HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Massingham throws no-hitter as Duxbury baseball tops Pembroke
Senior captain Teddy Massingham and the Duxbury High baseball team haven't had the best of luck this spring.
But on Wednesday, all the pieces fell into place for one rainy day.
Massingham threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks as the Green Dragons beat Pembroke at home, 7-0.
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Junior Nick Ayers hit his third home run of the season and drove in four runs for Duxbury (4-10). That was more than enough cushion on a day when Massingham was untouchable.
"He's such a hard worker," Duxbury coach Brandon Josselyn said of his ace. "He's quiet. But he's an unquestioned leader. Going into the game he was 1-2 and that seems crazy knowing how good he is. For him to even up his record and to do it in a way that created a memory for the rest of his life, that's pretty special."
Josselyn was hoping to have a deep starting rotation this season, but senior Chris Walsh hasn't been able to pitch due to elbow problems and another projected starter didn't come out for the team.
"Coming into the season we thought our pitching might be in a little better shape," Josselyn said, "but Teddy's been the one kid who's been there day in and day out. When he's on the mound we know we're going to be in the game, which is good. This has been kind of a rebuild (season), so to have a senior kind of stand out and do well on the mound for us is really instrumental for us."
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Walsh, playing shortstop, preserved the no-hitter with a fine barehanded play to notch the second out of the seventh inning.
"The ball was wet; it was raining out," Josselyn said. "That was an unbelievable play, the best play I've seen anybody make all season. But not surprising with Chris Walsh. He's really a special athlete."
Massingham, also the team's leading hitter, finished off the gem with his last strikeout.
"He had a good curveball working today," the coach said. "He was able to locate his fastball -- inside, outside, upstairs and downstairs. That was how he did it. He has three pitches and he never once threw a changeup. All fastballs, curveballs today."
In other high school action on Wednesday:
BASEBALL
Milton 10, Weymouth 4: Winning pitcher Tommy Mitchell (3-1) threw 5 shutout innings with 3 hits and 6 strikeouts for the Wildcats (12-2). Jack Finnegan (2 for 3, triple, 3 RBI), Shea Donovan (1 for 3, 3 RBI), Jimmy Fallon (1 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 runs) and Reid Dexter (1 for 1, RBI, first varsity hit) all starred at the plate. Ben Catudal pitched the final two innings.
Braintree 5, Brookline 1: Jordan Gorham pitched complete-game 2-hitter, and Jack Fitzgerald hit a solo home run for the Wamps (10-4).
BC High 6, St. John's Prep 4: Ronan Donohue homered to lead the Eagles.
North Quincy 7, Marshfield 6: The Raiders (5-9), who trailed 6-2 heading into the sixth inning, rallied as pitcher Kevin Pritchard delivered the winning RBI double in the top of the seventh inning. Prichard went the distance, allowing 3 earned runs with 4 strikeouts. Scott Ritz (2 hits, walk, 2 steals, 4 runs) and Zach Taylor (hit, 2 walks, 2 steals, 3 RBI, run) also starred.
Quincy 14, Hingham 4: The Presidents (8-8) stretched their winning streak to three games.
Archbishop Williams 5, Cardinal Spellman 4: On Senior Day, the Bishops (5-10) dug out of a 4-0 hole, scoring the winning run on a bases-loaded walk by Ryan Beardsley (Quincy) in the sixth inning. Senior Matt Kowalski (Weymouth) earned the save, striking out the side in the seventh. Sophomore reliever Chris Swirbalus (Hingham) inherited a bases-loaded/no-out jam in the first inning with the Bishops already down 3-0 and worked 6 innings without allowing an earned run. Josh Turcotte tied the game with a 2-run double.
Southeastern 8, Tri-County 4: John Graca earned the complete-game win, allowing 4 hits and striking out 7. He also went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run. Anthony Musto went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base. Joseph Tully (2 for 4, RBI, 2 runs) and Nolan Sturdevant (2 for 3, steal, 2 runs) also starred.
Cohasset 10, Norwell 1: Travis McKeen earned the complete-game win for the visiting Skippers (7-4). Luc Nivaud, Justin Appleby, Nick Henry and Jackson Soderberg all had multiple hits.
Scituate 6, Whitman-Hanson 0: In the loss, David Martin had 2 hits for the Panthers (5-8, 5-6 Patriot League).
Avon 11, Westport 6: Wilfred Torres hit an opposite-field 3-run homer, and Nate Maguire was 2 for 4 and was a defensive standout in center field for Avon. Jordan Medeiros earned the win, striking out 6 over 5 innings. Nick Olszewski pitched well in relief to close out the game.
Oliver Ames 9, Sharon 4: Joe Cicchetti (3 for 4, 2 runs) and Nathaniel Lewis (2 for 4, RBI, run) led OA to a Hockomock League win. Jack Richardson had a hit and 2 RBI and also earned the victory, allowing 1 hit over 4 2/3 innings with 5 strikeouts. Brad Washburn had a double and an RBI.
