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Mountaineers Edge Bristol, 2-1

June 20, 2023 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Mountaineers picked up a 2-1 win over the Bristol Blues on Tuesday Night at Montpelier Recreation Field. The Mountaineers improved to 8-3 on the season while the Blues dropped to 5-6.

Vermont's starter Nathan Knowles (William & Mary) struck out two of the first three batters faced. In the second, he worked around a hit batter, inducing a double play and getting a flyout to right to get out of trouble.

Peter Ostensen had his own impressive first couple innings. He retired Vermont in order in the first. He gave up a leadoff single to Santino Rosso (Hofstra) in the second, who stole second. However, he got a couple flyouts and a strikeout to escape.

The game remained scoreless until the home half of the fourth. Luke Cantwell (Pittsburg) singled to left field. He scored on a double by Rosso that flew over the center fielder's head. Rosso moved to third on a throwing error. However, he was thrown out at the plate on a grounder for the second out.

Knowles got some defensive help in the fourth inning, with a leaping catch at the wall by Marshall Toole (Wofford). Another quick fifth for Knowles shutdown the Blues in order.

Toole came up big on offense to score the second run of the game in the fifth. He singled to begin the frame, beating out a grounder to second. He stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch. He scored on a deep sacrifice fly by Nate Stocum (Western Carolina).

Knowles retired the Blues in order in the sixth to close out his second quality start of the season. He finished with six strikeouts and allowed just one hit and walk. He gave way to newcomer Jack Walker (Toledo), who came in the seventh. He worked around a one-out single, with a strikeout and a ground out to maintain a 2-0 Vermont lead.

The Blues threatened in the top of the eighth inning, cutting the lead in half. Bristol loaded the bases after reliever Aidan Risse (Bard) walked his first batter he faced with just one out. A grounder to third base by Ian Battipaglia allowed Chaz Myers to score and make it 2-1. With two away and runners on the corners, Risse ended the inning with a grounder to shortstop.

Risse pitched a perfect ninth for his first save of the summer. Ostensen suffered the loss for Bristol, going 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits. He also struck out four.

Vermont welcomes the Ocean State Wave into town tomorrow with a doubleheader. Game one is set for 4p.m.You can follow all the action on the NECBL Broadcast Network.



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