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Rich O’Keefe had just belted a clutch, two-run triple to help Snug Harbor pull even with Staten Island on Monday and now it was Chris Martin’s turn to step to the plate and get a chance to play hero.
Did O’Keefe’s big hit put less pressure on him?
“Not really,’' said the soft-spoken Martin, who admitted to still feeling a bit nervous.
The heat of the moment, however, did nothing to prevent Martin from performing.
The righty-swinging Martin stroked a tie-breaking, opposite-field two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the fifth to propel Snug Harbor to a 4-2 Little League District 24 12s All-Star baseball tournament quarterfinal victory over visiting SILL Monday in Livingston.
The victory vaults the No. 4-seeded Snugs into Thursday’s semifinal round. Should No. 3 Great Kills defeat No. 6 West Shore on Monday, Snug Harbor will visit top-seeded Mid-Island. If West Shore upsets Great Kills, the Snugs will trek to South Shore for their semifinal contest. Regardless of where it plays, Thursday’s game will begin at 8 p.m.
“It’s a great feeling to advance to the semifinals. The kids have been together since they’re six or seven-years-old and have worked really hard — it was great to get a win during their last game in front of the home fans here at Snug Harbor‚’’ said SHLL manager Alex Martinez. “Give Staten Island (LL) a lot of credit, they’re a really good team that’s well-coached and we have all the respect in the world for them. We’re very similar Little Leagues that are just trying to get a shot at the big boys.’'
Snug Harbor’s Tyler Stern (4 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 Ks) and Staten Island’s Jonathan Mendez matched zeroes for four innings before S.I. rallied behind its bench in the top of the fifth.
Vincent Spagnuolo (hit by pitch) and Christian Macolino (walk) reached to open the frame and after a strikeout and a fielder’s choice, Danny Rybkiewicz loaded the bases with a single to left and Stern was forced to exit after hitting the 85-pitch mark.
With James Evans relieving Stern, the lefty-swinging Armani Perez stroked a two-run single to left to give the visitors a 2-0 lead.
However, SHLL staged a rally of its own to not only get back into the game, but grab all the momentum.
After John Haugen drew a one-out walk, Shane Gordon stroked a single to left-center before Mendez got the second out. The righty-swinging O’Keefe (2 for 3), however, then stepped to the plate and proceeded to belt a two-run triple down the right-field line to help the Snugs tie the score.
“Ninety-nine percent of the time (O’Keefe) pulls the ball. He’s hit the snack stand (at Snug Harbor) more than anyone,’' laughed Martinez. “But on his triple, he couldn’t have placed the ball in a better spot.’'
Then it was Martin’s turn and Snug’s clean-up hitter proceeded to deliver his game-changing, two-run homer over the right-field fence to give the hosts a 4-2 lead.
“I was just trying to get a ball to the outfield,’' said Martin, who also had a double. “I shortened up my swing and it really feels great to get such a big hit in a playoff game.’'
“Chris is a strong, strong kid that gets (the pitch) deep (on the delivery) and I was confident that he’d not only hit it, but hard,’' added Martinez, who received solid defensive play from catcher Christian Wiese (threw out runner attempting to steal). “He just muscled it.’'
Evans (1 1/3 IP, 1 hit, no runs, 1 BB, 2 Ks), meanwhile, earned the victory after pitching a scoreless sixth. The right-hander allowed a leadoff walk, but recorded an out against the next three hitters to solidify Snug’s trip to the semifinals.
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LL District 24 12s All-Star softball: Snug Harbor captures Island crown with 4-1 win over South Shore. CLIICK IMAGE FOR FULL STORY
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CONGRATS TO THIS GROUP OF SNUG GIRLS, 2017 10 YR OLD CHAMPS, 2018 11 YR OLD CHAMPS, 2019 10 & 12 YR OLD CHAMPS, 2020 12 YR OLD CHAMPS. EXTENDING THE 6 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE FOLLOWING THE 2015 10 YR OLD SECTION 3 CHAMPS & 2016 10 YR OLD NY STATE CHAMPS
SNUG 10s Boys rallies late for 5-4 win over Staten Island. CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL STORY
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MILLS Goes DEEP, but Snug Harbor 12 Year Old Boys Fall in Game 1 Opener to SILL. CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL STORY
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Snug Harbor locked up the No. 1 seed thanks to a 14-0 Little League District 24 12s All-Star softball tournament victory over host Mid-Island. CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL STORY
Snug Harbor 10 Year Old Girls Notches first win 13-2 over GKLL
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Snug Harbor left little doubt which team is No. 1 on Staten Island.
The Livingston loop scored four runs in each of the first two innings and never looked back as it cruised to the Little League District 24 All-Star 12s softball crown via an 11-1 triumph over Great Kills Tuesday at South Shore LL.
