What an awesome weekend of baseball at the 2023 Senior, Junior & Intermediate League State Championships!
Unfortunately, wet weather called off the Junior & Intermediate League finals. A huge thank you to the grounds crew from Guild All-Stars, East Belmont Saints, and Deakin for all their efforts to get the grounds playable today and throughout the whole weekend. We greatly appreciate this hard work!
Congratulations to our 2023 State Champions: Mets (Senior League), Rangers (Junior League), and Athletics (Intermediate League).
Thank you to all involved for a fantastic tournament!
Check out recaps from Sunday's games below.
Senior League
Mariners 8, Athletics 7
Athletics fought back after falling down by six runs in the third inning, although the comeback fell just short in an 8-7 defeat to Mariners on Sunday. Hudson Pallay, Will Kent, Jack Noble, Nathan Rumbelow, and Kent came through with RBIs to lead the Mariners rally.
Athletics fell behind early in the loss as Mariners took the lead on a Joshua Villanti single in the first inning.
Athletics tallied four runs in the third inning as Pallay, Kent, and Noble recorded RBIs.
Mariners scored five runs in the third inning. The offensive firepower was led by Villanti, Jarrod Thomas, Carson Thomas, and Zachariah Dunkley.
Dunkley led things off on the hill for Mariners. The hurler surrendered six runs on four hits over five and a third innings, striking out seven.
Rumbelow led things off on the mound for Athletics. The pitcher went two and a third innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out three. Declan Marshall, Joshua Antonacci, and Kent contributed in relief.
Kent led Athletics with two hits in four at-bats.
Mariners racked up eight hits in the game. Dunkley went 3-for-3 at the plate as Villanti had multiple hits, too.
Grand Final: Mets 8, Mariners 7
Mets snagged a late lead and defeated Mariners 8-7 on Sunday. Mets were down 7-6 in the bottom of the fifth inning when an error scored two runs.
There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Mets collected six hits and Mariners had 11. Mets fired up the offense in the first inning as Harvey Elderfield grounded out, scoring one run.
Mets tied things up at four in the bottom of the fourth when Tanner Stack grounded out, scoring one run.
Riley Peoples got the start for Mets. The bulldog surrendered seven runs on ten hits over five innings, striking out one and walking one.
Robinson Smith toed the rubber for Mariners. The bulldog surrendered two runs on two hits over three and a third innings, striking out five. Joseph Lewis and Deakin Mitchell entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one and one-third innings and one and one-third innings respectively.
Mets tallied one home run on the day. Jordan Ellis had a long ball in the fourth inning. Lachlan Ispen, Stack, Cade White, Brayden Barker, Peoples, and Ellis all had one hit to lead Mets.
Mariners collected 11 hits on the day. Smith went 3-for-4 as Lewis and Carson Thomas managed multiple hits, too.
Junior League
Mariners 15, Twins 1
Mitch Langworthy was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Sunday, hitting a grand slam to lead Mariners past Twins 15-1.
Mariners fired up the offense in the first inning. Thomas Hill was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.
Langworthy got the start for Mariners. The fireballer lasted five innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out 11 and walking one.
Windsor Breckenridge was on the hill for Twins, with 13 runs on four hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out five. Charlie Davenport threw one-third of an inning out of the bullpen.
Mariners tallied one home run on the day. Langworthy went yard in the second inning.
Brooklyn Riwaka-Kinney, Langworthy, Lachie Wright, and Harrison Brodie all had one hit to lead Mariners. Langworthy led Mariners with two stolen bases as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases overall.
Intermediate League
Rangers 13, Mariners 3
An early lead helped Rangers defeat Mariners 13-3 on Sunday. Rangers scored on an error, a groundout by Ethan Sissing, a walk by Spencer Tyers, and a walk by Patrick Mahoney in the first inning.
Rangers notched four runs in the fourth inning with RBIs from Tyers, Matthew Brache, and Zac Long.
Cliff Neilson led the Rangers to victory on the hill. The ace went five innings, allowing three runs on three hits, striking out 13 and walking one.
James Quiney took the loss for Mariners. The hurler lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and nine runs while striking out nine.
Cooper Griggs started the game for Mariners, lasting one inning, allowing zero hits and four runs while striking out one.
Oliver Corrigan, Long, Connor Mckenzie, and Neilson each collected one hit to lead Rangers. The team stole 23 bases during the game as seven players stole more than one. Sam Stafilis led the way with four.
Quiney led Mariners with two of the team's six stolen bases.
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