Unfortunately for the Lyman Bulldogs, two consecutive state championships was not to be had.
The Coginchaug Blue Devils hung on to the 1-0 victory to nip Lyman in the Class S softball state championship game Saturday at DeLuca Field in Stratford.
The Bulldogs (19-6) had their best chance in the third inning, but a missed sign, a strikeout and a ground out prevented them from getting a run and Brittany Hill was giving up nothing else.
The Coginchaug senior, who will play at Southern Connecticut, held Lyman to just a Chrissy Bourgoin single, struck out seven and took home MVP honors.
It was just a short ride up I-95 to I-91 to Middletown where the St. Bernard Saints baseball team now tries to become the first ECC team since East Lyme in 1988-89 to capture two state titles in a row.
One thing is for sure, it's hotter here in Middletown than it was at Stratford. A nice sea breeze kept things a little cooler. I guess the Connecticut River doesn't provide that.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Lyman coach Gary Hoyt elected not to bunt in the third inning when Lyman had runners on 1st and 2nd.
Did it cost him?
Coginchaug leads Lyman in the Class S softball state championship game, 1-0, through 3 1/2 innings at DeLuca Field in Stratford on this warm and sunny Saturday.
Tori Delvecchio doubled off the left-field fence, some 190 feet away from home plate, in the bottom of the second inning. She was sacrificed to third and scored on a wild pitch.
The Bulldogs had Chrissy Bourgoin reach second in the top of the second after she had the only hit off Coginchaug pitcher Brittany Hill thus far.
Lyman also put two runners on in the third inning when Hill walked both Jenelle Jahoda and Ashlee Coutu. But Hoyt elected to swing away and neither Chrissy Sabo nor Katie Fitton could advance the runners.
Did it cost him?
Coginchaug leads Lyman in the Class S softball state championship game, 1-0, through 3 1/2 innings at DeLuca Field in Stratford on this warm and sunny Saturday.
Tori Delvecchio doubled off the left-field fence, some 190 feet away from home plate, in the bottom of the second inning. She was sacrificed to third and scored on a wild pitch.
The Bulldogs had Chrissy Bourgoin reach second in the top of the second after she had the only hit off Coginchaug pitcher Brittany Hill thus far.
Lyman also put two runners on in the third inning when Hill walked both Jenelle Jahoda and Ashlee Coutu. But Hoyt elected to swing away and neither Chrissy Sabo nor Katie Fitton could advance the runners.
The key to today's state championship games- stay hydrated.
The heat is already building at DeLuca Field in Stratford as we approach game time between Lyman Memorial and Coginchaug in the Class S softball state title game.
Temperatures are supposed to reach the mid-90's this afternoon, a kind of heat we haven't seen all season.
Traffic on the way down I-95 was not bad (anotherwords, no construction, no accidents).
Lyman is hoping to repeat as Class S titlists, the Bulldogs beat Coginchaug 3-2 in 10 innings in last year's title game.
The heat is already building at DeLuca Field in Stratford as we approach game time between Lyman Memorial and Coginchaug in the Class S softball state title game.
Temperatures are supposed to reach the mid-90's this afternoon, a kind of heat we haven't seen all season.
Traffic on the way down I-95 was not bad (anotherwords, no construction, no accidents).
Lyman is hoping to repeat as Class S titlists, the Bulldogs beat Coginchaug 3-2 in 10 innings in last year's title game.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Rachele Fico apparently has met her nemesis.
The Masuk pitcher, who sports an astronomically low 0.04 earned run average, has problems when Stacy Pouliot is in the park.
The Fitch catcher stroked a home run in a 1-0 Fitch win a year ago and Pouliot struck again this afternoon. She smoked a Fico pitch to center field for a solo home run off the Masuk junior, but Fitch still trails 2-1 after three innings of the Class LL semifinals at DeLuca Field in Stratford.
The Panthers (25-0) scored two runs in the top of the first on a Fitch infield error and a double by Fico. A ground out by Chaise Courbron scored the second Masuk run.
The winner today plays in the Class LL state championship game this weekend.
The Masuk pitcher, who sports an astronomically low 0.04 earned run average, has problems when Stacy Pouliot is in the park.
The Fitch catcher stroked a home run in a 1-0 Fitch win a year ago and Pouliot struck again this afternoon. She smoked a Fico pitch to center field for a solo home run off the Masuk junior, but Fitch still trails 2-1 after three innings of the Class LL semifinals at DeLuca Field in Stratford.
The Panthers (25-0) scored two runs in the top of the first on a Fitch infield error and a double by Fico. A ground out by Chaise Courbron scored the second Masuk run.
The winner today plays in the Class LL state championship game this weekend.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Just in time for Pat Lowery.
The St. Bernard ace relieved Harrison Smith in the top of the fourth with Cromwell up 1-0 and his teammates gave him the lead in the bottom of the inning.
A two-out double by Smith and consecutive singles by Jeff Nossek and Bryan Hall has given St. Bernard and Lowery a 2-1 lead through four innings of a Class S quarterfinal baseball game at ECSU.
Cromwell had taken the lead with a run off Smith in the third on an RBI double by Nick Melino.
St. Bernard is the last ECC team with a chance to advance. Montville, Fitch, and Waterford all lost earlier on Sunday afternoon.
The St. Bernard ace relieved Harrison Smith in the top of the fourth with Cromwell up 1-0 and his teammates gave him the lead in the bottom of the inning.
A two-out double by Smith and consecutive singles by Jeff Nossek and Bryan Hall has given St. Bernard and Lowery a 2-1 lead through four innings of a Class S quarterfinal baseball game at ECSU.
Cromwell had taken the lead with a run off Smith in the third on an RBI double by Nick Melino.
St. Bernard is the last ECC team with a chance to advance. Montville, Fitch, and Waterford all lost earlier on Sunday afternoon.
The St. Bernard Saints are the last of the Eastern Connecticut Conference baseball teams left playing in the state tournament on this Sunday.
Earlier today, Montville, Waterford and Fitch all saw the baseball season come to a close with losses in quarterfinal games across the state.
The Saints, ranked 10th in Class S, are locked in a scoreless duel with the Cromwell Panthers thus far this evening at ECSU.
Harrison Smith started for St. Bernard and has allowed two hits in the first two innings, but 15th-seeded Cromwell has been unable to score.
Cromwell ace Nick Melino started for the Panthers and has allowed just one walk through the first two innings.
Earlier today, Montville, Waterford and Fitch all saw the baseball season come to a close with losses in quarterfinal games across the state.
The Saints, ranked 10th in Class S, are locked in a scoreless duel with the Cromwell Panthers thus far this evening at ECSU.
Harrison Smith started for St. Bernard and has allowed two hits in the first two innings, but 15th-seeded Cromwell has been unable to score.
Cromwell ace Nick Melino started for the Panthers and has allowed just one walk through the first two innings.
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