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Vermont Falters to Red-Hot Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 7-1

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. – Martha’s Vineyard broke the early scoreless frames first to clinch their fifth straight win.

Elliot Miles throws a ball from 3rd base during practice Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
Elliot Miles throws a ball from 3rd base during practice Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
June 12, 2026

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. – Martha's Vineyard broke the early scoreless frames first to clinch their fifth straight win. 

Box Score

The Basics

Score: Vermont 1, Martha's Vineyard 7

Records: Vermont 2-4, Martha's Vineyard 5-1

Location: Vineyard Baseball Park

 

Rapid Recap

  • Both starters held the offenses scoreless. Vermont's Luke Deschenes and Martha's Vineyard's Jordan Paradis combined for six strikeouts.

  • Jackson Taylor finally opened the scoring. He blasted a two-run RBI double in the bottom of the 5th inning.

  • The middle innings hurt the Mountaineers again as four runs came around for the Sharks in the 6th with Andrew Gendi on the bump. 

  • Will Shaheen batted in a run, Griffin Crain scored on a wild pitch and Will Bavaro sent home two on a single. Martha's Vineyard batted around the order on three total hits in the inning,

  • Vermont stole one run back on a Nick Mullen RBI. Both Mullen and Sam Bradley registered doubles in the inning.

  • Martha's Vineyard returned the lead to six runs after pitcher Andrew Tringe balked.

 

Vermont Game/Season Notes

  • WP: Michel Devenney (1-0), LP: Matthew Kahn (0-1)

  • Vermont tallied three doubles against Martha's Vineyard. Their 13 doubles is the most in the NECBL.

  • Alex Benevento became the first NECBL player this season with multiple home runs against Danbury. The 2026 Ivy League 2nd-Team player is the only player in the league with both a home run and a triple. 

  • Kevin Hager hit a single in the 6th inning against the Sharks. He is one of nine players in the league with eight or more hits.

  • Matthew Minckler has stolen six bases this season. He leads the league in the category. 

  • Luke Deschenes completed his first appearance of the summer in 3.0 innings with two strikeouts.

  • Matthew Kahn, Andrew Gendi and Andrew Tringe all pitched for the second time against Martha's Vineyard. The trio allowed a combined seven hits and seven runs in the final five frames.

 

Next Up:

Vermont concludes their three-game road trip with the North Shore Navigators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12. NECBL+ will carry the contest from Fraser Field.

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