July 8, 2026 Valley Blue Sox at Newport Gulls

(9-13-1, 4-10-1)

(16-9-1, 11-6-1)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Valley Blue Sox	1	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	9	12	1
Newport Gulls	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	5	X	12	15	0

Box Score

Valley Blue Sox

Newport Gulls

Valley Blue Sox Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Nick Tomasetto	3	1	1	1	3	1	0
3b Matt Wolfe	6	2	2	0	0	3	3
ss Anthony Grabau	4	1	1	0	1	3	0
lf Jacob Dilley	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
1b Trevor Harmon	3	1	2	2	1	1	1
rf Chris Carson	4	1	0	0	1	0	5
dh Anthony Tirado	5	0	1	2	0	2	0
c Chris Cancel	5	2	3	1	0	0	0
cf Gabriel Cavazzoni	3	0	0	0	1	1	1
ph Nick Spaventa	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
p Riley Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Hill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jon Shields	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jake LeFrancois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	9	12	8	8	11	10

Batting

2B: Nick Tomasetto , Matt Wolfe , Jacob Dilley , Trevor Harmon (2) , Chris Cancel (2)

HR: Chris Cancel

RBI: Nick Tomasetto , Jacob Dilley (2) , Trevor Harmon (2) , Anthony Tirado (2) , Chris Cancel

Baserunning

SB: Nick Tomasetto , Anthony Grabau , Gabriel Cavazzoni

CS: Nick Tomasetto

Fielding

E: Alex Hill

Newport Gulls Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
ss Gus Gandy	5	2	2	3	1	1	0
lf Devan Zirwas	4	2	1	0	2	1	0
1b/rf Ryan Jaros	5	0	0	0	0	3	2
2b Tristan Salinas	3	3	3	1	1	0	0
dh Maddox Haley	5	2	4	6	0	1	0
cf Mason Ligenza	2	1	1	2	2	0	0
3b Cade Brown	4	0	2	0	0	2	2
3b Colby Wallace	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
rf Peter Mershon	3	0	1	0	0	2	6
1b Brandon Larson	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
c Ernie Echevarria	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ryan Novak	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Adam Broski	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
p Nate Schlote	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyler Zagar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Braden Booth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p John Mass	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	12	15	12	7	13	11

Batting

HR: Gus Gandy , Maddox Haley (2)

RBI: Gus Gandy (3) , Tristan Salinas , Maddox Haley (6) , Mason Ligenza (2)

Baserunning

SB: Devan Zirwas (3) , Cade Brown

CS: Peter Mershon

Fielding

DP: Gus Gandy , Ryan Jaros , Tristan Salinas

Valley Blue Sox Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Riley Williams	3.0	7	4	4	1	3	1	17	15	55
Alex Hill	1.0	3	3	3	3	2	0	9	6	44
Jon Shields	2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	8	7	36
Jake LeFrancois (L, 0-1)	2.0	4	5	5	2	4	2	13	10	49
Totals	8.0	15	12	12	7	13	3	47	38	184

Pitching

Batters faced: Riley Williams (17) , Alex Hill (9) , Jon Shields (8) , Jake LeFrancois (13)

BK: Jon Shields

HBP: Riley Williams , Jake LeFrancois

Pitches-Strikes: Riley Williams (55-32), Alex Hill (44-25), Jon Shields (36-21), Jake LeFrancois (49-29)

Newport Gulls Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Nate Schlote	3.0	4	2	2	2	3	0	1	15	13	63
Kyler Zagar	1.0	5	6	6	2	2	1	0	10	8	37
Braden Booth	3.2	3	1	1	2	5	0	0	16	12	60
John Mass (W, 1-1)	1.1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	6	4	28
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	8	11	1	2	47	37	188

Pitching

Batters faced: Nate Schlote (15) , Kyler Zagar (10) , Braden Booth (16) , John Mass (6)

WP: Nate Schlote , John Mass

HBP: Braden Booth (2)

