{"id":206866,"date":"2015-07-31T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=206866"},"modified":"2015-07-31T06:00:38","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T20:00:38","slug":"returning-players-hope-to-lead-nmi-senior-leaguers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/returning-players-hope-to-lead-nmi-senior-leaguers\/","title":{"rendered":"Returning players hope to lead NMI Senior Leaguers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Last of three-part series<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Returning players Nathan Camacho, Jobe Reyes, and Craig Aguon are hoping to help end the CNMI\u2019s losing streak in the Senior League World Series, which starts on Aug. 2 at the Shawn T. Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, Maine.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-206866 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\/returning-players-hope-to-lead-nmi-senior-leaguers\/little-pix-aguon\/'>Little pix (Aguon)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206869'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Craig Aguon\nPOSITION: Third base\/pitcher\nVILLAGE: Airport Road\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\/returning-players-hope-to-lead-nmi-senior-leaguers\/little-pix-reyes\/'>Little pix (Reyes)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206870'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Jobe Reyes\nPOSITION: Second base\nAGE: 16\nVILLAGE: Dandan\nFAVORITE TEAM: Boston Red Sox\nFAVORITE PLAYER: Dustin Pedroia\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\/returning-players-hope-to-lead-nmi-senior-leaguers\/sr_nathancamacho\/'>Sr_NathanCamacho<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-206871'>\n\t\t\t\tNAME: Nathan Paul P. Camacho\nPOSITION: Pitcher\/first base\nAGE: 16\nVILLAGE: Tottotville\nFAVORITE TEAM: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees\nFAVORITE PLAYER: Mike Trout\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Franko Nakamura is another member of last year\u2019s Senior League World Series squad along with Brandon Pua, Virgil Secharmidal, Joaquin Chong, Franklin Lizama, Anthony Agulto, Aurel Mendiola, Ethan Babauta, Lorenzo Sebaklim, Henry Lizama, Roke Tenorio, and Richard Atalig completing the CNMI team\u2019s World Series-bound roster.<\/p>\n<p>The CNMI, which represented the Asia-Pacific region in 2010 and 2014, is now 0-8 in its last two World Series stints and has not won a match since pulling off a 5-4 decision over U.S. South representatives Cartersville Little League of Cartersville, Georgia on Aug. 14, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>The ASPAC representatives finished with a 2-2 record as it also defeated host Maine, 17-12, in nine innings. They lost to U.S. West, 2-17, and Canada, 1-10.<\/p>\n<p>The CNMI, in its first World Series trip in 2004, also finished with a 2-2 record when they scored a 10-8 win over host Maine and squeezed out a 6-5 decision over U.S. South. They dropped consecutive matches against U.S. West, 3-7, and Canada, 1-4.<\/p>\n<p>Camacho is hoping that the current roster of 15 players would get the chance to turn things around once they open their World Series campaign against Europe-Africa representatives Lazio League of Italy on Aug. 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the designated captain and leader of the team, I want them to follow me. We need to do our best and work together for us to win,\u201d said Camacho, who was the strikeout king with 57 in the last Saipan Senior League season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, the trip to Bangor was long and we failed to win a game. Hopefully, the result would be different this time. We worked hard every game but errors killed our chances.\u201d \u201cThe less errors we commit or no errors at all, the better chance for us to win,\u201d added Camacho, who started playing baseball when he was four years old.<\/p>\n<p>Reyes and Aguon want to also contribute to their team\u2019s cause in any way they can.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to hit. And I think I could help the team win in batting and driving in runs,\u201d said Reyes, who added that Maine\u2019s cold weather greatly affected their game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the World Series. All the best teams and best players are there. I waited for a long time to play in the World Series. 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