Beverly Little League: Majors (10 - 12 years old)
Thursday, September 3Major Leagues Playoffs
Congratulations to the Giants for their Major Leagues City Series Championship and Major League East wins.
Congratulations to the Yankees for their Major League West win.
Tuesday, August 11
Salem News Article on August 11, 2009
Giants Overcome Yankees to Win Beverly City Series Again
By Mike GrenierStaff writer
The Giants have been the dominant team in Beverly Little League, capturing the city championship five times in the last seven years.
They pulled off the feat again this season, but the Yankees gave them everything they could handle in the best-of-three series.
Getting pushed to the limit, the Giants scored three runs in the bottom of the eight to overtake the Yankees, 9-8, in the decisive third game at Harry Ball Field.
"Our coach, Jackie Dean, told the kids it was probably the most exciting series he's seen in his 39 years (with the team)," said Giants manager Mike Abate. "It could've gone either way. Both teams played phenomenal."
The Giants trailed, 8-6, heading into the bottom of the eighth in game three. However, Dante Abate drove in two runs to tie it and Charlie Lawler knocked in Abate with the winning run.
Lawler, who is just 10 years old, picked up the win on the mound as he handled the seventh and eighth innings. He hadn't pitched at all in the playoffs before getting the call in game three.
"We were running out of pitchers," said Abate. "I hated to put a 10 year old in that position, but he came through. It was a gutsy performance."
Jim Kastrinakis, who had a big playoff series, belted a homer in the finale. Third baseman Devin Carnevale had three hits and Drew Cioffi collected two hits.
Tommy Rhoades bashed a two-run homer for the Yankees and robbed Mark Vivenzio of a potential game-winning homer in the seventh. Jake Brodbine and Jaymes Aaron also stood out on defense for the Yankees.
Keith Hebert kept the Yankees alive in game two of the series, which was a 9-8 win in 10 innings. Hebert was the winning pitcher and also keyed the offense with three hits, including a homer. Kastrinakis and Cioffi each had three hits for the Giants.
The Giants took the series opener, 7-6, as Kastrinakis clubbed a three-run homer and Vivenzio had a pair of doubles. Vivenzio and Jake Berry did the pitching. Sean Curtin, Jessie Cross and Hebert were the top hitters for the Yankees.
"Hats off to the Yankees," said Abate. "They kept coming back at us. Every game went back and forth."
Still, the Giants prevailed, as they've done so often in the last seven years.
"It has a lot to do with our winning tradition," said Abate. "The kids understand and they give us everything they've got."
Thursday, July 24
Major East Playoffs
2009 Major East Playoff Schedule
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Wednesday, July 23
Major West Playoffs
2009 Major West Playoff Schedule
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