{"id":22989,"date":"2017-05-17T01:01:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T01:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/?p=22989"},"modified":"2017-05-17T01:18:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T01:18:14","slug":"ryan-picarello-delivers-walk-off-single-in-11th-to-propel-mount-sinai-to-4-3-win-over-southampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/2017\/05\/17\/ryan-picarello-delivers-walk-off-single-in-11th-to-propel-mount-sinai-to-4-3-win-over-southampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Picarello Delivers Walk-Off Single in 11th to Propel Mount Sinai to 4-3 Win Over Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan Picarello wins it for Mount Sinai ! 4-3 (11 innings) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t5fNuoUTBS\">pic.twitter.com\/t5fNuoUTBS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>— aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axcessbaseball\/status\/864615893271289856\">May 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If we ever get our own TV network, this one will be on aXcess baseball classics.<\/p>\n<p>What a game–featuring a walk-off RBI single up the middle by <strong>Ryan Picarello<\/strong> to deliver No. 4 <strong>Mount Sinai<\/strong> a 4-3 win over No. 5 <strong>Southampton<\/strong>. They overcame a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the 11th after the Mariners of Southampton took a 3-1 lead on consecutive RBI doubles&nbsp;by <strong>Devon O’Brien<\/strong> and <strong>Thomas Gabriele<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvK8Cle70RE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This one was a tremendous pitcher’s duel between League 8 MVP <strong>Chad Pike<\/strong> and<strong> Dan Deckert<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There was no score through five innings, as each pitcher was dominant. Pike worked out of a couple jams, displaying an intestinal fortitude rarely seen in a young pitcher. Deckert was matching him zero-for-zero, though.<\/p>\n<p>The Mariners got on the board in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by O’Brien to score <strong>Jem Sisco<\/strong>, who hit a two-out double to left-center field. It appeared that it would be a quick 1-0 final, as Pike took the mound in the seventh in a great rhythm but he allowed a lead-off to Picarello. After he stole second and Pike recorded a strikeout, a routine ground ball to first base eluded the fielder and allowed the Mustangs to tie the game up.<\/p>\n<p>The game remained knotted at 1-1 as both starters threw the eighth inning, before Pike came out in favor of Gabriele. Deckert stayed out and wound up firing 10 innings with 13 strikeouts, walking none and allowing only three hits.<\/p>\n<p>“I was feeling good the whole game but&nbsp;eventually I can’t just pitch the whole game so I have to give it up to <strong>Jonathan [Symington<\/strong>],” said Deckert.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22499\" style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22499\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22499 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/BCP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"159\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 260px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 260\/159;\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Register for the Iona Showcase on June 11<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Things got interesting in the 11th inning. With two outs and nobody on, Sisco smoked a single which set the stage for O’Brien ripping an RBI double off the wall in right field to allow the Mariners to take a 2-1 lead. Gabriele just followed with a well-struck ball of his own that just nearly missed being a two-run HR. He settled for a double but it appeared the lead was safe.<\/p>\n<p>In the bottom of the 11th, though, a leadoff walk followed by a double by <strong>Will Esposito<\/strong> put the tying runs on base. Deckert was intentionally walked to load the bases for D.J. Gatz. He smoked one to first base, which allowed the run to score and the trailing runners to advance as well. <strong>George Rainer<\/strong>&nbsp;(3-for-5) was intentionally walked to loaded the bases setting the stage for Jared Donnelly, who tied the game up with a well-struck sacrifice fly to right field.<\/p>\n<p>Picarello came up and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>“I’ve been struggling the last couple weeks,” he said. “It feels good to hit one through the hole finally and win the game,” he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mount Sinai improves to 13-7 on the season while Southampton drops to 14-6. They will face No. 1 seed<strong> Shoreham-Wading River<\/strong> tomorrow in another highly-anticipated match up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Picarello wins it for Mount Sinai ! 