Pitches-Strikes: Nate Schlote (63-37), Kyler Zagar (37-18), Braden Booth (60-39), John Mass (28-14)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Valley Blue Sox 1st	Jacob Dilley grounded out to c, RBI (2-1 SBB); Nick Tomasetto scored.	1 - 0
Valley Blue Sox 2nd	Nick Tomasetto doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Chris Cancel scored.	2 - 0
Newport Gulls 2nd	Maddox Haley homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Tristan Salinas scored.	2 - 2
Newport Gulls 3rd	Maddox Haley singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BBS); Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.	2 - 3
Newport Gulls 3rd	Mason Ligenza singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas scored.	2 - 4
Valley Blue Sox 4th	Chris Cancel homered to right center, RBI (2-1 FBB).	3 - 4
Newport Gulls 4th	Tristan Salinas singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BBSF); Devan Zirwas advanced to second; Gus Gandy advanced to third; Ernie Echevarria scored.	3 - 5
Newport Gulls 4th	Maddox Haley singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KSB); Tristan Salinas advanced to second; Devan Zirwas advanced to third; Gus Gandy scored.	3 - 6
Newport Gulls 4th	Mason Ligenza walked, RBI (3-2 BKBSBB); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.	3 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Trevor Harmon doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Jacob Dilley advanced to third; Anthony Grabau scored; Matt Wolfe scored.	5 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Anthony Tirado singled to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Chris Carson advanced to third; Trevor Harmon scored; Jacob Dilley scored.	7 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Chris Cancel grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Anthony Tirado out on the play; Chris Carson scored.	8 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 8th	Jacob Dilley doubled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); Matt Wolfe scored.	9 - 7
Newport Gulls 8th	Maddox Haley homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Tristan Salinas scored.	9 - 9
Newport Gulls 8th	Gus Gandy homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBBFF); Adam Broski scored; Mason Ligenza scored.	9 - 12

Other Information

Location:

Newport, RI

Stadium:

Cardines Field

Attendance:

2475

Duration:

3:40

Weather:

74 clear

Umpires:

Home plate - Anthony Letizio , First base - Joe Gravina , Second base - David Grams

Next Game Probable Starter: Newport Gulls: Parker Rhodes Next Game Probable Starter: Maddex LaBuda

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Valley Blue Sox 1st	Jacob Dilley grounded out to c, RBI (2-1 SBB); Nick Tomasetto scored.	1 - 0
Valley Blue Sox 2nd	Nick Tomasetto doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Chris Cancel scored.	2 - 0
Newport Gulls 2nd	Maddox Haley homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Tristan Salinas scored.	2 - 2
Newport Gulls 3rd	Maddox Haley singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BBS); Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.	2 - 3
Newport Gulls 3rd	Mason Ligenza singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas scored.	2 - 4
Valley Blue Sox 4th	Chris Cancel homered to right center, RBI (2-1 FBB).	3 - 4
Newport Gulls 4th	Tristan Salinas singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BBSF); Devan Zirwas advanced to second; Gus Gandy advanced to third; Ernie Echevarria scored.	3 - 5
Newport Gulls 4th	Maddox Haley singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KSB); Tristan Salinas advanced to second; Devan Zirwas advanced to third; Gus Gandy scored.	3 - 6
Newport Gulls 4th	Mason Ligenza walked, RBI (3-2 BKBSBB); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.	3 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Trevor Harmon doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Jacob Dilley advanced to third; Anthony Grabau scored; Matt Wolfe scored.	5 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Anthony Tirado singled to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Chris Carson advanced to third; Trevor Harmon scored; Jacob Dilley scored.	7 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 5th	Chris Cancel grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Anthony Tirado out on the play; Chris Carson scored.	8 - 7
Valley Blue Sox 8th	Jacob Dilley doubled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); Matt Wolfe scored.	9 - 7
Newport Gulls 8th	Maddox Haley homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Tristan Salinas scored.	9 - 9
Newport Gulls 8th	Gus Gandy homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBBFF); Adam Broski scored; Mason Ligenza scored.	9 - 12

All Plays

Valley Blue Sox Top of 1st Inning

Nick Tomasetto walked (3-2 BSBBSB).

