, Jake Wissinger, Eric Montag, Cam Kaminsky, Manager Jason Kaminsky. Absent Dan Berkey, Kris Brown, Justin Bush, Derek Crawford, Travis Gelles, John King, John Klinar, Pat Long, Nate Nickel, Alex Paros, Assistant Coach Rob Ditzler, Assistant Coach Nick Samko.

56ers End Season 2010 4-12
June 30, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, PA - The 56ers saw their brief two-game winning streak snapped when they edged by Cambria County Legion Champion Claysburg 5-2. Starting pitcher Eric Montag scattered six hits and struck out four to end his legion career. Travis Gelles and Dan Berkey led the 56ers offense with two hits, while Alex Paros had a triple. The 56ers, playing with the youngest squad in the league, comprised of mostly 15 and 16 year old players, finished with a mark of 4-12. Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Win Second Straight Game, 9-4 Over Stoystown
June 28, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, PA - Home sweet home proved to ring true, as the 56ers won their second game in as many days as they defeated Stoystown 9-4, Monday evening. Brad Ditzler was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead the offense for the 56ers. It was Ditzler's second consecutive game with a home run. Eric Montag also added a double and scored two runs while Kris Brown added two RBI and Alex Paros scored two runs to help the 56ers raise their record to 4-11. Statring pitcher John Klinar struck out seven and allowed five hits to pick up the win while going the distance. Grant Speigle had two hits for Stoystown (4-9). Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Snap Skid By Doubling Up Portage 6-3
June 27, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, PA - The 56ers snapped a five game losing streak, as Brad Ditzler had two hits and drove in three runs, including a two-run home run as Richland upended Portage 6-3 Sunday. Nate Nickel scattered eight hits and allowed just one earned run to earn the win. Eric Montag also doubled for Richland (3-11). Tyler Nesbella, Andrew Maul, and Michael Pcola all had two hits for Portage (8-6), while Evan Price had a two-run single. Maul and Pcola each doubled. Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Dumped By Meyersdale
June 21, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, PA - Poor defense and little offense were the culprits again for the 56ers as Ben Lohr and Matt Bittner combined on a four hitter as Meyersdale defeated Richland 13-1. Mitchell Deskevich was 4-4 with a double and Justin Donaldson was 3-4 for Meyersdale, while Tanner Lambert hit safely twice. Alex Paros was 2-2 with a double, and Eric Montag and Cam Kaminsky also had hits for Richland, who fell to 2-9. Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Mercied By Claysburg
June 2, 2010
CLAYSBURG, PA - Defending champion Claysburg wasted little time getting to 56ers starter Nate Nickel as they exploded for eight runs in the second inning en route to a 14-4 victory shortened to five innings by the mercy rule on Wednesday. Pat Long blasted a three-run double in the fifth inning for Post 849's lone highlight of the game. On Tuesday, the 56ers had their game with Somerset suspended in the top of the 2nd inning when a thunderstorm disrupted play with Richland trailing, 7-4. The game willbe resumed on June 15th at Tony Penna Field. Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Drop Memorial Day Weekend Doubleheader
May 30, 2010
PATTON, PA - After jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the third inning, Patton held on to defeat Richland Post 849 5-4. Richland rallied to pull within a run after RBI singles from Cam Kaminsky, Eric Montag, and David Barefoot in the fifth and sixth innings. Patton tacked on another run in the sixth, and Kris Brown added an RBI single in the seventh to cap the scoring. David Barefoot and Cam Kaminsky each had two hits and an RBI for Richland (1-3). Richland Post 849 also lost earlier in the day when they were mercy-ruled by Ebensburg 12-2 in five innings. Austin Seese had the lone hit for the 56ers. Complete box scores for each game, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Fall at St. Michael
May 26, 2010
SIDMAN, PA - St. Michael's Colin Gdula hit a pair of home runs to hand the 56ers their first loss, 10-6. Gdula finished the game with four RBI. David Barefoot led the 56ers with four hits, while Cam Kaminsky, Eric Montag, and Jake Wissinger had two hits each. Montag also added a double. Nate Nickel worked 5.1 innings and suffered the loss. The complete St. Michael/Richland Post849 56ers box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Open Season With a Win
May 25, 2010
JOHNSTOWN, PA - With a new look, and new uniforms, the Richland Post 849 56ers won their 2010 opener, 8-6 over rival Lilly. Starting pitcher Eric Montag went six strong innings, fanning nine while walking two, to pick up the victory. John King pitched the seventh inning and earned the save. On offense, Travis Gelles batted 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Eric Montag also had three RBI. Cam Kaminsky scored three runs. The complete Lilly/Richland Post849 56ers box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Team Information
The Richland Post 849 56ers American Legion baseball Team receives generous support from the members of Richland American Legion Post 849 (Johnstown, PA).

