The Trojans season came crashing to an end on Sunday night as the Braintree Wamps knocked off the defending D1 champs ending their season and squashing their hopes of another championship.
The Trojans jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd when Sr. Captain Joe Freiday (double) would score on a Connor Sullivan Sac fly. The Wamps immediately answered scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, a sac fly and HBP, added 1 run in the 5th, and 3 more in the 7th to put the game out of reach. The Trojans added a run in the 7th on a Jonathan Livolsi RBI single (scoring Cory Wasylow), but it was too little too late and the Wamps rolled to a 9-2 victory.
Jack Connolly suffers the loss for B-R, going seven innings and allowing seven runs – four earned – on nine hits with one walk and 11 strikeouts, but also hit three batters.
The Trojans offense was sluggish as they could only muster 4 hits.
The future definitely looks bright as the Trojans will return their co-Aces Notre Dame bound Jack Connolly and Umaine bound Andrew Noviello, both of whom have been a cog on the BR pitching staff for 3 years. Sophomores Chris Newman and Lefty Mike Manning will certainly fill the void left by Sr. Josh Monson.
Monday, June 9, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Trojans fall 7-5 to the Tigers
The Trojans fell to the Newton North Tigers 7-5 on Friday afternoon at Rockland Stadium in the semi finals of the inaugural Super 8 Tournament, and will play in an elimination game on Sunday.
The Trojans fell in an early hole in the bottom of the 2nd as Newton North exploded for 4 runs on 5 hits a walk and a HBP. The Trojans would cut the deficit in half as Cory Wasylow (single) would score on a Jonathan Livolsi 2 run laser home run over the RF fence. Coach Kearney summonsed Senior Josh Monson from the bullpen, to start the 4th, as Noviellos day was done. The Trojans came to the plate in the top of the 6th, looking for answers, as Corey Dinunno (single), Andrew Noviello (single), and Joe Freiday (walk) would set the stage for Senior Adam Chase who would laser a long fly ball to left that would score Dinunno. Connor Sullivan would knock in Noviello on a single to left field and this game was tied!!! The bottom of the 7th inning wasn't so friendly to the Trojans as back to back errors to start the inning opened the doors for the Tigers who scored 2 runs on 0 hits and a sac fly to take a 6-4 lead! The Tigers added an important insurance run in the 8th and the Trojans were down to their last 3 outs! The baseball Gods tried their hardest to help the Trojans as Connor Sullivan would open the inning reaching 1b on a drop 3rd strike, followed by a Cory Wasylow walk bringing the tying run to the plate. A fly out and strike out would bring the top of the order to the plate in the form of Senior Tyler Carey, who would be grazed by a pitch and would trot to first loading the bases. Corey Dinunno would take an 0-1 pitch to right for an RBI single making the score 7-5, but thats the way it would end as a groundout 4-3 would end the game.
The Trojans will try to stave off elimination on Sunday at 6:00 at Campanelli Stadium as they face off against a talented young Braintree team
The Trojans fell in an early hole in the bottom of the 2nd as Newton North exploded for 4 runs on 5 hits a walk and a HBP. The Trojans would cut the deficit in half as Cory Wasylow (single) would score on a Jonathan Livolsi 2 run laser home run over the RF fence. Coach Kearney summonsed Senior Josh Monson from the bullpen, to start the 4th, as Noviellos day was done. The Trojans came to the plate in the top of the 6th, looking for answers, as Corey Dinunno (single), Andrew Noviello (single), and Joe Freiday (walk) would set the stage for Senior Adam Chase who would laser a long fly ball to left that would score Dinunno. Connor Sullivan would knock in Noviello on a single to left field and this game was tied!!! The bottom of the 7th inning wasn't so friendly to the Trojans as back to back errors to start the inning opened the doors for the Tigers who scored 2 runs on 0 hits and a sac fly to take a 6-4 lead! The Tigers added an important insurance run in the 8th and the Trojans were down to their last 3 outs! The baseball Gods tried their hardest to help the Trojans as Connor Sullivan would open the inning reaching 1b on a drop 3rd strike, followed by a Cory Wasylow walk bringing the tying run to the plate. A fly out and strike out would bring the top of the order to the plate in the form of Senior Tyler Carey, who would be grazed by a pitch and would trot to first loading the bases. Corey Dinunno would take an 0-1 pitch to right for an RBI single making the score 7-5, but thats the way it would end as a groundout 4-3 would end the game.
