Monday, June 25, 2007
THE SUNDAY SLUGGER

Staten Island, NY – This past Sunday, Rob "Hondo" Demartini playing for APD of the S.I.S.A. stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning with the bases loaded, one out and the tying run on second base. Hondo grounded a slow roller to the shortstop and busted it out of the box.  The ball was flipped to the second baseman, and he had to hurry his throw to first base to try and get Hondo and end the game. Hondo beat out the errant throw to first base as the runner from second came around to tie the game. The ball briefly got away from the first baseman and thinking that he would throw it home, Hondo tried to take second, but was thrown out to end the inning. The game lasted another 2 innings and was finished as a 8-8 tie, all thanks to the Sunday Slugger.

Bio -- It was Hondo himself that put together the first LongShots team back in the fall of 2005. In the fall of 2006, Hondo increased his batting average by an incredible 101 points from the spring. Hondo recorded a personal best 5 RBI on May 6, 2006. Along with being one of the veterans on the LongShots, he has been a constant on his Sunday team A.P.D. for the past 10 years.