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The Hamilton A’s 13U travel team blew into Myrtle Beach like one of those South Carolina Hurricanes and went 9-0 to win the Ripken Wave Runner Tournament. Hamilton beat teams from North Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania, and beat Legends Baseball Navy 10-1 in the finals. The team members are (front row, from left) Nicholas Maglione, Nick Lafferty, Michael Lee, Jameson Hannah, Domenic Maruca, Bryan Renda; (back row) Michael Fischer, Tyler Kmiec, Luca Dalatri, Jason Applegate, Brandon Walsh, Ryan Fischer and Mike Spinelli.

Posing with their victory trophy, the Hamilton Little Lads 12U All-Star team celebrates its dominating effort in winning the Vic Walker Tournament. Team members include (front row, from left) Dylan Delany, Angelo Sanger, Frankie Vitella, David Stec, Miguel Cruz, Kyle Liedtka; (back row) coach Bob Sanger, Ryan Sparks, Maguire Balke, Chris Rouh, manager “Dirty” Bob Liedtka, Tony Morency, Kyle Harrington, Nate Perez, TJ McKenzie, Roy Forestano and coach Pete Balke.
Little Lads 12U All-Stars dominant in winning Walker crown
       The Hamilton Little Lads 12U All-Star Team recently claimed the Lambertville-West Amwell Vic Walker Tournament championship by going 7-1. Hamilton trailed during just one inning in the entire tournament as it dominated.
         Highlights from the event included three home runs each by Nate Perez and David Stec, and homers by Chris Rouh, Maguire Balke, Roy Forestano, Dylan Delaney and Tony Morency.
          Timely hitting came from by Kyle Harrington, Angelo Sanger, Kyle Liedtka, Ryan Sparks, TJ McKenzie, Miguel Cruz, and spark plug Frankie Vitella.
          “It was a total team effort," said manager "Dirty" Bob Liedtka. “Everyone hit from top to bottom, and we had the deepest pitching hands down than any other team in the tournament.”  The outstanding pitching was led by Delaney, Morency, Balke and Stec.
           “It was really great for the kids to end their little league careers like this,” noted the Dirty One. “Not many Little League/Cal Ripken All-Stars can say they won their last game...or last tournament.”
Hamilton A’s 10U claims USABL 11U American title
       The Hamilton A’s 10U squad won the USABL 11U American Division Championship by defeating Colts Neck, 8-0, in Sunday’s title game.
 The A’s were led by the hot bats of Luke Franzoni (2-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs), McGwire Tuffy (3-for-3, 2 Doubles, RBI) and Phil Rojek (3-for-3, 2 RBIs). Tyler Lehmann was outstanding on the mound, allowing three hits and fanning three while going all six innings.
        Anthony Palagano, Luke Franzoni and Phil Rojek provided great defense in the outfield holding Colts Neck to 3 singles.
         The A’s started out the USABL season at 1-3 before winning seven straight in the most competitive 11U division in the USABL.
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         The Hamilton A’s 13U team opened its tournament in Myrtle Beach by taking a 14-1 win over the Miami Snapper. The A’s have two games Tuesday and two more Wednesday in pool play.

The Nottingham 9-year-old Blue team display their trophy in front of the scoreboard that says it all after it won the West Windsor Late Tournament championship game.
Nottingham 9 Blue wins West Windsor Late Tournament

Nottingham 9 Blues reach finals of West Windsor tourney
            July 29: The Nottingham 9-year-old Blue team topped West Windsor, 5-1, in tonight's West Windsor Late Tournament semifinal.
            That sets up a Friday night championship game with Sunnybrae at 8 p.m.          
              Jacob Sloss allowed two hits and one run and fanned five in three inning,s while Juston Brunow got the save with three innings of four-hit ball with a K.
            Brendan James was 1-for-2 with a triple, walk, RBI and two runs scored, CJ Pittaro was 1-for-2 with a double, RBI, run, Sloss had a double and RBI while Brunow (2 runs), Tyler Nielsen (RBI), and Zach Wolfsgruber (RBI) all contributed. Mason Walczak made a key defensive play at second base to help preserve the win.
Nottingham Red tops WW Green in WW B tournament
       The Nottingham Red team topped the West Windsor Green, 8-2, in the West Windsor B Tournament behind the combined pitching of Mike Snyder, Connor Bagley and Brian Tierney. Snyder pitched three hitless innings. 
     Cade Angelucci went 2-for-2, Bagley went 2-for-3 with a triple and Anthony Ficarro went 2-for-3 with a double. Matt Marazzo, Brian Hofmann and Brian Tierney also contributed hits.


The Nottingham 10-year-old district team got to celebrate a Cranbury-Plainsboro Tournament title after staging a dramatic comeback in the championship game.
Nottingham 10s use late fireworks to win C-P crown

