Capitol Little League: 2009 All-Stars

From L-R: Coach Fran Trincia, Matt Trincia, David Matarese, Will Pegram, Sean Treml, Zach Rumford, Manager Jeff Alaburda, Jake Bartlett, Keith Kubec, Stevie Broehl, Mike Galindez, Zach Figliola, Cory Alaburda, Zach Cunningham, Coach A.J. Jacobs

Congratulations to all of the Capitol all star teams.    We representing the league very well, highlighted by our Junior team finishing as District Champs and State Runners-up.     Our 8's also finished a strong 3rd this year.  Overall, Captiol's record was 18-15, with 8 of the losses only being by 3 runs or less.   

 Juniors:

STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Camden-Wyoming 7 Capitol 6

Camden-Wyoming 11 Nanticoke 1

Capitol 8 Nanticoke 4

Six times now Capitol's Junior team has suited up for a game in a win or go home situation.   Six times now they have won that game.   Sean Treml's single in the top of the 4th inning plated 2 Capitol runners to put Capitol on top 2-0.    They would go on to put up 7 in the inning.  Zach Rumford pitched beautifully all night, and after he had reached his limit, Stevie Broehl came in to close it out.    Nanticoke came back fighting, putting up 3 in the bottom of the 6 and another in the bottom of the 7th.  That would be as close as they got.  In the bottom of the 7th with Capitol trying to hold on,  Cory Alaburda threw out his 2nd runner of the night to get the first out.   Broehl picked a kid off second to get the another and Jake Bartlett squeezed a foul pop-up that put Capitol into the championship round and earn a re-match with Camden-Wyoming.  They play Monday night at Georgetown.  If they win Monday, a deciding game will be played on Tuesday.

Capitol 15 New Castle 1

Zach Rumford pitched 5 innings, striking out 7 batters and only surrender 2 hits in Capitol's opening the Juniors tournament. Offensively, several Capitol players contributed highlighted by Steve Broehl 2-3, 3 runs scored and an RBI and Zach Figliola 2-3, 4 RBI's, 2 runs scored. Also helping the cause was Keith Kubec 1-1; Jake Barlett 1-2, 2 RBI's;Zach Cunningham 1-2, 1 RBI; Matt Trincia 1-2, 2 RBI's, 2 runs scored; Cory Alaburda 1-2, 3 RBI's, 2 runs score; David Matarese and Mike Galindez each knocked in a run. Capitol advances to the winner's bracket semi-final Saturday vs Naamans.

Naamans 9 Capitol 6

Capitol 10 Brandywine 5

Capitol 13 Newark National 5

Capitol 13 Canal 3

Capitol 6 Naamans 4

Capitol 4 Naamans 3 (8 innings)

Keith Kubec's home run with one out in the top of the 8th propelled Capitol the district crown tonight.   Steve Broehl pitched brilliantly all night, pushing Capitol to a 3-1 lead going into the bottom of the 7th.    In the bottom of the 7th Naamans fought back to to tie game and force the extra frame.   Relief pitcher Zach Figliola closed it out, thanks in part to Zach Rumford's play in center snaring a line shot with one on and one out.   Figliola then threw a 2-2 fastball at the knee's on the outside corner.   The Naamans batter took it for strike 3 and Capitol celebrated it's first district title at any level since 2006.    Capitol moves on to the state tournament, starting Friday at Georgetown.   

Next Game:  Friday, July 24th: vs Camden-Wyoming @ Georgetown

Williamsport Team:

Capitol 3 New Castle 0

Capitol got their tournament started with a hard fought 3-0 victory over New Castle, behind a no-hit pitching effort of Nick Sayers.   Early in the game hits were scarce for both team's as New Castle's Kyle Adams seemed intent on matching Sayers.   Finally in the top of the 3rd, Kenny Panella got the offense going with a line drive between short and 3rd for the first hit of the game.     Two batters later, Sayers hit a 3-2 fastball well over the right-center field fence to put Captiol on the board 2-0.  That would be all the offense Sayers would need.  With New Castle trying to work the pitch count, he kept pouring in 1st pitch strike after 1st pitch strike and eventually struck out 11 batters while only surrender 1 walk.   Capitiol would strand runners in the 4th and 5th innings, as New Castle kept making the plays and the pitches it needed to stay within striking distance.  Wayne Lamarche led off the top of the 6th by hitting a solo home run to end the scoring for the night.     It was a good effort against a young and well coached New Castle team.   Capitol will now face Canal in the next round.