Nick Tomasetto stole second.

Matt Wolfe struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). (1 out)

Anthony Grabau singled to third base (0-2 FSF); Nick Tomasetto advanced to third.

Anthony Grabau stole second.

Jacob Dilley grounded out to c, RBI (2-1 SBB); Nick Tomasetto scored.

Anthony Grabau advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Trevor Harmon walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Chris Carson flied out to lf (2-2 KBKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 1st Inning

Gus Gandy struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). (1 out)

Devan Zirwas grounded out to ss (2-2 BBFF). (2 out)

Ryan Jaros lined out to 1b (2-1 BBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 2nd Inning

Anthony Tirado grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Chris Cancel doubled to left field (2-1 BBK).

Gabriel Cavazzoni struck out swinging (2-2 FFBFBS). (2 out)

Nick Tomasetto doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Chris Cancel scored.

Matt Wolfe flied out to rf (2-1 FBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 2nd Inning

Tristan Salinas singled to right field (1-0 B).

Maddox Haley homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Tristan Salinas scored.

Mason Ligenza grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB). (1 out)

Cade Brown singled up the middle (0-0).

Cade Brown stole second.

Peter Mershon singled to center field (2-1 BKB); Cade Brown advanced to third.

Peter Mershon out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (2 out)

Ernie Echevarria grounded out to ss (0-2 KK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 3rd Inning

Anthony Grabau struck out swinging (1-2 FBSFS). (1 out)

Jacob Dilley flied out to cf (3-2 FBFBB). (2 out)

Trevor Harmon doubled to left center (0-1 K).

Chris Carson grounded out to 2b (1-1 BS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 3rd Inning

Gus Gandy grounded out to 3b (0-0). (1 out)

Devan Zirwas walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Devan Zirwas stole second.

Ryan Jaros struck out swinging (3-2 BBBSSS). (2 out)

Devan Zirwas stole third.

Tristan Salinas hit by pitch (2-2 SBKFH).

Maddox Haley singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BBS); Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.

Mason Ligenza singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas scored.

Cade Brown singled to shortstop (0-0); Mason Ligenza advanced to second; Maddox Haley advanced to third.

Peter Mershon struck out looking (1-2 BKKK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 4th Inning

Kyler Zagar to p for Nate Schlote.

Anthony Tirado struck out looking (1-2 FKBK). (1 out)

Chris Cancel homered to right center, RBI (2-1 FBB).

Gabriel Cavazzoni grounded out to ss (0-1 F). (2 out)

Nick Tomasetto struck out swinging (3-2 BFSBBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 4th Inning

Alex Hill to p for Riley Williams.

Ernie Echevarria singled to right center (2-2 BBKF).

Ernie Echevarria advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.

Gus Gandy walked (3-2 BSBBSB).

Devan Zirwas walked (3-2 BSBBKB); Gus Gandy advanced to second; Ernie Echevarria advanced to third.

Ryan Jaros fouled out to 1b (0-1 K). (1 out)

Tristan Salinas singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BBSF); Devan Zirwas advanced to second; Gus Gandy advanced to third; Ernie Echevarria scored.

Maddox Haley singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KSB); Tristan Salinas advanced to second; Devan Zirwas advanced to third; Gus Gandy scored.

Mason Ligenza walked, RBI (3-2 BKBSBB); Maddox Haley advanced to second; Tristan Salinas advanced to third; Devan Zirwas scored.

Cade Brown struck out looking (0-2 SSK). (2 out)

Peter Mershon struck out swinging (2-2 KBFFBFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 5th Inning

Matt Wolfe singled through the right side (2-2 BSBS).

Anthony Grabau walked (3-1 BBKBB); Matt Wolfe advanced to second.

