LYNN – (Videos & Photos) The Manchester-Essex baseball team is headed to the MIAA D4 North Title game on the strength of today’s 6-3 win over Cape Ann League rival Rockport. It was the fourth time this year the Hornets beat the Vikings. Rockport broke out to a 3-0 lead with two runs in the first inning and a single run in the fourth inning. Manchester-Essex notched 3 unearned runs in the fourth inning, a single run in the fifth, and two more in the sixth inning. ME pitcher Mitch Paccone earned the win, coming in for relief pitching 3 2/3 innings of hitless ball. Robert Sarmanian knocked a two run triple to left field in the 6th inning to ice the win.
Game Totals: Runs Hits Errors
Rockport 3 3 3
Manchester-E 6 8 0
Post game videos below with Manchester-Essex coach B.J. Weed, Rockport coach John Parisi, Manchester-Essex seniors Charles Otterbein and Peter Coyne, the winning ME dugout. Photos from Fraser Field
