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"We play as many but Pray as one"
TO THE COACHES, PARENTS AND TEAMMATES:
THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW THANKFUL WE ARE TO OUR BASEBALL FAMILIES FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT. IT MEANT SO MUCH TO SEE YOU ALL THERE TO HONOR OUR SON JONATHAN RAY.
THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR COMING TO THE WAKE, THE FUNERAL, THE PHONE CALLS, THE PRAYERS, THE CARDS, THE BASKETS, THE FLOWERS AND THE DONATIONS. YOUR KINDNESS IS OVERWHELMING AND VERY HUMBLING.
OUR SON WAS A HUGE GIFT TO US FOR 16 YEARS AND WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE KEEP US IN PRAYER AS WE APPROACH OUR FIRST HOLIDAY SEASON WITHOUT HIM.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE
LORI AND RAUL
PLAYERS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL
RICHMOND COUNTY BASEBALL: COLLEGE AND PRO PLAYERS
RCBC has an expanding number of its Athletes advancing to play College Baseball. These players have combined outstanding seasons with our organization along with excellent High School careers.The RCBC Mission Statementsets a main goal of helping its players develop well enough to compete Athletically and Academically at the College Level. We salute these
players who have become Richmond County Baseball Club success stories.
Richmond County 10-U Nationals captured the 2009 Manalapan, N.J. Labor Day Tournament with a convincing 9-1 victory over Old Bridge Lightning. The boys of Richmond County scored 42 runs while allowing only 3 runs, going 4-0, winning their 7th Title of the year! RCBC has run their record to 50-3 for the season and will continue to play 50-70 the rest of the way, finishing with 11-U Fall U.S.A.B.L. games and 11-U and 12-U Sunday games in Verrazano League, highlighted with another trip to Aberdeen, Maryland Sept. 26 &27.
Update: The 2009 10-U RCBC Nationals Season has ended with team winning the following Tournaments: 2009 10-U Wave Blaster Classic In Delaware, 2009 10-U U.S.A.B.L. American East Spring Division, 2009 10-U S.I. United Federation League, 2009 William Walters 11-U Memorial Day Tournament, 2009 10-U CABA Home Run Classic in Flemington, N.J. , 2009 11-U 50/70 Manalapan N.J. Labor Day Tournament, 2009 11-U 50/70 South Jersey Columbus Day Tournament, # 1 Seed in Aberdeen, Maryland Silver Slugger Tournament before Finals were rained out, 2009 10-U Cal Ripken N.Y. District Champion, Semi-Finalist in 2009 10-U Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Monroe, N.J. and Semi-Finalist 2009 10-U 4th of July Classic in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. After racing off to a 35-0 start, Team finished up 62-5 for the year, (.925 winning pct !), scoring 665 runs (9.92 a game) while allowing only 150! ( 2.24 a game). Over-all 2 Year Record for the Boys of Richmond County is an astounding 116 wins- 13 losses !!! Finally, On a personal note, after coaching Youth Baseball for over 30 Years, Coach Allen Lauro has retired. It is time to move on. Continued success to the R.C.B.C Program. Good luck to you all.
Richmond County Nationals Baseball Club Captured the 2009 American East Spring Championship in U.S.A.B.L.10-U Division! The boys of Richmond County went a perfect 10-0, scoring 88 runs and allowing 27, winning their 4th Title of the year, and raising record to an immpressive 33-0! Next up is 4th of July Classic Triple Crown Tournament in Parsippany, N.J., then on to the 10 U Home Run CABA Classic in Flemington, N.J. , prepping for the start of Cal Ripken N.Y. Districts. A job well done as the team continues to practice and work hard, playing sound fundamental baseball with contributions coming from all of the team.
UPDATE: RCBC 10-U Nationals win CABA Home Run Classic Championship at Diamond Nation, Flemington, N.J. for 5th Title of the year, sweeping competition 4-0, scoring 50 runs and allowing 4 Next, The boys of Richmond County Captured N.Y. Metro 10-U Cal Ripken Championship and 6th Title of 2009, Advancing to Mid-Atlantic Regionals in Monroe, N.J. July 30th -August 5th, 2009, looking to defend their Regional Championship of 2008! Team swept competition 4-0, scoring 58 runs, while allowing 3, Over-all record for the Season 43-1. More to follow as Regional progresses!
UPDATE: RCBC 10 U Nationals lost in semi-finals of Mid-Atlantic Regionals 2-1 to Clifton Park, NY in a rematch of last years 9 U Regional final. Boys played hard and fought to the end, will take a well deserved break and move onto Labor Day Tournament in Manalapan, NJ.
