“THE HOT CORNER” with Ken Leidheiser

In the coming weeks, ASBA will highlight several of our popular instructors who are starring in the minor leagues or independent leagues across the country.  This second feature spotlights Scott Grimes, who has given instruction at the Downingtown facility over his off-seasons.

ASBA INSTRUCTOR SCOTT GRIMES STARRING

FOR YORK IN THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE

           

                           Scott Grimes, Leading Off                                    Scott Grimes, York

Now in his 6^th pro baseball season, Scott Grimes of Kennett Square is having one of his best years yet.  Playing centerfield and leading off for the York (PA) Revolution in the Atlantic League, Grimes is hitting for both average and power, with a .310 batting average and a .491 slugging percentage.

Grimes, a popular instructor at All Star Baseball’s Downingtown facility in the off-season, has worked hard on his game and it is paying nice dividends in 2010.

“This has been a very good year so far and I really enjoy playing in York in a competitive Independent League,” said Scott.  “York finished dead last in the Atlantic League last year, but changed the roster a lot.  Now the team is much better and we’re playing hard and sitting in first place.  This is my first year in York and it’s going great so far.”

Grimes played high school ball for Kennett HS before taking his skills to Keystone College in Scranton, where he starred as a middle infielder and an outfielder.  He was undrafted out of high school and college but wanted to continue to pursue his dream of playing pro baseball.

“I made the move to the outfield before my senior year in college and it has paid off,” noted Grimes.  “I’m now playing centerfield and leading off for York.  I’m getting a lot of at bats and I’m able to use my speed at the top of the order.”

In 2008, Grimes was named Player of the Year in the independent Can-Am League, as he hit .365 for Worcester with 21 HR’s and 17 steals.  He was then signed by the Mets organization and played for Brooklyn (Class A) and for the Mets’ rookie team in the Gulf Coast League before being released.  York was happy to sign him to a contract for 2010.

The York squad leads the Atlantic League’s Freedom Division with a 34-25 record and is 7-3 in its last 10 games.  Grimes, a 6-0, 200 pounder, has been a spark for the Revolution with 14 doubles, 2 triples, and 7 homers.  He also has scored 57 runs in just 57 games.

“I take pride in being a well-rounded player and I try to be a 5-tool player,” said Scott.  “That’s what everybody is looking for.  I work hard at all aspects of my game, offense, defense and base running, and try to make myself better in each of those areas.”

In a recent 20-2 romp over the Lancaster Barnstomers, Grimes went 6-7 with 2 homers, a double and 6 RBI’s.  He has been on a hot streak of late.  In Tuesday’s win over Somerset, he went 3-5 with a triple and another HR.

“I’m finding the holes,” chuckled Grimes.  “I’m working hard at improving my game and things are working out well right now.  There’s a long way to go in our season but we are enjoying a successful year so far and I’m excited about our team and how we’re doing.”

Grimes also hopes that the major league scouts are keeping on him with the type of year he is producing.  For now, his family is enjoying the trips to York, Lancaster, and Camden to watch him star in the Atlantic League, as he sparks the York Revolution night after night.

 To follow Scott Grimes this season, go to:  www.yorkrevolution.com

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ALL STAR BASEBALL PLAYER/TEAM OF THE WEEK

ALL STAR BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

All Star Baseball Academy is pleased to announce our Player of the Week Award, and also recognize the players who have been nominated by their coaches:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK—PATRICK FAGAN, 13U ASBA TEAM, WEST CHESTER

Patrick Fagan has been named Player of the Week for helping his 13U ASBA team to a 2-1 record at the Ripken Complex in Aberdeen, MD last weekend.  Patrick pitched a complete game shutout in game #2 last Saturday, allowing only 2 hits while walking one and fanning two hitters.  He needed only 75 pitches to get the shutout win.

Also Nominated:  Top pitchers from the 14U Downingtown team, including Anthony Cacchione (4 IP, 3 K’s, 0 ER), Andrew Nichols (3 IP, 2 K’s, 0 ER), and Sean Deely (2 IP, 1 K, 0 ER).  Head Coach Keith Falcone praised all of his pitchers for great performances last weekend.

