John Gianutsos’ RBI Single Ignites Giants’ Fourth-Inning Rally

NS Giants 11U battled hard but fell 16-6 to Pat Med Raiders 11U on Friday at Moriches 2. From the first inning to the final out this was a game of momentum swings, with plenty of hustle on both sides.

Pat Med Raiders 11U jumped on the board in the bottom of the first when Brennan G homered to right and the Giants committed an error, putting two runs on the board for the Raiders.

The Raiders tacked on five runs in the bottom of the second on three hits — Joshua P’s two-run homer to right, Liam J’s groundout that scored a run, and another long ball from Brennan G that cleared the fence for two more.

Pat Med added five more in the bottom of the third. Antonio P’s single produced a run, a daring steal of home added another, Cameron V’s double drove in two, and Shea C’s single added the fifth run of the frame.

NS Giants answered in the top of the fourth with a spirited rally. Dylan M doubled in two, and John Gianutsos followed with a run-scoring single that sparked the inning. Jake K drew a walk that produced a run, and Kaeden F grounded out to bring home another, giving the Giants five runs in the inning and a charge of energy that showed the team’s fight.

On the mound, the Giants’ starter (listed as G) worked into the early innings but was charged with six hits and 12 runs (six earned) over 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and issuing seven walks. Antonio P answered for Pat Med, tossing 1 2/3 innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts and three walks allowed.

Dylan M provided pop in the middle of the Giants lineup, finishing with two RBIs and a 1-for-1 day at the plate. John Gianutsos contributed a key RBI single and finished with one hit, one of three hits for the Giants (the others coming from Dylan M and Giovanni A). Jake K showed great patience, drawing two walks as the team totaled six walks on the day.

For Pat Med Raiders, Brennan G drove the offense with four RBIs and a 2-for-3 performance. Cameron V and Brennan G each collected two hits, and the Raiders showed aggressive baserunning — Antonio P, Shea C, and Kevin T all stole multiple bases as the team swiped 14 total. Pat Med played clean defense and committed no errors.

The Giants will look to carry the energy from that fourth-inning rally into their next game at USG NY 11U on Saturday. We saw grit, timely hitting, and baseball hustle — and John Gianutsos’s run-scoring single was a highlight that this family is proud to remember.