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Week #11
Championship Game



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Little Majors Stadium Championship Game

2011 WEEK #11 Championship Game Scoreboard

2011 Week #11 Championship Game: August 18, 2011
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FINAL SCORE

#11 Cherry Hill Sharks (New Jersey)

4
3
0
0
1
0
8

#1 CT Hurricanes (Connecticut)

1
0
1
1
0
0
3

Pitchers
CT Hurricanes (CT): Nick Catandella; Avery Shugrue (1st); Dylan Reynolds (3rd); Jeremy Routh (6th);
Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Nick Zipf (winning pitcher)

Home Runs: Brandon Roche (Cherry Hill Sharks) (1st) (one on); Jake Babroff (Cherry Hill Sharks) (1st) (one on); Mike Caruso (CT Hurricanes) (1st) (none on); Mike Caruso (CT Hurricanes) (4th) (none on); Nick Zipf (Cherry Hill Sharks) (5th) (none on);

Game Started at 9:24 p.m. - Game Ended at 11:12 p.m. - GameTime 1:48

Cherry Hill Sharks (New Jersey)

CT Hurricanes (Connecticut)


Championship Game Starting Lineups
NO
Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ)
POS

NO

CT Hurricanes (CT)
POS
5

Dillon Tassi

CF

4

Jeremy Routh

SS
2

Joey Paolini

SS

6

Dylan Reynolds

1B
11

Brandon Roche

C

8

Mike Caruso

C
15

Brian Gerber

LF

11

Avery Shugrue

RF
6

Jake Babroff

3B

10

Rob Griswold

3B
3

Nick Zipf

P

14

Nick Catandella

P
12

Skyler Colton

RF

5

Trevor Brandi

2B
9

Zach Volm

1B

9

Andrew Kirschenbaum

CF
10

Zachary Padersky

2B

13

Kwadir McIntyre

LF
1

Max Toplin-Steele

EH

7

Tyler Rowe

EH

Head Coach: Lawrence Padersky

Head Coach: Paul Reynolds


Substitutes

Substitutes

8

Matt Rothman

12

Doug Shane

4

Justin Bryan

3

Matt Iovanne

14

Matt Hernberg


Coaches

Coaches

Rich Zipf

Rick Iovanne

Steve Paolini

Peter Kirschenbaum

Steve Brandi


2011 Week #11 championship teams prior to the championship game

Championship Game Umpires

Right Field - Peter Roome (Larchmont, NY); First Base - Del Baldwin (Lakelan, FL);
Second Base - Richard Sporl (San Diego, CA); Home Plate - Jerry Newport (Syracuse, NY);
Third Base - Mark Beall (La Mesa, CA) and Left Field - Mark Matthews (Austin, TX)



Inning -By-Inning Championship Game Information


First Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Dillon Tassi led off with a double down the left field line. Joey Paolini struck out looking for the first out of the game. Brandon Roche homered to right center driving in Tassi. Brian Gerber singled to right field. Jake Babroff homered over the Pepsi Scoreboard scoring Gerber. New pitcher for CT Hurricanes, Avery Shugrue . Nick Zipf singled to left field. Justin Bryan courtesy ran for Zipf. Skyler Colton was callled out on strikes. Bryan advanced to second on a passed ball. Zach Volm was called out on strikes. Totals: four runs, five hits, no errors and one left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Jeremy Routh is called out on strikes. Dylan Reynolds grounded out to the first baseman unassisted. Mike Caruso homered to centerfield. Avery Shugrue struck out swinging with the putout catcher to first base. Totals: one run, one hit, no errors and none left on base.

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Second Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Zachary Padersky struck out swinging with the putout catcher to first. Max Toplin-Steele walked. A wild pitch sent Toplin-Steele to second. Dillon Tassi walked. Joey Paolini walked on a full count to load the bases. Brandon Roche singled to right driving in Toplin-Steele. The catcher attempted to pick off a runner at third threw it away for an error. Paolini scored. Brian Gerber grouned out to the second baseman with Roche scoring. Jake Babroff struck out. Totals: four runs, one hit, one error and one left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Rob Griswold flied out to the centerfielder. Nick Catandella struck out looking with the putout catcher to first. Trevor Brandi struck out looking. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.


Third Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Dylan Reynolds in to pitch for the CT Hurricanes. Nick Zipf grounded out unassisted to the first baseman. Skyler Colton walked . Zach Volm sacraficed Colton to second going out pitcher to first base. Zachary Padersky singled to center with Colton going to third. Max Toplin-Steele struck out swinging. Total: no runs, one hit, no errors and two left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Andrew Kirschenbaum struck out looking. Kwadir McIntyre doubled to left field. A wild pitch sent McIntyre to third. Tyler Rowe reached first on an error by the second baseman and McIntyre scored. Jeremy Routh struck out swinging. Dylan Reynolds grounded into a force out at second for the third out. Totals: one run, one hit, one error and one left on base.