2009 Richland Post 849 56ers Cambria County American Legion League, Record: 3-15. PICTURED: Front row, Manager Jason Kaminsky, John Klinar, Cameron Kaminsky, Alex Paros, Assistant Coach Craig Montag. Second Row, Bob Carbaugh, Brett Morganstern, Pat Long. Back Row, Rick Pfeil, Travis Gelles, John Bennett. Absent David Barefoot, Kris Brown, Tyler Crawford, Chris Kriak, Eric Montag, Max Pavlovich, Assistant Coach Nick Samko.

56ers Rally To Win Suspended Game With St. Michael In Tenth Inning
July 3, 2009
SIDMAN, PA - Patrick Long doubled home two runs in the top of the tenth inning as Richland/Windber rallied for a win over St. Michael in a completion of a game suspended at 14-14 on June 24th. In the original game, the 56ers (3-15) built an 8-1 lead in the fourth inning, but the Saints (7-11) exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the frame. The 56ers trailed 13-10 in the top of the seventh and scored four runs to take the lead on a two run double by Eric Montag and a sac fly by Cameron Kaminsky, but the Saints plated a run on a Dillon Hoffman single to send it to extra frames. The win snapped a four game losing streak for the 56ers, and closed the books on a 3-15 record. Long led the 56ers offense with two doubles and four hits. Cameron Kaminsky, David Barefoot, and John Bennett had three hits each for the 56ers. Kaminsky and Eric Montag (double) each had three RBI. Patrick Donoghue and Joe McCall (double) led St. Michael with three hits each, while Michael Baker, Jeff Meier, and Hoffman had two hits each. John Klinar tossed six innings and struck out eight in relief to earn the win, and Bob Carbaugh pitched the tenth inning for the save. The complete St. Michael/RW box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Errors Costly For 56ers
June 22, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - The 56ers committed four errors that led to four unearned runs as they dropped a 7-3 contest to Lilly, Monday. Chris Kriak tossed a complete game for the 56ers, but was outdone by Lilly's Shane Hartline. Hartline struck out eight and allowed only four hits for Lilly. Taylor Molnaird, Elliott Orlovsky and Adam Eckenrode had two hits for Lilly. Orlovsky doubled and scored two runs for Lilly, who also had hits from Hartline, Matt Glenn, and Anthony Guzic. Kris Brown, Patrick Long, Cameron Kaminsky and John Klinar had hits for the 56ers (2-11). The next game for the 56ers is a road contest at St. Michael Wednesday evening. The complete Lilly/RW box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Edge Meyersdale
June 19, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - The 56ers got a complete game from John Klinar as they won their second game of the season, 6-5 at Meyersdale, Friday night. 15 year old Klinar walked three and struck out four to earn his first American Legion victory. Cameron Kaminsky and Brett Morganstern had two hits apiece to lead the offense. Tyler Crawford and Kaminsky also drove in a pair for the 56ers, (2-10). Anthony Hillegas, Tanner Lambert and Vinny Baker had two hits for Meyersdale. Lambert cracked a double, and Baker fanned six while absorbing the loss. The 56ers also had two rainouts in the past week, to Spangler, and Stoystown, which will be made up at a later date. The complete Meyersdale/RW box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Late Collapse Dooms 56ers Against Cernic's
June 14, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - Cernic's/CVJ scored 12 runs in the fifth and sixth innings to blow open a close contest with the 56ers Sunday afternoon en route to a 16-3 win. Leading 4-3, Cernic's plated six runs each in the fifth and sixth innings. Nick Eidem was 3-3 and Dante Witten was 3-5 with three RBI for Cernic's CVJ. Andy Stephens fired a two-hitter for CVJ, fanning five. John Klinar and Tyler Crawford had the hits for R/W, Travis Gelles, Cameron Kaminsky, and Alex Paros scored the runs. Rick Pfeil and Eric Montag had RBI. The next game for the 56ers is a road game with Stoystown at Shade High School on Wednesday evening. The complete Cernic's/CVJ box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.(Pictured, right - The 56ers' Tyler Crawford delivers a pitch against Cernic's CVJ, Sunday afternoon.)

56ers Notch First Victory
June 10, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - Eric Montag tossed a one-hitter, and 56ers earned their first win of the season, 15-0, via the three-inning mercy rule. Chris Kriak led the 56ers (1-9) with two hits and three RBI. Travis Gelles had two hits. Gelles, John Klinar and Tyler Crawford each doubled while Cam Kaminsky scored three runs. Stephen Pisarcik singled for NG/Polish Club (1-7).The next game for the 56ers is a home contest with Spangler on Friday evening. The complete Nanty Glo/Polish Club box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Let One Get Away
June 8, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - Portage/Serenko FH rallied for nine runs in the final two innings, downing the 56ers 10-5. Richland's Tyler Crawford was dominating through five innings, fanning 12 and allowing just three hits, but he tired in the sixth inning. The R/W bullpen then walked seven in the final two frames, and allowed five hits. Crawford had two hits and a HR, while Eric Montag tripled. Portage's AJ Maul went 4-5 with a double and triple and scored two runs.The next game for the 56ers is a home contest with Nanty Glo on Wednesday evening. The complete Portage box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Woes Continue
June 7, 2009
BEDFORD, PA - The 56ers dropped a 14-0 game to Bedford on Sunday afternoon. The 56ers' pitchers once again had command issues by giving 10 free passes. Offensively, Eric Montag doubled, and Cameron Kaminsky and Chris Kriak each singled in the loss. The next game for the 56ers is a home contest with Portage on Monday evening. The complete Bedford box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Still Searching
June 5, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - The 2009 56ers are still searching for their first win after dropping a 10-2 contest to Westmont/Ferndale on Friday evening. Up next for R/W is a road trip to bedford on Sunday. The complete Westmont box score, with season statistics, is available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

The 56ers Are Back
May 24, 2009
JOHNSTOWN, PA - After not fielding a team in 2008 due to a player shortage, the Richland/Windber 56ers will field a team in the 2009 Cambria County American Legion Baseball League. The 2009 team is comprised of players from Richland High School, and is managed by Jason Kaminsky. Assistant coaches for 2009 are former 56er players Van Duncan, Craig Montag, and Nick Samko. Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

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56ers Miss Playoff Cut
July 8, 2007
HIGHLAND PARK - The Richland/Windber 56ers closed their 2007 regular season by dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Claysburg, Sunday afternoon 20-6, and 10-9. The losses dropped the 56ers to 9-13 (9-16 overall). By losing both contests, the 56ers failed to qualify for the Cambria County American Legion League playoffs for the first time since 2000. Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Recent 2007 Scores
July 8, 2007
Claysburg 20 Richland/Windber 6
Claysburg 10 Richland/Windber 9
July 6, 2007
St. Michael 17 Richland/Windber 2
July 4, 2007
Portage 11 Richland/Windber 5
July 1, 2007
Richland/Windber 9 Lilly/Loretto 2
June 30, 2007
Richland/Windber 6 Bedford 5
June 27, 2007
Richland/Windber 4 Patton 1
Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the Team Stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.
June 22, 2007
Richland/Windber 18 Lilly/Loretto 5
June 20, 2007
Ebensburg 6 Richland/Windber 2
June 18, 2007
Cernics/CVJ 6 Richland/Windber 5
June 17, 2007
St. Michael 17 Richland/Windber 2
St. Michael 12 Richland/Windber 3
June 15, 2007
Claysburg 6 Richland/Windber 5 (8)
Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the Team Stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Kulik's Gem Lifts 56ers Over Meyersdale
June 13, 2007
MEYERSDALE - Chad Kulik went the distance on the mound as the Richland/Windber 56ers edged Meyersdale 6-5, Wednesday night. One day after being shutout and mercy-ruled by Westmont, Kulik gave the 56ers a much needed win by working all seven innings, striking out 10 and allowing only 6 hits. Pitching in a steady rain, Kulik was able to pitch around 11 walks. Chad Miller hit a two-run single in a three run third inning that gave the 56ers a 6-0 lead. Meyersdale made a late charge, including scoring one run in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull within 6-5. But Kulik got a bases loaded strikeout to end the game as Richland/Windber improved to 5-4 (5-7 overall). Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

