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North Babylon to honor Dan Gambardella
Thursday April 26, 2012 6:16 PM By Adam Ronis
The North Babylon baseball team will honor Dan Gambardella tomorrow when the team hosts Copiague at 4 p.m. Gambardella and his friend Larry Scuderi were on their way to work and were killed by a drunk driver on the Wantagh State Parkway on April 30, 2011.
Many of the program’s players and other young people in the community were at one time coached by Gambardella in both soccer and baseball. One of those players is his son Danny Gambardella Jr., who is on the varsity baseball team. The junior plays third base and bats third in the lineup. He is second on the team with a .333 average and leads the team with 10 RBIs.
Dan coached his son and his friends from when they were in the North Babylon Youth League T-ball team through Little League. His wife Linda is now very committed and involved in the MADD organization and to keep Dan's memory alive.
The baseball team will be playing their game in Dan's honor and memory. They will be wearing special jerseys with the MADD logo on the front and their number and the name Gambardella on the back.
"We don't want to see anyone drink and drive," North Babylon coach Steve Corrado said. "If we can stop one person from doing it or save one life it's a big thing. The loss of Dan was a big one for the community."
After the game, parents of both the varsity and junior varsity teams will be cooking dinner for the teams as a memorial dinner. Donations were received and Yankees tickets, Mets tickets, Jets tickets, restaurant gift cards, store gift cards, etc. will be auctioned off.
The players on the baseball spent hours during their lunch periods during the school day selling popcorn to the students of North Babylon to raise money for the MADD organization. To date, they have raised more than $3,000.
The proceeds will be going to Linda, who will be doing a walk for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) on June 2nd. The North Babylon Youth League is also forming a Memorial Fund to aid other families in crisis.
2012 All-League Selections
Luke Noone Committs to Hofstra!
Luke Noone of Nassau Community College, a Class of 2011 North Babylon graduate, has officially committed the Hofstra University to play baseball. Noone compiled a 5-1 record as a Freshman at Nassau Community College in 2012 after completing a successful career at North Babylon. Noone was a 2010 All-League Selection and an All-County Selection in 2011. Noone ranks among program leaders (since 2000) in wins, strikeouts and ERA. In 2011 Noone was 5-1 with 1.01 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings pitched in 2011. Amazingly Luke only yielded 1 extra base hit on the season!
Some other Career Highlights at North Babylon for Luke Noone:
· April 30, 2010 – 8 RBIs in a 13-7 victory over Newfield.
· May 24, 2011 – Pitched a complete game 2-hit Shutout in the Playoffs v. Hauppauge.
· May 26, 2011 – Slammed a 3-run HR to seal a playoff victory v. William Floyd.
· May 11, 2011 – 2-for-3 with a HR and 4 RBIs to lead team past Riverhead 14-7
Tyler Schmitt Committs to LeMoyne College!
Tyler Schmitt, Class of 2013, has committed to LeMoyne College to play baseball beginning next fall. The LeMoyne Dolphins are the defending Northeast-10 Conference Champions! Tyler is a three year starter at North Babylon and has pitched, played outfield and is the returning starting shortstop for 2013 Bulldogs! Tyler is ranked #12 among New York High School Baseball player recruits by Perfect Game USA. Also, Tyler is among Blue Chip Prospects players to watch for the Class of 2013! Tyler finished the 2012 campaign with a .304 batting average and was at the top of the team leaders in all offensive categories. Tyler closed the season out batting .474 over his final six games and leading the charge as the Bulldogs topped Hauppauge, LI Newsday's #8 ranked team, 14-8. Tyler was 3-for-4 with a 2B, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 runs scored and a stolen base. Tyler continued his hot hitting into the summer season where he batted .365 in the wood bat Boys of Summer League, playing for the Bulldogs Baseball Club the last two summers. Tyler had a .500 slugging percentage and a .952 OPS. His efforts earned him a spot at Citifield to represent the Bulldogs in the All-Star game in late August.
Kenny Fils-Aime Commits to Dowling College!
Kenny Fils-Aime, Class of 2014, has committed to Dowling College to play baseball beginning next fall. Kenny is a three year player at North Babylon and is a returning starting outfielder for 2014 Bulldogs! Kenny is among Blue Chip Prospects players to watch for the Class of 2014! Kenny finished the 2013 campaign with an All-League selection after a standout junior season as the Bulldogs leadoff hitter. Kenny had a .443 batting average and was at the top of the team leaders in all offensive categories including runs scored with 26 (1st on team), hits with 31 (tied for 1st on team), stolen bases with 8 (1st on team), 1.126 OPS (1st on team), .512 OBP (1st on team) 11 extra base hits (1st on team) and a .614 slugging pct. (3rd on team). Kenny had a base hit in all but one game last season and had nine multi-hit games. Kenny continued his hot hitting into the summer season in the wood bat Boys of Summer League, playing for the Bulldogs Baseball Club the last two summers. His efforts earned him a spot at Citifield to represent the Bulldogs in the All-Star game in late August.