RCBC 10-U Nationals
Richmond County 10-U Nationals captured 2009 William Walters Memorial Day 11 Year old Tournament at West Shore Little League, with a perfect 5-0 record, scoring 38 runs, while allowing only 12! The Boys of Richmond County played against all 11-U teams, and handled the jump to the next level as a Championship and fundamentally sound squad should. As the season moves along playing in the New Jersey U.S.A.B.L 10-U Division and the S.I.U.F.B. 10-U Division, the Nationals have a perfect 21-0 record, scoring 214 runs, while surrendering 48! More games and Tournaments to follow as the Nationals continue to practice and work hard to make Richmond County Baseball Club a force to be reckoned with!
Richmond County Bombers 11-U
The Richmond County Bombers 11-U Squad captures Championship in the Memorial Day Battle at the River in Toms River, N.J. 5/22-5/25/09. The Bombers scored 62 runs and allowed 39 runs, while compiling a 5-1 record ! Combined with previous Cerbo Tournament Title won in Lodi, N.J. back in March, The 11-U Bombers qualify for Cerbo World Series in Aberdeen, Maryland, August 1-3, 2009. Great Job and Good Luck to the Boys of Richmond County !
Richmond County Nationals 10-U captured the 2009 Wave Blaster Classic in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, April 4 & 5, 2009 with a perfect 5-0 record ! The boys scored 66 runs while surrendering only 9 runs to win their first Championship of the year! The boys of Richmond County acclimated well to the 47' pitching and 70' bases format for the tournament, and added new comer Joe Amadeo to the 10 Year old squad. More updates to follow, as the season is now under way!
Baseball kids get some college wisdom
Thursday, February 05, 2009
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The young high school players who have been attending the Richmond County Baseball Club's winter workouts at the College of Staten Island are still buzzing about the recent three-hour visit by Rutgers head coach Fred Hill.
The connection was simple. The head of the RCBC is Nick Defendis, whose son John starred at the Big East school a few years back.
Hill, who has coached for 30 years, was joined by Darren Fenster, one of his assistants, and they captivated their audience with words of wisdom about what it takes to play college baseball.
"Most of the athletes at the workouts are looking to advance to the next level and coach Hill let them know the hard work needed to succeed at college ball," Defendis said. "You can tell them all the time but it certainly is more convincing coming from someone who has enjoyed so much success and been doing it so long"
Hill then concentrated on his expertise, which is hitting.
"Very few coaches know as much about hitting and can teach it as expertly as coach Hill can," said Defendis. "My son got better each year he played for Fred."
The coaches also worked with the youngsters on defense -- Hill tutored the infielders while Fenster took the outfielders.
"Coach Hill showed us the proper way to field grounders and throw it correctly," said Tottenville HS shortstop Greg Tauriello, "and he made us concentrate and focus on making all the plays."
A week earlier, Villanova pitching coach James Carron was on hand to work with the players.
The Wildcat coach had each hurler do a 35-40 pitch bullpen session off a mound with a lot of give-and-take.
"Coach Carron helped me with my mechanics," said Monsignor Farrell HS right-hander Matt Cascello. "He showed me how to release my hands quicker and it made my delivery much smoother."
"After watching coaches Hill, Fenster and Carron in action, I see a big difference with the players," said Defendis. "Their attitudes and desire looked better as they now know what must be done to have a good season with their high schools and sandlot teams this year."
Richmond County Baseball and the Big East Conference are setting up a nice partnership. Currently five players are on Big East teams and three played at Island high schools: Eddie Medina (Moore Catholic) is at St. John's; Frank Esposito (Farrell) plays at Seton Hall; and Tyler Sciacca (Farrell) is at Villanova.
Nick Pavia - Saint Joe by the Sea Staten Island NY
Richmond County Baseball Club KING OF THE NINE-YEAR-OLDS
Who are the Nine-Year-Old Cal Ripken Baseball Champions of New York State????? Look no further than the Richmond County Youth Complex on Travis Avenue. The Championship Trophy belongs to the Richmond County Baseball Club, managed by George Quinn and coaches, Allen Lauro and Dave Filimon. The Nine Year Olds clinched the 2008 Metro New York State Championship for their age group with a 2-1 victory over Staten Island rival Robert Curatolo Rangers. It was a thrilling game that saw Richmond County break the 1-all tie in the sixth inning when Lorenzo Quinn drew a walk; and got sacrificed to second. Lorenzo advanced to third on a wild-pitch and scored on a fielder's choice. The win went to reliever Daniel DiGiorgio who tossed 1-and 1/3 innings. Daniel also drove in the first-run with a sacrifice fly. Starting pitcher Anthony Prato pitched hitless ball in his 4-and 2/3 innings of work. The victory gave RCBC an overall eye-popping record of 36-5 for an unbelievable .878 winning percentage, they have scored 484 runs and given up 171 runs in 41 games! RCBC now travels to Hamilton, New Jersey to begin Regional Play against Northwest Pennsylvania. Coach Quinn says he's had the perfect ingredients for a great team this year. "The kids are hard-workers who learn quickly",and the coaches have tremendous patience says Quinn. "The kids and the parents have bought into our system leading to a perfect chemistry all around."
