Baseball will Miss You
Coack Nick
The Board of Directors, players and coaches of Bay State Baseball mourn the loss of Coach Nick Diranian of C Division Reading Black. Coach Nick was able to rejoin his players for their final home game on August 1. Rest in Peace, Coach Nick.
Inspirational Win for Coach Nick
Inspirational Win
Reading Black C team celebrates TW1 gold trophies. The victory was dedicated to Coach Nick Diranian, who watched the streamed games from his hospital bed. Coach Nick re-joined his team for the final home game on August 1. Rest in Peace, Coach Nick.
Neutral Site Weekends Rock
Rockwell-ish Photo
Reading 10 year old players Joseph Champa (L) and Darren Ryan work the scoreboard at Sudbury's Featherland Field during recent neutral-site C-division play. Reading had just lost a heart breaker game and the boys stayed to watch Stoneham play South End from the best seats in the stadium. And we still love the high socks.
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
Our photographer recently caught President Stephen Zerdelian studying the magic whiteboard full of his secret schedule math tables. Steve spends hundreds of hours each year designing the complicated Bay State game and field schedules. This year, over 1200 games will be played on 190 fields.
South End Parent Cheerleaders
Excited parents
South End parents raise the cheering bar. At a game in Winchester, South End parents line the fences and encourage their players with pom poms, bells and chants.
Peter Morello Wins 2015 Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service
During the awards ceremony on Player Appreciation Day, Bay State President Stephen Zerdelian presents the 2015 Distinguished Service Award to Peter Morello, the architect of youth baseball in Bedford and long-time advocate for youth baseball in the region.
Home Run Derby Fun
Home Run Derby Fun
Younger players in the D, C and B divisions participate in the Home Run Derby as outfield ball catchers, just like in the pros. The 2016 Home Run Derby is August 13 in Winchester.
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship
Winchester catcher Milo Schut hands bat to Stoneham hitter Joe Colliton.
Head Down and Drive the Ball
Perfect Swing
Thomas Rogers of Sudbury keeps his head down, rotates his hips and drives a fastball to left field in a recent Bay State A-60 game.
Bob Nutile Wins 2014 Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Service
Bay State Baseball President Stephen Zerdelian and Past President Don McGowan share a laugh with long-time board member and accomplished proponent of youth baseball in Eastern Mass Bob Nutile and his wife Susan during the award ceremony on Player Appreciation Day.
Safe at Third; Home Run next
Safe at Third
Natick's Mikey Guiney slides back to third base in A-60 action at Lynnfield under the lights. In his next at-bat, Guiney went yard to bring Natick back. Lynnfield prevailed 13-10 in an exciting game featuring many home runs.
National Anthem Pre-Game Lineup
Championship Pre-game
Billerica Black and Sudbury Red line up during pre-game player announcement ceremonies and national anthem. Sudbury and Billerica gave fans a thrilling B-division championship game for 6 full innings that came down to the final pitch.
The Golden Bat Award
Golden Bat
The Golden Bat is presented each year to the winner of the home run derby on Player Appreciation Day.
A New Tradition at Bay State
Tradition
Wakefield B players ham it up for the camera in a non-traditional team photo after a late night game in Winchester, in what has become a new tradition for all teams selected for Game of the Day honors. Review all the crazy team photos in the the player Photo Galleries.
Home Runs in Big Numbers
Home Runners
The top 12 A-60 and A-70 power hitters put on a fantastic exhibition during the 2015 Home Run Derby. Damon Kruppa of Reading edged Lee Pacheco of Salem for HR Derby crown.
2014 Scholarship Award Winner
Scholarship Award
Each year on Player Appreciation Day, BSBTOC awards a $1000 scholarship to a high-school senior from our program. Shown are 2014 winner Noah Zavolas of Bedford, 2013 winner Conner Steines of Acton, President Stephen Zerdelian and Past President Don McGowan.
Equality... or Superiority
Equality...
or Superiority
Annika Lawson powers Stoneham to a 5-0 start in the D Division in Round 1. With a strong bat and a tough pitching performance, Lawson and the Spartans beat Andover Yellow 10-4 in our first official "Game of the Day" (see photos in the Gallery).
Small Ball
Small Ball
Batting-glove clad 9-year old Brody Conroy of Andover Yellow D team tries to sneak a bunt for a hit at Deyermond this week vs. Stoneham.
Booming game-ending Home Run
Boom!
South End players prepare to celebrate their semifinal victory after a booming game-ending home run off the bat of Orlando Santos. South End went on to win the A-60 championship.
Baseball, Pizza and Ice Cream
Baseball, Pizza
and Ice Cream
Jason, We finished up our regular season tonight -- Sudbury hosting South End. Great night for baseball, so the South End kids hung around after the game. We both ordered pizzas, had ice cream sundae fixings and the teams dug in together ... and we took this shot
You can view all past Game of the Day action in the Bay State Baseball Photo Gallery section of our website here.
