Disney's Wide World of Sports "New Years Classic" Tournament - 12/27/06 thru 1/1/07 in Orlando, Florida

The Astros 16U club compete in the Disney New Years Classic Tournament in beautiful Orlando, Florida on 12/27/06 thru 1/1/07. Our boys win 3 out of 5 games and bring home the Bronze medal with their 3rd place finish. We play teams from Canada, Illinois, Maryland and Florida on some of the nicest fields on the east coast at the Wide World of Sports complex. When the boys were off the baseball field we spent our time in the pool and at the beautiful parks in Disney. What a GREAT trip and a lifetime of fantastic memories for the boys and their families! Please scroll down for the complete tournament recap! There are also 2 more GREAT photos at the bottom of this recap page!

Kneeling left to right - Ethan Peck, Max Tecce, Vin Carminati, Dylan Harmon, Ryan Rusoff and Cam Maron. Standing left to right - Coach Phil Lenz, Zach Badanes, Dan Levine, PJ Lenz, Adam Binder, Jason Lapiana and Manager Jeff Rusoff.

COMPOSITE TEAM STATS - Sorted by AVG with team leaders in RED.

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. G SOL SOS SO HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
Daniel Levine 13 15 1 8 9 6 2 1 0 3 692 1000 667 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 5
Max Tecce 12 16 4 6 7 6 1 0 0 4 583 667 688 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 5
Ryan Rusoff 14 15 1 6 8 6 2 0 0 7 571 714 600 5 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 5
Ethan Peck 12 13 1 5 5 4 1 0 0 1 417 500 462 5 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 2 2 6 2
Camden Maron 13 17 4 7 5 2 2 1 0 6 385 692 529 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1000 0 3 3 0 9 4
PJ Lenz 12 16 3 4 4 3 0 1 0 7 333 500 438 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 0
Adam Binder 13 14 1 2 4 4 0 0 0 2 308 308 357 5 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 4 1 4 1
Zachary Badanes 11 12 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 5 273 364 333 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 4 2
Dylan Harmon 9 12 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 222 222 364 5 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 1
Jason Lapiana 10 14 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 200 300 357 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 0
Vinnie Carminati 12 15 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 83 83 267 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1000 1 4 2 1 1 1

 

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP G RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
PJ Lenz 6.00 30 11 9 0 8 1 5 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 286 0 10.50 1000 2 5 2.33 0 2 0 0 1 0 7.00 9.33 0.00 0.00
Dylan Harmon 7.00 28 0 0 0 4 2 6 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 174 0 0.00 1000 2 5 1.14 1 1 0 0 1 0 8.00 4.00 0.00 0.00
Adam Binder 6.00 33 5 3 0 3 1 3 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 222 0 3.50 500 2 5 1.50 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.67 3.50 0.00 0.00
Jason Lapiana 4.00 20 5 5 0 5 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 133 0 8.75 0 2 5 1.75 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 8.75 0.00 0.00
Zachary Badanes 5.00 27 7 6 0 5 2 4 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 286 0 8.40 0 1 5 2.20 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.40 7.00 0.00 0.00

Game 1 - Astros 12 MVP Baseball Academy (Canada) 0                                                                                                                                          WP PJ Lenz (1-0)

The Astros dominate on all aspects as PJ Lenz ( 3 IP W) and Dylan Harmon (2 IP) combine on the no-hit 12-0 run-rule victory. Ryan Rusoff is perfect with 3 hits in 3 at-bats while driving home 3 runs and setting the tone early with a big 2 run single in the 1st inning. Max Tecce drives home 2 runs with his 2 hits (2B), as Dan Levine (RBI) and Ethan Peck also add 2 hits apiece. GREAT way to start the tournament as the boys play a crisp game and devour the MVP Baseball Academy from Canada.