It took four earlier victories for RCBC to reach the title game. In the semi-final contest, the Nine-Year-Olds defeated PlainEdge East, Long Island, by a 9-3 margin. The winning pitcher was Rick DeVito and the hitting star was Frank Savino who had a pair of hits and three RBI's. In the Pool Play Games, Richmond County beat their three opponents by a combined 35-9 count. The winning pitchers were Prato, DeVito and Francis Perry. Some of the hitting stars in those wins were Nick Battaglia, Anthony Maisano and Prato.
Jimmy Brennan the latest member of the Saint Johns University Baseball team. Jimmy worked his tail off over the past two seasons traveling from Suffern New York every day to play baseball at RCBC. His commitment to his game is incredible, a member of the 2008 New York Yankee Area Code team that traveled to
California. Jimmy is now being rewarded for all his hard work. Great Job and Good Luck
Go Red Storm !!!!!
DYLAN MACNAMARA HEADING TO Adelphi University GO PANTHERS
Matt DiPoalo of Christian Brothers H.S.
RCBC 17U SQUAD PLAYING WELL IN ATLANTA
It's one of the biggest sandlot baseball tournaments in America.....the East Cobb weeklong event in Atlanta, George. Close to 200 teams are entered in this tourney. this is a showcase that attracts numerous college recruiters nationwide as well as professional scouts from all 30 major league teams. Coach Nick DeFendis knows this event can help his players get to the next level. And...the RCBC 17U entry has won two of its three games played so far. RCBC got off to a fine start with a 7-2 victory over a Georgia opponent. Nick Pavia tossed four scoreless innings to get the victory. The attack was led by J.J. Franco who was on base four times while scoring twice and stealing a pair of bases. Joe Geloso added three hits.
The second win came against a team from Dallas, Texas, by a 7-4 score. Outfileder Jimmy Brennan, who stole the show in Troy, New York, kept up his star-studded play. The centerfielder from Suffern, H.S. belted a grandslam. It's his eventh homer in a week of tournament play. Pavia added an RBI double. The win went to reliever Matt DiPoalo of Christian Brothers H.S.
RCBC will be in Atlanta until Monday, July 14th. We'll continue to update their progress.
Richmond County Nationals 9U-10U Baseball Club
Richmond County Baseball Club captures Brick NJ 2008 Columbus Day Tournament! Season has finally ended with an overall record of 54-8 and an .871 winning percentage! Team has won the following Tournaments: 2008 9U Central NJ Spring League Championship, 2008 9U Metro NY State Cal Ripken Championship, 2008 9U Mid-Atlantic Regional Cal Ripken Championship in Hamilton, NJ, 2008 10U 7th Annual Berks & Lehigh County Classic Championship in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2008 10U Brick, NJ Columbus Day Championship, Undefeated and 1st place in 2008 9U South Brunswick, NJ Viking Classic, withdrawing account schedule conflict with 9U Metro NY State Tournament, 2nd place in 2008 Staten Island United Federation League 9U-10U Division, 1st place in B Division 9U-10U 2008 United Federation League, 2nd place 2008 9U Gold Glove Cal Ripken Tournament in Aberdeen, Maryland, 2nd place in 2008 10U Manalapan, NJ Classic Tournament, 2nd place in pool play in 2008 Bergen County, NJ 10 U Memorial Day Tournament as 9 Year olds! RCBC Nationals never lost more than one game in a row over 62 games! RCBC Nationals 9U-10U Team has scored 705 runs while given up only 267 runs, averaging 11.37 runs a game, while giving up 4.31 a game. This was Richmond County Nationals 9U-10U Baseball Club's inaugural season, and team is proud and committed to continued success! Special thanks to League President Nick DeFendis, for all the support and allowing us to play ball.
Thanks to all that were part of a tremendous effort by the boys of Richmond County Baseball !
RICHMOND COUNTY BASEBALL CLUB SALUTES THE MILITARY
WE ARE FAMILY
Saint Johns University Coaching Staff
Saint Johns University Ed Blankmeyer at the Greater Sandlot Alliance Dinner
Richmond County Baseball Club Presents $5000 Check to Melendez Family
The Richmond County Baseball Club will present the Melendez Family with a check for $5000. Mr and Mrs Melendez suffered a great loss due to a fire which took the lives of their 2 children. RCBC held a Texas Hold'un Tournament and raised enough money to allow us to donate the money to the family. Each Month we will try to hold an event to raise money for a family in need. The check will br pesented to Mr & Mrs Melendez the week of April 17.Richmond County Baseball is a community minded organization and is committed to helping Staten Island Family's.If you know anyone in need of assistance please e-mail us with their story and we will consider them for a donation.