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 ASBA WEST CHESTER 13U TEAM

By winning its last 2 games and coming back from a 7-1 deficit in the third game, the West Chester 13U team has been named the ASBA Team of the Week.

The team lost 10-4 on Saturday morning before winning 3-0 and 9-8 in the Fathers Day Tournament at the Ripken Complex in MD.  Patrick Fagan and Chris Salvey were strong on the mound, with Salvey protecting a lead in the final game against an undefeated Starz team.

Austin Klenotiz, Nick Cambria, Daniel (Shoop) Shupper, and Korey Leidheiser all had 3 hits over the weekend for the ASBA squad.

Head Coach Kirk Wunderlich said, “The kids played hard and never gave up.  They kept their heads high all weekend.  It’s easy to get down on yourself when you are losing 7-1 (to the Arena Starz), but these guys clawed their way back for a nice victory.”

Congratulations to all of our weekly winners!  Look for Player and Team of the Week updates every week on our ASBA Blog!!

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AREA YOUTH LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT!

Below are summaries and highlights from local Youth League games played over the past week:

ROCKHOUNDS RALLY TO WIN URA MINORS TITLE --

In the URA (Unionville) Minors last week, the Rockhounds rallied from the losers bracket to take the title over the Knights, 9-4 and 4-1.  The Rockhounds had lost to the Knights in the first round of the double elimination tourney, 9-3, but then got red-hot behind the play of Paul Malone, JT Hower, and Jason Moore to win the championship.

Manager Jay Moore was happy with his team’s effort.  “It was a strong defensive performance by our kids that made the difference today.  And everyone contributed at the plate too,” he noted.

Malone got the win on the mound in the 9-4 win and had a double with 2 RBI’s.  Foster Loyer was 2-3 with 2 runs scored and Hower was 2-3 with 3 RBI’s.  Jason Moore was 1-3 with a big double and Justin McLellen also contributed at the plate.  Robbie Schofield came on in relief and got the final outs for the Hounds.

For the Knights, Jack Adams and Theron Schilling had a great series, both at the plate and with their stellar defense and pitching.

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EAST SIDE LL MAJORS ANNOUNCES TOURNAMENT TEAMS--

East Side LL announced its 12 year old tournament teams last week:

Vaughn Chambers, Braves

NATIONAL DIVISION:  A-Jon Construction-- Vaughn Chambers, Owen Hovick; GSA—TJ Booth, Kevin Singer; Hegarty Maintenance—Perry Cozzone, Jacob Rice, Patrick Durant;  WHW Construction—Chris Heilman, Ryan Loucks, Conor McGinnis; Carman Auto—Andrew Coleman; Goshen Optimist—Brian Boyle. 

Chris Heilman, A's

AMERICAN DIVISION:  A-Jon Construction—Tyler Johnson; AUI—Steven Dewitt; Hegarty Maintenance—Michael Sprague; John Smith Auto—Eddie Fordyce, Shane Metzger, Jimmy Muscarella, Tyler Ramierz; McDonalds—Luke McCartney; Moulton Davis—Chris Greim, Ryan Tench; Optimist—Kevin McKeighan; WHW Construction—Doug Costin.

1B Conor McGinnis and P Doug Costin, A's

EAST SIDE “BAT-A-THON” WINNERS—ESLL VP and Majors Director Perry Cozzone announced that the recent Bat-A-Thon raised nearly $20,000 for the league’s field acquisition fund.  Winning sluggers were Jimmy Muscarella (121 points, 8 HR), Perry Cozzone Jr. (120 pts, 6 HR), Shane Metzger (104 pts, 5 HR) and Vaughn Chambers (99 pts, 4 HR).

YANKEES TOP GIANTS IN NEWTOWN EDGMONT ROUND ROBIN PLAY—

In the 11-12 year old Newtown Edgmont Majors, the Yankees stormed past the Giants last week, 7-2.  Dan Duffy did a great job on the mound for the Yankees and got the win.  Big hitters were Bobby Halligan (double and RBI) and Sean Clinton (double and 2 runs scored) for the winners.

