2005 NCYBA
All Star Highlights
9-10 National 2005 AllStars
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Game 4 North Colonie 5. Twin Town 1
Game 3 Lansingburgh 8 North Colonie 1
Game 2 North Colonie -
12 Spring - 6
7/6/05 North Colonie 11, Cohoes 4
The North Colonie 9-10 year old National Allstars opened the tournament with a WIN. The Nationals started with a bang in the bottom of the first with 4 runs. The bats were quiet inns 2 thru 4 with only 1 run scored, but in the fifth inning the bat came alive with 6 RUNS!! (every batter put the ball in play!!). Casey Hall and Steve Cox split the game on the mound, only allowing a total of 4 runs- great job pitchers! Final score: Cohoes 4, NC Nationals 11. Batting: Steve Cox- single, David Morrison- single, Tyler Radzyminski- single, Casey Hall- single, Pat McDonald-single, Chad Sinko- double. All player put the bat on the ball!! - good things happen when you do that!!!!! GREAT JOB TEAM. Next game 7/8/05 @ Spring LL- 6PM (be there by 5:30pm)
9U Cal Ripken 2005 All Star Highlights
7/29/05 Queensbury 7, North Colonie 6
The NC 9's lost a heartbreaker to Queensbury in the
Championship game of the State Tourney. In one of the more exciting games you'll
ever see by 9 year olds, a triple with a runner on first in the bottom of the
6th by the Q's ended the game.
On the hill:
Sean Egan
Brandan Safford
Sticks:
Rydog: 1 hit
Z: 2 BB
Sean: 3 hits
Nick: 2 hits
Ryan C: 2 hits
Matt P: 1 hit
Russ B: 1 hit, 1 BB
Deano: 1 BB
Great run by the boys! Keep your heads up!!
7/28/05 Queensbury 9, North Colonie 6
The first game of the
Championship round saw the NC 9's come out flat. Suspect defense gave Queensbury
a quick 3-0 lead in the first. Quality at bats in the 2nd and 3rd innings gave
the NC 9's leads of 5-3 and 6-5 respectively. But these leads were short lived
as the Q's fought back themselves to gain the 'W'.
On the hill:
Sean Egan
Justin Safford
Z Zappone
Lumber:
Rydog: 1 hit, 1 BB
Z: 1 hit
Sean: 2 hits
B-Saf: 1 hit
R-Cal: 1 BB
Manny: 1 hit, 1 BB
Vinny: 2 hits
Deano: 1 hit
7/25/05 North Colonie 14, Queensbury 4
Facing a team (Queensbury) we
were unfamiliar with, fans, parents, siblings, other relatives, and coaches did
not know what to expect. The NC 9's, however, said 'it's game time'!
Just as the home plate umpire yelled, 'Play Ball', it seemed the NC 9's were up
7-0 in the first inning. The first 9 batters reached base safely on 7 hits, a
walk, and an error. The bats didn't slow down all game as it was 14-0 after 3
innings. A shortened 4 inning game was in hand as a force out at 2nd base to end
the game squashed the rally Queensbury was attempting.
Arms:
Sean Egan, Brandan Safford, and Justin Safford kept the
Queensbury sluggers at bay and off the basepaths.
Lumber:
Rydog: 1 hit, 1 BB
Z: 2 hits
Sean: 2 hits
The Stick: 2 hits
B-Saf: 2 hits
R-Cal: 2 hits
Manny: 1 hit
J-Saf: 1 hit
Alex: 1 hit
7/23/05 North Colonie 15, Niskayuna Red 5
7/22-23/05 North Colonie 18, Clifton Park 8
The first game of the State Tourney that's being held in Niskayuna proved to be an interesting game. It took 2 days to complete.
Friday's opening game saw the NC 9's take a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Apparently, the NC 9's forgot that not only do teams bat while playing the game of baseball, they also have to field. Displaying a defense that Bill Buckner would have been proud of, the NC's gave back a quick 3 runs.
