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Bobby Keenan Tops Competitors in Home Run Derby
Keenan hit four home runs as the U10 Invitational took a break from games for a little fun.
Chatham, Madison, Clark, and Berkeley Heights each participated in the Chatham Invitational Tournament’s Home Run Derby, which was postponed to Sunday afternoon after Friday's downpour left Nash Field too wet for games.
Though the derby got a late start, it did provide players and fans alike a no-pressure competition with the simple message to “have fun.”
THE SETUP
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Each team chose its top four hitters to compete in the Chatham Invitational Tournament’s Homerun Derby. The players got to hit off a shortened field using a temporary home plate at the pitchers mound while their teammates and competitors hoped for the chance to field a ball in the outfield.
A pitching machine fed by a Chatham coach provided the ammo for the players. Each competitor received two warm up pitches, and ten regular pitches, which they had to swing at.
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TOP TEAM
The U10 Chatham All-Stars had the best showing at the Derby with seven total home runs. At bat for Chatham was Nick Vivona (1 homerun), Tim Fell (1 home run), Luke Agnew (1 home run) and Derby leader Bobby Keenan (4 home runs.)
TOP SCORERS AT THE DERBY
Chatham—Bobby Keenan, 4 homeruns
Madison—Anthony Mazzella, 1 homerun
Clark—Eddie Neas, 1 homerun
THE BATTERS
Chatham—Nick Vivona (1 homerun), Tim Fell (1 homerun), Luke Agnew (1 homerun), and the Derby leader Bobby Keenan (4 homerun).
Madison—Anthony Mazzella (1 homerun), Brian Harris, Patrick Murphy, Tim Royce
Clark—Eddie Neas (1 homerun), Joseph Cocina, Nicholas Shapiro, Andrew Kehrle
Berkeley Heights—Damon Ippolito, Noah Harder, Joey Defeo, Ryan Erickson
