Vermont Cruises Past North Adams, 18-1

July 19, 2023 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Mountaineers took advantage of five errors and Nate Stocum'sbig day at the plate, running away with an 18-1 victory on Wednesday at Montpelier Recreation Field.

The Mountaineers won their fourth game in a row and improved to 21-11-1, building a four game lead in the North Division over Sanford. Stocum had two hits, including a pair of home runs. He drove in four runs and scored four times as well. The SteepleCats fall to 7-26 on the season

Max Parker faced the minimum through two innings, while his counterpart Nathaniel Chudy retired Vermont in order in the first.

Chudy was not so lucky in the bottom of the second as the Mountaineers struck for four runs.. George Rosales worked a full-count walk and stole second. Cameron Santerre worked a walk to put two on and no outs. After a strikeout, both runners executed the double steal and a wild throw from the catcher allowed Rosales to score the first run. Santerre moved to third on the play. Jace Jeremiah worked another walk to put runners on the corners with two outs. He attempted to swipe second and the throw from the catcher went into center field, allowing Santere to score. Stocum walked and then TJ Williams ripped a two-out single to left center to make it 3-0. Stocum moved to third on the play and then scored on a failed pickoff attempt to first base for the fourth run.

After a scoreless third, North Adams put two runners on in the fourth and chased Parker from the game with two outs. Brian Foley came into the game and gave up a base hit to right field. The runner was gunned down at the plate by a mile on a dart from right fielder Aaron Whitley to keep the shutout intact.

After a strange start to the bottom of the fourth inning that resulted in two quick outs, Stocum extended the Mountaineers lead with a 372 foot blast over the right field fence to make it 5-0. Vermont's defense was highlighted in the top of the fifth, ending the frame on a 4-6-3 double play.

Vermont scored three more runs in the fifth to open the game wide open. Marshall Toole reached on an infield single and stole two bases with one away to get to third. Rosales walked again and Santerre loaded the bases after being hit with a pitch. A sacrifice fly scored Toole and then a two-out single by Jack Renwick scored Rosales and Santerre to make it 8-0.

The Mountaineers added two more in the bottom of the sixth. Stocum made it 9-0 with a leadoff solo blast to right center field that went 387 feet. Vermont made it 10-0 with a two-out single by Santerre, scoring Williams from third, but Toole was thrown out to end the frame on a close play.

Aidan Risse came in to start the seventh inning and ran into immediate trouble. He gave up a single and a walk to start the frame. After a pop up to first base, an error at shortstop loaded the bases. He got a pop up to second for out number two and gave way to newcomer Brett Borcherding. A wild pitch broke up the shutout, but a ground out stranded two runners in scoring position.

Vermont added eight more runs in the seventh for an 18-1 lead.

Parker finished his outing with 3.2 innings pitched. He had four strikeouts while giving up just one hit and two walks. Foley earned the win, going 2.1 innings. He walked two and gave up a pair of hits while striking out two batters.

Vermont returns to action on Saturday, July 22 in Sanford, Maine after two days off. First pitch against the Mainers from Goodall Park is set for 6:30 p.m. It is the last game before the 2023 NECBL All Star Game on Sunday, July 23. You can follow all the action on the NECBL Broadcast Network here.

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