Leading 3-0 in the fifth inning with reliable Johnny Flannigan<\/strong> on the hill, it appeared that St. Dominic<\/strong> was on the verge of forcing a do-or-die Championship Game against St. John the Baptist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a wild turn of events and a go-ahead two-run triple by Matt Lavin<\/strong>, it was a disappointing end to the season for the Bay Hawks.<\/p>\n

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Disappointing ends typically lead to motivated groups, and with first-year Head Coach Brian Anderson<\/strong> at the helm, there is no reason to believe this team won’t at least make it to the Championship Game again, and could be the favorites.<\/p>\n

Anderson, who is highly-regarded for his ability to motivate younger players, helped lead the 12U Body Armor Titans<\/a> to first place in a 104-team tournament in Cooperstown during August 2017.<\/p>\n

“We have a great group of guys here,” said Anderson. “They all come from good families and they all have a competitive side to them,” he added.<\/p>\n

The biggest reason to believe they will be title contenders is their pitching staff. They are returning CHSAA Pitcher of the Year, Carlos Hidalgo<\/strong>. The St. John’s<\/strong>-commit is a flame-throwing right-handed pitcher that takes no prisoners and will be tough to beat for any team for the next two seasons. He fired a 4-hit CG shutout over St. Anthony’s<\/strong> to advance in the postseason last year. Co-ace Johnny Flannigan<\/strong> is tough as nails, and is unfazed by any situation. For our dedicated followers, you may remember this game<\/a>, where he was sent in to face E.J. Exposito<\/strong> in the 7th inning and struck out the talented SS.<\/p>\n

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St. Dom\u2019s holds off St. Anthony\u2019s 1-0.\u00a0\u00a0Carlos Hidalgo throws a CG 4 hit shutout pic.twitter.com\/iO2jKlCozu<\/a><\/p>\n

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