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Welcome to the Home of the
Long Island Baymen Road Runners 2008 9 U Travel Team
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We are currently looking for players for the 2009 season. Anyone interested please contact Mike Lazos at (631)543-5324 or E-Mail at Michaellazos@hotmail.com. tryouts will be conducted either individually or in groups upon request.
Since we started this team in the Fall of 2007, we have accomplished some amazing goals. The following are some of those accomplishments.
2007 Fall NJBL American League Champions 6 - 1 Record
2008 Spring NJBL National League Champions 11 - 3 Record
2008 NJBL Memorial Day Tournament Champions 5 - 1 Record
2008 Cal Ripkin Tournament 3rd place 2 - 2 Record
(obtained Wildcard playoff berth with lowest runs against
in tournament 11)
2008 NJBL American League Champions 18 -1 Record
2008 Ed Rall Tournament 2 -1 Record
2008 Port Washington Columbus Day Champions 5 - 0 record
2008 Baseball Heaven Fall 10U Champions 9- 1 record
Overall Record 62 - 15
1st PLACE AT BASEBALL HEAVEN !!!!!!!
BAYMEN TAKE FALL BBH TITLE !!!!
Third Season Title of Year !!!!!
Baymen 14 LI Mudcats 4
We again played a tough LI Mudcats team, but right from the start we dominated this game, just like we should have last week. We again faced their best pitcher in teh bottom of the first we promptly loaded the bases to set up Mike McGrath's bases claering double to the fence in right center. In the 2nd inning it was more of the same with Frank Tricamo and Mike Lazos with huge hits to score four more runs and give us a commanding 7-0 lead after 2innings. The Mudcats fought back and with patience at the plate scoring 4 runs in the third. We again responded and erased those runs with 3 more runs in the 3rdh and 1 in the 4th to take a commanding 11 - 4 lead. Mike settled in and was in a groove on the mound. In the bottom of the fifth we loaded the bases again and with one out we scored 2 runs to make it 13 - 4 and we needed one more run to run rule the Mudcats. After the next batter struck out the Mudcats thought the inning was over and Ryan Catizone stole home to end the game while everyone else was walking off the field. It was apparent from the start that the Mudcats took us lightly, they did not think that we could beat them based on last weeks game and they were very wrong. That Mudcats team was the best 9 year old team around last year and did not lose many games all year this year. the progress you guys made this year was unbelievable. We started out the year at BBH on a cold weekend and played the worst 3 games this team has ever played and ended with one of the best games we played all year. You guys surpassed my expectations which were pretty high to begin with for this team.
We won 5 seperate championships this year, and 6 if you count last fall!!! It couldn't get much better than that.
Enjoy your time off and get ready for Winter Workouts which will begin in January. Work on the things you think you need the most work on and improve those areas.
Remember every team we play next year will be gunning for us, because we are now the team to beat.
BBH 10/ 15
Baymen 4 Mudcats 7
We lost a tough game on Wed. Night against a very good LI Mudcats team who was also undefeated. The game started out slowly for both teams with good pitching and great defense. The mudcats took an early 1 -0 lead which we quicky erased in the top of the 2nd inning. They again took the lead in their half of the third inning. We again tried to come back and scored another run in the third to tie it. We had two outs in the bottom of the fourth and then allowed 3 straight hits after an error to allow the Mudcats to score 3 runs. We again fought back with two runs of our own with two outs and closed the gap to 5 - 4. In the bottom of the same inning we then gave them another two runs to let the game get away from us. We now control our own destiny against the Mudcats and can win the division with a win next Wed. night. We proved that we are still the team to beat in this division and gave them their toughest game of the year. We need to limit the mistakes and take it to them right away next wed. night.
PORT WASHINGTON PAL COLUMBUS DAY TOURNAMENT
Game #1 Baymen 7 Bayside 3
We started against a tough Bayside team, that had great pitching and defense. The game started with Eric Peper on the mound for the first two innings, he did a great job and held the Bayside team to one run. Bayside's pitcher was excellent as well not surrendering a run in the first two innings and striking out our first four hitters which had not been done all year. In the bottom of the third we broke through with some small ball producing two runs and took the lead with two beautifully executed bunts by Brian Hillis and John Priani. Bayside tied the game in the next inning against Anthony who also pitched two great innings. In the bottom of the fifth we broke through for 5 runs capped by John Priani's 3 run double. Mike McGrath then shut down Bayside to end this game and give us the victory.
Game MVP - John Priani
Game # 2 Baymen 29 Roslyn 3
Not much to say about this game other than the boys came to hit on this day with 27 total hits which included many long doubles and triples. the top five in the batting order went a combined 16 for 18 with 20 RBI's.Mike Lazos and Mickey Hopkins combined on a no hitter.
Game # 3 Baymen 22 - Port Washington 0
Once again the boys came out hitting and had another 20 hits led by Mike Lazos and Anthony Pristera who were a combined 6 for 7, Mickey Hopkins also had 2 long triples and 4 RBI's. Mickey also started this game and again pitched great combining on another no hitter with Billy Huber and Josh Gerson.
Game MVP - Billy Huber
Game # 4 Baymen 10 Roslyn 3
This game saw a tough Roslyn team not being intimadated by having lost the previous day by 27 runs. They battled us and led 2 -0 going into our half of the third inning. we broke it open in the third with 5 runs capped by a long triple to right field by Marc Wangenstein, Marc also tripled again in the fifth to put the game away and advance us into the finals against Bayside. Anthony Pristera relieved Eric Peper in this game and pitched great shutting the door on Rosyln allowing us to take the lead and never look back.
Game MVP - Marc Wangenstein
Championship Game Baymen 5 Bayside 2
Both teams were set up to face each other with their best pitchers available for the entire six innings. The game started off with 3 scoreless innings and looked to stay that way with excellent defense for both teams. In the Fourth inning we broke through with three runs Billy Huber singled to lead it off and then Mike Lazos doubled to deep center field to chase him home with the first run. Mike McGrath then helped himself with a huge homerun to deep center field to give us a 3 -0 lead. Bayside tried to battle back in their half of the fifth inning but our defense stepped up and held them to one run. In the top of the 6th inning we plated 2 more runs, after Brian Hillis started the iining with a single Andrew Grieve tripled down the third base line to score Brian and then Billy Huber chased him home with a single. Mike McGrath then shut bayside down in the last inning to close out the game and give us the championship.
Everyone played excellent baseball all weekend the defense was spectacular and the offense was unbelievable.
Mike McGrath won the Championship game MVP for his complete game win in the Final and big Home run.
Mike Lazos won the Tournament MVP hitting .714 going 10-14 with 9 RBI's
No one hit under .400 in this tournament and 9 players hit over .500.
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