Windsor Defeats Guilford 5-2 in 2nd Round of CIAC Tournament

Jun 1, 2022

Note: Click here to see Guilford's 2022 Statistical Leaders.

The Guilford Grizzlies' 2022 Season came to an end on Wednesday, as they were defeated 5-2 by the CIAC Class L #1 ranked, Windsor Warriors, in the 2nd round of the State Tournament. The game that was played at Windsor High School was closer than the score indicated, as the Grizzlies were only out hit 6-5, while the Warriors did not score a run beyond the 2nd inning.

Windsor got off to a fast start, scoring all 5 of their runs in the first two innings, that included a 2-run homer by SS Jonathan Lattimer in the 1st.

Guilford could not get anything going until the top of the 3rd, when Sam Ametrano tripled with 1 out, and Carter Williams followed him with an RBI single that made it 5-1, Windsor. (video) In the top of the 4th, the Grizzlies added another run when Michael Buccaro doubled with 1 out, and Cole Morgan-Berry was inserted as a pinch runner for Buccaro at 2nd base. A few batters later, Tyler Zajkowski delivered a 2-out, RBI single to score Morgan-Berry for Guilford's second run. (video)

Ametrano was the starting pitcher for Guilford, he worked 3-1/3 innings and surrendered 2 earned runs on 5 hits before he was relieved by Freshman, Lucas Deshefy, with 1 out in the bottom of the 4th. Deshefy pitched a scoreless, 2-2/3 innings and surrendered just 1 hit to the top-ranked Warriors, although the Grizzlies were unable to come from behind.

Guilford ends their 2022 Season with a winning record, going 11-9 in the regular season and 12-11 overall, including 3 postseason games. Three players earned All-Conference Honors; Senior CF - Mike Torre, Junior SS - Carter Williams, and Sophomore P - Bryce Meder. The Grizzlies had 3 players finish with a .300 or better batting average including Williams, Torre and Sophomore - Mike Buccaro, while Meder lead the team in most pitching stats. Click here to view Guilford's 2022 Stat Leaders.

With a highly-competitive 2022 in the books, Guilford can look forward to taking the next step in 2023, with 9 rostered Juniors currently set to return as Seniors, and as many as 14 returning, 2022 Varsity players. Check back within the coming weeks for a recap article on a memorable 2022 season.