The West Windsor-Plainsboro Babe Ruth 15-year-old All Stars finished their season with a loss in the state finals against Ewing-Hopewell Babe Ruth. The boys came out of the loser’s bracket swinging, beating EHBR 3-2 in 11 innings and forcing an “if” game. Hopewell came out on top, though, in the teams’ sixth match-up of the summer. The two squads split the season 3-3.
On the road to the state finals, however, WW-P captured the District One title, defeating Ewing-Hopewell in yet another extra-inning game, 2-1. It was the team’s first banner in eight years. Starting pitcher Michael Ramirez led the boys in the district final and was relieved by Ben Goldstein, who also scored the winning run after a Samrath Singh sacrifice fly.
The squad is evenly split between 14 and 15-year-olds, as the two age groups merged at the beginning of the season. Manager Brad Mitchell led the team, while Steve Lichtenstein and Ed Doherty assisted him.
Goldstein, Singh, Kevin D’Cruz, Chris Gonnella, Jack Lichtenstein, Cole Millinger, Jacob Mitchell, Arjun Peri, Neal Singal, and Dylan Welch comprise the West Windsor portion of the team, while Scott Doherty and Ted Yasson represent Plainsboro. Pitcher Ramirez is a Princeton native.
Over at West Windsor Little League, the 12-year-old baseball All Stars advanced to the District 12 loser’s bracket semifinals before being ousted by Sunnybrae, 11-0, on July 7. The 12-year-old softball All Stars made it to the winner’s bracket semifinals but lost to East Windsor, 5-0, on June 29.
The junior softball squad captured the Section 3 title over Marlboro, 3-1. The girls defeated Spring Lake Heights and then Marlboro in the tournament’s first round and semifinals.
The 9/10 softball squad made it to the District 12 finals, but lost to Robbinsville, 11-0, on July 14. The 10/11 baseball All Stars won their District 12 winner’s bracket semifinal game and will play in the final on Friday, July 24.
#b#9Us Win Nottingham Tournament#/b#
The West Windsor Little League 9U All Stars won the Nottingham Tournament on July 12. The squad rolled through the winner’s bracket before squaring off against the host team, winning 3-2. Quinn Ferri was responsible for two RBIs, driving in both in the top of the sixth with a hard single up the middle.
In the bottom of the inning, Ferri also helped preserve the lead and seal the victory on the mound. Jake Hastings and Luke Foley also provided strong pitching performances in the tournament.
#b#McCarron, Vinson Win Sportsmanship Awards#/b#
Kaleigh McCarron and James Vinson of West Windsor both received the New Jersey District 12 Jim Davis Sportsmanship Award for their efforts in 2015. The award was established in 2005 in honor of Jim Davis, the late Trentonian sports reporter known for his passion for Little League Baseball. It is presented annually by District 12 to one 12-year-old baseball player and one 12-year-old softball player from each league, nominated by their coaches.
#b#WW Little League To Host Tryouts#/b#
The West Windsor Little League will host tryouts for the Softball Factory Under Armour National Team on Sunday, August 16, at 9 a.m. The tryouts, held at Kelly Field in the R.J. Ward complex, are for softball players ages 13 to 18.
The Softball Factory is one of the nation’s leading player development programs, specializing in assisting youth and high school players skill-wise, as well as aiding in college planning and guidance. If selected, players will receive high-level instruction and accelerated college recruiting opportunities. The Softball Factory will also report on all players to the American Softball Association and USA Softball for consideration in their junior national team selection pool. Visit wwll.org.
#b#Lupo’s Last Laugh#/b#
Supporters of West Windsor Little League are invited to a fundraiser roast honoring Andy Lupo’s 23 years of service to the league. The event takes place at the West Windsor Fire Department at 153 South Mill Road on Saturday, October 10, at 6 p.m. Tickets, $75, are available at www.wwll.org.
