WESTHAMPTON — The Hampshire Regional baseball team overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Easthampton, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon at Earl Tonet Baseball Diamond.

The Raiders scored five unanswered runs, beginning in the bottom of the third inning, to claim their first win of the season.

“The first inning, we were swinging at high fastballs, we made errors that we normally wouldn’t make so it looked a little rough but then they worked themselves into the game,” Hampshire head coach Mark Baldwin said.

The Eagles’ three runs all came in the first two innings, which coincided with five Raiders fielding errors. Patrick Larson (double) and Jake Kostek (triple) got the visitors off to a fast start from the batter’s box in the first, before a few misplays from Hampshire during the second pushed Easthampton ahead to 3-0.

It wasn’t until an RBI single from Raiders catcher Zachary Phakos that got the hosts on the board in the third. Hampshire proceeded to score at least one run in each of the following three innings, finishing the contest with six hits.

“I think we scored all our runs with two outs, which is kind of hard to do,” Baldwin said.

Down 3-1 in the fourth, Riley Florek made it a one-run ballgame with an RBI single. The Raiders tied it during the fifth on an RBI double from Jacob Sicard, then went ahead, 4-3, on a successful sacrifice bunt from Phil Morin.

Joseph Breguet scored Hampshire’s fifth and final run after reaching base via hit-by-pitch during the sixth. Breguet also nabbed his first career varsity hit during the second with a single.

Both starters went the distance in this one as Colin Hogan got the win for Hampshire with five strikeouts and three walks. Easthampton’s Larson looked equally in control, concluding the outing with five K’s and two walks.

“He was spectacular,” Eagles head coach Ed Zuchowski said. “I’ve used him a couple games already this year just for a couple innings to work him up to a full game like he pitched today. I thought he did a really good job. A couple guys figured him out, but I think for the most part he did a good job with the lineup all the way through.”

Easthampton had a golden opportunity to even the score during the top of the seventh as it got its first two batters on base with no outs. However, the Eagles’ next two batters popped out. With two outs, the Eagles loaded the bases after Hogan walked Christian D’Onofrio, but the Raiders’ flamethrower immediately made up for it, ringing up Riley Davis to end the game.

“We needed that one hit to kind of break things open and it didn’t happen,” Zuchowski said. “The other thing is I told them, you got to play as perfect as you can in games like this.”

Larson and Kostek each belted a pair of hits for the Eagles, who are still searching for their first win of 2025 after falling to 0-4.

Sicard was the only Raiders batter to manage multiple hits in the victory.

“It was a really nice comeback,” Baldwin said. “I think turning the double play [during the fourth inning], that was kind of a big play. That was really good, it looked like we could play after that point and then we scored after that.”

Tantasqua 5, Belchertown 2 — The Orioles tied the game at two apiece in the fourth inning, but Tantasqua responded with two in the fifth and never let Belchertown get any closer on Thursday afternoon.

Canyon Charron and Joe Jordan recorded the lone hits for the Os and Charron and Thatcher Rudnik scored runs, while Ian McDonald drew a pair of walks.

Ludlow 9, Granby 8 — Brodie Funk, Brandon Carillon and Gavin Kennedy all tallied two hits on Thursday, but the Lions erased anh 8-7 Rams lead to win 9-8 in walk-off fashion. Granby dropped to 0-4 in a heart-breaker.

Joseph Barrett got the start for Granby, striking out five in five innings of work.

Smith Voc 13, SICS 3 (5) — The Vikings scored at least one run in every inning, including four in the first and five in the fourth, to pull away from the Bulldogs on Thursday afternoon.

Pat Millin recorded one hit, one RBI, three runs and pitched a stellar game for Smith Vocational, striking out seven and giving up three unearned runs. James Lavallee and Kaleb Jorritsma drove in three runs apiece in the win.

Pioneer 5, Frontier 2 — Joey Hutkoski pitched all six innings for the Redhawks, surrendering eight hits while striking out two and adding an RBI single at the plate.

Collin West doubled and drove in a run in the loss for Frontier, its first of the season.

Wahconah 12, Amherst 0 (5) — The Hurricanes were held without a hit in a five-inning loss to Wahconah on Thursday afternoon. Colby Robb and Tyler Dostie threw the combined no-hitter for the Warriors.

Amherst drops to 0-4 on the season.

Agawam 12, Holyoke 1 (5) — The Purple Knights scored the game's first run in the top of the opening frame, but that would be all their offense mustered against a solid Agawam team on Thursday afternoon.

Justin Rivera recorded the lone Holyoke hit and run.

Monson 2, South Hadley 1 — The Tigers were nipped by the Mustangs on Thursday. Monson only managed four hits, but scored back-to-back runs during the fourth and fifth innings.

Justin Moskal tossed a complete game and struck out six Mustangs, but only got one run of support during the bottom of the seventh. Logan Carpenter (double) sprayed two hits for South Hadley.

Hopkins 5, Greenfield 1 — Chace Earle put on a show at Vets Field in Greenfield on Thursday, knocking three hits at the plate while striking out 15 and scattering just two hits on the mound to lead the Golden Hawks to a Suburban League West victory. 

Nate Rickles singled twice and drove in three runs while Logan Bye knocked in a pair with a double in the win for Hopkins. 

West Springfield 13, Northampton 3 — Seven Terriers runs right out of the gate stunned the Blue Devils, and they were never able to recover in a Thursday afternoon defeat in Northampton.

Northampton is now 0-4 and turns its attention to Monday against Chicopee looking for win No. 1.

