Fatse drafted by Brewers in 24th round
Peter Fatse, of Hampden and the University of Connecticut has been drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League.
“I’m very happy, it’s an exciting time,” said Fatse Thursday. I’m happy that it was the Brewers who drafted me.”
Playing right field or the Holyoke Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League this summer, Fatse was stretching in pre-game warmups on the field when he leartned of the news.
My coach came over to me and confratulated me,” he related. “I said, ‘omigoodness!’. I went into the dugout.
“There were seven missed calls on ny cell phone.”
Fatse will meet with the Brewers Friday morning at his home and will ideallly have more information about making a decision.
In his senior year at Minnechaug, he hit .527 with staggering power stats: .595 on base percentage and 1,014 slugging.
He has proven to be a potential five tool player at UConn, starting every game last season and batting .289.
He was 19-19 in stolen base attempts whil also contributing 19 extra base hits and scoring 35 runs. Fatse earned sa spt onthe NEIBA New England College Baseball All-Star team.
“I’m happy because Brian Franke (Brewers scout) weas so supportive to me,” he said.
The deicision to go foward with the Brewers is not yet done.
“We’ll go over everything,” he said. “This is like a dream come true bbecause I’ve always to play. I’m hoping this is the right fit because it seems like such a great opportunity.”
The Brewers would send him to the Helena Montana) Brewers.
Pathfinder-McCann Tech
THREE RIVERS-The Lady Pioneers softball team was surprised, here by McCann in the play-in game of the Western Mass Tournament.
Led by its star sophomore pitcher, Katelyn Haring, McCann defeated injury-plagued Pathfinder, 13-0.
It was a the prototypical closer-than-it-appeared contest, the almost good news for the Lady Pioneers.
Co-champions of the Tri-County League after defeating nemesis Franklin Tech twice, Pathfinder was in it through four innings, trailing by just 3-0. The Lady Pioneers were making solid contact, throughout. But McCann flashed some impressive leather.
But Haring’s slugging added to her own pitching and defensive prowess (she held the Pioneers to three hits and fielded her position, skillfully). Haring drove in five runs as McCann put the game away with five runs inthe fifth and four more inthe sixth.
“We had a great season,” said coach Chris Pope. “They looked like us, on our best day.
“McCann played confident, and they made plays, to win.
“Their great dayi nthis game doesn’t take away what we’ve done all year.”
Playing with its starting catcher Maska, the Lady Pioneers struggled. SShe’s one of the team’s besat hiters and she has worked with pitcher Betsy Vadnais all season. Vadnais struggled with her control today.
McCann advances to the quarter-final round against Pioneer.
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Monson-Hoosac Valley Softball tournament opener
Yet, despite the heroics, Monson was unable to close it out. Monson’s inconsistency inthe field, a malady all year, insured its exit. In the 9th, Raymond overthrew Monica Morin on an infield grounder. Then in a key play, 3rd baseman Melissa Harris made a brilliant play. She fielded a grounder and by faking a throw to 1st, had Hoosac Valley runner Dix trapped off of second. But the HV runner eluded the rundown play. It lead to a bases loaded, none out situation for HV. Raymond was firing hard and was able to strike out Hunt. But then a misplayed piutch allowed the go-ahead run to score. It opened up the floodgates, under the darkening skies. Two fly balls were mishandled and the visitors took this opening round tournament game, the lone contest played, this afternoon.
“We’re ecstatic,” Meczywor said afterward. “After they had tied it inthe seventh, we told ourrselves we needed to shake it off. We pretnded everfy ining was anew game.
“It’s all about picking each other up.”
Said Monson coach Phil Murray, “We hit a lot of balls hard.
“It wasn’t meant to be.
“We finished 15-6. It was another successful season for us.
“But in a tournament game, you just can’t give a team extra outs.
“It’s an 8th-9th seed game. It’s a flip of the coin.”
“We played hard, and went out and did the best that we could,” Raymond said. “We were happy we were able to tie it.
“I thought we had a strong year.”
Monson loses to Hoosac Valley
Monson’s hopes of reprising its memorable 2008 run i softball in the Western Mass tourneament ended abruptly, Wednesday.
Led by the pitching of AmandaMeczywor and the slugging of Tori Hunt, Hoosac Valley overcame a seventh inning rally by the Mustangs to win, 7-3 in nine innings.
Steph Collette had given the Lady Mustangs a 2-0 lead in the second. But Hunt laced a triple to right center to key a 3-run rally in the fifth against Katie Raymond. It held up until the bottom of the 7th.
