Welcome to the Crete Cyclones 

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  The Crete Cyclones Team is a group of players that want to play a high caliber competitive baseball. They are dedicated boy's that train hard,they play hard,and love the game of baseball. The Cyclones are a boys travel baseball team out of Crete,Illinois.  We are committed to providing our player's with the devolopmental skills to ensure their growth as athletes on the field as well as off the field. Our belief is a strong emphasis on academic excellence, good sportmanship and positive behavior. Our goal each season is to have fun,improve our skills,showcase our talents,form ever lasting friendships,and to play hard and win tournaments. 

2010  Crete Cyclones

Are proud to  announce the two newest members to our team Luke Robbins & Dakota Schipman and their parents John & Kate Robbins and Dennis & Kristy Schipman.

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Important dates  & Info

               2009 I80 12u Champions 20-0 season 

               2008 Orland Park 3rd place 

              2008 New Lenox 1st Place

              2007 Orland Park 1st Place

                                   2007 Tinley Park 2nd Place           

                    2007 Richton Park 3rd Place           

Cyclones win! Cyclones win!

            The Crete Cyclones played in their first post season tournament for 2008 and came out CHAMPIONS. The team  played with the heart of a lion, and a never say die attitude which was plainly evident throughout the tournament. The teams we played had great defense, but the Cyclones were still a cut above. A couple of our opponents hit well, but Crete, while not having great hitting in a couple of games came through with big hits at the right time! The Cyclones pitching was on a level of its own though.  No team had pitching that came even close to the greatness the Cyclones staff showed. The games were all exciting enough that if anyone wants to sponsor the purchase of a couple defribulators that would be appreciated!

POOL GAME 1          The Cyclones got off to a big start with a 14-0 win against Oak Forest. We had played this team earlier in the year and won so I am sure they would have liked a little revenge. The pitching was dominant, the defense was solid and almost every hitter had a hit. The hitting charge was led by Mitchell Waliczek, going 3 for 3 with 3 RBI. Two other batters had multiple hits with Matt “Smiley” Hershberger going 2 for 2 and Grant “G” Farmer batting 2 for 3 with 2 RBI. Michael “Chief” Bainbridge also had 2 RBI with a triple. Dylan Gould and Jared Buzan each had RBI doubles and Micah “Mickey D” Dascenzo had an RBI single. Michael “Lucky” Lucente and Ryan “RBI” Brown also added singles to the attack. Sammie Smith walked twice, scoring both times, and Ryne Hensley picked up an RBI on a sacrifice.

POOL GAME 2          The next game was against the West Side Warriors. We felt going in to the tournament, this team would be a great challenge. We were right. Once again the Cyclone pitching was outstanding, but most of the bats didn’t have any pop in them. Crete’s defense was also not up to the standard we are used to seeing. The pitching, time and time again had to buckle down to get out of a bad inning set up by poor defense.

            The Warriors jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Crete answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the first with Smiley Hershberger singling and then scoring on G Farmers single. Crete then took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with Smiley leading off with a single once again and scoring on Chiefs double. West Side knotted things back up in the top of the sixth, and the score stayed that way forcing extra innings. Mickey D shut the door in the seventh and struck out the side in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, Sammie led off with a double and advanced to third on a passed ball. Ryne Hensley was at the plate, and hit a ball back to the pitcher. The pitcher froze Sammie at third with Ryno motoring down to first. As the pitcher made the throw to first, Sammie broke for home. The first baseman got the out at first, but Sammie evaded the catcher scoring the winning run. WOW!

 Matt H. led the way going 3 for 3 and scoring two of Crete’s three runs. G was 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Lucky continued his hot hitting with a double and a single. Sammie “S squared” Smith had the huge lead off double in the eighth as well as an earlier single. Michael B had an RBI double to round out the hitting.

POOL GAME 3, WIN BY FORFIET

SEMI-FINAL WIN OR GO HOME Game four against the well coached Oak Lawn Lightning proved to be too close for comfort as well. The heart attack kids prevailed once again for a 4-3 victory. The Lightning jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on a shaky defensive start by the Cyclones who gave Oak Lawn two extra outs with errors. The Cyclones squeaked out of the inning only giving up one run and came back and got a run of their own. Smiley started things off singling with one out. After stealing second, he advanced to third on a ground out and then scored on an RBI single by Grant.

