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FAA Wins Bergen County Charity Classic in Final Appearance
FAA Family,
The FAA Phoenix won the Bergen County Charity Classic 16u Club Division in its final all-time appearance in the tournament.
Thank you to all the people who run this great tournament that raised over 100,000 for charitable causes. As always, it is a ton of fun to play a quality tournament in our home county.
It wasn’t our most impressive offensive effort, but we finished the job with a 2-1 victory over the LIB Expos.
Missing four outstanding players last night, including Joey Parsons and Johnny Apogar, who had big days with a hit and rbi and a save respectively, to help Waldwick reach the state finals for the Group 1 State Championship.
Jordan Issakedes and Travis Byrne combined to give up 1 run over 10 innings and a suicide squeeze by Jordan brought home the winning run in the 10th as Travis scored.
The FAA offense that had been roaring through the tournament was quieted in the 2-1 victory, but we did enough. Truth be told, we threatened in almost every inning but our normally clutch hitters weren’t getting our normal big hits.
In total, the FAA outscored our opponents 59-10 in the tournament over a 6-0 run through the BCCC. In addition to the above named, Chris Liriano scored a ton of runs, Tyler Callagy, Logan Butler, Travis Byrne and Anthony Rota (overall hit leader) led in hits with 29 combined, Andrew Rodriguez had some key hits and made a huge pick in a key spot in the championship at first, Luca Poliandro had big hits in the playoffs and picked off a runner in a huge spot in the championship game, Mike Roll picked up 2 wins in the playoffs, dominating in the semi-final, Ricky Lutz patrolled center field with his usual grace and ease, Brock Lombardi and Luke Lombardi chipped in with offensive and defensive help,
Many of our players have been playing in the BCCC since they were 10 years old. It is bitter sweet to have this one be over. The championship was terrific, but knowing that our boys are getting older and will never again play in the BCCC as it ends at 16u, brings both feelings of nostalgia and a bit of sadness.
The FAA parents were as always, terrific and supportive last night and throughout the tournament. However, we do need to unleash the Faa’s one and only Peter Poliandro who seems to have mellowed a bit in the 2016 campaign. We need a few “legs go, go, go, boys!”
I for one will be cherishing every pitch of every game all summer long. As my dear friend Bob Perry loves to say, “it doesn’t have to be this way.” We are so blessed and fortunate in the crazy cut throat world of club baseball to have built our FAA family, and I am so thankful for it.
This week, we take the FAA traveling road show to LBI. Friday afternoon and Saturday a.m. it will all be about body surfing and the beach. Saturday afternoon we take on the CK Cardinals, who have a typically strong program. We took second in LBI in the Fall, and we will be looking to change that this weekend.
Of course, good luck to Johnny, Joey, and yes, I guess Waldwick (lol, which is tough to say coming from Emerson–who did beat Waldwick for the league title this year guys!). Seriously though, bring it home for your team, your family, yourselves and the FAA program. You’re making incredible lifetime memories, and I hope this one has the perfect happy ending.
See you down the shore, where everything’s all right….
Coach Callagy