South Shore Tech 9, Cape Tech 5: Tyron MacDonald earned the victory for the Vikings (8-5), pitching 6-plus innings with 12 strikeouts. Jake Starbird (3 hits, 4 runs) led the offense, and Jack Lewis, Tyler Holmes and Garrett Morris had 2 hits apiece.
Abington 9, Rockland 3: Eddie Reilly had a bases-clearing triple to break up a scoreless tie and power the Green Wave (10-3).
Middleboro 10, Mashpee 4: The Sachems improved to 8-4.
Carver 6, Old Rochester Regional 5: The Crusaders improved to 10-3.
Stoughton 3, Canton 1: The Black Knights topped the Bulldogs in Hockomock League action.
SOFTBALL
Oliver Ames 21, Sharon 2: Juniors captains Maddie Homer (4 for 4, 5 RBI, 3 runs) and Katie Melendy (2 for 5, 4 RBI, 2 runs) led a 16-hit attack for the Tigers. Junior Lexi Galsband, sophomore Madison Monteiro and freshman Devon Morris each had 2 hits and 3 RBI for OA. Melendy threw a 3-hitter with 10 strikeouts and no earned runs.
Silver Lake 6, Hanover 1: Winning pitcher Caroline Peterson struck out 16 for the host Lakers. Jayme Carr and Nina O’Neil had 2 hits and 2 RBI each. Hannah Kelleher also had 2 hits, and Quinn Slyker added an RBI triple. Sophomore Erin Condon had two hits and a RBI for Hanover (9-4, 8-3 Patriot League).
South Shore Tech 28, Cape Tech 12: The Vikings (8-4, 5-2 Mayflower) won their sixth straight behind Grace McCarthy (5 for 5), Zoey Bradshaw (4 for 4) and 2 hits each from Hannah Dailey and Santana Pina.
Hingham 8, Quincy 6: Madison Alyward was 3 for 4 with 3 RBI for the Harborwomen. Emma Glavin and Mary Saccoach homered for Quincy.
New Bedford Voke 3, Bridgewater Raynham 2: Voke scored 2 unearned runs in the fourth inning to get the win. Lily Welch took the complete-game loss, allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits with 5 strikeouts. Julia Shearstone homered, and Emma Talpey had an RBI double for B-R.
Stoughton 6, Canton 4: Kerry Driscoll threw complete-game 3-hitter to earn her eighth win of the season for the Black Knights. Kate Bulger led the offense with a double, two singles and an RBI. Leila Alaoui (RBI double) and Sydney Menz (hit, 2 RBI) also contributed.
Milton 9, Weymouth 2: Milton won a Bay State Conference game.
BOYS LACROSSE
Bridgewater-Raynham 15, Dartmouth 1: The Trojans (10-3, 3-0) clinched the Southeast Conference title. James Murray (goal, 3 assists), Jay Kelleher (goal, assist) and John Coyle (goal) led a balanced offense that got scores from 12 different players. Goalie Declan Fahy had a strong game.
Tri-County 11, Southeastern 3: Sean Pechulis, Jerry Hale and Will Lannan scored for the Hawks in the loss. Thom Hustins had 2 assists, and goalie Jack Carifa made 16 saves.
Oliver Ames 13, Hull 4: Ben Reardon scored 7 goals to power OA. Wyatt Fritchman had 2, and Ryan Jaco, Alex McAndrew, Wes Tower and Ryan Moore also scored. Noah Isleib made 10 saves.
St. John's Prep 14, BC High 6: Will Emsing had a hat trick for BC High in the road loss. Tim Rogers scored twice, and Ronan Bailey added a goal.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Norwell 14, Hopkinton 3: Mika Johnson had 6 goals and 2 assists to lead the Clippers (8-5). Danielle Cox (5 goals, assist), Jane Smith (goal, 3 assists, 8 draw controls) and Charlotte Pithie (11 saves) also starred.
Dartmouth 16, Bridgewater-Raynham 4: Audrey Lambert had a goal and an assist, and Ashley McLaren, Sophia Perry and Emily Keefe also scored in the loss for B-R.
Archbishop Williams 8, Cardinal Spellman 6: Amy Donnelly made 13 saves to lead the Bishops (10-4). Elle Murphy (2 goals, 2 assists) and Marina Duffy (2 goals, assist) played well for Spellman in the loss.
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
Weymouth 86, Milton 45: Senior captain Shea Roche won the 2-mile (12:01) and freshman Ella Bates (5:20) and senior Emma Doran (5:22) went 1-2 in the mile as host Weymouth (5-0) clinched a second straight outright Bay State Conference Herget Division championship.
