This week’s All Star Baseball Academy Team of the Week Award goes to ASBA Downingtown’s 10U Elite Team. They went 3-1 this past weekend, finishing in 2nd place in the 10U Indoor War at ASBA West Chester. They lost a close game in the championship to Massapequa. They are coached by Keith Falcone.
The team’s first game was Friday the 16th against the Long Island Ducks. The offense put up 15 runs in the tournament opener, as the pitching staff held the Ducks off the scoreboard. In the team’s second game, they earned a hard fought 5-2 win over Upper Providence. Falcone’s squad mashed their way to a win in the semifinal game on Sunday, beating a strong Piedmont team by a score of 11-3. Unfortunately, the 10U Elite Team ran into a strong team from Massapequa in the championship game, losing the contest by a score of 5-3.
Leading the offensive charge for the team were Jack Nielsen, Casey Caufield, Cole Rupp and Jake Kroger. Nielsen was 5 for 13 on the weekend with 3 RBI’s and 1 run scored. Caufield went 4 for 9, scoring 3 runs with 3 RBI’s as well. Rupp scored a team high 6 runs on the weekend, going 6 for 12 with 2 walk’s at the plate. Kroger was 5 for 10 with a walk and a double, and chipped in 4 runs as well. Both Nielsen and Caufield hit home runs on the weekend.
Jarod Wade and Danny Collinson had stellar performances on the mound for the 10U Elite Team. In two appearances, Wade pitched 7 and 2/3 innings, starting Game 1 of the tournament and coming on in relief in the championship game. Wade dominated the opposing hitters with a blazing fastball, racking up 11 strikeouts while scattering 6 hits. He let up just 2 runs. Collinson was equally dominant, throwing a 5 inning complete game against Upper Providence. He also allowed just 2 runs, and held Upper Providence to just 1 hit while striking out 7.
Coach Falcone was very happy with the weekend despite falling just short of winning the championship.
“I thought we played some great baseball. The boys played great defense, the pitchers threw well, and they swung the bats well this weekend. I’m excited to see what we can do in the next couple of weeks,” Falcone said.
The ASBA Downingtown 10U Elite Team plays again the weekend of the 24th at Diamond Nation in Flemington, New Jersey.
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