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The Snugs, who finished the district tourney with a 3-0 record, entered the game needing to win just once and took care of business from the start as 11 different players found their way on base and wreaked havoc on the base paths.
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Congrats to Our 12 Boys
With 2 WINS in the Tournament
vs WSLL and SILL
and a 4th Place Finish
Congrats to Our 11 Boys
With their Victory
over Great Kill LL
and a 3rd Place Finish
Congrats to Our 10 Boys
With their Victory
over Great Kill LL
and a 4th Place Finish
Snug Harbor 17, Staten Island 0
Liam McBratney allowed no hits and just one walk in 2 1/3 innings to notch the victory for the Livingston loop. He finished with one strikeout.
George Wonica and Jacob Saladis pitched the remainder of the game for the Snugs.
Aiden Schmitt, meanwhile, was 3 for 4, including a double and triple, with three RBI while Saladis, Caesar Figueroa, Ed Rethorn and Ryan Sandberg also plated runs for the winners.
Snug Harbor 10, West Shore 0
The Snugs broke open a close game with a six-run second inning before cruising to victory.
Ed Rethorn led SH’s attack with two hits, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored.
After Ceasar Figueroa’s sac fly gave Snug Harbor a 1-0 lead after an inning, the Livingston loop scored six more times thanks in part to Harrison Roche (walk), Rethorn (single), Ryan Sandberg (fielder’s choice) and Mateo Gordon (double).
Logan Kielty also had an RBI for the winners.
Andrew Murray was the winning pitcher after firing a two-hitter with six strikeouts in four innings of work.
Snug Harbor 14, GK American 2
The Snugs batted around in the top of the first inning to grab control early and starting pitcher Nick Neville did the rest as they cruised to the second-round win.
After Ray Guerriero and Kento Chalmers opened the game with back-to-back singles, Dylan Bligh and Andrew Cavagnaro followed with run-scoring hits to give SH a quick 2-0 lead. Dennis Corson later added an RBI single and Snug Harbor owned a 5-0 lead before GKA batted.
"To come out like that right off the bat put us at ease,'' explained SHLL coach Ray Guerriero, whose team finished with 15 hits, including three (two doubles) from Cavagnaro. "We’ve been practicing non-stop, even in rain and mud, and although the kids have been having fun, they’ve been doing everything we asked of them and they played with a lot of confidence after taking the big lead.''
The Snugs took a 6-0 lead thanks to Sam Figueroa’s RBI single in the fourth and even though GKA responded with a two-run single by Brian Lincotta, the visitors got a run back in the fifth on Danny Mills’ RBI single.
The Livingston look then broke the game wide-open with a five-run sixth, thanks in part to Guerriero (RBI single), Chalmers (RBI single), Bligh (two-run single) and Cavagnaro (RBI double).
Neville, meanwhile, allowed just the two earned runs on four hits and three walks. He finished with three Ks before Chalmers pitched the sixth to finish the game.
“It’s a huge win because we now don’t play again until Friday,'' added Ray Guerriero. “I knew we’d hit and we did. But we needed our guys to pitch well against a good team that can hit and they did a good job.”
Snug Harbor 3, GK American 1
Althoff fired a one-hitter with no walks to lead SHLL to victory.
The southpaw, who allowed one unearned run in the fifth, finished with nine strikeouts.
Althoff received plenty of defensive support from first baseman Shane Gordon, shortstop Kyle Martinez and catcher Rich O’Keefe.
The Snugs scored all the runs they would need in the first two innings, including an RBI single by Tyler Stern.
https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-information/usa-baseball-bat-standard-faq/
NEW
Little League
Bat Rules
Updated as of February 15, 2018
Rule 1.10 – Baseball
The bat must be a baseball bat which meets the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat) as adopted by Little League. It shall be a smooth, rounded stick, and made of wood or of material and color tested and proved acceptable to the USA Baseball Bat standard (USABat).
Beginning with the 2018 season, non-wood and laminated bats used in the Little League Divisions shall bear the USA Baseball logo signifying that the bat meets the USABat – USA Baseball’s Youth Bat Performance Standard. All BPF – 1.15 bats will be prohibited beginning with the 2018 season. Additionally, starting in 2018, the bat diameter shall not exceed 2⅝ inches for these divisions of play
Click on this Video from Little League that explains the NEW Bat Rules for Baseball
http://videos.littleleague.org/video/2017/09/11/Little+League%C2%AE+USA+Baseball+Bat-R2Y3BtYzE6
Additional information is available at LittleLeague.org/batinfo.
For a complete list of bats approved through the USABat Standard visit usabat.com
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Rule 1.10
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Farm/Minor/Major Divisions:
It shall not be more than 33 inches in length; nor more than 2⅝ inches in diameter, and if wood, not less than fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inches in diameter (7/8 inch for bats less than 30″) at its smallest part. Wood bats taped or fitted with a sleeve may not exceed sixteen (16) inches from the small end.
