Southampton Breakers Sweep Riverhead Tomcats For First HCBL Title In Seven Years - 27 East

Southampton Breakers Sweep Riverhead Tomcats For First HCBL Title In Seven Years

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Southampton's Andrew Primm (Pace) connects with a pitch.

Southampton's Andrew Primm (Pace) connects with a pitch. RON ESPOSITO

Breaker Parker Stinson (Indiana State) rounds second base.

Breaker Parker Stinson (Indiana State) rounds second base. RON ESPOSITO

Bryan Krolikowski (Nassau CC) started the first game of the series on July 28 in Southampton and went eight innings, striking out seven while only allowing four hits and no walks.

Bryan Krolikowski (Nassau CC) started the first game of the series on July 28 in Southampton and went eight innings, striking out seven while only allowing four hits and no walks. RON ESPOSITO

Riverhead shortstop Tyler Cox (Dartmouth) throws to first.

Riverhead shortstop Tyler Cox (Dartmouth) throws to first. RON ESPOSITO

Breaker Tyler Robinson (Dartmouth) settles underneath and catches a fly ball for an out.

Breaker Tyler Robinson (Dartmouth) settles underneath and catches a fly ball for an out. RON ESPOSITO

Jared Restmeyer (St. Rose) started game one for the Riverhead Tomcats on July 28.

Jared Restmeyer (St. Rose) started game one for the Riverhead Tomcats on July 28. RON ESPOSITO

Breaker Parker Stinson (Indiana State) catches a fly ball in game one of the series on July 28.

Breaker Parker Stinson (Indiana State) catches a fly ball in game one of the series on July 28. RON ESPOSITO

Breakers second baseman Marco Ali (Marist) applies a late tag to Riverhead's Brian Morrell.

Breakers second baseman Marco Ali (Marist) applies a late tag to Riverhead's Brian Morrell. RON ESPOSITO

Rob Lucano (Molloy) pitched eight shutout innings for the Breakers in game two of the HCBL Championship this past Friday.

Rob Lucano (Molloy) pitched eight shutout innings for the Breakers in game two of the HCBL Championship this past Friday. RON ESPOSITO

Will Feil (Albany) at the plate for the Tomcats in game one of the series.

Will Feil (Albany) at the plate for the Tomcats in game one of the series. RON ESPOSITO

The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League hosted its championship series last week. The Southampton Breakers won the best-of-three series, winning the first game, 9-1, on July 28, then the second game, 6-0, on Friday, July 30.

The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League hosted its championship series last week. The Southampton Breakers won the best-of-three series, winning the first game, 9-1, on July 28, then the second game, 6-0, on Friday, July 30. RON ESPOSITO

Southampton's Parker Stinson (Indiana State) makes an acrobatic play in right field.

Southampton's Parker Stinson (Indiana State) makes an acrobatic play in right field. RON ESPOSITO

Southampton's Parker Stinson (Indiana State) makes an acrobatic play in right field.

Southampton's Parker Stinson (Indiana State) makes an acrobatic play in right field. RON ESPOSITO

HCBL Commissioner Jim Pereira, left, with Southampton Breaker Will Gale (Seton Hall), who was named MVP of the HCBL Championship series.

HCBL Commissioner Jim Pereira, left, with Southampton Breaker Will Gale (Seton Hall), who was named MVP of the HCBL Championship series. RON ESPOSITO

The Southampton Breakers defeated the Riverhead Tomcats, 6-0, on Friday to win their first HCBL championship since 2014.  RON ESPOSITO

The Southampton Breakers defeated the Riverhead Tomcats, 6-0, on Friday to win their first HCBL championship since 2014. RON ESPOSITO RON ESPOSITO

The Southampton Breakers hoist their first championship trophy since 2014 after sweeping the Riverhead Tomcats in the best-of-three series.  RON ESPOSITO

The Southampton Breakers hoist their first championship trophy since 2014 after sweeping the Riverhead Tomcats in the best-of-three series. RON ESPOSITO RON ESPOSITO

Drew Budd on Aug 2, 2021
There’s really only one word that describes a team that leads from start to finish and wins a championship on top of it: dominant. That’s what the Southampton Breakers were... more

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