4-3 (11 innings) pic.twitter.com\/t5fNuoUTBS — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 16, 2017 If we ever get our own TV network, this one will be on aXcess baseball classics. What a game–featuring a walk-off RBI single up the middle by Ryan Picarello to deliver No. 4 Mount Sinai a 4-3 win over No. 5 Southampton. They overcame a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the 11th after the Mariners of Southampton took a 3-1 lead on consecutive RBI doubles&nbsp;by Devon O’Brien and Thomas Gabriele. This one was a tremendous pitcher’s duel between League 8 MVP Chad Pike and Dan Deckert. There was no score through five innings, as each pitcher was dominant. Pike worked out of a couple jams, displaying an intestinal fortitude rarely seen in a young pitcher. Deckert was matching him zero-for-zero, though. The Mariners got on the board in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by O’Brien to score Jem Sisco, who hit a two-out double to left-center field. It appeared that it would be a quick 1-0 final, as Pike took the mound in the seventh in a great rhythm but he allowed a lead-off to Picarello. After he stole second and Pike recorded a strikeout, a routine ground ball to first base eluded the fielder and allowed the Mustangs to tie the game up. The game remained knotted at 1-1 as both starters threw the eighth inning, before Pike came out in favor of Gabriele. Deckert stayed out and wound up firing 10 innings with 13 strikeouts, walking none and allowing only three hits. “I was feeling good the whole game but&nbsp;eventually I can’t just pitch the whole game so I have to give it up to Jonathan [Symington],” said Deckert. Things got interesting in the 11th inning. With two outs and nobody on, Sisco smoked a single which set the stage for O’Brien ripping an RBI double off the wall in right field to allow the Mariners to take a 2-1 lead. Gabriele just followed with a well-struck ball of his own that just nearly missed being a two-run HR. He settled for a double but it appeared the lead was safe. In the bottom of the 11th, though, a leadoff walk followed by a double by Will Esposito put the tying runs on base. Deckert was intentionally walked to load the bases for D.J. Gatz. He smoked one to first base, which allowed the run to score and the trailing runners to advance as well. George Rainer&nbsp;(3-for-5) was intentionally walked to loaded the bases setting the stage for Jared Donnelly, who tied the game up with a well-struck sacrifice fly to right field. Picarello came up and the rest is history. “I’ve been struggling the last couple weeks,” he said. “It feels good to hit one through the hole finally and win the game,” he said. Mount Sinai improves to 13-7 on the season while Southampton drops to 14-6. They will face No. 1 seed Shoreham-Wading River tomorrow in another highly-anticipated match up. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,472,461],"tags":[843,846,844,845,847,841,842],"class_list":{"0":"post-22989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-archive","8":"category-game-recaps","9":"category-news","10":"tag-chad-pike","11":"tag-d-j-gatz","12":"tag-devon-obrien","13":"tag-george-rainer","14":"tag-jared-donnelly","15":"tag-mount-sinai-baseball","16":"tag-southampton-baseball"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ryan Picarello Delivers Walk-Off Single in 11th to Propel Mount Sinai to 4-3 Win Over Southampton - Axcess Baseball<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/2017\/05\/17\/ryan-picarello-delivers-walk-off-single-in-11th-to-propel-mount-sinai-to-4-3-win-over-southampton\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ryan Picarello Delivers Walk-Off Single in 11th to Propel Mount Sinai to 4-3 Win Over Southampton - Axcess Baseball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ryan Picarello wins it for Mount Sinai ! 