Nottingham Blue 9s roll past C-P in West Windsor tourney
           The Nottingham Blue 9--year-old team topped Cranbury-Plainsboro, 10-0, in the West Windsor Late tournament quarterfinals. Brendan James fired three innings of two-hit ball with two strikeouts, while Justin Brunow and Casey Navaroo combined for three strikeouts in the final two innings.
            Jacob Sloss went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a run, while other contributors were Trevor Giordano (2-for-2, triple, run), James (2-for-2, walk, RBI, 2 runs), Aidan Ryan (2-for-2), Brunow (2 hits, 2 runs) and Tyler Nielsen, Zach Wolsgruber and CJ Pittaro, who each had hits.         
Sunnybrae gains HTRBA finals on Werts walk-off HR
     The Sunnybrae 12-year-old district team reached the championship finals of the HTRBA Tournament by defeating West Windsor, 9-4 and Robbinsville 9-7.
    Key offensive contributors were Nick Posivak (3- for-3), Cameron Bruschini (2-for-3), Ray Anderson (2-for-3), and Tony “T-Bird” Bencivengo (2-for-4).  Also chipping in were Charlie Geiger and Kyle Werts with two RBIs each and Michael Malagrino and Werts with two runs. Werts, Ryan Mostrangeli and Anderson combined to strike out 12.
    The Yardville Gang won a rematch with Robbinsville, which Sunnybrae beat in the District 12 tournament. Sunnybrae exploded for three home runs, as Mostrangeli hit a three-run shot  in the third and Anderson hit a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth to give Sunnybrae the go-head runs.
    In the sixth, Robbinsville tied and had the go-ahead run at second with no outs before Chris LaBelle entered to get the side out on seven pitches. In the bottom of the frame, LaBelle walked and Werts hit a walk-off homer.
LoBue, Persichetti pace Nottingham 11s in Walker tourney
           In the Lambertville Vic Walker Memorial Tournament, the Nottingham 11U Tournament team took an 11-1 win over Upper Makefield (Pa.).
    Rob LoBue hit an inside-the-park, three-run homer while Matthew Persichetti scattered four hits over five innings to pick up the complete game win. Persichetti also went 2-for-3 with an inside-the-park homer and four RBIs, while Alex Chiacchio and Ryan Carlisi both had two hits and two runs.  
Nottingham 9s slug 15 hits in WW ‘B’ victory
      In the West Windsor 9U 'B' tournament, Nottingham Red defeated Robbinsville Gold 12-5 behind the combined pitching efforts of Matthew Marrazzo, Mike Snyder and Anthony Ficarro. Brian Tierney went 2-for-2 with a triple and Aaron Woods also went 2-for-2. Connor Bagley hit a two-run double to help spark a 15-hit attack.
Nottingham 9s slip by Sunnybrae on Wolfsgruber hit
            July 21: The Nottingham 9-year-old Blue Tournament team took an exciting 4-3 win over Sunnybrae in the Late West Windsor Tournament. 
 Jacob Sloss got things started with a two-run homer in the first that cleared the fence. Sloss also tied the game in the fourth with a sacrifice fly. 
            Brendan James and Ryan Stromberg combined to pitch all six innings, scattering eight hits and fanning seven. They received offensive contributions from Zach Wolfsgruber, who had the game-winning hit in the fourth.
            James had a hit and two runs, Stromberg added a hit, CJ Pittaro had a hit and scored the winning run, while Brett Harris and Justin Brunow each had hits.
            For Sunnybrae Travis Holonics pitched four strong innings with three strikeouts. Jake Kmiec was 2-for-3 with a double,  two runs scored, Zach Posivak was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
           Nottingham finished pool play 2-1-1 and will next play Monday night in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nottingham 9s rally to tie West Windsor in WW tourney
        The Nottingham Blue 9-year-olds finished in a rare tie with host West Windsor in the West Windsor late tournament. But it was a happy tie, considering the Sayen Gang came from behind to forge it.
        Nottingham took a 5-4 lead in the fifth on Brandan James’ RBI single before WW tied it with one in the sixth and took a 7-5 lead in the top of the seventh. Nottingham bounced back in the bottom of the inning when Justin Brunow singled, Casey Navarro walked and both scored on a throwing error. The game was then called due to a time limit.
       Brunow went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and pitched 3-1/3 strong innings with two strikeouts. CJ Pittaro (one hit) and Brett Harris pitched the rest of the way, each striking out two. Spencer Conti (2 hits, 2 RBIs), James (2 hits, RBI), Zach Wolfsgruber (hit, RBI) and Tyle Nielsen (hit, RBI) all contributed offensively.
Nottingham 10s reach finals of Hillsborough tourney
         July 20: The Nottingham Little League 10 year old All-Stars defeated Robbinsville, 16-12, tonight in the Hillsborough Tournament semifinals.
    Nottingham's 14-hit attack was led by David Iorio, Scott Soleimani, Nick Harkness and Shane Barry, who each had two hits, scored two runs and drove in one.
    Nottingham made it to the semis by beating the East Brunswick All-Stars, 15-1. Barry had two hits, including a double and two RBIs. Iorio had a two-run single and run scored while Soleimani pitched three innings for the win.
Sunnybrae starts well with LaBelle in HTRBA late tourney
                In the HTRBA 12-year-old Second Tournament, Sunnybrae shook off the effects of losing in the District 12 championship to take a 5-1 victory over Bordentown.
                Chris LaBelle fired a two-hitter with one walk in needing just 57 pitches to go the distance. Ryan Mostrangeli rocked a two-run homer in the sixth to plate Hunter Chranowski (who doubled). Tony “T-Bird” Bencivengo and Chranowski each had two hits and Charlie Geiger scored twice.
                Sunnybrae is back in action Monday against West Windsor.
Nottingham Red rolls in West Windsor 9U tournament
                The Nottingham Red topped West End, 15-5, In the West Windsor 9U late tournament, as  Mike Snyder (2-for-2), Connor Bagley (2 doubles) and Anthony Ficarro (2 doubles) led the way. Brian Tierney notched the mound win.
Sunnybrae 9s start impressively in West Windsor  
                July 16: The Sunnybrae Little League 9-year-old All-Stars, coming off a 6-0 run in winning the West End title, got off on the right foot in the West Windsor Late Tournament with an 11-1 win over host West Windsor in five innings today.
                The ‘Brae exploded for eight runs in the fifth inning to win it on the mercy rule. Jake Jones went 2-for-2, while Sunnybrae had six stolen bases from Jones, Tim Toomer, Jared Werts, Brandon “Mini Baron” Raba, Zak Posivak and Dylan Walsh.
Nottingham 9s win first, lose second in West Windsor   
              July 16: The late 9-year-old tournament began this weekend in West Windsor, and Nottingham Blue took an 8-7 win over Lawrence Friday before dropping a 7-5 decision to Robbinsville today.
            Spencer Conti had a walk off triple to drive in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the sixth to spark Nottingham’s win over Lawrence. Conti finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored.
            Other contributors were Zach Wolfsgruber (3-for-3, triple, RBI, 2 runs), Jacob Sloss (2-for-3, triple, RBI), Mason Walczak (2 hits, 2 runs), Ryan Stromberg (2 hits), Tyler Nielsen (hit, run), Brett Harris (hit, RBI) and Brendan James (hit).
            James through five strong inning with six strikeouts, while Conti and Brett Harris finished up.
            Against Robbinsville, James was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and drove a long home run over the wall, while CJ Pittaro was 2-for-3 with a double and run scored and Justin Brunow had a double, RBI and run. Sloss threw three strong innings and also had a hit and run, while Stromberg threw two innings and Harris one.  
Nottingham 11s start Vic Walker tourney with two wins 
                The Nottingham Little League tournament team won its first two games in Lambertville’s 11U Vic Walker Tournament, outscoring their opponents 31-9.
                 Ryan Meszaros struck out 11 batters over five innings and went 3-for-4  with three RBIs to lead Nottingham over North Hunterdon. Matthew Persichetti went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, Alex Chiacchio had a double and RBI, and Jake Gronikowski went 2-for-2.
                Nico Guerieri paced Nottingham's win over Upper Makefield, Pa., with two inside the park home runs and five RBIs. Adam Chiacchio went the distance on the mound for the win, Zach Pirone had a hit and RBI, and Chris Johnson chipped in a hit and two runs.
Nottingham 11s tourney team wins two at Hillsborough
                The Nottingham 11 year old tournament team claimed two wins at the Hillsborough Tournament over the weekend.
                Tommy McParland and Ryan Meszaros pitched Nottingham to an 11-3 win over Flemington, while Matthew Persichetti and Nick Kloutis drove in a combined five runs.
                Nottingham also beat South Orange, 7-6, as Adam Chiacchio picked up the win and Zach Pirone got the save. Alex Chiacchio threw out the potential tying run in the bottom of the sixth with a strong defensive play. Jake Gronikowski and Meszaros had RBI singles.
Sunnybrae 9s reach finals of West End Tournament
                July 9: Nick Potocki went 3-for-3 with a double and also collected six strikeouts while walking just one in pacing the Sunnybrae Little League 9U All-Star team to a 6-4 win over Robbinsville Blue in the West End Tournament today.
                The ’Brae went ahead for good with five runs in the fifth on two singles, a steal of home by Jake Jones, a walk by Jake Kmiec and a wild pitch. Sunnybrae goes after the title on Sunday.

Little League Tournaments
Sunnybrae 9s in West End semis; HTRBA 8s win a thriller

The Nottingham Little League 10-year-old All-Star travel team tells everyone who’s number one after winning the Hopewell Bulldog Tournament. Team members include CJ Barbato, Shane Barry, Jared Brunow, Christian Cardinale, JoJo Chell, Jake DiChiara, Jesse Guererro, Nick Harkness, David Iorio, Josh Lyons, Sam Ponticello, Scott Soleimani and Corey Walsh.
Nottingham 10-year-old tourney team wins Hopewell title

Members of the Lou Gehrig Pony Division Trenton Joe & Sons team are (front row, from left) Andre Estrada, Juan Morales, Alex Cardona, Maguire Balke, Sean Jones; (back row) coach Balke, Jaret Dow, Joe Crespo, Sean Sparks, Andrew Murphy, Albert Bainbridge, Konnor Blackwell, manager Mel Dow, Sam Buck and coach Jones. Missing from the photo is Adam Hancivosky.
Trenton Joe & Sons ride to Pony Division championship
                Trenton Joe & Sons won the Lou Gehrig Pony Division championship with an 11-7 win over Creative Screen Design.
                The team effort was led by Andrew Murphy (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Sean Sparks (double, 3 RBIS). Strong pitching came from Sean Jones (5 strikeouts) and Maguire Balke (scoreless inning, two strikeouts).


Hamilton Little Lads 12U travel team went 9-3 and finished second in the Central Jersey Baseball League, reaching the National Division finals before falling to Hazlet. Team members are (front row, from left) coach Chuck Delany, Chase Teichmann, Miguel Cruz, Nate Perez, Dylan Delany, Kyle Liedtka, coach Mike Teichmann; (back row) Ryan Sparks, manager Bob Liedtka, Roy Forrestano, David Stec, Kyle Harrington, Angelo Sanger, coach Bob Sanger, Maguire Balke and coach Pete Balke.

Hamilton A’s 11U Green claims National West crown
                The Hamilton A's 11U Green team defeated Marlboro, 13-1 to win the National West Championship game.
             Tommy McParland went the distance on the mound striking out 10 batters, and also helped his cause by going 2-for-3 with four runs. Tyler O'Connor went 4-for-4 with four runs, while Matthew Persichetti (2-for-4, 4 RBIs), Nick Kloutis and Alex Coleman (2 hits, 2 RBIs each) also contributed.

