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The 9-Year-Old Brookers are the 2011 Tri-State Elite League Champions!

THE BROOKLAWN 9’s ARE NOW 41-8-1 OVERALL AFTER 50 GAMES PLAYED!  THE 50TH GAME NOTCHED THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP!  
PLACED 1ST IN 4 TOURNAMENTS & 5TH PLAYING UP IN A
16 TEAM-10 YEAR OLD TOURNAMENT IN REHOBOTH DE.
**TOURNAMENT RESULTS **
1ST PLACE--PINE HILL NJ TOURNAMENT
5TH PLACE--10 YR OLD SAND DUNES SHOWDOWN TOUR
1ST PLACE--TRI-STATE ELITE CHARGER CHALLENGE TOUR
1ST PLACE—ROAD TRIP FRENZY TOURNAMENT
1ST PLACE---BLACKWOOD TOURNAMENT
1ST PLACE---TRI-STATE ELITE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

THE TEAM!
PLAYERS WERE SELECTED IN THE FALL OF 2010 FOR THE 2011 SPRING/SUMMER TEAM.

IN JANUARY MANAGER TIM CONKLIN MET WITH EVERYONE NAMING HIS COACHES AND TEAM. COACH CONKLIN SAID THAT IF EVERYONE COMMITED TO WORKING HARD, WE SHOULD END UP PLAYING 50 GAMES.  

THE TEAM WENT TO WORK AT SPORTZ CENTRAL IN JANUARY, ENTERING INTO THE TAP PROGRAM FOR STRENGTHENING AND AGILITY.  
THE INSTRUCTORS AND COACHES BLENDED IN MORE BASEBALL ALONG THE WAY UP UNTIL THE SEASON BEGAN.  

THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A SPECIAL GROUP OF PLAYERS. THEY PLAYED SOME AMAZING GAMES ALONG THE WAY AND PROVED THAT THEIR TEAM NAME WHICH IS AN HONOR TO HAVE --- BROOKLAWN AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL WAS WELL DESERVED.  THEY PROVED WITH HARD WORK THAT ANYTHING WAS POSSIBLE.

THEY BONDED AS A TEAM EARLY AND NEVER LOOKED BACK THROUGH THEIR COMMITMENT & HARD WORK!       

THE 9 YEAR OLD BROOKERS PLAYED BASEBALL THE WAY BASEBALL SHOULD BE PLAYED! THEY PLAYED WITH MENTAL TOUGHNESS ALONG WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK! THEY PLAYED BROOKLAWN BASEBALL!
YOUR BROOKER 9’S PLAYED & DELIVERED AS A TEAM, WITH AMAZING PITCHING, DEFENSE AND HITTING ALL SEASON & SWEPT THROUGH THE SINGLE ELIMINATION TRI-STATE ELITE PLAYOFFS!
COACH CONKLINS’ PREDICTION OF 50 GAMES CAME TRUE
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THE BROOKER 9’S ARE WAITING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE LAST INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS THAT INVOLVES LEAGUE WINNERS FROM SEVERAL STATES!
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM:
THE TRI-STATE ELITE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

BROOKLAWN GOT A BYE IN THE FIRST ROUND EARNING THE #1 SEED DURUNG THEIR SEASON.

THE QUARTER FINAL GAME

GAME #1--BROOKLAWN 14---- SOUTH JERSEY BULLDOGS 4

PITCHING: SEAN TEST GOT THE WIN WITH 4 STRONG INNINGS WHILE CONOR REGAN CLOSED THE DOOR FOR THE VICTORY!
MULTIPLE HITS BY SEVERAL PLAYERS INCLUDING;
DUSTIN BELLIS WHO ALSO HAD A DOUBLE;
SEAN COLBERT WENT 3 FOR 3; BLAZE FADIO WALKED
3 TIMES; SEAN TEST 2 FOR 3 WITH A TRIPLE;
JOSH DIGGONS 2 FOR 2; ALEX GIOIA BANGED OUT A HIT WHILE THE TEAM BANGED OUT 13 HITS TOTAL

THE SEMI FINAL GAME

GAME #2 -- BROOKLAWN 14 – A C HAMMERHEADS- 7

PITCHING: DUSTIN BELLIS GOT THE WIN WITH 4 STRONG WHILE TYLER COLLINS PITCHED TO 2 BATTERS IN MIDDLE RELIEF AND CONOR REGAN WITH AN INNING AND TWO THIRDS-- SLAMMED THE DOOR SHUT!
MIKEY DITULLIO WENT 3 FOR 3 WITH A DOUBLE;
BLAZE FADIO 2 FOR 3 WITH A DOUBLE; CHASE CONKLIN WENT 1 FOR 2 WITH A WALK; CONOR REGAN 2 FOR 2 WITH A WALK; SEAN COLBERT 2 FOR 3 WITH A TRIPLE;
DREW PECORILLI 2 FOR 2

THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

GAME #3 – BROOKLAWN 7- SOUTH JERSEY TITANS BLUE-1

PITCHING: BLAZE FADIO PITCHED 3 STRONG FOR THE VICTORY WHILE SEAN COLBERT PITCHED 3 INNINGS OF  1 HIT SHUTOUT BALL FOR THE SAVE
BLAZE FADIO WENT 3 FOR 3 INCLUDING A DOUBLE;
SEAN TEST WENT 2 FOR 3 INCLUDING A DOUBLE;
DREW RUEHLICKE CONTRIBUTED A DOUBLE

* PATRICK DRISCOLL HAD A HIT IN EACH OF THE GAMES!