4-3 (11 innings) pic.twitter.com\/t5fNuoUTBS — aXcess Baseball (@axcessbaseball) May 16, 2017 If we ever get our own TV network, this one will be on aXcess baseball classics. What a game–featuring a walk-off RBI single up the middle by Ryan Picarello to deliver No. 4 Mount Sinai a 4-3 win over No. 5 Southampton. They overcame a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the 11th after the Mariners of Southampton took a 3-1 lead on consecutive RBI doubles&nbsp;by Devon O’Brien and Thomas Gabriele. This one was a tremendous pitcher’s duel between League 8 MVP Chad Pike and Dan Deckert. There was no score through five innings, as each pitcher was dominant. Pike worked out of a couple jams, displaying an intestinal fortitude rarely seen in a young pitcher. Deckert was matching him zero-for-zero, though. The Mariners got on the board in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by O’Brien to score Jem Sisco, who hit a two-out double to left-center field. It appeared that it would be a quick 1-0 final, as Pike took the mound in the seventh in a great rhythm but he allowed a lead-off to Picarello. After he stole second and Pike recorded a strikeout, a routine ground ball to first base eluded the fielder and allowed the Mustangs to tie the game up. The game remained knotted at 1-1 as both starters threw the eighth inning, before Pike came out in favor of Gabriele. Deckert stayed out and wound up firing 10 innings with 13 strikeouts, walking none and allowing only three hits. “I was feeling good the whole game but&nbsp;eventually I can’t just pitch the whole game so I have to give it up to Jonathan [Symington],” said Deckert. Things got interesting in the 11th inning. With two outs and nobody on, Sisco smoked a single which set the stage for O’Brien ripping an RBI double off the wall in right field to allow the Mariners to take a 2-1 lead. Gabriele just followed with a well-struck ball of his own that just nearly missed being a two-run HR. He settled for a double but it appeared the lead was safe. In the bottom of the 11th, though, a leadoff walk followed by a double by Will Esposito put the tying runs on base. Deckert was intentionally walked to load the bases for D.J. Gatz. He smoked one to first base, which allowed the run to score and the trailing runners to advance as well. George Rainer&nbsp;(3-for-5) was intentionally walked to loaded the bases setting the stage for Jared Donnelly, who tied the game up with a well-struck sacrifice fly to right field. Picarello came up and the rest is history. “I’ve been struggling the last couple weeks,” he said. “It feels good to hit one through the hole finally and win the game,” he said. Mount Sinai improves to 13-7 on the season while Southampton drops to 14-6. 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What a game–featuring a walk-off RBI single up the middle by Ryan Picarello to deliver No. 4 Mount Sinai a 4-3 win over No. 5 Southampton. They overcame a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the 11th after the Mariners of Southampton took a 3-1 lead on consecutive RBI doubles&nbsp;by Devon O’Brien and Thomas Gabriele. This one was a tremendous pitcher’s duel between League 8 MVP Chad Pike and Dan Deckert. There was no score through five innings, as each pitcher was dominant. Pike worked out of a couple jams, displaying an intestinal fortitude rarely seen in a young pitcher. Deckert was matching him zero-for-zero, though. The Mariners got on the board in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by O’Brien to score Jem Sisco, who hit a two-out double to left-center field. It appeared that it would be a quick 1-0 final, as Pike took the mound in the seventh in a great rhythm but he allowed a lead-off to Picarello. After he stole second and Pike recorded a strikeout, a routine ground ball to first base eluded the fielder and allowed the Mustangs to tie the game up. The game remained knotted at 1-1 as both starters threw the eighth inning, before Pike came out in favor of Gabriele. Deckert stayed out and wound up firing 10 innings with 13 strikeouts, walking none and allowing only three hits. “I was feeling good the whole game but&nbsp;eventually I can’t just pitch the whole game so I have to give it up to Jonathan [Symington],” said Deckert. Things got interesting in the 11th inning. With two outs and nobody on, Sisco smoked a single which set the stage for O’Brien ripping an RBI double off the wall in right field to allow the Mariners to take a 2-1 lead. Gabriele just followed with a well-struck ball of his own that just nearly missed being a two-run HR. He settled for a double but it appeared the lead was safe. In the bottom of the 11th, though, a leadoff walk followed by a double by Will Esposito put the tying runs on base. Deckert was intentionally walked to load the bases for D.J. Gatz. He smoked one to first base, which allowed the run to score and the trailing runners to advance as well. George Rainer&nbsp;(3-for-5) was intentionally walked to loaded the bases setting the stage for Jared Donnelly, who tied the game up with a well-struck sacrifice fly to right field. Picarello came up and the rest is history. “I’ve been struggling the last couple weeks,” he said. “It feels good to hit one through the hole finally and win the game,” he said. Mount Sinai improves to 13-7 on the season while Southampton drops to 14-6. 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