Nottingham 9-year-old Blues top Lawrence in West End
            The Nottingham Little League 9-year-old Blue team defeated Lawrence, 10-1, today to open the West End Tournament on a high note.
             Ryan Stromberg pitched five strong innings as he struck out three and allowed one earned run. Casey Navarro came in to pitch the sixth and struck out all three batters he faced. Offensively, Jacob Sloss and Mason Walczak each had two hits, a double, RBI and run scored. Zach Wolfsgruber also had two hits, an RBI and run scored


Proudly displaying the trophies they received for their post-season award are Little Lads graduates (front row, from left) Jaret Petersohn, Kyle Liedtka, Dylan Delaney; (back row) Roy Forestano, David Stec, Angelo Sanger, Kyle Harrington, Maguire Balke, Andrew Meyer and Frankie Vitella.
Hamilton Little Lads hand out post-season awards


Liedtka Fuel, aka the Dirty “Baker Dozen” Boys, were all smiles after winning the Hamilton Little Lads Major Division championship. Team members feature (front row, from left) Ryan Sparks, Liam Courtney, Fernando Santizo, Kevin Plumeri, Christian Fonseca; (second row) Dylan Cardo, Kyle Liedtka, Scott Dunscomb, David Stec, Ray Anderson, Chase Teichmann, Brayden Krispel, Dylan Delany; (back row) manager  Bob Liedtka, Chris Corcoran, Pete Cardo, Robert “Duke” Deluca, Mike Teichmann and Chuck Delany. Not pictured are Pete Plumeri.
The Pizza Men are all smiles as they display their trophies for being the best. Original's Pizza won the playoffs to claim the Sunnybrae Little League AAA Division championship.
Sunnybrae AAA, Little Lads Majors crown playoff champs
Travel Baseball
A’s top Heat in battle of 11U Hamilton rivals
            The Hamilton A’s topped the Hamilton Heat, 6-1, in USABL U11 play. Phil Rojek (double, 3 RBIs), Steven Meckel (2-for-3, double) and Luke Franzoni (leadoff HR) led the offense. Jack Gillmer and Tyler Lehmann combined on the pitching.
Travel Baseball
O’Connor, Kloutis, Coleman slug 11UA’s to win 
                The Hamilton A's 11U Green team defeated the Sayreville Riverdogs, 8-4, behind four strong innings of pitching by Tommy McParland. Tyler O'Connor hit a two-run triple, Nick Kloutis had an RBI single and Alex Coleman added an RBI double.

Hamilton Supply is all smiles after claiming this year’s Nottingham Little League Major Division championship with a thrilling 1-0, eight-inning victory over Soriero Chiropractic in a classic final. Enjoying the celebration are Pine Men (front row, from left) Gennaro Salzano, Austin Oldfield, Zach Pirone, Brady Plunkett, Andrew Barlow, Jared Gorski, Alex Peslin; (second row) Danny Melnick, Sam Guarino, Brian Nasto, Robert LoBue, Vince Barnwell; (back row) Jim “Pine” Carvhallo; Lou “Barton & Cooney’s Greatest Player” Guarino, Brian “Where’s my nickname?” Melnick, Bob “The Mastermind” Montague and Aaron “The Bulldog” Oldfield.
NLL Major Division
Men of Pine look mighty fine as Hamilton Supply wins title
       In a contest worthy of championship game status, Hamilton Supply beat Soriero Chiropractic, 1-0, in eight innings to win the Nottingham Little League Major Division championship.
      Winning pitcher Gennaro Salzano pitched 7-1/3 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out eight. Salzano also scored the winning run in the top of the seventh after walking and stealing second. He was driven home by a timely two-out single to right by Andrew Barlow.
      Zach Pirone and Danny Melnick added hits as well. Sam Guarino came in to save it for the Pine Men by retiring the final two batters of the game.

Members of Carella's Shoes are walking on air as they display their trophies as the Nottingham Little League Minor Division regular-season and playoff champions. Enjoying the celebration are (front row, from left) PJ Szpakowski, Brett Harris, Zach Wolfsgruber, Aaron Woods, Sammy Wise, Jo-Jo Chell, David Clifford; (middle row) Ryan Landi, Andrew Layton, Kyle Ayres, Jack Wagner, Casey Navarro; (back row) coaches Charlie Wagner and Steve Harris, manager Dave Wolfsgruber, coach Sam Wise and scorekeeper Joe Chell.
NLL Minor Division
Carella’s caps undefeated season with a championship
       Carella’s Shoes is walking among the elite.
      Carella’s defeated Donnelly Audio & Video, 11-1, today to win the Nottingham Little League Minor Division championship and finish the season 19-0-1.
      Winning pitcher Jo-Jo Chell allowed only one run and helped his cause with thee hits and two runs scored. Zach Wolfsgruber had two doubles, a triple, three RBIs and two runs, while Brett Harris and Casey Navarro (double) each had three hits. Drew Layton contributed a single and scored a run for Carella's.
       For Donnelly, Joseph Mondello and Corey Walsh each had hits.
Other players contributing to Carella’s victory included Kyle Ayres, David Clifford, Ryan Landi, Andrew Layton, Peter Szpakowski, Jack Wagner, Sammy Wise and Aaron Woods.
Sunnybrae AAA Division
Original Pizza rolls past Yardville Carvel in playoff semis
                 Original Pizza defeated Yardville Carvel, 11-1, in a Sunnybrae Little League AAA division playoff semifinal behind the pitching of Dominic Maglione and a balanced offensive attack. The Mags Men were led by Keon Cooper (3-for-3), "Big Mike" Dougherty (3-for-3), Maglione (2-for-3), Dylan Walsh (2-for-3), Steven Meckel (2-for-3), Mike Mostrowski (2-for-3), Josh Newcomb (hit) and Hunter Nolan (hit).
Little Lads Majors/Cal Ripken
Balke, Morency drive Capital City to first-round playoff win
                Staring at a four-run deficit, Capital City Vending rallied to defeat Ivy Tavern in the first-round of the Hamilton Little Lads Majors playoffs.
                Maguire Balke came on in relief in the second inning and picked up the victory. Tony Morency went 3-for-3 with a double, homer and five RBIs, while Balke went 2-for-2 with two doubles and five RBIs, and Roy Forestano went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. John Little was 2-for-2 and Sam Cohen had a big triple and drove in two.
NLL Majors
Barlow, Oldfield put the Pine Men in playoff finals
                Andrew Barlow pitched a complete game four-hitter to lead Hamilton Supply to a 2-1 victory over Soriero Chiropractic in a Nottingham Little League Major Division playoff semifinal game.
                Austin Oldfield was 3-for-3 with a double and RBI, while Sam Guarino added two hits, including the game-winning RBI in the top of the sixth. Brian Nasto singled and scored for the first Supply run.
                For Soriero, Chris Cote pitched five complete innings allowing just one earned run, but the Pine Men continued to stand tall in the playoff forest.
NLL Majors
Hamilton Supply wins first two playoff games
            Hamilton Supply got off to a rousing start in the Nottingham Little League Major Division playoffs with two straight wins.
            In the first round, the Pine Men took a 7-6 win over DiStefano Plumbing in seven innings as winning pitcher Austin Oldfield singled and scored twice. Oldfield pitched the final four innings and fanned seven. Sam Guarino (2-for-3, 2 runs) and Danny Melnick (two-run homer) helped lead the way, while Jared Gorski scored on a Robert LoBue single. The winning run came home when Brady Plunkett singled to lead off the seventh, stole second and scored on Zach Pirone’s single.
            Next up was a 4-2 win over Efinger as Guarino hurled a two-hitter and allowed just one walk, while also notching two doubles and scoring a run. LoBue and Gorski each singled and scored while Plunkett stole home for the fourth run. Jordan Goodarz pitched a five-hit complete game for Efinger.
NLL Minors
Carella’s caps off unbeaten season with win over Air Care
            Carella's shoes topped Air Care, 11-5, to finish the Nottingham Little League Minor Division regular season at 15-0-1. Zach Wolfsgruber was the winning pitcher and also had two hits, including an inside-the-park homer, four RBIs and two runs scored. Kyle Ayres had two doubles and Casey Navarro had two hits. Jack Wagner also had a hit and pitched well for Carella's. For Air Care, Chris McLaughlin had two hits and two RBIs and Spencer Conti had a double and two runs scored.
McGoverns pace Salzano to playoff win over Efinger
            Jerry Salzano Baseball Academy took a 10-4 win over Efinger All Seasons Sports in an NLL Minors playoff game, as Thomas McGovern had a double and three RBIs and Evan McGovern had a double, single and two RBIs. Nick Kasian and Patrick Luckie made key defensive plays, while Trevor Giordano had a double for Efinger.
Travel Baseball
Doherty paces Hamilton A’s U9 Green to victory
            Winning pitcher John Doherty had two hits, an RBI and two runs scored as the Hamilton A's U9 Green defeated the East Brunswick Lightning, 10-4, in USABL action. Mason Walczak added two hits and two runs, Jason DeAngelo had three hits and two RBIs, Zach Wolfsgruber had two hits, including a triple, RBI and two runs, and Drew Fitzpatrick added 2 hits.
A’s 10U win a twinbill and cop War in the Woods
            The Hamilton 10U A’s defeated the Sayreville Riverdogs, 13-8, behind the pitching of Jack Gillmer and Steven Meckel in USABL 11U play. Tyler Lehmann collected three hits while Phil Rojek and Mason Fitzpatrick each had two RBIs. In the day’s second game, the pitching of Lehmann and Fitzpatrick paced a 5-1 win over the Brick Outlaws. Anthony Palagano had two hits and two RBIs.
            In the Memorial Day War in the Woods Tournament, the A’s went 5-0 by batting .511 as a team and outscoring their opponents 53-13. Fitzpatrick earned the championship game MVP honors with a six-inning pitching effort against a tough Tri-State Arsenal team.
Little Lads Major Division
Anderson belts four HRs in two Liedtka wins over Outback
                 Liedtka Fuel gorged itself with two wins over Outback Steak House.  In a 6-2 win over the Bloomin’ Onions, Ray Anderson hit a grand slam and two-run homer for a six-RBI night. Dylan Delany pitched a complete game for the win.
                That was followed by a 4-0 win over Outback as Anderson hit two more homers while David Stec also homered. Liam Courtney, Chase Teichmann and Kevin Plumeri all had hits, while Delany pitched another gem with a complete game shutout. The win clinched first place in the regular season standings for Liedtka, which improved to 10-1.

