Suffolk Class AA final: Connetquot vs. Ward Melville
The Connetquot bench rushes catcher Stalem Baez and starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma after the final out in the top of the seventh in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
The Connetquot bench rushes catcher Stalem Baez and starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma after the final out in the top of the seventh in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot catcher Stalem Baez (14) hugs Travis Bruinsma after the final out in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Ward Melville head coach Lou Petrucci takes the ball from starting pitcher Ben Brown in the bottom of the third in the Suffolk Class AA final against Connetquot on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot centerfielder David Brehm (24) catches a fly ball hit by Ward Melville's Brandon Lee (6), who was called out on the infield fly rule, in the top of the third in the Suffolk Class AA final on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's Aaron Gagliano (8) scores on a sacrifice fly by Stalem Baez in the bottom of the third in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot shortstop Chriatian Nissen (7) forces Ward Melville's Nick Vitale (2) out at second and completes the double play in the top of the fifth in the Suffolk Class AA final on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's Stalem Baez (14) is forced at second by Ward Melville's Nick Vitalein the bottom of the second in the Suffolk Class AA final on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Ward Melville relief pitcher Joe Barbieri (13) warms up in the bottom of the third in the Suffolk Class AA final against Connetquot on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's David Brehm (24) reached safely on an error in the bottom of the first in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's David Brehm (24) scores on a two-run double by Brandon Morse as Ward Melville catcher Jeff Towle looks on in the bottom of the first in the Suffolk Class AA final on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma (2) delivers in the top of the first in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's Brandon Morse (23) celebrates on second base for hitting a two-run double in the bottom of the first in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot's Zach White (31) grounds out to end the first inning in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Connetquot starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma delivers in the top of the first in the Suffolk Class AA final against Ward Melville on Thursday, June 4, 2015.
Ward Melville starting pitcher Joseph Barbieri throws during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot pitcher Travis Bruinsma throws the last pitch of the game during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot's Christian Nissen hits a two-run single during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot catcher Stalem Baez, left, tags out Ward Melville's Brandon Lee during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Ward Melville's Troy Davern, left, greets Brendan Palmaccio after he scores a run during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Ward Melville starting pitcher Joseph Barbieri throws during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot catcher Stalem Baez makes a catch on a popup in the top of the seventh inning during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot's David Brehm hits a two-run triple during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot's Kyle Bannon, right, scores a run as Ward Melville catcher Troy Davern looks for the throw to home plate during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot's Christian Nissen, center, scores one of the five runs scored in the fifth inning as Ward Melville's catcher Troy Davern waits for a throw home during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma throws during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot's David Brehm, left, celebrates after hitting a triple and driving in two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot pitcher Travis Bruinsma, foreground, catches the ball just after hitting catcher Stalem Baez's hand in midair during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Ward Melville starting pitcher Joseph Barbieri throws during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Ward Melville's Joseph Flynn, right, legs out an infield single as Connetquot first baseman Brandon Morse gets the ball just a bit late during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
Connetquot starting pitcher Travis Bruinsma throws during Game 1 of the Suffolk Class AA finals on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Connetquot.
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