Mustang All-Stars Eliminated

For the second straight year, the Palisades Pony Baseball Association hosted the Mustang All-Star tournament, only this time home field advantage was not enough for Palisades to advance to the next round. After hosting the District playoffs a year ago, Palisades got a bye this year and hosted last weekend’s Sectionals tournament at the Palisades Recreation Center’s Field of Dreams complex. In its first game on Friday, Palisades lost to Norwalk, 13-9, despite multiple hits by third baseman Bryant Falconello, shortstop Matt McGeagh, outfielder/catcher Jack McGeagh and second baseman Cameron Radenberg. Facing elimination on Saturday, Palisades fell behind early to Pico Rivera before mounting a comeback in the last three innings. Palisades rallied for three runs to pull within 11-8 in the bottom of the sixth inning had the bases when the game ended. Falconello, Matt and Jack McGeagh, first baseman/pitcher Cade Hulse and outfielder/catcher Matt Douglas each had key hits in Palisades’ comeback attempt. Rounding out the squad were pitcher/outfielder Daniel Hackman, catcher/pitcher Paul Kirkpatrick, outfielder Tyler McMorrow, pitcher/outfielder Jed Moscot, outfielder/second baseman Reece Pascoe, outfielder/pitcher Anthony Poulos and first baseman Hunter Price. The squad was coached by Rick McGeagh, Marc Douglas and Bruce Hulse. Predators Head to Cooperstown The Palisades Predators, a 12-year-old travel team consisting of players from the PPBA, was selected to play in next week’s Cooperstown Dreams Park and American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational tournament in Cooperstown, New York. Participating teams will spend seven days and six nights in the Baseball Village clubhouses and each team is guaranteed to play at least eight games. The venue has 22 professionally groomed and lighted diamonds, all with grass infields and eight-foot high stadium walls. In addition the tournament, there are four skills competitions. Representing the PPBA will be Predators Hagen Smith, Chris Groel, Kyle Warner, Jackson Nethercot, Nathan Dodson, Mike Lamb, John Fracchiolla, Chad Kanoff, Charlie Jeffers, Sam Wasserman, Jack Jordan and Taylor Stokes. Head coaches are High Dodson and Rob Lamb.