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The 14U Frederick Hustlers rode strong pitching performances from Nick DeLisi, Tyler Prather and Matt Cunningham to advance to the Final Four of the 22-team Perfect Game Super Qualifier in Pineville, NC over the weekend. DeLisi set the tone in game one with a two-hit, nine strikeout masterpiece against a good Virginia REVO team out of Hampton Roads, VA. The Hustlers held a slim 4-1 lead thru six before exploding for 11 runs in the final frame for a 15-1 victory. Matt Kulikowski and DeLisi had two hits while Cunningham and Gabe Torres each doubled. Tyler Prather got the ball in game two and limited the Elite 9 squad out of Rock Hill, SC to four hits in an 8-0 win shortened by the run rule. Prather pounded the strike zone and struck out four in five innings. Colby Patterson, Dustin Isanogle, DeLisi and Dalton Williams led the winners with two hits each. Saturday’s strong play allowed the Hustlers to grab the #1 seed and a first round bye heading into Championship Sunday. Sunday’s opener was a classic pitcher’s duel and the Hustlers Matt Cunningham was up to the challenge and didn’t disappoint. Cunningham tossed a two-hitter with two strikeouts against a very good Triple P Prospects team out of Norwood, NC. The Hustlers only mustered three hits of their own and the big one was a run-scoring double to the left field corner by Cunningham. DeLisi and Kyle Sanger had the only other hits. The Hustlers advanced to the semifinals where they ended up on the wrong end of an 11-4 game to the tournament champion South Charlotte Panthers. Colby Patterson and Dustin Isanogle split the pitching duties thru six innings and pitched well - keeping the Hustlers within striking distance. The Hustlers were only down 4-2 entering the 7th when the wheels came off the cart. Isanogle tired and opened the inning by walking the first two hitters before giving way to relief, and the Hustlers had nothing left in the pitching tank. The Panthers scored seven runs on three hits and four walks in the top of the seventh. The Hustlers showed grit and responded with two runs of their own in the bottom half. Sanger had a double and a single for the Hustlers while Williams tripled and Torres doubled. The South Charlotte Panthers beat the Canes 10-2 in the title game.

The 14U Hustlers return to action Wednesday, June 13 at Middletown High School against the Frederick American Junior Legion. First pitch is set for 6:00pm.

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14U Hustlers Defeat Edge Baseball 2-1

Posted by Wayne Main at Jun 6, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Frederick Hustlers and Edge Baseball out of Chambersburg, PA collided Wednesday at Governor Thomas Johnson High School and the result was a great evening of baseball. The Hustlers prevailed in a 2-1 squeaker but the storyline was one of outstanding pitching and defense for both teams. “That was refreshing to see and just what we needed before heading down to North Carolina this weekend. Seldom do you see so many good arms in a 14U baseball game,” noted Coach Main. The Hustlers threw a different pitcher in every inning of the seven inning affair while Edge used four. Nick DeLisi, Matt Cunningham, Matt Kulikowski, Dalton Williams, Colby Patterson, Dustin Isanogle and Tyler Prather were all effective. Each team only had three hits with Kulikowski, Prather and Kyle Sanger recording singles for the Hustlers.

The Hustlers are back in action this weekend in North Carolina for the Perfect Game Super25 14U Super Qualifier. All games are available via GameChanger.

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14U Hustlers Imperfect at Perfect Game

Posted by Wayne Main at Jun 4, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The 14U Hustlers traveled to Richmond, VA for the Perfect Game 2022 Grads Richmond Spring Championship and dropped two close Saturday games before seeing the tournament cancelled because of heavy rain. The proverbial alarm clock misfired for Saturday’s 8:00am game. Nick DeLisi got the start on the mound and faced five batters and never got an out. Matt Kulikowski came in and did his job but the Hustlers found themselves playing from behind. Team Elite MVP scored five runs to take a 5-0 lead. Matt Cunningham started the third but also struggled with his control. Ryan Bennett rescued Cunningham in the 3rd and pitched a scoreless 4th. Meanwhile, the Hustlers found life and got back in it with five of their own in the bottom of the 3rd. Dustin Isanogle singled and Colby Patterson reached safely on a sacrifice bunt. After a couple of misplayed balls, Gabe Torres ripped a double to deep left and DeLisi followed with an RBI single. The game was tied going into the final frame when Tyler Prather struggled on the hill - allowing three consecutive batters to reach safely.  Prather hit a batter, and allowed a single and a walk. Two of those runners ended up scoring for the eventual 7-5 final score. The Hustlers outhit Team Elite MVP 8-2; Kulikowski and DeLisi each had two hits.

