Avon second baseman Justin Hasler takes the throw but Berlin’s Daniel Veleas steals second base in a Connecticut Elite Baseball Association U-19 game in June at Buckingham Field in Avon.
The Connecticut Elite Baseball Association (CEBA), a league designed to give youngsters ages 13 to 19 an opportunity to play baseball during this COVID-19 pandemic year, crowned four league champions in four divisions — 19-and-under, 17-and-under, 15-and-under, 14-and-under.
A three-town team from Rocky Hill, Cromwell and Portland won the 19U title, Bristol captured the 17U crown, Ellington/Somers prevailed in U-15 and Simsbury capped off an undefeated season with a win the 14-and-under title game.
The Connecticut Elite Baseball Association (CEBA), a league designed to give youngsters ages 13 to 19 an opportunity to play baseball during this COVID-19 pandemic year, crowned four league champions in four divisions — 19-and-under, 17-and-under, 15-and-under, 14-and-under.
The CEBA’s 19-and-under division had the most teams with 36. RCP beat Northern Connecticut Legion (NCL) 3-2 the 19U title. It was the ninth straight win for RCP, which got a game-winning hit from Nick Polizonis in the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead. Polizonis had three hits including a two-RBI double in the fifth inning.
Pitcher Tyler Baldwin struck out nine and scattered six hits in 6 2/3 innings of work before teammate Tyler Ruff picked up the save.
In the 17U tournament, Bristol gave up just one run and eights in three victories to win the title. Pitcher Matt Beaucar gave up just one hit over six innings in the final to secure the win for Bristol and earn tournament MVP honors. Bristol’s Adam Caron was named the top hitter in the tournament after getting four hits in three days. He was 3-for-3 in the 3-1 semifinal win over Wallingford.
The 15U division tournament featured three teams that finished tied for first place – Ellington/Somers, Northeast Connecticut Legion (Tolland) and Tri-County (Hebron). In the end, No. 2 seed Ellington/Somers beat Middletown, 2-0 for the championship. Troy Maia pitched six shutout innings, struck out nine and allowed just two hits to lead Ellington/Somers.
Simsbury finished 15-0 with a 10-0 win over South Windsor in the 14U championship game.
The league provided a place for legion teams to play games during the summer (July 1-Aug. 9) and in the fall (mid-August to mid-October) as long as teams followed new safety-related rules mandated by Governor Ned Lamont.
The high school baseball season was cancelled due to the pandemic and American Legion also cancelled their summer baseball program in May — leading to the organization of the CEBA.
The league generally followed key American Legion rules. Wood or BBCOR approved wood composite bats will be used in the three older-age levels, with BBCOR metal bats allowed for the 14U division.
2020 Connecticut Elite Baseball Association playoffs
19 and under
Quarterfinals
RCP (Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Portland) 7, Berlin 3
North Central CT 1, Hamden 0 (9)
Orange 3, Meriden 1
Winsted 11, Waterford 4
Semifinals
RCP 4, Orange 1
NCL 4, Winsted 2
Championship
RCP (Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Portland) 3, North Central CT 2
17 and under
Quarterfinals
Bristol 2, Naugatuck 0
North Central CT 4, Orange 2
Ellington 5, West Hartford 3
Wallingford 5, RCP (Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Portland) 0
Semifinals
Bristol 3, Wallingford 1
Ellington 21, North Central CT 7
Championship
Bristol 10, Ellington 0
15 and under tournament
Play-in game
Middletown 6, West Hartford Red 1
Semifinals
Middletown 9, Northeast 1
Ellington 5, Tri-County 0
Championship
Ellington 2, Middletown 0
14 and under tournament
Championship
Simsbury 10, South Windsor 0
2020 Connecticut Elite Baseball Association
| Team | Record | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| U19 Division 1 | |||||||||
| x-Berlin U19 | 16-5 | .762 | – | 9-2 | 7-3 | 114 | 66 | 8-2 | Won 2 |
| y-Meriden U19 | 15-6 | .714 | 1 | 11-0 | 4-6 | 112 | 67 | 8-2 | Won 5 |
| Bristol U19 | 12-9 | .571 | 4 | 7-3 | 5-6 | 77 | 70 | 6-4 | Won 2 |
