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The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReview The Year InReviewBucs One Run Short Of State TitleBy Bryan Shupe, June 5, 2012Milford Boys Varsity Baseball had a strong seasonthis year, advancing to the State Championshipgame against St. Marks High School last week. Witha regular season record of 12-6, the 2012 Bucs alsomade school history by advancing farther than anyMilford baseball team in the 43-year history of theDelaware State Baseball Tournament. Although theyfell one run short of becoming 2012 State Champions,they had an incredible year and an unprecedentedrun in the State Tournament.Tuesday’s State Championship game against St.Marks High School was a david and Goliath matchup.St Marks has been to the State Championshipgame several years, winning the title 11 times. TheMilford crowd showed up in record numbers to cheeron their Bucs at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington.Chris Huk went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, GeorgieMichael went 2-for-4 with an RBI and JonathanValdez went 2-for-4 for Milford. Michael’s RBI singlein the second inning and Huk’s RBI single in thethird inning gave Milford an early 2-0 lead.St. Mark’s Nick Trimarco drilled an RBI singlein the bottom of the third inning and the Spartanssealed the victory with a three-run rally in the fifthinning . Huk’s RBI single in the sixth got Milfordwithin a run but with runners on first and second,Spartan’s Billy Phillips got out of the inning on aa groundout. Phillips issued a two-out walk in theseventh but got the final out on a fly ball.“It was good to end on a note where we knew weleft everything out on the field,” stated Head CoachNick Brannan referring to the State Championshipgame. “We played great and did not commit errors;we just ran out of time.”Looking forward to next year, the Milford baseballteam will have to replace 5 seniors that helpedthe Bucs make the historic run this year. The seniorsof this baseball team have seen a lot of success overtheir four years of play, making the State Tournamenteach year. Those senoirs are now preparing toplay at the next level. Nick Grant will play collegeball at Liberty University, Chris Huk and David Michaelwill play for Delaware State University and JacobRichard will play at Delaware Valley next year.Coach Brannan will be looking for leadership fromthe remaining 4 starters that were awarded with All-Conference honors.“Pitching will be a major focus next year,” commentedCoach Brannan. “You cannot replace Grant,Michael and Richards.”With a regular season 12-6 record and a historicalrun at the State Championship, the Milford baseballteam had an unprecedented year that will not besoon forgotten by the athletes, coaches or the Milfordcommunity.“It was remarkable to be a part of it,” stated CoachBrannan. “We finally gelled as a team right beforethe State Tournament. The team had the opportunityto really enjoy that last week and a half of baseballtogether.”