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. Cont% SOL SOS HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf SO CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
1 Max Tecce 2 4 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1000 1500 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
2 Camden Maron 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 250 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
3 Daniel Levine 2 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1000 1000 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
4 Vinnie Carminati 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 Ethan Peck 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 667 667 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
6 Ryan Rusoff 3 3 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 3 1000 1000 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
7 Adam Binder 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 500 500 500 500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Zachary Badanes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 PJ Lenz 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 500 500 500 500 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8 Dylan Harmon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Jason Lapiana 1 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1000 1000 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
8 PJ Lenz 3.00 11 0 0 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1000 1 0.67 0 1 0 0 1 0 11.67 4.67 0.00 0.00
8 Dylan Harmon 2.00 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.50 0.00 0.00 0.00

 Game 2 - Astros 8 Frederick Maryland 4                                                                                                                                                                       WP Adam Binder (1-0) Jason Lapiana (S1)

The Astros win their second game in a row and beat Frederick Post 11 Maryland by the score of 8-4 behind the pitching of Adam Binder (W) and Jason Lapiana (S). The Astros trail early, 3-0 after 2 innings, before rallying for 2 runs in the 3rd behind a double by Dan Levine a run scoring triple by PJ Lenz and RBI single by Zach Badanes. In the 4th inning we break it open with 4 more runs to take a 6-3 lead as Cam Maron doubles home the tying run in the inning. PJ Lenz ends up with 3 RBI's (3B), Dan Levine doubles and singles twice and Cam Maron singles & doubles (RBI) to lead the offense.

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. Cont% SOL SOS HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf SO CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
1 Dylan Harmon 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 333 333 333 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
2 Camden Maron 3 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 667 1000 750 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2
3 Daniel Levine 3 4 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 1000 1333 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 Ethan Peck 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333 500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Ryan Rusoff 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1000 1000 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
5 PJ Lenz 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1000 3000 750 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
6 Zachary Badanes 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 333 333 333 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
6 Max Tecce 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
7 Vinnie Carminati 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
8 Jason Lapiana 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 250 500 250 750 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1
9 Adam Binder 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 333 333 500 1000 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 1 1 1 2

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
8 Jason Lapiana 2.00 9 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 125 0 3.50 0 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.50 3.50 0.00 0.00
9 Adam Binder 4.00 20 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 167 0 1.75 1000 1 0.75 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.25 0.00 0.00 0.00

Game 3 - Team Akadema (Florida) 11 Astros 2                                                                                                                                                            LP Zach Badanes (0-1)

The Astros face their toughest opponent in the tournament in nationally ranked Team Akadema, we trade runs in the 1st inning before Akadema score 4 in the 2nd and lead 6-2 after 2 innings of play. Akadema scores 4 runs in their last at-bat in the 7th inning and go on to the 11-2 victory.

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. Cont% SOL SOS HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf SO CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
1 Max Tecce 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 500 500 667 500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2 Ryan Rusoff 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 667 667 667 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
3 Camden Maron 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 500 1000 500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
3 Ethan Peck 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 Daniel Levine 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 333 333 333 667 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
5 PJ Lenz 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 Dylan Harmon 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 667 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
7 Adam Binder 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
8 Jason Lapiana 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
9 Zachary Badanes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9 Vinnie Carminati 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
8 Jason Lapiana 2.00 11 4 4 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143 0 14.00 0 1 2.50 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 14.00 0.00 0.00
9 Zachary Badanes 5.00 27 7 6 0 5 2 4 6 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 286 0 8.40 0 1 2.20 0 1 0 0 0 0 8.40 7.00 0.00 0.00

Game 4 - Crystal Lake Babe Ruth (Illinois) 13 Astros 11                                                                                                                                           LP PJ Lenz (1-1)

Oh my!!!! In the opener of the playoffs the Astros hook-up with the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth team from Illinois which turns out to be one of the worst umpired games I've ever seen and ultimately turns into a slugfest. The Astros fall behind early and trail 8-2 after 1 inning of play, we rally for 7 runs in the 2nd inning and then 2 more in the 3rd as we take an 11-8 lead but Crystal Lake scores 5 unanswered runs from there and beat us in a heart-wrenching 13-11 ballgame. I refuse to take anything away from the Crystal Lake club who are quite talented and beat us fair and square, HOWEVER, this was the WORST game I've ever seen called by a home plate umpire, the ball & strike calls were ATROCIOUS and my heart goes out to PJ & Adam who experienced it first hand. I will also say that it was poorly called on both sides, it just so happened that the Illinois boys took greater advantage of the umps than we did. Oh how I'd love to get that team on the field again but with a different home plate umpire!!!