In the top of the second, the NC 9's decided that 2 runs just wasn't their style and decided to put a 7 spot on the scoreboard sending 11 batters to the plate to take a very comfortable 9-3 lead into the bottom of the 2nd. Again, the defense was suspect as we let Clifton Park score 2 more runs and gave them a runner at second with no outs. Just at that point, the NC 9's found lightning! Not in their bats, not with their gloves, but in the sky! Game postponed until Saturday morning!
A good night's rest was just what the Doctor ordered as the 9-5 lead was turned into a 4 inning 18-8 mercy Saturday morning! We're not sure if it was the 9 hours of sleep, the 137 sugar filled donuts that the kids consumed that morning, or the Ernie Banks 'let's play 2' mentality by the kids that brought out their best baseball, but whatever it was - they put it all together to finish the game strong!
On the hill: Sean Egan and Brandan Safford combined to allow only 3 hits.
The lumber yard produced the following:
Rydog - 1 hit, 1 BB
Z - 1 HP
Sean - 1 hit, 3 BB
Nick - 3 BB
Brandan - 1 BB
Ryan C -2 hits, 1 BB
Manny - 1 hit, 1 BB
Justin - 1 hit
Deano - 1 hit, 1 HP
Matty P - 1 BB
The NC 9's had no time to rest as the early morning victory pushed them to play Nisky Red at noon.
7/17/05 North Colonie 6, Amsterdam 0 (by forfeit)
That makes the NC 9’s the Eastern NY Cal Ripken Central Division 9 Year Old Champs!
7/15/05 North Colonie 1, Nisky Red 0
In what turned out to be a 1-0 pitchers/defensive classic, the NC 9's showed we can win not only with our bats but also with good pitching and defense as we improved to 7-1.
Sean 'D-Train' Egan and Justin 'J-Saf' Safford held the Nisky bats to 2 hits over 6 innings.
Nice defense by Vinny Polsinello who threw out a potential runner at the plate from RF. Also contributing with the leather were: Rydog, Z, Ryan C, D-Train, & J-Saf.
Big Sticks: Z, Nick the Stick, Ryan C, T-Pot (who also scored the games only run), and J-Saf.
Next up for the NC 9's is the Eastern New York State Cal Tourney that's being held in Niskayuna beginning 7/22.
Tune into the YES channel tonight at 8:00 for a replay of this classic!
7/12/05 North Colonie 31, Nisky Gray 1
After losing a 9-2 lead the previous night and having experienced their first loss of the season, the NC 9's said that will not happen again and we need to make a statement to the world! A statement was made in a 31-1 game that lasted only 4 innings.
There's not enough room to write in all of the offensive hi-lights but with only 2 K's at the plate, it is obvious that the NC 9's pounded the ball all night long! If not for a few stellar defensive plays by Nisky Gray, another touchdown may have been added to the scoreboard!
Big Sticks:
Rydog
Z
Eags
Nick the Stick
B-Saff
R-Cal
J-Saff
T-Pot
MVP
Arms:
Eags
J-Saff
Nick the Arm
7/11/05 Nisky Red 13, North Colonie 10
The NC 9's took it on the chin last night against a very determined Nisky Red Team. NC was up 9-2 when the flood gates (a.k.a. defense) broke. When the water settled, the score read Nisky Red 13, NC 10.
Hit parade:
Rydog-3
Z-2
Nick the Stick-2
B-Saf-3
J-Saf-1
sean-1
7/7/05 North Colonie 20, Amsterdam 6
The NC 9's kept the heat on the other Central Division teams by winning their 5th straight game without a loss Thursday night in Amsterdam.
On the hill: Sean Egan, Ryan Callister, & Justin Safford threw a combined 5 innings, allowing 0 runs.
The Wheaties that everyone ate for breakfast paid off at the plate as the NC bats produced 18 hits: Rydog O'Hagan(2), Z(2), Sean Egan(2), Nick Gavin(4), Brandan Safford(3), Ryan Callister(1), Justin Safford(2), T-Pot(2).
