LIVE UPDATES: Middleboro Little League represents Massachusetts at New England Regionals

Jason Snow, The Enterprise

August 6, 2022 at 2:33 PM·5 min read

BRISTOL, CT. – Winning championships at the sectional, district and state levels this summer has quickly helped the title of 'Team Massachusetts' grow on the Middleboro Little League baseball team.

Packed-up and prepared, the team takes its state crown on the road to Breen Field at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center in Bristol, CT to square off against fellow state champs from Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire at the Regionals tournament for a chance to qualify for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA, which begins on Aug. 17.

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The New England Regionals tournament begins on Saturday and concludes with the championship next Thursday, Aug. 11. Middleboro opens tournament play against Concord, the New Hampshire representative, Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The game can be streamed on ESPN+ and updates will be posted below throughout the game.

Is this your first time following the team? Catch up on how Middleboro sparked a memorable run this summer.

FINAL:

Middleboro defeats Concord, 1-0, at A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadership Training Center in Bristol, CT on Saturday.

Sixth inning

Middleboro 1, Concord 0.

After 86 total pitches, Concord's Henry Thresher is relieved with one out in the sixth. His final line: 5.1 IP, 0 R, 2 hits, 1 walk and 13 strikeouts.

Gavin Gillpatrick cranked a solo home run to right field, the team's third hit of the day, to put Middleboro ahead, 1-0.

Middleboro pitcher Jayden Murphy is relived with one out in the sixth by Gavin Gillpatrick. His final line: 5.1 IP, 0 R, 2 hits, 4 walks and 9 strikeouts through 85 pitches.

Fifth inning

Middleboro 0, Concord 0.

Middleboro strands two runners in scoring position after Luke Bolduc reached on a fielder's choice and Reece Trottier recorded the team's second hit of the day with a single to center field.

The pitcher's duel between Jayden Murphy and Concord's Henry Thresher continues: Thresher has struck out 12 batters, Murphy eight.

Fourth Inning

Middleboro 0, Concord 0.

Concord pitcher Henry Thresher made a diving stop to rob Middleboro's Shawn Miller of a hit in his first at-bat of the day. Thresher's strikeout count is up to 10, already.

After reaching base on a walk, a fielder's choice advances Concord's Nolan Walsh to second. He then advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Jayden Murphy records his seventh strikeout to conclude the inning.

Third Inning

Middleboro 0, Concord 0.

Replay review determined Jayden Murphy beat out a throw to first base on a ground ball to second, registering Middleboro's first hit of the afternoon.

On the mound, Murphy escapes the inning with a groundout to Gavin Gillpatrick at shortstop after surrounding a walk on a full count, with two outs.

Second Inning

Middleboro 0, Concord 0.

Middleboro's Ayden Morris, Nathan Mello and Luke Bolduc go down swinging as the strikeout count for Concord's Henry Thresher increases to six.

Concord's Will Simms singles, but Middleboro's Jayden Murphy keeps the Concord lineup quiet otherwise.

First Inning

Middleboro 0, Concord (NH) 0.

Both Middleboro's Jayden Murphy and Concord's Henry Thresher exit the opening frame with three strikeouts.

LINEUPS

Middleboro:

No. 99 Jayden Murphy, P

No. 11 Mike Marzelli, 2B

No. 50 Gavin Gillpatrick, SS

No. 13 Ayden Morris, 1B

No. 23 Aaron Davis, LF

No. 1 Nathan Mello, RF

No. 20 Luke Bolduc, 3B

No. 14 Cayden Ellis, CF

No. 27 Jacob Landers, C

Substitutes: No. 8 Shawn Miller, No. 33 Reece Trottier and No. 40 Joe Monteforte

Concord (NH):

No. 12 Rhys Craigue, SS

No. 23 Henry Thresher, P

No. 27 Jacob Plodzik, LF

No. 8 Andrew Mercier, CF

No. 17 Nolan Walsh, C

No. 9 Will Simms, 1B

No. 97 Finn Gfroerer, 3B

No. 29 Tyler Peterson, RF

No. 3 Chase Connor, 2B

Substitutes: No. 1 Ajay Landry, No. 4 Anthony LaTorra, No. 10 Caden Bechtold and No. 11 Wes Bailey

Pitching Matchup

No. 99 Jayden Murphy (Middleboro) vs. No. 23 Henry Thresher (Concord)

More: 'This was for the town': State champion Middleboro Little Leaguers earn spot at regionals

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Saturday, August 6. Opening Round

Game 1: Bangor East (Maine) 3, Brattleboro (Vermont) 0. Bangor East pitcher Jacoby Harvey struck out 14 batters in the team's combined no-hitter.

Game 2: Middleboro vs. Concord (New Hampshire state champ), 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

Sunday, August 7

Elimination bracket -- Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 4:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

Monday, August 8

Winner's bracket -- Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 9:00 a.m. (Winner advances to championship game) on ESPN.

Wednesday, August 10

Elimination Bracket Final -- Game 5: Loser of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 3, 4:00 p.m. (Winner advances to championship game) on ESPN.

Thursday, August 11

Championship game -- Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5, 5:00 p.m. (Champion advances to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA) on ESPN.

TEAM ROSTER

Middleboro 12U Nationals Nathan Mello celebrates his double during a game versus Wellesley at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

No. 1 Nathan Mello

Middleboro 12U Nationals Shawn Miller celebrates a double during a game versus Wellesley at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

No. 8 Shawn Miller

Middleboro 12U Nationals Mike Marzelli and Gavin Gillpatrick celebrate during a game at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

No. 11 Mike Marzelli

Middleboro's Ayden Morris flexes his muscles after hitting a triple to drive in runs during a game versus Barnstable at Field of Dreams in Middleboro on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

No. 13 Ayden Morris

Middleboro 12U Nationals Cayden Ellis with family and friends at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

No. 14 Cayden Ellis

Middleboro 12U Nationals Luke Bolduc pours a cooler of water on Skeeter Porter after game versus Wellesley at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

No. 20 Luke Bolduc

Middleboro 12U Nationals Aaron Davis reacts at the conclusion of their game versus Pittsfield at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

No. 23 Aaron Davis

Middleboro's Jacob Landers is all smiles at first base during a game versus Taunton East at Field of Dreams Park in Middleboro on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.

No. 27 Jacob Landers

Middleboro 12U Nationals Reece Trottier scores the game's first run versus Pittsfield at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

No. 33 Reece Trottier

Middleboro's Joe Monteforte celebrates his double versus Barnstable at Field of Dreams in Middleboro on Monday, July 11 2022.

No. 40 Joseph Monteforte

Middleboro U12 pitcher Gavin Gillpatrick celebrates his strike out to end the game versus Hanover at Forge Pond Park in Hanover on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

No. 50 Gavin Gillpatrick

Middleboro 12U Nationals Jayden Murphy is congratulated by Skeeter Porter at the conclusion of their game versus Pittsfield at Dunn Little League Complex at Hollingsworth Park in Braintree on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

No. 99 Jayden Murphy

Coaching staff

Manager: Chad Gillpatrick

Assistant Coaches: Glenn Marzelli, Dan Mello and Joe Trottier

This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Live Update: Middleboro Little League's opening game at Regionals

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FINAL:

Sixth inning

Fifth inning

Fourth Inning

Third Inning

Second Inning

First Inning

LINEUPS

Middleboro:

Concord (NH):

Pitching Matchup

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

Saturday, August 6. Opening Round

Sunday, August 7

Monday, August 8

Wednesday, August 10

Thursday, August 11

TEAM ROSTER

Coaching staff

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