Announcement
MANATEES Standing (l to r)-Drew Davis, Donnie Fitzgerald, Danny Laperna, Ryan McDonald, Max Johnson, Rob Wiley, Mike Wood, Cory Johnson Kneeling (l to r) Billy Campbell, Brian Fitzsimmons, Dave Gariepy, Emilio Vargas
BLUE JAYS Standing (l-r) KJ Ventry, John Wilkerson, Chris Saxton, Chris Laforge, Khris Hanna, Greg Kelm Kneeling (l-r) Kevin Menschel, Carlo Dominguez, Keith Buck, Dwayne Cabral, Aziel Shea, Barry Kent Missing—Danny Moya (injured)
MANATEES AND BLUE JAYS ARE SPRING LEAGUE'S BEST
The Manatees took the 18AAA championship with an 8-4 victory Sunday over Los Tigres at Santaluces. They scored six runs in the first inning on five hits, a bases loaded walk, a hit batsman with the bases loaded, and a two run single by winning pitcher Mike Wood. They added a run in the fifth on a solo home run by center fielder Max Johnson, and an unearned run in the ninth inning. .Wood, a former major leaguer with the Florida (now Miami) Marlins, went six innings for the win, with player-manager Brian Fitzsimmons earning a save with three scoreless innings of relief. Wood was selected as the game's Most Valuable Player.
The 18AA title went to the Blue Jays, who topped the Industriales 7-2 behind a complete game victory by Chris Saxton, who scattered eight hits, and one earned run, to earn Most Valuable Player award. Centerfielder KJ Ventry led the offense with four hits, including a double, and three runs scored. Chris Laforge, in his final Palm Beach League game before moving back to Dutchess County, New York had a pair of doubles for the Jays, who collected eleven hits. Industriales centerfielder Jose Corea went 4 for 4, with four singles, a stolen base and a run batted in a losing cause.
ROAD TO THE TOP
NABA PALM BEACH LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
ALL GAMES AT SANTALUCES, LANTANA (SEEDINGS IN PARENTHESES)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
18AAA QUARTERFINALS
(6) Blades 9 #3 Beach Bums 6
(5) Dragons 7 (4) Hurricanes 1
18AAA SEMIFINALS
(2) Manatees 4 #6 Blades 2
(1) Los Tigres 6 #5 Dragons 3
18AA QUARTERFINALS
(3) Blue Jays 15 #6 Orioles 12
(5) Industriales 3 (4) Sugar Kings 0 (10 innings)
18AA SEMIFINALS
#3 Blue Jays 11 #2 La Habana 6
#5 Industriales 8 #1 Glory Days 1
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CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
18AA CHAMPIONSHIP
(3) BLUE JAYS 7
(5) INDUSTRIALES 2
18AAA CHAMPIONSHIP
(2) HOME RUN SPORTS MANATEES 8
(1) LOS TIGRES 4
