Shane Ball
With the third week of the spring sports season in the books, the Alvirne High School varsity baseball team is still looking for their first “W.”
Unfortunately, it was another low-scoring outing for the Alvirne Varsity Broncos Baseball team to start the week on Monday, April 28.
The Broncos took on Nashua North Titans at home and the Broncos did not trail in regulation, but fell short in the top of the second extra-inning.
Broncos left fielder PJ Millette opened up the scoring on the day with a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning. This was the sophomore’s first varsity hit, a sign of life for the rest of the Broncos’ season and their future.
Nashua North tied the game at one in the top of the fifth with a fielder’s choice thanks to a grounder by Titan’s third baseman Nolan Sullivan.
It was a great day for pitchers on both teams in this game. Nashua North’s Forcier struck out 14 times. Pitchers Matty Bebris and Brady Mitchell split the load for the Broncos, striking out five and six, respectively. The two gave up just one run each to the Titans.
Alvirne out-hit Nashua North in this game, with one hit each from Jameson Krueger, Mikey McGowan, Logan Orr, Mitchell, and Millette. Suchecki, Tyler Byrne, and Jayden Beaulieu got Nashua North’s three hits on the day.
A double by Austin Suchecki gave the Titans one run in the top of the ninth inning, securing a 2-1 victory over the Broncos.
Alvirne took on the Salem Blue Devils on Wednesday in a game that slipped away from them early.
A walk from Dom Toscano and a steal from Cooper Deschene gave the Blue Devils a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Kyle Giarusso’s score after tagging up, and Deschene’s single to left field added two more runs for Salem in the bottom of the second inning, stretching their lead to 4-0.
A single from Ivan Colon and a left field home run from Derek Boodoo helped double their lead in the third inning from 4-0 to 8-0. Boodoo had four of nine hits for the Blue Devils in this game.
Bebris hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to put the first and only point on the board for the Broncos. It was his first home run of the season.
With an 11-1 lead after five innings, the Blue Devils were declared winners by mercy rule.
Alvirne will be back on Monday, May 5 against Keene, who have had quite an up-and-down season. Keene won their first four games and dropped their next four. Alvirne, still looking for the first win of the season and will have had five days of rest to prepare.