Bombers host Harlem baseball for a fun day

PINE PLAINS — It’s been a few years since the teams have met, but with the summery weather last week there couldn’t have been a better time for the Rice School, a congregation of Christian Brothers private school in Harlem, N.Y., to travel to the Harlem Valley for a day of baseball.

Stephen Fitzgerald, the school board’s chairman, has a house in the area, and said he met Pine Plains head coach Phil Amelio when he did masonry work on his home.

The two teams first played in 2003, and last Thursday squared off for the fourth time. (Two of Rice’s current assistant coaches were players in the 2003 game.) Fitzgerald said Rice hasn’t traveled to Pine Plains in a few years, due to his team’s lack of experience.

“It’s always difficult in New York City,� Fitzgerald explained, to reserve a field for practice time or actual play. Permits are required for teams, and scheduling restrictions will sometimes cut a game short if it extends into another team’s reservation.

Rice was on spring break last week and took advantage of more than just an afternoon trip north. They arrived early in the morning and were treated to a barbecue at the Lions Club pavilion as well as fishing on Stissing Lake, courtesy of Roger Lougheed, who owns Peddler’s Cafe in town.

“The town treated us great,� Fitzgerald said, “Roger specifically.�

The baseball game, which started at 3:30 p.m., counted as a non-league match for the Bombers. They won, 4-1, improving their record to 2-0 this season.

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