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North Shore Navigators vs. Upper Valley Nighthawks

Final Score: North Shore 8, Upper Valley 4

 

Hartford, VT - The Upper Valley Nighthawks fell 8-4 to the North Shore Navigators in a Monday night North Division matchup. 

 

North Score got the scoring going right away with four runs in the top of the first, capitalizing on a pair of Nighthawk errors to take the early lead. Ethan Wilson (Winthrop), Michael Perazza (FAU), and Aidan Sengenberger (Seton Hall) singled in the frame, with Wilson and Perazza coming home for the game's first two runs. Jaydon Aukai Kea (Vanderbilt) and Alex Marot (Charleston Southern) reached on a walk and an error, respectively, and scored on Sengenberger’s 2 RBI single to take a commanding 4-0 early lead.

 

Upper Valley struck right back in the bottom of the inning, as Cole Fellows (Columbia) and Jack Spanier (Minnesota) singled to start the frame with a pair of baserunners. Fellows scored on a Ryan Preisano (Wake Forest) RBI, and Spanier came home on a fielder’s choice later in the inning to cut the lead in half. That’s all they would get, as a double play got the Navigators out of a jam. 

In the bottom of the third for Upper Valley, Spanier led things off with a single, and Preisano followed up with a walk. Both were scored on a booming 2 RBI double from Nick Shulet (Rider) to tie the game at four. North Shore wouldn’t respond until the fifth, when a three-run inning sparked by a leadoff solo shot by Kea gave them the lead right back. Davis Baker (Penn) also singled in the inning, later scoring on a wild pitch. Sengenberger then reached on a walk and scored the inning’s final run on a Sam Parks (Stonehill) RBI single. 

 

North Shore added a final insurance run in the top of the ninth, as a Wilson single scored Jack Rickheim (Harvard) to bring the score to 8-4.

 

The North Shore bullpen was the story in this one, as they combined to go for seven innings, only allowing two hits, despite only striking out three. It was a must-needed win for the Navigators, as they got back in the winning column and improved to 5-12. They get a tough test tomorrow, however, as they travel to take on the number one ranked Keene Swampbats at 6:35 pm. Upper Valley falls to 7-6 with the loss, and gets the Ocean State Waves in a road contest tomorrow at 6:30 pm.

 

Newport Gulls vs. Sanford Mainers

Final Score: Newport 9, Sanford 5

 

Sanford, ME - The Newport Gulls defeated the Sanford Mainers 9-5 behind a 13-hit game. The Gulls started the scoring off early in the top of the first when Randy Seymour (Michigan State) sacrificed an at-bat to drive in Michael Gupton (Samford). Later that inning, Cade Brown (Georgia) tallied two runs with a double to left field.

 

The Mainers were able to battle back the next two innings with a Ryan Kolben (UMass Amherst) RBI double in the second and a Jack Toomey (Boston College) RBI double in the third, cutting the Newport lead to one. 

 

The Mainers and Gulls then traded home runs in the fourth with Newport’s Michael Bolton (Binghamton) soloing in the top of the inning with Sanford’s Brennan Hudson (Georgia) answering back with a solo home run of his own. 

 

The Gulls exploded in the seventh inning, adding five runs to their lead. The surge started when Cade Brown singled to drive home two runs, and then Ryan Novak (Miami) sent a ball over the outfield fence for a three-run blast. 

 

Sanford was able to answer two of those runs in the bottom half of the inning as Trey King (Georgia) registered a two-run single. However, it was not enough as the Gulls' defense shut down the Mainers to secure the Newport victory.

 

The Gulls pitcher, Blake Julius (Oklahoma State), is credited with the victory while his counterpart, Joshua Kopetski (Rhode Island), was issued a loss on the season.

 

Sanford is back in action Wednesday night as they head to Rhode Island to face the Mystic Schooners. The Gulls return to the diamond Wednesday night as they get set to host the Danbury Westerners. 

 

See the full box score here

 

Keene SwampBats vs. Vermont Mountaineers

Final Score: Keene 17, Vermont 11 

 

Keene, NH - The Keene SwampBats toppled the Vermont Mountaineers 17-11, improving to 13-2 on the season. This is behind a 25-hit game. The Mountaineers were the first to get on the board with a Charlie Rogan (George Washington) RBI single to right field. Keene responded quickly, taking he lead back with a Marshall Lipsey (FAU) grand-slam. 

 

The Mountaineers were able to cut the lead to one in the top of the third with a Joey Pagano (St. Joseph) RBI double and then a Charlie Rogan RBI double that scored Pagano. Vermont tied the game in the fourth with a Sam Gates (George Washington) RBI double before Keene took the lead right back with another four-run inning, which was started by a Jack Herring (East Carolina) moonshot that tallied two runs. Nick Romano (FAU) drove in one more with a single to the third baseman. The inning was capped off by Xavier Perez (Houston) scoring on a sacrifice fly. 

 

The SwampBats then added to their lead in the very next inning as Dylan Cupp (Dallas Baptist) sent a ball over the outfield wall for a three-run home run. 

 

Vermont was able to claw back into the game. This started at the top of the sixth as Conlan Daniel (Wright State) doubled to bring in one run and then scored himself off of a groundout. The next inning was where Vermont was able to tie the game back up. The top of the seventh saw Vermont put up five runs, highlighted by a three-run home run by Daniel.  

 

Keene took the lead right back in the bottom half of the seventh with a Michael O’Brien (Arkansas Little Rock) RBI triple. Lipsey was able to drive O’Brien home later that inning. The SwampBats added to their lead in the very next inning. Herring started the inning off with an RBI double. Perez then added an RBI single, followed by an RBI single from O’Brien. The inning ended with a Ripken Reese (Kent State) sacrifice fly. 

 

SwampBats pitcher Andrew Lepine (Stetson) was credited with the win, and his fellow SwampBat Todd Kneibbe (FAU) was granted a save on the season. The Mountaineers pitcher Keon Smith (Fordham) was issued the loss.

 

The SwampBats return to action Tuesday night as they host the visiting Navigators of the North Shore. Vermont heads home as they get set to host the Mystic Schooners on Tuesday night.

 

See the final Box Score here.

 

Bristol Blues vs. Martha’s Vineyard Sharks

Final Score: Bristol 10, Martha’s Vineyard 3

 

Oak Bluffs, MA - The Sharks hosted the Blues Monday night for a game that was completely taken over by the visiting team. The Blues came ready to play, with Joe Tiroly (Virginia) reaching first on an error by the third baseman to score Jamie Palmese (Brown), quickly putting Bristol up 1-0. Luke Nomura (Fairfield) hit an RBI single to add to that, making it 2-0 Blues going into the bottom of the first. In the bottom of the second, Max Kaufer (South Carolina-Columbia) would get the Sharks on the board, scoring on a pass ball to make it 2-1

 

Bristol would strike back in the top of the fourth. Jack Hopko (Rhode Island) would kick things off with a sac fly, scoring Jamie Palmese (East Tennessee State) to make it 3-1 Blues. Scott Gell would follow up by scoring on a pass ball, adding another run to make it 4-1. In the sixth, both teams would add runs as CJ Egrie (Holy Cross) scored on a passed ball in the top of the inning, and Jackson Miller (Mississippi) would fight back for the Sharks, hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to make the score 5-2 

 

The seventh and eighth innings completely belonged to Bristol. In the top of the seventh, Gianno Merlonghi (Central Connecticut) would score on a passed ball, Jamie Palmese (Brown) walked in a run, and

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