for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 • The CourieR SUN 51 sports Photo courtesy Bayside Little League Rebels The Bayside Little League Rebels celebrating their 2-1 Borough Cup Championship victory at Yankee Stadium. Bayside Little League Rebels capture BOROUGH CUP CHAMPIONSHIP BY ANTHO NY GIU DICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com/@A_GiudiceReport In a closely contested game, the Bayside Little League Rebels defeated the Richmond County Raiders by a score of 2-1 to earn the Borough Cup Championship at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Both teams entered the championship game undefeated, with the Raiders holding a 4-0 record, while the Rebels were 5-0. Before the game, the teams got the chance to travel through Yankee Stadium to their locker rooms. When it was time to take the field, the Rebels marched through the halls of Yankee Stadium and onto the field. “In a couple of words the experience was aweinspiring and the site of the field breathtaking as the rusty brown clay, green grass and blue sky all come into view within the cavernous walls of the stadium,” said Steven Perez, press coordinator for the Rebels. The pregame ceremony included ceremonial first pitches, which were thrown out by the Borough Cup’s co-founder John Franco, Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Mets; and Omar Minaya, former Mets General Manager. After the National Anthem, it was time to play ball. The Rebels took an early lead in the second inning when catcher Ray Winter led off with a walk. John DeCastro struck out on three pitches and Kevin O’Connor also struck out. With two outs in the inning, right fielder Regan Goger hit a single into the gap between the center and right fielders driving in Winter and putting the Rebels on the board 1-0. The score remained the same as both pitchers controlled the game. In the bottom of the sixth the Raiders pulled even. Rebels pitcher John Callahan walked a batter, gave up a hit to right field and a blooper to third base to load the bases. The number two batter for the Raiders hit a ground ball between second and first base, but Aristo Pagiatakis threw home to Winter to get the out at the plate. The lone Raiders run then came on a wild pitch, tying the game at 1-1. In the top of the eighth inning, the Rebels managed to get the first two batters on base. With runners on second and third, the Raiders pitcher balked, allowing Becir Hot to score the go-ahead run, giving the Rebels a 2-1 lead. The Rebels clinched the championship after Callahan finished the complete game with a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth. “This team and their families have a lot to be thankful for the years of hard work, fun and tears that brought them to pinnacle of the game. Playing in a major league ball park is probably the dream of every young ball player, but these children have lived that dream twice, last year coming in second in the city and this year taking it all the way to be crowned champions,” Perez said. “They have learned more than how to play ball, they have learned to work together as a team, to build each other up and not criticize, to be respectful to their coaches, parents and each other.” St. John’s men’s soccer falls 2-0 against Hofstra BY ANTHO NY GIU DICE half,” head coach of the Red Storm Dr. Dave Masur said. agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com/@A_GiudiceReport “Our guys competed until the end against a strong and physical Hofstra squad, but we had a couple of breakdowns The St. John’s Red Storm put forth a valiant effort that cost us. On the offensive side of the ball, we against the undefeated Hofstra Pride, but came up short, falling 2-0 at Belson Stadium last weekend. The Red Storm had the advantage in total shots (10-9), shots on goal (5-4) and corner kicks (6-1), but failed to score. “Once again, I thought we played a good first just weren’t able to consistently make that one final pass to finish the transition into the offensive third.” After St. John’s took the first four shots of the game, Hofstra took the lead in the 28th minute when Joseph Holland passed the ball from midfield to Mani Walcott who was just outside the box. Walcott passed to Harri Hawkins who was waiting inside the box, and fired a shot passed the Red Storm keeper, Jordan Stagmiller, to give the Pride a 1-0 lead. Hofstra added to its lead as Eshun Addy beat Stagmiller in the 47th minute to make it a 2-0 game in the 47th minute. The Red Storm will look to get into the win column against Denver on Sept. 12 at Belson Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
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