GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY WELCOME TO SYRACUSE CHALLENGER BASEBALL, THE GAME.

WEEK HERE ON WCNY.

MY NAME IS SKIP CLARK.

I'M GOING TO BE YOUR PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCER TODAY.

WE'VE GOT THE GEM MONORAILS TAKING ON WILD WILLS STREET CARS.

TODAY'S GAME IS BROUGHT TO YOU IN PART BY... WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS GAME STARTED MOMENTARILY.

YOU SEE THE LINEUP ON YOUR SCREEN.

OF COURSE AS A MENTIONED, THE GEM DINER MONORAILS ARE UP FIRST WEARING THE GRAY JERSEYS.

YOU SEE THE COMPLETE LINEUP IN FRONT OF YOU ON THE SCREEN.

AND LIKE I SAY, WE ARE ABOUT TO GET THIS GAME UNDER WAY.

RYAN YAKEL IS GOING TO BE OUR LEADOFF BATTER.

RYAN LIVES IN CICERO.

GOT A GREAT GRIP ON THE BAT.

HE IS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE PITCHER AND SWING AND A MISS.

TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THE CATCHER.

AND NOW HE IS WAITING FOR HIS SECOND PITCH.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.

HERE HE GOES.

A GOOD GRIP ON THE BAT.

HE HAS A SWING AND HE HAS HIMSELF A HIT.

IT GOES UP TOWARDS SECOND BASE.

SECOND BASEMAN GETS IT BUT CANNOT MAKE THE THROW IN TIME.

RYAN HAS HIMSELF A SINGLE.

NEXT UP IS PATRICK MUSONE.

HE LOVES CHICKEN NUGGETS AND FRENCH FRIES, THE MASKED SINGER FAVORITE SHOW AND DAK PRESCOTT HIS FAVORITE SPORTS PLAYER.

PATRICK IS REALLY GOOD AT MATH, SOMETHING I'M NOT GOOD AT.

THERE HE GOES.

HE HAS A HIT.

OVER THE HEAD OF THE SHORTSTOP.

MAKE IS HIS WAYS TO FIRST.

RYAN MAKES HIS WAY TO SECOND.

WE HAVE PLAYERS ON FIRST AND SECOND.

NADIA HUDSON COMING TO BAT.

NADIA LIVES IN SYRACUSE.

SHE LOVES TO SING.

SHE DOES HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

SHE LOVES LASAGNA AND FINDING NEEM OWE IS ONE OF HER FAVORITE MOVIES, FINDING NEMO IS ONE OF HER FAVORITE MOVIES.

SHE GETS HERSELF A HIT.

FOUL BALL.

THERE IT IS.

IT GOES UP BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD BASEMAN, MAKING HER WAYS TO FIRST BASE, BASES ARE LOADED AND NEXT UP, MERRILL B. CHARLES.

HE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

HAMBURGERS WITH LOTS OF KETCHUP.

LET ME SAY THIS, THEY'RE ALL MY FAVORITE.

FAVORITE MOVIE BLACK PANTHER, LOVES BASKETBALL AND LOVES TO GO TO THE MOVIES.

OF COURSE HIS DAD BUTCH IS WATCHING IN THE BACKGROUND.

SWING AND A MISS, ALL EXCITED.

HE CANNOT WAIT TO GET THAT BAT ON THAT BALL AND HE JUST DID AND IT WENT BACK UP TOWARDS THE PITCHER.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RUN THAT SCORES.

MERRILL IS MAKING HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE AND BASES REMAIN LOADED.

LAMARR CARNEY, JR. LAMARR IS OUT OF EAST SYRACUSE.

YOU KNOW, HE LOVES TO COOK.

HE LOVES SPAGHETTI.

LOVES TO COOK AND THEY CAL HL CALL HIM DEUCE, TOO.

SWING A MISS ON THE FIRST PITCH.

KEEPING AN EYE OUT.

GREAT GRIP ON THE BAT AS WELL.

ANOTHER SWING AND MISS.

HERE AGAIN DON'T FORGET EVERYBODY BATS AND EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FIELD.

BASES ARE CURRENTLY LOADED FOR LAMARR.

ALL RIGHT.

