Canal Little League Anthony Ignudo threw a complete game allowing 8 hits 2 earned runs and struck out 4 batters in the win over Naamans. Photo by Nick Halliday

Canal forces the If game against Naamans in District 2 Majors Championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Canal was able to force the If game against Naamans in District 2 Majors Championship Wednesday night at Naamans Little League field. Canal previously lost to Naamans 6-4, but made it way through the losers bracket to face Naamans in the championship. Canal, having previously lost to Naamans, was facing elimination in the game since the tournament is double elimination.   …

Brandywine Little League majors all stars mob Nolan Giles after hitting a walk off homerun to win the game. Photo by Nick Halliday

Brandywine, Naamans get walk off wins to advance

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In the District 2 Majors division tournament Newark National took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, then added three more runs in the fifth. Brandywine rallied from a 5-0 deficit, tying the game in the fifth highlighted by Shane Savage’s single to center, scoring two runs. Then walked it off in the bottom of the sixth as …

Newark National Carter Golden had two hits in their win over Pike Creek. Photo by Nick Halliday

Canal stays undefeated; Newark National eliminates Pike Creek

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In the District 2 Majors division tournament Canal Little League remains unbeaten with a win over Brandywine Little League in game 1 of the night. Brandywine was able to jump out to an early 1-0 lead after scoring a run on an error by Canal. Cana. answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-1 …

Canal Little League Anthony Ignudo 4 slaps hands with Hunter Pettit 13 in their win over Newark National. photo by Nick Halliday

Canal and Naamans advance to winners bracket

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  In the opening round of the District 2 Little League Majors division Canal and Naamans both advanced to the winners bracket. Both teams had commanding wins to open the tournament.    Canal Little League faced off with Newark National Little League in Game 1 of the double header. Newark National took an early 4-3 lead in the top of …

Newark Post 10 Generals Reynaldo Carrier knocked in 7 runs in the win over Stahl Post 30. Photo by Nick Halliday

Stahl Post 30 falls to Newark Post 10 in annual 4th of July game

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  Stahl Post 30 hosted the Newark Post 10  Generals in the annual July 4th American Legion baseball game at Wilson Field. The game played in front of a large crowd of Stahl Post patrons provided some early fireworks in a game that saw thirty three runs cross the plate.    The game lasted almost three hours and thirty minutes …

Sanford baseball Brady Fox left and Sussex Tech Jeremy Vest were voted co player of the year by the DBCA. Photos courtesy of Sanford Baseball and Dan Cook of the Gazette

Vest & Fox voted co-players of the year by DBCA 

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  Sussex Tech’s Jeremy Vest and Sanford Brady Fox were voted as co-players of the year by the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association (DBCA). The Delaware Baseball Coaches Association (DBCA) all state team is voted upon by the head coaches from around the state.    Tech’s Vest went undefeated on the season with a perfect 7-0 record. In 51.2 innings pitched …

The Salesianum Sals pose after winning the DIAA baseball state championship. Photo by Nick Halliday

Salesianum wins state baseball championship over Caesar Rodney

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The No. 13 seeded Salesianum Sals continued their run all the way through the championship. The Sals came into the championship the underdog just like they were as they faced the No. 6 seed in Caesar Rodney Riders.    The Sals beat No. 20 Brandywine, No. 4 DMA, No. 5 Sanford, and No. 2 Sussex Tech to reach the state …

Salesianum baseball team celebrates after a run scores in their win over Sussex Central. Photo by Nick Halliday

Salesianum upsets No. 1 Central to advance to state championship 

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In the second game of the DIAA Baseball state championship semifinals No. 1 Sussex Central Golden Knights hosted No. 13 Salesianum Sals. The Sals came into this game the lowest seeded team, but is playing some of their best baseball right now. The Golden Knights have been one of if not the top team all season.    The Sals continued …

Caesar Rodney Rider baseball Steven Donigan shutout Sussex Tech to advance to state championship. Photo by Nick Halliday

Rider’s Donigan shutsout Tech to advance to state championship

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  In the fist of two DIAA semifinal baseball state championship games the No. 2 Sussex Tech Ravens hosted the No. 6 Caesar Rodney Riders. These two teams met here earlier in the season as Tech walked it off 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh in a pitchers duel. Well history repeated itself with another pitchers duel but this …

Sussec Central baseball Osiah Kelley throws a pitch. Photo courtesy of Sussex Central Facebook

Clubhouse talk: Baseball playoff preview

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Sussex Central takes No. 1 seed in this year’s DIAA Baseball State Championship. The Golden knights went 15-2 during the regular season with their two losses being to Sussex Tech and Caravel. They had wins over multiple top ranked teams while playing in the toughest conference that placed four teams in the top eight and a fifth in the top …