09/16/2026
Another great week of Hitmen Baseball Academy wide. Countless hours of practice have gone in to prepare the squads.
Our brand new 9u team opened up the season with a dominant victory over Allentown. Great pitching from Brayden Horner combined with huge defensive plays from Joey Messina proved too much to handle. Big offensive days from Dom Horbacz and Carter Costa fueled the opening day win. The 9u boys ran into a tough TR opponent and came out on the wrong side of the score the following weekend but are getting more and more battle tested every game.
Our 11u teams are getting hot at the right time. The 11u Dominguez squad is riding a 3 game winning streak and remains unbeaten in league play. Next level pitching from both Mason Accatatta & Loukas Schubiger has fueled the streak. Outstanding play from catcher Lincoln Johnson and the big bats of Damien Pacheco and Owen Franolich have this team riding high
The 11u Kelly squad continues to play clean, crisp baseball. Coming off a summer with a tournament championship and 2 other championship appearances they continue to grow at the 50/70 game sweeping a DH against Brick on Saturday. Pitchers Kai Hayden, Tim Gould & Christian Peck absolutely stifled the opposing bats. Their signature Hitmen defense continues to make play after play, most notably Hudson Kuhmann who excels all over the field and Jackson Rolwood who has taken defense to another world as he continues to make the difficult plays look routine. Great offensive approaches from Bryce Savinaseo and Aiden Temple have this team well rounded and able to compete with anyone.
The 12u Hitmen boys were locked in this week as well. The 12u Hitmen Gift group won a tough game over the SJ Bucks. Outstanding performances from pitchers Christian Dudek & Jack Dimmick sealed the victory. The continued outstanding defenseive play of Cody Marconi and Enzo Darconte took care of the rest and have this team starting to gel.
The 12u Plewa group remains to be one of the best in the state and continued that trend sweeping 3 games this week. Knocking off a tough Hamilton team at adventure sports on Wednesday before sweeping a DH on Saturday. Chase Bavuso & Jack Scamporino continue to perform at another level both on the mound and at the plate. Cole Blessing has been an offensive and continues to play a lockdown SS while newcomer Nolan Gorman has been an absolute beast behind the plate and contributed 5 big hits this week. Layden Gonzalez and Joey Shrugs have both turned major offensive corners this season as the duo has provided more pop in a lineup with no holes.
The 13u Hitmen grabbed a victory on Saturday against a tough Howell group as they continue their transition to the 60/90 game. Sartaj Bhullar and Landon Heaton combined on the victory as both dominated on the mound. The Hitmen offense exploded for 11 runs on the game led by Sartaj and his 4 hits, Nick Piscioneri who remains red hot, Cash Peter with a hit and 2 rbi's along with Jake Kozelnik who drove in 3 runs on the day.
Finally the 15u Hitmen boys swept a DH of their own on Saturday playing up in a 16/17u bracket. Down 1 in the last inning in game 1 and down to their final strike, a late rally sparked the day as the Hitmen exploded for 5 runs in the final frame and grabbed a W before winning game 2 as well. Great pitching performances from Elias Bibb and Kaiden Loder led the way. Matthew Goshorn and Rex Stein provided massive punch in the middle of the order and Andrew Finelli provided the big blow as his 2 run double put the Hitmen ahead for good.
5 Hitmen teams prepare to take over the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen in what will be a memorable weekend for all of the Hitmen familes.
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