Seaview Pirates dominate

Mike Sciacca

The juggernaut that is the Seaview Pirates just keeps going.

The Pirates completed a 25-0 season by winning the District 62

Tournament of Champions Minor A Division title by downing their

Seaview rival, the Yankees, 4-1, in a final hosted by Huntington

Valley Little League at Wardlow Park.

With 21 regular season triumphs this season, paired with 20 in

each of the past two seasons, the Pirates have run their three-year

regular season win streak to an amazing 61 games.

They defeated four postseason tournament opponents to up this

season’s streak to 25 games en route to the district title.

Two Pirates -- pitcher Drew Daley and second baseman Lauren

Czerniachowski, daughter of coach Mike Czerniachowski -- have been a

part of all 61 victories.

Three others - catcher Nick Pedavilla, first baseman Jay Rowerdink

and third baseman Jordan Bender - have been part of the 41 wins the

past two seasons.

Other members of the Pirates include pitcher/centerfielder Matt

Schwab, outfielder/leadoff hitter Ryan Bliele who had a .692 on-base

average, right fielder Alexander Barone, shortstop/pitcher Charlie

Miller, left fielder Ben Allen, centerfielder Scot Bearss and third

baseman/left fielder Scott Orel.

“There are really two outstanding features about this team,” Mike

Czerniachowski said. “First, they understand the concept of teamwork.

They know how to play as a team. They get along with each other and

cheer each other on.

“Second, they understand the fundamentals of baseball. They’re a

sharp group.”

Against the Seaview Yankees, Daley pitched the first five innings

before Miller threw relief in the sixth.

Daley came up with seven strikeouts, walked three and gave up five

hits while Miller had one strikeout with two hits.

It was Miller, too, who put the Pirates on the board in the first

inning as his double knocked in Bliele who had singled.

Miller went on to record two doubles.

In four tournament games, Miller, the Pirates’ cleanup hitter, had

11 at-bats and reached base safely in all 11 attempts.

In the Pirates fourth, Rowerdink delivered a two-run double. In

the sixth, he produced an RBI double.

Overall, Rowerdink finished with three RBI and a pair of hits.

Lauren Czerniachowski, Daley and Miller will represent the Pirates

on Seaview’s 9/10 All-Star team that will compete Monday in the

District 62 All-Star tournament.

The Seaview All-Stars will be managed by Mike Czerniachowski.

In the Minor B title game:

Costa Mesa National 8, Ocean View 3

A five-run first inning propelled the Dodgers (22-4), the No. 1

entry from Costa Mesa National, to the district title.

The Tigers, the No. 2 representative out of Ocean View, reached

the championship game with impressive victories over Fountain Valley

No. 1 (13-3), Costa Mesa American No. 1 (12-3) and Costa Mesa

National No. 2 (4-3) in semifinal round play.

In the Senior Minor title game:

Huntington Valley 9, Westminster 8

Huntington Valley defeated Fountain Valley No. 2 and Robinwood

before downing host Westminster in the final.