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New England Diamond Notes: April 28-May 4

A no-hitter by Keeler Vogt was special in more ways than one.

The Greely uncommitted senior right-hander did not allow a hit and walked just one while striking out 15 in a 4-0 win over defending Maine Class B state champion Yarmouth.

While defeating last year’s state winner is great, the victory also avenged a loss to the eventual state champs in last year’s Class B South finals, a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat when Yarmouth scored a pair of runs with two outs and two strikes on the batter in the seventh inning.

The no-hitter capped a week in which Vogt earlier threw two innings for a save in a 6-4 triumph over Fryeburg Academy.

It has been an amazing season thus far for Vogt, who is 3-0 on the year and yet to permit an earned run in 16 innings, fanning 31, walking six and giving up just three hits.

So who else had big weeks? Read on… 

STRONG PITCHING

Josh Misiaszek proved too much for the number one Class B team in Massachusetts.

The Belchertown senior right-hander allowed one earned run in a win over Pittsfield, giving up two hits and a pair of walks while retiring eight on strikes.

The Castletown University commit upped his season record to 3-2, fanning 31 in 28 innings of work. Misiaszek has a 2.75 ERA, holding opponents to a .186 batting average.

There were more good outings reported on the hill …

- Saahas Jetti helped Phillips Exeter Academy to a 10-inning win over Phillips Andover, permitting one earned run in nine innings, striking out 16 and not allowing a walk while giving up five hits. The 11th-rated senior right-handed pitcher in New England, an Amherst College signee, has a 0.85 WHIP and 1.57 ERA on the season, throwing 40 innings with a 57-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

- Taunton suffered its first shutout since 2019 with Cam Hasenfus of King Phillip Regional striking out eight and walking nobody in a four-hit performance. The Wheaton College recruit is 4-0 on the year with 35 Ks and four walks in 29.1 innings, giving up 17 hits while sporting a 0.716 ERA.

- Miles Blake, a Northeastern commit, garnered his sixth victory of the season with a three-hitter against Northbridge, striking out 14 and giving up one run for Tantasuga. The sixth-ranked 2025 left-handed pitcher in New England, who is 6-1 with a 1.324 ERA, has fanned 76 and walked 13 in 37 innings while holding opponents to a .105 batting average.

- Only 89 pitches were needed from Paul McCarthy in a three-hit shutout of BC High. The junior for Xaverian Brothers struck out nine and did not walk a batter. The 88th-rated 2025 right-handed pitcher in New England is a Tufts University commit.

- Hamden Academy’s Bodi Bishop earned win number two of the season with a four-hitter against Bangor. The No. 45 senior RHP in New England had seven Ks and one walk in the complete-game effort.

- Isaac Clough continues to mow down opponents for Conval. The 2026 right-hander gave up one earned run and one base on balls in seven innings with nine strikeouts and now sports a 0.984 ERA with 31 Ks in 21.1 frames.  

- Vince Bibisi hit a three-run homer in a loss and the senior righty did not give up an earned run in a two-hit outing for Old Saybrook.

- Owen Forcier put down 14 batters on strikes for Nashua North. A 2026 right-hander, Forcier allowed one earned run on four hits while not walking a batter.

- Ty Brunelli fired a five-hit shutout at Concord Academy, fanning a dozen for Beaver Country Day. The junior southpaw has recorded 36 strikeouts in 22.2 innings this season.

HOT STICKS

Cam Pulkkinen was 3-10 at the plate on the season entering last week, but the Oxford Hills junior third baseman is now batting at a .600 clip after a 9-10 week.

Pulkkinen had four extra-base knocks with two doubles, a triple and a home run, scoring five runs and driving in four while also stealing two bases. 

There were other standouts with the bat worth mentioning …

- Lucas Falls has now scored 22 runs this season after touching home six times this past week for Duxbury. The junior outfielder went 5-11 with a triple and two stolen bases, upping his season total to 10 steals while his batting mark is now at .364.

- Ryan Wood went 7-10 with two doubles and two walks for Champlain Valley Union. The junior infielder, who carries a .429 average, also had three stolen bases. 

- Arlington leadoff hitter Dennis Kenneally stole four bases and scored three times this week. The senior outfielder was 5-13 batting with two RBIs and a walk.

- Milo Tucker has been dominant pitching this year with a 5-0 record and 1.48 ERA, but the junior shortstop is also doing well at the plate. Tucker drove in five runs with two doubles, going 4-9 with a run and stolen base. He now is hitting .521 with 20 RBIs, 19 runs and eight steals to go along with five two-base hits.

- A pair of Belchertown seniors each went 5-9 batting for the week. First baseman Evan Ferguson scored two runs and reached base on a walk and hit by pitch in addition to five singles. Right fielder Joe Jordan scored four times and stole two bases along with pounding out five base hits.

- The batting average for Henry Hartwell has reached .435 after going 4-7 this past week. The junior catcher for Conval had four RBIs and a home run.

- A six-RBI week has Tate Bannish now with 20 on the season for Deerfield Academy. The Tufts University recruit was 4-9 with five runs scored and is hitting at a .476 clip with 20 runs scored while also pounding out three home runs in 13 games.