Canal 5 Capitol 3

Capitol lost a heartbreaker to Canal 5-3 Thursday night at Midway.    The game started off strong for Capitol as Kenny Panella dropped a base hit into left field to start the game.    2 batters later, Nick Sayers hit a bomb on the first pitch he saw to stake Capitol to a 2-0 lead.    Jake Minka went to work on the mound and pitched beautifully all night.   Center fielder Panella threw out a runner trying to go 1st to 3rd on a single to end an inning.  Nick Sayers took a ground ball up the middle, stepped on 2nd and fired to first to end another.   Canal finally got on the board with a HR and sac fly that tied the game.   The scored stayed 2-2 until Minka helped himself with a line drive hit into right field in the top of the 6th.     After moving to second on a passed ball, Mike Delpizzo hit a bullet into center field.  Minka never hesitated coming around third and beat the high throw to put Capitol up 3-2.    In the bottom of the 6th, Canal led off with a double.   After a great play by third basemen Dominic Cicconi Canal struck again.   With 2 outs, they hit a perfectly placed fly ball into right center.  Both Panella and right fielder Marty Murphy broke and both layed out, only coming up just short of ending the game.   Minka beared down and got Canal's Brian Zweir to a 3-2 count.   Zweir took the 3-2 offering and hit over the centerfield wall to end the game.     It was a great game played by 2 outstanding teams.   Capitol will have to advance through the loser's bracket starting Saturday.

Capitol 14 Midway 9

Capitol's offense finally got on track vs interleague rival Midway.    Leadoff batter Kenny Panella got things going with a single.    With Panella on third base, Capitol got on the board with a sac fly off the bat of Jake Minka.   With two outs, Capitol got back to back to back hits from Mike Delpizzo, Wayne Lamarche and Chris Argo to jump out to a 4-0 lead.    After starting pitching Nick Sayers got through the top of the first without yeilding a run, Kyle Cox led off the 2nd with a single.    Two batters later Sayers lofted a fly ball over the centerfield fence to put Capitol up 6-0.   It appeared the game was going to be all Capitol, until Midway fired back with a 7 spot in the bottom, keyed by a 2 out grand slam off the bat of Adam Gerderman.    Fortunately, Capitol's offense was not done.   Tommy Bowers and Marty Murphy got 2 singles to start the next inning.    After an out, Panella got his 2nd hit of the game to tie the game.  Ryan Campbell's walk loaded the bases.   Up came Sayers, who hit a no doubt about it shot over the left centerfield wall for a grand slam.   After a Jake Minka walk, Lamarche then hit his 2nd home run of the tournament to put Capitol up 13-7.  Lamarche then went to work on the mound.     Over the next 4 innings, he would make that lead hold up as he scattered 4 hits while only walking 1 batter.   Midway's Matt Buckery supplied some fireworks in the 5th by hitting a monster shot of his own to pull Midway within 4.   That would be as close as they got.   Argo and Murphy's 2nd hit of the game plated an extra insurance run and closed out the scoring.    Capitol moves on to face Newark National.

Newark National 9 Capitol 6

Capitol's drive towards a District II crown ended tonight against Newark National.    National came out firing with 3 straight hits in the top of the first, concluded by a 3 run home run by Dennis Robinson.    Not to be out done, Capitol answered with a 3 run 1st of their own.   Ryan Campbell hit the first pitch he saw over the left field fence to put Capitol on the board.   Jake Minka, Nick Sayers and Wayne Lamarche all worked walks before Chris Argo lined a 2 on 2 out double to tie the game.  Niether team scored in the 2nd.   In the 3rd, National got to work.   Robinson led off with his 2nd line shot home run, and added another on a hit by Brandon Dooley.   In the fourth, National added 2 more and things were looking bleak as Dooley sent a deep fly ball into left center field.   Capitol's Kenny Panella found the fence reached back and robbed him of a home run for the 3rd out of the inning, keeping Capitol within striking distance.    Tommy Bowers led off the 4th with a walk, followed by Panella getting hit by a pitch.  Nick Sayers hit a hard single to left that scored both as Panella flew around the bases from first to take advantage of a miscue by the left fielder.   Back to back hits from Argo and Marty Murphy in the 5th pulled Capitol to within a run at 7-6.   With two outs, National took advantage of a walk and an error to keep the inning alive.   Both runners scored on a double.   With Capitol only able to muster a walk in the bottom of the 6th, their tournament ended.    Chris Argo(.667) led the team in hitting for the tournament and Nick Sayers batted .417 with 4 home runs to lead to team.    Kenny Panella led off all tourney long, getting on base consistently and running down everything he could get to in CF getting 11 put outs and throwing out a runner in a key spot vs Canal.   Catchers Wayne Lamarche and Mike Delpizzo were rocks behind the plate not letting anything get past them.    Capitol pitchers(Sayers,Minka, Lamarche, Kyle Cox and Delpizzo) only issued 7 walks in the 4 games played.   

