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Sullivan strikes out 16 hitters in Tigers victory

Westfield Technical Academy pitcher Riley Sullivan follows through with a pitch against Pathfinder during a high school baseball game Thursday at Bullens Field.

WESTFIELD – A no-hitter … a walk-off victory in extra innings … and now a 16-strikeout outing from Westfield Technical Academy ace pitcher Riley Sullivan.
Sullivan followed up pitching a no-no in a high school baseball season opener by striking out 16 Pathfinder batters in a two-hitter Thursday at Bullens Field. The Tigers defeated the Pioneers, 4-2, to remain perfect.
“I was just focused,” said Sullivan, who improved to 2-0 on the mound for Westfield Tech. “I was pumped about this game. I didn’t know I was going to be pitching ahead of time. Once I found out, I really wanted to get in the zone so that’s what I did.”
Pathfinder got to Sullivan early, driving in a first-inning run on a Jordan Talbot run-scoring triple.
Westfield Technical Academy’s Josh Sturmer helped out his teammate, manufacturing a game-tying run in the bottom half of the first by walking, stealing second based, advancing to third base on a passed ball and scoring on a two-out wild pitch.
Westfield Tech kept up its opportunistic play.
James Coach led off the bottom of the second inning with a walk. Coach moved to second on a passed ball. With two outs, Tobey Barlow lofted the ball high into the air just beyond the basepaths in center field. Pathfinder’s shortstop backpedaled in hopes of tracking the ball down, but it popped out of his glove and onto the grass for the Tigers go-ahead run.
The lead was short-lived.
Pathfinder took advantage of a well-hit ball to right center field in the top of the third inning that resulted in an error, and soon thereafter, a Tom Swift double to deep right center field that tied the game at 2-2.
Westfield Tech regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Dacota Durkee singled, stole second, advanced to third on a fielder’s choice and scored on a wild pitch. The Tigers led 3-2.
Sullivan got into a bit of a jam in the fourth inning, some of which was his own doing when he overthrew second base on a force out instead of opting to go to first base for the second out of the inning. Unshaken, Sullivan came back to strike out the next two batters to end the inning.
Even his head coach, Bob Eak, was impressed.
“He’s rolling,” coach Eak said of his senior ace. “His off field preparation has been very good. In between starts he’s been running, doing a lot of stretching, a lot of band work.”
Westfield Tech’s Brody Zabielski made sure his fellow Tigers mates would come away victorious. Zabielski knocked in an insurance run in the fifth on a hard hit ball to the shortstop, who misplayed the ball, allowing a runner to cross home plate.
“We were aggressive on the basepaths. We took advantage of the opportunities they gave us on the basepaths. We did make some mistakes on the basepaths, but that didn’t really hurt us too much,” Eak said.
Westfield Tech will look to extend its winning streak when it travels to Franklin Tech Tues., May 18 at 4 p.m.

Bombers pummel Terriers
Westfield 14, West Springfield 1 (5 inn.)

Westfield exploded for five runs in the first inning, and never looked back.
Joseph Calderella (2-for-3, double, run, 2 RBIs), Andrew Florek (2-for-3, double, 2 runs, RBI), Cody Collins (2-for-2, double, 3 runs, 2 RBIs), and Jimmy Cloutier (3-for-3, double, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) delivered multi-hit outings for Westfield. Bombers pitcher David Tirrell scattered three hits over five innings. He allowed one run, struck out five batters, and walked two.

2021 High School Spring Sports Standings
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Westfield 1-1
Southwick 2-0

BASEBALL
Westfield 1-1
Westfield Technical Academy 3-0
St. Mary’s 0-1
Southwick 1-1

SOFTBALL
Westfield 3-0
Westfield Technical Academy 2-1
St. Mary’s 1-0
Southwick 2-0

GIRLS LACROSSE
Westfield 2-0
St. Mary’s 2-1

BOYS LACROSSE
Westfield 1-1

GIRLS TENNIS
Westfield 1-1
St. Mary’s 1-0

BOYS TENNIS
Westfield 1-1

BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Westfield 1-0
Southwick 1-0

Thursday’s Results
BASEBALL
Westfield Technical Academy 4, Pathfinder 2
Westfield 14, West Springfield 1
SOFTBALL
Southwick 13, Granby 1
Westfield Technical Academy 21, Pathfinder 15
GIRLS TENNIS
Ludlow 5, Westfield 0
BOYS TENNIS
Belchertown 4, Westfield 1
GIRLS LACROSSE
St. Mary’s 7, Central 1
BOYS LACROSSE
Westfield 16, Pope Francis 15 (2 OT)
Late Results – May 12
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Southwick 68, South Hadley 57

2021 High School Spring Sports Schedules
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Mon., May 17
BASEBALL vs. East Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. West Springfield, 5 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 18
SOFTBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Northampton, 4 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Chicopee, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Longmeadow, Blinn Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Wed., May 19
BASEBALL @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Granby, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ludlow, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 20
SOFTBALL vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ South Hadley, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Minnechaug, 6:15 p.m.

