SRA baseball continues winning streak

Two Smithfield Recreation Association baseball teams are advancing to the July 11-13 South Region Championship Tournament in High Point, North Carolina, after going undefeated at the July 5-7 Section Tournament at Great Neck Baseball League in Virginia Beach.

Smithfield’s ages 10-and-under team took down Great Neck 9-2 in their first game, held July 5, then defeated Southern Chesapeake on July 6, 19-9, and Great Neck again on July 7, 12-2 in the championship game. From left, back row, are coaches Ed Hayden, Tom Truselo, Craig Simon and Matt Brashares. In front, from left, are Greyson Gilchrist, Thomas Truselo, Connor Joyner, Jayden Castonguay, Barrett Brashares, Ben Simon, Luke Sechrist, Stowe Santonastaso, Titus Downey, Liam Casper and Ryan Hayden. Daniel Havlin is not pictured.

Smithfield’s ages 12-and-under Red District all-stars took down Kempsville in their first game on July 5, 18-8, then Great Neck on July 6, 7-0. The championship game on July 7, which went nine innings and lasted almost four hours, saw Smithfield win with a final score of 22-13, again versus Great Neck. Pictured from left, back row, are coaches Derek Joyner, Billy Nelms, Randall Nelson and Warren Oliver. Middle row, from left, are  Jaxon Williams, Alexander Iannacito, Roman Blackwell, Conner Madray, Kyle Messinea, Samuel Theall, Brett Oliver, Tucker McCormick, Colton Joyner and Dylon Brown. In front, from left, are Nathan Nelson and Asher Downey.