Spring Championship Previews: Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Volleyball

CONNECTICUT — The official start of summer is just days away, but spring is ending in sizzling fashion on athletic fields throughout Connecticut, with 16 championship contests slated between Thursday and Sunday in baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball.

BASEBALL
All games at Palmer Field, Middletown

Class LL
Saturday, noon
No. 3 Fairfield Warde Mustangs vs. No. 4 Southington Blue Knights
Regular season: FFW 17-3; SOU 17-3
The road to the finals:

• FFW: d. Simsbury 8-4; d. Conard 6-0; d. Glastonbury 5-3; d. Trumbull 4-1
• SOU: d. Brien McMahon 3-1; d. Hall 4-1; d. Newington 4-0; d. Danbury 6-0

Title game record: FFW 1-2; SOU 3-10
Last state championship: FFW 1981; SOU 1999
Rosters

Class L
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 1 Windsor Warriors vs. No. 10 Maloney Spartans
Regular season: WIN 19-1; MAL 12-8
The road to the finals:

• WIN: d. Kaynor Tech 17-0; d. Guilford 5-2; d. Lyman Hall 3-1; d. Daniel Hand 8-0
• MAL: d. Bristol Eatern 9-4; d. Wilcox Tech 9-3; d. East Lyme 7-4; d. Notre Dame-West Haven 2-1

Title game record: WIN 2-1; MAL 0-2
Last state championship: WIN 1991; MAL none
Rosters

Class M
Saturday, 7 p.m.
No. 4 Joel Barlow Falcons vs. No. 7 Woodland Hawks
Regular season: JB 17-3; WOO 15-5
The road to the finals:

• JB: d. Granby 10-7; d. Haddam-Killingworth 4-1; d. Suffield 13-2; d. Sheehan 4-2
• WOO: d. Seymour 9-1; d. Grasso Tech 11-2; d. Northwestern Regional 2-1; d. Jonathan Law 3-0

Title game record: JB 1-0; WOO 0-0
Last state championship: JB 1964; WOO none
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Class S
Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
No. 1 St. Paul Falcons vs. No. 3 Somers Spartans
Regular season: STP 20-0; SOM 16-4
The road to the finals:

• STP: d. Terryville 22-0; d. St. Bernard 3-1 (8); d. North Branford 18-2; d. Immaculate 7-0
• SOM: d. East Hampton 5-3; d. Tourtellotte 15-4; d. Old Lyme 14-1; d. Oxford 9-3

Title game record: STP 3-3; SOM 0-2
Last state championship: STP 2016; SOM none
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SOFTBALL
All games at DeLuca Field, Stratford

Class LL
Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Southington Lady Knights vs. No. 5 Bristol Central Rams
Regular season: SOU 19-1; BC 17-3
The road to the finals:

• SOU: d. Wilbur Cross 22-0; d. Norwalk 10-0; d. Maloney 6-2; d. Fairfield Ludlowe 7-3
• BC: d. Wilton 6-0; d. Cheshire 3-1; d. Trumbull 6-2; d. Danbury 4-1

Title game record: SOU 19-5; BC 1-4
Last state championship: SOU 2021; BC 1985
Rosters

Class L
Saturday, 6 p.m.
No. 1 Masuk Panthers vs. No. 7 Waterford Lancers
Regular season: MAS 19-1; WAT 16-4
The road to the finals:

• MAS: 1st round bye; d. North Haven 4-0; d. St. Joseph 2-1; d. Bristol Eastern 3-0
• WAT: d. Bullard Havens Tech 20-0 (5); d. Ledyard 6-2; d. Ellington 6-1; d. Avon 8-0

Title game record: MAS 7-2; WAT 5-5
Last state championship: MAS 2021;l WAT 2019
Rosters

Class M
Saturday, noon
No. 1 Woodland Hawks vs. No. 6 Oxford Wolverines
Regular season: WOO 20-0; OX 17-3
The road to the finals:

• WOO: 1st round bye; d. Plainville 15-1 (5); d. Wolcott 2-0; d. Watertown 5-2
• OX: d. Ansonia 12-0; d. Lauralton Hall 7-0; d. Haddam-Killingworth 7-0; d. Seymour 8-2

