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Shelter Island Bucks Win First Ever HCBL Championship

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The Shelter Island Bucks celebrate their first ever HCBL championship after a 12-5 victory at Westhampton on Saturday. BRETT MAUSER

The Shelter Island Bucks celebrate their first ever HCBL championship after a 12-5 victory at Westhampton on Saturday. BRETT MAUSER

The Shelter Island Bucks celebrate their first ever HCBL championship after a 12-5 victory at Westhampton on Saturday. DREW BUDD

The Shelter Island Bucks celebrate their first ever HCBL championship after a 12-5 victory at Westhampton on Saturday. DREW BUDD

Former Aviator and Westhampton Beach High School alum Joe Candela threw out the first before Saturday's game. DREW BUDD

Former Aviator and Westhampton Beach High School alum Joe Candela threw out the first before Saturday's game. DREW BUDD

Former Aviator and Westhampton Beach High School alum Joe Candela gets a hug from former Dowling teammate Casey Buckley

Former Aviator and Westhampton Beach High School alum Joe Candela gets a hug from former Dowling teammate Casey Buckley

 who was the pitching coach for the Shelter Island Bucks this summer. DREW BUDD

who was the pitching coach for the Shelter Island Bucks this summer. DREW BUDD

An errant throw goes wide of Kevin Podell (Molloy) at second base. Both runners moved up an extra base on the error. DREW BUDD

An errant throw goes wide of Kevin Podell (Molloy) at second base. Both runners moved up an extra base on the error. DREW BUDD

Westhampton rightfielder Mark Osis (George Washington) throws to the plate to try and cut down a runner from scoring. DREW BUDD

Westhampton rightfielder Mark Osis (George Washington) throws to the plate to try and cut down a runner from scoring. DREW BUDD

Bucks starting pitcher Spencer Bunting (Marist) held the Aviators hitless through the first four innings on Saturday.  DREW BUDD DREW BUDD

Bucks starting pitcher Spencer Bunting (Marist) held the Aviators hitless through the first four innings on Saturday. DREW BUDD DREW BUDD

Richard Jackson III (Tennessee) came in relief of

Richard Jackson III (Tennessee) came in relief of

Drew Budd on Aug 3, 2015
The Shelter Island Bucks appeared destined to win a Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League championship all season. After falling to the Southampton Breakers in the HCBL finals last summer, the Bucks... more

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