Champlain Valley Baseball League Semi-Finals: Airborne Speedway Padres @ Meron's Expos July 29 2012

running catch
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Corey Trombley (15) with the running catch in center-field to a hit. The Airborne Speedway Padres would finish off the Meron's Expos by beating them 2-0 to advance to the championship next week. The only scoring in the game would come in the fourth inning of a two rbi double by Jeff Norton. The Padres would play stellar defense throughout the day to keep the shutout in tack. In the winning effort, Frank Brogna would strike out six while going the complete game for the win. With the win, Padres will be playinging the Lyon Mountain Miners in the best two out of three series for the championship.

across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Meron's shortstop with the running throw as he charges the slow grounder and fires across the diamond for the out.

Airborne Speedway Padres @ Meron's Expos July 29 2012

Champlain Valley Baseball League Semi-Finals
strike three
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Frank Brogna (5) releases the fastball for one of his six strikeouts on the day. The Airborne Speedway Padres would finish off the Meron's Expos by beating them 2-0 to advance to the championship next week. The only scoring in the game would come in the fourth inning of a two rbi double by Jeff Norton. The Padres would play stellar defense throughout the day to keep the shutout in tack. In the winning effort, Frank Brogna would strike out six while going the complete game for the win. With the win, Padres will be playing the Lyon Mountain Miners in the best two out of three series for the championship. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Quarterfinals: Airborne Speedway Padres Vs Fourth Ward Athletics July 15 2012

head first slide
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Zack Meyers (27) slides in head first at the plate and scores as the Athletics catcher loses the ball. The Airborne Speedway Padres would defeat Fourth Ward Athletics 10-2. The game would start at Saranac High School where they played the top of the first. Then the rains would come and cause an hour-long rain delay. Where the field was determined to be unplayable so the game was moved to South Acres in Plattsburgh. The game would remain close through the opening six with Padres getting singles runs in the 2nd, 4th and 5th and Athletics would get one in the third to make it 3-1. Then in late innings, the Padres bats would come alive getting 7 runs in the last three innings with the big blow coming from Joey Painter's three-run homer. With the win Padres advance to Semi-Finals where they will play either the Expos or Miners.

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Kyle Coryea

Fourth Ward Athletics base runners slide in and beat the tag of Airborne Speedway's Frank Brogna (5).

Airborne Speedway Padres Vs Fourth Ward Athletics July 15 2012

Champlain Valley Baseball League Quarterfinals
across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway Padres (88) Matt Rivers with the barehanded pick on the grounder and fires to first for the out. The Airborne Speedway Padres would defeat Fourth Ward Athletics 10-2. The game would start at Saranac High School where they played the top of the first. Then the rains would come and cause an hour-long rain delay. Where the field was determined to be unplayable so the game was moved to South Acres in Plattsburgh. The game would remain close through the opening six with Padres getting singles runs in the 2nd, 4th and 5th and Athletics would get one in the third to make it 3-1. Then in late innings, the Padres bats would come alive getting 7 runs in the last three innings with the big blow coming from Joey Painter's three-run homer. With the win Padres advance to Semi-Finals where they will play either the Expos or Miners. Gallery

Airborne Speedway Padres @ Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs June 30 2012

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across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Fourth Ward's Adam Bradish charges the slow roller and fired across the diamond for the out. The Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs would defeat the Airborne Speedway Padres 14-5. The game would start off well for the Padres as they would take the 1-0 lead after the first. Then in the second, they would get four more on a grand slam from Mark Eggleston to take the 5-0 lead. From there on out the Timberjaxxs would get fourteen unanswered runs. The big dagger in the heart would come in the third when they would score nine runs as the Padres pitches were having problems located the plate. With the win the Timberjaxxs finish the season at 4-11 and as the Padres go to 7-8. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Airborne Speedway Padres @ Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs June 30 2012

strike
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Matt Rivers (88) gives the pitch everything he has for the strike. The Fourth Ward Timberjaxxs would defeat the Airborne Speedway Padres 14-5. The game would start off well for the Padres as they would take the 1-0 lead after the first. Then in the second, they would get four more on a grand slam from Mark Eggleston to take the 5-0 lead. From there on out the Timberjaxxs would get fourteen unanswered runs. The big dagger in the heart would come in the third when they would score nine runs as the Padres pitches were having problems located the plate. With the win the Timberjaxxs finish the season at 4-11 and as the Padres go to 7-8. Gallery