7/5/05 North Colonie 6, Nisky Gray 0 - Win by forfeit
7/2/05 North Colonie 13, Nisky Red 2
Mother Nature decided to get into the action Friday night by making playing conditions nowhere to be found. Instead, an extra night of rest brought out the best for the NC 9's.
Sean Egan held Nisky Red in check for 4 innings of 2 run ball while Brandan Safford closed out the final 2 innings in Mariano Rivera like fashion.
The NC sticks kept the pressure on the Nisky Hurlers. Matt Polsinello broke open a tight game with run scoring singles in both the 2nd & 3rd innings.
Lumber:
Matt Polsinello(2)
B-Saf(1)
Z(1)
J-Saf(1)
Sean Egan(1)
Nick Gavin(2)
Great game by the entire team!
6/30/05 North Colonie 11, Nisky Gray 6
The NC 9's improved to 2-0 behind some solid pitching by Justin Safford, Rydog O'Hagan, Z Zappone, & Nick Gavin. J-Saf threw 3 shutout innings of no-hit ball. Rydog came in to throw 1 shutout inning with 3 K's. Nice defensive work by the entire team as many plays were made!
The lumber yard continued to pound out hits:
Rydog (2),
Z (3),
Sean (3),
B-Saf (1),
R-Cal (1),
J-Saf (1),
Manny Bird (1).
Some nice defensive plays by Nisky Gray prevented a few more from entering the hit column.
Good all around game!
6/28/05 North Colonie 20, Amsterdam 0
In our first game, opening night jitters were non-existent as the North Colonie Cal 9's came out of the gate fast and furious. Sean Egan threw 2 perfect innings and with help from Ryan Callister and Brandan Safford shut down Amsterdam. At the plate, Sean Egan again led the way with 2 triples and a home run. Matt 'Z' Zappone also had 3 hits to lead the offense. Ryan O'Hagan, Nick Gavin, Brandan Safford, and Ryan Callister all contributed with 2 hits. Justin Safford added a single and Russell 'Manny' Bird had a sacrifice fly.
10U Cal Ripken 2005 All Star Highlights
This was it
folks, winner take all for the NYS District 14 Championship. After losing to
Queensbury in Game 9, NC needed this victory to advance to the Mid-Atlantic in
New Jersey. The Boght boys jumped out to a 3-1 lead at the end of two in what
looked to be setting up for a down to the wire battle of the wills. Back and
forth defensive exchanges kept each teams bats in check until the bottom of
the fifth, when Queensbury was able to go ahead, 4-3. The top of the sixth
came and went with NC unable to capitalize, ending the Bulldogs strong run and
hopes for advancement. All in all, it was a good season - the boys should be
proud of their ability to achieve a record of 7-3 overall, against the best of
the best in the Northeast. From the mound Highlights from the lumber yard Kevin Bilynsky Single
Game 10 North Colonie - 3 Queensbury - 4
Ted Cillis opened up and pitched the first two, Dan Ciaramella came in and
went for three and Zach Yakel came in for the close.
The fewest hits in any game played, our bats were tired:
Ryan Paulsen Single
Eric Egan Double
Dan Ciaramella Double
Kevin Watson Double
Blame it on "new digs - or errors - or the heat - or plain old superstition. After losing every coin toss going into Game 9 and having to be the "Visitor" squad, Coach Cillis finally caught "heads" on the flip and drew the "Home" dugout. Our players did not see the field the same way from that side of the park. After two innings of play, we were down 6-0 with only (1) hit versus Queensbury's (5). A come from behind rally was needed ASAP and the Boght boys stepped it up in the 3rd and 4th to whittle the lead down to a 6-3 ballgame. Queensbury, smelling the smoke coming from not only the bats of the NC players, but also from the ears of the NC coaching staff set-out to fight fire with fire, unleashing the lumber in a bat-a-round 5th inning flurry that tallied six more runs and put the score at 12-6, where it remained through the 6th for an NC loss. After the numbers were tallied, NC was found to leave (13) men on base, a stat will never win you games. Cold bats from the boys were the only difference in this game, as defensively there were only (4) errors in six innings for NC.
