BATH — In opening round Cal Ripken baseball house playoffs, Smith-Tobey pitching combined to no-hit BMDA en route to an 11-0 first-round win.
Thomas Warren pitched two innings, striking out six, Isaak Flaming one inning, striking out two and Jackson Walker one inning, striking out three.
The Smith-Tobey offense was powered by Ethan Testa’s red-hot bat, going 2- for-2 with a home run and a single, while Kaleb Jackson, Asa Hodgdon and Flaming were 2-for-3 with two singles each. Walker added a single and a double, and Wade Bradford and Josiah Yeaton each chipped in with a single.
For BMDA, Logan Pelletier pitched two solid innings with three strikeouts, and Caleb Tibbitts made a nifty catch in the outfield.
In the second round, Smith-Tobey rolled to an 8-1 win over Sharon Drake.
Smith Tobey secured a spot in the championship round.
Testa set the pace, blasting two home runs and adding a single, and Warren also went yard. Hodgdon added two singles, Flaming a double and two singles, and Walker, Sam Kirkpatrick and Lucas Ouimette each singled.
Warren pitched two solid innings, giving up one run and striking out five. Flaming and Walker each pitched two innings with four strikeouts each.
The Sharon Drake offense was led by Nicco Bartone, who was 2-for-3 with two singles, and Joe Guenther, Brogan Shaw and Deja Douglas each singled. Kenny Bassett pitched three innings on three strikeouts, and Jack Leonard pitched the final three frames with five strikeouts. Brenton Cahill made a solid play in the outfield to rob Warren of extra bases, while Bartone flashed the leather at shortstop.
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