Give the Lady Mustangs credit. On a cool, cloudy afternoon, it would have been easy to call it a season. But with two out and none on in the last of that 7th, Keeley Sheehan lined a single to left. With two strikes, Raymond lifted a twisting fly to right, which was misplayed. Sheehan scored to tie it.
Tantasqua-Quaboag boys’ basketball
Kyle White’s two free throws seemingly ices it.
At 24.8, Ramsey fouls out, a Forcier tip makes the final score 67-56.
Warriors are now 10-1, fighting off the game Cougars.
According to Tim Peterson, the key was the Warriors mid-fourth quarter surge.
Rodrigues scores to cut it to 57-54. Quaboag gets a stop, but then turns it over.
Tantasqua’s depth a question.
But then Phillips scores! 59-54
Q turns it over, but Warriors miss, so do the Cougars.
Crunch time—veteran Warriors come up with one big play: A Forcier miss from the wing, and a spectacular tip by Kemp
Kemp one free throw and then a Quaboag turnover
55-49, as Cougars’ Ramsey scores on his third offensive rebound, in same possession.
Thomas Jankins’s 3-pointer (his third Three) cuts it to 57-52 4:30 left in game
They traded empty possessions.
Q: C. Jankins miss Joe LeMay is fouled and converts two free throws. It restorres the lead to 51-42 after three quarters.
Key moment: The Warriors’ 13-3 run at start of second half
Later, Kemp steal, and is fouled. One Ft.
C. Jankins reverse layup are first Quaboag points. But Forcier’s 3-pointer;
T. Jankins’s 3-pointer makes its 47-36.
Gubitose (correct spelling!) answers. Quaboag has awoken from the damaging effects of the Warriors’ pressing and halfcourt zones. Plante’s conventional 3-point play and Quaboag defensive stop leads to a Rodrigues’ 3-pointer.
It’s 49-42 with 1:24 , third quarter
Forcier opens up 3rd with field goal, and Quaboag has empty possession in critical opening moments of 3rd.
Then Warriors’ Phillips scores. T. Jankins immediately off bench to try and spread the floor.
another empty possession for Quaboag, Kyle White scores. A 6-0 run opens it back up to 39-31 5:34
Quaboag is staying in it. As coach Child observed, every team gives trhe Warriors their best shot.
:21 left, 33-31, Tantasqua, and it’s the halftime score as well.
Leading scorers: Kemp16 points
For the Cougars, 11 for Cody Jankins
Brian Rodrigues ties it with 3-pointer, 25-25, 3:52
Kemp steal and in 27-25
Sean Ramsey answers tansition
Cougars seem to be solving Warriors’ press; Warriors’ Gubitose, 1 free throw for Tantasqua lead.
Cody Jankins’s one free throw ties it, 28-28 2:22 second.
Kyle Patruno hook gives Tantasqua back the lead but it changes yet again.
JV callup Thomas Jankins’s second 3-pointer makes it 31-30, 1:18
Jankins scored three straight hoops to bring Cougars within five at the end of one.
7:48: 2nd: Thomas Jankins’s 3-pointer, 18-16
Kemp 3-pointer, 21-16 7:07
Plante (Q) scores, 21-18
Kemp fouled after clever bounce pass from Brandon Forcier
Warriors press Cougars fullcourt
Plante off. rebound makes it 23-20 Tantasqua
Tantasqua has had a phenomenal two-year run, winning 49 of 50 games including the 2007 state title.
Now, they’re 9-1.
“Teams are giving us their best shot, playing us very physical,” said coach Jeff Child. “We’re trying to improve our low post game. Dan Kemp is more of a power forward.”
Brandon Forcier took it in, and it’s answered by a pair of field goals by Cody Jankins, much improved this season.
18-13 after one
This evening, searching for a fifth starter, the Warriors start Matt Phillips, a 6’3″ junior
Quaboag comes in off of a difficult week. After seemingly settling into a rotation, the Cougars lost a key player.
Ryan Plante is out for the season after suffering a broken hand.
Still, Quaboag needs only to win at Bartlett to qualify for Districts
Live coverage:
Ryan Plante’s jumper gives Quabaog a 4-2 lead. But Kemp’s jumper puts the Warriors in front, 5-4 in low scoring affair. Jake Gubitose scores, and then it’s answered by David Morin.
Early, it’s the Warriors’ lead, 12-6 with 1:33 remainning.
Quaboag-Tantasqua boys starting at 7 p.m.
Just a reminder that the Quaboag-Tantasqua boys basketball game will start about 25 minutes after the conclusion of the girls game, which gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at The Reservation.
You can see the girls game live blog at timpetersonsports.wordress.com starting at about 5:15 p.m.
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