Ocean State Waves vs. Danbury Westerners

Final Score: Danbury 2, Ocean State 9,

 

Danbury, CT- The Ocean State Waves improved to .500 on the season after sailing past the Danbury Westerners 9-2 Thursday Night behind a 13-strikeout game. 

 

The Westerners were the first to score in the bottom of the third after two scoreless innings by both teams. Danbury’s Jack Lutte (Denison) started the scoring off with an RBI double and was later driven in by a Aidan Paradine (Siena) RBI single. 

 

The Waves answered one of Danbury’s runs with a Jack LaRose (UConn) RBI single in the top of the fourth. This led to a surge by the waves, who scored the very next inning. Jack Hackett (Bryant) started the inning off with a solo homerun which was followed by a Liam Flynn (Nichols) run on an error and a Ryan Gerety (Northeastern) score on a ground out. The Waves continued in the seventh inning as Kolton Reynolds (Arkansas Fayetteville) launched a ball over the outfield fence for a solo homerun. 

 

The Waves continued to batter the Westerners in the top of the eighth inning. The onslaught started when Gavin Greger (Bryant) was able to score on a ball past the catchers. It was followed up by a Justin Hackett three run home run to finalize the Waves offensive showcase.

 

The defensive performance of the Waves was able to shutout the Westerners following their scores in the third inning, completing the victory. 

 

The Waves pitcher Andrew Rogovic (Northeastern) was credited with the victory while his counterpart, Trey Deitelbaum (Lafayette), was issued a loss on the seasons.

 

The Ocean State Waves are back in action Friday night as they face the Keene SwampBats in a doubleheader. The Danbury Westerners return to action as they head across town to Mystic to face the Schooners Friday night. 

 

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Sanford Mainers vs. Bristol Blues

Final Score: Sanford 4, Bristol 1

 

Bristol, CT — Led by a three run top of the tenth inning, the Sanford Mainers took down the Bristol Blues 4-1 on the road this Thursday.

 

Sanford struck early, as a top of the first Kellen Strohmeyer (Iowa) single scored Blake Schaaf (Georgetown), who doubled earlier in the inning. Bristol wouldn’t respond until the bottom of the fifth, when a Luke Nomura (Fairfield) single scored Joe Tiroly (Virginia), tying the game at one. 

 

Heading to extras, Sanford took advantage of the Blues’s bullpen by exploding for three runs. Trey King (Georgia) scored on a Zack Kent (Binghamton) single, who would later score alongside Jack Toomey (Boston College) on Strohemeyer’s second hit of the day. Sanford’s Tyler Longoria (St. John’s) shut down the Blues in the bottom of the tenth, picking up the win. Longoria finished with four innings pitched, seven strikeouts, and no hits allowed. Nichols Melton (UNC Asheville) also pitched a stellar inning in relief, giving up no runs and striking out one

 

Bristol’s bullpen was also spectacular as middle relievers Vincent Spizzoucco (Portal) and Thomas Galusha (UConn) combined for eight strikeouts across three and a third innings. 

 

The Mainers pick up their second win in a row, improving to 6-10. Bristol drops to 11-8 and sits a game and a half back of first place in the South Division. They get Upper Valley in 6:00 pm road contest tomorrow, while Sanford gets the day off and travels to Keene for a 6:35 matchup on Saturday. 

 

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Mystic Schooners vs Upper Valley Nighthawks (Game 1)

Final Score/7: Schooners 1, Nighthawks 8

 

Hartford, VT – The Upper Valley Nighthawks took down the Mystic Schooners 8-1 on Thursday evening for game one of the scheduled seven-inning doubleheader. The Nighthawks used a high-powered offensive attack and a shut-down pitching performance to secure their ninth win of the season.

 

Upper Valley played as the visiting team in the first game and got things going quickly. Anthony Brotz (Marist College) singled and advanced to second on an error by the pitcher. With one out, Jack Spanier (Minnesota) delivered with his own single, scoring Brotz and putting the Nighthawks up 1-0.

 

Mystic answered back in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. David Mendez (Vanderbilt) got the Schooners going with a single, and after advancing on a wild pitch, Davis Johnson (Notre Dame) ripped a double to left field that brought Mendez home. 

 

Upper Valley exploded for five runs in the third inning, and it started with Brotz stealing home as part of a double steal with Spanier. Now at second, Spanier stole third, and due to an errant throw, he was able to cross home, making it 3-1. Cameron Boardman (Hartford) singled with the bases loaded to bring in two more runs. Brotz drew a walk with the bases loaded to bring home the fifth run of the inning for the Nighthawks.

 

The Nighthawks added on two more runs in the fourth, when Ryan Preisano (Wake Forest) launched his second home run of the season, giving Upper Valley an 8-1 lead, which they would hold till the end. Ryan Sheehy (Hartford) got the win with five innings of one-run ball, while Connor Gatwood (Auburn) took home the loss, giving up six runs (three earned) in three innings

 

The Nighthawks and Schooners will play game two later tonight, with Upper Valley playing as the home team.

 

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Martha’s Vineyard Sharks vs. Valley Blue Sox

Final Score: Martha’s Vineyard 8, Valley 5

 

Holyoke, MA — Despite a ferocious ninth inning comeback by the Blue Sox, Martha’s Vineyard struck big in extras and held on for the 8-5 victory on the road.

 

A tight game throughout, Valley struck first on Clay Burdette’s (Xavier) league-leading fifth home run in the opening frame. The Sharks responded in the top of the third on a William Lybrook (Harvard) double, scoring Ryder Dykstra (USC). Dykstra then singled in the following inning, scoring Ethan Puig (Miami) and giving the Sharks a 2-1 lead.

 

But Valley responded right away, as back to back doubles in the bottom of the fourth by Mike Lucarelli (Penn St) and Cade Carr (Samford) evened the game at two. Martha’s Vineyard didn’t waste any time to regain the lead though, as a Brady Krzciok (Central Michigan) solo shot put the Sharks back in front. 

 

In the sixth, the Sharks extended their lead to 4-2 on Dykstra’s second RBI single of the day. An RBI single by Valley’s Nicholas Spaventa (Penn) in the bottom of the inning cut the lead in half, but the Sharks responded in the seventh with a solo blast from Blake Binderup (Texas A&M) to bring the score to 5-3.

 

The Sharks were shutout in the eighth and ninth, leaving the Blue Sox needing two in the final frame. They got just that, as Sebastian Mexico (Louisiana Tech) ripped a 2 RBI single to tie the game. With only one out, Valley could not complete the comeback as Rohan Lettow (Arizona State) came in and struck out the final two batters to send this one to extras. 

 

Martha’s Vineyard responded in the top of the tenth with a big inning of their own, as a Dominic Moats (Maryland) single plated Jacob Kendro (Pitt) before a costly error scored two more. In the bottom of the frame, the Blue Sox couldn’t complete another rally and succumbed to the Sharks by a score of 8-5.

 

The Sharks have now won 10 of their last 11 games, improving to 11-6, just half a game back of the Newport Gulls in first place. They’ll host the North Adams SteepleCats in a 7:05 pm matchup tomorrow, while the Blue Sox host the Vermont Mountaineers at 6:35 pm tomorrow after falling to 9-7. 

 

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