Tuesday July 17 Finals – No-Hitter?

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Canton Crushers 6    Naugatuck Scorpions 0

Matt Rose pitches first No-Hitter in Crushers history

Copyright Gerry DeSimas Collinsville Press 7/16/24

CANTON, July 16, 2024 – Pitcher Matt Rose struck out nine and pitched the first no-hitter in team history to lead the Canton Crushers to a 6-0 win over the Naugatuck Scorpions at Mills Pond Park on Tuesday in Tri-State League baseball action. The Crushers (5-12) scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a scoreless ballgame and snap a two-game losing streak. Canton has won three of its last five contests.

Canton rallied with two outs in the sixth. Steve Dubois reached with a two-out walk before Jack Rose reached on an error on a fly ball. Matt Rose walked to load the bases for catcher Noah Asmar, who singled to center field to drive in the game-winning run. With the bases still loaded, Jeff Mulhal doubled on a fly ball to right field, driving in three runs for a 4-0 lead. Jake Bryant followed with a RBI double to center field to boost the lead to 5-0. Mike Sullivan was hit by a pitch and Brandon Spaldolino walked to load the bases for Ben Sullivan, who singled on a ground ball to center field to drive in a run for a 6-0 lead. Canton had four of their six hits in the sixth inning.

In the seventh, Matt Rose gave up a one-out walk – his second walk of the contest – but he got the next batter to ground out to second base and the final hitter to strike out. It was Canton’s first shutout of the season. Matt Rose pitched his second complete game of the season. The closest that Canton had come to a no-hit performance in their 10-year history was a two-hit performance from pitcher Jim Michanczyk against Brass City Vipers on July 24, 2022. Three pitchers gave up two hits against the Torrington Twisters on May 31, 2022 and Jim Spirito (6 IP) and Andrew Tremblay (1 IP) gave up two hits against the Bristol Greeners on July 2, 2019.

Angel Valentin and Jack Rose were each 2-for-5 on Sunday as the Crushers dropped a 7-5 decision to Wolcott Scrappers at Wolcott BAW on Sunday night. Trailing 6-1, the Crushers scored four times in the final two innings but it wasn’t enough.

The game was played at Mills Pond Park because a recent thunderstorm brought down a tree that destroyed the backstop at Bowdoin Field. Canton returns to action on Thursday at 5:45 p.m. against the Burlington Hunters at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. The Crushers are playing at the home of Colorado’s Double A affiliate for the second consecutive season. Parking is $5 around the stadium. Admission is free but donations will be accepted to offset the cost of renting the facility. One concession stand will be open.

Burlington Hunters 9  Valley Ducks 4

Celebrating Roberto Clemente and Latin Appreciation Night in Hartford at Dunkin Park, Los Cazadores defeated El Patos 9-4 in game 1 of the 2024 Dunkin Series. El Patos would start the scoring early with a first inning solo shot hit by Kyle Daddona.  Los Cazadoress would respond with a 3 run bottom of the first started by a long triple hit by Chad Lavelle that just missed being an upper deck home run.  From there Los Cazadores never looked back. In the bottom of the 2nd the Hunters would plate 4 more thanks to Andrew Bunger and Ty Morin singles along with a 2- run double by Josue “Buttons” Lopez.  After the first inning home run, Taylor Donofrio would settle in on the mound tossing 5 frames of 1 run ball until he did his best to give El Patos a chance.  In the top of the 6th El Patos would score 3 runs of their own thanks to a Nick Forino sacrifice fly and a rbi single by Chris Oliwa. Newly added Cazadore Dave Kerlezja would relieve Donofrio to get out of a bases loaded situation in the top of the 6th.  Kerlezja would strike out 2 in the top of the 7th to close out the game recording the rare 4 out save. Los Cazadores and El Patos would like to thank sponsors Hidden Valley and Mid Connecticut Dance Company for their generous donations to help make the game a possibility.  Los Cazadores will look for redemption Thursday as they take on rival Canton Crushers for game 2 of the 2024 Dunkin Series.
Game Highlights include: Cazadore legends Matt Dablain, Ryan Raponey, and Alex Hansen were all in attendance for the first time since 2017; At this point Sway might as well play with his entire shirt unbuttoned; and finally a great baseball game became an afterthought when 3 bat boys stole the show, fans could not get enough of Lorenzo Rossi, Myles Dablain, and Dylan Loucks. All did an excellent job all night retrieving bats, bringing game balls to the umpire, and warming up the right fielder each inning.

Bethlehem Plowboys 13   Winsted Whalers 4

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Tri-Town Trojans 12  CT Sliders 5

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