15-Year-Old Braintree Babe Ruth Wins Eastern Mass State Championship

The Braintree 15-year-old Babe Ruth team beat Plymouth 13 to 4 Sunday to become the Eastern Massachusetts State Champions.

They play next in the regional tournament in Newtown, CT on Saturday, Aug. 3.

"Plymouth was a tough opponent but could not hang on, Braintree was outstanding today, Scott Creedon was superb on the mound, the defense was at the top of its game as the bats came through for the second game in a row," Coach Carl Zingarelli said in an email.

"Kevin Troy crushed the ball for a two-run homer in the first, from that point on Braintree never looked back. I would like to thank each player (this is a 15-man team who complement each other).

"Thank you, Aiden Adams, Sean Casey,Jack Cusack, Dino DeCienzo, Steven DiMartino, Chris Googins, Matt McGrath, Justin Phripp, Billy Roche, Kevin Troy, Steven Whalen, Scott Creedon, Raul Morales, Kevin Lawton and Zach Delveccio.

"You boys have accomplished something not a lot of teams have, with an opportunity do move on, grasp this chance to become unique.

"The Coaches were tremendous. Thanks to Buck, Dom, Chris and Tony. A special thanks to Mr. Morales for being there keeping the statistics and unofficial score book and doing whatever was needed to be done for the team – thanks Ice Man.

"A huge thanks to the grandparents, parents, siblings of the players, friends and neighbors who all season long put the boys first, arranging their schedules, doing whatever it took to get the boys to games or practices on time regardless where we were playing or whether it was their son or not.

"Me, I'm Coach Z, and I send a personal thanks to the boys for the fun I have experienced with them this season. They are truly a great group of kids, and the parents who were fun to be around too, along with the coaches, who put the team first.

"Braintree plays its first game Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. at Fairfield Hills baseball field (4 Primrose Ln., Newtown, CT) Braintree will be facing New Hampshire, hope to see lots of fans there."

Correction: The two-run home run was hit by Troy, not Roche.