The NECBL Daily Rundown - 7/9/22 - Mystic Takes Two, Valley and Vermont Slug Their Way to Wins

July 10, 2022 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) News Release

Valley, Vermont Slug Their Way to Saturday Wins while Mystic Sweeps DH in Lynn

Mystic Schooners 6 - North Shore Navigators (DH, 7 innings)

G1:

W - Jimmy Chatfield 1-0 (Yale): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

L - Jake Gigliotti 1-1 (Northeastern): 6.0 IP, 9 H, 4 ER (6 R), 1 BB, 4 K

Mystic Schooners 2 - North Shore Navigators 1 (DH, 7 innings)

G2:

W - Brett Wichrowski 1-0 (Bryant): 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

L - Graham Jeffries 1-4 (Salve Regina): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

S - Connor Harris 3-1 (George Washington): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass.- The Mystic Schooners (16-10) swept the North Shore Navigators (7-20) in a double header.

Game 1: Mystic pitchers Jimmy Chatfield (Yale), Zachary Simone (Tampa) and Ken Turner (Bryant) combined to give up just one hit over the seven-inning contest. Chatfield was the only Schooners pitcher to let up a hit. The right-hander also walked two batters while striking out five over four innings of work. Simone went two innings without allowing a baserunner and Turner put a man on through a walk in his one inning of work.

The Schooners jumped out to an early lead immediately in the first thanks to an Eddie Micheletti RBI. Mystic added four more runs in the third off a Kevin Ferrer (Connecticut) and Mason LaPlante single (Yale), along with a Michael Bello (Auburn) double. The away team tacked on their final run of the fame in the fifth through another Mason LaPlante RBI.

Mystic's Kevin Ferrer led all batters with three hits while Mason LaPlante ended the night with two hits. North Shore's Jake McElroy (Holy Cross) added the only knock of the night for the Navigators.

Game 2: Mystic took an early advantage and held on the rest of the way. The Schooners scored both of their runs in the first inning thanks to an Eddie Micheletti and Michael Bello RBIs. The score remained the same until the sixth inning, when North Shore finally got on the board. A Robert Wirtanen (Wheaton) single provided the Navigators their only run support of the game.

The contest proved to be a pitching duel. Mystic starter Brett Wichrowski lasted five hitless innings, striking out six Navigators. North Shore starter, despite taking the loss, pitched well, lasting six innings while giving up six hits and two runs. There were only nine hits in the game, with Mystic having six and North Shore only mustering three. The Navigators had four total hits across both games of today's double header.

Mystic returns home to face the Muskrats (10-16) today at noon while the Navigators travel to Upper Valley to play the Nighthawks (13-14) at 5:00 p.m.

Vermont Mountaineers 14 - Upper Valley Nighthawks 0

W - Anthony DeFabbia 3-0 (Stetson): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

L - Hudson Leach 0-1 (Miami): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford Vt.- The Vermont Mountaineers (23-4) blew out the Upper Valley Nighthawks (13-14), 14-0.

The Mountaineers got off to a hot start as they plated eight runners in the first four innings for an 8-0 lead. The Nighthawks held the Mountaineers at bay in the fifth but they couldn't hold off another three-run explosion in the sixth and seventh with a sacrifice fly by catcher Christian Pregent (Stetson), a big hit by third baseman Stephen DiTomaso (George Washington) for a triple, and a double by shortstop Tyler Cox (Dartmouth) that each got one runner home to boost the lead to 11-0. Nighthawks' pitcher Tyler Legere (Lipscomb) helped get the Mountaineers off the field in the eighth with two strikeouts, but it was no use as the Mountaineers continued their shut out and added three more to end the game 14-0.

The Mountaineers' pitching committee was on fire as they only allowed three hits and totaled 10 strikeouts. Legere had the most impact in limiting damage as he only allowed one hit and struck out two batters.

On the Vermont offense, designated hitter Evan Fox (Stony Brook) and right fielder Tom Josten (Central Florida) led in runs with three a piece while four others had two each. Pregent led in RBI with three while DiTomaso was the most efficient as he was 5-for-6 with two RBI and added a stolen base as a runner.

The Mountaineers carry their momentum back home to host the Keene Swamp Bats (10-17) Monday at 6:30pm as the Nighthawks will look for their next win when they face the North Shore Navigators (7-20) at home tomorrow at 5pm.