HE IS KEEPING AN EYE OUT, WAITING FOR THE PITCH AND ANOTHER SWING AND MISS.

WE ARE GOING TO GET IT.

AND THERE IT IS.

IT'S RIGHT BACK UP TOWARDS THE PITCHER.

LAMARR IS MAKING HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE AND BECAUSE THE BASES WERE LOADED, ANOTHER RUN SCORES.

WAY TO GO.

NICE JOB.

AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON FOR THIS, THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN GIVING IT EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE AND A BIG SMILE ON THEIR FACE.

YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT.

WE HAVE JOSH UP AT BAT RIGHT NOW.

JOSH GOT HIMSELF A GOOD HIT.

HE IS GOING TO GET A SINGLE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES AND WAY TO GO.

AGAIN, YOU ARE WATCHING SYRACUSE CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

IT'S THE GAME OF THE WEEK.

JOSEPH MURPHY.

JOSEPH, LIVERPOOL, LOVES PASTA.

GROWN UPS WITH ADAM SANDLER IS ONE OF HIS FAVORITE MOVIES.

YOU GOTTA LOVE THAT AS WELL.

SO HERE WE GO.

COME ON, JOSH.

ALL RIGHT.

HE STEPS INTO THE BOX.

HE IS WAITING FOR THE PITCH.

HE HAS THE GOOD GRIP ON THE BAT.

AND A SWING AND A MISS FIRST TIME AROUND.

GOING TO BE ANOTHER ONE.

HERE WE GO.

AND I HEARD THAT HIT THE BAT, A GOOD SOLID HIT.

HE IS MAKING HIS WAY UP TO FIRST BASE.

ANOTHER RUN WILL SCORE AND WE ARE ALL EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

WHAT AN AFTERNOON.

OF COURSE THE GEM MONORAILS TAKING ON WILD WHEEL SALOON STREET CARS.

TOP OF THE FIRST.

MERRILL MAKES THE SCORE AND I TELL YOU HE IS RIGHT THERE AND SO PROUD AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

NEXT UP, IAN JOSLYN FROM SYRACUSE.

LOVES HIS GRILLED CHEESE OR HOT DOGS OR MAYBE BOTH.

LOVES TO WATCH WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACT TRIAND LOVES THE FACT THAT HE CAN EAT ALL THE ICE CREAM HE WANTS.

GOOD GRIP ON THE BAT.

KEEPS AN EYE ON THE BALL AND A CONNECTION.

AND THEY ARE OFF.

AND ANOTHER RUN WILL SCORE.

MAKING HER WAY TO FIRST BASE.

THERE WE GO.

LIKE I SAY, THERE IS NOTHING MORE EXCITING THAN WATCHING A GAME OF CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

THE SMILES.

YOU CAN FEEL THE PASSION, YOU CAN FEEL THE DEDICATION, YOU KNOW, NOBODY IS GOING TO SAY NO.

CAN I PLAY BASEBALL?

ABSOLUTELY YOU CAN PLAY.

AND IT ALL HAPPENS.

CARRIER PARK, FIELD OF DREAMS.

JOSEPH DEMONTE IS UP TO BAT.

AND JOSEPH LOVES MEETING NEW PEOPLE.

HE DOES.

HE IS A PEOPLE PERSON.

LOVES TO SAY HELLO.

GETTING HELP FROM HIS COACH.

SWING AND CONNECTS WITH THE BALL.

HEADING TOWARDS FIRST BASE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES EVERYBODY BATS.

EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FIELD.

IT'S PRETTY EXCITING.

AND JUST THE EMOTION AND THE CHEERING AND THE SMILES NOTHING BETTER MY FRIEND.

NOTHING BETTER.

WE HAVE ISAIAH HUDSON COMING UP FROM SYRACUSE.

ISAIAH LOVES HIS CHICKEN TENDERS AND FRENCH FRIES LIKE THE REST OF US.

FAVORITE SHOW, SESAME STREET.

LOVES TO SING AND DANCE AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN.

ISAIAH IS UP AND HE LOVES TO DRAW.

HE IS QUITE THE ARTIST AS WELL.

DOES A GREAT JOB WITH THAT.

AND A SWING AND A MISS FOR THAT PITCH.

