From left, back row: Coach Eric Kaufmann, Manager Dennis Wong; middle row: Connor Ball, Cole Kaufmann, Harrison Braitberg, Jason Smith, Joe Hollerbach, Paul Bakshi, Charlie Hom, Michael Swinton; bottom row: Adam Aguilera, Nicholas Bohm, Blake Bates, Spencer Schneider, Bradley Wu Photo courtesy Maisie Hom
The 11U Orinda Force had two dramatic wins in the playoffs to win the 2012 TPR Super 4th of July Tournament in Manteca, California. With Orinda ahead 3-2 in the semi-finals, the Fair Oaks Force had a runner on third with no one out in the bottom of the last inning. The next batter hit a deep fly ball to center fielder Harrison Braitberg, who caught it and fired a strike to catcher Connor Ball, who tagged the runner out for the game-saving double play. Spencer Schneider pitched a complete game to earn the victory. Orinda then played an extra inning affair to defeat the Brentwood Blast in the Championship, 11-10.
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA