The Bridgewater Giants is our Men's over-30 team. We played for 15 years in the  Central Jersey MSBL league (mostly B division).  In 2009 we started playing in the U.S. Over Thirty Baseball league (USOTB), which is now USABL.

Current player stats, scores and league standings, and our team schedule are among the things that can be accessed via the links to the left.

More information about the league, like directions to fields, etc. can be found at the USABL site.

In 2023, we won  our 4th championship in the last 8 years, and 4th in our 31 year history. Below is our team photo after the championship game:

Bottom row from left: Sam Adames (LF), Steve Kopp (C), Kurt Seidel (3rd), Brian Gregov (IF/OF), Brett Baker (CF)

Top row from left: Jason Lodato (IF/OF), Dave Cimini (P), Joe Infusino (1B/OF), Chris Bralczyk (2nd), Jimmy Nann (OF/IF/P)

Not pictured: Eric Linares (SS), Michael Haines (1st/RF), Paul Bralczyk (scorekeeper)

Below are league award winners for 2022, showing Brian Gregov winning his 1st league batting title with a .581 average (5th Giants batting title) and David Cimini winning his 3rd consecutive league Cy Young award.

In 2021, we won back-to-back championships, our 3rd championship in the last 6 years, and 3rd in our 29 year history. Below is our team photo after the championship game:

Bottom row from left: Steve Kopp (C), Kurt Seidel (3rd), Jason Lodato (IF/OF)

Top row from left: Eric Linares (SS/P), Joe Infusino (1st/OF), Dave Cimini (P/OF), Sam Adames (LF/IF), Stephen Docherty (1B, RF), Brett Baker (CF), Chris Bralczyk (2nd/P), Paul Bralczyk (scorekeeper)

Not pictured: Michael Haines (1st/RF), John Rosalie (OF) and Brian Gregov (IF/OF)

Below David Cimini shows off his unprecedented clean sweep of all the 2021 league awards: Batting Title champ with a .559 average, Cy Young award winner, and League MVP award winner!

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In 2020 we won our 2nd ever championship. The picture of that championship team is shown below:

Bottom row from left: Steve Kopp (C), Kurt Seidel (3rd), Jason Lodato (IF/OF), Brett Baker (CF), John Rosalie (OF)

Top row from left: Chris Panzarino (OF), Michael Haines (1st/RF), Joe Infusino (1st/OF), Dave Cimini (P/OF), Chris Bralczyk (2nd/P),  Sam Adames (LF/IF), Eric Linares (SS/P), Paul Bralczyk (scorekeeper)

Below are shots of 2020 USABL over-25 National league award presentations. Dave Cimini (left) won both the Cy Young award (the first ever for a Giant) and the league MVP award (the 2nd ever for a Giant). Steve Kopp's .526 batting average won him his 3rd league batting title!

In 2016, after 23 years, the Bridgewater Giants finally won the league championship! Below is our team photo after the championship game.

Bottom row from left: Sam Adames (LF), Kurt Seidel (3rd), Brian Gregov (SS), Brett Baker (CF)

Top row from left: Chris Bralczyk (2nd/P), Michael Haines (1st/RF), Steve Kopp (C), Jon Mish (P), Joe Infusino (OF/IF),  Chris Panzarino (RF), Mike Pellegrino (1st)

Not pictured: Eugene DeLutio (P), Pete Harmata (CF), Dennis Stacknick (RF), Jimmy Nann (P), Danny Villone (OF/P)

Below are shots of Kurt Seidel (since 1993) and Chris Panzarino (since 1994), the two longest reigning Giants, finally celebrating a championship!

Below are shots of 2016 USABL over-28 AA league award presentations, along with members of the 2017 team. Steve Kopp's .507 batting average won him his second consecutive league batting title! Meanwhile, Chris Bralczyk's .500 batting average, combined with heroic playoff pitching performances, earned him the league MVP award, the first ever for a Giants player!

Below is a shot of Steve Kopp, who won the 2015 league batting title with his all-time Giants high batting average of .539, with his commemorative bat, and members of the 2016 team before our first game.

Below is our team picture from our 2009 season, which was the best in team history to that point (15-5-1).

Bottom row from left: Jon Mish (P/SS), Chris Bralczyk (2nd), Gino D'Addario (C/SS), Paul Marzarella (OF), Kurt Seidel (3rd)

Top row from left: Chris Panzarino (LF), Mike Pellegrino (1st), Eugene DeLutio (P/SS), John Mazuera (IF), Geoff Polston (OF),  Justin Lorentzen (P/CF)

Not pictured: Chris Capitano, VInce Sacca

Below is our team picture from the 2004 season.

Bottom row from left: Kurt Seidel (3rd), Erik Utheim (1st), Marc Streisand (RF), Vince Sacca (2nd), Gary DiGiovanni (C), Scott Ross (SS)

Top row from left: Alex Fernandez (P), Phil Porcelli (P), Chris Panzarino (LF), Geoff Polston (P), Jeff Kenyon (OF/P),  Eric Johnson (CF),

Not pictured: Scott Lerner

Below are some pictures from our 2004 championship game

Eric Johnson keeps the head down and drives the ball.

Phil Porcelli takes a healthy cut at the ball.

'Ace' Alex Fernandez, aka Big Al, delivers the pitch.

Gary DiGiovanni crushes the ball. He just missed a HR in extra innings that would have won the game for us.

Chris Panzarino connecting on one of his big swings.

Phil Porcelli applies the tag at 2nd for the out, as Vince Sacca looks on.

Gary DiGiovanni receiving the throw home and blocking the plate.

But the runner is safe as the ball pops up.

Kurt Seidel eyeing up a pitch. They say I'd hit better if I opened my eyes...

Kurt driving the ball

Kurt reaches 2nd safely with a stolen base.

Vince Sacca connecting.

Vince takes the pickoff attempt at 2nd base.

Jeff Kenyon on one of those memorable swings (sorry Jeff, I just couldn't resist).

Here's Jeff driving the ball this time.

Jeff Kenyon is pumped up as he comes in to score a run.

Erik Utheim holding the runner at first.

Eric Johnson sliding into 2nd base, in his own unique way.

Alex Fernandez fields the bunt and throws to first, with Kurt Seidel looking on.

Vince Sacca makes the throw to first.

Chris Panzarino slides into 2nd. This picture made the cover of Hardball magazine 2004 yearbook edition.

Eric Johnson crosses the plate with a big run.

Gary DiGiovanni makes a tough catch and hangs on the out.