Class M

Wow, sloppy game between Campbell and Somersworth. Campbell committed 3 errors in the first to go down 4-0 after one inning. Somersworth committed 5 errors in the second inning, to go down 4-7 after two. Somersworth chipped away at the lead to go down two 8-6 in the bottom of the 6th an put up a two spot to knot it up at 8-8. Parma came on in the 6th and shut Campbell down for the most part. Junior Josh Young lead of the bottom of the 8th with a walk-off digger to win it for Somersworth. Horning lead the offense going 2 for 4 with 3 rbi for Somersworth. Battle of the unbeatens Wednesday 5/5/10 at the Pines in Somersworth. Somersworth vs Hopkinton. Should be worth watching.

Note to the other teams in Clas M, Campbell has a record of 4-3, don't be fooled this is the best 4-3 team in the history of New Hampshire baseball. They are very well coached team and I still think they have a great shot at a state championship.

If anyone gets a chance to go to the Hopkiton-Somersworth game in Somerworth tomorrow, I am the assistant coach for Somerworth.Please get my attention and introduce yourself. I will be the ugly guy with the goatee wearing #7. I really enjoy reading everyones posts and would love to put a face with some of the names.

Justin Dorr hit a 2 run homerun in the bottom of the 8th to lead Winnisquam in a 3-2 win over Interlakes. Great pitching performances by Jordan Cote of Winnisquam and Brandon Krueger of Interlakes.

any reports from Hopkinton v Somersworth?

quote:

Originally posted by Granite State Bagseball Association:
any reports from Hopkinton v Somersworth?

Mike, Hopkinton showed their youth and made alot of errors, I'm sure they are a much better than they showed tonight. Ugly game, Somersworth bats were the dominateting factor, but got allot of help from the Hopkinton defense. Down 9-1 in the top of the fifth Hopkinton mounted a comback to make it 9-5, but Somerswoth answered with back to back home runs,by Brody Horning and Josh Young to make it 14-5 after 5 innings. Hopkinton gave up up a grand slam to Somersworth's Justin Beckey in the bottom of the 6th to end the game in the bottom of the 6th. Bonifant started for Hopkinton, Dj Colbert for Somersworth.

Big log jam of teams with two loses, which ones are going to finish in the top four?

Here you go Coach Curt. Somersworth (I love your hitting), Winnisquam (to bad Cote can't pitch each game), Campbell (I think they just may win out from here - they will have their sights on the Somersworth rematch and that will be a GREAT game to watch) and you guess number four.

does anybody know who won the Berlin White Mtn game last friday night, May 7th?

According to the NHIAA website, Berlin beat White Mtn 13-3 last Friday.

quote:

Originally posted by GoGreen:
Here you go Coach Curt. Somersworth (I love your hitting), Winnisquam (to bad Cote can't pitch each game), Campbell (I think they just may win out from here - they will have their sights on the Somersworth rematch and that will be a GREAT game to watch) and you guess number four.

I agree with everything but Campbell winning out, they might lose one... I hope. I'm the hitting coach for somersworth, so thanks for the comment about their hitting. Good luck with your remainning schedule.

Take Care, Coach Curt

quote:

Originally posted by GoGreen:
Here you go Coach Curt. Somersworth (I love your hitting), Winnisquam (to bad Cote can't pitch each game), Campbell (I think they just may win out from here - they will have their sights on the Somersworth rematch and that will be a GREAT game to watch) and you guess number four.

How could you leave out your green team (Hopkinton), Trust me they will finish in the top four, win the first two rounds at home. Just like the rest of us, who knows what will happen from there.


Good Luck, Coach Curt

The top four teams in Class M are set, Somersworth, Winnisquam, Hopkinton, Fall Mountain. Should make for a very good state tournament. Campbell is not on this list, but they should be. I'm hoping they are on the other side of the bracket, they are good enough to beat anyone in the top four.

The Hopkinton Hawks added two in the win column this weekend to improve to 11-2 on the season. Bonifant and McManus pick up their fifth wins of the season. Bonifant threw a one hitter against Raymond and allowed one walk. He atoned for those base runners with a pair of pick-offs. McManus got the win on Saturday against Hillsboro. At the plate, McManus was 5-5 for the weekend. Infielder, Nate Greabe broke out of a hitting slump in a big way going 4-5 at the plate scoring 2 runs and collecting 5 rbi's in the 13-3 win over Hillsboro.

