The English High School won their second consecutive City League Championship in baseball with a dramatic victory over Latin Academy. English came from behind in the bottom of the fifth inning, and went on to win by a score of 4-3.
Nelson Barreiro earned MVP honors for his work at the plate (3-4 Run, RBI), and his complete game effort as the starting pitcher for English. Barreiro struck out 11 batters over seven innings, allowed two earned runs, and retired the side to seal the win in the seventh.
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| Barreiro With English Athletic Director Barry Robinson |
English scored one run in the second and third innings, but Latin Academy struck a huge blow in the fifth when Junior first baseman, Mark Guerard, launched a three-run home run over the left field fence to put Latin up 3-2.
However English, and their boisterous fan base, were not deterred. Miguel Calderon tied the game with a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning, and his teammates continued the rally. Stanley Vargas, English's Freshman third basemen, tagged the first pitch he saw from Latin Academy's Osvarhele Guerrero off the left field fence for a double. Then, to the delight of the English supporters who crowded behind the backstop, Barreiro put his stamp on the game by driving Vargas home with a triple.
English celebrated on the mound after the game. This marks the second straight year that they defeated Latin Academy in the City League Championship.
Written and photographed by
Nathaniel Weitzer
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