Holden Baseball Program, Inc.: Little League Majors
Saturday, June 20Athletics Crowned Little League Champions!
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Following up their 1-0, 8 inning victory on Tuesday, June 16th, the Alden Labs Athletics were crowned champions after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the Toomey Drywall Dodgers - a game that came down to the last at bat.
The game featured another pitching duel by the Athletics Mike Baker and the Dodgers Jayson Dinoia. Both teams displayed excellent defense throughout the game, timely hits by Nick Cardillo and Mike Baker produced enough offense to hold the Dodgers at bay, and Eric Saches came in for a 1 batter save to end the game. The combination of great pitching, defense and timely hitting made for another great championship game that kept everyone on the edge of their seat.
Congratulations to both the Dodgers and the Athletics for their successful seasons, and to the Athletics for their well-deserved championship!!
Monday, June 8
Little League Majors - Final Regular Season Standings
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PLACE |
TEAM |
W |
L |
PCT. |
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1 |
Pepsi Cola |
13 |
7 |
0.650 |
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2 |
Alden Labs |
12 |
8 |
0.600 |
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3 |
K. Wage Painting |
11 |
9 |
0.550 |
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4 |
Toomey Drywall |
11 |
9 |
0.550 |
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5 |
Bagel Inn |
10 |
10 |
0.500 |
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6 |
Village Repair |
8 |
12 |
0.400 |
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6 |
Holden Hearing Aid Center |
8 |
12 |
0.400 |
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8 |
George Luddy Chevrolet |
7 |
13 |
0.350 |
* 1st Half Winner, † 2nd Half Winner, ‡ Wild card
Winners of the 1st half and 2nd half automatically made the playoffs, along with 2 wildcards based on cumulative season records.
Saturday, June 13
Hit a Homer, Have a Hotdog!
This season, any player who hits an 'out of the park' home run at one of the Little League diamonds (Swenson A, Swenson B, or Davis Hill) will receive a free hot dog from the Holden Baseball Snack Shack courtesy of Toomey Drywall!
Congratulations to the following players who have hit home runs during the 2009 season:
Ben Alzamora of the Marlin's hit a grand-slam on Thursday, May 28th on the Swenson Memorial B Field.
Ben Amaral of the A's (10):
• Two home runs on Sunday, June 7th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run on Thursday, June 4th on the Swenson Memorial B Field.
• A home run over the right field fence on Sunday, May 17th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• Three home runs, including a grand-slam, on Thursday, May 14th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run over the centerfield fence on Saturday, May 9th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run over the left field fence on Friday, May 8th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run over the centerfield fence on Saturday, May 2nd on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Michael Baker of the A's (2):
• A home run on Sunday, June 7th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run on Thursday, June 4th on the Swenson Memorial B Field.
Eric Benoit of the Marlin's hit a home run on Thursday, May 14th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Nick Cardillo of the A's (2):
• A home run on Saturday, May 6th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run over the left field fence on Sunday, May 3rd on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Eric Chaves of the A's hit a home run over the centerfield fence on Sunday, May 3rd on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Jayson DiNoia of the Dodgers, while playing as an alternate for the Astros, hit a home run on Saturday, June 6th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Jack Gardner of the Astros hit a home run over the centerfield fence on Sunday, May 31st on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Kenny Latino of the Astros hit a home run over the left field fence on Thursday, May 21st on the Swenson Memorial B Field.
Jared Locke of the Dodgers (3):
• A home run on Saturday, June 13th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A grand-slam on Sunday, June 7th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run on Friday, May 22nd on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Scott Loughlin of the Diamondbacks hit a home run over the right-centerfield fence on Thursday, May 21st on the Swenson Memorial B Field.
Matt Porter of the Marlins (2):
• A home run on Thursday, June 4th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run over the centerfield fence on Saturday, May 9th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
Derek Shamlian of the Braves (3):
• A home run on Thursday, June 11th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run on Friday, June 5th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
• A home run on Thursday, May 14th on the Swenson Memorial A Field.
About Holden Baseball's Little League Majors League
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Little League Majors is the highest level of Little League baseball. Players who are 10, 11 or 12 prior to April 1 are eligible to play based on their performance at tryouts conducted in October of the prior year and well as player evaluations completed by their AAA or Junior Little League coaches.
At the Little League Majors level, all games are kid pitch, all games are played following Little League rules, and all games are called by a Holden Baseball umpire. Standings are kept throughout the season and the top teams participate in a playoff at the conclusion of the season to determine the Little League Majors champion for the season.
Teams and Managers
| Little League Majors | |
| TEAM | MANAGER |
| Astros - George Luddy Chevrolet | Mark Gardner |
| Athletics - Alden Labs | Bob Sachse |
| Braves - K. Wage Painting | Dan Quinn |
| Diamondbacks - Village Repair | Sean Leary |
| Dodgers - Toomey Drywall | Rick Bates |
| Marlins - Holden Hearing Aid Center | Mike Germond |
| Mets - Bagel Inn | Greg Post |
| Phillies - Pepsi Cola | Chris Slavin |