Nottingham 9-year-old Blues top Lawrence in West End

            The Nottingham Little League 9-year-old Blue team defeated Lawrence, 10-1, today to open the West End Tournament on a high note.

             Ryan Stromberg pitched five strong innings as he struck out three and allowed one earned run. Casey Navarro came in to pitch the sixth and struck out all three batters he faced. Offensively, Jacob Sloss and Mason Walczak each had two hits, a double, RBI and run scored. Zach Wolfsgruber also had two hits, an RBI and run scored

The Hamilton A’s 12U Elite travel baseball team is all smiles after winning the War in the Woods 5th Annual Memorial Weekend Tournament in Shamong. Enjoying the celebration are (front row, from left) Matt Coiante, Anthony Bencivengo, Mike Malagrino, Paul Meduri, James Werosta; (second row) Lane Shapiro, Matt Ricci, Mike Wainwright, Jacob Simon, J.P. Brady, Tony Morency; (back row) Criss Ricci, Joe Malagrino, Fred Simon and manager Ralph Bencivengo.
Hamilton 12U A’s sha-mashes the Shamong competition
            The Hamilton A`s 12U Elite Travel Baseball Team swept through the War in the Woods 5th Annual Memorial Weekend Tournament in Shamong.
                The A’s opened with a 14-6 win over the Medford Renegades, followed by wins over All Out Baseball (4-2) and the Mays Landing Mudcats (11-1). In the semifinals Hamilton defeated Gallagher Elite, 12-6, and closed things out with a convincing 12-4 win over Mount Laurel.
                The A’s scored 53 runs in five games and slugged an incredible 21 home runs. Jacob Simon was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Cal Ripken
‘Kanga’ Rouh hops to it in Capitol City’s seventh straight
                In Hamilton Little Lads Majors action, Capitol City Vending won its seventh straight by taking a 14-4 win over PBA 167. Abs Taveras hurled the win while Chris ‘Kanga’ Rouh went 2-for-2 with a grand slam and six RBIs. Anthony Russo went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs, and Sam Cohen and Kirk Phillips had key hits.
              Capitol City also defeated MLR, 11-6. Roy Forestano picked up the victory and hit a three-run homer. Maguire Balke was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs and Nico Cappuccino had a big two-run single.
NLL Minors
Sperrazza wins her pitching debut for Kagel’s
                Pitching the first game of her career, Grace Sperrazza notched the victory as Kagel’s Heating and AC defeated Roma, 8-5, in HGSA Minors play. Tori Case was 3-for-3, Erica Akin had two hits and her first RBI of the year, Danielle Anthony had two hits and scored twice, and Cianie Kubish drove in two runs.
McGovern governs Salzano to win over Efinger
                Evan McGovern was 3-for-3 with two doubles and five RBIs to pace Jerry Salzano Baseball Academy to a 9-3 win over Efinger All Seasons in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. Tyler Nielson added two hits while Thomas McGovern and Patrick Luckie added RBI hits. Nick Kasian made a key defensive play. Trevor Giordano had a double and two RBIs for Efinger.
Navarro has strikeout pitch working for Carella’s
            Winning pitcher Casey Navarro struck out 12 in 4-2/3 innings to pace Carella’s Shoes to a 3-1 win over Soriero Chiropractic in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. Brett Harris had three hits, an RBI and run scored and also picked up the save. Jo Jo Chell tripled and scored, Navarro had a single and double and David Clifford made a key defensive play in the infield. For Soriero, Zach Simpson pitched well and had a hit and run scored, while Max Clayton and Christian Cardinale each doubled.
NLL Majors
Persichetti’s walk-off helps Bernie’s pedal off with a win
                Matthew Persichetti went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including a walk-off single, to lead Bernie's Bicycle Shop over Haldeman Ford 6-5, in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Jake Jones pitched five strong innings for Bernie's and had a single with two RBIs. Russell Kirczow doubled, Michael DiStefano had a key single in the sixth and Mario Mazur tripled home a run as Bernie's finished the regular season 12-4.
Kirczow, James slug Bernie’s past Hamilton Supply
            Bernie's Bicycle Shop improved to 11-4 after defeating Hamilton Supply Company, 8-3. Russell Kirczow went 2-for-4 with a home run and two outfield assists, while Will James went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer. Jake Jones and Michael DiStefano each had two hits. Mario Mazur, Matthew Persichetti and Gehrig Rios split the pitching duties, scattering six hits and striking out five. 
Hamilton Cal Ripken
Capital City Vending rolls to fifth straight victory
            In Hamilton Little Lads Majors action, Capital City Vending continued its winning ways with their fifth straight win, a 14-4 decision over Ivy Tavern. Chris Rouh went 2-for-3 with a homer and a double, Maguire Balke went 2-for-3 with a double and 3 RBIs and Anthony Russo was 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Sam Cohen pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts
NLL Majors
DiChiara triples his pleasure in DiStefano victory 
                DiStefano Plumbing took an 11-7 win over Bocchini Esquire as Ryan DiChiara had two triples and Bradley Morales, James Werosta and Noah Raab all recorded multi-hit games. Thomas Persichetti had two hits for Bocchini.
Travel Baseball
Wolfsgruber, Giordano pitch A’s U9 Green to win 
                Winning pitcher Zach Wolfsgruber struck out eight in three innings as the Hamilton A's U9 Green defeated East Brunswick, 7-2, in USABL travel baseball. Trevor Giordano pitched three solid innings to pick up the save and also contributed a hit and a run scored.  Mason Walczak had two hits and scored a run and Drew Fitzpatrick and Aidan Ryan also contributed key hits.
NLL Minors
Landi lands three hits, three RBIs in Carella’s victory
              Ryan Landi had three hits and three RBIs as Carella’s Shoes took an 11-5 win over Efinger All Season Sports in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. Jo Jo Chell was the winning pitcher and Brett Harris had the save in relief. Aaron Woods had three hits and scored a run, while Jack Wagner had two hits and a run scored and Zach Wolfsgruber had three hits and scored three runs. Jordan Nitti and Jack Hardiman had two hits each for Efinger.
DJ spins a winning record for Nottingham Insurance
                DJ Hahn threw three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and also doubled to help Nottingham Insurance to an 11-5 win over Nottingham Fire in NLL Minors play. Contributing offensively were Brendan James ( 2-for-2, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, 2 Runs), Bobby Ziolkowski (triple, RBI, run), Matthew Sangillo (hit, RBI, run), JT McQuigg (hit, RBI) and Chris Quaste (run scored). For Nottingham Fire, CJ Pittaro celebrated his mom’s birthday with a hit, RBI and run, while Jason Covey had a double, two RBIs and a run.
NLL Majors
Moticha untouchable as Jay Robert tops Bocchini
                Andrew Moticha fired four innings of no-hit, no-run ball with nine strikeouts in pitching Jay Robert Realtors to a 9-4 win over Bocchini Esquire in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Moticha was helped offensively by Zack Dudeck, who had a single, double and two runs scored. Both Dominic Cifelli and Joe Swindasz had two hits and scored a run, while Dudeck finished pitching for Jay Robert and picked up the save.
NLL Minors
Hannawacker, Snyder pitch Insurance to another win
            Nottingham Insurance defeated Donnelly, 9-3, behind the combined pitching of Ryan Hannawacker and Michael Snyder, who combined for 11 strikeouts. Offensively Nottingham Insurance was led by Brendan James (hit, 3 RBIs, run scored), Alan Sun (hit, RBI, run scored), Justin Brunow (RBI, two runs scored), DJ Hahn (RBI, run scored) and Christian D'Andrea (RBI, two runs scored). CJ Barbato scored two runs for Donnelly.
Mitala sparks Salzano Baseball Academy past Air Care
            Jerry Salzano Baseball Academy topped Air Care of NJ, 10-5, in NLL Minors play as Angelo Mitala’s two-run double provided Salzano with the lead for good. Tyler Nielsen and Louis Karlik added doubles and Shane Barry had two-run single. Jeffrey Heckendorn had a double for Air Care.
Brunow brews up a big game for Nottingham Insurance
            Nottingham Insurance defeated Hamilton Dental, 11-2, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play as Justin Brunow was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts. Brunow also had a hit and scored twice. Also contributing were Michael Snyder (three strikeouts in one inning pitched, hit, RBI), Brendan James (scoreless inning pitched, hit) and Cole Arthur (hit, RBI). Mason Walczak had two hits, including a double, and scored a run for Hamilton Dental.
NLL Majors
Three cheers for the Three P’s – Peslin, Pirone, Plunkett 
            Zach Pirone singled home Brady Plunkett with the winning run in the sixth inning to give Hamilton Supply a 7-6 win over Haldeman Ford in the Nottingham Little League Major Division. Alex Peslin got the sixth-inning rally started when he singled and scored the tying run. Sam Guarino, Austin Oldfield and Robert Lobue had two hits each for the Pine Men, while Vincent Barnwell and Jared Gorski each singled and scored fifth-inning runs. Andrew Barlow notched the win.
Efinger bags win behind Bagley and Harkness-Harkness
            Dylan Bagley threw four quality innings while Chris Harkness and Nick Harkness each had timely hits to lead Efinger All Seasons Sports to a 3-0 win over Hamilton Supply in NLL Major Division play.
NLL Minors
Carella's tops Donnelly, Salzano to go 11-0
