TVT baseball team celebrates first league title since 2012 after 21-0 win over St. Michaels Prep

TVT’s baseball team celebrates the league title Tuesday (Photos courtesy TVT).

Tarbut ‘V Torah’s baseball team defeated St. Michaels Prep 21-0 Tuesday behind a no-hit performance by Jacob Groner to capture the Express League championship, its first league crown since 2012, according to Coach Brent Dohling.

The game was called after five innings.

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Jacob Groner fires a pitch for TVT. Groner had a no-hitter Tuesday.

Jake Taporek of TVT waits for a pitch.

TVT's infield gets ready for another play.

TVT's Max Shuster stands in and waits for a pitch.

The top players on the team are outfielder Max Shuster, Groner, who also plays third base and pitcher-shortstop Jared Maister.

“Our overall commitment to the core values and collective purpose of our baseball program propelled this team to earn the league title,” Dohling said.

“The league championship is special but the character and determination to persevere through adversity our group of young men demonstrated throughout the season is what I’m most proud of.

“Our four senior captains, Max Ferry, Tom Ferder, Max Shuster and Elli Gindi, did a tremendous job leading this team. These young men excelled inside and outside the lines while demonstrating transformational leadership qualities that motivated our underclassmen to perform to the high standards within the program.”

The Lions are 10-5 overall and have a league record of 7-1. The team is ranked ninth in this week’s CIF Division 7 poll.