“I’m real happy to get the win, and we had great pitching performances, “ said winning manager Dan Duffy.  “We knew we had to bring our best game to beat the Giants, as they were at the top of our league standings next to the A’s.”

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Pierce Greenleaf's ASBA 14U Team BLOG-- Week #2

Hey everyone, my name is Pierce Greenleaf. I play for the 14U All Star Baseball Academy team. I have been playing for ASBA, summer and fall, since I was 11, but we were called the Blue Claws then.  I was given the chance to write about our ASBA Downingtown summer team and report about both the serious and funny events of our season. 

Here is my second weekly report on our summer team: 

My ASBA 14U team traveled all the way to Virginia for our tournament last weekend.  The trip took around five hours one way and was a physically draining ride for everyone, especially the parents.  The tournament was called the Virginia Open State Champions, so that would explain why a lot of the kids were big.  Our first game, at 5 o’clock, was against the IYG Spiders and after the first two innings, thunderstorms came into the area. The game was delayed for about 45 minutes.  During those first two innings, we were hitting the ball and fielding the ball very well.  But the other team had added players from their 15U team for this tournament and one of them came into pitch in relief.  After that, our bats were silent and our fielding went out the door. We lost 8-2. 

Our next game was 30 minutes afterwards and we played under the lights against the Diamond Longhorns.  The first inning was a carry-over of the first game and we went up by four runs.  Just like the first game, we hit horribly.  I think we got 2 hits, maybe.  The umpires at that game were very picky.  I got called for a balk on a third to first move because my foot never came off the rubber. Our coach, Keith Falcone, was not happy at all about that call, but we didn’t hit at all so Keith was more upset about that than the balk.  We lost 10-1. 

On Sunday, we played at 10:15.  We had a shaky first inning, but got through it.  Our bats showed signs of waking up for a moment, but after the first three innings, we didn’t get one hit. This game, we didn't field the ball or  throw strikes, and we ended up losing 8-2.  This past weekend, we looked like the Phillies up to bat, couldn’t throw strikes, and could not field the ball.  I hope that this poor play is now out of our systems, so we can move on and win a few games.  Our team's attitude is still positive and I'm looking to do my part to pull us out of this little slump.  The Phillies can do it and so can we!

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ASBA Player/Team of the Week

   

ALL STAR BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

All Star Baseball Academy is pleased to announce our Player of the Week Award, and also recognize the players who have been nominated by their coaches:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK—RYAN HISSEY, 16U ASBA Futures Team

Ryan went 4 for 7 with 3 RBI’s for his 16U team last weekend in the University of Delaware 18U Tournament.  He also threw out 3 base runners trying to steal from his catcher position.  A West Chester resident, Ryan attends Unionville HS.

“In the two games that he was behind the plate for us in the 18U tournament, Ryan was definitely the best catcher on the field,” said Coach Steve Van Note.  “When we were having a long inning and needed an out, Ryan picked us up by throwing out a base stealer and he also picked a runner off on the bases.  With his hitting, Ryan also had a super weekend for us.”

Also Nominated:  Aston’s Ron Scull of the 16U Futures Team (super pitching, 1 earned run over 6 innings in U of DE Tournament) and Jack O’Reilly, no-hitter and hot bat for the 9U Broomall team in the Sports At The Beach Tournament last weekend.

  

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TEAM OF THE WEEK – ASBA BROOMALL 9U TEAM

The Broomall 9U team finished with a 4-1 record and the runner-up trophy in the “Road Trip Frenzy” Tournament at the Sports at the Beach complex in Rehobeth Beach, DE last weekend.

Jack O’Reilly pitched a no-hitter for the Broomall squad, which played great as a team all weekend long.

Congratulations to all of our weekly winners!  Look for Player and Team of the Week updates every week on our ASBA Blog!!

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Area LITTLE LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT!

Below are summaries and highlights from local Little League games played over the past several days:

NEWTOWN EDGMONT GIANTS TOPPLE REDS IN MAJORS ACTION--

In the Newtown Edgmont Little League last week, the Giants knocked off the Reds in the Majors Division (11 and 12 year olds) by a score of 7-4.

