GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Star Team clinched the District 1 Championship last week.

Last year, the team of 14-year-olds advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional of the Babe Ruth league and came in fifth place.

The team continued its success as 15-year-olds.

The Guilderland team started the district tournament against Albany and jumped out to a four-run lead after the first inning.

Luke Stark, Steven Anderson, Jeremy Tobin, and Zack Caplan each had hits, with Anderson adding a triple.

Joe Berschwinger pitched five innings with Huston Govel and Alex Boccio pitching one inning each. Combined, they gave up three walks, five hits, and had five strikeouts.

The final was 11-1, in favor of Guilderland.

Guilderland then took on Schenectady Babe Ruth and, once again, Guilderland jumped out with a five-run lead after the first inning.

Schenectady played well until the fourth inning when Guilderland pulled away.

Stark, Tommy Sabbag, Tobin, Caplan, and Chris Heller each had one hit. Matthew Roth had two hits, Stark added a double, and Sabbag cracked a home run.

Kyle LaValley, Ethan Slupski, and Stark each pitched two innings, giving up only one walk and four hits, while adding 10 strikeouts.

The final score was 10-3.

The third game was against Rotterdam Babe Ruth, and had similar results.

Guilderland beat Rotterdam, 12-1, in a game that was halted after five innings due to the mercy rule.

Roth, Anderson, and Tobin each had two hits. Sabbag, Nick Blow, and Slupski each had one hit.

Tobin hit a double, and LaValley had three hits, including a double.

Caplan pitched one inning with Slupski and Boccio each pitching two innings. Combined, they gave up four walks, two hits, and added six strikeouts.

The win moved the Guilderland team to the semifinal game against Colonie Babe Ruth. Guilderland’s bats hammered Colonie in five innings, 13-3.

The offense was led by LaValley, who had four hits, including two doubles, and added five RBI’s. Anderson added a home run, with Roth, Sabbag, Tobin, and Blow each having two hits.

Stark and Roth each added a double.

LaValley pitched a complete game, only giving up three walks, five hits, and striking out five.

The championship game was against Bethlehem Babe Ruth.

Bethlehem took a two-run lead after two innings, but Guilderland’s offense once again took command.

LaValley led the offense with three hits, including a double and three runs batted in. Stark added a double and Berschwinger, Tobin, Blow, and Tim Flaherty each had a hit.

Berschwinger pitched five innings and Slupski pitched two innings, giving up only three walks, three hits, and adding five strikeouts.

Guilderland came back to post a 9-2 win.

Guilderland outscored its opponents, 55-10, in 30 innings of play.

Guilderland moves on to the state tournament in Clifton Park starting on July 20.