Danny Ventura

3 days ago | bostonherald.com | Danny Ventura

WESTWOOD – It doesn’t matter to Xaverian coach Gerry Lambert who the opponent, the mindset is always the same. The Hawks scratched and clawed their way to a pair of first-inning runs and eventually pulled away late to defeat Walpole 6-2 Monday morning at the Hawk Bowl. Xaverian (8-2) wasted little time in getting the jump as Jack O’Neil (3-for-4 with three runs scored) led off with a single and stole second, the first of his three successful swipes, before moving to third on a passed ball.

4 days ago | bvmsports.com | Danny Ventura

In nonleague baseball action, Phil Lombardi went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases as Tewksbury (3-2) edged Hingham, 3-2. Langan Fisher was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Dan Grapski knocked in a pair of runs as BB&N defeated Pingree, 6-4. Liam Powers went 2-for-3 with four RBI and Ben Hickey allowed two hits in five innings as Mystic Valley defeated Nashoba Tech 11-1 in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference.

4 days ago | bostonherald.com | Danny Ventura |Kevin Barrucci |Marcello Rossetti |Brian Roach

ROUNDUPBASEBALLIn nonleague action, Phil Lombardi went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases as Tewksbury (3-2) edged Hingham, 3-2. … Langan Fisher was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Dan Grapski knocked in a pair of runs as BB&N defeated Pingree, 6-4. Liam Powers went 2-for-3 with four RBI and Ben Hickey allowed two hits in five innings as Mystic Valley defeated Nashoba Tech 11-1 in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference.

5 days ago | bostonherald.com | Danny Ventura

St. Mary’s entered the season as one of a handful of contenders for the Division 3 state baseball title. Through six games, nothing has happened to dispel that notion. The 6-0 Spartans have beaten a pair of future Div. 1 college pitchers (Scott Longo and Andrew Shute) and a bonafide high school ace (Matt Burt) in the process. “Pitching has been the No. 1 reason for our success,” said St. Mary’s coach Derek Dana.

5 days ago | bostonherald.com | Danny Ventura |Tyler McManus |Kristina Banahan |Brendan Connelly

ROUNDUPBASEBALLMax King pitched five innings of one-run ball in relief to earn the win, while Connor Grieve had two hits as Braintree (4-1) defeated North Quincy 7-4 in nonleague action. Drew Mello, John Taft and Ryan Nelson drove in three runs each, and Eric Leipow added a pinch homer as Billerica (1-4) rolled to a 13-3 Merrimack Valley Conference win over Methuen.