In any case, it was quite a ballgame and our boys did rally after trailing 8-2 so we did show heart and grit but could not rally late and lost this one by the score of 13-11 after 5 innings of play as time expired. 

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. Cont% SOL SOS HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf SO CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
1 Max Tecce 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 333 333 500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
2 Ryan Rusoff 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 250 500 250 750 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2
3 Camden Maron 2 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 500 1500 750 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
4 Daniel Levine 4 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 500 750 500 500 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
5 PJ Lenz 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 667 667 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5
5 Adam Binder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Dylan Harmon 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 667 1000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Ethan Peck 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 667 1000 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1
7 Jason Lapiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Zachary Badanes 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 500 500 667 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
9 Vinnie Carminati 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 333 1000 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 1 0 1 0 0

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
5 PJ Lenz 3.00 19 11 9 0 6 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 500 0 21.00 0 1 4.00 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.33 14.00 0.00 0.00
5 Adam Binder 2.00 13 2 2 0 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 333 0 7.00 0 1 3.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 10.50 0.00 0.00

Game 5 - Astros 12 Central Florida Slayers 0                                                                                                                                                               WP Dylan Harmon (1-0)

The Astros end the tournament on a positive note behind the masterful pitching performance of Dylan Harmon who throws the complete game shutout victory and ends up with 7 shutout innings of work in the tournament! Great job Dylan! The Astros break it open with 7 runs in the 2nd inning and do not look back from there in the 5 inning 12-0 run rule victory which win us the bronze medal trophy! In that 2nd inning Max Tecce (2 hits/RBI) singles home the first run and then Ryan Rusoff (2B/2 RBI) doubles home the next 2 runs as we coast home from there! Other Astros contributors are Adam Binder who singles twice (RBI), Cam Maron who drives home 2 runs (1 hit) and Vin Carminati who pegs out a runner at second base with a bullet throw from the left field fence. Great job team!    

Player AB UP BB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI Avg Slg Obp. Cont% SOL SOS HP OBE SB DP H Sacb Sacf SO CS SB% LO FO GO FC TB HS
1 Max Tecce 4 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 500 500 500 750 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
2 Ryan Rusoff 3 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 333 667 500 667 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
3 Camden Maron 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 333 333 333 1000 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Daniel Levine 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1000 3000 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
4 PJ Lenz 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 1000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
5 Zachary Badanes 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 250 500 250 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1
6 Ethan Peck 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 333 333 333 1000 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 1 2
6 Dylan Harmon 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Vinnie Carminati 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 333 333 500 667 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4
8 Adam Binder 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 500 500 500 500 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
9 Jason Lapiana 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

 

Player IP #BAT RS ER Bk BB SOL SOS SO HITS HR IW SACF SACB HP WP W L S AVG HR% ERA WIN% GP RATIO CG GS B St Shut TP K/G W/G P/G S/B
6 Dylan Harmon 5.00 21 0 0 0 4 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 235 0 0.00 1000 1 1.60 1 1 0 0 1 0 7.00 5.60 0.00 0.00

ABOVE - Standing left to right - Ethan Peck, Dylan Harmon, Ryan Rusoff, Max Tecce, Vin Carminati & Jason Lapiana. Top row - Dan Levine, Zachary Badanes, Coach Phil Lenz, PJ Lenz, Cam Maron, Adam Binder and Manager Jeff Rusoff with trophy in tow!  

ABOVE - Great team picture! The boys just beat a club from Frederick Maryland by the score of 8-4 (see scoreboard) while playing the ballgame on the Wide World of Sports Stadium field! This is the same field where the Atlanta Braves MLB team play their spring training games and where the World Baseball Classic was also played this past spring. What a BEAUTIFUL field! And what a GREAT victory!