10U 'Legends' Baseball Team Captures Essex League Title

The 2014 Legends Baseball Instruction (LBI) 10U summer baseball team erased a five-run deficit to beat defending champion West Orange 6-5 in the Essex County Suburban League championship game.

The LBI team, which is comprised of players from Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Essex Fells, Roseland, Bloomfield, East Hanover, Little Falls, Boonton, Montville, Riverdale, Lincoln Park and Basking Ridge, entered the tournament as the No. 7 seed.

LBI upended second-seeded Millburn and Newark’s North Ward to reach the July 25 final against West Orange.

West Orange, which twice beat LBI during the regular season, jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the championship before LBI’s five-run fifth inning tied the game and the team went ahead in the top of the sixth. LBI struck out the side in the bottom of the sixth to capture the title.

LBI’s mission is to provide a professional learning and motivational experience to encourage young baseball players of all ages and ability to improve their baseball skills. LBI provides local communities with professional and experienced instructors who recognize that not all young athletes develop at the same pace and that not all young athletes are meant to play baseball at an advanced level.

LBI has emerged as the premiere baseball program in Essex County. This year’s fall program will feature an “elite” 10U team as well as an “Intermediate” 10U team. LBI is also introducing a 8U instructional Fall “Farm” team. Visit the program’s website for more information.