Tony Gallo was the winning pitcher for the Giants, while Jake Donnell pitched well for the Reds in the loss.  Big hitters for the Giants were Matt Mulligan (triple) and Jimmy Luke with a 2-run homer for the winners.  With the win, the Giants held onto the fourth place slot in the Majors standings, with the Tigers, Yankees, and Cubs leading the division.

    “Playing here is really fun because we have nice fields and we can play under the lights” said Matt Mulligan of the Giants.  “The announcer (at Newtown Edgmont’s nice field) makes the games more fun, too!”

CARDINALS REMAIN RED-HOT IN EAST SIDE LL MAJORS PLAY--

The Hegarty Maintenance Cardinals are still undefeated and red-hot in East Side LL action after 3 more wins this weekend.  The Cardinals are now 19-0 in the ESLL Majors and have clinched first place in the National Division.

The Cardinals started off their winning weekend with a big win over the Orioles on Friday night, 27-4.  Perry Cozzone Jr., Jake Rice and Pat Durant combined on the mound for the winners and had 11 K’s among them.  Pat Durant had a huge night at the plate with a 7-7 game including 3 doubles and a home run.

Also hitting well were Cozzone with 4 hits and 8 RBI, Michael Sprague (4-5), and Tommy Wolfe (2-3 with 5 runs scored).  Cozzone ripped 2 home runs in the game for the Cards.

Head Coach Mike Sprague said, “A willingness to work hard and an enthusiasm for the game are at the core of what these boys have done to this point.”

Assistant Coach Perry Cozzone was happy with the whole team afterward and repeated his team’s winning motto in 2010:  “Nothing good happens without positive energy and enthusiasm,” he said.

In the American Division the Moulton Davis White Sox are ahead of a tight pack at 13-7.

WHW, John Smith, and the Carman Yankees are all knotted together with records of 11-8 and 11-9.  Chris Heilman and Ryan Loucks have starred for the WHW A’s.  The top 3 teams from each division make the playoffs in the ESLL Majors, with the first place teams (White Sox and Cardinals) getting a first round bye.

RAYS STING DODGERS IN WEST SIDE LL JUNIOR PLAY, 5-3—

In the 8-9 year old “Kids Pitch” Division, the Rays slid past the Dodgers last week, 5-3, in West Side LL action. 

Mike McGee, with 2 innings pitched and 4 K’s, was the winning hurler for the Rays while Ryan Swanson was the top slugger for the winners, with a 2-3 day including a triple of 2 RBI.

For the Dodgers, Kevin Shleton was 2-2 with two singles.  The Rays stayed in third place in the standings with the win.  The Reds are at the top of the leader board in the West Side LL division.

     “Having our lefty Mike McGee come into the game strong was a great start for us,” noted winning Manager Chris McGee.  “He was able to shut the hitters down and that set the pace for the game and for the rest of the team to follow.”

     “I felt great and was throwing hard enough that the hitters couldn’t make good contact off me,” said Mike McGee after the game.  “I felt really good out on the mound.”

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"The Hot Corner" with Ken Leidheiser

In the coming weeks, ASBA will highlight several of our popular instructors who are starring in the minor leagues or independent leagues across the country.  This first feature spotlights Mike McGuire, who has given lessons at our West Chester and Downingtown academies over his past two off-seasons.

Mike McGuire

ASBA INSTRUCTOR MIKE McGUIRE:  STARRING IN CAN-AM LEAGUE

Mike McGuire, one of ASBA's most popular instructors over the past 2 years at both West Chester and Downingtown, is starring in the independent Can-Am League for the Sussex (NJ) Skyhawks. 

McGuire, a 6-7, 230 pound pitcher, is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA after last week's 5-4 win over the Worcester Tornadoes.  The tall, righthanded power pitcher went 7 innings, and gave up just 4 hits while walking two batters and striking out 9 hitters.  He did not allow an earned run in the Sussex win.

