The Trojans "survive and advance" in Super 8 Play as they defeated the Xaverian Hawks 10-5 at Campanelli Stadium in an elimination game that ended the Hawks season, but the story of the day was Sr. Andrew Noviello having the day of his life and the game of his life!
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The Hawks struck early in the top of the first as they scored 2 runs off of zero hits and 3 walks to take a 2-0 lead. The Trojans bats came out booming as they opened the bottom of the first with 5 straight hits that scored 3 runs and the Trojans took the 3-2 lead. The Trojans increased their lead in the 3rd as Paul Lafond (single), Kyle Horsman (BB), and Nick Andrews (RBI single) would all score, and they added another run in the 4th as Jack Connolly would be knocked in by a Paul Lafond single to make the Trojans lead 7-2. The Hawks would add a few runs in the 5th, but it was too little too late and the Trojans rolled to a 10-5 victory. Sr. Paul Lafond earned the win, but the story of the day was Sr. Andrew Noviello having the day of his life. Noviello, who was heavily scouted all season long, at around 3PM got the phone call he was waiting for, as he was drafted in the 25th round by the Boston Red Sox and followed that up with the game of his life!
Want to thank the @RedSox for believing in me! Absolute dream come true! Can't wait to get started
I was getting phone calls from [Jack] Toffey, my advisor, and [Red Sox scout Ray] Fagnant, all day,” Noviello said. “Just hearing from them, and [the Red Sox] telling me they were going to pick me sooner or later, they were trying to calm me down, but it was a real stressful day.” “I was ready, but I didn’t think it was going to happen just like that,” Noviello said, snapping his fingers. “But it did. Obviously, I cried a little bit. It was a dream come true. There’s no way to explain it." Noviello "had a day" as he went 4-5 at the plate (out of the leadoff spot), threw a runner out at 2nd (with a perfect throw), then came on to pitch the last 4 innings striking out 10 Hawks allowing only 3 hits and one run. The Trojans survive and will again play BC High in an elimination game at 4:00 on Friday at Campanelli Stadium. Probable starter is Captain Jack Connolly.
The Trojans fell 13-3 to the Wamps of Braintree in Super 8 action in a packed house at Campanelli Stadium on Monday night and will try to stave off elimination on Wednesday in the losers bracket on Wednesday against Xaverian at a time TBD. The Wamps jumped out to an early lead and never looked back on Monday night as Eric MacDonald led off the game with an inside the park home run as they out hit the Trojans 14-5. Junior Mikey Manning suffered the loss in 5 innings of work. The Trojans were led offensively by Sr Andrew Noviello who went 2-2 with a double. Probable starter for Wednesday is Lefty Alex McGrath.
The Trojans will face off against Braintree Wamps on Monday at Campanelli Stadium following the 4:00 game between St Johns Prep and Wachusett. Throw back to last years Super 8! May 29, 2014 then Junior Andrew Noviello led the charge against Lincoln Sudbury.
The #2 seeded Trojans escaped with the W on Wednesday afternoon against the #7th seeded BC High Eagles in a very exciting game at Hank Pearson Field in opening round "Super 8" play despite committing 6 errors in a 2 inning span that led to several unearned Eagle runs.
Senior Ace, Notre Dame bound RHP, Jack Connolly, who was very well rested (2 plus weeks worth) sat down the Eagles in the 1st inducing 2 ground outs and a strike out. After a scoreless first the Eagles would threaten as BC High Jr Joe Roddy would double to lead off the inning only to be starnded at 3rd. The 0-0 game remained scorelss until the bottom of the 5th when the Trojans bats awoke as they scored 3 runs on hits by Zac Nussbaum (single), a Paul Lafond 2 run bomb (his first career HS home run), which was followed by an Andrew Noviello No doubt solo shot (6th of the year). After a scorelss 6th the never say die Eagles came to the plate and scored 3 unearned runs off of 1 Eagle hit and they took advantage of 5 Trojan errors to knot the score at 3. The eagles would take the lead in the 8th on 2 hits to take a 4-3 lead (ironically thats the score the Trojans beat the Eagles by 2 years ago...). The Trojans strode to the plate in the 8th looking for answers and they found those answers when Cory Wasylow (ROE), Mikey Manning (single), and Jonathan Livolsi (BB) would score to make it 6-4. Cory Wasylow scored on a passed ball and Mikey Manning and Jonathan Livolsi would score on a Paul Lafond 2 RBI single past the diving 3B Eagle. That is all the insurance Sr. jack Connolly would need as he induced a ground out and struck out the remaining 2 Eagles in the 9th for the win! Coach Kearney on the win "Great start to Super 8! Jack Connolly was lights out the entire game! Paul Lafond was clutch with 4 RBI! Our team showed great resiliency!" Offensively the Trojans were led by Sr. Paul Lafond (2-4, HR and 4 RBI's) and Andrew Noviello (2- with a HR and 2 intentional BB). The Trojans will anxiously await their next opponent as they face off against the winner of the Braintree V St Johns Shrewsbury matchup, in the winners bracket,at a date and time TBD.
The Trojans grabbed the #2 seed in the 2nd year of the MIAA Div 1A Super 8 state championship tournament, and will host the #7 seed BC High on Wednesday at 4:00. Probable pitcher for the Trojans is Senior Jack Connolly. Here is the how the Super 8 baseball field lines up:
1. SJP
2. B-R
3. Braintree
4. Xaverian
5. Wachusett
6. St. John's
7. BC High
8. Newton North Video throw back to the last time we played BC High June 9, 2013
The Trojans finished off the regular season downing the New Bedford Whalers 5-1 on Senior Day and finish the 2015 regular season 18-2 and are all but a lock to be voted into the 2nd season of the division 1A Super 8.
The Trojans got all the runs they would need in the 4th inning as Seniors Andrew Noviello, Jack Connolly, Cory Wasylow and Junior Mikey Manning would hit back to back to back to back doubles scoring 3 runs. Wasylow would launch a 2 run BOMB to center field, scoring Noviello, in the 6th to put the game out of reach.
Mikey Manning pitched a complete game 13k, 3 hit, 84 pitch performance. The Trojans eagerly await the Super 8 voting procedure by the MIAA on Monday. #RoadToSuper8.
Noviello "had a day" as he went 4-5 at the plate (out of the leadoff spot), threw a runner out at 2nd (with a perfect throw), then came on to pitch the last 4 innings striking out 10 Hawks allowing only 3 hits and one run. 