SWING AND A MISS.

AND HE IS THINKING ABOUT IT AND HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE.

AND THERE WE'VE GOT A FLY BALL.

IT'S HEADING OUT!

IT'S RIGHT DOWN TO THIRD BASE LINE.

ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

HE MADE HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.

EVERYBODY IS GETTING A HIT AND THEY'RE GOOD HITS AND A GREAT JOB.

NEXT UP WE ARE GOING TO HAVE GINA GONDEK DECK.

SHE CAN DO THE WARRIOR PRINCESS BATTLE CRY.

SHE LOVES HER SUSHI AND RED VELVET ANYTHING.

SHE LOVES TO TAKE PICTURES.

ASPIRING PHOTOGRAPHER.

YOU GOT TO LOVE THAT.

SHE GOT HERSELF A HIT AND SHE IS MAKING HER WAY DOWN TO FIRST BASE.

NOT BAD SHE SAID BUT I CAN DO BETTER BUT THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME.

I'M JUST SAYING, THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME.

ALL RIGHT.

DONOVAN FULLER WILL BE COMING TO BAT.

DONOVAN HAS GOT THE SHADES O.

HE HAS A GOOD GRIP ON THAT BAT.

HE HAS GOT HIS TEAM CHEERING HIM ON.

A SWING AND MISS FOR THE FIRST PITCH.

AND A SWING AND PITCH FOR THE SECOND PITCH.

WATCH OUT.

HERE COMES ANOTHER ONE.

I HAVE A FEELING, SEE IF I'M RIGHT.

HE IS KEEPING AN EYE ON IT AND THERE IT IS.

ABSOLUTELY.

IT'S GOING RIGHT UP THE THIRD BASE LINE AND DONOVAN MICKING HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.

YEP, SO NOW WE STILL HAVE BASES LOADED.

WE ARE GETTING ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

AND THERE YOU GO.

MADE HIS WAY TO HOME PLATE.

LOOKING AT THE PLATE.

HE IS GOING TO STEP ON IT, BAM.

THERE IT IS.

GOT ANOTHER RUN.

DANIEL IRELAND, THE THING WITH DANIEL, HE DOES NOT LIKE BUGS.

WHO DOES?

BUT HE LOVES PIZZA.

AND HE LOVES BASEBALL AND SNOW SHOEING AND BOWLING.

DANIEL IS UP TO BAT.

SWING AND A MISS.

SWING AND A MISS.

YOU KNOW, IT SAYS HE DOES NOT LIKE LOUD NOISES AS WELL.

THAT'S A GOOD NOISE TO HEAR.

THAT CRACK OF THE BAT WHEN THE BALL HITS IT AND DANIEL MADE HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE AND HE HAS GOT ANOTHER R.B.I.

ANOTHER RUN WILL SCORE.

THANK YOU, DANIEL.

GREAT JOB.

BRAM SAUFLEYLEY IS COMING UP.

MEMORIZED ALL THE PRESIDENTS AND THE FACTS ABOUT HIM.

HE COULD TELL YOU EVERY PRESIDENT.

THAT'S AMAZING.

I CAN'T DO THAT BUT BRAM IS UP.

SWING AND A MISS.

YOU KNOW, I'M LUCKY IF I CAN REMEMBER FIVE OF THEM.

BUT IT'S A-- YEAH, LOOK AT THAT.

HE CONNECTS.

GOING UP TO THE SECOND BASEMAN.

HE IS MOTORING THE FIRST.

HE IS GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND.

WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER THIS A GRANDSLAM FOR BRAM.

WAY TO G. EVERYBODY IS GOING TO SCORE.

EVERYBODY IS MAKING THEIR WAY IN AND OF COURSE GETTING HUGS FROM THE FANS.

WAY TO G. GREAT JOB, GREAT JOB, BRAM.

WHY DON'T WE JUST SAY IT'S BRAM WITH A GRANDSLAM.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT, WE BELIEVE RACK IN A MOMENT OR TWO.

WCNY.

IT IS THE GAME OF THE WEEK.

ZEUS CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

SYRACUSE CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

WELCOME BACK.

WE ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST AND COMING UP TO BAT, JESSE JESSE JESSIE MANN.

