{"id":206678,"date":"2015-07-30T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=206678"},"modified":"2015-07-30T06:00:21","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T20:00:21","slug":"nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/","title":{"rendered":"NMI Infielders want to do their share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Second of a three-part series<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-206678 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/little-league-pix-agulto\/'>Little League pix (Agulto)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206686'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Anthony Agulto\nPOSITION: Catcher\nAGE: 17\nVILLAGE: Kannat Tabla\nFAVORITE TEAM: LA Angels\nFAVORITE PLAYER: \nMike Trout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/little-league-pix-atalig\/'>Little League pix (Atalig)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206687'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Richard Atalig\nPOSITION: Pitcher\nAGE: 15\nVILLAGE: As Matuis\nFAVORITE TEAM: NY Yankees\nFAVORITE PLAYER: \nDerek Jeter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/little-league-pix-babauta\/'>Little League pix (Babauta)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206688'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Ethan Franklin Babauta\nPOSITION: Pitcher\/first \nand second base\nAGE: 16\nVILLAGE: Dandan\nFAVORITE TEAM: Oakland \nAthletics\nFAVORITE PLAYER: \nJosh Reddick\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/little-league-pix-lizama\/'>Little League pix (Lizama)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206689'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Henry Lizama\nPOSITION: Shortstop\nAGE: 16\nVILLAGE: Chalan Kiya\nFAVORITE TEAM: NY Yankees\nFAVORITE PLAYER: \nDerek Jeter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/nmi-infielders-want-to-do-their-share\/little-league-pix-tenorio\/'>Little League pix (Tenorio)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206690'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Roke Tenorio\nPOSITION: Shortstop\nAGE: 16\nVILLAGE: San Roque\nFAVORITE TEAM: LA Angels\nFAVORITE PLAYER: \nDerek Jeter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Lorenzo Sebaklim and the five other infielders are hoping to contribute to the CNMI All-Stars\u2019 cause in the 2015 Senior League World Series, which starts on Sunday at the Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen-year-old Sebaklim, an incoming 11th-grader at Marianas High School, said they would need a total team effort when they go up against the nine other competing teams. The CNMI will represent the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>Canada, Europe-Africa, Latin America, host Maine, U.S. West, U.S. Southwest, U.S. Central, U.S. East, and U.S. Southeast are the other squads in the modified double-elimination tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be needing each other\u2019s support and double all our efforts every game. We must play as a team in order to win as a team,\u201d said Sebaklim, who aims to continue working on his stamina and speed in running.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Atalig, who plans to join the U.S. Marines after high school, and Ethan Babauta echoed the Dandan resident Sebaklim\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone must do his share. Be it in pitching, fielding, hitting, or driving in runs,\u201d added the incoming freshman Atalig, who looks up to retired New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.<\/p>\n<p>Atalig pitched for the Red Sox in the Senior League division of last season\u2019s Saipan Little League where he joined teammate Nathan Camacho in topping the pitching category. Atalig did not give up an earned run to clinch the ERA crown, while Camacho was the strikeout king with 57.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to play our best in every game. Do our best in every play since this is the World Series,\u201d added Babauta, who aims to go to college after he finishes at Saipan Southern High School.<\/p>\n<p>Roke Tenorio, who had four doubles along with the Comets\u2019 Franko Nakamura in Saipan\u2019s last Senior League season, said they also needed to adjust in every situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can contribute in scoring and driving in runs. But we must also learn how to react in situations presented to us, like when to bring the ball or hitting opposite shots,\u201d added Tenorio, who hopes to continue playing baseball in college.<\/p>\n<p>Agulto, meanwhile, will try his best to protect the plate and at the same time keep base runners in check.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPractice will make us better where we can improve on our weaknesses and correct the mistakes that we\u2019ve been doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senior League World Series will follow a modified double elimination format where teams need to win two games in order to guarantee advancing to the next round.<\/p>\n<p>If the CNMI wins against Europe-Africa representatives Lazio League of Italy they will face host Maine District 3 on Aug. 3, Monday. 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