Knights ready for semis
The Clifton Park Knights finally got to meet the man behind the Cal Ripken World Series .
The Hall of Fame shortstop himself stopped by a dinner Thursday night.
Ripken posed for pictures with the 12-year-old team from Clifton Park and offered some advice, telling the players, "I hope you guys enjoy this and have fun."
That's been easy for the Knights, who now have won three in a row to advance to a semifinal Friday against a team from Oahu, Hawaii, that is 4-0.
Another victory would place the Knights in the domestic final, which is set to be televised Saturday on the MLB Network .
"That would be great for the kids, and it would be great for Clifton Park baseball," Knights manager Tom Huerter said by phone Thursday, a scheduled day off.
"I can't tell you how many people have sent texts or emails with congratulations from all different leagues around the area," Huerter added. "They're all cheering for us."
The Knights lost their first game in Aberdeen, Md., but have rallied to win games 10-0, 8-4 and 11-1, the last of which came Wednesday against a team from Waite Park, Minn.
The win allowed the Knights to emerge from pool play in the 16-team tournament. If the Knights advance to the final, they would face a team from Kentucky or Maryland.
"There's a lot of great baseball being played in the Capital Region," Huerter said. "We may not be able to play 10, 11 months out of the year like in other states, but we have some great athletes here."
Reach Pete Iorizzo at 454-5425 or piorizzo@timesunion.com.
At a glance
CAL RIPKEN WORLD SERIES
FRIDAY
Semifinals
International Championship
Dominican Republic vs. Mexico, noon
Korea vs. Japan, 5 p.m.
U.S. Championship
Maryland at S.E. Lexington, Kentucky, 2:30 p.m.
Clifton Park vs. Oahu, Hawaii, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
Finals
International title game, 11 a.m.
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