"I went primarily with fastballs," said McGuire by phone on Monday.  "I stayed aggressive the whole game and challenged the hitters.  Out of 101 total pitches, I threw 84 fastballs and that approach worked well for me.  I got ahead of the hitters and that was a key for me."

McGuire also throws other pitches and needs them in key spots.  "I also throw a curve, cutter and change-up and I can mix it up when I need to," he said.  "When you are able to locate your fastball and throw strikes early in the count, it opens the door for all of your other pitches."

After playing in the Cleveland Indians' farm system the past couple of years, McGuire landed on his feet in the competitive Can-Am League, which is made up of Northeast, New England, and Canadian ball clubs.  It is an independent league, and the teams are not affiliated with a major league club.  The Can-Am League is a high-quality, competitive brand of baseball.

"I'm really enjoying it so far and my arm feels strong," said McGuire.  "The league is filled with players of many different experience and age levels and that makes it interesting.  You can learn a lot from older players and your coaches.  Our manager at Sussex, Ed Ott, is a former major league catcher with the Pirates and he won a World Series with them years ago.  I also am learning a lot from Duaner Sanchez, a veteran who was a reliever in the majors with the Pirates and the Padres.

"There are also much younger players coming right out of college, or from AA and AAA ball, so it's a good mix of talent.  It's similar to 'high' Class A leagues or even some AA leagues in terms of the competition," noted Mike.

McGuire starred in high school at Ridley (Folsom, PA) and then went on to an excellent pitching career at the University of Delaware.  He posted a combined record of 16-12 for the Blue Hens before being drafted in the 43rd round of the MLB draft by the Indians.  Just 23 with a birthday at the end of June, McGuire is pushing hard to help Sussex win the Can-Am League and to keep his pitching success going.  So far, he is 2-0 with a super 1.50 ERA for the Skyhawks.

"I just need to stay aggressive and jump ahead of the hitters, and that's what I've been doing," McGuire pointed out.

  

To follow Mike's  pitching success, go to www.sussexskyhawks.com.  After the season, he plans to come back to All Star Baseball Academy as a top-rated, well-liked instructor who is popular with both players and parents.

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Pierce Greenleaf's ASBA 14U Team BLOG-- Week #1

Hey everyone, my name is Pierce Greenleaf. I play for the 14U All Star Baseball Academy team. I have been playing for ASBA, summer and fall, since I was 11, but we were called the Blue Claws then.  I was given the chance to write about our ASBA Downingtown summer team and report about both the serious and funny events of our season. 

Here is my first weekly report on our team:

On Thursday, June 3, we had an EBYA League scrimmage.  The EBYA is a wood bat league, and we played a mature-looking “16U” team.  Looking over at some of the kids on the other bench who drove to the game, they looked older than our assistant coach!  One of the kids on the other team graduated from Malvern Prep the day before.  Anyway, despite their obvious age advantage, we upset them and won the game.   I’m not sure of the final score, but they scored once off of a wild pitch and we scored multiple times in the first few innings.  The coach of the other team was definitely giving their pitchers a bigger strike zone and Keith Falcone, our coach, was squeezing our strike zone.  I know when I was pitching, I felt that a few of my pitches could have been called strikes, but that is in the past now. 

Even though we played better and beat a team of high school students, we do not always act like mature people.  During the middle innings of the scrimmage, several of our guys on the bench (Anthony, Sean and I) decided to have some fun and have a catch using our opposite hands.  I think Coach Whitman was laughing so hard that he was crying when Anthony tried to do a crow hop.  He looked like a newborn horse trying to walk!

All in all, we had a solid scrimmage. All we need to do now is swing the bats a little bit better and be more aggressive at strikes instead of letting them go by, especially first pitch fastballs down the middle.  My teammates do it in practice, but in a game they act like Keith never mentioned it, and I am guilty of it, too.  I think this will finally be a good, solid team. 

Baseball tip of the week: "See the ball, hit the ball" ~ Pete Rose.

Look for more of my Blog reports on our 14U ASBA Summer League season in the coming weeks.

--Pierce Greenleaf

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All Star Baseball Alumni Recognized as GATORADE STATE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR!