North Adams SteepleCats 7 - Winnipesaukee Muskrats 5

W - Randy Reyes 1-2 (Central Conn.): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

L - Geoffrey Mosseau 1-1 (St. Johns): 4.1 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 5 BB, 2 K

S - Gerry Peacock 0-0 (Notre Dame): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Robbie Mills Sports Complex, Laconia, N.H. - The North Adams SteepleCats (6-20) defeated the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (10-16) in an offensive showdown in which both teams recorded ten hits and combined for three home runs.

Both teams scored in the first with the SteepleCats driving in one run in the top of the inning off a sac fly by Ryan Galanie (Wofford) while the Muskrats put up three in the bottom of the inning with runs scoring on a Cole Palmeri (Colby) walk with the bases loaded and two additional runs off on an error by the SteepleCats third baseman.

The SteepleCats would score the next five runs with key hits including a two-run homer by Cedric Rose (UMass Lowell) in the third and a two-run double by Alex Lane (Bryant) in the fifth. Palmeri would answer for the Muskrats in the bottom of the fifth with a solo shot of his own, to cut the deficit to just two runs.

A single by Tommy DiTullio (Bryant) in the sixth would score a run for the SteepleCats while Grayson Preslar (NC Asheville) would hit another solo home run to set the score at 7-5.

The Muskrats return to play on Saturday, July 10th, with a road matchup beginning at 12:00 p.m. against the Mystic Schooners while the SteepleCats enjoy the Sunday off before returning to play on Monday, July 11th, on the road against the Valley Blue Sox.

Valley Blue Sox 16 - Keene Swamp Bats 7

W - Christian Fagnant 1-0 (Amherst): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

L - John Mikolaicyk 0-1 (Hofstra): 0.0 IP, 3 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

Alumni Field in Keene, N.H. - The Valley Blue Sox (14-14) put on a hit parade in their 16-7 victory over the Keene Swamp Bats (10-17).

The Blue Sox were down 6-2 in the top of the sixth inning. Ramon Jimenez (Boston College) got things started in the frame on a leadoff single. Damaurys Rodriguez (Bryant) walked, then Michael Casaleggio (Palm Beach Atlantic) hit an RBI double to cut the lead to three runs. Chase Hanson (Hope International) followed that up with an RBI single, then Charlie Ludwick (Eastern Kentucky) walked to bring in Valley's fourth run. Casaleggio scored on a passed ball, then Lucas DiLuca (Eastern Illinois) walked to reload the bases. Blaze Fadio (Lafayette) drove Hanson in on a sacrifice fly to tie the game. Jevon Mason (Southeast Missouri State) followed that up with a 2-run double to give the Blue Sox the lead. The next batter was Antonio Guerrero (Washington), who hit a single to put runners on the corners. Jimenez came up for the second time in the inning and reached on an error to extend the lead to two runs. Rodriguez walked for the second time in the frame to load the bases, and Hanson hit an RBI single. The game was truly blown open after Ludwick hit a 3-run double to make it 13-6.

The rallying continued into the top of the seventh for Valley, as Mason and Guerrero doubled and walked respectively. That was followed up by a Jimenez home run to give the Blue Sox a 10-run lead.

Despite taking a nine-run loss, Keene had some rallying of its own earlier in the game. Carter Mathison (Indiana) hit a 2-run double to start the game's scoring. Caleb Pendleton (Florida Atlantic) and Brandon Anderson (Louisville) hit RBI singles, then Tyler McKenzie (Vanderbilt) hit an RBI groundout to complete a five-run first inning for the Swamp Bats.

The Blue Sox will look to gain some ground in the West Division today on the road against the Bristol Blues at 5:30 p.m. The Swamp Bats will have the day off today before going on the road to face the Vermont Mountaineers at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Ocean State Waves 4 - Newport Gulls 0

W - Brooks Ey 1-1 (Virginia Commonwealth): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

L - Daniel Blair 0-1 (Texas Austin): 2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

Old Mountain Field, Kingstown, R.I. - High offensive output in the sixth and seventh innings lead the Ocean State Waves (14-15) to victory over the Newport Gulls (17-10) Saturday night at Old Mountain Field.

