American Legion State Tournament
Retif Oil (8) vs. Gauthier and Amedee (7)
East Ascension High School/ Gonzales, Louisiana
Monday, August 4, 2008

Lets play ball!

 

 

Pitcher Stephen Lukinovich talks
with catcher Mason Katz before starting the game.

 

 

The Retif Hit Parade: The top four batters often made contact with the ball.
Here, lead off hitter Cory Guidry drives the ball.

 

 

Brother Chad Guidry bats second and also makes solid contact with this pitch.

 

 

The parade of batters continues with the third hole hitter-- Mason Katz-- taking this pitch to the opposite field.

 

 

The last of the four batters-- Stephen Lukinovich-- prepares to drive this ball into play.

 

 

Rain delay #1- Right fielder Evan Schiavi is ready to bat in any condition--except darkness.
However, the plate umpire is calling for the players to leave the field.

 

 

Short stop Ethan Oddo readies to glove this throw from the catcher to apply a tag on the base runner.

 

 

Third baseman Josh Faciane prepares to lay down a bunt to help advance the base runners.

 

 

I've got it! Right fielder Evan Schiavi is ready to catch this lazy fly ball.

 

 

Rain Delay #2: Head Baseball Coach Tim Parenton isnt singing in the rain.

 

 

Back to the action: Cory scores the first run in the bottom of the ninth as Retif scatches its way back into the game.

 

 

Huge hit! Left fielder Joe Palmer sends this ball to the opposite field to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth.

 

 

Stephen Lukinovich is all smiles as he cross the plate to score the winning run.
Nico Caluda entered the game to hit a fly deep enough to score Stephen.