INDIANS WIN, THEEEEEEEE INDIANS WWIIIIIIIIINNN!!!!!!!!!!

The boys put together the kind of game we knew they were capable of, with a 10-0 win over the LI Indians, as every batter either had a hit, scored a run or knocked in a run.

2007 All Star Chris Morgan went the distance with a 1 hit shutout, 6 strikeouts, a double, triple, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI and fellow All Star Zach Egan had a run scored, RBI and stolen base.

1st baseman James Carroll scored 1 run and played a good defensive game; 3rd Baseman James DiMartino had an RBI double and scored a run; catcher Mike Tarone added a 2 RBI double, run scored, stolen base and played a great defensive game behind the dish; Emil Pape had an RBI triple, Eric Stone added a single and run scored and Elijah Rustin contributed a single, 2 stolen bases and a run scored.

Wednesday night features the Sandy Koufax All Star game at Seaman's Neck Park, starting at 8pm. Chris Morgan and Zach Egan will represent the Indians.

The final regular season game is Thursday, 6pm at Island Trees High School against the LI Indians.

Playoffs begin Saturday - time and place to be determined.

Hope to see you all Wednesday at the All Star Game!

Coach Carroll

Congratulations to Zach Egan and Chris Morgan on their selection to the 2007 Connie Mack All Star Team. The game will be held at Seaman's Neck Park on August 1st. It would be great if the entire team went down to show their support. Friday July 13 - Game cancelled. No practice this week. Next Game Sun Jul 22 South Shore at LI Blaze Seaman's Neck 12:00 pm Information for the Fall League is available on the website. Fees are due by August 1st. Any questions, please let me know. Coach Ed and I are both on vacation this week. Enjoy and rest up. Lots of games the week of July 22nd. Coach Carroll

Tough lose last night, especially after jumping out to a 6 run lead in the top of the first inning. Good situational hitting.

Upcoming Games:
Thu Jul 12 South Shore at Valley Stream Colts Barrett Park 6:00 pm
BARRETT PARK (Valley Stream)
Southern State Parkway to Exit 13S (Central Ave)
South on Central Ave past Sunrise Hwy after which Central Ave becomes Mill Rd
Proceed to Jadwin St (about six lights)
Left on Jadwin St. to field
Field is located on the right

I may be late, as I have a work conflict, but Coach Ed should be there by 5pm.

Fri Jul 13 Glen Cove at South Shore Eisenhower Park B 8:30 pm
We only have 8 players for this game. I am working on 2 more.

Practice on 7/19 and 7/21. The filed is available, but both Ed and I are on vacation. If any of the dads want to run practice, the field is yours both days. Other wise we will not meet again until Sunday July 22.

Fall League - information is now available for the Fall League on the website and will also be distributed on Thursday. Fees are due by August 1st. If you have any questions regarding the fall, or the direction the team is heading, please give me a call and we can discuss.

Despite the score, the Indians played well Friday night, getting excellent defense from James DiMartino in centerfield, Mike Tarone in right, Teddy Derham at 2nd Base, James Carroll at 1st Base and Mike Lapinski behind the plate. Chris Morgan pitched 5 strong innings and Zach Egan closed out the game with 2 scoreless innings. The lone run was scored by Chris Morgan on an RBI double by John DiSanto.

UPDATES
Sunday, June 8 game against the LI Indians has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Upcoming Games:
Monday 7/9/07
South Shore at Valley Stream Hawks Bay Park 6:00 pm.

Tuesday 7/10/07

South Shore at East Meadow 2 East Meadow Pony 6:00 pm

Thursday 7/12/07

South Shore at Valley Stream Colts Barrett Park 6:00 pm

Friday 7/13/07
Glen Cove at South Shore Eisenhower Park B 8:30 pm

We have 7 confirmed players attending each of the first three games, and only 6 on Friday (Carroll, DiMartino - out 7/13, Egan, Derham, Tarone, Lapinski & Morgan). I am working on adding 3-4 players. If your name is not listed above and you are playing, please confirm at coachcarroll@verizon.net.

Practice for Saturday July 14th has been cancelled, as we only have 5-6 who can attend.

See you on Monday.

Coach Carroll

Indians Invade Cooperstown

The Indians arrived at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown on a beautiful Wednesday morning on June 27th, ready to play against the Adirondack Rattlers.

First up, Coach Carroll announced that Emil Pape had been selected as Captain of the Indians and would also start on the mound.

After striking out the first batter on 3 pitches, Pape walked the next batter. He was promptly thrown out attempting a steal by Catcher James DiMartino, with 2nd baseman James Carroll applying the quick tag. The next batter also walked, but was picked off first by DiMartino, with 1st baseman John Salvagione applying the tag. That effectively shut down the Rattlers running game.

Zach Egan started off the bottom of the first with a sharp single and quickly stole 2nd and 3rd base. With two outs, Emil Pape blasted a double into left centerfield for the RBI. John DiSanto followed with an RBI single and later stole home to pace the Indians to a 3-0 lead. Pape gave up one run in the 2nd and pitched a scoreless 3rd to complete his pitching line - 3 innings, 1 run and 6 strikeouts.
The bottom of the 3rd opened up with a walk to Carroll and a one out single by Pape. Carroll and Pape pulled off a double steal and eventually scored on RBIs by Mike Lapinski and Chris Morgan.

Lapinski came on in the 4th and pitched two scoreless innings. Meanwhile, the Indians offense continued to produce, scoring 3 in the 4th on a double by Egan, a fielder's choice RBI by DiMartino, a single by Pape and a 2 RBI double by DiSanto. 2 more runs crossed the plate in the 5th on singles by Lapinski, Teddy Derham and Egan.
Chris Morgan came on in the 6th and John Salvagione relieved DiMartino behind the plate. After hitting the first batter and walking the 2nd, Coach Russo went out to review mechanics. Chris promptly induced a 4-6-3 double play and struck out the next batter on 3 pitches, allowing only 1 run.

The 6th inning saw 3 more runs scored by the Indians has Pape continued his hot hitting with a 1 out single. With 2 outs, Lapinski singled and Morgan crushed a triple into the right centerfield gap. Derham followed with an RBI single.

John DiSanto pitched the 7th inning and with a big lead, was told to "pitch to the scoreboard". Despite giving up singles to the first two hitters, DiSanto settled down with defensive help from Egan at short, Carroll at 3rd and Lapinski at 1st.

The boys scored 4 more runs in the 7th on a lead off walk by Egan and a two out single by DiMartino. Pape finished off a 5-5 day with another RBI single (he also scored 5 runs on the day). DiSanto, Lapinski and Derham all singled to close out the scoring and give the Indians a 17-6 lead.
Egan came on to finish off the game. After a walk and a triple, he also settled down, getting the first out on an unassisted grounder to 1st and striking out the final two batters for a final score of 17-8.
We could not have been any prouder of the boys, as they showed hustle, teamwork, unity and sportsmanship. We expect it to carry on over into the regular season.

Our thanks to Indians President Kevin Gorman for securing the spot, arranging for the rooms and providing an outstanding venue for the boys to play. Additional thanks to "photographers" Tom Lapinski and Emil Pape Sr and all of the family and friends who came up to Cooperstown to cheer the boys on to victory.

Finally, a thanks to the Kyles - Kyle Carroll and Kyle Cashman, for working the scoreboard. Hopefully, they represent the future of the Indians.

Coach Carroll