Top Row, from left to right: Coaches Will Seitter, Head Coach Marc Favieri, Craig Frisina, Dave Wang & Brian Lewis Players, from left to right, Brett Thompson, Kevin Seitter, Andrew Olson, Ben Geraghty, Ethan Suh, Trey Lewis, Calvin Wang, Luke Conenello, Alexander Facini & Sam Favieri Not pictured: Tommy McCormack & Michael Thurlow
Little League: Ridgewood 10-11 squad reaches State Final Four
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012
BY RON FOX
CORRESPONDENT
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
RIDGEWOOD — Adversity wasted no time in testing the Ridgewood Little League 11-year-olds this summer. Fortunately, the boys regrouped and drove all the way to this week’s Final Four in the New Jersey State tournament.
“Our best hitter, our leadoff hitter, Tommy McCormack, broke his finger in the second game of the season and had surgery,” head coach Marc Favieri lamented. “He hasn’t played since, and he’s been sorely missed.”
Yet what remained was 11 of the 11’s, which was more than enough for them to embark on a stellar season. On the way, they also had to handle new logistics, playing on larger fields and under ‘real baseball’ rules that included being allowed to take leads and steal bases. Undaunted, they continued to adjust all the way and won district and sectional titles. After a tough 5-4 first-round setback to Livingston National (Essex County) in the State tournament on Monday, Ridgewood rebounded to defeat Blackwood (Camden County), 7-6, Tuesday to remain in contention for the title in Middletown.
