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Keene Swamp Bats 11, Upper Valley Nighthawks 7
The Keene Swamp Bats (5-5) won their third straight game, this one over the hosting Upper Valley Nighthawks (7-4) in White River Junction on Friday night. Kaleb Corbett (University of Louisville) picked up his first win of the season in relief for the Swamp Bats (1.0 innings pitched, 4 hits, 4 runs, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts), while fellow reliever Cole Garrett (Liberty University) suffered the loss for the Nighthawks (1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 K).
Keene struck first in this matchup in the second inning by way of a two-run double from center fielder and leadoff hitter Michael Nyisztor (Rutgers University). Upper Valley cut their deficit to one run in the fourth inning with the help of a sacrifice fly by second baseman Kyle Novak (James Madison University) to make it a 2-1 contest. The Swamp Bats extended their lead over the opponent in the seventh with a two-run inning via a sacrifice out and then an RBI double from left fielder Thomas Joseph (Jacksonville University) to make it 4-1 in favor of the visiting team.
Upper Valley stormed back in the home half of the seventh with a four-run campaign to take a 5-4 lead. Center fielder Brett Callahan (St. Joseph’s University) began the scoring with a two-run home run, followed by an RBI single by first baseman William Sullivan (Troy University) and another RBI from third baseman Ronald Evans (University of North Carolina Wilmington). Nonetheless, Keene exploded in the top of the eighth inning with seven runners crossing home plate to make it 11-5 in favor of the Swamp Bats. A bases-loaded walk, a two-run base-hit, an RBI single, a two-run triple and a sacrifice fly did the job for Keene. The Nighthawks scored one run apiece in the eighth and ninth innings, but it would not be enough to overpower the Swamp Bats.
Next Up: KSB vs. SM (6/19, 6:30pm) | UVN vs. WM (6/20, 4:00pm)
North Shore Navigators 15, Winnipesaukee Muskrats 8
The visiting North Shore Navigators (6-3-2) won their third straight contest in a high-scoring win over the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (5-6) in Laconia on Friday. Myles McDermott (San Jacinto College North) earned the victory in relief for the Navigators (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K), and fellow reliever Brian Gaffney (Indiana University) took the home loss and was unable to record an out in his appearance (0.0 IP, 1 H, 4 R/ER, 2 BB, 0 K).
The matchup was tied 1-1 after just the first inning, but the Muskrats took a 4-1 lead with the help of a three-run second inning highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of leadoff hitter and right fielder Jake LaPrairie (Tulane University). Catcher Nick Marrero (Hofstra University) launched a solo homer in the third inning to give the ‘Skrats a four-run lead. Center fielder Cole Johnson (Kansas State University) followed suit in the fourth inning with another solo shot to make it a 6-1 game.
The Navs tore open the game with a nine-run sixth inning, which featured a three-run single by right fielder Jose Aquino (Cisco College), three RBI singles and two bases-loaded walks to give North Shore a quick 10-6 advantage over Winnipesaukee. Catcher Kyle Maurice (St. Anselm College) led off the eighth inning with a solo dinger to give the Navigators an 11-6 lead. A LaPrairie two-run shot scored the Muskrats’ last runs of the game and the Navs would score three more times in the ninth and final inning.
Next Up: NAS vs. NAS (6/19, 6:35pm) | WM vs. VM (6/19, 6:30pm)
Mystic Schooners 5, Bristol Blues 6
At last, the Bristol Blues (2-10) broke their nine-game losing skid with a victory over the visiting Mystic Schooners (5-5) at Muzzy Field on Friday night. Reliever Justin Humenay (Virginia Commonwealth University) earned his first win of the season for the Blues (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), and fellow reliever Rasesh Pandya (Clemson University) was handed the loss for the Schooners in his first appearance of the summer (1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Zachary DeVito (Tulane University) secured the save for Bristol.
Mystic scored five runs in the first three innings of baseball, highlighted by an RBI single via designated hitter Christopher Brito (Rutgers University) in the first inning and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch followed by a bases-loaded walk in the third inning. The Schooners would not cross home plate again in this matchup.
The Blues got one run back in the bottom of the fourth inning with the help of an RBI single by first baseman Chad Knight (Duke University) and another in the fifth inning by way of a sacrifice fly to cut their deficit to 6-2. A four-run seventh inning was enough to give Bristol the win thanks to a two-run dinger by right fielder Brennan Dorighi (Wofford College), a run by way of an error and a go-ahead RBI base-hit from second baseman Christian Fedko (University of Connecticut).
