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05/06/2018 12:00 AMBaseball
The East Haven baseball team qualified for the Southern Connecticut Conference and Class L State tournaments by winning three of its four games last week. Along the way, freshman Nick Furino tossed a five-inning perfect game when the Easties posted a 10-0 victory against Harding on May 1. The Yellowjackets are now 8-7 on the season.
East Haven’s week started with a 7-1 defeat against Notre Dame-West Haven on April 30. Jack Kabel took the loss on the mound despite keeping the Green Knights in check for most of the contest. Notre Dame scored five runs in the sixth inning to distance itself from the Yellowjackets, who saw Frank Camera get a hit with an RBI.
The loss marked the fifth straight for East Haven, but the following day, Furino pitched a perfect game by retiring all 15 batters he faced when the Yellowjackets posted a 10-0 non-conference win over Harding that was halted after five innings due to the mercy rule. Furino struck out 11 batters on his way to perfection. At the plate, Anthony Buffone had a double, a home run, and four RBI, while Ryan Spano finished with three RBI.
East Haven followed up that win by posting a 9-5 victory over Law on May 2. Ryan Spano started on the mound, and Nate Furino turned in 3.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the victory. Furino also had two doubles and a home run, plus Gabe Longley had two hits.
The day after that, the Yellowjackets defeated Cross by a 5-3 score to clinch their playoff berth. Nate Furino notched another win in relief and also doubled home the go-ahead run for East Haven, which scored twice in the top of the seventh. Kabel started and allowed three runs on only one hit. Frank Camera had three hits and three runs scored to aid the offense.
Softball
The Yellowjackets only won one of their four games last week, but with their victory versus Law, the team moved within one win of a playoff spot behind a record of 7-7.
On April 30, East Haven took a 7-3 defeat at Hand. Mariah DeCarlo had a single with an RBI, while Tori Heaphy doubled home a run in the defeat.
The next day, the Yellowjackets took a 9-0 loss versus North Branford. After that, East Haven hosted Cheshire and dropped a 6-5 decision, despite rallying for three runs late in the game. To wrap up the week, the Easties routed Foran by the final score of 11-1 to move one victory shy of a postseason bid.
Golf
The Yellowjackets were at home for a pair of matches last week and came away with one win to move to 4-6 on the season.
On April 30, East Haven shot a 227 at Alling Memorial Golf Club and lost to both Shelton (158) and Cross (199). The next day, the Yellowjackets hosted Career and won by the score of 194-246.
Boys’ Tennis
East Haven had a full schedule by playing six matches last week. The Yellowjackets notched a win versus Cross and are now 5-10 this season.
The week started with a home-and-home series versus Foran that took place on April 30 and May 1. East Haven hosted the first matchup and lost 4-3 and then took a 5-2 loss at Foran. In the home match, the No. 1 doubles pairing of Seth Proto and Doug Comesanas won 2-6, 7-5, 6-4; Luke Delguidice and Joe Brown prevailed 6-7, 6-1, 10-8 at No. 2; and Marchello Delucia and Matt Divito were victorious at No. 3 by a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 score. In the rematch, Delguidice and Brown won 6-1, 1-6, 7-5, while Delucia and Divito earned a 6-1, 6-4 win.
East Haven took a 7-0 loss to Xavier on May 2 and lost to North Haven by a 5-2 score on May 3. Proto and Comesanas won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 doubles, and Delguidice and Brown prevailed 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 2 spot against North Haven.
East Haven rebounded nicely with a 6-1 win against Cross on May 4. Rob Scalesse won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles; Anthony Pettola won 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 at No. 2 singles; and Nick Kluth prevailed 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. The Easties swept doubles action as Proto and Comesanas won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1; Delguidice and Brwon won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2; and Delucia and Divito earned a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3.
Then on May 5, the Yellowjackets lost a 7-0 contest at Hand.
Girls’ Tennis
The Yellowjackets competed in four matches last week and came away with one victory to stand at 3-11.
On May 1, East Haven battled to a 6-1 victory over Platt Tech. The Yellowjackets swept singles play as Jenna Pane won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1; Nhi Trinh prevailed 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2; Jade Roberts won 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 at No. 3; and East Haven claimed a forfeit victory in the No. 4 singles match. In doubles action, Kayla Vernon and Riya Patel won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2; and Sophia Angueira and Kelly Wysocki netted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 3.
The next day, the Easties lost a 4-3 decision to West Haven. All three of East Haven’s wins came in doubles as the top team of Hernandez and Luden won 6-2, 6-2; the duo of Patel and Vernon won 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2; and the No. 3 pairing of Angueira and Wysocki earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory.
East Haven then visited Law on May 4 and took a 6-1 defeat. The top doubles pairing of Hernandez and Luden won its match by the final score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
To close out the week, the Yellowjackets hosted Hamden on May 5 and lost by a 6-1 count. Pane earned East Haven’s lone victory at No. 1 singles as she bested her opponent 6-2, 6-4.
Boys’ Outdoor Track
The Yellowjackets visited North Haven on May 3 and took a 90-60 loss to the Indians.
The Easties earned two wins in relays as the 4x100 team of Jay Donaldson, Jordan Ingram, Tom Myerholz, and Mike Castellano won with a time of 44.4 seconds, while the 4x400 squad of Kaio Zanette, Rademas Figueroa, Ryan Cordova, and Kevin Media took first at 3:56.5.
Individually, Evan Damian won the high jump with a leap of 5 feet, and he also won the triple jump at 37 feet-5 inches. Nate Santos won the long jump with a distance of 18 feet-4.5 inches for the Yellowjackets. Donaldson took first in the 100 at 10.8 seconds, and Ingram won the 200 in 23.6 seconds.
Girls’ Outdoor Track
East Haven lost to North Haven by the score of 111-39 on the road on May 2.
Molly Mazzucco placed first in the high jump by clearing 4 feet-8 inches for the Yellowjackets. The 4x100 relay of Natalia Gentile, Haley Montesanto, Mazzucco, and Kisha Francois came in first with a time of 53.6 seconds.