Fourth Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Dillon Tassi struck out swinging with the putout catcher to first. Justin Bryan came in the previous inning for Joey Paolini and batted in that position. Bryan grounded out second to first. Brandon Roche singled to right field. A wild pitch sent Roche to second. Brian Gerber struck out swinging. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Mike Caruso homered to centerfield. Avery Shugrue struck out looking. Rob Griswold lined out to the centerfielder. Doug Shane pinch hit for Nick Catandella and struck out. Totals: one run, one hit, no errors and one left on base.


Fifth Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Jake Babroff grounded out to the first baseman unassisted. Nick Zipf homered to right field. Matt Hernberg pinch hit for Skyler Colton and struck out swinging. Zach Volm singled to center. Zachary Padersky struck out swinging. Totals: one run, two hits, no errors and one left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Trevor Brandi struck out. Matt Iovanne pinch hit for Andrew Kirschenbaum and lined out to the pitcher. Kwadir McIntyre singled past the shortstop. Tyler Rowe grounded out unassisted to the first baseman. Totals: no runs, one hit, no errors and one left on base.


Sixth Inning:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ): Jeremy Routh came in to pitch for the CT Hurricanes. Max Toplin-Steele grounded out short to first. Dillon Tassi struck out looking. Joey Paolini grounded out short to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and none left on base.

CT Hurricanes (CT): Jeremy Routh grounded out unassisted to the first baseman. Dylan Reynolds grounded out unassisted to the first baseman. Mike Caruso was hit by a pitch. Avery Shugrue ground out short to first. Totals: no runs, no hits, no errors and one left on base.


FINAL SCORE:

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ) 8 - CT Hurricanes (CT) 3


CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FINAL BOX SCORE

Cherry Hill Sharks (New Jersey)
NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
5

Dillon Tassi

CF
3
2
1
1
0
0
2

Joey Paolini

SS
2
1
0
0
0
0
11

Brandon Roche

C
3
1
3
0
1
3
15

Brian Gerber

LF
3
1
1
0
0
1
6

Jake Babroff

3B
3
1
1
0
1
2
3

Nick Zipf

P
3
1
2
0
1
1
12

Skyler Colton

RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
9

Zach Volm

1B
2
0
1
0
0
0
10

Zachary Padersky

2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
1

Max Toplin-Steele

EH
2
1
0
0
0
0
4

Justin Bryan

SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
14

Matt Hernberg

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

27
8
10
1
3
7
NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
3

Nick Zipf (winning pitcher)

6
24
9
0
4
3
2

TOTALS

6
24
9
0
4
3
2

CT Hurricanes (Connecticut)

NO
NAME
POS
AB
R
H
2B
HR
RBI'S
4

Jeremy Routh

SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
6

Dylan Reynolds

1B/RF/P
3
0
0
0
0
0
8

Mike Caruso

C
2
2
2
0
2
2
11

Avery Shugrue

RF/P
3
0
0
0
0
0
10

Rob Griswold

3B
2
0
0
0
0
0
14

Nick Catandella

P/1B
1
0
0
0
0
0
5

Trevor Brandi

2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
9

Andrew Kirschenbaum

CF
1
0
0
0
0
0
13

Kwadir McIntyre

LF
2
1
2
1
0
0
7

Tyler Rowe

EH
2
0
0
0
0
0
3

Matt Iovanne

PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
12

Doug Shane

1B
1
0
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

22
3
4
1
2
2
NO
PITCHING
IP
AB
K
BB
H
R
ER
14

Nick Catandella

.1/3
5
1
0
4
4
4
11

Avery Shugrue

1 2/3
10
4
3
2
3
2
6

Dylan Reynolds

3
14
5
1
4
1
1
4

Jeremy Routh

1
3
1
0
0
0
0

TOTALS

6
32
11
4
10
8
7

OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER - Jon Pont



How The Teams got to the Championship

Cherry Hill Sharks (NJ)
-defeated #22 OC Hawks Black (CA) 8-1
-defeated #6 Valley Forge Rangers (PA) 14-3
-defeated #19 Southern Tier Thunder (NY) 10-8
-defeated #7 Encino Owlz (CA) 8-5


CT Hurricanes (CT)
-defeated #68 Clarkstown Stars (NY) 15-4
-defeated #48 Diamond Fusion (MI) 16-2
-defeated #9 Rocky Mount Renegades (NC) 10-1
-defeated #4 Pacific Sea Dogs (CA) 8-3


2011 Week #11 Runnerups - CT Hurricanes (Hamden, Connecticut)
2011 Week #11 Runnerup - CT Hurricanes (Connecticut)

2011 Week #11 Champions - Cherry Hill Sharks  (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
2011 Week #11 Champions - Cherry Hill Sharks (New Jersey)

Photos by JOSH BUXBAUM and DENNIS FINN