Saratoga News

Big year for Schneider

It's been quite a year for Saratoga's Danny Schneider.

Not only was he the starting third baseman for the Bellarmine freshman team that posted an 18-0 record in the spring, but he also helped the Willow Glen Red Sox reach the national finals at the AAU 15-and-under National Invitational championships played last month in Kingsport, Tenn.

The Sox finished second to the Massachusetts Sea Dogs in the 36-team national tourney, and Schneider was one of four Red Sox named to the all-tournament team. Darin Vieira, Jeff Henning and Chris Ralston were also all-tourney picks.

The Red Sox beat the Tampa Bandits 8-7, the Wisconsin Ripon Rippers 8-1 and the Virginia Blasters 14-4 before losing to the North Carolina Devil Rays 4-1.

The Sox fought back to beat the Louisiana State All-Stars 9-2, the New Jersey Shore All-Stars 11-10, the Chicago Titans 9-3 and the Ohio Rattlers 6-4 before losing 8-1 to the Sea Dogs in the finals.

Schneider delived key run-scoring single in the win over the Rattlers, and he doubled and singled twice in the win over Wisconsin.

The Saratoga standout ripped two hits in a tight 11-10 win over New Jersey, including a two-run double in the first, and he crushed a two-run homer in the win over Chicago.

Schneider led the Red Sox in hits with nine and was second on the club in RBIs, with seven in the national tournament.

Schneider was a hitting and pitching star for Bellarmine during the high school season. He led the club in home runs, and he also nailed down seven pitching wins.

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