On April 10, 2022, the Knights begin a three game set with a double header against Massasoit Community College at Trinity Stadium in Haverhill, Mass. The Knights defeated Massasoit 6 to 1.
The Knights are 19-2 in the season with a 11-game winning streak.Massasoit is 4-7 in the season, three games under 500. Massasoit in the 2022 campaign had not won a game on the road heading into game one of the April 10 match up.
Both teams was undefeated in conference division play heading into April 10 match up.
Knights Coach Jeff Mejia told me after the game that he had expected a good battle, “absolutely it is always a battle when you play Massasoit,” he said.
Todd Tringale of Saugus was on the mound for the Knights.
Heading into April 10 game Tringale had already thrown two no-hitters this season.
First pitch was 12:01 p.m. Max Kelly of East Bridgewater flied out to Clay Campbell of Goffstown N.H., for the first out of the inning. Triangale got Matt Kelly of East Bridgewater to strikeout for the second out of the inning. Brice Evans of Hull fly out to the right field for the 3rd out of the inning.
Josh Perez of Fall River was on the mound for Massasoit. Joseph Settle of Melbourn Fla., lead off for the Knights on a 3-2 count. Settle fly out to the right fielder for the first out of the inning. Chris Bear of Boston hit a fly ball to right field that the right fielder dove to make the catch and possibly robbed Bear of a extra base hit. Nicholas White of Townsend hit an opposite field single with two outs in the inning Jarred Coppola of Lynn was at the plate when White stole second. The Knights had a runner in scoring position when Coppola hit a ground ball to third baseman Bryce Evans of Hull for the third out of the inning.
In the top of the second inning. Jadon Ricci of South Easton was batting with a 0-2 count when he hit a ground ball on one bounce to he under handed throw it to first for the first out of the inning. Frankie Manon of New Bedford of Massasoit was batting after was behind the count 3-0 he worked the count full 3-2 and he was able to manage to strike out the batter for the second out of the inning. Nick Thibeault of Bridgewater strike out as Tringale strike out 2 of the 3 batters to work a 1,2,3 inning.
In the bottom of the second inning Richard Matos de la Cruz of Boston was at the plate and hehit a double to the gap in left field. The Knights quickly had runners in scoring position with nobody out when Campbell drove in the first run of the game. Campbell hit a double between left center field. Lucas Berube of Dighton ground out to first. Itit was a close play at the bag but the umpire called Berube out. It was a productive out for Berube as Cambpell went to third. Nick Panzini of Methuen was at the plate when he got hit by pitch in the leg. Runners were in the corner with one out for Kyle Hsu of Brookline N.H when Hsu hit a deep fly ball to right field that scored Cambpell from third for the second out of the inning. Perez throw the ball to first when Pamzini was running to second and the first baseman Kelly of Massasoit throw the ball to left field. Settle strikeout swinging on a high pitch while Panzini was stealing third to end the inning.
In the top of the third inning Kyle Cummings of Massasoit was batting when he strike out looking on a 2-2 count after put the count 0-2. Damien Bonner of Sharon was batting and he also strike out looking on three pitches. Nick Pedro of Attleboro was batting on a 2-2 count he flied out to the right fielder Settle for the third out of the top of third inning.
In the bottom of the third Bear ground out to the second baseman Max Kelly for the first out of the inning. White hit a bullet to the center fielder who the center fielder made a unbelievable catch to robbed White of extra base hit.
Coppola walked in four pitches that bring in Matos De La Cruz to the plate the count was full on 3-2 when he ground out to the shortstop for the final out of the third inning.
It was my first time that I had a chance to talk to Matos De La Cruz after he returned to the line up a week prior against Quinsigamond back on April 2 because of an injury.
“I feel great it was good to come back it took a little time but I am back in the field,” he said.
