12U Players (L to R): Chris Symington, Jake Dowson, Michael Dyrhaug, Bobby Sullivan, Timmy Conklin, Drew Granski, Matteo Conn, Charlie Cardew, Jack Neilson, Patrick Cummings, Davis Weil, Parker Scott
Coaches (Lto R): Terry Cardew, Head Coach Chip Conklin, Chris Dyrhaug, Bob Sullivan
Little League baseball: Ridgewood stays alive
SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2012
BY GREGORY SCHUTTA
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
PISCATAWAY – Ridgewood American coach Chip Conklin wasn’t talking about how his players’ backs were against the wall Saturday. Instead, he simply sent them out on the field and let them do what they do best.
Ridgewood 12-year-old squad, here recently with title banner, was up to the challenge Saturday against Somerset Hills.
Chris Symington stroked a two-run single in the first inning and retired four of the final five batters at the end to notch the save as Ridgewood held off Somerset Hills, 6-4, to stay alive in the Little League Section 1 tournament.
“There was no win one for the Gipper speech,” Conklin said. “This team doesn’t have a Gipper. These kids just never quit. They’re resilient and every time they were stretched, they came back.”
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