Ocean State's Creek Robertson (Southern Mississippi) and Jake Studley (UCONN) singled in the bottom of the sixth to put runners at first and second for Peter Ciuffreda (Lafayette) who singled to right field to drive in one run. Brodey Heaton (Belmont) drove in another run on the next at-bat to give the Waves a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Khyree Miller (Winthrop) hit his fifth home run of the year, a two-run shot, to give his team a 4-0 lead.

Both teams finished the night with six hits with Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (Rutgers) leading the way for the Gulls while Chase Meggers (Oregon) went 2-for-3 for the Waves.

The Waves next play a late matchup on the road vs the Martha's Vineyard Sharks on Saturday, July 10th, starting at 7:05 p.m. The Gulls take a day off on Sunday before returning to play on Monday, July 11th, hosting the North Shore Navigators at 6:35 p.m.

Martha's Vineyard Sharks 8 - Sanford Mainers 6

W - Cade Lommel 1-1 (Creighton): 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

L - Sonny Fauci 1-1 (St. John's): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

S - Alejandro Torres 1 (Miami): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Goodall Park in Sanford, ME - The Martha's Vineyard Sharks (15-11) defeated the Sanford Mainers (12-15) in a back-and-forth battle.

The Mainers got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning. Calvin Hewett (Vanderbilt) was hit by a pitch and Matthew Polk (Vanderbilt) hit a single to lead off the inning. They each stole a base, then Aidan Kane (Delaware) drove Hewett in on a sacrifice fly.

In the fourth inning, Vineyard got on the board. With two men on and two men out, Marcus Franco (Nova Southeastern) hit a 2-run single to take the lead. Franco advanced to second base on a wild pitch and was then driven in on a Logan Chambers (Tennessee) single. Sanford responded in the third inning on a Jake Rainess (Maine Orono) RBI single that cut Vineyard's lead in half.

In the top of the fifth inning, with runners on the corners and two outs, Michael Snyder (Washington) hit an RBI single. Hewett responded in the bottom of the inning with a solo home run to make it 4-3 in Vineyard's favor.

In the top of the seventh inning, with two out, Harrison Brown (Austin Peay State) walked and Snyder singled. That led to Ryan Nicholson (Cincinnati), who hit a monster of a home run that traveled 397 feet with an exit velocity of 100 MPH. In the bottom of the inning, Kane hit an RBI single. That was followed by a Grant Knipp (Campbell) 2-run double, which ended up in Knipp being thrown out at third base.

The Sharks added another run on a Dorian Gonzalez (Miami) sacrifice fly to make it 8-6. Sanford threatened again in the bottom of the eighth inning when they put men on second and third base. However, Vineyard's Alejandro Torres got out of it with a strikeout to end the inning. He threw a shutout inning in the bottom of the ninth to secure a Sharks victory.

The Sharks will be hosting the Ocean State Waves today at 7:05 p.m. The Mainers' next game will be today at 4:30 p.m. when they will be hosting the Danbury Westerners.

Bristol Blues 3 - Danbury Westerners 2

W - Alec Couture 1-0 (Hartford): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

L - Vincent Bianchi 0-2 (St. John's): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

S - Luke Garofalo 5 (Central Connecticut State): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

Rogers Park in Danbury, CT - The Bristol Blues (20-7) won a tight game in a divisional matchup with the Danbury Westerners (12-16).

The Blues were down 2-1 in the top of the eighth inning. Tyler Fote (Central Connecticut State) and Jay Harry (Penn State) singled, and that was followed by a Ryan Wilson (Davidson) walk to load the bases. With one out, Griffin Arnone (Elon) hit a 2-run double to provide Bristol a 3-2 lead. The Blues' bullpen shut it down for the remainder of the game to secure the victory.

Earlier in the game, Danbury's Michael Becchetti (Fairfield) hit a 2-run home run. Bristol's Boston Smith (Cincinnati) also had an RBI single. After Becchetti hit the home run, the Blues' Peter Ostenen (Fairfield), Alec Couture, Brendan O'Donnell (Connecticut), and Luke Garofalo combined for nine shutout innings.

The Blues will be hosting the Valley Blue Sox today at 5:30 p.m. Danbury will be heading up to Maine for a 4:30 p.m. matchup with the Sanford Mainers today.

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