Sectionals: Magnus outlasts Valhalla; championship matchups set
In a Class B semifinal that began on Wednesday and had to continue on Thursday due to a rain delay and eventual darkness, Rob Ottaviano hit a walk-off RBI double to send top-seeded Albertus Magnus to...
View ArticleSectionals: Class B final preview
No. 3 Keio (18-5) vs. No. 1 Albertus Magnus (16-5) When: Saturday at 11 a.m. Where: Provident Bank Park Projected starters: LHP Yuya Morita (Keio) vs. LHP Christian Conklin (AM) Other players to...
View ArticleSectionals: Class A final preview
No. 2 Byram Hills (18-5) vs. No. 1 Rye (21-2) When: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Where: Provident Bank Park Projected starters: RHP Frankie Vesuvio (BH) vs. RHP Tim DeGraw (Rye) Other players to watch: BH –...
View ArticleSectionals: Class AA final preview
No. 2 Mamaroneck (19-4) vs. No. 1 Ketcham (20-3) When: Saturday at 6 p.m. Where: Provident Bank Park Projected starters: RHP Jason Kreinces (Mk) vs. RHP Dylan D’Anna (RCK) Other players to watch: Mk –...
View ArticleSection championships in AA, A and B today at Provident Bank Park
The big day is finally here. Two teams remain in Classes AA, A and B, and by the end of the day, we’ll have a champion in each. I’m heading to Provident Bank Park in a little while, and I’ll be there...
View ArticleMagnus outlasts Keio for Class B title in 14-inning marathon
We got two games for the price of one in the Class B final, with Albertus Magnus outlasting Keio for a 3-2 win 14 innings. Luis Herrera walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 14th, giving...
View ArticleByram dethrones Rye, gets to the top of Class A
It’s been a tremendous four-year run for the Byram Hills program, and on Saturday, the Bobcats finally reached the pinnacle of Class A. The Bobcats dethroned defending champ Rye with a 4-3 win in the...
View ArticleMamaroneck survives late scare to seize Class AA title
It didn’t come easy, but Mamaroneck earned the Class AA title with an 8-6 win over top-seeded Ketcham on Saturday at Provident Bank Park. The Tigers had an 8-0 lead after five innings, but the...
View ArticleSectionals: Vin’s championship thoughts
Here are some of my thoughts from the championship weekend on this rainy Monday… • Big games don’t always live up to the hype, but in the case of Saturday’s championship finals, I think we got our...
View ArticleSectionals: 2015 All-Tournament teams
If you’ve followed the blog for the past few years, then you’re probably familiar with our annual All-Tournament teams. At the conclusion of the sectional playoffs every year, I reach out to all of...
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