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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-26
Jordan’s Clutch Hitting Propels North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U To Victory Over Connetquot Chiefs
By GameChanger Media
Jordan Z drove in four runs on three hits to lead North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U past Connetquot Chiefs 14-12 on Friday at TBD. Jordan Z singled in the third scoring two, tripled in the first scoring one, and singled in the second scoring one.
Both offenses were strong at the plate as North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U collected 10 hits and Connetquot Chiefs seven in the high-scoring affair.
Connetquot Chiefs opened the scoring in the first after Jake S grounded out, scoring one run.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs on one hit to take a 5-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Jordan Z that drove in one.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U scored five runs on five hits in the bottom of the second inning. Jordan Z singled, scoring one run, Donovan L singled, scoring two runs, Myles H drew a walk, scoring one run, and Frankie G singled, scoring one run.
A single by Jordan Z extended the North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U lead to 12-6 in the bottom of the third inning.
Connetquot Chiefs scored five runs on two hits in the top of the fifth inning. Dylan E singled, scoring one run, Jake S singled, scoring two runs, Dan S drew a walk, scoring one run, and Islam H drew a walk, scoring one run.
Dylan W began the game for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. They surrendered one hit and one run over two innings, striking out five and walking one. Jordan Z appeared in relief for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U amassed 10 hits in the game. Dylan W and Frankie G each collected multiple hits for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. Chase P paced North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, amassing 15 walks for the game. Chase P stole five bases. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole eight bases in the game. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Jameson S made the most plays with eight.
Jake S provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Connetquot Chiefs with six runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Dylan E led Connetquot Chiefs with three hits in three at bats. Connetquot Chiefs had a strong eye at the plate, piling up eight walks for the game. Jayce D and Luke S led the team with two bases on balls each. Clinton B stole two bases.
Next up for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U is a game at Patriots 8U Smith on Thursday.
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First Game At Yankee Stadium
For his birthday, John received tickets for the family to go to our first game at Yankee Stadium together. As a trial run, we took the Long Island Railroad from Ronkonkoma to Grand Central, and then the 4 train uptown to the stadium. Overall, I thought it went pretty well. I think it is something that we can do again. Mom came along this time in case of problems, but things went pretty smoothly except for me getting us lost a couple of times in Grand Central. Having to take elevators to get up and down to the platforms does make things much more complicated and makes things take longer. But that’s part of the deal.
Prior to the game, the Yankees held a ceremony in honor of the recently retired John Sterling, the announcer of Yankee games on the radio for 36 years. John was the soundtrack of the late ’90s glory years for me. However, in the last year or so his significance has grown for me. You see about 10 or 12 years ago, when you kids were born, I lost track of following baseball. However, 2 years ago I broke my neck in a fall and became a quadriplegic. Finding things to settle my mind and manage my anxiety has been a challenge in that time. Last year I started putting the game on again at night as I was getting put into bed for the evening. It really turned out to be quite comforting to listen to John and Suzyn again. I fall asleep and end up getting woken up when WFAN’s abrasive hosts’ voices come on. John and Frankie are 7 and 10 and last season they saw me getting back into it and caught the fever themselves. So much so that a month or two ago, I got tickets for John for his birthday. It’s his first game at the stadium and my first in a wheelchair. The tickets are for this Saturday, April 20th. As sad as I am that I won’t be able to listen to John call the games anymore, I’m gratified that we were there to send him off.
Unfortunately, the game didn’t turn out as we would have hoped. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Yankees 2-0 in extra innings. I think the boys really appreciated and enjoyed the experience of seeing a game in a setting like that. We’ll have to make plans to go to a few more games, and this time hopefully they will win!
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-08
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U Surge Past Connetquot Chiefs Thanks To Big Fifth Inning
By GameChanger Media
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U scored seven runs in the fifth inning, which helped them defeat Connetquot Chiefs 10-2 on Monday at TBD. Nolan T singled, scoring two runs, Dylan W singled, scoring one run, Zayn M was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Landon W grounded out, scoring one run, and Jordan Z doubled, scoring two runs.
Connetquot Chiefs were the first to get on the board in the first when B doubled, scoring two runs.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U tied the game in the top of the second thanks to a single by Landon W, and a walk by Jameson S.
A double by Dylan W gave North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U the lead, 3-2, in the top of the third.
Landon W earned the win for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. The right-handed pitcher gave up two hits and two runs over two innings, striking out five and walking three. Dylan W and Jordan Z each threw shutout innings for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U in relief.
Dylan W led North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U with two hits in three at bats. Jameson S and Landon W each stole multiple bases for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U worked the count all day, amassing eight walks. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole seven bases in the game. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Landon W had the most chances in the field with one.
B drove the middle of the lineup, leading Connetquot Chiefs with two runs batted in. They went 1-for-2 on the day. E went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Connetquot Chiefs in hits. S and E each stole multiple bases for Connetquot Chiefs. Connetquot Chiefs ran wild on the base paths, collecting seven stolen bases for the game.
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U play at home on Monday against Patriots 8U Smith in their next game.
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Frankie’s Game, 2024-04-01
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U Defeated By Long Island Sharks
By GameChanger Media
North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U fell to Long Island Sharks 5-2 on Monday at Lasorda Legacy Park.
Long Island Sharks opened the scoring in the first after #10 singled, scoring one run.
Long Island Sharks added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning when #23 doubled, scoring one run, #9 singled, scoring one run, and #20 singled, scoring two runs.
Myles H and Jameson S each drove in one run for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. Jordan Z, Donovan L, and Nolan T each stole multiple bases for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U. North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U stole eight bases in the game.
#20 went 1-for-1 at the plate as they led the team with two runs batted in. #10 led Long Island Sharks with two hits in two at bats. #24 and #2 each stole multiple bases for Long Island Sharks.
Next up for North Shore Giants – Mejia 8U is a game at Connetquot Chiefs on Monday.
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