Italy’s summer league baseball team sweeps Alvarado in two games on Monday

Image: Gladiator senior Zackery Boykin(12) gets ready for game two of the Italy’s double-header against Alvarado.

Gladiator senior Zackery Boykin(12) gets ready for game two of the Italy’s double-header against Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator freshman Ty Windham(8) helps keep his teammates fired up.

Gladiator freshman Ty Windham(8) helps keep his teammates fired up. (Barry Byers)

Image: Catcher Reid Jacinto(5) concludes a meeting at the mound with his cousin Caden Jacinto(3).

Catcher Reid Jacinto(5) concludes a meeting at the mound with his cousin Caden Jacinto(3). (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator senior Caden Jacinto(3) kept Italy’s summer league team flying high against Alvarado.

Gladiator senior Caden Jacinto(3) kept Italy’s summer league team flying high against Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator senior Reid Jacinto(5) make certain a foul ball is out of play.

Gladiator senior Reid Jacinto(5) make certain a foul ball is out of play. (Barry Byers)

Image: Caden Jacinto(3) puts the ball in play against the Indians.

Caden Jacinto(3) puts the ball in play against the Indians. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator junior Justin Wood(4) get a hit early in game two against Alvarado.

Gladiator junior Justin Wood(4) get a hit early in game two against Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator senior Marvin Cox(1) hits one past the Indians.

Gladiator senior Marvin Cox(1) hits one past the Indians. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reid secures a strike from cousin Caden.

Reid secures a strike from cousin Caden. (Barry Byers)

Image: Caden Jacinto continues to bring the heat against Alvarado.

Caden Jacinto continues to bring the heat against Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator sophomore John Byers(18) turns and looks after dropping a single into right field.

Gladiator sophomore John Byers(18) turns and looks after dropping a single into right field. (Barry Byers)

Image: Zackery Boykin(12) welcomes the challenge from Alvarado.

Zackery Boykin(12) welcomes the challenge from Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: Maypearl Panther Brett Pickard smacks one into play for team Italy.

Maypearl Panther Brett Pickard smacks one into play for team Italy. (Barry Byers)

Image: John Byers(18) reaches home plate for an Italy run.

John Byers(18) reaches home plate for an Italy run. (Barry Byers)

Image: Caden Jacinto(3) gets the bat all the way around for a hit.

Caden Jacinto(3) gets the bat all the way around for a hit. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Marvin Cox(1) turns and looks after hitting a single.

Italy’s Marvin Cox(1) turns and looks after hitting a single. (Barry Byers)

Image: Justin Wood(4) slides safely into third base.

Justin Wood(4) slides safely into third base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reid Jacinto(5) takes a well deserved break and reflects on his solid performances in both games against Alvarado.

Reid Jacinto(5) takes a well deserved break and reflects on his solid performances in both games against Alvarado. (Barry Byers)

Image: John Byers(18) is completely covered in diamond dust. That’s not a long-sleeved shirt the baseball brute is wearing.

John Byers(18) is completely covered in diamond dust. That’s not a long-sleeved shirt the baseball brute is wearing. (Barry Byers)

Image: Marvin Cox(1) keeps up with the action from Italy’s dugout.

Marvin Cox(1) keeps up with the action from Italy’s dugout. (Barry Byers)

Image: Reid Jacinto(5) prepares to bat in front of the home crowd.

Reid Jacinto(5) prepares to bat in front of the home crowd. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy scores another run after Justin Wood lofts a 3 run triple over Alvarado’s infielders to give Italy a 10-0 lead.

Italy scores another run after Justin Wood lofts a 3 run triple over Alvarado’s infielders to give Italy a 10-0 lead. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Coach Mark Jacinto is unable to hide his grin as Justin Wood(4) gets trapped in a run down between third and home. Wood was out by a shoelace trying to return to third base.

Italy’s Coach Mark Jacinto is unable to hide his grin as Justin Wood(4) gets trapped in a run down between third and home. Wood was out by a shoelace trying to return to third base. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s catcher Reid Jacinto(5) connects with second baseman John Byers(18) to tag out a sliding Indian preserving a 10-0 shutout victory in game 2 against Alvarado. 

Italy’s catcher Reid Jacinto(5) connects with second baseman John Byers(18) to tag out a sliding Indian preserving a 10-0 shutout victory in game 2 against Alvarado.  (Barry Byers)

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