Front row, from left: Matt Burns, Ty Whelehan, Dexter Varrelmann, John Torchio, Michael Bone, Matty Vicencio. Back row: Coach John Whelehan, Adam Low, Gavin Shipp, Ryan Regan, Ty Ewing, Kyle Mizell, Nicky Henderson, Coach Mark Vicencio. Not pictured: Robby Rowell, Seppi Ortman, Coach Buddy Rowell Photo Shannon Vicencio

The Lafayette Aces 12U baseball team won the USSSA Fall State Championships in San Jose October 8-9. The Aces played four solid games to reach the Championship outscoring their opponents 37-4 in the four wins. The Aces were powered by solid pitching from Matt Burns, Ty Ewing, Matty Vicencio and Ty Whelehan over the two day tournament combining for just two earned runs while allowing just 10 hits and striking out 17 batters. The Aces were just as good defensively making just two errors total in the tournament.
The Championship game against Palo Alto was a tight one to start but the hits started falling for the Aces in the 5th inning when they notched eight runs and coasted to a 9-1 win. Dexter Varrelmann, Ewing and Vicencio had multi-hit games in the final while Kyle Mizell, Adam Low, Whelehan and Burns all added big hits.
The Championship propelled the Aces to #1 in the state and fifth in the nation for USSSA 12U teams.

back
Copyright Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA