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Upper Valley Nighthawks 7, Winnipesaukee Muskrats 4
An exciting contest between the visiting Upper Valley Nighthawks (8-4) and the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (5-8) ended victorious for the ‘Hawks in Laconia on Sunday evening. Two relief pitchers took on the decisions as Upper Valley pitcher Jake Gigliotti (Northeastern University) earned the win (3.0 innings pitched, 2 hits, 1 run/earned run, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts), while Scott Meylan (University of New Orleans) suffered the loss at home (2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K). Winnipesaukee has now lost five straight games.
The ‘Skrats struck first in the home half of the first inning with the help of a two-run single by center fielder Joshua Rodriguez (Rutgers University). Winnipesaukee kept their 2-0 lead until the top of the fourth inning when Nighthawks first baseman William Sullivan (Troy University) drove a runner home with an RBI base-hit. Muskrats first baseman Mike La Rocca (Southern New Hampshire University) got the run back in the bottom of the inning by way of a sacrifice fly to make it 3-1 in favor of the home team.
Upper Valley tied the game up at three runs apiece with the combination of a sacrifice fly and another sacrifice out in the visitor’s half of the fifth inning. Third baseman Ronald Evans (University of North Carolina Wilmington) gave his squad a 4-3 lead with one stroke of the bat via a solo home run and his second of the summer. Winnipesaukee tied the matchup at four with a solo dinger from Rodriguez, but Nighthawks shortstop Luca Trigiani (St. Joseph’s University) gave his team the lead with a two-run homer to eventually lead Upper Valley to victory.
Next Up: UVN vs. SM (6/22, 6:30pm) | SM vs. WM (6/21, 6:05pm)
North Shore Navigators 8, Sanford Mainers 12
The Sanford Mainers (3-8) ended their five-game losing skid with a win over the North Shore Navigators (6-5-2) at home on Sunday evening. Mainers reliever Jose Rodriguez (St. John’s University) picked up the win for the Mainers and his second of the 2021 season (2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 K), and fellow Navigators reliever James Sashin (University of San Diego) was handed the loss (1.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K).
The hosting Mainers got themselves on the scoreboard first in the home half of the second inning with an RBI base-hit from designated hitter Freddy Rojas, Jr. (Texas Rio Grande Valley). Three more runs came for Sanford in the bottom of the third inning courtesy of a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single by third baseman Jonathan Barditch (Manhattan College) to make it a 4-0 contest early. Two more runners crossed home plate in the fourth inning for the Mainers by way of a sacrifice fly and then an RBI base-hit from leadoff hitter and center fielder Cam Ridley (Eastern Kentucky University).
Nonetheless, the Navs came crawling back with a three-run fifth inning with the help of an RBI single by third baseman Matthias Haas (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) and a two-run double from the bat of designated hitter Ryan Marra (Brown University) to cut their deficit to 6-3. North Shore tacked on one more run in the visitor’s half of the sixth inning, but Sanford right fielder Derek Smith (Bryant University) took that run back with a solo homer in the bottom half to make it a 7-4 contest. The seventh inning ended with four runs scored by the Navigators and five from the Mainers, the final inning in which runners would score. The top of the inning was highlighted by an RBI double from North Shore left fielder Dylan Brazil (Stetson University), while the bottom featured a two-run dinger from left fielder Calvin Hewett (Vanderbilt University).
Next Up: NSN vs. VM (6/22, 6:30pm) | SM vs. WM (6/21, 6:05pm)
Bristol Blues 3, Valley Blue Sox 4
The Valley Blue Sox (9-4) walked off against the visiting Bristol Blues (3-11) in Holyoke in a close one on Sunday evening. Blue Sox relief pitcher Ryan Towle (University of Massachusetts Amherst) earned the victory (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K), and fellow reliever Zachary DeVito (Tulane University) bore the loss for the Blues (1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 K).
Bristol scored two of their three total runs in the first inning by way of an RBI single from catcher Chad Knight (Duke University) and another by first baseman Brennen Dorighi (Wofford College). Valley scored their first run of the game in the home half of the fourth inning with the help of an RBI base-hit from first baseman Jonathan Kelly (Xavier University) to make it a 2-1 contest.
