Vermont Rallies for 25th Win of Season, Downing Mystic 8-3

Published on July 13, 2022 under New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


Vermont Mountaineers in action
Vermont Mountaineers in action
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MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Mountaineers picked up their 25th win of the summer, defeating the Mystic Schooners 8-__ on Wednesday night at Montpelier Recreation Field in a cross-divisional New England Collegiate Baseball League contest. The Schooners fall to 18-12

It was a pitcher's duel for the first two and a half innings. However, Vermont took a 1- lead in the home half of the third. Evan Fox singled with two outs. With Tom Josten up, Fox ran with an 0-2 count and the ball was lined to second base, taking a big bounce all the way to right center. That allowed Fox to score all the way from first and Josten to move to second on the throw.

The Schooners again threatened in the fourth. A triple all the way to deep center by Logan Allen put a runner in scoring position with one out. That chased Dona from the game and Mountaineers reliever Jake Simon into the game. A sacrifice fly by Charlie Pagliarini tied the game at one. Simon got a flyout to end the frame.

Vermont regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run by Stephen DiTomaso to the right center fence. It was his third blast of the summer.

The lead was short-lived. The Schooners scored two runs to take a 3 - 2 lead in the fifth. Donofrio reached on a one-out error, followed by a single by Mason LaPlante. Eddie Micheletti singled to right to score Donofrio, before a double by Addison Kopack doubled to right center.

Matthew Scibilio came in the sixth and had a quick inning with a pair of strikeouts in his ninth appearance of the summer to keep Vermont within a run.

Vermont welcomed Mystic Reliever Jared Burrows to the game with a pinch hit double by Ben Williamson. He moved to third on a wild pitch before Cameron Gill walked to put runners on the corners with no outs. Shane Lussier ripped a grounder to second and an errant throw allowed Gill and Lussier to move up and WIlliamson to score.

After a confusing play that resulted in no runs and an out, Mystic loaded the bases on an intentional walk to Josten. Tyler Cox made them pay, singling down the left field line to score two runs, before Mark Trotta made it 6-3 with a liner up the middle to score Cox.

Vermont added two runs in the eighth to take an 8-3 lead.

Mystic starter Jonathan Gonzalez went six innings, striking out seven and allowing just two runs on six hits. Aaron Dona made his first start of the summer for Vermont. Brendan McFall pitched two and a third innings for his fifth win.

The Mountaineers return to action tomorrow against the Nighthawks in the sixth game of the Governor's Cup Series at the Maxfield Sports Complex. You can follow along online on the NECBL Broadcast Network.

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