Capitol finishes 2-2; 4th place

Brandywine Team:

Capitol 9 Newark National Red 6 (7 innings)

Jason Pyle went 3-5 and knocked in the go ahead run in extra innings as Capitol won their opener Tuesday night.   Nate Pegram pitched a solid 5 innings, giving up only 4 hits and 2 runs.  Nate also went 3-5 at the plate.  Keying the offense all night was Chris Trexler who went 5-5 and knocked in 4 runs.   Captiol was up 4-3 entering the bottom of the 6th when National threatened to end it.   With the score 4-4, John Hartnett layed out and snared a line drive that sent it to extra innings.    In the extra frame, National had bases loaded when Capitol brought in Pyle to close it out.  He fielded a hard hit ground ball up the middle to finally bring an exciting game to its conclusion.   A great team effort to start the Brandywine Invitational.  Capitol will next play Midway on Thursday night.

Capitol 9 Midway 7

Canal 16 Capitol 9

Down 13-0 in the bottom of the 4th & facing a slaughter, Capitol fought back with 7 runs. Scoring only one more in each the 4th & 6th, they fell short to Canal. Lyons was 3-4 with Harnett & Pyle 2-4. Nate Pegram deserves a hats off for standing tall on the mound for his max with Delaney finishing off the 5th & completing the 6th.

Naamans 12 Capitol 2

 10 Year Olds:

Capitol 12 Wilmington 2

Capitol 8 Midway 7

Brandywine 6 Capitol 5

Capitol 10 Stanton Newport 0

Naamans 13 Capitol 3

9 Year Olds:

Canal 8 Capitol 7

Midway 15 Capitol 12

8 Year Olds:

6/29 Capitol 14 Naamans 8

We broke open a close game scoring 5 runs in the 6th inning to build a 14-7 lead and held on for the win. Colin Smith had 4 hits scoring 3 runs including a trip around the bases on his second hit. Joseph Setting had 3 hits scoring a run with a triple in the first inning. Matt Dougherty scored 3 runs, Brandon Argo and Kyle Opderbeck scored 2 runs, and Nick Lafazia, Shane Cahall, and Logan Evans each scored a run. Also this game had 2 big outs when Brandon threw 2 Naamans runners out at home to Colin from left field. Brandon, Matt, Logan, Jeff Tuites-Montero, and Colin all pitched well.

7/3 Midway 10 Capitol 9

In a nail biter, Midway scored the winning run in the bottom of the 6th when the throw to 3rd on a steal went into left field. We lead the game 7-1 in the 3rd before Midway rallied to take a 9-7 lead. We tied it at 9 in the top of the 6th with 2 runs. Joseph Setting had 3 hits scoring 2 runs. Brandon Argo scored 3 runs with a hit and 2 walks. Shane Cahall had 2 hits scoring a run. Mickey Williams, Jeff Tuites-Montero, and Colin Smith all scored a run as well. Brandon, Matt Dougherty, Logan Evans, and Jeff all pitched well.

7/6 Capitol 7 Brandywine 6

Shane Cahall made a game saving catch in left field in the bottom of the 6th inning to preserve the win. We led most of the game building a 7-4 lead entering the bottom of the 6th inning. Brandywine scored 2 runs with 2 outs before the catch by Shane. Joseph Setting continued his hot hitting getting 3 hits. Colin Smith had 2 hits scoring 2 runs. Logan Evans and Gavin DeCormis each scored 2 runs. Kyle Opderbeck had a key hit in the 4th inning scoring 2 runs. Jeff Tuites-Montero, Logan, Brandon Argo, and Matt Dougherty all pitched well.

7/7 Capitol 7 Newark National 4 (7 innings)

Mark Grunza hit the game winning hit in extra innings scoring 3 runs (Jeff Tuites-Montero, Mickey Williams, and Stephen Sinigaglio) to give us the lead and win. NN took a 1-0 lead in 3rd. Brandon Argo led off the 4th tying the game when he rounded the bases on a hit to the right field corner. Shane Cahall hit a double in the 4th scoring Jeff to take a 2-1 lead. NN rallied in the 5th to take a 3-2 lead on a questionable steal at home that was allowed. In the 6th Colin Smith rounded the bases on a hit to the outfield scoring Nick LaFazia as well to put us up 4-3. NN tied it in the 6th on a bases loaded walk. Matt Dougherty, Brandon, and Colin all pitched well in the victory. Next game is the loser’s bracket final against Midway Thursday night at 6:30.

Midway 18 Capitol 13

Midway scored 8 runs in the top of the 6th to erase a 13-10 Capitol lead.  Capitol finished 3-2 in the tournament to finish 3rd.