WESTHAMPTON — Jacob Sicard made quick work of No. 39 Roxbury Prep in the top of the first inning, and after Zach Phakos smashed a two-run home run in the bottom half of the frame, the party was on in Westhampton.

Sicard fanned 13 Wolves batters and only walked one, as the No. 26 Hampshire Regional senior threw a no-hitter in the Raiders’ 13-0, five-inning MIAA Division 4 preliminary round victory on Friday afternoon. Only two outs – a ground out back to the mound and a fly out to center – came from something other than a Sicard strikeout. He sat down nine of the last 10 Wolves batters with a K, stamping his sensational performance on the mound.

Hampshire heads to No. 7 East Bridgewater on Monday at 4:15 p.m. for the Round of 32.

“We’ve never hosted a tournament game in this new format, so that was exciting,” Hampshire head coach Mark Baldwin said. “We went with our best pitcher, and he threw a no-hitter. So, yay for him. He was dominant.”

Knowing Sicard was on his game, it immediately settled the Hampshire offense. Baldwin admitted the Raiders have been struggling from the plate as of late, but they came alive on Friday.

Riley Florek doubled to start the first inning, and two batters later Phakos ripped his home run well over the left-field fence. Sicard then laced a double of his own followed by a Phil Morin two-bagger that brought him in. Morin came around to score on a passed ball to make it 4-0 Hampshire through one.

Two frames later, the hosts put up another crooked number. Morin started the inning with a walk and Hogan followed suit. Thomas Moore smacked a double to plate them both, then Joe Breguet (walk) and Wesley Thompson (single) got on board and came around to score. It was 9-0 Raiders after three innings.

“Especially at the plate, if you know you don’t have to score because your pitcher is throwing well, then you do score – that’s just how that works,” Baldwin said. “When you’re on edge and everyone is pressing, it makes it difficult. Jacob calmed everyone down, and we strung some hits together. That was nice to see.”

Phakos’ moon shot certainly helped give Hampshire some early momentum as well.

“He’s our best hitter,” Baldwin said, “so when he puts a good swing on the ball, that just gets everyone fired up. Who doesn’t want to hit a home run in their last home game? That was awesome.”

Four more runs in the fourth inning had Hampshire in front 13-0, meaning if the Raiders held Roxbury Prep scoreless in the fifth the game would be over. Sicard struck out the side to end his day in style.

Morin finished 2-for-2 with three runs scored, Sicard and Moore each drove in a pair, Vynce Carr ripped an RBI triple while Thompson also drove in two runs with a single. The Raiders tallied six extra-base hits in the victory.

“This gives us some momentum,” Baldwin said of Friday’s win. “Our defense has been really good the last 13 games or so. We only have nine errors over that stretch. We don’t make dumb plays. We’re playing well, and it is a good time for it.”

Colin Hogan will get the start on the mound for Hampshire in Monday’s Round of 32 contest with East Bridgewater.

No. 33 Minuteman 4, No. 32 Smith Vocational 0 — The Vikings received 15 strikeouts on the bump from ace James Lavallee, but their bats could never get going as Minuteman held them to just three hits in a tightly-contested Division 4 preliminary round matchup on Friday afternoon at Arcanum Field.

Jared Baer, Gavin Kukucka and Brayden Kukucka tallied the Smith Voc hits, while Pat Millin, Kaleb Jorritsma and Brayden Kukucka each drew walks in the loss. Two of Lavallee’s four runs surrendered were not earned as Smith Voc made two errors in the field.

Minuteman scored two runs in the seventh to double its 2-0 lead.

Div. 3 prelims

No. 28 Belchertown 2, No. 37 Bedford 1 — All three runs from Friday were scored in the fourth inning, as Bedford jumped ahead 1-0 in the top of the frame before Jake Waller and Canyon Charron ripped RBI singles in the bottom half for the Orioles to go ahead 2-1. Josh Misiaszek took it from there, as he shut down Bedford on the mound – hurling a no-hitter with just three walks on eight strikeouts in seven innings.