Jacob Dilley singled to left center (0-0); Anthony Grabau advanced to second; Matt Wolfe advanced to third.

Trevor Harmon doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Jacob Dilley advanced to third; Anthony Grabau scored; Matt Wolfe scored.

Chris Carson walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Anthony Tirado singled to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Chris Carson advanced to third; Trevor Harmon scored; Jacob Dilley scored.

Braden Booth to p for Kyler Zagar.

Chris Cancel grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Anthony Tirado out on the play; Chris Carson scored.

Gabriel Cavazzoni walked (3-2 BSBFBFB).

Gabriel Cavazzoni stole second.

Nick Tomasetto walked (3-2 BBBKKFB).

Nick Tomasetto out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 5th Inning

Jon Shields to p for Alex Hill.

Ernie Echevarria struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). (1 out)

Gus Gandy flied out to rf (1-1 BS). (2 out)

Devan Zirwas grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKSBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 6th Inning

Matt Wolfe struck out looking (0-2 FKFK). (1 out)

Anthony Grabau struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (2 out)

Jacob Dilley hit by pitch (1-1 FH).

Trevor Harmon struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KBKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 6th Inning

Ryan Jaros struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBS). (1 out)

Tristan Salinas singled up the middle (1-1 KB).

Tristan Salinas advanced to second on a balk.

Maddox Haley struck out looking (2-2 FBSFBK). (2 out)

Mason Ligenza walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Cade Brown struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 7th Inning

Chris Carson lined out to cf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Anthony Tirado struck out looking (2-2 BFBKK). (2 out)

Chris Cancel doubled to right field (0-1 S).

Gabriel Cavazzoni popped up to 1b (0-2 KS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 7th Inning

Jake LeFrancois to p for Jon Shields.

Brandon Larson pinch hit for Peter Mershon.

Brandon Larson grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Ryan Novak pinch hit for Ernie Echevarria.

Ryan Novak popped up to ss (2-1 BBF). (2 out)

Gus Gandy singled to catcher, bunt (0-0).

Devan Zirwas singled through the right side (1-2 BFSF); Gus Gandy advanced to third.

Devan Zirwas stole second.

Ryan Jaros struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 8th Inning

Adam Broski to c for Brandon Larson.

Ryan Novak to rf.

Ryan Jaros to rf.

Brandon Larson to 1b for Adam Broski.

Adam Broski to c for Ryan Novak.

Nick Tomasetto grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSKB). (1 out)

Matt Wolfe doubled to left field (2-0 BB).

Anthony Grabau struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (2 out)

Jacob Dilley doubled to right center, RBI (0-1 K); Matt Wolfe scored.

Trevor Harmon hit by pitch (3-2 BFKFBBH).

John Mass to p for Braden Booth.

Trevor Harmon advanced to second on a wild pitch; Jacob Dilley advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Chris Carson popped up to rf (3-1 BKBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Newport Gulls Bottom of 8th Inning

Tristan Salinas walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Maddox Haley homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Tristan Salinas scored.

Mason Ligenza hit by pitch (1-2 FFH).

Colby Wallace pinch hit for Cade Brown.

Colby Wallace struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). (1 out)

Brandon Larson struck out looking (3-2 BSFBBK). (2 out)

Adam Broski walked (3-1 BBBKB); Mason Ligenza advanced to second.

Gus Gandy homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBBFF); Adam Broski scored; Mason Ligenza scored.

Devan Zirwas struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Valley Blue Sox Top of 9th Inning

Colby Wallace to 3b.

Anthony Tirado flied out to rf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Chris Cancel flied out to lf (2-1 KBB). (2 out)

Nick Spaventa pinch hit for Gabriel Cavazzoni.

Nick Spaventa walked (3-2 FBBSBB).

Nick Tomasetto walked (3-2 KBFBBB); Nick Spaventa advanced to second.

Matt Wolfe struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB