Great Kills American takes the field 5 p.m. Friday night in the opener of the Little League Mid-Atlantic regional in Bristol, Conn. Here’s a look at the 11- and 12-year-olds who are trying to make it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
STARTING LINEUP
#3 Hayden Gumb
CF
Nickname: Moo
Favorite player: Mark Teixeira
#13 Jerry Huntzinger
P/3B/2B/C
Nickname: Huntz
Favorite player: Robinson Cano
#10 James Greig
P/SS
Nickname: Jimbo
Favorite player: Jose Reyes
#00 Sean Fackovec
P/SS/OF
Nickname: Clydesdale
Favorite player: David Wright
#4 Johnathan Carbonella
C/P/3B
Nickname: Carbo
Favorite player: Joe Mauer
#11 Tom Bonviso
1B/P
Nickname: T-Bomb
Favorite player: Albert Pujols
#5 Carmine Bruno
OF/P
Nickname: The Mick
Favorite player: Johnny Bench
#34 Michael Briordy
OF
Nickname: Pudge
Favorite player: David Ortiz
#2 Nicholas D’Agnese
3B
Nickname: Dagz
Favorite player: Derek Jeter
SUBS
#23 Antonio Gaudino
2B
Nickname: Yoda
Favorite player: Alex Rodriguez
#25 Johnathon Hlad
OF
Nickname: Robbie
Favorite player: Robinson Cano
# 1 Noah Echavarria
OF
Nickname: The Trainwreck
Favorite player: Brian Wilson
TEAM MASCOT
Michael Flashner, 5 years old
Nickname: Mikey Doo
Favorite player: Hayden Gumb