         Carella's Shoes defeated Salzano Baseball Academy, 5-3, to improve their Nottingham Little League Minor Division record to 11-0.  Zach Wolfsgruber was the winning pitcher and also had an RBI double.  Brett Harris continued his solid hitting, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.  Ryan Landi had two hits and Andrew Layton made a key defensive play in the outfield.  Tyler Nielsen pitched well for Salzano. 
        Jo-Jo Chell and Harris combined to pitch and hit Carella's to a 7-3 victory over Donnelly Audio and Video.  Chell was the winning pitcher and went 3-for-3 with a triple and three runs scored while Harris picked up the save and went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Aaron Woods doubled and scored and Ryan Landi and Casey Navarro contributed key hits.  For Donnelly, Corey Walsh was 2-for-2 with a double and triple.
NLL Minors
Sangillo, Ziolkowski hurl Insurance to another win
            Nottingham Insurance defeated Soriero, 12-1, in Nottingham LL Minor Division play, as Matthew Sangillo picked up the win with three strikeouts and Bobby Ziolkowski pitched the final two innings with four Ks. Ziolkowski also doubled and scored a run. Alan Sun (double, 2 RBIs) and DJ Hahn (double, RBI, 3 runs scored) also contributed.
NLL Majors
Mazur’s sixth-inning hit gives Bernie’s walk-off win
            Mario Mazur drove in Chris Johnson (2 hits) with the winning run as Bernie’s Bicycle Shop scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to beat Efinger Sports, 8-7, in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Tommy McParland struck out nine in five innings while Jake Jones notched the sve in relief.
            Matthew Persichetti had had three RBIs, Gehrig Rios had two hits and an RBI, Will James had two hits (including a triple to ignite the winning rally) and Ryan Carlisi had a single and RBI. For Efinger, Alex Coleman went 3-for-3 with three RBIs and Dylan Bagley pitched five strong innings.
Hamilton Supply nips DiStefano in pitcher’s duel
            Gennaro Salzano fired a complete game to pitch Hamilton Supply – aka the Pine Men --  to a 2-1 win over DiStefano Plumbing in Nottingham LL Majors Division play. Salzano helped his own cause with a double and run scored, while Brady Plunkett scored the winning run and Sam Guarino had a double. For DiStefano, Noah Raab went 2-for-2 with a solo home run.
NLL International scores
            In Nottingham LL International Division play, STS beat Original Pizza, 6-3; and Carpet Impressions beat STS, 3-2.
Little Lads Major
Stec & Sparks provide the spark for Liedtka Fuel
            David Stec slugged two homers and Ryan Sparks hit his first round-tripper to lead Liedtka Fuel to an 11-1 win over Crew Cuts in Hamilton Little Lads Major Division play. Kyle Liedtka and Chase Teichmann combined for three doubles, while Stec and Christian Fonseca combined on a two-hitter.
Hamilton Cal Ripken
Capital City Vending wins fourth straight behind Balke
            Capital City Vending won its fourth straight game, 13-4 over Crew Cuts, in Hamilton Cal Ripken play. Maguire Balke went the distance, allowing one earned run and striking out seven. Chris Rough and Balke were both 2-for-3 with big home runs, and Dylan Ash and Sam Cohen had timely hits.
NLL Majors
James slams Soriero as Bernie’s pedals to another win
            Will James' grand slam powered Bernie's Bicycle Shop to a 6-3 win over Soriero Chiropractic in a Nottingham Major Division game. Derek Adezio added a homerun for Bernie's, while Jake Jones and Gehrig Rios combined on a 6-hitter with nine strikeouts.  Chris Cote had a double and an RBI for Soriero.
Haldeman Ford and DiStefano Plumbing play to tie
            Haldeman Ford and DiStefano Plumbing played to a 6-6 tie in NLL Major Division play. Haldeman’s Tony Morency hit a two run homer to tie the game at 3-3 and Haldeman added three more for the lead. DiStefano rallied to tie it on key hits by Ryan Lane and Dom Chiarello. Morency relieved Josh Kent and struck out 14 over the final five innings. Jimmy Vizzoni and Nick Mastropolo added two hits each for Haldeman. Axel Delakowski went 2-for-3 for DiStefano.
NLL Minors
Salzano Baseball Academy tops Soriero Chiropractic
            Salzano Baseball Academy nipped Soriero Chiropractic, 5-4, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play as Louis Karlik had double and made several key defensive plays, Shane Barry had a double and Ryan Bennett had a hit. Evan McGovern was the winning pitcher with five strikeouts. Christian Cardinale had two hits for Soriero.
NLL Majors
Persichetti fans 13 and just misses no-hitter for Bocchini
            Bocchini Esquire defeated Efingers All Seasons, 4-1, in Nottingham Little League Major Division play behind the strong pitching performance of Tom “TP” Persichetti, who fired a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts. Persichetti and Matt Adams contributed two hits each for Bocchini's while Dominic Tardagno spoiled TP’s no-hitter wit ha single in the sixth.
NLL Minors
Navarro hurls and hits Carell'as to victory
            Casey Navarro was the winning pitcher and contributed two hits, including a double and two runs, as Carella's Shoes topped Hamilton Dental Associates, 8-2, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. Brett Harris pitched well in relief and had a hit with three runs scored; Zach Wolfsgruber was 2-for-2 with an RBI double and Kyle Ayres and Aaron Woods each had key hits. John Abatto, Cade Angelucci and Mason Walczak each had hits for Hamilton Dental.
Travel Baseball
A’s Gray give Central Jersey a lashing behind Chell
                The Hamilton A's Gray took an 8-4 win over the Central Jersey Lashers in USABL play, as Jo Jo Chell hurled the win and also had two doubles and three RBIs. Nick Gonzalez had two hits and two RBIs, while Keon Cooper and Dylan Walsh added hits.  Matt Mimmo pitched well in relief.
Travel Baseball
A’s 11U Green team finds 13 to be a lucky number
                The Hamilton A's 11U Green team took a 13-3 victory over the Madison Park Titans in USABL play. Matthew Persichetti, Ryan Meszaros and Zach Knab shared the pitching duties, scattering five hits and striking out six. Michael Davies had a hit and RBI, Alex Coleman had three hits and an RBI, Nick Kloutis had three hits and four RBIs, and Tyler O'Connor chipped in three hits for the A’s.
Kmiec slugs 9U A's past Princeton Sluggers       
          The Hamilton A's 9U team defeated the Princeton Sluggers, 14-8, as Jacob Kmiec was 4-for-4 with three triples, four RBIS and two runs scored. Aalso contributing were CJ Pittaro (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Ryan Stromberg (2 hits, RBI, run). Travis Holoncs allowed one hit, no runs and fanned two in three innings of relief.
NLL Majors
Salzano’s gem paces Hamilton Supply to victory
           Gennaro Salzano fired a complete game four-hitter as Hamilton Supply defeated Bocchini, 8-1, in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Jared Gorski, Alex Peslin, Vincent Barnwell, Sam Guarino, Andrew Barlow, Danny Melnick and Zach Pirone had two hits each for Hamilton Supply. Ryan Meszaros was 2-for-2 for Bocchini.
NLL Minors
Nottingham Insurance turns triple play in victory
            In a new math formula, 6-3-2 equaled 1-2-3 for Nottingham Insurance, as a first-inning triple play set the tone for a 7-1 win over Efinger’s in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play.
            With runners on first and second, shortstop Justin Brunow fielded a grounder, tug second, threw to first baseman Michael Snyder for the second out, and Snyder threw home to catcher Ryan Hannawacker who caught the runner trying to score. Brendan James was the recipient of the defensive gem, and went on to pitch a complete game with seven strikeouts. James also had a hit, RBI and run scored. Other contributors were Brunow (single, triple, 2 RBIs, run), JT McQuigg (hit), DJ Hahn (double, run) and Snyder (hit, RBI). Jack Hardiman was 2-for-2 with a double for Efinger’s.
NLL Minors
Salzano Baseball Academy puts out Nottingham Fire 
                Salzano Baseball Academy took a 10-4 win over Nottingham Fire in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play, as Evan McGovern, tripled, Shane Grant doubled and Nick Gonzalez had two hits. Thomas McGovern, Gavin Grant and Tyler Nielson added hits for the winners, while Aidan Ryan had two hits for Nottingham Fire.
NLL Majors
DiStefano Plumbing fixes its own early leak to post win
            Trailing by five runs early in the game, DiStefano Plumbing rallied for a 13-6 win over Jay Robert Realtors in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Dom Chiarello got the win with relief help from James Werosta. Matt Haumann, Axel Delakowski and Ryan DiChiara each had two hits to pace the offense, while Steven Briscece had a hit and Pete Snyder an RBI for DiStefano. Andrew Moticha banged out two hits for Jay Robert and Ryan Schwager pitched a shutout inning.
NLL Majors
Raab robs Haldeman of any runs as DiStefano rolls
                Noah Raab threw a shutout, struck out four and went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to pace DiStefano Plumbing to an 11-0 win over Haldeman Ford in Nottingham Little League Major Division action.
                Also contributing for DiStefano were James Werosta (2-for-, 3 RBIs), Robert Jeavons (2-for-3, 2 RBIs), Dom Chiarello (2-for-3, 2 RBIs), Ryan DiChiara (double, run scored) and Jacob DiChiara (hit, RBI).
NLL Minors
Sixth-inning explosion paces Nottingham Insurance
                Nottingham Insurance scored five runs in the top of the sixth to beat Jerry Salzano Baseball, 7-4, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play.
            Bobby Ziolkowski pitched the last two innings to get the win, only allowing one run while striking out three. He also had a hit, RBI and scored a run. Also contributing were DJ Hahn (hit, run), Matthew Sangillo (hit, run, RBI). Evan McGovern pitched two strong innings for Salzano, notching six strikeouts.
Little Lads Majors
Liedtka fueled by team effort in 7-0 start to season 
                Liedtka Fuel has gotten off to a sizzling 7-0 start in the Hamilton Little Lads Major Division, with its latest success being a 12-6 win over MLR. Kyle Liedtka and Ryan Sparks provided strong pitching to offset a three-run home by Tyler Warner, the first of his career.
                Dylan Delaney’s 54-pitch complete game paced an 11-1 win over IVY Tavern, as Liedtka, Christian Fonseca and Dylan Cardo generated the offense.
                In an 8-7 victory over Capitol City, Liedtka rallied in the fifth-inning behind RBIs from Fonseca and Liam Courtney. Sparks pitched the final two innings to secure the win. Maguire Balke and Tony Morency pitched well for Capitol City. David Stec and Ray Anderson homered in a 10-8 win over Northern Burlington.
                Liedtka topped Crew Cuts, 10-5, as Sparks, Kevin Plumeri and Scott Dunscomb each had hits and RBIs. In a 5-2 win over PBA 167, Liedtka and Stec led off the game with homers to help decide a pitching duel between Liedtka’s Dylan Delaney and PBA’s Andrew Meyers. In the season opener, Delaney and Stec homered, while Anderson was 3-for-3 with two RBIs. TJ McKenzie homered for MLR. 
NLL Majors
Coleman, Davies, Harkness pace Efinger to win
          Alex Coleman had three hits, including a homer, and Michael Davies had three RBIs to pace Efinger All Seasons to a 5-2 win over Soriero Chiropractic in the Nottingham Little League Major Division. Chris Harkness fired a one-hitter with seven strikeouts for the winners.
Bernie’s two-run rally in the 10^th overtakes Bob Hope's
            Chris Johnson scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10^th as Bernie’s Bicycle Shop rallied with two runs to take a 4-3 win over Bob Hope’s Auto in Nottingham Little League Major League action.
            Jake Jones fanned five and allowed one hit in four scoreless innings, while Mario Mazur threw the final six innings of relief for the win. Joe Sacco and Justin Keegan each pitched five strong innings for Bob Hope’s, combining for a four-hitter. Bernie’s improved to 7-1.
Cal Ripken
Capital City Vending on a Ripken roll
            Capital City Vending is on a hot streak in Cal Ripken play, having gone 2-0-1 in its last three games played at the Hamilton Little Lads Complex.
            In an 8-8 tie with Outback, Tony Morency went 2-for-3 with a monster home run, Eddie Reyes added two hits and Kirk Phillips and Rich McDaniels had one hit each.
            In a 9-1 win, Maguire Balke threw a two-hit complete game, throwing just 53 pitches with eight strikeouts, no walks and no earned runs. Roy Forestano drilled a long homer and Dylan Ash and Anthony Russo had big hits.
            Capital City then topped MLR, 13-4, as Abs Taveras threw a strong game for the win, Reyes went 2-for-3 with a homer, Sam Cohen had three hits and Chris Rough had a double and single. John Little and Nico Capaccino each had a hit.            
NLL Minors
Hannawacker whacks Soriero’s with arm and bat 
            Ryan Hannawacker threw four scoreless innings with four strikeouts and also had a double and two RBIs as Nottingham Insurance topped Soriero’s, 7-1, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. DJ Hahn had the save and scored a run while Brendan James (hit, 2 RBIs, run), Christian D’Andrea (hit, RBI, run) and Bobby Ziolkowski (double, 2 runs) also contributed.  
NLL Minors
McGovern pitches and hits Salzano past Dental
                Salzano Baseball Academy took a 7-3 win over Hamilton Dental as Evan McGovern had two hits and struck out five on the mound; Tyler Nielson had two hits, Nick Gonzalez a hit with two RBIs and Patrick Luckie pitched well.
               Brian Tierney and Joe Swindasz had hits for Dental.
NLL Minors
Wolfsgruber, Ayres slug Carella’s to another win
                Carella’s Shoes moved to 8-0 in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play by taking a 9-5 win over Air Care. Zach Wolfsgruber went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs while Kyle Ayres was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Aaron Wood pitched well in relief for the win and Brett Harris had the save.
                For Air Care, Jeffrey Heckendorn had two doubles and an RBI, Cameron Kontura had a double and two RBIs and Jacob Sloss had two hits.
Nielsen ratings soar in Salzano’s victory over Soriero
                Winning pitcher Tyler Nielsen aided his own cause with a double and two RBIs as Salzano Baseball Academy took a 12-4 win over Soriero Chiropractic in Nottingham LL Minor play. Thomas McGovern was 3-for-3 while Shane Barry and Angelo Mitala added hits for Salzano (5-1).
                Soriero got two hits each from Christian Cardinale and Josh Lyons.
Travel Baseball
A’s 11U Green gets team effort in win over North Howell
                The Hamilton A's 11U Green Team defeated the North Howell Bombers, 8-6, with contributions up and down the lineup.
                Zach Knab, Matthew Persichetti and Nick Kloutis each pitched two strong innings. Alex Chiacchio, Michael Davies, Ryan Meszaros and Chris Johnson each knocked in runs, while Tommy McParland had two hits and Alex Coleman and Tyler O'Connor each chipped in a hit.
NLL Majors
Moticha’s gem and Cocroft’s hit lifts Jay Robert
            Andrew Moticha was nothing short of sensational in firing a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts in Jay Robert’s 4-1 win over Hamilton Supply in Nottingham Little League Major Division action. Will Cocroft provided the big offensive blow with a two run single, while David Iorio, Nick Kloutis, Zack Dudeck and Dominic Piccinetti all had hits. Moticha scored a run to help the cause.
NLL Minors
Heroes galore in Carella’s win over Nottingham Fire
            Casey Navarro was the winning pitcher and had two hits as Carella's Shoes defeated Nottingham Fire Company, 12-6, in Nottingham Little League Major Division play.  Jo-Jo Chell was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored, Jack Wagner and Aaron Woods had two hits apiece, Zach Wolfsgruber was 2-for-2 with three runs scored and Sammy Wise contributed a hit.  For Nottingham Fire, Connor Bagley had a double and scored three runs and Jason Covey had a double and two RBIs. 
NLL Majors
McParland, Mazur pitch Bernie’s to victory
                Bernie's Bicycles improved to 6-1 with a 4-2 win over DiStefano Plumbing in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Tommy McParland scattered two hits over four strong innings striking out four. Mario Mazur pitched the final two innings to earn the save.  Russell Kirczow had a double, Matthew Persichetti  a double and RBI and Jake Jones a single in a three-run fourth. Chris Johnson's double in the fifth led to a key insurance run that sealed the game.
NLL Minors
Harkness, Morency slug it out in Efinger-Haldeman tie
            Chris Harkness slugged a grand slam, Dominick Tardugno homered and Tristan Spadola had two hits and pitched three shutout innings for Efinger All Seasons as it tied Haldeman Ford 9-9, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play.  Tony Morency hit two home runs for Haldeman.
NLL Minors
Gonzalez’s walk-off single gives Salzano a victory
                Nick Gonzalez’s two-out, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the sixth gave Salzano Baseball Academy a 7-6 win over Donnelly Audio in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. Thomas McGovern and Evan McGovern added two hits apiece. Cory Walsh had two hits for Donnelly.
Carella’s blanks Hamilton Dental Associates
                Jo Jo Chell and Brett Harris combined on a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts as Carella’s Shoes topped Hamilton Dental Associates, 5-0, in NLL Minor play. Chell (2 hits, including a double) and Harris (key hit) also contributed offensively, as did Casey Navarro (2 hits) and Aaron Woods (2 runs). Joe Swindasz pitched well and Mason Walczak had a hit and played solid defense for Hamilton Dental.
HTRBA AA
Given won't give in as he fires a two-hitter for VFW 3525
        VFW 3525 took a 12-1 win over 33's Barber Shop as  Zack Given pitched a brilliant two-hitter, while AJ Carpinello and George Hreiz continued their hot hitting with two RBIs each. VFW improved to 3-0.
NLL Majors
Morency magnificent with no-hitter and home run 
        Haldeman Ford took a 9-0 win over Bernie's Bicycles in a Nottingham Little League Major Division tilt, as Tony Morency fired a no-hitter and homered. Jake Gronikowski went 3-for-3 while Josh Kent and Joe Bailey added key hits.
NLL Minors
Nottingham Insurance cancels Nottingham Fire policy
        Ryan Hannwacker fanned seven while pitching three scoreless innings as Nottingham Insurance beat Nottingham Fire, 9-3, in Nottingham Little League Minors play.
        Justin Brunow was 3-for-3 with an RBI and run scored, Matthew Sangillo was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs and Brendan James had two hits, two RBIs and a run for the winners. Connor Bagley pitched three strong innings for Fire.
Travel Baseball
Hamilton A’s 14U Green top Freehold, Jackson
            The Hamilton A’s 14U Green topped the Freehold Phantoms, 14-2 in USABL play. Andrew Graziano threw three no-hit innings and scored three runs, while Jacob Cortelyou, Justin Perone, Matt Esposito and Ben Marx had two hits each.
