Ocean State Waves vs. Mystic Schooners

Final Score: Mystic 4, Ocean State 3

 

Mystic, CT- The Schooners hosted the Waves for an incredibly close matchup as far as proximity and competition are concerned. Mystic did not let home fans down, striking first offense when Maddix Dalena (UConn) hit a two-RBI double in the bottom of the third to give the Schooners a 2-0 lead. David Mendez (Vanderbilt) followed up by scoring on a wild pitch, tacking on another run for Mystic going into the fourth.

 

In the top of the fourth, however, Ryan Gerety (Northeastern) laid down the hammer and hit a solo home run to let everyone know that Ocean State was still very much in the game. In the bottom of the sixth, Troy Reader (Notre Dame) added an insurance run on a single that would be even more important to Mystic than they knew at the moment.  

 

The Waves, still feeding off of Gerety’s home run momentum, got to work in the top of the eighth. Ryan Gerety (Northeastern) did what he does best and drove in a run for Ocean State on a single, cutting the Mystic lead to 4-2. Coen Niclai (Oregon) turned on the jets, determined to do what he could, and stole home to put the Waves dangerously close to tying up the game at a score of 4-3. 

 

Jacob Davis (Kalamazoo Col) pulled through for Mystic, striking out one and not allowing any more Ocean State runs to cross the plate in the ninth inning. With the 4-3 win, Mystic improves to 17-20 on the season, while Ocean State falls to 15-20. 

 

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Upper Valley Nighthawks vs Bristol Blues 

Final Score: Bristol 9, Upper Valley 2

 

Bristol, CT – The Bristol Blues defended their home field from the visiting Upper Valley Nighthawks, defeating them 9-2 behind a 15-hit performance. 

 

The Blues were the first to jump on the board, setting the tone early with an RBI single from Thomas Ahlers (Keene State). The Blues added to their lead with a huge second inning. Ahlers added more RBIs to his stat sheet with a two-run double followed by a Gianno Merlonghi (Central Connecticut State) single, bringing in two runs, making the lead 5-0. Dean Oneill (Maine Orono) added another run to cap off the inning, leaving the score at 6-0. 

 

In the bottom of the seventh, Joey DeMucci (Penn St) had a deep ball eland just short of a home run, but it bounced over the wall for an RBI ground rule double. Yeudy Ramirez (American International) hit the ball into the gap for a two-run single, bringing the lead to 9-0, ending the latter stages of the game.  

 

The Nighthawks were able to score two runs in the top of the eighth inning, hoping to spark a comeback. Cole Fellows (Columbia) was able to find the gap in the Bristol defense, driving home two runs in the process. However, the spark never caught fire as Brisotl was able to lock down the remaining outs to secure the win. 

 

Bristol ace Vincent Spizzouco (Portal) was given the win while his counterpart, Upper Valley’s Will Harrigan (Columbia) was given a loss.

 

The Bristol Blues return to action Tuesday as they head to the North Shore to face the Navigators. The Upper Valley Nighthawks return to the diamond Tuesday as they get set for a doubleheader against the North Adams SteepleCats.

 

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Martha’s Vineyard Sharks vs Danbury Westerners

Final Score: Danbury 10, Martha’s Vineyard 9

 

Danbury, CT – The Danbury Westerners defeated the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 10-9 in a come-from-behind win. This win has the Westerners improving to 14-19 heading into the All-Star Break. 

 

The Sharks were the first to get the scoring started in the second inning with a Cole Mascolo (Trinity) RBI single. The Sharks added to their lead in the very next inning.  Ryder Dykstra (Southern California) walked up and sent the ball flying over the outfield wall for a solo home run. Martha’s Vineyard added another home run in the fourth inning with a two-run shot from Landon Scilley (Liberty). 

 

In the top of the fifth inning, Dominic Moats (Maryland College Park) singled to bring the Sharks' lead to 5-0. 

 

The Westerners were finally able to get on the board in the bottom of the fifth when Gavin Donohue (Sacred Heart) launched a ball deep over the outfield fence for a solo home run. 

 

The Sharks went on a frenzy in the sixth inning, as Landon Scilley scored on a wild pitch. Max Kaufer (South Carolina) added two more runs with a single, and later in the inning, he came around to score on a ground out. 

 

The Westerners were able to build on their early run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Diego Urreta (Fairleigh Dickinson) scored on a walk, and Gavin Donohue added about two RBIs to his stat sheet, bringing the score to 9-4.

 

The Westerners added another three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with a  Peter Link (Sacred Heart) home run. The late game heroics came in the eighth inning, as the Westerns looked to tie the game up heading into the ninth, instead they were able to take the lead on a two-run double from Garrett Larsen (Yale) and an RBI single from David Urreta, sealing the victory. 

 

The Westerners' pitcher, Andrew Koshy (Maryland), was given the win, while his counterpart, Andrew Abler (Harvard), was handed a loss.

 

The Sharks are back in action Tuesday as they face the Ocean State Waves. The Westerners return to the baseball diamond as they get set to face the Mystic Schooners on Tuesday night. 

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Sanford Mainers vs. Valley Blue Sox

Final Score: Valley 14, Sanford 11

 

Holyoke, MA – After holding a seven-run lead at two separate points, the Sanford Mainers could not outlast the Valley Blue Sox as they fell 14-11 in a high-scoring Saturday night contest. 

 

Sanford jumped out in front in the first, scoring three before padding four more in the second. Zack Kent (Binghamton), Luke Jenkins (UNC Greensboro), and Peter Keblinsky (Southern Maine) had the early RBI hits for the Mainers. Down 7-0, Valley responded with three in the bottom of the second, before Sanford reextended the lead to seven in the third on a Sam Miller (Binghamton) three-run home run

 

Then, the tides turned. Down 10-3, Valley stormed back with a monster bottom of the third inning. In a frame that saw two home runs from Isaac Wachsmann (Creighton), a triple, two errors, three walks, and a wild pitch, the Blue Sox put up an eight-spot to take the lead, 11-10. If that wasn’t enough, an RBI from Hayden Perry (Samford) and a two-RBI double from Michael Elko (Richmond) in the fourth put the Blue Sox in front, 14-10. 

After being down seven in both the second and third innings, power hitting and dominant pitching propelled the Blue Sox the rest of the way, allowing Sanford to get just one more run in the final seven innings. Elko finished with four RBIs on the day, including a double and triple, while Chris Carson (Stony Brook) went 2-3 with two RBIs.

 

Miller finished with three hits on the day for the Mainers, with the home run and two doubles. Kellen Strohmeyer (Iowa) had a three-hit day as well. 

 

After a tough opening, Marty Coyne (Penn) found his groove on the mound to pick up the win for Valley, while Max McCrary (Mt. St. Mary’s) picked up the save. Jason Libby (Maine) was issued the loss for Sanford.

 

With the win, Valley climbs to 16-19, while Sanford falls to an even 18-18. Both teams get the weekend off in preparation for the All-Star game on Monday. Valley is back on the road on Wednesday at Bristol to take on the Blues, and Sanford hosts Keene on Tuesday night. 

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