From the mound
Zach Yakel and Kyle Soldani in a mirror image outing. Each pitched three
innings for the NC Bulldogs.
Highlights from the lumber yard
The action was relatively flat for this usually strong plate squad:
Kevin Bilynsky Single
Ryan Paulsen (2) Singles
Eric Egan Double, Single
Dan Ciaramella Single
Ryan Griffin Double
Ted Cillis Single
Zach Yakel Single
Game 8 North Colonie - 6 Queensbury - 1
The Boght Boys of summer keep rolling along - on a winning streak of (7) games now. Facing the undefeated Queensbury squad was a challenge we proved to be up for. Defense was the key to the victory here, as the hot bats of Queensbury, who hit literaly hit every strike the Griff threw at them, was turned back in equal fashion by the tight webbed gloves of the NC squad. Fifteen bats put the ball in play for Queensbury but resulted in only (2) hits, as the Boght boys vacuumed up the ball wherever it dropped and made clean plays all around. Impressive put outs at the plate came twice off of a bases loaded situation, showing the efforts of the boys to deny the lead runner in every situation. In the bottom of the 6th, with bases loaded and a light rain falling, Kyle Soldani came in to sew it up with a two-pitch series that ended the game. Situation: Bases loaded, 1 out, NC ahead 6-1: Soldani relieves Griff who has now thrown through all 5 innings (two of which were rain) - first pitch, a sizzler to waiting glove of Zach Yakel who brings a frozen rope to the waiting glove of Ted Cillis to deny the run - IN TIME. Second pitch, a liner with the looks of "damage done" written all over it through the gap of first and second - but Kevin Bilynsky says "not this time" and pulls the web closed to mitt the final out of a very exciting game.
From the mound
Ryan Griffin went five and a third under high winds and occassional rain in a
situation where a strike pitched resulted in a defensive play. Every boy from
Queensbury put the ball in play - but the defense backed up the Griff in style.
Kyle Soldani came in with bases loaded and threw just (2) heaters for a nice
close in a tough situation.
Highlights from the lumber yard
The action at the plate was FANtastic, we gave them a lot to cheer about:
Kevin Bilynsky Double (if the grass wasn't
like a hayfield - triple all day)
Ethan Hausamann Single
Ryan Paulsen Single
Forrest Scaringe Single
Eric Egan Single
CJ Landers Double
Dan Ciaramella Single
Ryan Griffin Single
Kyle Soldani Single
Ted Cillis (2) Singles
Zach Yakel (2) Singles
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Dan Ciaramella with a very nice hustle-in-to-grab a blooper just off the plate from third
Forrest Scaringe getting underneath a high flyer to left
Kyle Soldani gloving a foul ball at the fence from short for the out
Game 7 North Colonie -
13 East Fishkill - 11
The games get harder as the tournament advances. An
aggressive bat attack from the East Fishkill dugout put the Boght Boys of NC
behind after (3) full innings with a score of 8-6. Realizing it was now or
never, the Boys sparked the fuse and lit up the bases and their bats, scoring
seven additional runs in the 5th & 6th innings to pull ahead 13-8. East
Fishkill, with their own ideas of advancing, battled back to within (2) runs at
the bottom of the sixth. With rally mode in high gear, Fishkill had two men in
scoring position, when a hard-line drive to centerfield by Laffin was gloved off
a bounce by Ryan Griffin - The Griff was able to muster the throw to the plate -
IN TIME - to a waiting Ted Cillis who took a hard one for the team off a
headfirst slide by Fishkill's Fusco - but was able to recuperate quick enough to
pick up the loose ball and make the tag, ending the game in a memorable moment.
From the mound
Kyle Soldani opened game seven bringing the heat acroos in fashion, (2) textbook
change-ups had not only the batter but the plate ump scratching their
heads.......Kevin Bilynsky came in after the Fishkill bats got redhot to finish
this the job and he did it in the style of Travolta on the dance floor. Cool
under pressure, Kevin stepped up his game and closed this one out for the (W).
Highlights from the lumber yard
Zach Yakel Double
Ted Cillis Single
Kyle Soldani (2) Singles
Ryan Griffin Single
Eric Eagan (2) Singles
Chris Landers Single - a clutch 2RBI
sizzler that came at the right time
Web Gems
Kevin Watson knocking down another blistering
grounder to third for the put out.
Zach Yakel gloved a searing up the middle shot and
delivered an air-mail to the waiting glove of Dan Ciaramella
Ted Cillis rejected a headfirst slide attempt at the
plate off a centerfield Griff relay and another cut-2 delivery from Zach Yakel
at short to home to deny two Fishkill runs
Griff got the jump on a short centerfield drop-in
and gloved it for the out.
Kyle Soldani, playing out of the norm at second
base, pulled in a short flyer for one out - as well as picked up first base on a
dribbler to get the runner -IN TIME.
Game 3
North Colonie - 16 Amsterdam - 2
Deja Vu. A repeat performance for the NC squad
in what turned out to be a slugfest from the Boght Boys lumber yard. If it was
close, we were swinging and the numbers speak for themselves, 16 runs on 14 hits
kept the action lively and the runners moving. The pitching squad (Kyle Soldani,
Ryan Griffin, Dan Ciaramella) backed up the bats and brought the heat, posting
11 K's all tolled, quieting the Amsterdam bats to just 5 hits.
Highlights
Zach Yakel Single
Ted Cillis (2) Doubles
Kyle Soldani Double, Single
Ryan Griffin Double, (2) Singles
Eric Eagan Double, Single
Dan Ciaramella (3) Singles
CJ Landers Double, Single
Game 2
North Colonie - 16 Westland Hills - 1
What a difference a day makes. Rested and
ready to go, the NC bats came alive in this outing as the squad scored 16 runs
on 10 hits. A nice mound effort by Zach Yakel (3 innings - 6 K's) and a one
inning 2K closeout by Kevin Bilinsky shortened this one up to a four inning
mercy rule. Excellent efforts running the bags added to the mix as NC proved to
hot for the Hills gang to handle.
Highlights
Zach Yakel Double, (2) Singles
Ted Cillis (2) Singles
Kyle Soldani Double
Ryan Griffin HR, Triple
Eric Eagan Triple, Single
Game 1
Niskyuana - 7 North Colonie - 5
Cold bats and inattention to the opposing base
runners made the difference in this game.
Highlights
Ted Cillis
Triple
Kevin Bilinsky Double
Eric Eagan Single, Double
11 Year Old Cal Ripken 2005 All Stars
12 Year Old Cal Ripken
2005 All Stars
July 31 vs. Mt. Laurel, NJ
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E This marks the end of the little league careers
for the 12-year-old Cal Ripken players. This group of players is indeed special.
They are 3-time state champions at the 10, 11 and 12 year old level. A
remarkable accomplishment! The 2005 team was very special. Left for dead
after a second place finish in the area tournament and a first game loss in the
state tournament, the 12’s reeled off 6 consecutive wins, including a
doubleheader sweep against Clifton Park to claim the state crown. They advanced
to regional play and won their first game before losing 2 heartbreakers to end
the season, both of which were so close, they could taste victory. I want to send a special thank you to all the
parents and families of each player. You came together and cheered, supported
and encouraged and are really the secret to the team’s success (special thanks
to Chef Lasky and his support crew). An extra special thanks to Coaches Gardella,
Hyatt and Snyder - without you guys, we go nowhere. Lastly - congratulations to each and every one
of my talented ballplayers. Your achievements on the baseball fields have been
remarkable and it has been a special and rewarding time. You have what it takes
to play ball at the next level and I am certain that all of you will be
successful. Your futures are bright ones and I thank you for letting me be part
of this special ride. Thanks, July 30 versus Reddington, NJ
1 2
3 4 5 6 R H E July 29 vs. Bear Delaware
Thursday, July 21 vs Clifton Park @Westland Hills
(Game 2) North Colonie completed an amazing comeback,
grabbing their 6th straight victory and capturing the New York State champinship,
beating Clifton Park 8-5. Bryan Egan and Drew Lasky provided gutty pitching
performances with 3 tough innings each. NC spotted Clifton Park an early 3 run
lead and then came back, blazing to victory. Derek Gardella's third inning grand
slam home run pulled NC back into the lead, 4-3. After Clifton Park tied it at 4
in the bottom of the third, Steve Basile jacked a 2-out, 3 run home run to
reclaim the lead at 7-4 and NC never looked back. Gardella closed out the
scoring with his second home run of the game in the 5th inning. NC 0 0 4 3 1
0 8 North Colonie advances to the Mid-Atlantic
Regional tournament in Piedmont, Delaware, July 29-August 1. The North Colonie 12's are now 3 time state
champions, winning the 10, 11 and 12 year old titles, with a combined record of
28-3. Great job by all the players and a special thanks to the parents,
grandparents, brothers and sisters for all their support!!
Thursday, July 21 vs Clifton Park @Westland Hills
(Game 1) Needing to win a doubleheader, North Colonie rode
a complete game, 4 hitter by Steve Basile to a 6-1 win against Clifton Park.
Basile walked one and struck out 5. The NC bats were sparked by Sam Hyatt's
long home run, a two run double by Derek Gardella and 2 hits from Basile.
NC 2 2 0 2 0
0 6
Thursday, July 21 Needing to win a doubleheader, North Colonie rode
a complete game, 4 hitter by Steve Basile to a 6-1 win against Clifton Park.
Basile walked one and struck out 5. The NC bats were sparked by Sam Hyatt's
long home run, a two run double by Derek Gardella and 2 hits from Basile.
NC 2 2 0 2 0
0 6
Wednesday, July 20 North Colonie advanced to the championship game
of the state tournament winning its 4th straight, 12-6 over East Fishkill. NC
was lead by Derek Gardella who pitched a complete game to gain the victory. The
14 hit offensive attack was led by Gardella's 3 hits, including a long home run.
Brandon Van Wagner homered and singled, Paul Englert homered, Joe Snyder and
Drew Lasky each had 2 hits. North Colonie plays Clifton Park for the
championship on Thursday afternoon at 4pm. NC needs to win two games. NC 3 1 2 4
2 0 12
Monday, July 17 NC
0 0 0 1 0 1 2 Sunday, July 16 vs Niskayuna NC 0 0 4
4 1 3 12
Saturday, July 16 vs Westland Hills NC
4 5 1 4 14
Friday, July 15 vs Beacon NC 1
0 1 0 0 0 2
7/10/05
Game 4 Niskayuna 3
North Colonie - 1
Despite great pitching a defense, NC lost a close
one to a tough Niskayuna squad, 3-1. Derek Gardella and Drew Lasky combined to
limit Nisky to 4 hits and 2 walks. However, the NC bats couldn't get it going at
the right time, stranding 8 runners on base. Brendan Dal Col had a double and
single, Steve Basile and McCoy Bean had 1 hit each. NC advances to the State
Championships at Westland Hills.
7/7/05
Game 3
North Colonie - 10 Spring - 0
Game 2
Niskayuna 9 North Colonie - 7
North Colonie fell behind early, spotting Niskayuna
5 quick runs and then fell short in a great comeback effort, losing 9-7. North
Colonie's offense was led by Trevor LaCosse and Steve Basile who each had 2
hits. Drew Lasky, Derek Gardella, Kyle Van Vleet and Sam Hyatt each pitched in
with 1 hit.
North Colonie’s season can to an end after a 10-9,
extra inning loss to Mt. Laurel. McCoy Bean who had 3 hits including a long home
run led the NC offense, which was on fire the entire time in Delaware. Derek
Gardella had 2 hits, including a long home run. Drew Lasky and Brendan DalCol
each had 2 hits. Steve Basile, Paul Englert, Kyle Van Vleet, Sam Hyatt and
Trevor LaCosse each had 1 hit.