The Trojans will try to stave off elimination on Sunday at 6:00 at Campanelli Stadium as they face off against a talented young Braintree team
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Blame it on the rain!!
The semifinal Super 8 match up between BR and Newton North has been PPD until Friday at 4:00 at Rockland Stadium in Rockland...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Final 4...
The Trojans (2-0) will face off against the Newton North Tigers (2-0) in the winners bracket of the inaugural Super 8 tournament on Thursday night at 7:00PM at Campanelli Stadium and the Braintree High Hilltoppers (2-1) will face the Lincoln Sudbury Warriors (2-1) in an elimintaion game at 4:00 also at Campanelli Stadium.
Jack Connolly (11) is the strike out leader and Andrew Noviello (7) is the RBI leader for the tournament.
Probable pitcher for Thursday is Andrew Noviello.
Jack Connolly (11) is the strike out leader and Andrew Noviello (7) is the RBI leader for the tournament.
Probable pitcher for Thursday is Andrew Noviello.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Connollys 11 K's powers Trojans over St Johns Prep
The Trojans defeated St. Johns Prep Eagles in the second round of the Inaugural MIAA Division 1A Super Eight tournament on Saturday afternoon at Campenelli Stadium in Brockton led by junior Notre Dame commit Jack Connolly in a thriller 3-1.
Connolly managed to strike out 11 batters while allowing only 4 hits, 2 BB's and 1 earned run, and also had 1 of the Trojans 5 hits! The Trojans opened up the scoring in the 1st inning as Sr. Tyler Carey (HBP) would scamper home from 2b on an Andrew Noviello base hit to left. The Eagles would stop the bleeding executing a perfect 6-4-3 double play to kill the early threat. Connolly would face the minimum in the bottom of the 1st inducing 2 fly balls and a K.
The Trojans added another run in the 6th as Cam Polson (pinch runner for Dinunno (HBP)) would score on a Connor Sullivan ground out advancing the Trojan lead to 2. The Trojans added another in the 8th as Andrew Noviello (double) would advance to 3rd on a groundout and score on an Eagle passed ball making it 3-0. The Eagles werent prepared to go home just yet as Sr. Mark Ethrington lasered a triple to left center that glanced just off the glove of Sr. Tyler Carey igniting the Prep bench and fans, and would score on a ground out to 1B.
Connolly gave up a walk to start the bottom of the 9th, bringing the tying run to the plate, but a drop 3rd strikem out throwem out, Connolly to Freiday to a diving Kyle Horseman, who aplied the tag, deflated the killed the Preps chances. A Prep routine fly ball to the sure handed CF tyler Carey and this game was over and the Trojans advance to round 3!
The Trojans only mustered 5 hits on the day with 3 of them coming for Jr. Andrew Noviello as he went 3 for 3 with a huge 1st inning RBI.
This was one of the more exciting games the Trojans have played at Campanelli stadium as it ranks right up there with both of last year thrillers against BC High (4-3 win) and Walpole (13-9 win with 0 errors for either team).
The Trojans will face off against the winner of the Newton North/Silver Lake game (3:00PM Sunday) at a date and time TBD.
Connolly managed to strike out 11 batters while allowing only 4 hits, 2 BB's and 1 earned run, and also had 1 of the Trojans 5 hits! The Trojans opened up the scoring in the 1st inning as Sr. Tyler Carey (HBP) would scamper home from 2b on an Andrew Noviello base hit to left. The Eagles would stop the bleeding executing a perfect 6-4-3 double play to kill the early threat. Connolly would face the minimum in the bottom of the 1st inducing 2 fly balls and a K.
The Trojans added another run in the 6th as Cam Polson (pinch runner for Dinunno (HBP)) would score on a Connor Sullivan ground out advancing the Trojan lead to 2. The Trojans added another in the 8th as Andrew Noviello (double) would advance to 3rd on a groundout and score on an Eagle passed ball making it 3-0. The Eagles werent prepared to go home just yet as Sr. Mark Ethrington lasered a triple to left center that glanced just off the glove of Sr. Tyler Carey igniting the Prep bench and fans, and would score on a ground out to 1B.
