Here is a look at the seventh week of scheduled games for Old Rochester Regional High School spring athletics.
Baseball: The boys’ baseball team started their week off with a tough 2-1 loss to out-of-conference Coyle-Cassidy. Despite an RBI double from Sam Henrie and an overall strong pitching effort by senior Brendan Deverix, the Bulldogs were unable to squeak out a victory, marking only their third loss of the season. However, the boys did manage to turn their luck around later in the week with a huge 16-0 blowout over Bishop Stang that lasted only five innings. Henrie, Jordan Menard, and Austin Salkind all had three hits apiece, with Bryant Salkind and John Breault adding two hits apiece. Defensively, the Bulldogs played well, with Henrie picking up another shutout from the pitcher’s mound and strong fielding throughout. The boys’ record currently stands at 14-3.
Softball: The Lady Bulldogs had a less than ideal week, suffering two losses to drop their overall record to 8-10. Early in the week, the girls suffered a 13-4 loss to Seekonk and were later defeated by Bishop Stang, 8-3. Despite the loss, Kaleigh Goulart played well, hitting a two-run homerun in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Hannah Guard also provided some offensive heft with two hits during the game.
Boys’ Track: Both of the track teams competed in the SCC Championship Meet this week, which features the best athletes across the conference. The boys’ team placed third overall with 60 points, only behind Dighton-Rehoboth and Seekonk. ORR had several impressive performances on the day, notably from Kevin Saccone and Ben Rounseville. Rounseville claimed the 400-hurdle title in 60.53 seconds, while Saccone won three events – the long jump, triple jump, and 110-meter hurdles. On both the boys’ and girls’ sides, ORR athletes swept the hurdles events, showing the depth of the Bulldog hurdling program. The boys’ also got notable places from Jacob Blezard (sixth, shot-put), Trevor Oldham (sixth, 100-meter), and the 4×100 meter relay team (third). The track teams will now look to perform well on the state level at the Division 4 State Championships next weekend.
Girls’ Track: The Lady Bulldogs also had an excellent day at the SCC Championship Meet, claiming the team title with 156 points. ORR’s underclassmen shined on the day, with freshmen Rachel Demmer and Madisen Martin winning the 400-hurdles and 800-meter, respectively. The girls got several wins throughout the meet, including Maddie Meyer (two mile), Zoe Smith (high-jump, 100-hurdles), and the 4×400 meter relay, which in the most exciting meet of the day, caught Dighton-Rehoboth right at the line to secure the win. Other top finishers for the Lady Bulldogs included Sam Ball (second, mile), Lexi Afonso (second, long jump), Arden Goguen (third, 100-meter), Nicole Mattson (second, 400-meter) and Nina Bourgeois (second, 800-meter). The win also marked the sixth consecutive year the ORR girls have won the team portion of the meet.
Girls’ Tennis: The girls’ tennis team earned two big wins this week, one over Bishop Stang and one over Case. Against Stang, the girls won 4-1 thanks to individual wins from Julia Nojeim (first singles), Morgan Middleton (second singles), Olivia Bellefeuille (third singles), and KK Bindas and Sophie Church (second doubles). The girls went on to shutout Case 5-0, with all previously mentioned players earning wins, and with Amy Bichajian and Emma Collings adding a win at first doubles. The girls’ record currently stands at 13-4 overall.
Boys’ Lacrosse: This week, the boys’ lacrosse team earned a huge 18-5 win over Bishop Stang. Previously in the season, the boys won their first game against Bishop Stang despite an altercation between the two teams that led to the police being called. This week, the boys’ managed to defend that victory thanks to a trifecta effort from Landon Goguen, Ethan Lizotte, and Thomas McIntyre. The sophomore, senior, and freshman each scored four goals apiece to power the ORR offense to their 14th victory of the season. Other goals for the boys came from Charlie Tirrell (2), Ryan Manning, Jack Devlin, Kyler Berry, and Nick Rego. Goalies Gerald Lanagan and George Whitney split the time in net, effectively halting any offensive momentum Bishop Stang hoped to gain. The boys will look to continue their season as the postseason looms closer.
Girls’ Lacrosse: The girls’ lacrosse team started their week off with a heartbreaking 12-11 loss against Bishop Stang. Though the score was close for the entirety of the game, and Bailey Truesdale scored a hat trick to lead the Lady Bulldog offense, Bishop Stang gained possession with just a few minutes left and managed to keep the ball away from ORR hands, effectively clinching the victory for out-of-conference Bishop Stang. The girls also suffered another loss this week to Fairhaven, 10-6. Despite the loss, however, the girls clinched a three-way SCC Championship crown with Fairhaven and Apponequet. Had the girls defeated Fairhaven, they would have won the championship outright, but the title is still significant as it is the first in the program’s history. The girls’ record currently stands at 14-4-1.
Below are the overall spring team records, followed by the conference records in wins, losses, and ties as of May 25.
Baseball: (14-3-0) (12-2-0); Softball: (8-10-0) (8-8-0); Boys’ Track: (6-2-0) (6-2-0); Girls’ Track: (8-0-0) (8-0-0); Boys’ Tennis: (15-1-0) (13-0-0); Girls’ Tennis: (13-4-0) (12-3-0); Boys’ Lacrosse: (14-1-0) (7-1-0); Girls’ Lacrosse: (14-4-1) (7-3-0).
By Michael Kassabian