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Summer baseball: Easthampton holds off South Hadley in Mickey Mantle

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Dakota Wheeler struck out 12 and three players had two RBIs each as the Easthampton Mickey Mantle baseball team beat South Hadley 6-5 in Easthampton Tuesday. Kyle Richard (double), Tyler Vishaway (single) and Zach Crisafulli each knocked in a pair for Easthampton (2-3). American Legion Aldenville 7, Belchertown 6 (8) — Aldenville (1-2) scored twice in the top of the eighth to defeat Belchertown (0-4). Tom Daley allowed five runs … 0

South Hadley’s Ryan Horstman signs with Seattle Mariners

Monday, June 17, 2013

As he promised shortly after being drafted, Ryan Horstman is about to start his professional baseball career. The Seattle Mariners website reported Monday that Horstman, a left-handed pitcher from South Hadley whom the Mariners took in the fourth round of the First-Year Player Draft earlier this month, had officially signed. Terms of his … 2

Weekend local baseball: Northampton earns comeback win in Mickey Mantle play

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Northampton responded to a four-run deficit by scoring 14 times unanswered and won 14-4 at home Sunday in Mickey Mantle baseball action. Charlie Ferrera earned the win on the mound and helped himself with two hits, including a double, and an RBI. Chris Soderberg (one RBI), Kyle Warren and Bryce Bolotin also had two hits. Ben O’Connor had a three-run triple in the … 0