Vestal State Champions Honored

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class A State Baseball Champion Vestal Golden Bears were honored last night between games of a doubleheader with the Akron RubberDucks and Binghamton Rumble Ponies at NYSEG Stadium.  Players and coaches were introduced on the field prior to the start of the second game.

The Golden Bears won their state championship at NYSEG Stadium on June 10th with a 2-0 victory over Wantagh.  Dom Dirado went the distance on the mound in that title game. He allowed only three hits and struck out five as he clinched the title match-up.  The day before New York State's Class A Player of the Year Kyle Taborne shutout Whitesboro 7-0 in a state semi-final.

The Golden Bears defeated rival Maine-Endwell in a best two out of three Section 4 Championship to advance to the state tournament.  Vestal won eight of their last nine games and finished 17-7.

It was the second state baseball championship for Vestal and coach Tank Anderson.  Anderson's Golden Bears won their first  state title in 1996,