Burlingame Red Burlingame Tourney Champs

For those of you who missed the come-from-behind victory of the Burlingame Red 14 year olds at Bayside Park last night, this recap just in from offical team scorekeeper, Ken Diekroger:

" San Carlos jumped to an early 4-0 lead on Zack Turner's grand slam in the first inning.
- Burlingame got one back in the third when Michael MacLeod doubled and his brother Kevin singled him home.
- Those were the only runs Burlingame scored in the first six innings as San Carlos pitcher Kevin Timko kept Burlingame in check, getting out of two bases loaded, one-out jams (first and third innings)
- Meanwhile, San Carlos took a 5-1 lead in the third when Jarrod Hopper tripled and Timko singled him home.
- Burlingame pitcher Danny Chavez relieved starter Nick Gregory with the bases loaded and one out in the fourth and promptly induced Kyle Leong to line into a double play. Chavez held San Carlos scoreless through the sixth.
- In the seventh (last regular inning in a scheduled seven inning game), Burlingame started to rally when Anthony Napolo drew a one out walk. Matt Cochran followed with a hit and Kenny Diekroeger's walk loaded the bases. Danny Chavez' hard shot doubled in two runs. Nick Gregory doubled in two more to tie the score at 5-5. Greg Diekman's sacrifice fly to left gave Burlingame a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.
- San Carlos' Garrett Treadwell led off the bottom of the seventh with a two-strike double and Sean Brummer singled him home to tie the game. Burlingame pitcher Kevin MacLeod the got out of no-out, two runners on jam by striking out Tony Cooper and getting the next two hitters to fly out to end the inning in a 6-6 tie.
- Andy DeLuca starred for Burlingame in the eighth inning when he homered to deep left with two outs to give Burlingame a 7-6 lead.
- San Carlos responded in the bottom of the eighth with a single by Ryan Henze and a double by Payton Robinson to tie the game again 7-7.
-In the ninth, Kenny Diekroeger led off with a walk and reached third when Danny Chavez executed a hit and run by singling to right. Nick Gregory's sacrifice fly to left scored Diekroeger and gave the Burlingame team their final lead of the night, 8-7.
- Kevin MacLeod retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to earn the dramatic win."

Leading hitters for Burlingame:
- Danny Chavez, Nick Gregory and Kenny Diekroeger with two hits apiece. Andy DeLuca with a home run, walk and two runs scored.

Team roster includes:
Kenny Diekroeger
Danny Chavez
Nick Gregory
Greg Diekman
Michael MacLeod
Kevin MacLeod
Anthony Napoli
Greg Guttas
Matt Cochran
Andy DeLuca
Danny Lenardon
Kevin Galindo
Dash Lindsell

- Written by Cinderella Story

Comments

[John]

One of the most exciting games I've ever seen!

This game had it all!! Great playing great coaching from both sides.

[jean]

Here's more on celebrating super kids..and Danny gets mentioned twice in one thread!

Six kids formerly of Burlingame Intermediate School have been selected as California State Scholars. There may be other Burlingame kids (in the past there have been some from BHS and Crystal Springs), but these are the first six from BIS, and their respective future High School:

Caitlin Breen - Burlingame High
Emily Lee - Mills High
Danny Lenardon - Burlingame High
Andrew Quayle - Mills High
Vincent Silveira - St. Ignatius Prep
En Po Tu - Mills High

The kids were nominated based on academic achievement and leadership potential on behalf of more than 400 Members of Congress on the Honorary Congressional Board of Advisors. They are invited to attend the National Young Leaders State Conference in Sacramento, and will share four days with varied State Senators, Assembly Members and other California future leaders learning what it takes to run the State!

The letter states "a select group of students with the scholastic merit, maturity and responsibility to represent Burlingame".

I know they will not only represent Burlingame, but also their friends, family, sports teams, and high schools.