Fri., May 21
BASEBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Agawam, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.

Mon., May 24
BASEBALL vs. Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Central, Berte Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 25
SOFTBALL @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Granby, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Holyoke, Crosier Field and Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 5 p.m.

Wed., May 26
BASEBALL @ Pope Francis, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 27
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Saint John’s, 6 p.m.

Fri., May 28
BOYS LACROSSE @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 31
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

Tues., June 1
BASEBALL vs. West Springfield, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ West Springfield, 5 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

Wed., June 2
BASEBALL @ East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Ludlow, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Thurs., June 3
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Agawam, 4 p.m.

Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled

Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Ludlow, 5 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Northampton, 6 p.m.

Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.
BOYS/GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Chicopee, Szot Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Minnechaug, 5 p.m.

Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL @ Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ West Springfield, Mittineague Park, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Fri., June 11
BOYS LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 6:15 p.m.

Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Northampton, Smith Vocational H.S., 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Milford, 5:15 p.m.

Tues., June 15
SOFTBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.

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WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY
Mon., May 17
No Sports Scheduled

Tues., May 18
BASEBALL @ Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Wed., May 19
No Sports Scheduled

Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Maines Field, 6 p.m.

Fri., May 21
No Sports Scheduled

Mon., May 24
SOFTBALL @ St. Mary’s, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 25
BASEBALL vs. Gateway, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m.

Wed., May 26
BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 27
SOFTBALL vs. Gateway, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Fri., May 28
BASEBALL @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled

Tues., June 1
BASEBALL @ Pathfinder, St. Joe’s, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 2
BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Thurs., June 3
No Sports Scheduled

Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled

Mon., June 7
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.

Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Smith Vocational and Agricultural, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 9
No Sports Scheduled

Thurs., June 10
No Sports Scheduled

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ST. MARY’S
Mon., May 17
BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m.

Tues., May 18
BASEBALL vs. Granby, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Palmer, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Monson, 7 p.m.

Wed., May 19
SOFTBALL @ Monson, Quarry Hill Community School, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Granby, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Greenfield, Davis Street Courts, 4:30 p.m.

Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Sabis, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, 4 p.m.

Fri., May 21
BOYS LACROSSE vs. McCann Tech, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 24
BASEBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Sabis, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 25
BOYS LACROSSE @ Monson, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Chicopee, 5 p.m.

Wed., May 26
BASEBALL @ Southwick, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Belchertown, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 27
SOFTBALL @ Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Greenfield, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Fri., May 28
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled

Tues., June 1
BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL @ Monson, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Sci-Tech, Blunt Park (Diamond #5), 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Pathfinder, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Pope Francis, 6 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS @ Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 2
BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Central, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m

Thurs., June 3
BASEBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Renaissance, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE vs. Central, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Monson, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Fri., June 4
No Sports Scheduled

Mon., June 7
BASEBALL @ Westfield Technical Academy, Bullens Field, 3:15 p.m.
GIRLS LACROSSE vs. Chicopee Comp, Boardman Field, 4:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Palmer, 4 p.m.

Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Sabis, Nathan Bill, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Sadie Knox, 3:30 p.m.
BOYS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, Holyoke Canoe & Tennis Club, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Monson, Sadie Knox, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS vs. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.
BOYS LACROSSE @ Granby, 4 p.m.

Fri., June 11
GIRLS LACROSSE @ Belchertown, 5 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS @ Sabis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Intermediate School, 4 p.m.

Mon., June 14
BOYS LACROSSE @ McCann Tech, 4 p.m.

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SOUTHWICK REGIONAL
Mon., May 17
SOFTBALL @ Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Commerce, 4 p.m.

Tues., May 18
BASEBALL @ Palmer, 6:30 p.m.

Wed., May 19
BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Hampshire, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 20
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.

Fri., May 21
SOFTBALL @ Central, Blunt Park (Diamond #3), 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:45 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD @ Frontier, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 24
BASEBALL @ Sabis, Nathan Bill Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ West Springfield, 5 p.m.

Tues., May 25
SOFTBALL @ Monson, Quarry Hill Community School, 4 p.m.

Wed., May 26
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 4 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ Belchertown, 4 p.m.

Thurs., May 27
No Sports Scheduled

Fri., May 28
BASEBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. Belchertown, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Mon., May 31
No Sports Scheduled

Tues., June 1
BASEBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD @ Monson, Moriarty Field/Granite Valley School, 4 p.m.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD vs. Monson, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 2
BASEBALL @ Monson, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Granby, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5:15 p.m.

Thurs., June 3
No Sports Scheduled

Fri., June 4
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Commerce, 4 p.m.

Mon., June 7
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Ware, 5:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL @ Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

Tues., June 8
BASEBALL @ Hampshire, 4 p.m.

Wed., June 9
SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL @ Holyoke, 5:15 p.m.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD vs. Palmer, Richard Atkinson Track, 4 p.m.

Thurs., June 10
BASEBALL vs. Sabis, 4 p.m.

Fri., June 11
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis, 6 p.m.

Tues., June 15
BOYS VOLLEYBALL vs. Athol, 5:15 p.m.

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