Bulldogs Blank Wolverines for 1st Win of 2014
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| Newfield | 0 |
| North Babylon | 11 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 11, Newfield 0: Mike Amandola, Nick Galoppe and Kenny Fils-Aime each hit home runs in a four-run second inning and Danny Hausmann pitched 5-2/3 and struck out 10 for his first varsity win to lead North Babylon (1-1) in League III, Hausmann carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Dean Cicciari was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs, Mike Amandola was 2-for-3 with the homerun, a run scored and 3 RBIs.
A special congratulations in the first week Ryan Guthrie and Doug Drew each collected their first varisty hits!
Winning Pitcher - Danny Hausmann
Losing Pitcher - Jared Prevete
Homeruns - NB: Fils-Aime, Amandola, Galoppe
Bulldogs Fight Back for an exciting 17-15 Win
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 17 |
| Newfield | 15 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 17, Newfield 15: Kenny Fils-Aime hit a two-out, three run homer, his second of the game, in the top of the seventh to tie the game at 14 and Mike Amandola singled in Dean Cicciari from second base two batters later to put North Babylon (2-1) ahead in League III. North Babylon was down 8-0 after the first inning and 14-10 to kick off the seventh, but hit four homers to claw back. Senior Neil Berger pitched 2 1/3 innings to get his first varsity win. Mike Aprano retired the last batter of the game to record the save. Six Bulldogs had mutli-hit games highlighted by Dean Cicciari 3-for 5 with 2 doubles and 3 runs scored. Kenny Fils-Aime was 2-for-4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs and 3 run scored, Ryan Guthrie was 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBIs, Mike Amnadola was 2-for-4 with a double, sacrifice fly and 2 RBIs and Nick Von Ohlen was 2-for-4 with a homerun, 2 runs scored and 4 RBIs.
Winning Pitcher - Neil Berger (1-0)
Losing Pitcher - JJ Lindgren (0-1)
Save - Mike Aprano
Homeruns - NB: Fils-Aime 2, Galoppe, Von Ohlen
8-Run 5th inning Backs Von Ohlen's Complete Game Effort
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 16 |
| Whitman | 2 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 16, Whitman 2: Nick Von Ohlen allowed no earned runs, four hits and struck out nine in a complete game for North Babylon (3-1) in non-league. Ryan Guthrie went 4-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and a stolen base. Danny Hausmann's RBI single drove in Von Ohlen and gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead in as part of an 8-run 5th inning. Senior Dean Cicciari’s 2-run single and senior Joe Baker’s straight steal of home plate highlighted the inning. Junior Ryan Guthrie was 4-for-4 with 3 runs scored, a RBI and 2 stolen bases. Congratulations to senior Kevin Baietto, junior Joe Forde, and sophomore Steven Burke who all collected their first varsity hits in yesterday’s game!
Winning Pitcher -Nick Von Ohlen (1-0)
Losing Pitcher - Nick Isneria (1-1)
Baker Tosses Complete Game for Bulldogs
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| West Islip | 2 |
| North Babylon | 4 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 4, West Islip 2: Joe Baker threw a complete game, allowing two runs on seven hits, striking out six, and walking three. Kenny Fils-Aime led off the game with a home run and scored in the bottom of the fifth on a base hit by Dean Cicciari to give North Babylon a 3-1 lead. Ryan Guthrie was 1-for-2 with a double, walk and run scored on a Kevin Baietto single in the 4th inning. Nick Von Ohlen went 2-for-3 with an RBI double for North Babylon (3-3) in League III.
Winning Pitcher - Joe Baker (1-1)
Losing Pitcher -Travis Schindler (0-1)
Homeruns - WI: Ilario - NB: Fils-Aime
Bulldogs Rally Behind McCabe's Arm and Amandola's Bat
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 20 |
| Centereach | 9 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 20, Centereach 9: Dean Cicciari was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to put North Babylon (4-3) up 8-7 in the fifth. Doug Drew had tied the game with an RBI single earlier in the inning. Pat McCabe got his first varisity win with four innings in relief, allowing thee hits and two runs and Mike Amandola went 6-for-6 with five RBIs and a run as North Babylon rallied from down 7-0 in League III. Drew, Amandola, Cicciari, Kenny Fils-Aime, Nick Von Ohlen, Nick Galoppe and Joe Baker all had multi-hit games for the Bulldogs. Amandola's six hits marks the first time a North Babylon player has had six hits in a game since records were kept beginning in 2000.
Winning Pitcher - Patrick McCabe (1-0)
Losing Pitcher - Victor Corsaro (1-1)
Fils-Aime and Von Ohlen Lead Bulldogs 3-2
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 3 |
| Centereach | 2 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 3, Centereach 2: Kenny Fils-Aime went 4-for-4 with three RBIs to lead North Babylon (5-4) in League III. Fils-Aime hit a two-run double in the fourth to put North Babylon ahead 2-1 and drove in his team's third run in the sixth with an RBI single. Nick Von Ohlen struck out six, allowed one earned run and scattered five hits. Nick Galoppe was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base.
