In the days before former Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones was preparing for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction, the Sandy Plains Prowlers baseball team was there, in Cooperstown, N.Y., participating in the Cooperstown Dreams Park baseball tournament.
Team manager Mike Tamucci got in touch with us to share the information below and the photos from the Prowlers’ run through the 104-team tournament.
They were runners-up, playing before 2,000 fans at the Little Majors Stadium in Cooperstown. He says it’s “the pinnacle of the 12-year-old travel baseball season.”
Here’s more from Mike explaining how the Cooperstown tourney unfolded for the Prowlers between July 20-27:
The Prowlers went 6-0 in pool play and outscored their opponents, 104-11, against teams from six different states, to earn the number one seed. On championship Thursday, the Prowlers won four-straight games and hit 18 home runs to beat the 32-seed from New Jersey, 17-seed from Maryland, 8-seed from California, and 5-seed from Wisconsin. In the semifinals, the Prowlers overcame a four-run deficit in the bottom of the fifth and scored 11 runs, including three-straight home runs, to earn the victory. For the tournament, the Prowlers hit 38 home runs and outscored their opponents, 157-22.
The Prowlers were the first team from Sandy Plains Baseball to earn a number one seed and play in the championship game in the 32-year history of Cooperstown Dreams Park. The Prowlers finish the season with a record of 65-11 and five tournament championships.
The Prowlers are seen below with the Dreams Park finalist trophy. Front Row: Brett Armstrong, Braden Gabel, Adam Little, Griffin Tamucci, Collin Trevison, and Ben Garvis. Back Row: Coach Ryan Tamucci, Coach Mike Tamucci, Kent Schmidt, Oscar Alfaro, Coach Darren Little, Dorian Harper, Pascal Trevison, William Petteys, Coach Brian Gabel, and Coach Bill Garvis.
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