The North Reading Little League 11-year-old All-Star team capped its summer season with an impressive 15-4 record, capturing the Bay State Baseball title along the way.

First up was the District 13 Little League Tournament. The Hornets went 3-1 in pool play by beating Stoneham, Woburn, and Wakefield to secure the top seed. In the playoffs, North Reading once again beat Stoneham, 16-4, in the semifinals, before being upset by Woburn in the District final, 8-6, in an exciting back-and-forth affair.

Next up was the Bay State Baseball Tournament of Champions, where the 11s faced off against some of the best teams in the state. The Hornets represented North Reading proudly, going 7-1 and beating Dracut in the final by the score of 4-3. In that game, the home team found itself trailing, 3-0, before battling back to pull out the dramatic victory in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The team finished the summer by participating in the Conway Tournament in Tewksbury, accumulating a 4-1 record during the two-week event. Overall for the summer, the Hornets competed in 19 games against all-star teams from 17 different/towns and cities across the state.

Paving the way for the Hornets were their array of arms. The team posted an overall ERA of 1.52, led Dylan Matthews, who yielded just two earned runs in 41 innings on the mound while striking out 58. Robbie Daley, Nick Torra, Gavin Brady, and Zach Emery rounded out the staff.

Matthew Mancinelli was steady behind the plate calling the majority of the games. Offensively, the Hornets generated 159 runs — an average of 8.4 per game — led by batting average leaders Gavin Brady (.518), Zach Emery (.462) Gavin Wesley (.462), and Robbie Daley (.455).

Team members included Lucas Acuna, Jason Berry, Gavin Brady, Ben Cook, Robbie Daley, Zach Emery, Matt Mancinelli, Dylan Matthews, Jack Moriarty, Ethan Quan, Ryan Stringer, Nick Torra, and Gavin Wesley.

Here’s a list of coaches, emails, and phone numbers for teams competing in the 2019 Jimmy Fund Summer League.

Have your photo taken with one of the Boston Red Sox World Series trophies and enjoy a fun-filled day of youth baseball this Sunday, July 7, at North Reading Little League’s Benevento Memorial Park (253 Central Street).

The trophy will be on display from 2:30 p.m. through 3:30 p.m., and fans are welcome to take photos in celebration of the Red Sox’s four world championships of the 21st century — 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018.

It’s all part of the 2019 Jimmy Fund Jamboree at Benevento, featuring a full day of baseball that includes ages 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12 contests among several local towns, including North Reading, Wakefield, Stoneham, Reading, Wilmington, Wakefield, and Woburn. There are 15 games scheduled to be played.

Fans will have the opportunity to support the Jimmy Fund, and the Benevento Snack Shack will be open throughout the day.

Here is the full schedule of games:

9 a.m. — (11/12s) Wakefield 1 vs. Wakefield 3 (Field 1)
9 a.m. — (9/10s) Woburn 3 vs. North Reading 1 (Field 2)
9 a.m. — (7/8s) North Reading 1 vs. Woburn 2 (Field 3)
11 a.m. — (11/12s) North Reading 1 vs. Woburn 2 (Field 1)
11 a.m. — (9/10s) Wakefield 2 vs. Reading Black (Field 2)
11 a.m. — (7/8s) Reading Black vs. Stoneham Royal (Field 3)
1 p.m. — (11/12s) Reading Black vs. Wilmington Wildcats (Field 1)
1 p.m. — (9/10s) North Reading 3 vs. Stoneham Navy (Field 2)
1 p.m. — (7/8s) Stoneham Navy vs. Reading Red (Field 3)
3 p.m. — (11/12s) Wakefield 2 vs. Woburn 1 (Field 1)
3 p.m. — (9/10s) Wilmington Wildcats vs. Wakefield 1 (Field 2)
3 p.m. — Woburn 1 vs. North Reading 2 (Field 3)
5 p.m. — (11/12s) Wilmington Red Sox vs. North Reading 2 (Field 1)
5 p.m. — (9/10s) Wilmington Red Sox vs. Woburn 2 (Field 2)
5 p.m. — (7/8s) Wakefield vs Wilmington (Field 3)

North Reading Little League is fielding two teams in the 7/8-year-old 2019 Jimmy Fund Summer League. Attached is the full Jimmy Fund schedule. All the best to the Hornets teams.

North Reading Little League is fielding three teams in the 2019 Jimmy Fund Summer League. Attached is the full Jimmy Fund schedule. All the best to the Hornets teams.