'When we got to the field and I saw the enthusiasm they had, I felt good about it,' he said. Brach was not worried about the impact the wait had on his club. They would then go out and back it up at the World Series by winning it all, becoming the first team from the Region to win the series since Georgetown, Del., in 1981.Ī 71/2-hour rain delay, which pushed the start back of the championship game back from 1 to 8:30 p.m., only served to delay the inevitable. Eastern Regional tournament director James Bobbitt told Brach and his coaching staff that Freehold Township was the best team he had ever seen at the Eastern Regional. The team’s overall balance between pitching, hitting and defense was simply unrivaled. They were the 'Dream Team,' not at all like the one currently playing in Athens.

Like a summer hurricane brewing off the Atlantic heading toward land, Freehold Township swept through the Little League tournament schedule, leaving devastation all along its path. Winning pitcher Brett Brach summed up the team’s feelings, remarking, 'It’s the best feeling in the world.' 'From the opening ceremonies, we couldn’t wait to play,' he added. 'It’s something you expect to do but never expect it to be a reality. 'It’s something I’ll never forget,' Csakai remarked. Outfielder Damian Csakai said that the World Series triumph was everything he had expected and more.

'They kept looking up at the scoreboard to make sure that it was real.' 'They really wanted to win it,' he added. 'I can’t describe the emotion on the field. 'It was 10 times more exciting than I thought it would be,' said manager Mike Brach.

West champion, Oxnard, Calif., in Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, Maine, Saturday night. East champion, completed its historic summerlong journey to the world title with a 10-1 victory over U.S. Has a nice ring to it, and it’s what you can call the Freehold Township Little League Senior League all-stars - the 2004 Senior Little League World Series champions.įreehold Township, the U.S. Seniors are World Series champsįreehold Township Senior League head coach Mike Brach holds up the World Series trophy after his team won the prestigious title on Saturday in Bangor, Maine, by beating Oxnard, Calif., 10-1 in the tournament final.

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