The Blues gave themselves a 3-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning as Knight drew a bases-loaded walk to extend his team’s lead. Blue Sox shortstop Mason LaPlante (Yale University) got that run back for his squad in the sixth inning, and his teammate catcher Cole Andrews (Miami University) walked it off for Valley off of a two-run double in the ninth with two outs.
Next Up: OSW vs. BB (6/22, 6:30pm) | VBS vs. NG (6/21, 6:35pm)
Newport Gulls 8, Mystic Schooners 6
The Newport Gulls (8-3) won their second straight contest with a victory over the Mystic Schooners (6-6) at Fitch High School on Sunday night. Gulls starting pitcher Brandyn Garcia (Quinnipiac University) picked up his second win of the season (5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R/ER, 4 BB, 4 K), and Schooners reliever Sean Sposato (University of Rhode Island) took the loss at home (2.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K). Peter Sakellaris (Virginia Tech University) recorded his second straight save in as many appearances for Newport.
Mystic took a 2-0 lead on the Gulls early, but Newport fought back in the sixth inning with a three-run campaign to take the lead. Three straight singles from second baseman Dawson Brigman (Santa Clara University), right fielder Sam Cochrane (College of Charleston) and designated hitter Justin Guerrera (Fairfield University) helped the cause.
Cochrane extended Newport’s lead over the Schooners to 4-2 with his team-leading 15th hit of the summer in the visitor’s half of the seventh. In the same inning, Guerrera launched a three-run dinger to give his Gulls a healthy 7-2 lead. However, Newport scored three more in the home half of the seventh via a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, a sacrifice double play and a solo home run off of the bat of right fielder Barry Walsh (Boston College). Newport held off the Schooners the rest of the way to grab the win.
Next Up: VBS vs. NG (6/21, 6:35pm) | DW vs. MS (6/23, 6:05pm)
Danbury Westerners 17, Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 3
The visiting Danbury Westerners (6-6) blew out the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (7-4) to hand them their third straight loss in a 14-run victory. Westies starting pitcher Jimmy Fahey (Trinity College) earned the win (5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 K), while fellow starter Ryan Vanderhei (University of Kansas) was dealt the loss for the Sharks (1.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K).
A 6-run second inning gave Danbury an early, comfortable lead over Martha’s Vineyard, highlighted by a grand slam from first baseman Cameron Masterman (University of Louisville). The Sharks got two runs back in the bottom half with a single, but the Westerners showed no mercy with an eight-run third inning that featured another Masterman grand slam to give Danbury a 14-2 lead after just ⅓ of the way through the contest.
The Westerners would let up on Vineyard and go on to drive in three more total runs the rest of the way, but not without a third Masterman home run in the fourth inning, this time a two-run rocket to have himself a day. An RBI single by the Sharks gave them another run, but it would certainly not be enough to overpower Masterman and his Danbury squad.
Next Up: MVS vs. DW (6/22, 6:30pm) | OSW vs. MVS (6/21, 6:30pm)
North Adams Steeplecats 10, Vermont Mountaineers 3
The North Adams Steeplecats (5-5-2) earned their second straight win with a victory over the hosting Vermont Mountaineers (7-5-0) and broke their five-game win streak in Montpelier on Sunday night. ‘Cats starting pitcher Landon Willeman (Bowling Green State University) took home the win and his first of the season (5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 5 K), while fellow ‘Neers starter Alex Bryant (College of the Holy Cross) suffered the loss at home (4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) in his first decision of the season.
North Adams struck first in the visitor’s half of the first inning by way of a two-run single from left fielder Charles Middleton (Pacific University) to take an early 2-0 lead. The score remained until the bottom of the fifth inning when Vermont shortstop Vincent Cimini (Boston College) cracked a solo home run to get his team on the board and cut their deficit to 2-1. Each team drove home one runner in the sixth inning, an RBI double from Steeplecats catcher Hayden Gilliland (Tennessee Tech University) and a solo shot by Mountaineers third baseman Evan Giordano (SUNY Stony Brook) to make it a 3-2 contest.
Two runs from North Adams in the top of the seventh inning extended their lead over Vermont with the help of a pair of RBI base hits followed by a sacrifice fly in the eighth and a four-run ninth inning. A two-run single by center fielder Justin Grech (Lafayette College) and a bases-loaded walk and hit-by-pitch sealed the victory for the Steeplecats in the final inning of action.
Next Up: KSB vs. NAS (6/22, 6:30pm) | KSB vs. VM (6/21, 6:30pm)
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