After the Whistle: Rays rise to occasion in Ripken Minor League title game

The Rays won the Greenwich Cal Ripken Minor League Baseball Championship (11-12 year olds) by mounting a tremendous comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat the Padres 8-7. Down 7-4 with one out in the final inning, Tyler Andrews got things started with a bunt single. After a walk to Nick Caridi, the Rays got consecutive hits from Luke Holey and Chris Gendell to knot the game at seven. Daniel Caridi followed with a line drive single to center and Gendell slid under the tag for the winning run. The Rays finished the season with a 14-1 record and completed their playoff run with a 4-0 tournament record. The team was maded up of: Back row - Coaches, David Shulman, Robert Breck, Tom Carroll and Jeff Gendell Middle Row - Chris Gendell, Luke Holey, Nick Caridi, Gray Johnson, Keiran Carroll, Quinn Carroll, Thomas Breck and Daniel Caridi Kneeling - J. J. Shulman, Lukens Boolbol, Nicky Aguzin, Tyler Andrews and Nick Blum. Photo: Contributed Photo / Greenwich Citizen