BOB HAMEL/Southwick pitcher
CHICOPEE – The Southwick-Tolland Regional High School baseball team has had many photo-worthy performances throughout the 2013 regular season. But the latest achievement was even more picture perfect.
Southwick pitcher Bob Hamel tossed a no-hitter and the Rams blew out the host Holyoke Catholic Gaels 14-0 Thursday. Hamel struck out 12 batters, and walked two.
“Bob threw a fantastic game,” Southwick coach Tim Karetka said. “He pounded the strike zone … and mixed up his pitches. His changeup looked great, his curveball looked great, and obviously his fastball had tons of movement. He was just hitting all his spots.”
Vinni Fortini had an incredible day at the plate for Southwick, going 3-for-3 with a 2-run homer, 2 triples, and 4 RBIs. Rams’ Jake Goodreau finished a homer short of the cycle and had 2 RBIs. Hamel, Ross Lebo, and Cam Felix had two hits apiece.
JV RESULTS
Southwick 21, Holyoke Catholic 2
Dylan Parrow (2 hits, HR, 3 RBIs), Jake Recoulle (2 hits), Brian Mickalay (2 hits), Joey Stratton (2 hits), and Nick Labodycz (hit), Joey Frasco (hit), and Travis Perrillo (hit) provided the bulk of the Southwick offense.
Pitchers Joey Stratton (2 inn., 1 hit allowed, 3 Ks) and John Gonet (3 inn., 0 hits, 8 Ks) combined for a solid outing on the mound for the Rams (12-5).