HER FAVORITE MOVIE IS HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.

SHE ALSO LOVES TO SWIM.

SHE IS A SWIMMER.

AND LOVING THAT WATER.

ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.

IT'S NICE AND COOL DURING THE SUMMERTIME.

JESSE IS UP TO BAT AND IT'S A SWING AND A HIT GOING UP BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD.

JESSE IS MOTORING TO FIRST BASE GIVING A SMILE AT THE CRAM.

SAY HELLO TO ETHAN OOT OUT OF CAMILLUS NEW YORK.

WHAT IS REALLY COOL, HE LOVES TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH DAD AND HE CAN DRIVE A BACK HO.

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, RIGHT?

I CAN'T DRIVE A BACK HO.

ETHAN OOT CAN DRIVE A BACK HO, A FEW SWINGS AND MISSES BUT HE GOT HIMSELF A HIT.

RIGHT UP THE FIRST BASE LINE AND ETHAN IS MAKING HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE RIGHT NOW.

JOSHUA NOWLIN OUT OF SYRACUSE NEW YORK, LOVES HIS CHICKEN WINGS AND MAYONNAISE CAKE.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORTS AND HE CAN, YEAH, HE PLAYS IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS, CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

FRONT ROW THEATER WHICH IS PRETTY EXCITING.

GOT HIMSELF A GOOD HIT.

RIGHT UP TO THE PITCHER.

HE IS MOTORING TO FIRST.

WE NOW HAVE BASES LOADED.

BASED ARE-- BASES ARE LOADED.

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST.

WEEK TWO CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

COMING TO BAT, JUSTIN MINNEY OUT OF LIVERPOOL, FAVORITE HOBBY IS BOWLING, LOVES RAF CONTROL-- RAVIOLI.

THIS WEEK'S PLAYER SPOTLIGHT HAPPENS TO BE ON JUSTIN MINNEY.

WE SENT OUR FILM CREW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTIN.

>> WHEN HE FIRST STARTED PLAYING, I DON'T THINK HE WANTED TO BE THERE.

HE STARTED HAVING TO BE THE FAIBMAN AND NOW HE LIKES TO BE ON THE PITCHER'S MOUND.

HE HAS GOTTEN A LOT MORE CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES OVER THE YEARS.

DO YOU REMEMBER REMEMBER WEARING THIS?

>> NO.

>> MY NAME IS JUSTIN MINNEY.

>> JUSTIN IS A COLLEGE STUDENT WHO WORKS REALLY HARD AT SCHOOL.

>> HE IS ON THE WILD WILL'S STREET CARS.

AFTER A BAR I OWNED, I HAVE BEEN SPONSORING FOR THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS.

>> HE STARTED AT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS OLD.

HE WAS A LITTLE GUILE.

>> I LIKE HITTING THE BALL AND PLAYING OUTFIELD.

>> HE CAN GET THE GROUNDERS, HE THROWS.

HE HITS THE BALL.

HE REALLY CAN HIT THE BALL.

HE IS REALLY STARTING TO BECOME A BALL PLAYER.

>> GETTING BETTER EVERY WEEK.

>> THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CHALLENGES OVERTHE YEARS, YOU NOA, FROM HIS INITIAL DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM THROUGH OTHER DIAGNOSES OVER THE YEARS.

HOW DO WE PERSEVERE?

I GUESS YOU TAKE IT DAY BY DAY.

>> MONDAY HE HAS COLLEGE.

AT NIGHT HE HAD THE COOKING CLASSES.

>> YOU HAVE TO MAKE A LOT OF STUFF FROM SCRATCH.

WE MADE PIZZA, BROWNIE COOKIES.

>> RIGHT IN THERE.

YOU GOT IT.

NOW STIR AWAY.

>> HE HAS TWO GREAT MENTORS THAT HELP.

>> WEDNESDAY IT'S BACK TO COLLEGE.

KICK BALL AT NIGHT.

AND FRIDAY WE HAVE KARAOKE.

>> WHY IS KARAOKE THE BEST DAY.

>> BECAUSE I PRACTICE.

>> KARAOKE IS QUAN OF THE HAPPIEST TIMES I'VE EVER SEEN HIM.