The Hustlers played inspired baseball in game two against a very good VA Breeze Elite squad. Cunningham got the ball and was spectacular on the mound. He tossed five shutout innings before reaching his pitch count. He only allowed two hits and recorded four strikeouts. The Hustlers pushed across a run in the fourth when DeLisi, Adam Dellamura and Torres singled consecutively. Kulikowski got the ball in the sixth but couldn’t find his rhythm and walked two straight batters. Isanogle entered and was impressive. The Hustlers escaped a potentially devastating inning with a tied, 1-1 game. After failing to score in the top of the seventh, Isanogle recorded two outs before a walk, balk and single did the good guys in. The Hustlers scratched out five hits – two by DeLisi and one each by Kulikowski, Dellamura and Torres.

“We (coaching staff) were definitely disappointed with the effort in game one but we challenged some kids and they did what good players do – they stepped up and played with energy and purpose, and that’s always good to see,” noted Coach Main.

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14U Hustlers Kick Off Season with DH Sweep

Posted by Wayne Main at May 25, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

The Frederick Hustlers knocked off the rust and swept the Central Penn Renegades in the opening weekend of baseball Saturday at Governor Thomas Johnson High School. Nick DeLisi, Matt Kulikowski and Ryan Bennett combined for a perfect game in a 14-0 win shortened by the run-rule. DeLisi and Kulikowski each tossed two innings with two strikeouts, and Bennett pitched a solid fifth with one strikeout. The Hustlers scored eight runs in the first inning to eliminate any question in this one. The big hits were Kulikowski’s bases loaded, two-run double, Tyler Prather two-RBI single, and Colby Patterson's laced, two-run double. The Hustlers recorded nine hits in their four innings of offense. Adam Dellamura, Dustin Isanogle, Kulikowski, Prather, Gabe Torres, DeLisi, Jack Putnam, Colby Patterson and Ryan Bennett each had a hit.

Game two was more of the same. Matt Cunningham, Prather and Torres shared the pitching duties and all were effective. Isanogle, Patterson and Kyle Sanger each had two hits in the eleven hit attack. Kulikowski tripled and Prather doubled. Cunningham, Torres, and DeLisi each singled.

“It was good to get back on the field but we have plenty to work on. It wasn’t as if we played well. The other team was just a little outmanned,” noted Coach Main.

The Hustlers host the Frederick American Junior Legion team on Thursday, May 31, 6:00pm, at Governor Thomas Johnson High School before travelling to Richmond, VA on the weekend (June 1-3) for the Perfect Game 2022 Grads Spring Championship.

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8U Hustlers Drop Heartbreaker

Posted by Wayne Main at May 23, 2018 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

Irony found its way into 8U baseball last night in Sykesville. Playing flawless baseball defensively for five innings and taking a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth, it was the defense that let down the young Hustlers and allowed the Sykesville Cyclones to escape with a heartbreaking 5-4 win. Four errors by four different players doomed the black and gold, and scarred what was otherwise an outstanding evening of baseball. “We’ve been on both sides of that last inning collapse so while it stings a little, I’m proud of the plays that we made throughout the game,” noted Coach Main. It started in the first when Cooper Bell ran down a fly ball in center field. Then in the third with two runners on and two outs, RJ Dermady snagged a line drive missile at second that was headed to the gap for extra bases. The Cyclones threatened again in the fourth and had the bases loaded with two outs when Carter Jackson knocked down a scorching liner and got the force at third. Evin Kloster followed with his own highlight reel play. With the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, Kloster fielded a slow roller at third and with his momentum coming forward, threw a dart to Cody Smith at the plate for the final out of the inning. Unfortunately, it was the routine plays in the bottom of the sixth that caused the Hustlers problems.

Smith, Jackson and Bell shared the pitching duties and all pitched well. Jackson, Kloster and Smith each had two hits. Clay Hamilton doubled in the second.

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