The NECBL Daily Rundown - June 16th, 2022

June 17, 2022 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) News Release

Keene Knocks Vermont from Unbeaten Ranks, Bristol Explodes for 15 Runs at North Shore on Thursday.

Winnipesaukee Muskrats 3 - Sanford Mainers 2

W - Justin Baeyens, 1-0 (St. Thom. Aquinas): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K

L - Blake MacMillan, 1-1 (Niagara): 0.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K

S - Chris Flynn, (Roger Williams): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K

Robbie Mills Sports Complex, Laconia, N.H. - The Winnipesaukee Muskrats (4-4) held on to defeat the Sanford Mainers (1-8) in a tight ball game at Robbie Mills Sports Complex.

Both teams were held scoreless until the fifth inning, when the Mainers got things started with a lead-off single by Jayson Kramer (St. Johns), who would score later in the inning on a wild pitch. The Muskrats answered in the bottom of the inning when Patrick Roche (Boston College) got things started with a double, later scoring on a single by Kohl Abrams (North Carolina Asheville).

A few innings later, Winnipesaukee took a 2-1 advantage when, in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cole Palmeri (Colby College) singled to score Grayson Preslar (North Carolina Asheville), who had walked earlier in the frame.

Sanford fought back in the top of the eighth scoring one run off an RBI single by Marco Castillo (Georgetown) to tie the game at 2-2. Unfortunately for the Mainers, the Muskrats would load the bases in the bottom of the eighth, setting up Preslar who hit an RBI single to score the go-ahead run, giving Winnipesaukee a one-run advantage, and setting up his pitcher Flynn for the save.

Both teams return to play on Friday, June 17th, with the Muskrats hitting the road to take on the Upper Valley Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. while the Mainers host the North Adams SteepleCats at 6:30 p.m.

Valley Blue Sox 5 - Danbury Westerners 1

W - Jack Kramer 1-0 (Sacred Heart): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K

L - Sean Hogan 0-1 (Williams): 3.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER (5 R), 3 BB, 3 K

Rogers Park in Danbury, CT - Propelled by a five-run fourth inning, the Valley Blue Sox (4-5) beat the Danbury Westerners (5-4) to win their second straight game.

After a scoreless first three innings, Valley came up to bat in the top of the fourth and broke the game open. The Blue Sox scored all five of their runs in the inning, using a Jack Krause (Bowling Green St) sacrifice fly, a Michael Casaleggio (Palm Beach Atlantic) double and a Robert Mattei (Hope International) single to take a 5-0 lead. Valley pitchers held Danbury scoreless until the 7th inning when a wild pitch plated the Westerners' only run of the night.

Blue Sox starter Jacob Terwilliger (Bucknell) pitched four scoreless innings, giving up only one hit and recording four strikeouts. The rest of the Valley staff combined to give up three hits in five innings of work.

Valley looks to win its third straight against Keene (5-3) at home today at 7:05 p.m. Danbury looks to get back on track in Mystic against the Schooners (4-2) today at 6:30 p.m.

Ocean State Waves 8 - Martha's Vineyard Sharks 2

W - Tyler Mudd 1-0 (Holy Cross) 6 IP 5 H 0 ER (1 R) 2 BB 5 K

L - Benjamin Weigman 0-1 (Louisville) 1.2 IP 0 H 1 ER (5 R) 5 BB 3 K

Old Mountain Field in Kingston, R.I. - The Ocean State Waves (4-6) took down division rival Martha's Vineyard Sharks (4-5) on the back of a 7-run sixth inning.

The game began as a pitchers duel, as neither Tyler Mudd nor Dylan Jacobs (Florida State) allowed a run through four innings. The scoreless tie was broken in the bottom of the fifth when Donovan Cash (Kennesaw State) swapped places with Alex Ramirez (University of Rhode Island) after swatting an RBI double to left field, putting the Waves up 1-0.

The Sharks answered quickly in the top of the sixth on an RBI groundout off the bat of Ben Nardi (Catholic University of America). The game was tied, but not for long. Ocean State put together a 7-run sixth inning thanks to a series of errors, walks, and wild pitches from the opposition. The inning only consisted of two hits, each being singles that did not score runs. After Mudd's six strong innings, Brooks Ey (VCU) struck out seven batters over three innings in relief to close out the game.

The Waves will remain in state as they take on the Newport Gulls at Cardines Field on Friday at 6:35 p.m. The Sharks will head to Connecticut to face the Bristol Blues at Muzzy Field Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Keene Swamp Bats 8 - Vermont Mountaineers 4

W - Riley Skeen 2-0 (Florida Southwestern St): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

L - Jake Simon 0-1 (Fairleigh Dickinson): 2.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 L

S - Adam Dowler (Louisville): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 B, 4 K

Alumni Field in Keene, NH - Behind a three-run homer, the Keene Swamp Bats (5-3) handed the Vermont Mountaineers (8-1) their first loss of the season.

Keene and Vermont entered the fifth tied at three apiece. In the bottom of the inning, two straight Swamp Bat walks put two men on with nobody out for right fielder Carter Mathison (Indiana). On the first pitch, Mathison crushed one over the fence for a three-run bomb, giving Keene a 6-3 lead.

The Mountaineers got one back in the top of the sixth thanks to a Tom Ruscitti (Fairleigh Dickinson) home run. The Swamp Bats then extended their lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the eighth off a Carter Mathison two-run single.

Vermont scored two of their four runs in the top of the first inning from a Kade Kretzschmar (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) solo homer and a passed ball. The Mountaineers made it a three-run game in the top of the third when Adam Retzbach (Lehigh) doubled. Keene tied it at three in the bottom of the inning off a hit batter and a Paxton Tomaini two-run single (Florida Southwestern St).

The score stayed the same until Mathison's three-run shot in the fifth. Vermont added one more run in the next four innings while Keene put two more on the board.

Keene's Carter Mathison had a game high five RBIs off two hits and a walk. Mathison also had two runs scored.

Keene travels to Valley (4-5) today at 7:05 p.m., while Vermont hosts North Shore (1-7) later today at 6:30 p.m.

Bristol Blues 15 - North Shore Navigators 3

W - Carson Kohls 2-1 (Penn State) 5 IP 4 H 3 ER 2 BB 6 K

L - Graham Jeffries 0-2 (Salve Regina) 3 IP 4 H 3 ER 3 BB 5 K

Fraser Field in Lynn, MA - The Bristol Blues (7-2) strengthened their lead in the West division following a blowout victory over the North Shore Navigators (1-7), Bristol scored early and often, plating at least one run in all innings except for the third and seventh. The top performers in Bristol's dominating performance included Ryan Wilson (Davidson), who went 3-5 with 5 RBI and a walk, as well as Chaz Myers (Pacific) who went 3-6.

Leadoff hitter AJ Gaich (Yale) also tallied four walks, extending his league-leading total for the season. Gaich now has 18 walks on the season, with no one else in the NECBL recording more than 9. His OBP currently sits at .659 on the season. The top performers on the Navigators consisted of Connor Bertsch (Dartmouth) with a 2-3 performance, and Jake Gustin (Bryant) who hit a rocket RBI double to right field in the fifth.

The Blues will look to keep the momentum going as they return home to face the Martha's Vineyard Sharks on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The Navs will be traveling to Vermont to take on the Mountaineers on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

New England Collegiate Baseball League Stories from June 17, 2022

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