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Saturday, May 13, 2017

BASEBALL:Demarest puts a damper on Ramapo's Senior Day

Ramapo's Michael Frank.

By Cory K. Doviak
NJS.com Editorial Director

FRANKLIN LAKES – Standing on third base with one out in the top of the seventh inning of a tie game, Northern Valley/Demarest’s Dan Baroni got the rare baseball do-over. He saw one pitch get by the catcher and rattle around in the backstop, but decided not to chance it, but when the same opportunity came on the very next pitch, Baroni never hesitated. He sprinted down the line, slid in safely and scored what turned out to be the winning run in a 4-2 Demarest victory that put a little bit of a damper on Ramapo’s Senior Day celebrations. “The first one went straight back and I thought the catcher would be able to grab and turn right around and tag me. The second one kicked out to the right a little bit, so I decided to go for it,” said Baroni, who scored in both of his plate appearances after coming on as a defensive replacement in the fourth inning. “The game was tied and we had to find a way to take the lead. MORE...

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FEBRUARY
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JANUARY
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