| Cheshire U19 | 12-9 | .571 | 4 | 6-3 | 6-6 | 90 | 67 | 5-5 | Lost 1 |
| West Hartford U19 | 11-10 | .524 | 5 | 6-5 | 5-5 | 107 | 78 | 6-4 | Won 1 |
| Newington U19 | 10-11 | .450 | 6 | 6-5 | 4-6 | 65 | 81 | 6-4 | Won 1 |
| Simsbury U19 | 5-16 | .250 | 11 | 3-8 | 2-8 | 73 | 113 | 1-9 | Lost2 |
| Avon U19 | 3-18 | .143 | 13 | 1-9 | 2-9 | 67 | 163 | 2-8 | Lost 3 |
| U-19 Division II | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Orange U19 | 14-4 | .778 | – | 8-3 | 6-1 | 75 | 40 | 9-1 | Won 5 |
| Madison U19 | 14-4 | .778 | – | 9-2 | 5-2 | 71 | 29 | 6-4 | Won 5 |
| Wallingford U19 | 13-5 | .722 | 1 | 7-2 | 6-3 | 125 | 40 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| West Haven U19 | 12-6 | .667 | 2 | 3-4 | 9-2 | 87 | 67 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| Hamden U19 | 12-6 | .667 | 2 | 5-3 | 7-3 | 108 | 47 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| Milford U19 | 9-9 | .500 | 5 | 6-4 | 3-5 | 80 | 52 | 4-6 | Lost 1 |
| Branford U19 | 6-12 | .333 | 8 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 60 | 81 | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| East Haven U19 | 6-12 | .333 | 8 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 58 | 88 | 1-9 | Lost 5 |
| North Haven U19 | 3-15 | .167 | 11 | 2-5 | 1-10 | 46 | 108 | 1-9 | Lost 9 |
| New Haven U19 | 1-17 | .056 | 13 | 1-7 | 0-10 | 35 | 193 | 1-9 | Lost 9 |
| U-19 Division III | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-NCL U19 | 15-3 | .833 | – | 6-3 | 9-0 | 88 | 42 | 8-2 | Won 3 |
| y-RCP U19 | 14-4 | .778 | 1 | 6-3 | 8-1 | 91 | 34 | 7-3 | Won 5 |
| Middletown U19 | 12-6 | .667 | 3 | 6-2 | 6-4 | 94 | 50 | 8-2 | Won 4 |
| TriCounty U19 | 11-7 | .611 | 4 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 88 | 57 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| EHM U19 | 10-8 | .556 | 5 | 6-3 | 4-5 | 76 | 83 | 8-2 | Won 2 |
| Enfield U19 | 8-10 | .444 | 7 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 44 | 68 | 5-5 | Won 1 |
| South WIndsor U19 | 6-12 | .333 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 64 | 106 | 2-8 | Lost 8 |
| Northeast U19 | 6-12 | .333 | 9 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 53 | 80 | 1-9 | Lost 5 |
| Ellington U19 | 5-13 | .278 | 10 | 2-8 | 3-5 | 51 | 58 | 3-7 | Lost 3 |
| Glastonbury U19 | 3-15 | .167 | 12 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 20 | 91 | 2-8 | Lost 6 |
| U-19 Division 5 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Winsted U19 | 12-4 | .750 | – | 8-0 | 4-4 | 85 | 54 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| Naugatuck U19 | 10-6 | .625 | 2 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 56 | 49 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| Danbury U19 | 7-9 | .438 | 5 | 3-6 | 4-3 | 79 | 66 | 4-6 | Lost 1 |
| Bethel U19 | 7-9 | .438 | 5 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 59 | 54 | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| Oakville U19 | 4-12 | .250 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-7 | 38 | 94 | 2-8 | Lost 1 |
| U-19 Division 6 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Waterford U19 | 10-4 | .714 | – | 6-1 | 4-3 | 40 | 25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 |
| Norwich U19 | 9-5 | .643 | 1 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 53 | 24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| Danielson U19 | 2-12 | .143 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-7 | 26 | 70 | 2-8 | Won 1 |
| U-17 Division 1 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Bristol U17 | 16-2 | .889 | – | 8-1 | 8-1 | 117 | 42 | 8-2 | Lost 1 |
| y-West Hartford U17 | 11-7 | .611 | 5 | 4-4 | 7-3 | 109 | 78 | 8-2 | Won 5 |
| Meriden U17 | 8-9-1 | .472 | 7.5 | 3-5-1 | 5-4 | 90 | 85 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 |
| Winsted U17 | 8-9 | .471 | 7.5 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 79 | 100 | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| Avon U17 | 7-11 | .389 | 9 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 83 | 102 | 5-5 | Won 1 |
