1 of 31

Northport junior Ryan Shashaty drives through the gap in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport junior Ryan Shashaty drives the ball for a base hit in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach’s Ryan Mahanke rips one deep against Northport on the road April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach short stop Ryan Decoursey attempts to tag the Northport runner at second base April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach short stop Ryan Decoursey scores a run against Northport on the road April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport sophomore Rocco Stola scores a run for the Tigers in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach’s Rob Maina after a solo home run over the centerfield fence against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach’s Rob Maina slides into second as Northport short stop Ryan Shashaty turns the double play April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach first baseman Nick Doczy makes the play at first against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

With the bases loaded Northport catcher Mike Catrone gets the force at home plate then fires to first base to turn a double play against Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport sophomore catcher Mike Catrone scores a run for the Tigers in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach’s Mark Schnitzer makes the play on an infield pop-up against Northport on the road April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach pitcher Liam Webber fires from the mound against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport junior Larry Citrola throwing heat against visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport junior Larry Citrola throwing heat against visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport’s Larry Citrola #6 congratulates Jake Affrunti after he crossed the plate for a run against visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport senior Jake Affrunti from the mound in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Hunter Foss drills a ground ball for a base hit for Centereach on the road against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport junior Dan Deutsch #26 gets the out at 1st in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport junior Dan Deutsch rips the cover off the ball for a base hit in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach pitcher Chris Iguchi hurls from the mound against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Northport senior Ben Stola scores a run for the Tigers in a 13-6 victory over visiting Centereach April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach catcher Alex Goldberg keeps the ball in front after a tipped ball against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon

Centereach catcher Alex Goldberg digs one out of the dirt against Northport April 11. Photo by Bill Landon
By Bill Landon
The Northport boys baseball team had an explosive first inning, scoring seven runs against Centereach, but the Tigers bats fell silent for the next five innings, allowing the Cougars to chip away at the deficit. At the end of five, Centereach made it a one-run game, but Northport dropped the hammer in the bottom of the sixth, batting in six more runs to put the game away 13-6 April 11. The Tigers took the third game of the three-game series at home besting Centereach 2-1.
Northport junior Dan Deutsch went three for three at the plate scoring twice with a pair of RBIs.