THE TEAM
MANAGER TIM CONKLIN
COACH       MIKE PECORILLI
COACH       TOM DITULLIO
COACH       STEVE BELLIS

CHASE CONKLIN    OF HARRISON TWP
CONOR REGAN       OF HARRISON TWP    
ALEX GIOIA              OF HARRISON TWP
DREW RUEHLICKE OF HARRISON TWP
DREW PECORILLI    OF HARRISON TWP
JOSH DIGGONS        OF HARRISON TWP
TYLER COLLINS       OF STRATFORD
MIKEY DITULLIO       OF GLASSBORO
DUSTIN BELLIS         OF AUDUBON
SEAN COLBERT        OF AUDUBON
BLAZE FADIO            OF AUDUBON
PATRICK DRISCOLL OF AUDUBON
SEAN TEST                OF AUDUBON        

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LOOK FOR UPDATES ON A TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!
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AFTER 50 GAMES

SEASON HITTING HIGHLIGHTS ARE **

SEAN TEST HAS 52 HITS INCLUDING 17 DOUBLES 3 TRIPLE AND 46 RBI'S -- HIS BATTING AVERAGE IS .505 WITH AN OBP OF .595

DUSTIN BELLIS 53 HITS, 8 DOUBLES 2 TRIPLES 34 RBI'S AND IS HITTING .500 WITH AN OBP OF .634, DUSTIN THE LEADOFF HITTER ALSO HAS 35 WALKS & 59 RUNS SCORED  

MIKEY DITULLIO HAS 45 HITS, 4 DOUBLES AND IS HITTING .437 WITH AN OBP OF .564 AND           41 RBI'S ------- MIKEY HAS BEEN VERY STRONG BEHIND THE PLATE!

CONOR REGAN HAS 44 HITS 4 DOUBLES 1 TRIPLE WITH 31 RBI's AND IS BATTING .404 WITH A .515 OBP ALSO HAS  28 WALKS  

BLAZE FADIO HAS 47 HITS WITH 11 DOUBLES AND 4 TRIPLES & 33 RBI'S AND IS HITTING .485 WITH AN OBP OF .606 – 29 WALKS

CHASE CONKLIN HAS 43 HITS 8 DOUBLES & 2 TRIPLES 34 RBI'S AND IS BATTING .387 WITH AN OBP OF .511 AND DEFENSIVELY PLAYING A VERY STRONG 2ND BASE!

SEAN COLBERT HAS 48 HITS 7 DOUBLES 2 TRIPLE & 47 RBI's AND IS BATTING .485 WITH AN OBP OF .592 ALSO 27 WALKS

DREW RUEHLICKE HAS 35 HITS 6 DOUBLES 3 TRIPLES 1 HOME RUN 25 RBI's AND IS BATTING .407 WITH AN OBP OF .579 WITH 35 WALKS

ALEX GIOIA HAS 29 HITS 3 DOUBLES 24 RBI's AND IS BATTING .341 WITH AN OBP OF .517 WITH 31 WALKS

JOSH DIGGONS HAS 35 HITS 2 DOUBLES 2 TRIPLES 31 RBI’s AND IS BATTING .427 WITH 31 RBI’S 21 WALKS WITH AN OBP OF .539

DREW PECORILLI 27 HITS 16 RBI’S 14 WALKS 16 RBI’S AND IS BATTING .333 WITH AN
OBP OF .426

TYLER COLLINS HAS 27 HITS 3 DOUBLES 18 RBI’s AND IS BATTING .338 WITH AN OBP OF .475

PATRICK DRISCOLL IS BATTING .345 WITH 29 HITS 28 WALKS & 28 RBI’S AND AN OBP OF .509,  

SEASON PITCHING HIGHLIGHTS ARE**

DUSTIN BELLIS--5 WINS 4 LOSSES 8 SAVES, INCLUDING A COMPLETE GAME WITH 55 K'S ON THE SEASON
SEAN COLBERT – 9 WINS 2 LOSSES 1 TIE 4 SAVES WITH 74 K'S --
BLAZE FADIO --6 WIN 0 LOSSES 5 SAVES WITH 47 K'S ON THE SEASON
SEAN TEST --6 WIN 0 LOSSES 7 SAVES AND HAS 42 K'S ON THE SEASON
MIKEY DITULLIO --2 WIN 1 LOSS ----- 8 K'S
PATRICK DRISCOLL -- 4 WIN 1 LOSS 1 SAVES WITH 13 K'S ON THE SEASON
CONOR REGAN -------- 6 WINS 0 LOSSES 2 SAVE WITH 24 K'S ON THE SEASON
DREW RUEHLICKE ---2 WINS 0 LOSES 2 SAVE WITH 10 K'S ON THE SEASON
DREW PECORILLI ------- 0 WINS 0 LOSSES 1 INNING 1 K
TYLER COLLINS ------- 3 SAVES PITCHED 6 K ‘s
ALEX GIOIA --------------1 WIN 0 LOSSES 4 K’S

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