Lindenhurst baseball: State champs

The Lindenhurst Bulldogs, New York State Class AA Baseball Champions. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst head coach Mike Canobbino holds the Class AA state championship plaque after winning the final at Binghamton University. (June 12, 2010)

The Lindenhurst piles on at the NYS Baseball Class AA Championship after winning the Championship game 15-3 in Binghamton. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst's Ken Gentile tags out the runner in part of a double play during the 5th inning of the game against Guilderland.

Jon McGibbon tells Lindenhurst fans that they are number 1 after winning the NYS Baseball Class AA Championship in Binghamton. (June 12, 2010)

The Lindenhurst team holds the NYS Baseball Class AA Championship plaque high after winning the Championship game 15-3 in Binghamton. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher Rich Vrana starts the 2nd inning with a strike against Valley Central in the 2010 New York State Class AA semifinal in Binghamton. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst catcher Alex Genao drives the ball in the 5th inning of the game. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst Head Coach Mike Canobbino chats with Vinnie Trapani during the 5th inning of the game against Valley Central in the New York State Class AA Semi Final in Binghamton. (June 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher Rich Vrana starts the 2nd inning with a strike against Valley Central in the New York State Class AA Semi Final in Binghamton. The Bulldogs advance to the Finals with 3-0 win over Valley Central. (June 12, 2010)

Calhoun starting pitcher Joey Christopher throws against Lindenhurst during the Class AA Long Island championship at Farmingdale State. (June 6, 2010)

Lindenhurst starter Rich Vrana pitches against Calhoun during the Class AA Long Island championship at Farmingdale State. (June 6, 2010)

Lindenhurst starter Rich Vrana throws against Calhoun during the Class AA Long Island championship game. (June 6, 2010)

Lindenhurst players celebrates their 5-4 victory over Longwood. (June 2, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher Tom Bammann #35. (June 2, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher #8 Joe Lovizio during the game against Longwood High School. (June 1, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher #8 Joe Lovizio during the game against Longwood High School. (June 1, 2010)

(R) Lindenhurst #18 Ryan Manning attempts to make a tag against (L) Longwood High School #36 Mario Parisi. (June 1, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher Tom Bammann fires away in Lindenhurst's 3-1 win. (May 28, 2010)

Lindenhurst's Steve Skon starts double play in front of a sliding Jon Beekman in Lindenhurst's 3-1 win. (May 28, 2010)

Lindenhurst pitcher Tom Bammann fires away in Lindenhurst's 3-1 win. (May 28, 2010)

Lindenhurst's Dan DiBlasi goes up the middle for the RBI in Lindenhurst 3-1 win. (May 28, 2010)

Suffolk High School Baseball Class AA winner's bracket final between Lindenhurst and Longwood. (May 28, 2010)

Lindenhurst second baseman Ken Gentile fields a sharp grounder against Connetquot. (Apr. 12, 2010)

Lindenhurst shortstop Steve Skon throws to first to complete a double playas Connetquot's Ken Gentile slides into second. (Apr. 12, 2010)

This pitch by Lindenhurst's Tom Bammann was lined back at him and struck him in the face. He suffered multiple fractures but did not lose consciousness. (Apr. 12, 2010)