NC 2 0 5 1
0 1 0 9 14 1
MTL 1 0 2 0 6
0 1 10 16 3
Coach Basile
North Colonie lost a heartbreaker to the defending
Mid-Atlantic champions, 6-5. After falling behind 3-1 in the first inning, North
Colonie built a 5-3 lead only to see Reddington score 2 in the bottom of the 6th
for the win. The North Colonie offense had 10 hits from 10 different players
(Bean, Basile, DalCol, Gardella, Egan, Van Vleet, Lasky, Hyatt, Van Wagner and
Bilinsky). Derek Gardella and Drew Lasky provided gutsy pitching efforts against
a very solid line-up.
NC 1 1 1 2
0 0 5 10 6
Redd 3 0 0 0 1
2 6 9 0
North Colonie won its first game in the
Mid-Atlantic regional tournament with a hard fought 6-4 victory over Bear,
Delaware. Brendan DalCol’s grand slam home run in the 4th inning was
the key hit. Joe Snyder had 2 hits and Paul Englert, Brandon Van Wagner and
Derek Gardella chipped in with one hit each. Steve Basile and Bryan Egan pitched
3 innings each, limiting Bear to 5 hits.
1 2 3
4 5 6 R H E
NC 0 1 0 4 0
1 6 7 2
Bear 1 0 1 0 2
0 4 5 2
CP 3 0 1 1 0
0 5
CP 0 0 0 1 0
1 2
CP 0 0 0 1 0
1 2
EFishkill 3 0 0 0
2 1 6
North Colonie won another nail biter, beating
Queensbury 2-1, scoring in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie. Derek Gardella's
solo homer tied the game in the fourth inning. Steve Basile led off the sixth
with a single to left, scoring on a single to right by Brendan Dal Col. Bryan
Egan pitched 4 hitless, walkless innings to pick up the victory. North Colonie
continues its state tourney run on Wednesday against East Fishkill.
Queensbury 1 0 0
0 0 0 1
In probably the most exciting game of the year,
North Colonie built an early 8-2 lead and held on to beat Niskayuna 12-8, to
continue their run in the State Tournament. NC bats were led by Derek Gardella's
double and single, 2 doubles by Steve Basile, a double and single by McCoy Bean,
2 singles each from Drew Lasky and Sam Hyatt. Basile pitched 2 shutout innings
to get NC off to its big lead.
Nisky 0 0 2
2 4 0 8
North Colonie roared back after an opening game
loss, beating Westland Hills in a 14-0, 4 inning mercy game. North Colonie's 10
hit effort was led by Brendan Dal Col, who homered and singled, and by McCoy
Bean who doubled and singled. Drew Lasky, Trevor LaCosse and Bryan Egan combined
to limit Westland Hills to 3 hits.
Westland Hills 0 0 0
0 0
North Colonie dropped to the losers bracket by
suffering a 4-2 setback to Beacon. North Colonie bats were led with 1 hit each
by McCoy Bean, Steve Basile, Brendan Dal Col, Drew Lasky and Derek Gardella.
Beacon 3 1 0
0 0 0 4
Great pitching and defense held Spring at bay
until North Colonie bats came alive, leading a 14 hit attack to roll over
Spring 10-0.
Steve Basile pitched 4 innings of no-hit ball,
walking 1 and striking out 5. Derek Gardella and Trevor Lacosse each pitched a
scoreless inning to close out the shutout.
The offense was sparked by Sam Hyatt's long home
run in the 3rd inning to get the scoring going for NC. Drew Lasky, Joe
Bilynsky and Steve Basile each had 3 hits.
Game 1
North Colonie - 10 Westland Hills 0
North Colonie bats were alive early leading the way
to a 10-0 victory over Westland Hills in a 4 inning mercy rule game. Brendan
DalCol led the way with a long 2-run homer and a double. Drew Lasky, Kyle Van
Vleet, Trevor LaCosse and Sam Hyatt had 2 hits each.
Steve Basile and LaCosse combined on a one hit shutout.
