NECBL: Valley Blue Sox crest Ocean State Waves in twinbill >Published: 7/21/2021 9:49:09 PM
The Valley Blue Sox hung on to first place in the New England Collegiate Baseball League Southern Division with a doubleheader sweep over the Ocean State Waves on Wednesday at McKenzie Stadium.
In the first game, the Blue Sox took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning off an RBI single from Mason LaPlante that scored Nate Thomas, a run that proved to be the game-winner as the Blue Sox came away with a 2-1 victory in a seven-inning contest.
In the second game of the doubleheader, the Blue Sox earned a 3-0 victory over Ocean State.
Valley Blue Sox pitcher Antonio Balducci wins fan vote for NECBL All-Star Game >Published: 7/16/2021 8:31:40 PM
Valley Blue Sox pitcher Antonio Balducci won the NECBL’s Southern Division All-Star fan vote Friday to become the team’s fifth all-star.
The Richmond senior has a 2.70 earned-run average in seven appearances with 15 strikeouts. He garnered 900 votes across the four-day period, while no other player in the Southern Division amassed more than 600.
Balducci has coached at every Valley Blue Sox youth clinic this summer and has embraced the team’s chemistry and culture.
“It s been awesome. I love all the guys,” he said in a release. “These guys are some of the best players I’ve ever played baseball with. The competition is unreal, too. We face very good competition and a lot of good baseball players, so I’m hoping to end the season on a positive note and take this All-Star appearance back with me for my final season at the University of Richmond.”