Other highlights for Weymouth: senior Sophia Neville won the long jump (15-7) and was second in the 100m hurdles (:16.6); senior Kaleigh West won the discus (68-9) and was second in the javelin (69-8); junior Molly Noone won the javelin (74-4) and was second in the discus (68-0); sophomore Izzy Carvalho won the 200m (:26.8); freshman Gracie Richard won the 800m (2:21); eighth-grader Maggi Cullivan won the 100m (:13.3); senior Peyton Sullivan was second in the 200m (:27.0) and third in the long jump (15-0.25); and the 4x100m relay team of Carvalho, Cullivan, Casey Dempsey and Neville won in :53.0.
Whitman-Hanson 115, Duxbury 21: Senior captain April Keyes won the 400m hurdles (1:10.56), 100m hurdles (:16.43) and long jump (15-1.5) to lead the Panthers (2-3) to a home victory. Senior Katelyn Bagley won the high jump (4-8) and triple jump (31-11.5), and senior Emily Hanrahan won the discus (78-2) and shot put (29-5). Other winners for W-H were: Erin Kelly in the mile (5:43.5); Savannah Kamperides in the 400m (1:09.1); Myah Kamperides in the 800m (2:29.8); Molly Burnett in the 200m (:28.27), Sarah Boulger in the 2-mile (13:57) and Will McKay in the javelin (81-10).
Pembroke 80, Quincy/North Quincy 56: The Titans clinched the Patriot League Fisher Division crown. Winners for Q/NQ were: Kiera Sleiman (shot put, javelin); Salma Boukhtam (800m), Lauren Ebong (discus), Natalia Kepczynski (high jump), Sofija Slezas (200m), Aluna Coogan-Coyne (mile) and Hannah Moriarty (400m hurdles).
Brockton 105, New Bedford 24: The Boxers (2-2) captured nine of the 16 events as Taylor Campbell won the shot put (33-2) and javelin (85-0), Lucieny Tavares won the long jump (15-2) and high jump (4-8), and Elizabeth Bernadin won the 400m (1:08.0) and 2-mile. Other Brockton winners were: Bianca Andrade (triple jump, 30-10.5); Claudia Pierre (100m, :13.3); Catherine Moyes (200m, :28); and Mina Fofana (100m hurdles, :19.3). The 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams also won.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
Quincy/North Quincy 71, Pembroke 65: Q/NQ clinched the Patriot League Fisher Division crown. Winners were: Jacey Ham (100m, high jump); Hatim Boukhtam (800m, 2-mile); Robert Cannon (2-mile); Jonathan Bina (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles); Ossian Coogan-Coyne (400m); and Daithi Quinn (javelin, triple jump).
Brockton 112, New Bedford 18: The Boxers (4-0) finished an undefeated season as Aaron Russell (discus, shot put), Nick O'Connell (mile, 2-mile), Mamadu Tchamo (400m, 800m) and Jason Wonodi (100m, 200m) were all double winners. The Boxers will compete next Monday at the SEC Championship meet in New Bedford.
GIRLS GOLF
Duxbury 6, Silver Lake 0: The Dragons (9-0) got wins from Charlotte MacCallum (5 and 4), Tierney Regan (5 and 3) Harper Capilli (5 and 3), Layla Penn (4 and 3), Grace Landolfi (5 and 4) and Olivia Kyriakides (5 and 4) at Duxbury Yacht Club. Cassidy Conroy played well for the Lakers.
Quincy/North Quincy 4.5, Cohasset 1.5: Q/NQ posted the victory.
GIRLS TENNIS
Hingham 5, Quincy 0: Mathilde Megard, Brooke Flynn and Simran Vaishnava won in singles, and the Harborwomen (11-0, 10-0 Patriot League) swept the doubles with the teams of Susie Anderson/Ellie Clark and Jill McNamara/Livvy Halle.
Duxbury 5, Pembroke 0: Caroline Sutliffe (No. 1), Annabel Keating (No. 2) and Cara Cass (No. 3) won in singles, and the Dragons swept the doubles with the teams of Agnes Buell/Taylor Florek (No. 1) and Welles Holbrook/Luna Porciatti (No. 2). All matches were played in pro sets.
Sharon 4, Oliver Ames 1: Caroline Peper and Morgan Vasiliou earned OA’s sole point, winning 6-3, 6-2 at first doubles. Hannah Farber lost a tough three-set match at first singles.
Scituate 5, Whitman-Hanson 0: The Sailors blanked the Panthers.
BOYS TENNIS
Sharon 5, Oliver Ames 0: The Tigers dropped a Hockomock League match.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Brockton 3, Quincy 1: The Boxers beat the Presidents, 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-23. Quincy (7-7) had 35 kills, 9 blocks and 82 digs in the match as a team.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: South Shore high school sports scores and highlights from May 11
