ABR Travel Baseball
Congratulations to ABR Travel teams at Doc B Summer Classic! ABR Storm participates in 4 out of 5 age groups and wins them all.
The Doc Bonaccorso “Doc B” Summer Classic is a wrap, marking the official close of the 2017 Arlington summer travel baseball season.
This year’s Doc B attracted 39 teams from Virginia, Maryland and the District, drawing an estimated 600 players and their families to Arlington’s Barcroft and Greenbrier parks for four days of great competitive baseball at the 8 to 12 year-old age levels. A 13-year old age bracket was also held this year.
The teams battled the searing heat and threatening skies, but in the end, each age bracket had a champion with some notable performances by many players:
- 12U – ABR Storm defeated ATB Blue 4-1. The Storm’s Chase Rubin pitched a complete game with 5Ks over 6 innings and on offense, contributed 2 hits and an RBI to the winning effort.
- 11U – ABR Storm defeated the McLean Dirt Devils 4-2. During the weekend, Elijah Hughes and Javier Murray combined for 8 RBI.
- 10U – ATB Blue beat the McLean Dirt Devils in a 10-6 game. The 10U ABR Storm did not participate as they were competing in the prestigious Cal Ripken Southeast Regional Tournament (see below).
- 9U – ABR Storm defeated Pioneer Legends 7-2 in a rain-shortened 5 inning game. Starter George Thompson and Max Troiano pitched a no-hitter game for the win.
- 8U – ABR Storm defeated the Pioneer Legends (2-0) and McLean Dirt Devils (8-0) to take the tournament victory. Pitchers Liam Finkel, Aidan Kaminski, Booker Lawson and Jones Tallent combined to pitch 12 shut-out innings in the two games.
Winning 4 of the 5 age brackets at the tourney, the ABR Storm flexed its muscle at the Doc B, both on the fields and in the skies overhead. Heavy downpours cut short the 11U and 9U finals on Sunday evening, but both of those games were into late innings when the skies opened up.
Photo: Arlington Babe Ruth 8U Storm win the Doc B Summer Classic, capping a successful 2017 season with tournament wins in Arlington, Winchester, Montgomery County and a Babe Ruth District 7 championship title.
2017 Fall Season Starts Soon - Contact us if you are interested
ABR Travel's programs include year round elements, but with up to 3 teams at each age group, we're always open for new players. If you're new to the DC Metro region or want to learn more, contact us. It's never too late to get in the game.
8YO Storm Win Winchester Showdown in the Valley Tournament
Arlington Babe Ruth's 8U Storm won the annual Memorial Day Weekend tournament in Winchester, Virginia. The 8YO Storm emerged from Saturday's pool play as the number-one seed by beating the tournament host, Winchester, in their first official game as a team. Sunday’s championship game highlight was a grand slam hit by A.J. M's during a six-run third inning, which paved the way to an 11-6 victory. In winning the championship, the Storm gave up an average of just two runs per game in the entire tournament.
The 8YO Storm is now setting its sights on the annual District 7 Tournament next month, competing against Alexandria and Herndon for an opportunity to play for the Virginia State Tournament title in July.
The 8YO Storm is now setting its sights on the annual District 7 Tournament next month, competing against Alexandria and Herndon for an opportunity to play for the Virginia State Tournament title in July.
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ABR Travel Winter Skills Training at VBCABR Travel has partnered with the Virginia Baseball Club for winter skills development. The ABR Travel coaches and VBC instructors work with each ABR Travel age group on hitting, fielding and pitching throughout the winter months to prepare players for upcoming season. Check out coach Murray's video on Common Hitting Flaws & Drills
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