Softball

South Hadley 4, Monson 3 (8) — Trailing 3-2 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tigers loaded the bases and drew a walk to tie the game and send it to extras, where they walked it off.

Ella Schaeffer struck out a whopping 20 Monson batters while walking only one. Sienna LaFlesh (two hits, two runs), Sophia Butler (two hits, RBI) and Karli Carmody (one hit, one run, one RBI) had big days at the plate for South Hadley.

Wahconah 16, Northampton 3 — Haly Doucette-Kaplan recorded three of the Blue Devils’ five hits, including a triple, and drove in a run while Greta Lepore smacked a double on Thursday.

Lepore also pitched all seven innings for Northampton, striking out eight Warriors batters.

Hampshire 17, Minnechaug 4 — The Raiders offense was alive and well in a big win over the Falcons on Thursday afternoon. Six different Hampshire hitters recorded at least two hits.

Teagan Charles and CC Thayer both blasted home runs, Kalin Dubay tallied three hits and Rachel Hickox (seven) and Ryanne Dubay (five) combined for a dozen strikeouts in the circle for the Raiders.

East Longmeadow 15, Easthampton 3 — A 3-2 lead in favor of the Eagles stood through three innings, but the Spartans erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth to break the game open.

Summer Routhier (two runs), Madison Urban and Brooke Skowron all hit safely for Easthampton.

Girls lacrosee

Northampton 15, Mount Greylock 8 — For the third time in four games, the Blue Devils offense was clicking as they’ve scored at least a dozen goals in all of their wins this season.

Thursday’s big win at home over the Mounties improves Northampton to 3-1. It’ll host Agawam on Monday night.

Boys volleyball

Westfield 3, Frontier 0 — The Redhawks couldn’t slow down Westfield — the defending Div. 2 state champs — to drop to 2-3 on the season.

Will Petrin (four kills, 20 assists), Tegan Dexter (four kills, 27 assists) and Nate Rivera (11 digs) starred for Frontier.

Agawam 3, Belchertown 0 — Noah Yankson and Gabriel Ibekilo put down seven kills and three blocks apiece for the Orioles, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the 2023 Division 2 state champions on Thursday.

Set scores were 25-17, 25-16, 25-22. Colin Mullen dished out eight assists while Shea MacLean tallied three kills for Belchertown.

Boys tennis

Longmeadow 4, Northampton 1 — Reilly Fowles picked up a straight-set win at first singles, defeating the Lancers’ Will Wartman 6-1, 6-3.

Northampton’s Oliver Levine and Reed O’Connor dropped a close 7-6, 6-2 match at first doubles.

Belchertown 4, Quaboag 1 — After losing 5-0 on Wednesday, the Orioles bounced back with a decisive win on Thursday in Belchertown.

The Os are now 2-3 and will play Ludlow next Tuesday.

East Longmeadow 5, Amherst 0 — For the first time this season, the Hurricanes lost a tennis match as they were swept by the Spartans on Thursday afternoon in Amherst.

Eli Ferris and Dawson Wu were close to picking up a set victory at first doubles, losing 7-5 in the second set.

Girls tennis

Frontier 3, Greenfield 2 — Kayla Fagan earned a 6-4, 6-2 win in No. 2 singles as the Redhawks’ only singles victor on Thursday afternoon in South Deerfield.

Aylen Shaw and Esther Ehle picked up a 6-0, 6-1 victory in No. 1 doubles while Brooke Charest and Hailey Fernandez came away with a 6-0, 6-1 triumph in No. 2 doubles for Frontier.

Belchertown 5, Chicopee Comp 0 — The Orioles maintained their perfect record in the dominant victory on Thursday afternoon.

Amanda Murray (6-1, 6-1), Mia Corish (6-0, 6-0) and Gianna Picardi (6-0, 6-0) swept the singles matches for Belchertown while the doubles of Katie Collins and Edith Audette, plus Allie Randall and Kyla Giroux won with ease as the Orioles improved to 6-0.

PVCICS 5, Mohawk Trail 0 — Elisa Shinn (6-1, 6-0), Sabine Loinaz (6-0, 6-1) and Lien Powers-Moran (6-1, 6-1) dominated in their singles matches for the Dragons on Thursday afternoon.

Eloise Tuleja and Kendall Christensen (6-0, 6-0) swept their first doubles match while Chelsea Chartier and Kaylyn Lane (6-0, 6-1) cruised to a win at No. 2 doubles.

Amherst 5, Agawam 0 — A clinical performance saw the Hurricanes lose only two total games on Thursday afternoon, as Katie Gromacki (first singles, 6-0, 6-1), Emma Learned-Miller (second singles, 6-0, 6-1) and Mahina Ganesun (third singles, 6-0, 6-0) swept singles competition.

At first doubles, Daniella Sherman and Aliya Osman cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 victory, as did Amherst’s No. 2 doubles team of Elena Ruiz and Janaki Ewoton.

Track & field

Frontier 140, Athol 5 Frontier 90, Pioneer 55 Pioneer 82, Athol 22 (girls) — The Redhawks walked away with a pair of victories in South Deerfield on Thursday, as Lilly Novak took first in the shot put (30-8) and the discus (102-11) while Josie Fosnot won the 400 (64.6) and the 200 (29.0). 

Rounding out the winners for Frontier were Maia Christensen in the high jump (4-10), Elsa Brown in the pole vault (8-0), Sylvie DiBartolomeo in the mile (5:56.9), Addie Morrey in the 800 (2:39.5) and Liv Christensen in the 2 mile (14:29.3).

The Redhawks also won the 4x400 relay (4:47.9).