Winnisquam ended last week with a 6-1 win over Interlakes, improving to 13-2 on the season. Interlakes now drops to 9-5. Jordan Cote, who is 7-0 on the season, had 14 K's. Winnisquam's 4-5-6 hitters went a combined 6-10 with 5 RBI's. Kyle Pratt went 2-3 (triple,double), Matt Roy with 3 hits and Justin Dorr with a pair of RBI's. Winnisquam plays at Franklin tonight and finishes the regular season at home against Mascoma on Wednesday.

Congrats on a nice seaason to all the teams in Class M. IMHO, there are at least six different teams that could end up with a State Championship. Good luck to everyone,hope to see you at one of the games. I have to give props to the Sanborn coach, this is the most improved team in Class M of all the teams I've seen. They can hit, better hope you don't face them early. If you give them extra outs it could get ugly.

Class M all state predictions? POY predictions? Anyone got any ideas

My top pick for the best player in Class M is a tie between Winnisquam’s Jordan Cote and Somersworth’s David Parma. We may or may not get to see the tie broken during the state championship. I know the Hopkinton sophomores Bonifant and McManis should be on there. Somersworth shortstop Ryan Theriault and Brody Horning is the best catcher in Class M.also add DJ Colbert and sophomore Josh Jaques to the list from Somersworth. Farmington pitcher Jared Naison is a first teamer, I think their catcher Vachon is a second teamer. Campbell P/SS Cullin Baker in a shoe in. Thats all I can think off right off the top of my ahead. I know there are allot of other great players out there.

Agreed with Cullen Baker. Theriault should be a shoe in for 1st team he is great in the field not sure about at the plate but he is very fast on the bases. Horning is a wall and has a great arm. Winnisquam's Kyle Pratt and Berlins Curtis Arsenault should be added to this list. It would be a great pitching duel if Parma and Cote squared off in the finals.

quote:

Originally posted by ballplayer212:
Agreed with Cullen Baker. Theriault should be a shoe in for 1st team he is great in the field not sure about at the plate but he is very fast on the bases. Horning is a wall and has a great arm. Winnisquam's Kyle Pratt and Berlins Curtis Arsenault should be added to this list. It would be a great pitching duel if Parma and Cote squared off in the finals.

I too like Pratt and Arsenault, Mascenic's ace pitcher is very good also, anyone know his name?

did anyone hear the results from the Coaches Meeting today in class M?

I do know that Winnisquam got three players on first team. Somersworth only got two. Doesn't seem fair to me, but Somersworth was compensated with more players on 2nd and 3rd team. 7 players in all.

why isn't that fair?

Somersworth went 16-0 and beat Winnisquam during the season. Winnisqaum lost two games. It's hard to imagine that that they have more great players than Somersworth. I've looked through the past all state teams, and any team that went undefeated in the past always got three players on the first team all-state.

Isn't the great Scott Hodsdon from Somersworth?

quote:

Originally posted by SMAN14:
Isn't the great Scott Hodsdon from Somersworth?

You are correct Shawn. Scott is a Somersworth alum. His brother is currently an assistant coach for the Varsity football team. There must be something in the water, small town with a lot of good baseball players.

Can Winnisquam get past Hopkinton without using up Jordan Cote's innings? This will be a very interesting match up. I say play for today, for there may be no tomorrow!!!

By my count, Jordon Cote has gone 6 2/3 in the first two games. That leaves him with enough to put out any fires against Hopkinton (say 2 or 3 innings) and still have enough for the start in the finals (presumably against Somersworth.)

But, let’s not leave Hopkinton out of the mix. In last year’s quarter final, then Freshman Bonifant (who is scheduled to start in Wednesday’s semi-final) had playoff jitters and a rocky first inning start against Winnisquam. With the first inning behind him, he settled in and tamed the Bears before running out of gas in the sixth, having thrown just too many pitches in that unfortunate first.

Hopkinton’s bats came to life with just two games left in the regular season and have continued to sing in the playoffs (15 hits against Prospect Mountain and 13 hits against Franklin), and this with slugger Sam McManus (.653) on the bench nursing a pulled hamstring.

I am looking forward to a very well-played game from two very well-coached teams. Both teams are playoff veterans so hopefully the jitters will be gone. Caruso and Chase are two fine coaches with a deep appreciation and knowledge of the game. Neither of these two will miss an opportunity in a game like this one. The only regret in a match up like this is that it is single elimination. Imagine what fun if this was a best of 3 or even 5!

I also plan on staying for the nightcap. Should be a great afternoon and evening of baseball in Concord Wednesday!

Hopkinton is a better hitting team than
Winnisquam. I'm assuming Jordan Cote is not going to start, so If Hopkinton can make hey while the sun shines, get a lead early and hold it they could be headed to MerchantsAuto.com

Hopkinton falls to Winnisquam 2-0. Well played game by both teams. Good luck to the Bears on Saturday.