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posted 07/01/2009 11U Gold Team Runner Up in Sports at the Beach Summer Slugfest!
The Stars battled through six games over 2 days, winning the first 5. The team fell 6-5 in the Championship game. It was a very competitive tournament featuring 16 teams from all along the East Coast.
Game1: Stars 16 New Jersey Nationals 0
The team got off to a fast start, over-powering the Nationals in the opening game. Steven Rosato, Michael Dellicarri, Kyle Carbone and Michael Cummings had two hits each to lead the offense. Dean Conti was the winning pitcher.
Game 2: Stars 8 Park Ridge Gators 4
The Stars finished pool play 2-0 with a solid victory over the Gators. Michael Dellicarri lead the offense with 2 hits. Michael Cummings added a 3 run double. Kyle Carbone was the winning pitcher, with Ryan Donnelly earning the save.
Game 3: New Jersey Nationals 5 Stars 17
The Stars offense exploded for 17 runs lead by Terence Rogers who had 3 hits and scored 4 runs. Ryan Donnelly and Steven Rosato added 2 hits a piece. Michael Cummings had 3 hits including a 3 run home run. Dean Conti had 2 stolen bases, and scored 2 runs. Michael Dellicarri went the distance on the mound, surrendering just 3 hits and 2 earned runs.
Game 4: HCYP Raiders 6 Stars 11
The Stars battled back from a 4-0 deficit to earn a trip to the semi-finals. James Hanigan lead the offense with 2 hits, both coming in the same inning. He ignited an 8 run 3rd inning with a lead off single, and added a 2 run single later in the inning. Jordan Landsman was 1-1 and scored 2 runs, while Jack Mandel stole 4 bases and scored another 2 runs. Kyle Carbone went the final 4 innings to earn the victory.
Game 5: Western Howard County Renegades 8 Stars 9
The Stars trailed 8-1 after 2 innings in the semi-final game. Michael Cummings was tremendous in relief, going 4 innings, and not allowing a run earning the victory. This effort allowed the team to chip away at the lead and win the game in the last inning. Terence Rogers and Michael Dellicarri had 2 hits a piece to lead the offense. Jack Mandel added 2 hits, including a walk off single in the bottom of the 6th.
Game 6: Stars 5 Montgomery Generals 6
The Stars lost a hard fought Championship Game to a very good Montgomery Generals team. The boys battled very hard, right down to the last out. The team was paced by Jordan Landsman and Michael Cummings, who had 2 hits each.
