The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks celebrated a 15-13 victory Thursday, finishing off their inaugural regular season in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the most wins in the league.
Red hot bats, strong starting pitching and late-inning heroics sent the Sharks to the top spot in their division by way of a 10-game winning streak. The team plays at home tonight; first pitch is at 7 p.m.
The Sharks were victorious for the third straight game behind the arm of emerging hurler Will Warren as he struck out seven in a 7-3 triumph over the North Adams SteepleCats Sunday night.
Baseballs took a beating, tempers flared, and there were enough stolen base attempts to alert the authorities as the Sharks fell 8-7 to division foe Danbury Wednesday night.
Sharks pitcher Will Warren retired the first 17 Mainers he faced at Saturday’s game on the Vineyard home field. And then lightning bolted across the sky.
The Valley Blue Sox were dominant throughout, although Sharks centerfielder Kai Nelson provided some excitement with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Sharks open their season tonight with a home game against the Holyoke Valley Blue Sox, beginning at 6:30 p.m. It will be the first game in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
As spring training begins for Major League Baseball, a different sort of preparation is under way for summer baseball on the Island. The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have switched leagues.
The Martha's Vineyard Sharks summer baseball team will join the New England Collegiate Baseball League after their current league dropped its opposition to the move.