Winning Pitcher - Nick Von Ohlen (2-1)
Losing Pitcher -Greg Marino (2-2)
Drew's RBI Single Caps 6-run 7th Inning Rally
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| Bay Shore | 7 |
| North Babylon | 8 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 8, Bay Shore 7: Doug Drew's two-out RBI single plated Nick Galoppe with the winning run in North Babylon's (6-4) walk-off win in League III. Drew's RBI single capped a six-run seventh. One batter earlier, Steven Burke delivered a two-run single to tie the score at seven. Dean Cicciari ignited the comeback with a two-run homer to make it 7-4 in the seventh. Galoppe was 1-for-2 with a homerun, 2 walks, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Mike Amandola was 2-for-4 with a double, single and a run scored. Steven Burke picked up the win in relief for his first varsity win.
Winning Pitcher: Steven Burke
Losing Pitcher: Brian Weissert
Homeruns: NB - Nick Galoppe, Dean Cicciari
Galoppe Powers Bulldogs to Win 10-2
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| Bay Shore | 2 |
| North Babylon | 10 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 10, Bay Shore 2: Nick Galoppe hit a three-run home run in the third inning that put North Babylon (7-5) ahead 5-0 and added a two-run home run in the fourth. Galoppe finished with 2-for-3 a walk, two homeruns, three runs scored and five RBIs. Nick Von Ohlen allowed seven hits, two runs and struck out six in a complete game in League III. Von Ohlen also had a multi-hit game with a RBI. Danny Hausmann was 3-for-4 in the game.
Winning Pitcher: Nick Von Ohlen (3-1)
Losing Pitcher: Matt Lawlor (3-2)
Homeruns: NB: Galoppe 2
Bulldogs Rally in 7th for Series Opening Win
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 5 |
| Smithtown East | 4 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 5, Smithtown East 4: The Bulldogs were down to their final out trailing 4-3 when Galoppe topped a ground ball down the line and reached on the infoeld single. Nick Von Ohlen running on the play scored all the way from first on the throwing error. Pinch runner Andrew Rosa scored from second base on a throwing error for the go-ahead run to lead North Babylon (8-5) in League III. Danny Hausmann went 3-for-3 and Nick Galoppe was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Patrick McCabe pitched two and a third innings of relief and gave up one hit and one unearned run for the win. Joe Baker pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh for the save.
Winning Pitcher: Patrick McCabe (2-0)
Losing Pitcher: Greg Maities (1-2)
Bulldogs Clinch Playoff Berth with Doubleheader Sweep
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 11 |
| Smithtown East | 4 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 11, Smithtown East 4: Nick Galoppe's 3-run homerun and Nick Von Ohlen's 2-run homerun highlighted an eight run 2nd inning for North Babylon. Von Ohlen went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead North Babylon (10-5) in the second game of a doubleheader in League III. Joe Baker was 2-for-3 and pitched a complete game for the win. Nick Tannacore, Mike Pellicano and Mike Aprano all collected their first varsity hits in the win.
Winning Pitcher: Joe Baker (2-3)
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Ingarozza (1-3)
Homeruns: NB: Galoppe, Von Ohlen 2
Bulldogs Rally for 10-5 Win
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| North Babylon | 10 |
| Smithtown East | 5 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 10, Smithtown East 5: Ryan Guthrie's two-run single in the 3rd inning tied the score at 5 and Doug Drew's sacrifice fly gave the Bulldogs the lead. Mike Amandola went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs to lead North Babylon (9-5), which erased a 5-0 deficit in the third inning, in the first game of a doubleheader in League III. Kenny Fils-Aime was 2-for-2 with a solo homerun, double and two hit by pitches and scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Nick Von Ohlen (4-1)
Losing Pitcher: Dom Savino (0-2)
Homeruns: SME: Jack Laudani - NB: Fils-Aime, Amandola, Cicciari
Bulldogs Walk-Off with a Win in Opener
| Teams | F |
|---|---|
| Centereach | 3 |
| North Babylon | 4 |
HIGHLIGHTS
North Babylon 4, Centereach 3: Steve Burke led off the seventh with a walk, stole second scored the winning run on an errant throw in the bottom of the seventh and Dan Hausmann, Ryan Guthrie and Joe Barbuto each had an RBI to lead North Babylon in its League IV opener. Doug Drew collected 2 hits for North Babylon and Joe Barbuto and Brandon O'Neill each collected their first varsity hits.
GAME STATS
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Winning Pitcher |
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Patrick McCabe – North Babylon |
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Losing Pitcher |
| Ryan Linarello - Centereach |
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Save |
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None |
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Homeruns |
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None |
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