Cooperstown was eliminated Wednesday by the Kimberton Aces from Pennsylvania, 9-8, to finish with an 0-8 record, including an 11 inning classic Wednesday morning which they lost, 8-7.

"The guys loved it," head coach Bruce Pohl said. "We were a little intimidated at first, but I think as the week went on we started to play Cooperstown baseball and know that we can play with some of these teams. We were much more competitive than our record shows."

Cooperstown played two extra inning games this week, including the 11 inning, 8-7 loss to the Lafayette Red Storm from Indiana Wednesday morning. The Red Storm was the seventh ranked team out of 49 teams heading into the game, while Cooperstown was ranked 47th.

Trailing 7-3 heading to the bottom of the fifth inning, Zach Sittler lined a two-run home run to make it 7-5.

Cooperstown scratched out another run to make it 7-6, and Brian Segit led off the bottom of the sixth with a home run to tie the score at 7-7. It was Segit's third home run of the tournament. Wes Carroll and Luke Banner also homered in the game.

"I know the Dreams Park has had some negative publicity from time to time, but this is a well run facility and a special place for kids to play baseball," Pohl said. "We've been getting a great turnout from parents and the community who have come here in the middle of the day to watch us play. It's been fantastic."

Cooperstown won all four of its tournaments during the summer against area competition, but quickly learned that the Dreams Park games would be a different story, losing their first game 16-3 to the Mifflin Diamonds from Pennsylvania. Wes Carroll homered in that game, and Tim Smith missed a grand slam by inches when it hit off the top of the right-center field fence.

Cooperstown then lost Sunday night, 9-4, to the Miami Manatees, despite a Brian Segit home run, and on Monday were thumped first by a Colorado team, 15-3, and then 14-4 Monday night by the New Hampshire Cardinals.

Against New Hampshire, Cooperstown trailed just 4-2 after four innings behind strong pitching from Carroll, but the Cardinals struck for 11 fifth inning runs to put the game out of reach.

Despite losing their first four games, Cooperstown showed resiliency by battling the California Star Maker Storm into extra innings Tuesday morning. The game looked like it might be another blowout at the start, with California jumping out to a 6-2 lead after two innings.

Trailing 7-2 after three and a half innings, Cooperstown scored three in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 7-5. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Zach Sittler blooped a two out, bases loaded single to right field to tie the score at 7-7.

Tim Smith, who relieved in the fourth inning and allowed just one run, pitched a scoreless top of the sixth, recording two strikeouts, and in the bottom of the sixth Cooperstown loaded the bases with one out but failed to score. In the top of the seventh, the Storm scored five urns and went on to win, 12-7.

On Tuesday night, Cooperstown lost 12-4 to the San Carlos All Stars from California despite home runs by Segit and Tim Smith.

"The kids are just having fun, it's a good experience no matter how we do in the games," said Dale Petroskey, who along with Pohl and Doug Smith helped coach the team. "This is something they'll remember the rest of their lives, and playing against such great competition will make them better ballplayers."