16U Breakers Black: Welcome

The 16U Breakers Black Team has an immediate roster spot opening for an experienced multi position player 1993/1994 birthdate. The Breakers are a 6th year team with dozens of championship appearances. The Breakers will participate in select college showcase events as well as Nationals in late July. To arrange for a private tryout please contact Breakers head coach and manager Mark Blydenburg at 203-515-2742 or email mblydenburg@optonline.net

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

KATHERINE OCTOBER 14TH

CORINA NOVEMBER 4TH

The 14U Breakers Black dominated the Swansea Mass Xtreme PONY Qualifier from start to finish with a 6-0 run. The Breakers bats were alive scoring 31 runs, but the DEFENSE SHINED with the Breakers allowing only 2 runs in 6 games. On Saturday the Breakers defeated the Mass Drifters Elite 4-1, the Bay State Thunder 8-0 and the Uxbridge Danger 7-0.

On elimination day the Breakers sent home the CT Raiders 4-0 in the qtr finals and the RI Rip Tide 4-1 in the semi-finals. The Breakers then battled a very solid Buzzards Bay Obsession team in a great championship game with the Breakers putting it away with a 3 run bottom of the 6th to take home the banner.

Congratulations Stratford Breakers on an amazing weekend of softball!!

The Breakers went 6-0 defeating the CT Shock 4-3, the CT Tigers 6-0 and the Mirage Teal 8-0 on Saturday. The # 2 Breakers defeated the WTN Rapids on Sunday 8-0 in the first round, also beating the host CT Shock 11-0 which set up a rematch with the Ct Tigers.

The final was well played by both teams with solid defense. After being tied at 2 the Tigers went ahead 3-2 on a Breakers throwing error in the top of the seventh. In the bottom of the 7th the Breakers with one out and two runners on came away with the victory on a 2 run double to the left center gap by winning pitcher Dana Blydenburg, driving in Brittany Lampert and Krissy Cullen for the championship. The Breakers outscored the opposition 41-6 and chalked up 4 shutouts.

Congratulations to both teams on an exciting final. Special thanks to the CT Shock for hosting a very well run event.

The Breakers Black team went 5-1-1 in the 2009 Breakers Blow Out. The Breakers tied the CT shock 2-2, Defeated the Mirage White 6-2 and the Sting Gold 5-0. Seeding # 4 the Breakers met the Mirage White on Sunday pulling away 1-0. In the quarterfinals, the Breakers defeated the Central Jersey Tornados 6-0 and advanced to the semi finals against the CT Charmers White. The Breakers rallied from a 4 run deficit to advance to the final beating the Charmers 9-5. The Breakers then battled the Ct Bombers Teal team to a tough 3-2 loss.

Congratulations Breakers on a nice weekend of softball.

The Breakers are 26-10-2 on the season with 15 shutsouts and have outscored their opponents 161-60.

The Breakers Black team finished 17th out of 85 teams at the team's first trip to PONY Nationals in Cary North Carolina. The Breakers concluded their tournament season with a 6-3 record in Cary, losing to the WHT Fever from Maryland in their Bracket Final.  The Breakers season record is 31-13-2 with 2 tournament championships, 2 second place and 2 third place finishes.

The 16U Breakers Black met up with the Fairfield Light 93's once again in a rematch of last years final at the 2nd annual Donna Festa Memorial Labor Day weekend tournament.

The Breakers earned # 1 seed by defeating the Greenwich Lady Redbirds 9-0, the Xplosion 2-0 and the Seahawks Xtreme 5-3 on Saturday. In the Semi-Finals the Breakers overcame a furious Xplosion game tieing rally in the top of the 7th with a bottom of the 7th Breaker walk off to win 7-6.

The Breakers and the Light with countless games between them over the years would battle it out again with the Light prevailing 2-0 in 7 innings.

The Breakers have concluded their 2009 season with a record of 36-14-2. The Breakers were winners of 2 PONY tournaments, twice runners-up as well as twice 3rd place. The Breakers also finished 17th at PONY Nationals in their first trip to the National event.

A special thanks to the Fairfield Light and the Stratford Seahawks organizations for hosting the Donna Festa Memorial, which once again was one of the best run tournaments of the season.