            A week later, the A’s nipped the Jackson Lightning, 7-6, as Dennis Stewart had two hits, Ethan Capiello and Patrick Jones had hits and Perone locked down the save.
Nottingham LL Majors
Guarino’s pitching, homers Supplies Hamilton two wins 
            Hamilton Supply took a 2-1 win over Bocchini Esq., as Sam Guarino allowed just one run in five innings and helped his cause with a homer un. Brian Nasto added a single and Andrew Barlow notched the save. Ryan Meszaros fired three innings of two-hit ball for Bocchini.
            Supply also topped Efinger’s 12-8, as Guarino slugged a two-run homer, Austin Oldfield was 2-for-3 with a double and Danny Melnick had a single, double and triple. Alex Peslin doubled in two runs while Barlow, Brady Plunkett and Robert LoBue added key hits.
            Efinger’s got two hits apiece from Alex Coleman and Tristan Spadola.
Nottingham LL Minors
Mondello’s hit gives Donnelly tie with N'Ham Insurance 
            Nottingham Insurance and Donnelly Audio and Video played to a 10-10 tie in NLL Minor play. Cole Arthur had two hits and scored three runs, Michael Snyder was 2-for-3 with a run and Christian D”Andrea had a hit and scored a run for Nottingham Insurance. Sammy Ponticiello pitched well and had a bases clearing double and Joe Mondello had two hits and an RBI to tie the game in the bottom of the sixth for Donnelly.
Nottingham LL Majors
Smith sends Johnson home as Bernie’s walks off a winner
            Apr. 21: Colin Smith had a walk-off hit to drive in Chris Johnson and lead Bernie's Bicycles to a 4-3 win over Bocchini in Nottingham Little League Majors play. 
            For the second consecutive game Bernie’s won in the last frame to improve to 5-0.  Tommy McParland struck out six over four innings and Gehrig Rios pitched the last two innings in the winning effort.  Ryan Meszaros pitched five strong innings and Tommy Persichetti went 2-for-3 with a triple for Bocchini.
Nottingham LL Minor
Carella's getting good at winning the close ones 
            Apr. 21: Carella's Shoes defeated Soriero’s Chiropractic, 11-5, in Nottingham Little League Minors play, as Zach Wolfsgruber was the winning pitcher and had a double and three RBI. Jo Jo Chell had two hits and Sammy Wise and Peter Szpakowski scored two runs apiece. 
             For Soreiro's, Cole Palmeri pitched well and Josh Lyons had three hits, including a double, and three RBIs.    
            One night earlier, Brett Harris was the winning pitcher and contributed a key hit as Carella's edged Donnelly Audio and Video, 7-6.  Chell had two hits and scored two runs and Andrew Layton scored two runs for Carella's. 
          Matt Swiezkowski and CJ Barbato pitched well for Donnelly. 
HTRBA
VFW 3525 gets lots of contributions in win over barbers
            Apr. 18: In HTRBA AA play, Zack Given, George Hreiz and David Thompson all pitched well in VFW 3525 8-6 win over 33's Barber Shop. Stephen Wilfing and Ryan Hardiman both had big hits in the win.
Nottingham LL Majors
James’ HR, Adezio’s HRs let Bernie’s walk off happy
            Apr. 18: Will James hit a two-run, walk-off home run to power Bernie’s Bicycles to an 8-6 win over Hamilton Supply in Nottingham Little League Major Division play. Derek Adezio had two homers and five RBIs for Bernie’s, while Jake Jones pitched four strong innings and Russell Kirczow and Tommy McParland split the final two innings on the mound. Zachary Pirone had a base-clearing double for Hamilton Supply.
Bagley, Goodarz, Harkness power Efinger 
            Apr. 16: Dylan Bagley, Jordan Goodarz, and Chris Harkness had two hits each and contributed on the mound as Efinger All Seasons defeated DiStefano Plumbing, 9-8.
Haldeman Ford explodes for win over Jay Roberts
            Apr. 15: Haldeman Ford took a 17-14 win over Jay Roberts, as it erupted for 14 first-inning runs. The rally was led by Jacob Loney (RBI single), Mitchell Fenton (two-run double) and Joseph Bailey (RBI single). Fenton finished with two hits and four RBIs, while Jimmy Vizzoni, Tony Morency and Jesse Guerrero combined for five hits and four RBIs. Morency struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
Nottingham LL Minors
Chell is swell with arm and bat as Carella’s rolls to win
            Apr. 18: Carella's Shoes defeated Nottingham Insurance, 12-4, as  winning pitcher Jo Jo Chell pitched three shutout innings and went 3-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs. Casey Navarro was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Zach Wolfsgruber was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs. Brendan James had two hits and Ryan Hannawacker pitched well for Nottingham Insurance.
            On Friday, Carella's beat Nottingham Fire Company, 11-5, as Casey Navarro was the winning pitcher and also had a double.  Kyle Ayres had a homer, double and three RBIs, while Zach Wolfsgruber was 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs. Jason Covey had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs for Nottingham.
Travel Baseball
Hamilton U11 A’s powered by Rojek and Gillmer
            Apr. 17: In USABL U11 baseball action, the Hamilton A’s got two RBIs from Phil Rojek and two hits from Jack Gillmer in a 3-1 win over the Monroe Falcons today. McGwire Tuffy and Mason Fitzpatrick combined on the pitching.
Ayres, Wolfsgruber, Chell power Carella’s in NLL Minors
            Apr. 14: Carella's Shoes defeated Nottingham Fire Company, 11-5, in Nottingham Little League Minor Division play. 
             Casey Navarro was the winning pitcher and also had a double.  Kyle Ayres had a homer, double and three RBIs, Zach Wolfsgruber was 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs and Jo Jo Chell had three hits. For Nottingham Fire Company, Jason Covey had two hits, including a double, and two RBI.
McParland throws gem for Bernie’s in NLL Majors
            Apr. 14: Tommy McParland threw four shutout innings, scattering four hits and striking out six, as Bernie’s Bicycles topped DiStefano Plumbing, 10-0. Will James doubled, Gehrig Rios tripled and Ryan Carlisi and Russel Kirczow had RBIs in the win.
Walk-off walk by Sloss leads 9U A’s past Braves
            Apr. 10: The Hamilton 9U A's defeated the Manalapan Braves 15-14, in USABL travel play today, as Jacob Sloss walked with bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth to force in the winning run.
            Sloss also pitched two great innings had a hit and two runs scored. Brendan James was 3-for-3 with a triple, double, single, four RBI and two runs, CJ Pittaro was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and Spencer Conti was 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and run. The 9U A's are now 1-1.
A’s 10 Gold team brawls past Brawlers for USABL win
                The 10U Hamilton A's Gold travel team copped its first win of the USABL season with a 5-3 triumph over the Jersey Brawlers 5-3. David Iorio had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Jake DiChiara doubled and scored a run, while Gabe Smith threw four innings on the mound for the win, and helped his cause with a triple and run scored.
Haldeman tops Efinger’s in NLL Major Division slugfest
                Haldeman Ford defeated Efinger's, 14-8, in a Nottingham Little League Major Division shootout as the two teams combined for 18 hits – nine for extra bases. Haldeman six runs in the fifth on walks to Jesse Guerrero, Jacob Southard and Ryan Bremer and a two-run double by Tony Morency. Jacob Gronikowski, Morency, Bremer and Joseph Bailey combined for seven RBIs while Josh Kent struck out three. Chris Harkness blasted two home runs for Efinger's and had five RBIs.
Carella’s nips Efinger’s in NLL Minors pitching duel
                JoJo Chell and Brett Harris combined for 13 strikeouts and pitched Carella’s Shoes to a 1-0 win over Efinger in a Nottingham Little League Minor Division game. Chell had two hits and David Clifford scored the winning run. Trevor Giordano and Ryan Onderdonk pitched well for Efinger’s.
Jones pitches Bernie’s to win in Nottingham Majors
                Jake Jones fired 4.2 innings and Mario Mazur got the last four outs as Bernie's Bicycles defeated Action USA Jay Robert Realty, 6-3, in Nottingham Little League Major Division action. Derek Adezio helped the offense with a triple and RBI, while Russell Kirczow, Will James and Ryan Carlisi also had hits in the winning effort.
Haldeman tops Hamilton Supply in NLL Majors
                Haldeman Ford took a 6-2 win over Hamilton Supply in Nottingham Little League Major Division action, as Tony Morency had two extra-base hits. Joseph Bailey added two hits for the winners while Jimmy Vizzoni, Josh Kent, Jacob Loney and Matt Bolden all collected hits. On the mound, Morency threw strikes on 41 of his 58 pitches, as he struck out nine and walked one.
                 Haldeman went up for good in the first, scoring two runs on a two-run home run by Morency. Haldeman added three in the sixth as Kent and Morency scored on passed balls.
Hamilton 12U Bulls charge into CABA World Series
            The Hamilton Bulls 12U travel baseball team took third place in the CABA World Series qualifier tournament this past weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Del., which qualifies it for the CABA World Series.
            Highlights included home runs by Josh DeDufour and Kyle Liedtka, and grand slams from Angelo Sanger and Ray Anderson.
            The Bulls got outstanding pitching from Maguire Balke, who had a complete game victory with nine strikeouts; and Dylan Delaney, who struck out 14 in an extra-inning loss to the eventual tournament winners from Connecticut. TyRay Brecko and Chris Declerico also turned in stellar mound efforts.
             The top three in the field of 13 were given a berth into the World Series in Sylvania, Ohio in July.