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Airborne Speedway's Joey Painter (14) ranges far to his right to snare the low liner for the out. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Airborne Speedway Padres @ Fourth Ward Athletics June 24 2012

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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Matt Rivers (88) jumps to snag the high hop and fire over to first for the out. The Airborne Speedway Padres would sweep a doubleheader over the Fourth Ward Athletics by scores of 15-0 and 14-11. In-game one the Athletics would have no answer for Matt Rivers has would go the complete game striking out three and giving up just two hits. The Padres would score early and often as they would get two in the first, one in second to make it 3-0. Then in the third, the Padres would explode for five runs including a three-run homer from Joey Painter to make it 8-0. Then in the fifth, the Padres would finish it off with a seven-spot as the Athletics pitcher was having problems locating the plate for the 15-0 final. Then in game two, they would trade runs in the first to make it 1-1. The Padres would take the 2-1 lead after two. Then in the third A's would come back and tie the game at 3. Then in the fourth, the Padres would take 10-5 lead on the seven-run inning on the strength of Nick Desrochers and Mark Eggleston's back to back home runs. In the fifth, the A's would trim the lead to two runs at 11-9 on the strength of a four-run inning. Then the teams would trade runs over the remaining innings to make the final 14-11 Getting the win in relief was Matt Rivers. As the Padres would improve to 7-7 and the A's fall to 5-9 on the season with one week remaining. Gallery

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Fourth Ward's Joe Kirkpatrick (14) fields the bunt and fires across for the out. Gallery

Airborne Speedway Padres @ Fourth Ward Athletics June 24 2012

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against the fence
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Airborne Speedway's Mark Eggleston (1) with leaping catch at fence in foul terrority. The Airborne Speedway Padres would sweep a doubleheader over the Fourth Ward Athletics by scores of 15-0 and 14-11. In-game one the Athletics would have no answer for Matt Rivers has would go the complete game striking out three and giving up just two hits. The Padres would score early and often as they would get two in the first, one in second to make it 3-0. Then in the third the Padres would explode for five runs including a three-run homer from Joey Painter to make it 8-0. Then in the fifth, the Padres would finish it off with a seven-spot as the Athletics pitcher was having problems locating the plate for the 15-0 final. Then in game two, they would trade runs in the first to make it 1-1. The Padres would take the 2-1 lead after two. Then in the third A's would come back and tie the game at 3. Then in the fourth the Padres would take 10-5 lead on the seven-run inning on the strength of Nick Desrochers and Mark Eggleston's back to back home runs. In the fifth, the A's would trim the lead to two runs at 11-9 on the strength of a four-run inning. Then the teams would trade runs over the remaining innings to make the final 14-11 Getting the win in relief was Matt Rivers. As the Padres would improve to 7-7 and the A's fall to 5-9 on the season with one week remaining. Gallery

Champlain Valley Baseball League Airborne Speedway Padres Vs Plattsburgh Cardinals June 17 2012

across the diamond
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Kyle Coryea

Airborne Speedway's Matt Rivers (88) steps on second throws on to first for the double play. The Plattsburgh Cardinals would sweep the Airborne Speedway Padres 4-1 and 8-6. The first game of the day would be tight through and the Cardinals would just come up better with the timely hitting. In-game 2 the Padres would hold a 6-1 lead heading into the sixth inning and then wheels would just fall off as errors would kill them in the remaining two innings and give up seven runs. With the sweep, the Cardinals go to 9-3, and Padres fall to 5-7 on the season. Gallery

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Airborne Speedway's Chris Markwackia (24) jumps to snag the high throw on the pickoff attempt. Gallery

Airborne Speedway Padres Vs Plattsburgh Cardinals June 17 2012

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slides in safe
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Kyle Coryea

Plattsburgh Cardinals Alex LaFountain (7) slides in safe at third base just ahead of the tag of Airborne Speedway's Shane Perrotte (2) for the triple. The Plattsburgh Cardinals would sweep the Airborne Speedway Padres 4-1 and 8-6. The first game of the day would be tight through and the Cardinals would just come up better with the timely hitting. In-game 2 the Padres would hold a 6-1 lead heading into the sixth inning and then wheels would just fall off as errors would kill them in the remaining two innings and give up seven runs. With the sweep, the Cardinals go to 9-3, and Padres fall to 5-7 on the season. Gallery

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