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Vermont’s Skid Extends to Four Games Following 4-1 Defeat at Keene

KEENE, N.H. — Two home runs by the SwampBats in the first three innings catapulted Keene ahead for good.

JJ Parsons is safely home at second base. Photo Credit: Saw Hawley
JJ Parsons is safely home at second base. Photo Credit: Saw Hawley
June 19, 2026

KEENE, N.H. — Two home runs by the SwampBats in the first three innings catapulted Keene ahead for good. 

Box Score

The Basics

Score: Vermont 1, Keene 4

Records: Vermont 5-8, Keene 7-4-1

Location: Alumni Field

 

Rapid Recap

  • The Mountaineers put one runner around in the top of the 1st against Keene starter Ryan Bailey. Matthew Minckler stole home after a throwdown to Brayden Leonard at second base was unsuccessful. 

  • Jackson Smith towered his first home run of the season for Keene in the bottom of the 1st to tie the contest.

  • Charlie Meglio knocked an RBI in the following inning to give the SwampBats their first lead of the night.

  • Chris Polemeni blasted another home run to center field to grow the advantage to 3-1 after three innings. 

  • Meglio tacked on another RBI in the bottom of the 5th inning. An attempted put-out at second base by Nick Mullen could not convert, and the run scored before Michael O'Brien was cut down at third base.

  • Both the Vermont and Keene bullpen arms kept the score as is for the rest of the evening.

 

Vermont Game/Season Notes

  • WP: Andrew Lapine (1-0), LP: Hank Lippman (1-1), SV: Robert Gilchrist

  • The Mountaineers tacked on two extra-base hits. Vermont is 2nd in the NECBL with 32 on the season. 

  • Alex Benevento scored two of the Mountaineers' six runs two days ago against the Nighthawks. The 2026 Ivy League 2nd-Teamer is one of three in the league with 11 runs scored.

  • David Alvarez's 1-for-4 outing against Keene makes him one of the eight in the league with 20 or more at-bats and a .400 average or higher.

  • Kevin Hager is one of nine NECBL batters with 13 or more hits. 

  • Nick Mullen hit a double in the 1st inning against Upper Valley. He is now tied for the most in the league with five to his name.

  • Vermont stole seven bases against the SwampBats. They lead the league with 47 stolen bags to their total.

  • Dominic DeLoreto tossed for three innings in relief of starter Hank Lippman. The Northwestern Wildcat allowed four hits, one run and struck out two batters in his second appearance of the summer.

  • Matthew Kahn made his fourth appearance on the mound against Keene. The New Jersey native threw two 1-2-3 innings and sat down two.

 

Next Up:

Vermont battles the Sanford Mainers at Goodall Park on Saturday, June 20. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m.

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