Longwood Baseball Brings Home The Hardware


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This year's League 1 champions the Longwood Lions baseball team were honored for their individual achievements. 

The Lions finished the season with a 19-5 overall record and an impressive 16-2 record in their division. The Lions had four players rank inside the top 15 in Suffolk in home runs. Matt Faraone, Brayden Franco, Luke Rizzi and Brayden Plugues all ended up with two bombs apiece this season. Brendan Rivera finished in 11th place in Suffolk for wins as he recorded 6 wins on the hill while Brayden Plugues was among the leaders in saves. 

For their efforts Brendan Rivera and Brayden Plugues both received All-County honors. Luke Rizzi and Dan Blank both took home All-League awards with Blank also nabbing the nod for a Gold Glove as an outfielder. 

Jagger Franco and Brayden Franco also were recognized with All-League, while Cameron Horn not only received an All-League honor but also took home the Courage Award. 

Longwood Baseball said it was "a wonderful night. Congratulations to our award winners." 

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