In the top of the forth inning Josh Truehart of Brockton was up when Tringale on 0-1 count hit the batter in the back it was the first batter that Massasoit got on base the whole game. Matt Kelly ground out to a 6-4-3 double play to Campbell to bear and to Hsu. Bryce Evans hit an opposite field double down the first base line over the leaping try Hsu that the ball went to right field. Jadon Ricci of South Easton was at the plate when he groundout to the third baseman Coppola he throw it to first a little offside but Hsu tag the runner in the back for the third out of the inning.
In the bottom of the forth inning Campbell was at the plate on a 3-1 count and was hit in the back. The Knights now had a runner on first when Berube was at the plat. Perez the pitcher of Massasoit throw the ball to first and he throw it away and Campbell was able to score the third run of the game all the way from first. Berube ground out to the third baseman. He throw it to first to get Berube for the first out of the inning. Panzini ground out to the second baseman for the second out of the inning. Hsu strike out but he went to first as the ball went behind the catcher, a passed ball. Settle was at the plate when Hsu stole second. Perez throw a pass ball that allowed Hsu to go to third Settle was fouling off pitches, it was a great at bat, a great battle as he works the count full but he strikeout swinging for the final out of the inning.
In the top of the fifth inning Tringale was on to pitch for his fifth inning of work. he strike out Frankie Manon of New Bedford and Nick Thibeault of Bridgewater. Kyle Cummings of South Easton was batting and the count was full 3-2 when he ground out to the third baseman Coppola. Coppola run to get the ball throw it to first but the first baseman couldn’t grab the ball cleanly so it is an error. A nice throw of Berube to get the runner out at third for the final out of the inning as the runner was trying to steal.
In the bottom of the fifth inning Bear was at the plate when he ground out to the third baseman Evans for the first out of the inning. White walked which brought Coppola at the plate White stole second as the Knights had runners in scoring position with one out when first baseman Matt Kelly cover a lot of ground in foul territory to make the second out of the inning that he almost over ran it to catch the ball.
Massasoit pitcher Perez throw a passed ball that scored White from third as Matos de la Cruz issue a four pitch walk. Matos De la Cruz day was over for at least the first game of the doubleheader as Kameron Levesque of Hooksett came in to pinch run for him. Campbell was at the plate Massasoit offense was sleeping as Levesque stoled second and the very next pitch he stoled third. On a 3-2 count Campbell got hit for the second time in the game. Berube was at the plate when Campbell stoled second, another passed ball that brought home the 5th run of the game and Campbell moves to third. The very next pitched Perez throw the ball that it wasn’t even close to the plate as it was another passed ball Campbell scored from third and Berube walked as the Knights were up 6-0. A new pitcher for the Knights was pitching and it was PJ Moniz of Berkley went and replace Perez as Perez day was over Panzini was batting for the Knights when he ground out to the third baseman to end the fifth inning.
In the top of the 6th inning Damien Bonner of Sharon was batting for Massasoit when he strikeout swinging for the first out of the inning. Triangale strikeout Evans as he swing and misses in the dirt a good block by the catcher Berube he throw it to first to complete the out. Max Kelly walk and Matt Kelly ground out to the catcher Berube throw the ball to first for the third out of the inning.
In the bottom of the 6th inning Hsu lead off for the Knights. He fly out to the center fielder for the first out which it brought Settle at the plate. On a 2-2 count he ground out to the shortstop Ricci for the second out of the inning. Bear was at the plate when he ground out to second to end the inning.
Tringale day was over after six shutout inning striking out nine and giving up one hit which it brought Jack Swarbrick of Haverhill for the Knights in relief. Evans was at the plate for Massasoit the ball was barely fair as the ball hit on top of the wall almost it hit the foul play as he got to third on a triple. Ricci ground out to Coppola for the first out of the inning and the runner that was in third scored. Manon got walked in four pitches Swarbrick on a 0-1 count he hit Thibeault. Massasoit had runners in first and second with one out on a 0-2 count on Kyle Cummings of South Easton he got hit on a curve ball in the back. Massasoit had the bases loaded. The Knights just needed two more outs to win the game. Ricci hit a ground ball double play to end game 1 of the double header.