| Newington U17 | 6-11 | .353 | 9.5 | 3-8 | 3-3 | 74 | 112 | 4-6 | Won 2 |
| Simsbury U17 | 5-12-1 | .306 | 10.5 | 2-8 | 3-4-1 | 65 | 98 | 1-8-1 | Lost 6 |
| U-17 Division 2 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Orange U17 | 17-4 | .810 | – | 8-1 | 9-3 | 113 | 57 | 8-2 | Won 2 |
| y-Wallingford U17 | 15-6 | .714 | 2 | 10-2 | 5-4 | 156 | 80 | 8-2 | Won 4 |
| Naugatuck U17 | 12-8-1 | .595 | 4.5 | 6-3-1 | 6-5 | 94 | 72 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 |
| Madison U17 | 7-10 | .412 | 8 | 5-5 | 2-5 | 79 | 87 | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| Hamden U17 | 8-11 | .421 | 8 | 4-6 | 4-5 | 75 | 104 | 3-7 | Lost 2 |
| Shelton U17 | 7-10-1 | .417 | 8 | 5-3 | 2-7-1 | 59 | 83 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 |
| North Haven U17 | 8-12 | .400 | 8.5 | 4-5 | 4-7 | 80 | 100 | 4-6 | Lost 3 |
| Branford U17 | 4-16 | .200 | 12.5 | 4-7 | 0-9 | 50 | 108 | 2-8 | Lost 2 |
| U-17 Division 3 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Ellington U17 | 14-4 | .778 | – | 7-2 | 7-2 | 118 | 77 | 7-3 | Won 1 |
| y-RCP U17 | 12-6 | .667 | 2 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 110 | 75 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| NCL U17 | 11-6 | .647 | 2.5 | 7-2 | 4-4 | 94 | 54 | 7-3 | Lost 1 |
| Middletown U17 | 10-8 | .556 | 4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 76 | 66 | 5-5 | Won 4 |
| Glastonbury U17 | 10-8 | .556 | 4 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 93 | 83 | 5-5 | Lost 1 |
| Northeast U17 | 10-8 | .556 | 4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 73 | 82 | 7-3 | Won 1 |
| Tri-County U17 | 6-11 | .353 | 7.5 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 86 | 88 | 4-6 | Lost 3 |
| South WIndsor U17 | 6-12 | .333 | 8 | 2-7 | 4-5 | 81 | 103 | 4-6 | Lost 3 |
| EHM U17 | 6-12 | .333 | 8 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 55 | 93 | 2-8 | Won 1 |
| Enfield U17 | 4-14 | .222 | 10 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 64 | 129 | 3-7 | Won 1 |
| U-15 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| Northeast (Tolland) | 12-4 | .750 | – | 8-1 | 4-3 | 105 | 58 | 8-2 | Lost 2 |
| Ellington/Somers | 12-4 | .750 | – | 6-2 | 6-2 | 130 | 48 | 6-4 | Lost 1 |
| Tri-County (Hebron) | 12-4 | .750 | – | 6-2 | 6-2 | 120 | 46 | 6-4 | Won 3 |
| W. Hartford Red U15 | 11-4 | .733 | 0.5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 98 | 72 | 8-2 | Won 1 |
| Middletown U15 | 11-4 | .733 | 0.5 | 6-2 | 5-2 | 91 | 50 | 7-3 | Lost 1 |
| NCL U15 | 11-5 | .688 | 1 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 86 | 58 | 6-4 | Won 1 |
| RCP U15 | 9-7 | .563 | 3 | 3-5 | 6-2 | 105 | 75 | 5-5 | Won 2 |
| West Htfd Blue U15 | 9-7 | .563 | 3 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 108 | 55 | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| South Windsor U15 | 7-9 | .438 | 5 | 6-2 | 1-7 | 65 | 87 | 5-5 | Lost 1 |
| Glastonbury U15 | 5-9 | .357 | 6 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 64 | 88 | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| EHM U15 | 5-11 | .313 | 7 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 66 | 104 | 4-6 | Won 1 |
| Torrington U15 | 4-12 | .250 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 60 | 124 | 2-8 | Lost 1 |
| Enfield U15 | 3-13 | .188 | 9 | 1-7 | 2-6 | 50 | 145 | 2-8 | Won 2 |
| Newington U15 | 0-16 | .000 | 12 | 0-8 | 0-8 | 35 | 159 | 0-10 | Lost 16 |
| U-14 | Rec. | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | RF | RA | Last 10 | Streak |
| x-Simsbury U14 | 14-0 | 1.000 | – | 7-0 | 7-0 | 170 | 33 | 10-0 | Won 14 |
| y-South Windsor | 11-3 | .786 | 3 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 110 | 82 | 8-2 | Won 3 |
| Glastonbury U14 | 6-9 | .400 | 8.5 | 2-6 | 4-3 | 89 | 93 | 4-6 | Lost 2 |
| Ellington U14 | 5-9-1 | .367 | 9 | 2-4-1 | 3-5 | 80 | 123 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 |
| RCP U14 | 5-9-1 | .367 | 9 | 3-4-1 | 2-5 | 117 | 136 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 |
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y-clinched playoff berth
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