Philadelphia Phillies Home Run Derby in Sea Isle City Attracted 100 Young Athletes

SEA ISLE CITY – Each July, the Philadelphia Phillies Home Run Derby attracts boys and girls, ages 7 to 12, to Sea Isle City’s Dealy Field for a batting competition that young athletes just love! This year’s derby, which was hosted by the Sea Isle City Recreation Department on July 9, featured 100 children, who each stepped up to the plate in the hopes of sending line drives over the outfield fence.
With the use of an automatic pitching machine, Homerun Derby Organizer Paul Bradley, son of the event’s founder, gave each participant ten good pitches, allowing the youngsters to swing-away at will. At the end of the competition, the top batters in several divisions received plaques and the opportunity to advance to the derby’s next round of play in Milleville, NJ. The summer’s top overall batters will ultimately compete in the Homerun Derby Finals at Citizen’s Bank Park later this year.
On July 9, the winners in the Boys Division (ages 7-8) were Tyler Greene, 8, Ocean City, NJ, first place, and Tommy Bricker, 7, Lansdale, PA, second. Matt Kousmine, 8, Vineland, NJ, and Luke Gueriera, 7, West Chester, PA, tied for third.
The top batters in the Boys Division (ages 9-10) were Josh Hood, 10, Vineland, NJ, first place; Owen Ranick, 10, Ambler, PA, second; and Connor Smith, 9, Plymouth Meeting, PA, third.
In the Boys Division (ages 11-12), Marc Franklin, 12, Bellmawr, NJ, won first place, followed by Kalen Munoy, 12, Philadelphia, PA, second. Jackson Sullivan, 11, Sea Isle City, NJ, and Nick Silvanio, 11, Haddon Heights, NJ, tied for third in this division.
In the Girls Division (ages 7-8), the winners were Abigail Craige, 8, Seaville, NJ, first place; Catherine Rae, 8, West Chester, PA, second; and Emma McKee, 7, Coopersburg, PA, third.
The top girls (ages 9-10) were Samantha Randazzo, 9, Media, PA, first place; and Lizzie Freese, 9, Stewartstown, PA, second. There was no third place winner in this division.
In the Girls Division (ages 11-12), the winners were Caroline Hertz, 11, Kennett Square, Pa, first place; Taylor Glover, Stewartstown, PA, second; and Bridgette Burton, 12, Voorhees, NJ, third.
To learn more about other exciting competitions taking place in Sea Isle City this summer, visit www.seaislecitynj.us