HOLYOKE – The Westfield Vocational-Technical High School baseball team is the latest ball club to punch its postseason ticket.
Voc-Tech qualified for the 2014 Western Massachusetts Division 3 tournament with a 15-2 win over Dean Tech at Springdale Field in Holyoke.
Walter Halluck pitched a complete game, allowing just three hits on the mound for Voke.
“All of (our) guys pitched in and contributed,” Voc-Tech coach Kyle Dulude said. “We are excited to meet this goal.”
Voke will play three games next week – all on the road – at Pioneer Valley Christian School (Monday), at McCann Tech (Wednesday), and at Franklin Tech (Friday).
“(Our) guys are looking to buckle down,” coach Dulude said. “(It’s) a big three game week.”
Shiel, Rams prevail
Southwick-Tolland 14, Sci-Tech 1
SOUTHWICK – Southwick pitcher Brian Shiel tossed a one-hitter, and the Rams picked up their 10th win of the season against visiting Sci-Tech.
Sheil recorded nine strikeouts.
“He really threw the ball well,” Southwick coach Tim Karetka said. “He just located, and his football was really good today.”
Vinny Fortini (3-for-3, walk, hit by pitch), Jake Goodreau (2-3, 2 walks), and Andrew Mitchell (2 hits) delivered multiple hits at the plate for the Rams.
Several other Southwick batters had one hit apiece.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES: The only other local game played Friday involved the St. Mary and Belchertown High School boys’ lacrosse teams at Boardman Field. The game was delayed by a half hour, and the results were not made available prior to press time … St. Mary-Amherst girls’ tennis and St. Mary-Cathedral girls’ lacrosse were both postponed … While the unseasonable weather continued Friday, the schedule was light due to the Westfield High School prom.