HTRBA                              
VFW 3525 gets lots of contributions in AA victory
       In the AA Division, VFW 3525 took a 6-2 win over Kopacs Real Estate Holdings. Zack Given, Matthew D'Agostino, David Thompson, George Hreiz, and Ryan Hardiman all pitched well in the victory. David Thompson and AJ Carpinello both had big hits for the winners.
Nottingham Little League
Brunow, James pace Nottingham Insurance in Minors
            In Nottingham Little League Minor Division play, Nottingham Insurance took an 8-5 win over Air Care. Justin Brunow threw 3-1/3 innings of shutout baseball and struck out five, and also had a hit and two runs. Brendan James got the save, fanning five in the last 1-2/3 innings. James added two hits, two RBI and a run Bobby Ziolkowski added two hits and three runs, while Ryan Hannawacker had a hit, RBI and run scored.
            Spencer Conti pitched well in defeat, striking out six over four innings and hitting a double. Matteo Belardo had a base-clearing triple for Air Care.
Bernie’s, Hamilton Supply gain victories in Majors 
            Bernie's Bicycles defeated Bocchini & Carnelli, 4-2, behind strong pitching from Jake Jones and Mario Mazur. Tommy McParland had two hits, and Matthew Persichetti, Derek Adezio and Jake Jones each drove in runs. Tommy Persichetti and Ryan Mains both had two hits for Bocchini.
            Austin Oldfield allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six in five innings to pitch Hamilton Supply to an 8-1 win over Jay Roberts Realty. Sam Guarino (2 runs) and Brian Nasto were both perfect at the plate.
Hamilton A’s 11U, 9U Green teams top A’s Gold squads
                In USABL11U  travel baseball, the Hamilton A's Green beat the Hamilton A's Gold, 15-9, as Tyler O’Connor and Alex Coleman had two hits each and five different players had RBI.  Adam Chiacchio, Nick Kloutis and Zack Knab split the pitching duties.
                In 9U action, the Green topped the Gold, 9-4, as Trevor Giordano pitched three solid innings and Brett Harris pitched strong in relief to pick up the win.  Zach Wolfsgruber hit a three-run home run, Mason Walczak reached base all three at-bats and John Doherty and Jason DeAngelo had key hits for the Green.  Marcus Gonzales pitched well for the A's Gold. 

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