FINAL: ORONO 5, MONMOUTH 0
Orono wins 5-0 and is your Class C baseball champion. @Sports_SJ #VarsityMaine pic.twitter.com/zM45acVwNx
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Shorette gets K looking on 3-2 pitch (started 0-2). Orono beats Monmouth 5-0 for Class C baseball state title. @Sports_SJ #mesports #VarsityMaine
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Bottom of the 7th, Monmouth has 1 out down 5-0. pic.twitter.com/63dhWgm7kt
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Spaulding singles to lead off top 7th, but hasn't been able to steal 2nd left. Pop out to catcher behind plate and strikeout for 2 outs, then Manny Calder guns down Spaulding trying to steal 2nd for 3rd out.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Orono pops up, 1 out, 1 on
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
One more inning for Monmouth to find some magic and make up a five-run deficit.
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
END OF SIXTH INNING: ORONO 5, MONMOUTH 0
Oliveira grounds into fielder's choice, but gets to 1st safe to put runners at corners with 2 outs. Then Harding low fly out to right to end threat. 5-0 Orono leads Monmouth in Class C baseball state final. Dill has thrown only 65 pitches thru 6. #mesports
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Armstrong singles to lead off, but Dill induces a Sam Calder fly out for 1st out. Then Marquis hit by pitch. 2 on, 1 out.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Palleschi covers 1st on Corcker's groundout to end top 6th. But Orono leads Monmouth 5-0. Mustangs have 2-3-4 hitters up bottom 6th.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Orono 5, Monmouth 0 after the top of the sixth inning,. #VarsityMaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Cota then steals 3rd at a close play at the bag, then scores on Javier Santiago's sac fly. 5-0, 2 outs.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
END OF FIFTH INNING, ORONO 4, MONMOUTH 0
Dill needs just 4 pitches to get 3 outs bottom 5th. He's at 51 pitches after his 14-pitch 4th ended a streak of 3 straight 11-pitch frames. 4-0 Orono leads Monmouth after 5 in Class C baseball state final. #mesports
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
three up, three down for Monmouth. After 5 innings, Orono leads Monmouth 4-0. #Varsitymaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Palleschi intentionally walks Ryder to start his outing, puts 2 on with 2 outs for cleanup hitter Dill, who lines out to Oliveira at shortstop.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Kyle Palleschi, freshman, is now pitching for Monmouth, down 4-0 in the fifth. #Varsitymaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Desisto doubles down 3B line, Spaulding scores, 4-0 Orono. Fletcher done pitching, Palleschi now on the mound.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Ellis Spaulding singles up the middle to score Crocker. 3-0 Orono, 1 on, 1 out.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Monmouth catcher Manny Calder makes a catch of a pop up at the backstop net for 1st out, but then Dana Crocker singles.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
END OF FOURTH INNING: ORONO 2, MONMOUTH 0
Burgess doesn't get much of a chance to bat. Marquis picked off 3rd by catcher Jason Desisto. Orono leads Monmouth 2-0 after 4.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Owen Harding reaches on an error (1st of game for either team), and it's 2 on, 1 out, 1st and 2nd.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
LF Needham and CF Ryder nearly collide on Oliveira's fly, but Needham makes the catch while Ryder loses his hat. 1 on, 1 out.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Fletcher gets a third out and it's 2-0 after the top of the fourth. https://t.co/YdzmEYv3tq
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Cam Shorette groundout scores Ryder. Fletcher almost got a piece of it on the mound, and maybe that could have prevented the run. Anyways, 2-0 Orono.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Ryder now at 3rd after a Dill groundout. 1 out.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Orono has walk up music and everyone else should, too. pic.twitter.com/HeVEkRNq5X
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
END OF THIRD INNING: ORONO 1, MONMOUTH 0
Sam Calder drives a ball into deep center for Monmouth but it was caught, stranding Fletcher at second and keeping Monmouth scoreless. After 3, Orono leads 1-0 #VarsityMaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Fletcher (who induced a fly out to get out of top 3rd) singles with one out, then moves to 2nd on Cam Armstrong groundout.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Hayden Fletcher walks an Orono batter but gets 3 outs to keep the score at 1-0, Orono. Up to 41 pitches. #VarsityMaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
What a day for some baseball. pic.twitter.com/wFeCiCbjb8
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
END OF SECOND INNING: ORONO 1, MONMOUTH 0
Hunter Frost 1B to put 2 on with 2 out, but Dill gets out of the pickle with a pop out. #mesports
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Back to back Ks and Fletcher tosses a 1-2-3 2nd.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Great defensive play to start top 2nd. 2B Kyle Palleschi dives into RF on grounder, gets to knees and spins, throws to 1st to Fletcher covering for the out. Close play at 1st.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
END OF FIRST INNING: ORONO 1, MONMOUTH 0
Then Sam Calder Ks on 3 pitches. Quick inning for Dill, 11 pitches. Orono leads Monmouth 1-0 after 1. #mesports
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Hayden Fletcher pitches 17, gives up one run on one hit. 1-0, Orono, heading into bottom of 1st. #VarsityMaine
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Orono on the board top 1st. Zach Needham leads off with 1B, steals 2nd, to 3rd on groundout, scores on Caleb Ryder sac fly. 1-0, 2 outs top 1st
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Hayden Fletcher, a junior for Monmouth, making his first varsity pitching start, and first varsity pitching appearance in general.
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
Hayden Fletcher warms up on the mound with the team behind him, getting ready for his first varsity inning as a pitcher.
Yup. #VarsityMaine pic.twitter.com/p2VxNMHjj2
— Adam Robinson (@FunkFlashyRob) June 19, 2021
Orono and Monmouth facing off in the Class C baseball state final at St. Joe's. My game updates thread is here. @Sports_SJ @sunjournal #mesports #VarsityMaine
— Wil Kramlich (@WilTalkSports) June 19, 2021
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