Pearl River 10s Advance in States

Pearl River needed extra innings to continue its run through the Age 9-10 New York State All-Star Baseball tournament Sunday.

Brendan Tarsnane drove Jeff Long home with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Pearl River the 6-5 victory over South Shore. Long and reached on an infield single and advanced on a bunt single by Denis Fleming and a wild pitch.

Tarsnane pitched the final 4 1/3 innings in relief of Sean Flaherty for the victory. Liam McLinskey doubled once and singled twice and Fleming contributed two singles for Pearl River.

Pearl River jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second inning, with McKlinskey's double driving in two and Matt Russo and Fleming contributing RBI singles. 

Anthony Ciancio hit an RBI double as part of a three-run fifth that got South Shore back in the contest. Mark Diorio tied the game with an RBI single in the fifth.

Pearl River will now play Horse Heads 6:30 p.m. Monday in the loser's bracket final.

Pearl River 6, South Shore 5
South Shore    010 321 00 -- 5 13 1
Pearl River       050 000 01 -- 6 11 1
WP: Tarsnane; LP: Palmero
RBI: PR -- McLinskey 2, Fleming, Russo, Tarsnane; SS -- Cianco 2, Conro, Diorio
2B: PR -- McLinskey; SS -- Cianco