Matt Fraser

Sports Correspondent for The Daily Item (of Lynn). Springfield College '13

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Steve Silvia drops down a surprise squeeze play and Dighton-Rehoboth is your D2 state champion.

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Olszak gets Salera swinging for the first out before an intentional walk to Farrelly loads the bases, setting up a potential force at home.

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Rogers follows with a single up the middle and D-R has the winning run at third with no outs.

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Rubenstein reaches on a lead off single to shortstop, narrowly beating the throw...

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Matt Andrade comes up with the pressure play at SS to end the threat. Heart pounding stuff.

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3U brings McGinnis to the dish with the winning run just 90 feet away.

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Max Paul on to pinch hit.

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Rogers returns for the eighth and yields a first pitch single to Tommy Mento who moves up on an ensuing sac bunt from Zach Dillon.

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Olszak records consecutive outs and wouldn't ya know it... We're headed to extras.

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One-out single from LeBlanc brings Jacob Rogers to the plate.

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Rogers pulls the string on a 2-2 breaking ball to end the threat.

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Rogers induces a fly out to LF. Two down for Unczur.

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Lynch into second on a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt from DeDonato. Ideal spot here for Andreas, the cleanup hitter.

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Lynch lays out with a head first slide into the first base bag for a lead off single.

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6U puts an end to the sixth... We're into the final regulation inning, tied at 0-0. Lynch, Jordan DeDonato and Andres due up.

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Farrelly lines a two-out single to center, ending the Danvers' no hit bid.

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Rogers responds with a nine-pitch sixth.

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Ryan McGinnis comes up with a run saving, shoestring grab in CF to preserve the tie... It's officially a no-hit, no decision for Borders.

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Borders left to a rousing standing ovation.

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Borders issues a walk to Jacob Rogers and, despite not yielding a hit, is removed in favor of Olszak, the ace of the staff.