HE LOVES MUSIC.

CAN I SEE HIM DOING SOMETHING WITH THE MUSIC.

>> I HOPE HE'S HAPPY.

I THINK HE IS GOING TO BE.

HE WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY BASEBALL.

RIGHT NOW HE IS IN COLLEGE SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HE LIKES TO DO.

>> I LIKE TO DO BUSINESS STUFF AND I LIKE MATH.

>> I JUST REALLY WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY IN WHATEVER HE IS DOING.

>> IN THE EARLY DAYS I USED TO HELP OUT PITCH AND DO SOME OF THE COACHING.

THE OTHER KIDS LISTENED BETTER THAN YOUR OWN.

>> PLAYING WITH ALL THE SAME PLAYERS OVER ALL THE YEARS.

SO WE ARE LIKE A FAMILY WITH A LOT OF THESE PLAYERS.

>> I LIKE PLAYING WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

>> THIS TROPHY HERE IS WHEN JUSTIN WON TEAMMATE OF THE YEAR GOING BACK TO 2011.

>> CHEERING PEOPLE ON AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE.

>> HE ALWAYS TELLS PEOPLE YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

SO HE ENCOURAGES THE OTHER KIDS WHEN THEY'RE PLAYING OUR TEAM IS VERY DIVERSE.

>> PEOPLE WHO CANNOT SEE AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NEW TO THIS.

>> MEMBERS ON HIS TEAM, WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING SINCE THEY WERE ALL LITTLE.

SO HE HAS GROWN UP WITH QUITE A COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS.

FOR HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY, HALF OF THE KIDS THAT COME ARE CHALLENGER BASEBALL PEOPLE.

>> HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR LIFE WOULD BE DIFFERENT IF YOU DIDN'T PLAY CHALLENGER BASEBALL?

>> I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TALK TO OTHER PEOPLE.

>> IS THAT SOMETHING YOU FOUND REALLY HARD TO DO?

>> YES.

>> I WANT TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND OLD FRIENDS.

>> 1, THE, 3, CHALLENGER!

>> AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, JUSTIN MINNEY AT BAT.

CHALLENGER BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK, JUSTIN MAKING HIS WAY DOWN TO FIRST.

YOU KNOW, THOSE LITTLE SEGMENTS, THEY'RE THE COOLEST.

AND YOU FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES AND HOW MUCH LOVE IS GIVEN TO EACH AND EVERY ONE.

SO COOL.

SO COOL.

SO COMING TO BAT, FOLLOWING UP JUSTIN MINNEY IS DANNY BAYARDI.

CHECK THIS OUT.

HE LOVES HIS HOT DOGS, FAVORITE MOVIE BEETLEJUICE.

LET'S DO THIS.

HE IS VERY EXCITED TO BE UP TO BAT.

HE WILL HAVE A LITTLE HELP.

AND HE IS BEING TOLD TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE BALL, KEEP AN EYE ON THE PITCHER AND ALL RIGHT.

WE GOT A SWING AND A MISS BUT LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS HERE.

I HAVE A FEELING-- AND HE DOES.

HE HITS THAT BALL.

NOT ONLY HIT IT, HE SENT THAT BALL FLYING.

GETTING HIMSELF A RUN BATTED IN, A R.B.I.

AND MAKES HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.

WAY TO GO DANNY, WAY TO HIT THE BALL.

ZACHARY SMITH IS UP TO BAT.

AND ZACHARY TAKES A PITCH, SWINGS AND A MISS AND OF COURSE THERE HE GOES.

HE HAS HIMSELF A HIT.

HE IS MAKING HIS WAY DOWN TO FIRST.

HE GETS A R.B.I., A RUN BATTED IN.

HOW EXCITING THAT THEY CAN ROUND THE BASES AND ACTUALLY SCORE.

AND KEEPING AN EYE ON WILD WILL SALOON STREET CARS.

J.J. HIVE LIFE T.J. TRUDELL.

RIGHT UP IN CICERO NEW YORK, CHICKEN FRIES AND SODA, A MAN AFTER MY OWN HEART.

YOU GOT TO LOVE THAT.

HERE WE GO.

AT BAT.

SWING AND A MISS.