Next Up: VBS vs. MS (6/19, 6:05pm) | MVS vs. BB (6/19, 6:30pm)
Newport Gulls 4, Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 2
The Newport Gulls (7-3) ended the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks’ (7-2) three-game winning streak on Friday at the Shark Tank in a close, hard-fought matchup. Liam LeVangie (Bryant University) picked up the win in relief for the Gulls (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K), while fellow reliever Adam Boucher (Duke University) bore the loss for the Sharks (2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K). Peter Sakellaris (Virginia Tech University) recorded the save for Newport on the road.
The Gulls came out roaring in the first inning with two runs via a first baseman Bryce Hulett (University of Pittsburgh) RBI single and another by catcher Peter Serruto (Rutgers University). Martha’s Vineyard got one run back in the bottom of the second inning and the game would remain at 2-1 in favor of Newport until the fifth inning. Sharks second baseman Drew Grace (University of Kentucky) brought one runner home to tie things up at two runs apiece until the Gulls came attacking in the seventh inning. An RBI base-hit from second baseman Justin Guerrera (Fairfield University) and a run off of a pass ball gave Newport an eventual winning 4-2 lead.
Next Up: NG vs. MS (6/20, 6:05pm) | MVS vs. BB (6/19, 6:30pm)
Vermont Mountaineers 8, North Adams Steeplecats 2
The visiting Vermont Mountaineers (6-4) won their fourth straight matchup with a win over the North Adams Steeplecats (3-5-2) at Joe Wolfe Field on Friday. ‘Cats starting pitcher Josh O’Neill (Stony Brook University) grabbed the win in a wonderful performance (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 K), and fellow starter Peyton Wilson (Bowling Green State University) was given the loss in his second appearance of the summer (5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K).
This one remained scoreless until the ‘Neers scored twice in the visitor’s half of the third inning by way of an error and a sacrifice out by leadoff batter shortstop Keagan Calero (University of Massachusetts Lowell). Vermont picked up another run from designated hitter Matt Oldham (Elon University) in the fourth inning to make it a 3-0 game.
North Adams outfielder Matt Shilling (Liberty University) cracked a solo homer in the fifth inning to get his squad on the board and cut their deficit to just 3-1. Shilling drove in the Steepelcats’ second and final run of the game in the sixth inning by way of a bases-loaded walk. The Mountaineers scored twice in the seventh via a two-run single from center fielder Tommy Courtney (University of Pennsylvania) to give themselves a 5-2 lead. A three-run eighth inning put the game away for the ‘Neers, highlighted by a two-run homer from the bat of Oldham, his second in as many games.
Next Up: WM vs. VM (6/19, 6:30pm) | NAS vs. NAS (6/19, 6:35pm)
Danbury Westerners 6, Valley Blue Sox 7
10 innings were played to determine a winner in Friday night’s matchup between the visiting Danbury Westerners (5-6) and the hosting Valley Blue Sox (8-3). Reliever Daniel Padysak (Charleston Southern University) earned the win for the Blue Sox (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K), while fellow relief pitcher Noah Jensen (Elon University) suffered the loss on the road for the Westies (1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K).
Valley left fielder Brian Hart (Marist College) got his team on the scoreboard first in the first inning with an RBI base-hit, and center fielder Brendan Hueth (St. Joseph’s University) did the same in the second inning to make it a 2-0 game early on. Danbury leadoff hitter and left fielder Matt Zaffino (Fairfield University) tied the game with one swing of the wood in the third inning with a two-run homer. Blue Sox infielder Travis Holt (High Point University) gave his squad a 3-2 lead with an RBI double in the home half of the fourth.
A three-run Westerners fifth inning gave them a 5-3 edge over Valley by way of a wild pitch, an RBI single and an error. Danbury seemed to have this one in the bag until the bottom of the ninth inning when Blue Sox designated hitter Garrett Schultz (Xavier University) tied the game with a two-run single to force extra innings. Danbury third baseman Cameron Norgren (North Carolina Central University) gave his team a one-run advantage in the top of the 10th, but Blue Sox catcher Luke Franzoni (New Jersey Institute of Technology) drove home two runners to come back and win it for the Holyoke squad in the bottom half.
Next Up: OSW vs. DW (6/19, 6:30pm) | VBS vs. MS (6/19, 6:05pm)
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