ABR Travel Baseball
ABR Travel Teams Sweep the Valley
8YO, 9YO, 10YO and 11YO Storm win first-place in Winchester Tournament
The 8, 9, 10 and 11-year-old ABR Travel Storm teams all won their brackets over the Memorial Day weekend at the Showdown In the Valley tournament in Winchester, VA. The clean sweep by the league was a first for the Arlington Babe Ruth travel program. It was also a first for the tournament — no program had won at all age levels in the past.
During the tournament, which ABR Travel's Storm teams use as the unofficial start to the summer tournament season, the 8YO Storm defeated Winchester, 12-2, in the championship game. The 9YO Storm downed the Virginia Stars, 11-5, in its final. The 10YO Storm topped Winchester, 9-4, and the 11s team beat the Lumberjacks, 1-0.
Tournament highlights:
During the tournament, which ABR Travel's Storm teams use as the unofficial start to the summer tournament season, the 8YO Storm defeated Winchester, 12-2, in the championship game. The 9YO Storm downed the Virginia Stars, 11-5, in its final. The 10YO Storm topped Winchester, 9-4, and the 11s team beat the Lumberjacks, 1-0.
Tournament highlights:
- 8YO Storm won all three of its games by more than 10 runs. Dominic T. belted a three-run homer.
- 9YO Storm outscored opponents 60-15 on 54 hits in five games, including RBIs and runs scored by all players.
- After dropping their first pool play game, the 10YO Storm buckled down, winning its next four games by a combined 24-7. The key game was an error-free 3-2 win against the same team that bested the Storm earlier.
- 11YO Storm returned for its third championship game in three years at Winchester. Defense made clutch plays in critical moments, including game-saving diving catches by center fielder Kieran S. in both the semifinal and championship games. Top hitters were Jamie C., Mason B., Will E., Jack R., and Nathan M., who went a collective 20 for 35 with 14 RBIs.
ABR Travel's 2018 Spring Season Wraps Up
ABR Travel's Storm, Aces and Select teams filled their 2018 Spring season with doubleheaders at all age levels (9s-12s) in the Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League. The 8YO Spring season included two clinics and tryouts run by ABR Travel coaches and program alumni. Check us out on our Twitter page for up-to-date action on the ballfields. Our summer season is in full swing now!
Contact Us If You Are Interested in Learning More About the ABR Travel Program
2018 ABR Travel open tryouts have concluded for the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-year-old divisions. However, as our community is enriched with military and public service families that are relocating, ABR will always welcome new players into the ABR House and ABR Travel programs. If you are a service member relocating to our area, just new to the Washington, DC, area, or did not have an opportunity to tryout for the 2018 program in Fall 2017, please contact us and we will provide you with information regarding team opportunities. ABR Travel's programs include yearround elements, but with up to 3 teams at each age group, we're always open for new players. It's never to late to get in the game.
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ABR Travel at Cooperstown Dreams Park
ABR Travel's Class of 2017 spent the final week of summer in Cooperstown, NY, doing what we do best — playing baseball.
The Storm and Aces competed against 104 teams from all over the United States and Canada.
The Storm went an impressive 5-1 in pool play to finish 17th out of 104. The Storm was also 1-1 versus the tournament's Sweet 16 teams. The Aces battled some adversity in pool play finishing 1-5, but lived up to their reputation of playing hard and challenging their opponents through the final out. The Storm was led by Head Coach Chris Cardinale and Assistant Coach Roland McAndrews and the Aces by Coaches Steve Wingate and Bill Gil.
ABR Travel congratulates the Class of 2017, their families and coaches for their remarkable run over the past 5 years and for the lasting impact these teams will have on Arlington baseball. The Class of 2017 raised the bar every year for travel baseball in Arlington and consistently demonstrated how youth travel baseball excels when it links with house programs. 1 Program - 1 Goal - 1 ABR.
The Storm and Aces competed against 104 teams from all over the United States and Canada.
The Storm went an impressive 5-1 in pool play to finish 17th out of 104. The Storm was also 1-1 versus the tournament's Sweet 16 teams. The Aces battled some adversity in pool play finishing 1-5, but lived up to their reputation of playing hard and challenging their opponents through the final out. The Storm was led by Head Coach Chris Cardinale and Assistant Coach Roland McAndrews and the Aces by Coaches Steve Wingate and Bill Gil.
ABR Travel congratulates the Class of 2017, their families and coaches for their remarkable run over the past 5 years and for the lasting impact these teams will have on Arlington baseball. The Class of 2017 raised the bar every year for travel baseball in Arlington and consistently demonstrated how youth travel baseball excels when it links with house programs. 1 Program - 1 Goal - 1 ABR.
Congratulations to ABR Travel teams at 2017 The Doc Summer Classic
ABR Storm participates in 4 out of 5 age groups and wins them all.
The Doc Bonaccorso 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.
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.
The Doc Bonaccorso 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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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 the upcoming season. Check out Coach Murray's video on Common Hitting Flaws & Drills.
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