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New England Diamond Notes: May 12-18

Striking out 19 is an amazing accomplishment, but to do it against the No. 1 team in Division II makes it even more impressive.

That is what Anthony Burt did for West Warwick in a 3-0 win over North Providence this week. The junior gave up four hits in the seven-inning win, upping his season record to 7-0.

Burt struck out the side five times and only one runner reached third base against the St. John’s commit. Two of the hits against the right-hander came in the seventh inning, but Burt proceeded to strike out the final three batters of the game.

Burt now has 77 strikeouts on the season in 40 innings while walking just six.  

So who else had big weeks? Read on… 

STRONG PITCHING

Only 79 pitches were needed by New Milford’s Ryan Hughes in a perfect game outing against Immaculate.

The 55th-ranked junior right-handed pitcher in New England struck out 13 in pushing his season record to 5-1.

The No. 20 2026 RHP from Connecticut has a 1.919 ERA on the season with 45 strikeouts.

There were more good outings reported on the hill…

- Facing Choate in the Founders League semifinals, Harry Engle came through for Kingswood Oxford. The Fairfield signee did not allow an earned run in eight innings, fanning nine in a three-hit performance while not walking a batter. The 33rd-rated 2025 right-handed pitcher in New England has won four of five decisions this year with a 1.33 ERA while sporting a 66-to-14 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 42 innings.

- Bodie Bishop fired a four-hit shutout with seven Ks for Hampden Academy. The 45th-rated senior right-handed pitcher in New England now has 22 strikeouts in 24 innings with a 1.89 ERA. The fifth-ranked 2025 RHP in Maine has a 4-0 record.

- Jack Patraitis tossed a six-inning one-hitter for Sutton, not allowing an earned run while fanning 13 against rival Douglas. The 6-6 190-pound right-hander is 5-0 with a 2.28 ERA, striking out 41 while limiting opponents to a .189 batting average.

- Another pitcher to set down 13 on strikes during the week was Isaac Clough. The junior from Conval permitted three hits and one walk in seven innings and is now 4-0 on the season with a 0.857 ERA. Clough has 52 Ks while permitting only six free passes in 32.2 frames.

- Tyler Bonelli threw a two-hitter leading Cromwell to a 3-0 victory last week. The 229th-ranked junior in New England recorded 10 strikeouts while walking just one in the seven-inning win.

HOT STICKS

It was a big week of extra-base hits for Mark Garner.

The Leominster junior outfielder made only two outs during a 7-9 week that included three doubles, a triple and a home run with eight RBIs.

Garner is now batting .538 on the season with three homers, three triples and three two-base hits while scoring 17 runs. 

There were other standouts with the bat worth mentioning…

- Lucas Deshefy, a 3B/RHP, had a three-run home run in a 15-5 Guilford win over Fairfield Prep, driving in four runs with three hits in four at-bats. The 130th-rated senior in New England, who is 2-1 pitching with two saves, now has a pair of home runs and 17 RBIs on the season.

- In four games during the week, center fielder Lucas Ametrano was 7-10 with seven runs, two doubles and a triple for Guilford. A Holy Cross commit, the No. 7 senior outfielder in New England is batting .429 on the year with 23 runs and 21 RBIs, hitting six doubles, three triples and two home runs while also swiping eight bags.

- While Jack Sullivan continues to sparkle in the field at shortstop for Franklin, the junior is also getting it done at the plate. Sullivan was 7-15 with seven runs, two doubles, three RBIs, three walks and two HBP to go with a pair of stolen bases and is now hitting .368 on the season.

- Cooper Maher hit at a .455 clip this week for Bishop Hendricken, pounding out three doubles while driving in three and scoring twice, finishing with a .538 OBP. The No. 5 senior shortstop in New England, a Northeastern signee, is batting .396 overall with six two-base knocks.

- Lucas Falls has scored 27 runs and stolen 15 bases after coming home four times and swiping three this week. The Duxbury junior outfielder went 5-8 with two doubles and two walks, and is now carrying a .390 batting average.

- Ryan Curry now has four home runs on the year after belting a three-run blast in a win over Haddam Killingworth. The East Catholic junior catcher is hitting at a .480 clip on the season with seven doubles, three triples, 20 runs and 22 RBIs.

SOPHOMORE STANDOUTS

The No. 4 2027 outfielder in New England is living up to the ranking.

Scituate High School’s Grayson Foley hit two home runs this week, including a grand slam, going 4-8 with five RBIs, five runs, five walks and two stolen bases.

The 44th-rated sophomore in New England has a .348 batting average and 1.067 OPS, scoring 18 runs on the season with 15 walks and nine steals. 

There were other 10th-graders that had big weeks…

- Kaiden McCarthy is a regular in the Diamond Notes and this week is no exception. The Vermont Academy sophomore threw a one-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk to beat Kimball Union 10-0 for the Lakes Region championship. For the year, the No. 1 2027 in New England and fifth-ranked sophomore RHPin the nation is 5-0 with 55 Ks in 29 innings, allowing just one earned run, seven hits and five walks. Earlier in the week McCarthy had a triple and two RBIs against St. Paul.

- Ryan Hollis threw a no-hitter at Stratford while going 2-2 at the plate with three RBIs for East Catholic. The sophomore RHP/SS also struck out six while producing three hits in a win over East Hartford and is now 6-0 on the year with a .390 batting average.

- A four-game week featured nine RBIs and a pair of home runs from Kyle Soule. The second-ranked sophomore shortstop in New England went 7-14 with two runs and now has 20 RBIs, 11 runs, three home runs and a .385 batting mark in 11 games played for Greely.

- A four-hitter with 11 Ks and one walk boosted Dylan Chamberland to 2-0 on the year for Newington. The 24th-rated sophomore right-handed pitcher in New England did not give up an earned run and now has a 1.45 ERA on the year with a 34-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 24 innings.

- Nolan Sullivan went 8-12 with a pair of doubles and a walk for Nashua North, scoring twice and driving in three. The No. 2 sophomore third baseman in New Hampshire also fanned 13 in 6.2 innings, giving up four hits and two earned runs.

- Frank Carrasquillo recorded eight strikeouts in a five-inning two-hit win over Windham, walking one. The sophomore pitches and plays right field for Timberlane.

YOUNGER GUYS

Yoelvin German is just a seventh grader, but the Margarita Muiz Academy 13-year-old is playing far beyond his years.

A RHP/SS/CF, German went 6-14 for the week with eight runs, five RBIs, two doubles, a triple, two stolen bases and a walk.

German was also the winning pitcher in a game, throwing 4.1 frames and not permitting an earned run, fanning 10 and walking two.

For the season, German is 3-1 with 42 Ks in 21.2 innings, allowing eight earned runs, 17 hits and eight base on balls. He is also hitting .349 with a pair of doubles and triples, 17 runs, 10 RBIs, five walks and 13 stolen bases.

There were also two freshmen that came up with strong performances this week…

- Ryan Peloso drove in four runs for Vermont Academy to up his season total to 14 RBIs. The left-handed hitting freshman had two stolen bases while going 4-10 at the plate and is now batting .370 overall.

- Duke Kelley tossed a no-hitter with 15 Ks for Poultney while also pounding out a pair of hits and driving in three to keep his season batting average near .500.

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