Trojans Survive! Noviello gets Drafted!

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!

25 (741): @RedSox select Bridgewater-Raynham Reg HS C Andrew Noviello. http://t.co/dU64ayx9Xs #MLBDraft

— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) June 10, 2015

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

— Andrew Noviello (@ndrewNoviello3) June 10, 2015

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.