Canton, Avon earn big opening day victories on diamond

written by Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press | April 3, 2023

CANTON, April 3, 2023 – Jackson Senecal was 3-for-3 with two doubles to lead the Canton High baseball team to a 15-0 win over Gilbert School in five innings at Bowdoin Field on opening day of the high school baseball season.

Canton (1-0) had 14 hits in the five-inning contest. Sammy Lincoln was 3-for-4 with a double, triple and three RBI for the Warriors while Nate Niscox was 2-for-4 with two RBI. Catcher Noah Asmar was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBI.

Four Canton pitchers combined to throw a one-hit shutout. The four pitchers combined to strike out six.

The Warriors hit the road on Tuesday to face Bolton at 3:45 p.m. Canton has three games in four days to open the season. Canton hosts Rockville on Thursday at Bowdoin.

Canton 15, Gilbert 0 (5)
At Canton
Gilbert (0-1)              000  00  — 0-1-3
Canton (1-0)              902  0x  — 15-14-2
Aiden Blanchette, Nick Closson (1) and Z. Richardson; Rob Dlubac, Joseph Nadeau (2), Ben Biskupiac (3), Pat Bruno (4) and Noah Asmar; WP: Dlubac (1-0); LP: Blanchette (0-1); 2B: Michael Archangel (C), Robbie Dlubac (C), Sammy Lincoln (C), Jackson Senecal (C) 2, 3B: Lincoln

Avon 13, Simsbury 3
AVON, April 3, 2023 – Pitcher Connor Lavore was 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double to help lift the Avon High baseball team to a season-opening victory over Simsbury, 13-3, at Buckingham Field.

The Falcons had 13 hits and three Avon pitchers scattered seven hits and struck out five Simsbury batters.

David Pengel was 2-for-2 with a triple and one RBI while Chase Beloin was 2-for-3 with three RBI and a home run. Shortstop Luke Coppen was 2-for-5 with three RBI for the Falcons.

Patrick Matyczyk was 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI for Simsbury (0-1).

Avon returns to action on Tuesday when they host Middletown at 3:45 p.m.

Avon 13, Simsbury 3
At Avon
Simsbury (0-1)          011  100  — 3-7-3
Avon (1-0)                 420  016  — 13-13-4
Evan Odegard, Joe Smith (4), Jacob Cohen (5), Charles Ayers (6) and Patrick Matycyzk; Connor Lavore, Daniel Choi (3), Parker Jobe (5) and James Walsh; WP: Lavore (1-0); LP: Odegard (0-1); 2B: Lavore (A), Matyczyk (S), Mitchell Wallman (S), 3B: David Pengel (A), HR: Chase Beloin (A)