Toms River East Little League Loses First Game of the Metro Region Tournament After Extra Innings

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Little League® Baseball Metro Region Tournament

Toms River East vs. Massapequa

Toms River East, the New Jersey Little League Champions, lost in extra innings to Massapequa Coast, the New York Little League Champions on Saturday August 6, 2022, to kick off the Metro Region Tournament.

The game was played at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center field in Bristol, CT.

In the double-elimination tournament, Toms River East will now play Rhode Island who fell short vs Connecticut 3-1.  The game will be held today at 7 pm on ESPN+. The tournament champion advances to Williamsport, Pennsylvania's Little League World Series.

After dominating the district, section, and state tournaments earlier in the season, Toms River East's playoff record fell to 9-2.

To win the New York championship, Massapequa, now 13-2, defeated West Nyack Nanuet 15-5.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

In the top of the first inning, New York scored to start the game, but Christian Mascaro's single on a ground ball to left field in the bottom of the first inning helped Toms River East score.

New York gained a baserunner in the third inning thanks to an error before scoring the game-winning run with two hits. It's 2-1.

During the top of the fourth inning, Ryan Huksloot of New York hits an RBI double.

Bottom of the fourth, to square the score at 3-3, Toms River East scores two runs in a comeback. Deklin Sloan tripled in Bryce Tomitz after he singled in an RBI, tying the game.

In the top of the seventh inning, Mikey Castellano hit a two-run home ball to left to put the game out of reach and Christian Bekiers scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch.

Toms River East starting lineup vs. New York

Michael Mendes #2
Tyler Todaro #4
Christian Mascaro #8
Jake Gallagher #9
Brady Gillen #12
Jayce Cappello #17
Ryan McHugh #25
Philipp LaGrossa #43
Logan Macchia P #54

Substitutes
Kevin O’Donnell #13
Bryce Tomitz #5
Deklin Sloan #88
Gavin Senger #99

Staff: Manager Mike Mendes, Coaches Ed Todaro and George Gallagher

Recap: New York beats New Jersey in extra innings

Recap: New York beats New Jersey in extras

Recap: New York beats New Jersey in extras

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