Fresh off their victory in the East Region Tournament, the Cherry Hill Atlantic 16U baseball team is gearing up for the Senior League World Series in Easley, South Carolina. Their first game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, and ESPN+ will be broadcasting the action.
Team Manager Christian Carkeek expressed the players’ excitement, saying, “Every kid watches the Little League World Series on TV imagining one day they will be there, and these 16 boys now have their chance. We’re champions of New Jersey. We’re champions of the East region. We’d like to be champions of the world.”
To secure their spot in the World Series, the Cherry Hill team, representing New Jersey, displayed immense determination in the East Region Tournament held in Bangor, Maine. After a challenging loss to Pennsylvania, they bounced back and secured three consecutive wins in just two days, including two revenge victories over Pennsylvania on Monday, July 24. The final game was a thrilling walk-off win in extra innings, earning them an impressive 5-1 record in the East Region tournament.
Cherry Hill Atlantic has been propelled by stellar pitching and a formidable hitting lineup, securing 14 out of 15 postseason victories this summer.
The team’s journey to the prestigious Senior League World Series in Easley will be a swift one, as these 15- and 16-year-old players and their coaches will be flying from Newark on Thursday, July 27.
At the World Series, the winning team from the U.S bracket will face off against the victor of the International bracket in a 12-team tournament to determine the best Senior League Baseball team in the world. All the games will be televised on ESPN+.
In their quest for the title, the Cherry Hill Atlantic team has initiated a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for travel, lodging, and meal expenses. You can support them by visiting their GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/456f5a17.
Cherry Hill Atlantic proudly comprises boys from Cherry Hill Atlantic Little League and Cherry Hill American League, as well as players from Cherry Hill East High School and Cherry Hill West High School. United in their mission to keep winning, these talented athletes are representing Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the entire East Region with distinction.
The Senior League World Series is among the prestigious tournaments sponsored by Little League International, and Cherry Hill Atlantic is determined to make its community proud. Manager Christian Carkeek stated, “This team represents Cherry Hill well. As region champions, we are looking forward to heading down to South Carolina to represent Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the entire East Region well.”
The team comprises exceptional players such as Andrew Bechtel, Eric Brown, Brody Connors, Jimmy Farley, Kyle Fisher, Carter Gill, Brody Goldfarb, Mick Goldstein, Cole Haddock, Austin Hanni, Stephen Longo, Luciano Macri, Ryan Moyer, Tristan Perry, Aiden Ryder, Zach Salsbery, along with Manager Christian Carkeek and Coaches Chandler Dunoff, Ben Keating, and Scott Burnham.
