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06/24/2019 12:00 AMSenior Legion Baseball
The North Haven Senior American Legion baseball team took two out of three in a series against Zone 2 opponent Wallingford and then notched a non-zone win to improve to 6-1 on the season. Post 76 swept a doubleheader with Wallingford by winning each game by a 4-1 score and then took a 6-4 road loss versus Wallingford. North Haven came back to get a 9-1 win over the Gamecocks later in the week.
North Haven hosted Wallingford for a double dip at DeMayo Ballfield on June 14 and claimed a pair of 4-1 victories. In the first game, Post 76 trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, but scored two runs in that frame and then tacked two runs in the sixth for the 4-1 victory.
Ryan Sullivan gave up an unearned run without allowing a hit in the first inning. Sullivan continued to pitch hitless ball until Wallingford got a single with two outs in the seventh. Zack Pincince came on in relief and walked his first batter, bringing the tying run to the plate. However, Pincince got the last batter of the game to ground out and solidify the win. Sullivan pitched 6.2 innings to get the victory, allowing just one unearned run on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. Pincince notched the save by getting the last out.
Reid Kankel had a big day by going 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI for North Haven. Kankel hit a two-run single that tied the game in the fourth inning and then hit an RBI double to put North Haven up in the sixth. Gianni DiMartino went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, while Dave Christoforo was 1-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.
Post 76 also trailed 1-0 in the nightcap, but rallied for another 4-1 victory by scoring two runs in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth. Daniel Meyers started on the mound and allowed just one run in 4.1 innings. Hunter Garthwait picked up the win by pitching 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Once again, Pincince retired the final batter of the game to get the save.
Christoforo went 1-for-3 with a run scored, Garthwait went 1-for-3 with an RBI, DiMartino was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run, and Pincince went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and a stolen base. Owen Silk and Mason Balmer both added a walk with a run scored.
On June 16, North Haven took a 6-4 road loss to Wallingford. Post 76 had a 4-3 lead until Wallingford scored three runs in the fifth inning. Danny Cannavaciolo went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, while Kevin Lucey was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored, an RBI, and a pair of steals. DiMartino went 1-for-3 with two runs and a walk, Pincince had two walks with a stolen base, and Christoforo had an RBI double. Mason Balmer hit an RBI single, while Ryan Sullivan doubled and scored a run for North Haven.
Then on June 19, Post 76 recorded a 9-1 road win against the Gamecocks in non-zone action.
Junior Legion Baseball
The Post 76 Juniors dropped a contest against Zone 2 foe Wallingford and then took a pair of non-conference losses last week. North Haven has a record of 0-3 in Zone play and is 1-7 overall this summer.
On June 14, North Haven took an 8-7 defeat at Wallingford in the final game of a three-game series. Post 76 brought a 7-4 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning, where Wallingford scored four runs to come away with the walk-off victory.
Alexander Bauman went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI, while Ryan Balzano was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and two RBI for North Haven. Owen Pincince drew a walk, scored two runs, had two stolen bases, and drove in a run; Luca Onofrio drew three walks and scored a run, JJ Mazzaro went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI, and Derek Novicki was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI.
The next day, North Haven lost two road games against non-zone opponents. Post 76 took a 10-2 defeat against the Connecticut Hurricane and then dropped a 6-2 decision versus the Connecticut Crush.