The Bloomfield Bombers 16U travel baseball team won the The Bigs Spring League, JV Division championship. Kneeling from left to right: players Brandon Kelly, Mike Ancey, Robert Gilmore, Vinnie Torrisi and Jon Guglielmino.Standing from left to right: Head Coach Dan McDowall, Asstistant Coach John McAndrew, players Matt Mincolelli, J.J. Mendoza, Kyle DiMatteo, Robert Reboa, Asstistant Coach Renato Reboa, players Desmond Soto-Schwartz, Elliot Urgent and Assistant Coach Jerry Guarabasco. Photo courtesy of Anthony DiMatteo.
BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield Bombers 16U travel baseball team won the 2016 The Bigs Spring League, JV Division. The championship game was played on Sunday, June 12, against the Parsippany Panthers at Parsippany Hills High School. The Bombers won an exciting game by the score of 6-5.
Elliot Urgent started for the Bombers on the mound and pitched a seven-inning complete game for the victory. He allowed three earned runs on eight hits and no walks. He struck out six Panthers batters.
The pitching was backed up by strong defensive plays by J.J. Mendoza, Vinnie Torrisi, Kyle DiMatteo, Desmond Soto-Schwartz and Brandon Kelly.
At the plate, the Bombers were led by Robert Reboa, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Elliot Urgent went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Brandon Kelly went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Michael Ancey went 2-for-4. J.J. Mendoza went 1-for-4 with an RBI. Robert Gilmore went 1-for-3. Matt Mincolelli went 1-for-4. Jon Gugliemino walked twice and scored two runs. Vinnie Torrisi walked twice and scored a run.
This youthful Bombers team, made up of primarily of 14- and 15-year-old players, was expertly guided by Head Coach Dan McDowall, and Assistant Coaches Renato Reboa, John McAndrew and Jerry Guarabasco.
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Coming into this game, the Parsippany Panthers were the odds on favorite as they out scored us in both games during the regular season by 10 or more runs. Our players believed in themselves and in Head Coach Dan McDowell’s decree that we are family; once a Bomber, always a Bomber! We had such a tremendous crowd at the game consisting of parents, siblings and past players who cheered our young men on the entire game! We couldn’t have won it without you!
Thanks again to Coach Dan, Coach John, Coach Jerry and Coach Nick Favata for all their gracious time and dedication in making our Bloomfield baseball players strive to be their best on and off the field. Let’s keep this family going!
…and Thank You to Coach Renato Reboa for all your help and dedication to the Bloomfield Bombers program as well!!
Congratulations to you all!! Great job to coaches Renato, Nick, John and Dan!
Miss the Bombers!! Congrats to the team for a special moment!