New Hyde Park Bluedevils 15U Run Record to 15-1

The following article was posted by Geoffrey Walter. It was written by Arthur Savarese.

The New Hyde Park 15U Bluedevils coming off their only loss of the season to the Smithtown Bulls 3 to 2, responded with two wins vs. the Bethpage Eagles in a home and away series this week.

The challenge for the Bluedevils was not only the sweltering heat, but also the reality of players on vacation, football workouts and a rash of injuries. The Bluedevils on Tuesday were only able to field eight players against the Eagles. Kyle Cajigas pitched strong throwing 5 innings giving up 6 hits, 3 walks, 5 runs (3 earned) and striking out 4.

The offense was led by Michael Greene who was on base all four times up and scored four runs. Trailing 2 to 0 in the bottom of the first, Greene walked and advanced to third on John Hayes single to left. Cajigas delivered the first run with a fielder's choice and Anthony Pomara drove in Hayes with a sacrifice fly to right to tie the score at 2 after one inning.

The Eagles pushed their third run across in the top of the third and the Bluedevils rallied in their half of the inning .Greene, Hayes & Cajigas walked to load the bases and after several foul balls Pomara drew a bases loaded walk to tie the score at three. With the bases loaded Dylan Savarese drove a pitch into the right center field gap to drive home all three runs and 6 to 3 lead. Raymond Close who was on base all four times, scored on Vincent Balletta's RBI single in the 3rd. Greene then followed with a 2 run home run to extend the lead to 9 to 3.

In the fourth the Bluedevils continued hitting Doug Obidienzo, (3 hits- 2 runs scored), Close, Balletta, Niko Rullo and Greene all came home to extend the lead to 14 to 4. The Eagles pushed a run home in the top of the 5th and the Bluedevils responded with Obidienzo lead off hit, walks to Savarese & Close and Balletta delivering the walk off hit for the winning score of 15 to 5.

On Wednesday the Bluedevils traveled out to Bethpage for the rematch and the Eagles found out that the Bluedevils were ready to play. Again with only nine players.

Dylan Savarese led off the game with a walk and stole second base, John Hayes followed with a walk and after Kyle Cajigas grounded into a fielder's choice, Liam Gallagher delivered a 3 run home run deep to right field for an early 3 to 0 lead.Doug Obidienzo was hotter on the mound than the heat, tossing 7 innings, giving up 3 runs (2 earned), 4 hits and a walk and striking out 8.

Obidienzo finished the game in the seventh inning with three consecutive strikeouts. On offense Hayes had 2 hits and two runs scored, Cajigas scored twice, Ray Close had 2 hits and a run scored plus Eric Mihok had two hits and a RBI. Joe Elkashash played solid at first base and Vincent Balletta was on base all four times he was at bat. Savarese led the defense with 5 assists and a putout in the field.

The winning score was 9 to 3, and the NHP Bluedevils summer record now stands at 15-1.

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