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Vermont Strikes Early For First Road Win of the Season

LYNN, Mass. – The Vermont Mountaineers put up their second 11-run outing of the summer for their second victory over the North Shore Navigators this season.

Aidan Botti high-fives his teammates before Vermont’s win over North Adams on June 8. Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
Aidan Botti high-fives his teammates before Vermont’s win over North Adams on June 8. Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
June 13, 2026

LYNN, Mass. – The Vermont Mountaineers put up their second 11-run outing of the summer for their second victory over the North Shore Navigators this season. 

Box Score

The Basics

Score: Vermont 11, North Shore 1

Records: Vermont 3-4, North Shore 1-6

Location: Fraser Field

 

Rapid Recap

  • The Mountaineers bats got hot immediately with three runs on three hits. Bryce Rudisill and Nick Mullen notched RBI singles and Matthew Jackson sent home a runner on a triple.

  • Three runs scored in the 2nd inning as well for the Mountaineers. Alex Benevento knocked a two-run RBI single and the New Canaan, Conn. product reached home on a wild pitch from reliever Cole Yannaco. 

  • North Shore responded with one run in the home half of the 2nd inning off a Maddix Simpson RBI single.

  • Nick Falla came in for starter Sam Franco after four full innings and six strikeouts. 

  • The 5th inning is where Vermont found the scoring again. Matthew Minckler collected an RBI double, and then scored on a rundown pickoff attempt of Rex Hauser. 

  • Vermont added two more in the following inning with JJ Parsons stealing home. Alex Benevento brought home Brayden Leonard with his second triple of the season. Bryce Rudisill delivered a sac fly to send the outfielder home. 

 

Vermont Game/Season Notes

  • WP: Nicholas Falla (1-0), LP: Ismael Ontiveros (0-2)

  • Vermont tallied another double tonight. Their 14 doubles is the most in the NECBL.

  • Matthew Jackson's triple now puts Vermont at three on the season, the most in the league.

  • Alex Benevento blasted another triple. The 2026 Ivy League 2nd-Teamer is the only player in the league with two triples.

  • Kevin Hager notched two hits against the Navigators. He is one of five players in the league with ten hits.

  • Brayden Leonard stole a base against North Shore. He now joins Matthew Minckler at the top of the NECBL with six stolen bags. The Mountaineers' 24 total base steals leads the league.

  • Sam Franco tossed four full innings. His outing was the second-longest appearance by a Mountaineers pitcher.

  • Nicholas Falla, Hank Lippman and Davis Budd finished on the mound for Vermont. The trio struck out four batters and allowed no runs. 

 

Next Up:

The Mountaineers return home on Saturday, June 13 for their second matchup of the season with the Bristol Blues. Coverage begins on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m.

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