Gatorade Recognizes Excellence

The Gatorade State Player of the Year winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of outstanding athletic excellence, high standards of academic achievement and exemplary personal character demonstrated within and beyond competitive athletics. All state winners are eligible for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award in their respective sports.


This year 2 All Star Baseball Alumni were recognized in their perspective states:

Taylor Mahoney

Delaware Gatorade State Player of the Year Taylor Mahoney

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Sean Coyle

Pennsylvania Gatorade State Player of the Year Sean Coyle

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At All Star Baseball Academy we recognize how hard these players worked to achieve these high honors. Scholarship, Community Service and Athleticism at only the highest levels were recognized. Congratulations to both of these outstanding young men and best of luck in their respective college careers and/or whatever the future holds for them.

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AREA LITTLE LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT

Below are summaries and highlights from local Little League games played over the past several days:

URA 10U  TOURNAMENT  TEAM SHUTS OUT UPPER PROVIDENCE—

On Saturday, May 29^th, the Unionville (URA) 10U tournament team displayed excellent hitting, defense, and pitching to defeat the Upper Providence Mustangs, 8-0.  Big hitters for the winners from URA were Foster Loyer (2-2 with 2 stolen bases and 1 RBI), Jack Adams (2-2 with a double and 3 runs scored), and Rourke Dillon (2-2 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI).

On the mound, it was a combined shutout for URA pitchers Foster Loyer, Jack Adams, Paul Malore, and Jack Heim.   The third inning was a perfect 1-2-3 frame for Heim.


The win over Upper Providence was part of a Memorial Day Weekend tournament and Manager Jay Moore was pleased with his team’s fine effort.  “I’m happy with the way the team came back and hit today after a tough first game in the tournament (a 2-1 loss).  It was great baserunning and great defense that were also keys to this game,” noted Moore.

WARWICK BULLDOGS NIP LANGHORNE IN TIGHT 6-5 WIN--


The Warwick Little League Bulldogs’ 11 year old team won a tight contest over Langhorne over the weekend, 6-5.  The game was an A Division battle in the Suburban Travel Baseball League.

With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 7-4-1 and moved into fourth place in the league standings.

Manager Dan Tecce of Warwick noted, “This was a very important game in our push for the playoffs.  I’m very proud of the way our boys battled back from a 5-0 deficit to overcome a tough Langhorne team.  It was a very nice win for us.”

Warrington and Langhorne sit atop the division standings and Warwick is fighting for one of the final playoff spots.

Michael Goldsworthy was the winning pitcher for Warwick, with three innings pitched, 6 strikeouts and no runs allowed.  Key hitters for the winners were David Brownell (3-3 with 3 RBI), Michael Landry (2-2) and Goldsworthy with the winning walk-off double in the bottom of the sixth inning.

“On the mound, I was focused on keeping them scoreless because I knew we could rally back,” said Goldsworthy.  On his walk-off double, he said, “I just wanted to hit the ball hard and give us a chance to win.  It was a great ending to an awesome comeback!”

BLUE JAYS KNOCK OFF YANKEES IN DOWNINGTOWN LL MAJORS—

The National Heating and Plumbing Blue Jays topped the Pepperidge Farm Yankees in the Downingtown LL on Tuesday night, 8-0.  The game was played in the 11-12 year old Majors Division.


The Blue Jays are now atop the division standings with one week left to play.

    “It was a solid team effort by all of our guys,” said winning Manager Doug Zapf.  “Every boy who got a chance to take the mound did their job to help us get the shutout.  Our two 9-year olds, Doug Zapf Jr. and Brandon Sanders, both did a nice job by throwing only 9 pitches in the inning that they were allowed.”

Star hitter for the winning Blue Jays was John Paul Jr. with a 2-3 night, including a double and 3 RBI.  The double scored three runners and broke the game open.  The Yankees were led by Chris Caston, who was 2-2 with two singles.

Winning pitcher for the Blue Jays was Christian Dey with three innings pitched, two strikeouts and no earned runs.

    “My arm felt great out there today,” said Dey.  “I threw a few off-speed pitches but I was locating my fastball today so there was no need to throw other pitches.”

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