The Trojans clinched the D1 South Championship on Sunday night in a packed house at Campanelli Stadium, defeating the BC High Eagles 4-3 in the most exciting game of the season, winning the Divison 1 South, and advance to the Divison 1 Semi-Finals!
The Trojans started the scoring early in the first inning, as Corey Dinunno walked, followed by a Tyler Glavin single. A Mike Bruemmel sac fly advanced Dinunno to 3rd and he would score on a Joe Freiday sac fly. Enter Dave Miller......... Senior Co-Captain Dave Miller who has been unable to play the field because of injury, has been the DH for several games. To say he has performed in that role would be an understatement!! Dave Miller came to the plate with 2 outs and hit a laser triple to left center field, scoring Tyler Glavin, and would later score on a wild pitch to make the BR lead 3-0. The Eagles would threaten in the 3rd, but left the bases loaded. BC would score 2 runs in the 6th and would tie the game in the top of the 8th. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th Dave Miller (hit by pitch) would score on a double by Tyler Carey! The never say die Eagles would put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out, and with a 3-2 count, and with Virginia Tech bound Ryan Tufts at the plate, they put the hit and run on. Ryan hit a gap shot to right center field, that appear would score both runners and give the Eagles the lead, as they were off with the pitch, however the speedy Center Fielder Tyler Carey got a great jump on the ball and tracked it down, made a fabulous catch and threw to 2nd base for the double play... Game over... BR WINS.... BR WINS!!!
Mike Bruemmel pitched 7 1/3 innings, throwing 130 or so pitches striking out 8 in a gutsy performance, and was relieved by Senior Cody Medeiros who only gave up 1 hit, walked 3 and struck out 2.
Tyler Carey led the offense going 3 for 3 with an RBI and a walk and Dave Miller went 1 for 3 with a triple , 1 RBI and 2 runs scored! In a touching gesture, the crowd at Campanelli stadium gave the BR Trojans softball team a standing ovation as they entered the stadium in the 4th inning after losing the D1 South finals to Milford High.
Said Bruemmel: “I wanted the ball for this game. This could have been my
last game and I know most of the kids on their team. I played with them
and I know most of them so well. I was locating my change-up in the
game.”
"What a game,” said B-R coach John Kearney, whose team last won a
sectional title in 2003. “BC High played their hearts out. Luckily, we
put that three-spot on them early and it took a little bit of the
pressure off of us."
“BC High played like they did all year and I did not expect anything less. That is an excellent team."
The Trojans will face off against Billerica on Tuesday at LeLacheur Field in Lowell at 7:00 PM
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