June 19, 2021

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Valley Blue Sox 5, Mystic Schooners 6

The Mystic Schooners (6-5) walked off by way of a bases-loaded walk at home against the Valley Blue Sox (8-4) to snap their two-game losing skid. Both pitchers who earned the decision in this contest recorded just the final out in the ninth for each squad, Matthew Bollenbacher (East Tennessee State University) earning the win for the Schooners and Daniel Padysak (Charleston Southern University) taking the loss for the Blue Sox.

Mystic got themselves on the board first in this matchup in the bottom of the first off of an error committed by Valley. The score remained 1-0 in favor of the home team until the fifth inning when the Schooners exploded for four runs to extend their lead over the visitors. Right fielder Barry Walsh (Boston College) led off the bottom of the inning with a solo home run, followed by an RBI single from left fielder Brendan Cumming (Princeton University) and a two-run home run off of the bat of designated hitter Addison Kopack (University of Rhode Island) to cap off the four-run campaign.

The Schooners kept their 5-0 lead until Valley came back with an RBI from right fielder Cristian Tejada (Miami University) in the eighth inning, and then a four-run ninth inning of their own to tie things up heading into the home half of the inning. The Blue Sox scored four in the visitor’s half of the ninth with an RBI single from first baseman Cole Andrews (Miami University), a two-run double by second baseman Travis Holt (High Point University) and an RBI base-hit from shortstop Mason LaPlante (Yale University). However, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on a 3-2 count, Cumming drew a bases-loaded walk to win the contest for the Schooners.

Next Up: BB vs. VBS (6/20, 5:05pm) | NG vs. MS (6/20, 6:05pm)

Keene Swamp Bats 11, Sanford Mainers 8

The visiting Keene Swamp Bats (6-5) extended their winning streak to four games with a victory over the Sanford Mainers (2-8) at Goodall Park on Saturday night. Reliever Dylan Sabia (Central Connecticut State University) was given the win and his second in as many appearances for the Swamp Bats (2.0 innings pitched, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts), while Sanford starting pitcher Garret Keough (Georgetown University) was handed the loss at home (3.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K).

Keene scored first in this matchup in the first inning, but Sanford quickly took the lead in the bottom half thanks to a two-run single from second baseman Dominic Freeberger (University of North Carolina Asheville) to make it a 2-1 game after just one inning. The Swamp Bats wasted no time tying things up in the visitor’s half of the second with an RBI base-hit via second baseman David Bryant (Radford University). Nonetheless, first baseman Noah Martinez (Central Connecticut State University) did not allow the tie game to last for long as he launched a grand slam to give Keene a 6-2 advantage after the top half of the fourth.

Two RBI singles from the Mainers’ bats made it a 6-4 contest after four complete innings, but a two-run fifth inning from the Swamp Bats highlighted by a couple of pass balls, walks and wild pitches extended their lead to 8-4 over Sanford. The Mainers got one run back again in the home half of the inning to make it an 8-5 game, a score that would last until the ninth inning when both teams exploded in their respective halves. A pair of home runs on Keene’s side off of the bats of third baseman Zach Bushling (University of Connecticut) and center fielder Michael Nyisztor (Rutgers University) made it an 11-5 game and Sanford attempted a comeback with a similar three-run campaign in their final chance, but it would not be enough to force extra innings.

Next Up: KSB vs. VM (6/21, 6:30pm) | NSN vs. SM (6/20, 4:30pm)

Ocean State Waves vs. Danbury Westerners - Suspended Due to Rain

Saturday night’s contest between the visiting Ocean State Waves (3-7) and the hosting Danbury Westerners (5-6) was suspended in the second inning due to inclement weather.

The Westies quickly gained a 7-0 advantage over the Waves with the help of a two-run dinger from Cameron Masterman (University of Louisville) and a booming grand slam from the wood of Jack Payton (University of Louisville), but the rain sadly ended things at that.

