Courtesy: HCAM Television (Hopkinton Local Access)
On Wednesday July 19th, Shawn Babineau pitched a gem for Post 77 as he pitches the complete game 7 inning shutout. He gave up 7 hits and had 4 strikeouts. Post 77 took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd, Tom Onsi sacrifices and Zach Pessin scores.
With 2 outs in the bottom of the 3rd, Post 77 struck for 2 more Ben Thomas drove in Ronan Bates with an RBI single to center field, Zach Pessin then reached on an error and that was followed up by a Louis Rossi single that scored Jackson Hornung and put Ashland up 3-0 and that would be the final run of the game.
As Ashland Legion Post 77 took down Andover 3-0 and advances to their 1st state tournament in a long while. Ashland finished the season 3 and 15 last year but this year an unbelievable turn around as they show they are among the best in the state and punch a ticket to the state tournament.
The road continues on for Post 77 this weekend at Fino Field in Milford, MA. View highlights vs Andover and full Ashland Legion Schedule below.
Ashland Legion Baseball 2017 Schedule (15-6)
6/12/2017 @ Hudson Win 10-0
6/13/2017 @ Natick Loss 4-11
6/14/2017 VS Medford Win 7-6
6/20/2017 VS Lowell Win 1-0
6/21/2017 VS Waltham Loss 4-7
6/26/2017 @ Lowell Win 17-6
VS Billerica (Win via Forfeit)
VS Billerica (Win Via Forfeit)
6/27/2017 VS Hudson Suspended after 1st 3-0 Ashland Leading
6/28/2017 @ North Chelmsford Loss 3-1
6/29/2017 @ Billerica Win 7-0
6/29/2017 DH VS Sudbury L 4-3, W 6-4
6/30/2017 VS Natick W 10-0
7/6/2017 @ Newton L 2-14
7/8/2017 @ Waltham W 13-1
7/8/2017 @ Medford W 11-8
7/10/2017 VS North Chelmsford W 4-1
7/11/2017 VS Newton L 4-8
7/12/2017 VS Hudson W 16-3
7/15/2017 VS Newburyport W 2-1
7/16/2017 @ Andover W 7-4
7/19/2017 VS Andover W 3-0
7/22/2017 VS Somerset 12:30pm (State Tournament @ Fino Field Milford, MA)
7/23/2017 VS TBD (State Tournament @ Fino Field Milford, MA)