Hampden Manager Basil Closson is all smiles as he congratulates Michael Ward on his two run homer in the fifth inning. Ward had two hits and three RBIs to help Hampden defeat Hermon 18-8 Wednesday night in Hermon.(Photo by Skip Hawkes)
Matt Martin had three hits and five RBIs and Ward added two hits and three RBIs to pace Hampden, who improved to 2-0 in the tournament. Hermon falls into the losers bracket at 0-1.
Hermon opened the game with a four run first inning, only to have Hampden come back in the bottom of the first with five runs to take a 5-4 lead. Joey Doyon had a 2-run single in the inning for Hampden.
Joey Doyon of Hampden swings for a two run single in the first inning.(Photo by Skip Hawkes)
Vidas drilled a 2-1 pitch out of the park for a two out solo home run in the second inning to put Hampden on top 6-4.
Colin Vidas of Hampden drills a solo home run in the second inning.(Photo by Skip Hawkes)
A Darius Ntacyo single and Tyler Gordon double along with two Hampden errors plated two runs for Hermon in the third inning to tie the game at 6-6. Hampden answered back with five runs in the bottom half of the inning to regain the lead at 11-6. Jack barteaux had a 2-run single in the inning, Keegan Quigley added an RBI triple, Matt Closson had an RBI single, and Martin had an RBI single.
Hampden nearly brought the game to an end in the fourth inning. Ward led off the inning and reached on an error. He advanced to third on a wild pitch, but looked to be stranded as the next two batters were retired. With two outs, Quigley drew a walk and Closson followed with a walk to load the bases. Dan Good followed with a 2-run single, and Martin delivered a 2-run single to put Hampden on top 15-6 and needing one run to end the game with the 10 run rule. Vidas followed Martin with a single up the middle and Hampden manager Basil Closson sent Martin home. Unfortunately for Hampden, ceenterfielder Tyler Gordon got the ball in quickly to short stop Jeremy Beaulieu who fired a rocket relay to catcher Tyler Thayer to nail Martin at the plate for the out to end the inning.
Hermon scored two runs in the top of the fifth to stay alive at 15-8, but Hampden came right back in the bottom of the inning. Jeremy Kelsey led off the inning with a single, and Ward followed with a two run home run for a 17-8 Hampden lead. After Brandon Maillet singled with one out, Quigley walked and with two outs Good drew a walk to load the bases. Hampden ended the game when Martin was hit by a pitch to force in the 18th run of the game for the 10 run victory.
Providing the offense for Hampden was Martin (three singles, five RBIs), Ward (HR, single, three RBIs), Vidas (HR, single, RBI), Good (single, two RBIs), Doyon (single, two RBIs), Barteaux (single, two RBIs), Quigley (triple, RBI), Closson (single, RBI), Kelsey (single, RBI), Ben Foster (single), and Maillet (single).
Quigley was the winning pitcher going four innings and giving up four hits and six runs (three earned runs). He walked four and struck three.
Keegan Quigley of Hampden delivers a pitch during his four innings of work on the mound. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)Hitting for Hermon was Andrew Elston (double, single, two RBIs), Ntacyo (two singles, RBI), and Gordon (double, RBI).
Maine Sports Report Score Board
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
| HERMON (0-1) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| HAMPDEN (2-0) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | X | 18 | 15 | 3 |
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