There were plenty of great performances on the diamond last week, and Rich Garven found some of the best for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Baseball Player of the Week.
Congratulations to the West Boylston duo of Aidan Mosquesa and Dominick Renzoni for taking the top spot in last week's poll with 921 votes (29.8 percent) to top Leominster's Reece Lora (661 votes) for the honor in a poll with more than 3,000 votes cast.
Player of the week nominations are selected by reporters based on coaches reporting game results into the Telegram & Gazette sports department and game coverage from the T&G sports department staff. Game results and highlights can be submitted by email at sports@telegram.com or by calling the sports department at 508-793-9350.
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Caleb Allen, Oakmont
The senior surrendered two hits and recorded nine strikeouts ‒ including the 300th of his career ‒ over seven shutout innings as the Spartans edged Arlington Catholic, 1-0, in the Division 3 state tournament.
Ryan Arsenault, North Middlesex
The junior didn’t allow a hit in 2⅓ innings of relief and collected two hits and scored the winning run as the Patriots nipped Ashland, 5-4, in Division 3 state tournament action.
Miles Blake, Tantasqua
The junior yielded two hits, didn’t issue a walk and piled up 14 strikeouts over seven shutout innings to lead the Warriors to a 2-0 Division 3 state tournament win over Swampscott.
Tighe Clark, Algonquin
The senior capped a 3-for-5 effort at the plate with a one-out, walk-off single in the 11th to lift the Titans to a 5-4 win over Grafton in a Division 2 state tournament thriller.
Andrew Cloutier, Sutton
The sophom*ore belted a pair of doubles and drove in four runs to propel the Sammies to a Division 5 state tournament victory over Kennedy Academy.
Jordan DeLeon, Oxford
The senior went 3 for 4 and stole a pair of bases to power the Pirates to a 6-0 victory over Southwick-Tolland in Division 4 state tournament play.
Bryce Everson, Auburn
The sophom*ore went 2 for 2 highlighted by a home run and drove in three runs as the Rockets posted a five-inning shutout against Worcester Tech in the Division 3 state tournament.
Nick Fennucio, St. Paul
The senior allowed two hits and recorded nine strikeouts while not walking a batter over five shutout innings to lead the Knights to a Division 1 state tournament win over Cambridge.
Nathan Kozlowski, Millbury
The senior surrendered one hit, issued two walks and racked up nine strikeouts over seven shutout innings as the Woolies topped Monomoy in the Division 4 state tournament.
Tommy Kursonis, West Boylston
The sophom*ore went 2 for 3 with a home run while driving in three runs as the Lions topped Springfield International in Division 5 state tournament action.
Colin Loehr, Douglas
The senior singled twice while driving in two runs and scoring one as the Tigers posted a 6-1 Division 5 state tournament victory over Millis.
Max Mandler, Maynard
The freshman didn’t allow a hit or a walk over seven scoreless innings before belting a walk-off homer as the Tigers topped McCann Tech, 1-0, in Division 5 state tournament play.
Joe McKeown, Northbridge
Thes senior allowed seven baserunners and struck out eight in a route-going performance to lead the Rams to a 4-1 win over West Bridgewater in Division 4 state tournament play.
Brady Quirion, Bromfield
The junior had a pair of hits, including a solo home run, as part of a balanced offense that carried the Trojans to an 8-3 win over Mystic Valley in Division 5 state tournament action.
Jacob Schwartz, Nashoba
The sophom*ore pitched 9⅕ scoreless innings in relief, recording 12 strikeouts and allowing seven baserunners as the Wolves edged Shepherd Hill, 3-1, in the Division 2 state tournament.
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Brady Shea, St. John’s
The senior struck out 12 and allowed eight baserunners over seven innings while raising his record to 6-0 as the Pioneers opened the Division 1 state tournament with a win over Waltham.
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Ryan Wall, Tyngsborough
The senior recorded five strikeouts and surrendered one run in a complete-game effort as the Tigers upset Advanced Math and Science Academy, 3-1, in Division 4 state tournament play.
Tyler Whiting, Bartlett
The freshman doubled with one out in the seventh to deliver the Indians a 10-9, walk-off win over Quaboag in Division 5 state tournament action.
Cody Veneziano, Uxbridge
The sophom*ore scattered four hits and allowed two runs in a six-inning stint to pitch the Spartans past Manchester Essex in the Division 4 state tournament.
