Guilford Improves to 7-3 After Win vs. Foran

Apr 22, 2023

The Guilford Grizzlies Varsity Baseball Team wrapped up the first half of their regular season schedule with a 7-3 record, after their 10-6 win over Foran at GHS Field on Friday. Guilford scored five times in their first at bat, and held a 7-0 lead before Foran was able to plate their first runs of the game.

Although the Grizzlies scored 5 in the first, it was a somewhat painful inning for Guilford as 4 of their first 7 batters were hit by a pitch. With one out, 3 consecutive Grizzly batters were struck to load the bases before a Colin Pompano walk forced in Guilford's first run of the game. Bryce Meder would follow with a hard single to left to make it 2-0 Guilford, and Carter Williams would be Guilford's 4th hit batsman that forced in another run to make it 3-0 Griz. With the bases still loaded, Alex Vincent would deliver a hard ground ball past the Foran third-baseman, driving in Pompano and Meder to give Guilford a 5-0 lead after 1. (video)

Sam Ametrano was the Grizzlies starting pitcher and had his best performance of the season, tossing 5 innings while giving up just 1 earned run on 2 hits and recording 8 strikeouts. Ametrano also contributed to the Grizzlies offense in the game, when his RBI triple in the bottom of the 4th scored Jack Farrah (who had singled to reach base) to make it 6-0 Grizzlies. (video) Ametrano was followed by Lucas Deshefy, who doubled to deep LF, easily scoring Ametrano for a 7-0 Guilford lead heading into the 5th. (video)

Guilford would add 2 more runs in the 5th. Colin Pompano doubled down the LF line and Bryce Meder followed with a RBI triple into the right-center gap that made in 8-3 Guilford. (video) Another run would score on a Foran error and the Grizzlies held a commanding 9-3 lead as the game headed into the 6th. In the bottom of the 6th, Mike Buccaro singled to score Lucas Ametrano for Guilford's 10th and final run of the game.

Lucas Deshefy came on to pitch and got the final 6 outs for the Grizzlies. Although Foran was able to score 3 times in the 5th and 6th innings, the game really never felt like it was in jeopardy for Guilford, as 5 of the 6 runs were unearned and the Lions only had 2 hits in their last 2 at bats.

Bryce Meder had 2 hits including a triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored, and Lucas Deshefy also had 2 hits including a RBI double. Sam Ametrano pitched 5 innings with 8 K's, gave up just 1 earned run on 2 hits, and had an RBI triple, and Alex Vincent had a hit and 2-RBI.

Guilford will begin the 2nd half of their season with 3 consecutive road games beginning with a trip to East Haven HS on Monday afternoon (4/24) to take on the Yellowjackets at 3:45 pm. On Wed. (4/26) they are in East Lyme for a 4 pm. game vs. the Vikings, then a rematch vs. Jonathan Law next Friday (4/28) in Milford - a 3:45 pm. start.