The lone Bedford run was unearned, as they reached on an error and came around to score on another Belchertown miscue. Ian McDonald, Misiaszek, Kamden Houle, Ryan Gould and Evan Ferguson all added hits on top of Waller and Charron.

Softball

Div. 3 prelims

No. 22 Dedham 20, No. 43 Belchertown 2 (5) — The Orioles saw their stellar season come to an end in the opening round of the state tournament, falling on the road to Dedham on Friday.

Belchertown finished its season 14-5 overall, while Dedham advanced to play No. 11 Saint Mary’s on Sunday in the Round of 32.

Div. 5 Round of 32

No. 12 Tahanto Regional 9, No. 21 Granby 0 — The Rams couldn’t solve perennial powerhouse Tahanto, falling in the Round of 32 on Friday in Boylston.

Granby finished its season 12-9 overall, while Tahanto advanced to play either Maynard or Mohawk Trail in the Round of 16.

Boys lacrosse

Div. 3 Round of 32

No. 9 East Longmeadow 18, No. 24 Northampton 2 — The Blue Devils had no answer for the potent Spartans attack on Friday afternoon, as they left East Longmeadow with a season-ending defeat in the MIAA Round of 32.

Northampton finishes its season 16-4 and as runners-up in Western Mass. Class B.

No. 7 Nashoba 16, No. 26 Amherst 1 — The seventh-seeded Nashoba Wolves showed why they earned such a high ranking in Division 2, handing out a 16-1 loss to the ‘Canes on Friday afternoon in Bolton to end their season.

Amherst finished the spring 11-7 and as Western Mass. Class B champions.

Girls lacrosse

Div. 2 Round of 32

No. 21 Northampton 8, No. 12 Westborough 7 — It came down to the wire in a low-scoring battle, but the Blue Devils – behind several key saves from goalie Ainsley Dawson – made just enough plays to pull off the first-round upset of Westborough on the road on Friday.

Dawson stopped seven shots, many of them coming on the doorstep. Imanni Power-Greene shined offensively with four goals and a helper while Teagan McDonald (two goals), Jenna Talbot (goal) and Kaydence Braman (goal) rounded out the ‘Hamp scoring.

Northampton, fresh off its win in the Western Mass. Class B championship on Tuesday as well as Friday’s thrilling victory, is awaiting its Round of 16 opponent and will play them next week.

Div. 2 prelims

No. 31 North Attleboro 10, No. 34 Amherst 6 — The ‘Canes left everything they had on the field in North Attleboro on Friday night, but they fell just short in a competitive preliminary round battle.

Amherst wraps up the year with a solid 14-7 record and as runners-up in Western Mass. Class B.

Boys tennis

Div. 4 Round of 32

No. 10 PVCICS 5, No. 23 Joseph Case 0 — The Dragons made quick work of Joseph Case on Friday afternoon at Hampshire College, as nobody lost a set en route to a sweep of the No. 23 team in Division 4.

Lee Ferguson (first singles) cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win, Derek Ye (second singles) won 6-1, 6-1 and Devan Ye (third singles) earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory. Teddy Scott and James Scott were back in full force after missing the Western Mass. Class C final, as they won 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles while Simon Speek and Ethan Wang triumphed 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.

PVCICS next travels to Malden to challenge No. 7 Mystic Valley on Tuesday.

Girls tennis

Div. 2 Round of 32

No. 5 Amherst 5, No. 28 Westfield 0 — A playoff battle between western Mass. foes was dominated by the ‘Canes on Friday afternoon, with their singles play stealing the show.

Katie Gromacki was stellar at first singles to earn a 6-1, 6-0 victory while Emma Learned-Miller (second singles) and Mahima Ganesan (third singles) also only lost one game apiece to pace Amherst. Daniella Sherman and Aliya Osman earned a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles and Janaki Ewoton and Elena Ruiz rounded out the Hurricanes winners with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-0 tiebreak) victory at second doubles.

Amherst will now host No. 12 Sharon in the Round of 16.