SWING AND A MISS.

AND ANOTHER.

HE DID HIT IT AND THERE IT IS.

IT'S LIKE A BUNT.

IT'S HANGING RIGHT AROUND HOME PLATE BUT ENOUGH ROOM TO MAKE HIMSELF TO FIRST BASE.

HE GETS THERE.

HE ALSO GETS HIMSELF A R.B.I., A RUN BATTED IN AND OF COURSE WE'VE GOT ANOTHER ONE COMING AROUND THE PLATE.

HOW EXCITING THAT THESE PLAYERS ARE BEING ABLE TO SCORE.

LOOK AT HIM GO!

HE ROUNDS, HEADING TOWARDS HOME!

HE TOUCHES HOME PLATE.

CONGRATULATIONS.

JUST A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

EVERYBODY IS COMING IN, AS I SAID EVERYBODY BATS, EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FIELD.

IT'S BEEN AN EXCITING AFTERNOON.

PROVIDING PERSON CENTERED SELF DIRECTED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.

MORE INFORMATION AT... WE GOT RYAN YAKEL TOP OF THE SECOND.

OUT OF CICERO NEW YORK, SWING AND A MISS.

AND, YEAH, EVERYBODY IS ALERT.

EVERYBODY IS WAITING FOR THE BALL.

THEY'RE READY TO TAKE ACTION, BUT RYAN IS READY TO HIT THE BALL.

WATCH THIS PITCH.

THERE IT IS.

AND HE SLUGS IT!

IT GOES RIGHT UP TO THE SHORTSTOP.

IT GETS BY THE SHORTSTOP.

RYAN IS MAKING HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.

HE GOT HIMSELF A HIT.

RYAN IS AT FIRST BASE.

WE GOT PATRICK MUSONE.

PATRICK FROM SYRACUSE.

A SWING AND HE CONNECTED.

AND HERE AGAIN IT'S GOING RIGHT UP TO SECOND BASE.

HE IS MAKING HIS WAY TO FIRST AND OF COURSE NOW WE HAVE A PLAYER ON SECOND.

NADIA HUDSON FROM SYRACUSE.

NADIA GOT A GREAT HIT THE FIRST TIME AROUND.

LET'S SEE WHAT SHE CAN DO HERE.

IT'S A SWING AND A MISS BUT I HAVE A FEELING SHE IS GOING TO CONNECT WITH THAT BALL AND EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ALERT.

HERE WE GO.

AND I TOLD YOU.

YES!

GOT A GREAT CONNECTION RIGHT UP TOWARDS THE SECOND BASE.

SHE IS MAKING HER WAY TO FIRST.

WE HAVE BASES LOADED.

AND WE GOT MERRILL B. CHARLES OUT OF SYRACUSE NEW YORK.

HIS BAD IS BUTCH CHARLES, A COLLEAGUE OF MINE IN RADIO.

BUT HE GETS A HIT.

AND HE KEEPS MOVING TOWARDS FIRST.

THOSE LONG LEGS, I'LL TELL YOU, HE CAN FLY AND GOT HIMSELF A R.B.I., A RUN BATTED IN.

LAMARR CARNEY, JR. FROM SYRACUSE.

AND LOOK AT THAT.

HE CONNECTS ON THAT FIRST PITCH.

NOW WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RUN THAT SCORES.

HE IS MOVING TO FIRST BASE.

AND THERE WE GOT.

WE'VE GOT ON THE SCORE.

NOW WE HAVE PLAYERS ON FIRST AND SECOND AND THIRD.

IT'S PRETTY COOL.

JOSH SMYSE, HE TRIED TO HIT IT F. HE HIT IT DOWN THERE, THE BALL WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER THE FENCE.

HE CONNECTED WITH THAT ONE.

GOING UP TO SHORTSTOP.

THE SHORTSTOP HAS GOT IT BUT CAN'T MAKE THE THROW IN TIME.

HE HAS HIMSELF A SINGLE AND WE DO HAVE ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

VERY EXCITING, SAY HI TO JOSEPH MURPHY.

JOSEPH, LIVERPOOL AND A SWING AND WOW, YEAH, OH YEAH, HE SENT THAT BALL INTO THE NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD.