Recent 2007 Scores
June 13, 2007
Richland/Windber 6 Meyersdale 5
June 12, 2007
Westmont 15 Richland/Windber 0 (5)
June 10, 2007
Portage 7 Richland/Windber 3
June 10, 2007
Richland/Windber 5 Portage 3
June 7, 2007
Richland/Windber 15 Nanty Glo 0
Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the Team Stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Even League Mark With Win Over Spangler
June 4, 2007
HIGHLAND PARK - Josh Repko tripled and doubled and drove in three runs as Richland/Windber evened their 2007 Cambria County Legion record at 2-2 (2-5 overall). Andy Rubal batted 3-for-3, and Taylor Keiper and Chris Myers each doubled and had two hits apiece for the 56ers. Jake Lehman tossed five innings for the win, fanning seven while allowing four earned runs. Jeremiah Dunchak had a three-run HR for Spangler. Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

56ers Compete in St. Vincent Tournament
June 2-3, 2007
LATROBE, PA - The Richland-Windber 56ers competed in the 1st Annual St. Vincent College American Legion Tournament over the weekend. On Saturday, the 56ers dropped a 10-0 contest to Latrobe at Legion-Keener Park, and then dropped an 11-1 game to Derry at St. Vincent College. On Sunday, the 56ers got their offense going against Westmoreland County squad Irwin, but fell once again, 19-5. Despite losing all three games, the 56ers gained valuable tournament experience that will help the 2007 squad as they play a competitive Cambria County league schedule. (Pictured at left, Chad Kulik delivers a pitch in the tournament's opening game.) Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page. League stats, standings, and league leaders can be found at Cambria County Legion Baseball.

2006 Richland-Windber 56ers 4th Place Cambria County American Legion League, Record: 14-12. PICTURED: Front row, Josh Szelong, Brad Dale, Craig Montag, Nick Samko, Daniel Barefoot, Chris Roth, Andy Rubal. Back Row, Coach Paul Leonard, Ben Leonard, Sam Eash, CJ Verostick, Jake Lehman, Josh Repko, Doug Zubal, Chad Kulick, Manager Jason Kaminsky. Absent Brandon Shingler, Chris Myers, Marco Pecora.

56ers' Capture Post-Season Hardware
The Richland-Windber 56ers fell short of their championship dreams, taking a fourth place finish after sweeping Nanty Glo, and then falling to St. Michael two games to none in the championship semi-finals. However, the 56ers were the recipients of the 2006 Cambria County American Legion Umpires Association Team Sportsmanship Award. Manager Jason Kaminsky and Coach Paul Leonard accepted the award from the umpires at the umpires' July meeting. The award is bestowed on one team each season that demonstrates the sportsmanship and values promoted by American Legion Baseball.

56ers' Ousted By St. Michael
July 15-16, 2006
A trio of Saints drove in three runs apiece as St. Michael topped Richland/Windber 14-6 to sweep the best-of-3 playoff series at Highland Park on Sunday. Broc Jennings, Josh Hershberger and Tony Mickus had three RBIs for St. Michael, while Travis Rearick chased in two runs. Ross Carpenter and Hershberger led St. Michael with four hits apiece. Teammates Jeff Rolla (three hits), Rearick (two) and Mickus (two) also turned in multiple-hit performances for the Saints. The 56ers, who close the season at 14-12, received two hits apiece from Andy Rubal, Brad Dale and Jake Lehman. Lehman also had two RBIs while Craig Montag scored twice. St. Michael (22-3) will take on Meyersdale, a 2-1 series winner over Somerset in the championship series. The best-of-3 title series begins July 18th. Complete box scores, with season statistics, are available on the stats link at the top of the page.

Highlights from the 56ers 2006 season can be found here in a special section devoted to - 2006 Photos, News & Highlights

Highlights from the 56ers 2005 season can be found here in a special section devoted to - 2005 Photos, News & Highlights

2004 Squad Earns First Ever Playoff Victories
July 20, 2004
In 2004, the Richland-Windber 56ers completed their most successful season to date, as they advanced the the semi-final round of the Cambria County Legion League Playoffs in 2004. The 'Sixers lost to eventual playoff runner-up Claysburg, bowing out 2-0 in the best-of-three semifinal series.

However, just days before, the 56ers won their first playoff game in history, as Jared Patrick (pictured at left) picked up the victory in a first round win over St. Michael. Patrick worked eight strong innings and allowed just four runs in the 12-4 win. RW closer Marc Popovich worked the ninth inning, as the 56ers won their first playoff game since entering the league in 2000.

Team Information
The Richland Post 849 56ers American Legion baseball Team receives generous support from the members of Richland American Legion Post 849 (Johnstown, PA).