Vermont Comes Up Short to Upper Valley in Chaotic 13-10 Contest

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Mountaineers scored seven unanswered late, but Upper Valley held on to even up the season series at two games each.

Rex Hauser tosses to Elliot Miles at Montpelier Recreation Field. Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
Rex Hauser tosses to Elliot Miles at Montpelier Recreation Field. Photo Credit: Sam Hawley
July 9, 2026

MONTPELIER, Vt.  — The Vermont Mountaineers scored seven unanswered late, but Upper Valley held on to even up the season series at two games each.

 

Box Score

 

The Basics

 

Score: Upper Valley 10, Vermont 13

Records: Upper Valley 13-13-1, Vermont 11-17

Location: Montpelier Recreation Field

 

Rapid Recap

 

  • Kyle Langley popped a sac fly to centerfield in the top of the 4th inning to bring around Alex Kelsey. Vermont starter Hank Lippman hit Alejandro Puig with the bases loaded to make the score 2-0 Upper Valley.

  • A fielder's choice RBI from Bryce Rudisill in the bottom of the frame scored the Mountaineers' first run. Vincent Davis drilled a two-out bases-clearing triple to put Vermont up 3-2.

  • Dominic DeLoreto came in relief for Lippman and gave up seven straight base runners. He allowed five hits, two doubles, a walk and hit a batter to give Upper Valley a 7-3 lead.

  • Still in the 5th, Eli DeRossi replaced DeLoreto and allowed the remaining runners to score off of an RBI flyout and groundout before the inning ended.

  • Upper Valley continued in the scoring in the 6th with a two-run single by Nick Quagliato and a sac fly from Levi Jones against DeRossi's first full frame of work.

  • Elliot Miles skipped a double into left field in the 7th to cut the advantage. The inning ended 12-8 Upper Valley after David Alvarez and Bryce Rudisill tallied back-to-back RBI and Bryce Rudisill scored on a passed ball.

  • Vermont worked an eight-batter 8th inning to cut the lead to two runs. Alvarez hit a two-run RBI single to bring about Davis and Charlie Niehaus.

  • Alex Kelsey sent Puig around for an insurance run for a 13-10 Nighthawks lead in the 9th. Kody Collins worked three outs in a row to leave the bases loaded.

  • Artie Green walked the bases loaded, but Charlie Jones secured the final three outs.

 

Vermont Game/Season Notes

 

  • WP: Joey Young (4-0), LP: Dominic DeLoreto (0-2), SV: Charlie Jones

  • The Mountaineers tallied four extra-base hits on Tuesday. Vermont is first in the NECBL with 73 to their name.

  • Vermont stole two bases against the SwampBats. They led the NECBL in that category.

  • David Alvarez's three hits on Wednesday puts him in the NECBL lead with 33. His three RBI makes him second in the league with 21.

  • Matthew Minckler is first in the league for the most stolen bases with 19. He stole two bags against Keene on Tuesday.

  • Elliot Miles is now tied for second in the NECBL with 15 stolen bases. He notched one more base against the SwampBats.

  • Alex Benevento scored one run against the Nighthawks on July 4 to put him at a league-high 22 for the season. 

  • Nick Mullen hit an RBI double in the 6th inning against Upper Valley on July 4. He now leads the NECBL with eight doubles to his name.

  • Evan Hoeckele's six innings on Saturday is the longest outing by any Mountaineers pitcher this summer. 

  • Matthew Jackson's triple against Valley makes him the only NECBL player with three in the category this summer.

 

Next Up:

 

Vermont and Upper Valley face off once at Maxfield Sports Complex on Friday, July 10. NECBL+ will stream the in-state matchup starting at 6:30 p.m.

 

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