Pratt's Three-Run Homer Completes Comeback, Walks It Off for HCBL's Blue All-Stars - 27 East

Pratt's Three-Run Homer Completes Comeback, Walks It Off for HCBL's Blue All-Stars

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Nick Pratt is drenched in water.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt is drenched in water. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore) hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Blue Team All-Stars a 9-6 victory at Mashashimuet Park on Saturday.   DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore) hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Blue Team All-Stars a 9-6 victory at Mashashimuet Park on Saturday. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore) sees his teammates waiting for him at home plate as he rounds third base on his three-run homer.   DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore) sees his teammates waiting for him at home plate as he rounds third base on his three-run homer. DREW BUDD

The Blue Team waits for Nick Pratt to touch home plate to celebrate their 9-6 come-from-behind win.  DREW BUDD

The Blue Team waits for Nick Pratt to touch home plate to celebrate their 9-6 come-from-behind win. DREW BUDD

The Blue Team mobs Nick Pratt after his three-run home run won the game for them.  DREW BUDD

The Blue Team mobs Nick Pratt after his three-run home run won the game for them. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt's Blue Team All-Star teammates douse him in water at home plate. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt is drenched in water.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt is drenched in water. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt is drenched in water.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt is drenched in water. DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore), flanked by HCBL President Sandi Kruel and commissioner Henry Bramwell, was named All-Star Game MVP after his walk-off three-run homer won it for the Blue Team.  DREW BUDD

Nick Pratt (Maryland-Baltimore), flanked by HCBL President Sandi Kruel and commissioner Henry Bramwell, was named All-Star Game MVP after his walk-off three-run homer won it for the Blue Team. DREW BUDD

Brett Borcherding (Rose-Hulman Tech) comes out to greet his Blue Team All-Star coaches and teammates during player introductions on Saturday afternoon.   DREW BUDD

Brett Borcherding (Rose-Hulman Tech) comes out to greet his Blue Team All-Star coaches and teammates during player introductions on Saturday afternoon. DREW BUDD

Will Darrell (Vassar) comes out to greet his Blue Team All-Star coaches and teammates during player introductions on Saturday afternoon.   DREW BUDD

Will Darrell (Vassar) comes out to greet his Blue Team All-Star coaches and teammates during player introductions on Saturday afternoon. DREW BUDD

The HCBL Blue Team All-Stars line up along the third base line during pregame festivities on Saturday at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor.  DREW BUDD

The HCBL Blue Team All-Stars line up along the third base line during pregame festivities on Saturday at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. DREW BUDD

The HCBL Red Team All-Stars line up along the third base line during pregame festivities on Saturday at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor.  DREW BUDD

The HCBL Red Team All-Stars line up along the third base line during pregame festivities on Saturday at Mashashimuet Park in Sag Harbor. DREW BUDD

Mariana Barbosa sings the national anthem.   DREW BUDD

Mariana Barbosa sings the national anthem. DREW BUDD

Bill Evans of WLNG threw out the game's first pitch.   DREW BUDD

Bill Evans of WLNG threw out the game's first pitch. DREW BUDD

Bill Evans gives Jake Acker a pat on the back for catching his first pitch.   DREW BUDD

Bill Evans gives Jake Acker a pat on the back for catching his first pitch. DREW BUDD

East Hampton High School graduate Will Darrell got the nod to start the game on the mound for the Blue Team on Saturday.   DREW BUDD

East Hampton High School graduate Will Darrell got the nod to start the game on the mound for the Blue Team on Saturday. DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Braydon Wooldridge (Cal-Davis) drove in a run in his first at bat on Saturday.   DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Braydon Wooldridge (Cal-Davis) drove in a run in his first at bat on Saturday. DREW BUDD

Sag Harbor Whaler Jack Gold (Pomona-Pitzer) went 1-for-2 in Saturday's All-Star Game.   DREW BUDD

Sag Harbor Whaler Jack Gold (Pomona-Pitzer) went 1-for-2 in Saturday's All-Star Game. DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) rounds third base hoping to score.   DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) rounds third base hoping to score. DREW BUDD

Southampton Breaker Joseph Wozny (Rochester Tech) pitched two innings of scoreless baseball with three strikeouts.  DREW BUDD

Southampton Breaker Joseph Wozny (Rochester Tech) pitched two innings of scoreless baseball with three strikeouts. DREW BUDD

Brett Borcherding (Rose-Hulman Tech) takes the mound.   DREW BUDD

Brett Borcherding (Rose-Hulman Tech) takes the mound. DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Colby McNeely (Rider) takes the mound.  DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Colby McNeely (Rider) takes the mound. DREW BUDD

Southampton Breaker Ty Gilligan (Dominican) dodges an inside pitch.  DREW BUDD

Southampton Breaker Ty Gilligan (Dominican) dodges an inside pitch. DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Tyler Smith (St. Peter's) doubles down the left field line to drive in a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning.   DREW BUDD

Westhampton Aviator Tyler Smith (St. Peter's) doubles down the left field line to drive in a pair of runs in the top of the ninth inning. DREW BUDD

Sag Harbor Whaler Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) doubled and scored as part of the Blue Team's six-run comeback in the bottom of the ninth.   DREW BUDD

Sag Harbor Whaler Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) doubled and scored as part of the Blue Team's six-run comeback in the bottom of the ninth. DREW BUDD

Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) pulls up a third.   DREW BUDD

Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) pulls up a third. DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) plays a base hit on the hop.  DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) plays a base hit on the hop. DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) gets the ball in quickly from left field.  DREW BUDD

Michael Vilardi (Queens) gets the ball in quickly from left field. DREW BUDD

Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) is pumped up after scoring a run.  DREW BUDD

Tucker Genovesi (St. Bonaventure) is pumped up after scoring a run. DREW BUDD

Drew Budd on Jul 16, 2024
The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League’s All-Star Games have been nothing short of dramatic in recent memory, and the 11th edition of the game this past Saturday at Mashashimuet Park in... more

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