HE IS MOVING TO FIRST BASE.

AND OF COURSE HERE AGAIN WE HAVE BASES LOADED.

NICE JOB.

MAN, ALL RIGHT.

WE HAVE JOSEPH DEMONTE OUT OF MINOA.

JOSEPH CAN HIT THIS BALL AND HIT IT FAR.

WHAT DID I TELL YOU.

HE GOT HIMSELF A HIT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SLUG THAT BALL.

DECIDED TO DO A BUNT INSTEAD.

HE HAS GOT ENOUGH ROOM TO MAKE IT DOWN TO FIRST BASE.

AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RUN THAT SCORES AS WELL.

GREAT JOB.

GREAT JOB!

WAY TO GET DOWN TO FIRST BASE.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE OLD TAP OF THE HOME PLATE AND THERE WE GO.

IT'S A R.B.I.

ANOTHER RUN BATTED IN.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE WE GO.

AND ANOTHER TAP OF THE PLATE.

HE'S HOME.

IT'S ANOTHER RUN.

ISAIAH HUDSON FROM SYRACUSE.

ISAIAH.

HE HAS BEEN PLAYING CHALLENGER FOR A LITTLE BIT.

CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

SWING AND A MISS AND THAT BALL IS HIGH.

AND IT'S HEADING OUT TO THE OUTFIELD.

HE IS DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY SCORE.

HE MADE HIS WAY TO FIRST BASE.

WE HAVE BASES LOADED.

THEY CONTINUE TO BE LOADED.

AS I MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING, EVERYBODY BATS, EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FIELD.

HOW EXCITING.

IT'S WHAT WE CALL SYRACUSE CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

IAN JOSLYN OUT OF SYRACUSE.

IAN, SHE CAN GET IT.

AND IT'S A SWING.

AND THERE.

RIGHT BACK UP TO THE PITCHER.

THE PITCHER COULDN'T MAKE THE PLAY.

SHE MOVES TO FIRST.

EXCELLENT JOB.

ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

THIS ONE SAYS NOT ONLY AM I GOING TO STEP ON IT.

I'M GOING TO LAY ON IT.

GINA GONDEK DECK, HERE WE GO.

GINA, GINA SWING AND A MISS.

AND CONNECTS WITH THE BALL AS WELL.

SOME GREAT HITS IN THIS GAME.

LIKE EVERYBODY, ONE AFTER THE OTHER GETTING GOOD SOLID HITS AND A GREAT JOB TO EVERYBODY THAT IS PLAYING.

DONOVAN FULLER.

DONOVAN UP TO BAT.

LOOK AT THAT.

THE PITCH, HE SLUGS IT RIGHT TOWARDS SECOND BASE.

HE IS MOVING ON TO FIRST.

ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

AND THIS GAME IS BEING PLAYED AT THE CARRIER FIELD OF DREAMS, CARRIER BARK.

DANIEL IRELAND OUT OF CHITTENANGO, NEW YORK.

YOU SEE HIS MOM IN THE BACKGROUND CHEERING HIM ON.

HE GOT A GOOD HIT.

MOVING TO FIRST BASE.

LOOK AT HIM GO.

WAY TO GO DANIEL.

GOT HIMSELF A SINGLE.

WE HAVE ANOTHER RUN THAT SCORES.

BRAM SAUFLEYLEY FROM SYRACUSE-- BRAM SAUFLEY FROM SYRACUSE.

HE IS EAGER AND WAITING FOR THAT PITCH.

WAITED AND HE GOT IT AND HE HIT IT.

AND HE IS MOVING TO FIRST BASE.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND.

IS THIS A GRAND SLAM?

THIS COULD BE A GRAND SLAM!

EVERYBODY IS GOING TO SCORE.

LOOK AT HIM GO.

WOW!

HE IS DIGGING RIGHT THERE, HOME PLATE.

HE GOT HIMSELF INTO HOME AND HERE HE COMES.

LOOK AT THIS.

AND A TAP OF THE PLATE.

WAY TO GO DANIEL.

WHAT A GREAT GAME.

OF COURSE IT'S WEEK TWO, WCNY'S SYRACUSE CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

THE GAME OF THE WEEK.

