The 8U Fair Haven Diamonds travel baseball team, playing in the United States Amateur Baseball League, beat the Rumson Dawgs in the semi-finals on Saturday June 21st.
The team then traveled to Ocean township for the Championship Game on Sunday June 22nd. The Ocean Hammerheads were undefeated on a solid season. However, the Fair Haven Diamonds pulled ahead early and never looked back winning decisively 9-1.
Fair Haven Diamond pitchers Trent Stevens and Nick Rigby held the hard- hitting Hamerheads to few hits and minimal walks.
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Head Coach of the Diamonds, John LoGioco, says: “It was a tremendous effort by all involved. Our boys stayed focused and delivered in all the right places. I can’t be more proud of this team and what they have accomplished over the last 2 years.”
Top row left to right: Coaches; Greg Sullivan, Matt Gallagher, John LoGioco, Colin Rigby, Mike Freer
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Standing row left to right: Tucker LoGioco, Matt Carroll, Harry Baker, Nick Rigby, Trent Stevens
Sitting left to right: Griffin Kolb, Jack Lawless, Shane Sullivan, Sean Trinder, Jackson Gallagher, Colin Freer, Mark Quaglia