13 Year Old Babe Ruth 2005 All Stars
7/24/05 North Colonie 9 East Fishkill 6
NCs 13s jumped to an early 6-2 lead and East Fishkill fought back to tie the game after 5. However, NC was not to be denied scoring 3 in the sixth to take the victory. Logan Brown's 4-4 and Anthony Pascarella's two thefts of home highlighted the day.
The offense:
Ryan Burns - 2 Singles
Anthony Pascarella - Double
Logan Brown - 4 Singles
Sean Murphy - Single, Double
Richie Hendrickson - Single
Connor Mahan - Single
7/23/05 Niskayuna 7, North Colonie 2
The offense:
Jake Langston - Single
Ryan Leonardo - Single
Anthony Pascarella - 2 Singles
Connor Mahan - Single
7/17/05 Cohoes 3, North Colonie 2
The 13 YOs played hard, but could not get by a solid Cohoes team and had to settle for 2nd place in the District tournament. However, NC's boys had already earned the right to advance to the State Tournament since Cohoes is the host. It was a long tiring journey, as it always is coming out of the Losers Bracket.
The offense :
Sean Murphy - Single
Evan Ashley - Single
Connor Mahan - Single
Logan Brown - Single
7/16/05 North Colonie 10 Sorensco 2
NCs 13 YOs avenged an earlier loss and moved on to the District 4 Championship Game. Jake Langston recorded 5 key catches in LF to earn the game ball and the NC base runners made like a Merry-go-round.
The offense:
Jake Langston - Single
Anthony Pascarella - 2 Singles
Richie Hendrickson - 2 Singles
Ryan Burns - Single
7/16/05 North Colonie 1 West Albany 0 (9 innings)
Connor Mahan and Chris Bogdan combined to shutout W Albany for 9 innings. The defense was superb in this BARN BURNER. N Colonie scored its lone run w/ a sacrifice fly after loading the bases in the 9th.
The offense:
Jake Langston - Single
Anthony Pascarella - Single
Connor Mahan - Single
7/15/05 North Colonie 12 Twin Town 4
NCs boys scored early and often building an 11-2 lead and coasted to victory.
The offense:
Chris Bogdan - 2 Singles
Sean Murphy - Single
Ryan Burns - Double, Single
Richie Hendrickson - 2 Singles
Evan Ashley - Single
Sorensco 6 North Colonie 1
North Colonie - 3 Brunswick - 1
NC's 13 YOs relied upon strong pitching and solid defense to advance in the
winners bracket of the District 4 tournament. Evan Ashley struck out 4 in six
shutout innings on the mound and Connor Mahan came on in the 7th for the save.
The offense was led by Jake Langston who had 2 hits. Anthony Pascarella, Sean
Murphy(RBI) and Richie Hendrickson also got into the hit column. Logan Brown's
hit and run groundout RBI scored Sean Murphy from second breaking the scoreless
tie.
14 Year Old Babe Ruth 2005 All Stars
Game 8 Clarkstown 7 North Colonie 5
Game 7 North Colonie 2 Rotterdam 1
Game 6 North Colonie 4 Niskayuna 3
Game 5 North Colonie 3 Clifton Park 0
Game 4 Colonie 16 North Colonie 6
Game 3
North Colonie - 14 Sorensco - 0
Game 2 North Colonie - 7 Sorensco - 0
Game 1 North Colonie - 18 Twin Town - 0
15 Year Old Babe Ruth 2005 All Stars
State Championship Game 4
Schenectady 4 North Colonie - 0
State Championship Game 3
Clifton Park 7 North Colonie - 2
State Championship Game 2
North Colonie - 6 South Colonie - 3
State Championship Game 1
North Colonie - 4 Schenectady - 2
Game 4
North Colonie - 5 Sorensco - 3
(9 innings) North Colonie wins District 4 championship and
is off to Catskill for ENY State tournament.
Game 3 North Colonie - 12 Sorensco - 3
Game 2 North Colonie - 10 West Albany 0
Game 1
North Colonie - 8 Cohoes 0