AND WE HAVE JESSE MANN EVERYBODY.

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND.

JESSE READY TO HIT THAT BALL AND SHE DID.

AND SHE KNOWS THAT ENT RIGHT UP TOWARDS THIRD BASE AND RUNNING TO FIRST, A LOT OF EXCITEMENT.

RIGHTFULLY SO.

JOSHUA NOWLIN FROM SYRACUSE.

JOSHUA, SWING AND A MISS.

ANOTHER SWING AND A MISS.

WAITING FOR THAT BALL AND THERE IT IS.

IT'S GOING UP TOWARDS THE SHORTSTOP TO FIRST BASE.

RUNNERS ON FIRST AND SECOND.

JUSTIN MINNEY.

A LITTLE SPECIAL ON JUSTIN A LITTLE WHILE AGO.

PRETTY COOL.

A LITTLE BACKGROUND.

WE DUG DEEP INTO HIS LIFE.

TALKED TO HIS MOM AND DAD.

HE GOT HIMSELF A GREAT HIT.

HE IS ON FIRST BASE.

FOLLOWED BY DANNY BAYARDI OUT OF EASTWARD, DANNY, FIRST PITCH.

SWINGS THE BAT, CONNECTS.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A RUN THAT SCORES AND LOOK AT DANNY GO.

RUNNING ALL THE WAY TO FIRST BASE.

HE IS MOTORING.

A WAVE AT THE CAMERA, TOO.

HELLO, DANNY.

ZACHARY SMITH.

ZACHARY SMITH.

ZACHARY HAS A GOOD GRIP ON THE BAT.

GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE BALL.

THERE IT IS.

GOT HIMSELF A HIT.

HE IS MOVING TO FIRST.

HE HAS HIMSELF ANOTHER RUN BATTED IN.

DOWN TO FIRST, ANOTHER TAP OF THE PLATE FOR ANOTHER RUN GREAT JOB.

T.J. TRUDELL LIVING UP IN CICERO.

SWING AND MISS.

VERY EXCITED TO BE INVOLVED IN CHALLENGER BASEBALL.

ALL EXCITED FOR EVERYBODY TO BE INVOLVED IN CHALLENGER BASEBALL GETS HIMSELF A SINGLE, A R.B.I.

AS WELL.

EVERYBODY SCORES.

EESDZ AN ANOTHER, I'M BLOWN AWAY HE BECAUSE I CAN'T OPERATE A BACK HO AND HE CAN.

THAT'S PRETTY COOL.

HE IS OUT OF CAMILLUS, NEW YORK.

GOT HIMSELF A SINGLE AND GOT HIMSELF A RUN BATTED IN.

GREAT JOB.

EVERYBODY IS CELEBRATING, YEP, EVERYBODY IS CELEBRATING.

LOOK AT THIS, IS EVERYBODY SCORING?

IT WAS A GRAND SLAM!

YES!

GREAT JOB EVERYBODY!

CHALLENGER GAME OF THE WEEK RIGHT HERE ON WCNY.

EVERYBODY CONGRATULATING EACH OTHER.

HIGH FIVE GOING BACK AND FORTH.

JOIN US EACH AND EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 3:00 FOR THE GAME OF THE WEEK HERE ON WCNY.

MY NAME IS SKIP CLARK, PROUD TO BE THE PLAY BY PLAY.

A LITTLE BIT OUT OF MY ELEMENT BUT IT'S ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN.

I HAVE A SON THAT PLAYS AS WELL.

IT GIVES ME BACKGROUND ON THE PLAYERS AND GET TO KNOW THEM A LITTLE BIT.

IT'S SUCH A BLESSING.

YOU KNOW, NOT ONLY DO YOU SEE THE SMILE ON THE KIDS FACES, BUT LOOK AT THE PARENTS.

JUST LOOK AT THE JOY, JUST KNOWING THAT YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER, HOW MUCH THEY LOVE BASEBALL AND THEY WANT TO PLAY AND, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY, CAN I PLAY?

YOU ABSOLUTELY CAN.

YES, YOU CAN.

AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DO HERE AT CHALLENGER.

HOW EXCITING RIGHT THERE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK, 3:00 FOR THE GAME OF THE WEEK.

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