- Aiden Barclay drove in seven runs with a home run and five singles in 12 at-bats for Deerfield Academy. The senior infielder has 10 RBIs and 10 runs on the year with a .385 batting average.

- A 4-4 performance against St. Sebastian, including the game-winning RBI, was just part of a big week for Cooper Tarlie. The Belmont Hill senior outfielder went 8-11 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs, walking once and stealing two bases. A William & Mary recruit, the 111th-rated 2025 in New England is batting .452 on the season with eight stolen bases and a dozen runs scored.

- Charlie Duggon had three singles, a double and a walk in 10 trips to the plate for Medfield. The senior 2B/OF scored four times and drove in a pair.

- The batting average now stands at .583 for Casey Skolfield after a 6-10 week. The Gorham left fielder hit a double, scored five runs and swiped three bases.

TWO-WAY STANDOUTS

Matt Hanna only faced two batters while pitching, but he sat down as many opponents as the number of times he was retired during an impressive week that saw his batting average reach .609 on the campaign.

The Pinkerton Academy catcher went 8-10 with two triples and a double, driving in six runs and scoring five. The junior walked twice and stole three bases.

On the mound, Hanna threw just ⅔ of an inning but both outs came on Ks.

There were other players also worth noting that came up big, both pitching and at the dish …

- St. John’s Prep senior leadoff hitter Will Shaheen had another strong week going 6-12 with a home run, three RBIs, four runs scored and three stolen bases. The Harvard commit picked up a win with seven innings of three-hit pitching, giving up no earned runs with seven strikeouts. The No. 10 2025 shortstop in New England is batting .421 on the year with a 1.187 OPS and .711 slugging percentage, driving in nine with three home runs.

- A two-hit win over Melrose was just part of a solid week for Arlington senior southpaw Jack Sadowski. The Vassar College signee fanned 10 and did not give up a free pass in a 7-1 victory. The left-handed hitting Sadowski drove in four runs on the week with three singles and a home run, walking once and swiping a pair of bases.

- Stonehill signee Gavin Haggett fanned nine while not permitting an earned run in four innings against Kennebunk. The eighth-ranked 2025 left-handed pitcher in New England also came through with the bat, going 1-2 with three runs, two RBIs and a home run for Biddeford.   

- Patrick Higgins fanned eight in four innings of shutout ball against Arlington, and has yet to allow an earned run in 19 innings this season. The Norwell senior shortstop also drove in 11 runs with three doubles and a home run, going 9-14 with six runs scored.

- Brayden Osborne struck out eight and walked two in picking up a win on the mound while going 5-7 at the plate for the week. The Schenck junior shortstop stole nine bases, scored six runs and had four RBIs.

SOPHOMORES SHINES

A pair of freshmen are beginning to make some noise after each pounded out five hits for the week.

Joey Schiano went 5-10 at the plate, helping Arlington to a perfect 3-0 week. A third baseman, Schiano also had five RBIs, reached on a HBP and pounded out a triple while stealing one base.

Tyler Montecalvo also had five hits on the week, going 5-6 for Berwick Academy. The freshman shortstop reached base on seven of eight plate appearances, with a double, triple and two walks, driving in a pair of runs and swiping three bases. 

There were also a few sophomores that came up big this week…

- The ERA for The Governor’s Academy sophomore Ben Dahlstedt has dropped to 0.67 after tossing 6.2 innings of four-hit ball with seven Ks and no walks. The 13th-ranked 2027 RHP in New England has struck out 41 and walked five in 31 innings. The left-handed hitting first baseman also went 2-3 with an RBI in a win over Milton Academy.

- Grady Hreben hit and pitched well for Maranacook. The sophomore right-hander allowed one earned run on three hits and a walk in a win over Winthrop, striking out seven. A RHP/SS, Hreben also had four RBIs and four singles with a walk and three runs scored.

- The No. 23 sophomore RHP in New England is having a big season for Newington. Dylan Chamberland had 11 Ks and just one free pass in a three-hit 11-0 win over Berlin, pushing his season totals to 20 strikeouts in 14 innings with a 1.43 ERA.

- Brookline southpaw Eli Hoffman struck out six in 4.1 innings on the mound to up his season numbers to 21 Ks in 16 frames. The sophomore also went 5-8 with a double, two RBIs, two runs and a stolen base.

- Will Sadowski produced four hits, including a double, for Arlington, driving in three with two runs, two walks and a pair of steals. The sophomore left-hander also tossed five innings of three-hit shutout baseball with six strikeouts.

- Sophomore southpaw Kieran Lamb surrendered one earned run in five innings in a win for Timberlane Regional. Lamb also had a home run during a 4-9 week that included two RBIs and two stolen bases.

- The first varsity start for Ernie Dore went well. The Biddeford 10th-grader fired a one-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Marshwood, striking out five.

- Marcus Soucy had five hits and five RBIs on the week for Biddeford. The 2027 outfielder went 5-10 with two doubles and a triple, scoring three times while swiping two bases.

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