The Cyclones took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second after Lucky Lucente lead off with a single and then promptly stole second and third base. He then scored the go ahead run on a passed ball. The score stayed that way until seventh. The Lightning’s lead off batter struck out. We’re thinking great start. The second batter in the lineup reached on an error. Then the number three batter Bolhus launched a bomb over the right field fence giving Oak Lawn their first lead of the game 3-2.

As the case had been in the last two regular season games, the Cyclones were down but there was still some fight left in the dog. Coach Hershberger commented that there was a business like seriousness in the dug out and all the guys were saying was “Let’s tie this game up and then win it!” The bottom of the seventh started with a ground out to first base. The coaches were nervous, but the Cyclone players obviously didn’t have loosing on their mind. With one out, Matt H. singled. Michael B followed with a single and stole second, setting up second and third with one out. Grant hit a shot down the first base line that was snagged by the first baseman. Off on the pitch, Matt slid safely into home with the tying run with Chief advanced to third. “Dozer” Buzan to the plate. The first pitch was a ball, the second pitch was something Jared liked… loved and he smashed a liner into center field with Michael B easily scoring the winning run and Jared getting the game winning RBI. Players, coaches and fans went nuts!

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME   CRETE CYCLONES vs. WEST SIDE WARRIORS

            It came as no surprise to find out that West Side had won their semi-final game and had advanced to the championship game. This was truly a game where every single player on the team contributed something monstrous either offensively, defensively or on the mound. The Cyclones won the coin toss, so West Side would have first chance to attack.

            Attack they did! They came out swinging the bats and put two quick runs on the board to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the first, the Cyclones answered with two runs to tie the game. Smiley picked up an infield hit and a stolen base, and then Chief knocked him in with a double. Michael B advance to third on Grants ground out and then scored on a passed ball. Dozer kept the line moving with a single but that was all she wrote. Tie game 2-2.

leading off the next inning with a hit, and throwing another runner out at first from right field.

            The bottom of the fourth proved to be our inning. Chief led off with a single and stole second, G singled, Michael advanced to third. Grant stole second. Michael scored on a passed ball, Grant moved to third. With one out Lucky Lucente singled driving in the runner at third. Sammie Clutch Smith narrowly missed a home run and doubled in Lucky. Sammie moved up on a passed ball and then scored with  Ryno Hensley picking up the RBI. After four innings, Cyclone 6, Westside 4.

            Crete threatened in the fifth, with Mitchell getting a base hit, but could not add any more runs.

            Michael B was mowing down Warriors facing only four batters in the fourth and then striking out the side in the fifth. In the top of the sixth with two on, two out one run in and low fuel in the tank, Mickey D came on in relief. The West Side batter hit a blooper into short right field. Jared read the ball quickly off the bat and made an outstanding catch going back and toward the right field line robbing a hit and for sure two runs scored. This catch once again left the West Side coaches and players looking in disbelief.

The Cyclones added an insurance run in the top of the seventh. Michael B doubled, and moved up on Grants grounder. He took third on a passed ball, and then scored on a passed ball.

Click Here to Donate to Crete Cyclones If you would like to donate to the Crete Cyclones Baseball on line click on the link above or  go to sponsor's info tab for sponsor form or Please contact John Farmer at (708) 609-8077 or Jack Bainbridge at (773)842-9806 . Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Donations will be used for purchase of new uniforms, equipement, and tournament fees. If you or your company donates we will put your name on the team banner that is hung at the fields. Thank you for your supporting the Crete Cyclones Baseball. See our sponsors http://eteamz.active.com/cretecyclonesbaseball/sponsors/

Dave Griffin Baseball & Softball School & Let It Rip Baseball are the offical hitting and pitching school of the Crete Cyclones. They are the best in the area .  www.davegriffinbaseball.com or(219) 922-1107 or www.letitripbaseball.com or (815) 806-1166.  Tell them John and Jack sent you.