Guilford Wins Big on Senior Day

May 9, 2023

Lucas Deshefy had a grand slam, a triple, 5 RBI and 3 runs scored to lead a 15-run onslaught in Guilford's win over the Wilbur Cross Governors on Monday, Senior Day at GHS Field. The Grizzlies' have now won 8 consecutive games on their way to a 14-3 record that currently has them ranked 5th in the CIAC Class L Standings.

Deshefy's grand slam came in the bottom of the 2nd and gave the Grizziles an early 5-0 lead, all part of a highly impressive Sophomore season for the Guilford shortstop & pitcher. With just 3 games left in the regular season, Deshefy is leading the team in almost every offensive category by a lot, including a .478 batting average, .613 on-base percentage and a 1.374 OPS.

Sophomore, Adam Copeland, got his first Varsity start on the mound vs. Cross and went 4 innings, surrendered 3 earned runs while striking out 3. Copeland gave way to Junior, Brandon Rosa, who made his Varsity pitching debut in the top of the 5th, earning a strikeout in the Governor's final turn at bat.

The Grizzlies scored 10 runs in the 4th & 5th innings combined to earn the mercy-rule, walkoff win. The 4-run 4th was highlighted by Michael Buccaro's 2-RBI, bases-loaded single, and the 6-run 5th inning featured 6, RBI hits that eventually ended the game.

Senior, Cole Morgan-Berry, lead off the 5th with a walk, stole 2nd and scored on fellow senior, Alex Vincent's RBI single to center. Vincent took 2nd on the throw to home which put him in scoring position for Colin Pompano, who lined a single into center to score Vincent for an 11-5 Guilford lead. A few batters later, Deshefy cranked his RBI triple to deep right-center that scored Pompano, and then Lucas Ametrano lined a single to center that scored Deshefy to make it 13-5. Ametrano advanced to 2nd on a ground out and scored when Joe Tafro lined a RBI single into left that made it 14-5, Grizzlies. With 2-outs, a walk to Carter Williams moved Tafro into scoring position, and he would score the game-ending run when Morgan-Berry, who lead off the inning, singled to right for the 15-5 final.

Lucas Deshefy went 2 for 2 with a HR (grand slam), 3B, 5 RBI, 3 runs scored and 2 walks to lead the Grizzly offense. Lucas Ametrano had 2 hits, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, and Bryce Meder had 2 hits including a 2B and a RBI.

Up next for the Grizzlies is a rematch with the 11-3, Notre Dame - WH Green Knights at West Haven High School's Whitey Piurek Field, on Wed., 5/10 - a twilight 6 pm. first pitch. On Friday, 5/12 - Guilford will travel to Foran HS in Milford for their final, regular-season road game, a 3:45 pm. start. Then on Monday, 5/15, Guilford will play their final regular season game vs. East Haven - 4 pm. at GHS Field.