Bruins Win Twin Bill

31 October 2009 - When the Tribute to Fallen Heroes tournament got rained out, the Bruins faced off against the Dominion Baseball Academy Dragons in a lazy double header on a warm but gloomy Saturday afternoon.  Neither team mustered much offense, but every player on the Bruins pitched an inning or two, and the defense was solid.  Though the event lacked the intensity of tournament play, the Bruins did win both games.  Willy McInerney was a defensive standout at catcher in the second game, making a great play on a bunt, throwing out a runner on a steal attempt, and picking off another - all when the game was very close.   [Results]

State Champs Again!

11 Oct 2009 - The Bruins continued their winning ways this weekend by going undefeated in pool play at the Virginia Sports Complex on Saturday and earning the top-seed heading into Sunday's Championship play at the Nations Baseball Fall Elite 13u State Championship tournament.  In fact, the Bruins won mercy-rule-shortened contests in every game including both the semi-final and championship games.  All said and done, the Bruins outscored their opponents 51-8 over their four games this weekend.  In addition to claiming the Fall title, this championship earned the Bruins a paid bid to the Nations Baseball Spring State Tournament.

State Champions!

31 May 2009 - The Bruins won both pool games in Fredericksburg on Saturday making them the top-seeded team heading into Sunday's Championship play at the Virginia AAU State Championship tournament.  In the final, the Bruins cruised past the Viginia Diamonds to claim the title of AAU Virginia State Champion and qualify for the AAU Nationals in Orlando.   [Results]

Beach Sizzle

25 May 2009 - The team had an excellent experience this weekend at the Sports at the Beach 2009 Beach Sizzle Memorial Day Tournament which featured 25 teams in our division from all over the Eastern United States.  We played great on Saturday recording two big wins, then dropped a couple of close pool-play games on Sunday.

In Monday's championship play, we started by knocking off the tournament's #3 seed in the opening round, cruised past a local Deleware team in the quarterfinals, and redeemed ourselves in the semifinals by beating one of the teams that had beaten us in pool-play.  The team was firing on all cylinders with timely hitting up and down the lineup, some excellent pitching, and our usual solid defense, but rain spoiled our shot at the #1 seed Arena Starz and the Championship.  Nevertheless, it was a great tournament experience that won't soon be forgotten.  [Results]

Bring The Heat

3 May 2009 - Rain spoiled our chance to face off against the South Chester Express team that ranks just higher than the Bruins in the USSSA Power Rankings.  The Bruins came out on fire in the VSC Bring The Heat tournament in Ruther Glenn, winning both pool games easily, and earning them the #2 seed going into Sunday's championship play.  Unfortunately, the Sunday games were rained out, and the team had to settle for second place.  [Results]

Southern Classic NIT

26 April 2009 - The Bruins split their two pool play games at the Southern Classic NIT in Raleigh, NC.  On Saturday we lost a well-played, close game to the Carolina Heat, the tournament's eventual champions, then won a slug-fest against a strong-hitting Wayne Mavericks team.  In Sunday's semi-final game, the team got off track and came up on the short end of another slug-fest, then rebounded to win the 3rd place game before heading home.  [Results]

Big Swing Champions

5 April 2009 - In their very first 12U tournament of the spring season, the Bruins went undefeated in pool play to capture the top seed at the Triple Crown Sports Big Swing tournament, and then continued their winning ways to take the championship.  The semifinal was a shortened 12-2 contest, but the championship was a game to remember.  The Bruins won 8-7 in extra innings when Austin Booth scored on a Trey Bridis single to center.  The game featured gutty pitching performances from Mike Nasatka and Nate Eikhoff against a very strong hitting New York team.  As we had all weekend, solid defense and timely hitting were the keys to the victory.  The championship game featured excellent sportsmanship by both teams, and the Bruins tip their hats to the parents, coaches, and players from College Point, NY.

Academic Excellence

To encourage our young players to excel in the classroom as well as on the ball field, we have created a special recognition program that rewards players for "A's" earned in school.  Click here to read all about our Scholastic Achievement program.

USSSA State Champs!

25 Oct 2009 - The Bruins won an abbreviated USSSA Virginia State Championship tournament this Sunday after Saturday's pool play games were rained out.  Each competing team got two pool play games on Sunday, with the top two seeds matching up for the Championship.  After winning both of their pool play games, the Bruins waited around for the chance to play in the Championship Sunday evening, and then sealed the deal with a convincing 5-1 victory.

Bruins Brawl Champs!

21 September 2009 - The Bruins won both pool games in Dale City, Virginia making them the top-seeded team heading into Sunday's Championship play at the Bruins Brawl II tournament, an event that our team hosted as a fundraiser.  Our boys won convincingly in the semi-final, then out-slugged a very tough Winchester team to claim the Championship by a final score of 14-12.   [Results]

National Champions!

21-24 July 2009 - The Bruins came back from a five-run deficit to beat the Maryland Baseball Academy by one run in the semi-final game, then came from behind to beat the Charlotte Hurricanes in extra innings to claim the Triple Crown Sports Summer National Championship.  After falling behind 8-4 late in the championship game, Trey Bridis hit a three-run homer to get his team to within one, then Jackson Parthasarathy hit a two-out solo shot to tie it.  Relief pitcher Richard Carlson notched another three scoreless innings including the one extra frame, and he got the victory when Brandon Barbery scored on a Bridis sac fly in the bottom of the seventh.  This tournament featured the best teams from ten states, and the entire Bruins organization has a lot to be proud of. [Results]

Rain at Super NIT

17 May 2009 - After a tough 9-2 loss to the Maryland Baseball Academy, the Bruins faced one of the tournament's two AA teams, cruising to an 8-0 victory.  However, heavy rain over night forced county officials to close the Potomac Lakes Sportsplex, and all Sunday games were cancelled.  The USSSA Northeast Super NIT tournament ended in the order of pool-play seeding, which for the Bruins meant a disappointing 6th place finish.

MBA Comes Back

19 April 2009 - After winning both of the pool play games on Saturday, and only allowing one run in the process, the Bruins earned the top seed in this weekend's USSSA Fastball Freeze.  The Bruins cruised in the semi-final, beating the Patriots 9-0, and the team was in excellent position to face off in the Championship against a talented and well-coached squad from the Maryland Baseball Academy.  Bruins starting pitcher Mike Nasatka was one out away from a hard-fought 2-1 victory when the MBA players rose to the challenge.  Inspired by a two-out game-tying homerun my their talented centerfielder, the MBA team exploded for a total of 4 runs and a 5-2 victory.

This game was the second championship showdown against MBA at the VSC.  Last September, the Bruins beat MBA 10-5, and an excellent rivalry is developing between these two talented teams.

The Bruins Brawl

22 March 2009 - The Bruins hosted a very successful USSSA-sanctioned tournament at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, VA.  The tournament featured a 12U Open Division, a 13U Open Division, and a very popular skills competition.  Our volunteers worked very hard to make this event run smoothly, and we received some very good feedback!  More...

13U in Virginia Beach

8 March 2009 - When the VSC Ice Breaker was cancelled, the team's coaches scrambled to find a last minute tournament for the weekend of 7 and 8 March.  The team headed to Virginia Beach to play in the 13U Top Gun tournament on a 54'/80' field.  We got some excellent weather, and the team took advantage of the opportunity against older competition to shake off some of the rust of the off-season.