Next Up: MVS vs. OSW (6/21, 6:30pm) | DW vs. MVS (6/20, 6:30pm)

Winnipesaukee Muskrats 1, Vermont Mountaineers 2

The Vermont Mountaineers (7-4) won their fifth straight game with a win over the visiting Winnipesaukee Muskrats (5-7), handing them their fourth straight loss. Reliever Ryan Steckline (Monmouth University) picked up the win for the ‘Neers and his second of the summer (3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K), while fellow relief pitcher Trevor Kirk (Elon University) suffered the loss for the ‘Skrats (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/earned runs, 1 BB, 3 K). Jared Gadd (Xavier University) secured the save for Vermont.

There was no score in this one until the top of the fourth inning when Winnipesakee scored their first and only run of the contest off of an error committed by the Mountaineers. Vermont catcher Adam Retzbach (Lehigh University) launched a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at one run apiece and in the very next inning, outfielder Curtis Robison (Pennsylvania State University) drove home a runner with an RBI single, a run that would win the contest for Vermont in a low-scoring, tight game.

Next Up: UVN vs. WM (6/20, 4:00pm) | NAS vs. VM (6/20, 6:30pm)

Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 3, Bristol Blues 5

The hosting Bristol Blues (3-10) won their second straight game after losing nine consecutive matchups with a win over the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (7-3) at Muzzy Field on Saturday night. Relief pitcher Jake Moskowitz (Southwestern University) earned the victory for the Blues after suffering two losses in his first two appearances of the season (1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K), and fellow reliever Chase Nowak (East Stroudsburg University) bore the loss for the Sharks (2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K).

The Sharks came out biting in the first inning by scoring a run off of a wild pitch to take an early 1-0 lead over the home team. Martha’s Vineyard kept their one-run lead until Bristol first baseman Brennan Dorighi (Wofford College) tied the game with an RBI double in the home half of the fifth inning.

The Blues scored four times in the seventh via a solo dinger off of the bat of shortstop Skyler Messinger (University of Kansas), a two-run double from designated hitter Tyler Keith (Post University) and one more run courtesy of an error committed by the Sharks to make it a 5-1 contest in favor of the home team. Vineyard would score two runners in the top of the ninth inning off of a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch and a pass ball committed by Bristol, but it would not be enough to overpower the Blues on their home turf.

Next Up: DW vs. MVS (6/20, 6:30pm) | BB vs. VBS (6/20, 5:05pm)

North Adams Steeplecats 8, North Shore Navigators 5

At last, a matchup between the North Adams Steeplecats (4-5-2) and the North Shore Navigators (6-4-2) did not end in a tie as the visiting ‘Cats came away victorious in this one at Fraser Field on Saturday night. Relief pitcher Luke Benneche (Lafayette College) grabbed the win in his second appearance of the summer (4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K), while fellow reliever Zach Chappell (University of North Florida) took the loss at home for the Navs (1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 K).

North Shore right fielder Dylan Brazil (Stetson University) got his team on the board first in the second inning by way of an RBI base-hit. North Adams took the lead in the top of the fourth inning via a two-run homer off of the bat of shortstop Thomas Gavello (Pacific University) and an error committed by the Navigators to make it a 3-1 ballgame in favor of the visitor. The Navs got one run back in the bottom of the fourth from a sacrifice fly by Brazil to cut their deficit to 3-2.

North Shore snagged a 5-3 lead in the home half of the fifth with a three-run campaign highlighted by an RBI double from designated hitter Jose Aquino (Cisco College) and a two-run single by third baseman Jake McElroy (College of the Holy Cross). That would be the final instance in which the Navs crossed home plate in this contest. The Steeplecats rorared back in the visitor’s half of the seventh inning with a four-run campaign which featured two runs driven in by Gavello and an RBI base-hit from designated hitter Jeremy Lea to give their squad a 7-5 advantage. Gavello tacked on one more run for North Shore in the top of the ninth to solidify the win.

Next Up: NAS vs. VM (6/20, 6:30pm) | NSN vs. SM (6/20, 4:30pm)

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