Title game record: WOO 0-1; OX 2-0
Last state championship: WOO none; OX 2015
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Class S
Saturday, 3 p.m.
No. 1 Cromwell Panthers vs. No. 15 North Branford Thunderbirds
Regular season: CRO 18-2; NB 13-7
The road to the finals:

• CRO: 1st round bye; d. East Windsor 12-0 (5); d. Hale Ray 10-0; d. Old Lyme 3-1
• NB: d. Wolcott Tech 12-0; d. Civic Leadership 22-0; d. Shepaug Valley 9-2; d. Coventry 4-2

Title game record: CRO 0-0; NB 0-3
Last state championship: CRO none; NB none
Rosters

BOYS LACROSSE
All games Sunday, Sacred Heart University

Class L
3 p.m.
No. 1 Darien Blue Wave vs. No. 2 Staples Wreckers
Regular season: DAR 14-1; STA 14-2
The road to the finals:

• DAR: d. Westhill 22-1; d. Greenwich 16-4; d. Fairfield Prep 16-9
• STA: d. Norwich Free Academy 22-1; d. Fairfield Ludlowe 14-4; d. Ridgefield 9-8 (OT)

Title game record: DAR 14-2; STA 0-3
Last state championship: DAR 2019; STA none
Rosters

Class M
12:30 p.m.
No. 4 Wilton Warriors vs. No. 10 Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights
Regular season: WIL 13-3; ND 11-5
The road to the finals:

• WIL: d. Pomperaug 17-2; d. Daniel Hand 10-9 (OT); d. Cheshire 14-6
• ND: d. East Lyme 20-8; d. Avon 10-5; d. East Catholic 11-5

Title game record: WIL 6-4; ND 0-0
Last state championship: WIL 2013; ND none
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Class S
10 a.m.
No. 5 Weston Trojans vs. No. 7 Northwest Catholic Lions
Regular season: WES 12-4; NWC 12-4
The road to the finals:

• WES: d. Granby 20-1; d. Sheehan 10-9; d. Haddam-Killingworth 16-4
• NWC: d. Foran 12-7; d. Ellington 12-8; d. Canton 14-10

Title game record: WES 4-4; NWC 0-0
Last state championship: WES 2021; NWC none
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GIRLS LACROSSE
All games Saturday, Sacred Heart University

Class L
2 p.m.
No. 1 Darien Blue Wave vs. No. 3 New Canaan
Regular season: DAR 15-0; NC 14-2
The road to the finals:

• DAR: d. Fairfield Ludlowe 21-3; d. Greenwich 15-2; d. Wilton 13-3
• NC: d. Staples 13-5; d. South Windsor 18-1; d. Ridgefield 19-11

Title game record: DAR 11-2; NC 6-3
Last state championship: DAR 2021; NC 2018
Rosters

Class M
noon
No. 1 Guilford Grizzlies vs. No. 15 St. Joseph Cadets
Regular season: GUI 15-1; STJ 9-7
The road to the finals:

• GUI: d. Bethel 18-7; d East Lyme 19-8; d. Masuk 16-9
• STJ: d. Bristol Eastern 20-7 (qualifying); d. Foran 20-4; d. Daniel Hand 14-6; d. Joel Barlow 8-7

Title game record: GUI 1-0; STJ 0-1
Last state championship: GUI 2021; STJ none
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Class S
10 a.m.
No. 4 New Fairfield Rebels vs. No. 14 Lauralton Hall Crusaders
Regular season: NFF 12-3; LH 8-8
The road to the finals:

• NFF: d. Sacred Heart Academy 13-3; d. Granby 17-5; d. Weston 11-10
• LH: d. Somers 18-10 (qualifying); d. Valley Regional 14-7; d. Stonington 13-11; d. Old Saybrook 9-8

Title game record: NFF 5-0; LH 0-0
Last state championship: NFF 2021; LH none
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BOYS VOLLEYBALL
All matches Thursday, Pomperaug High School

Class L
5 p.m.
No. 1 Darien Blue Wave vs. No. 3 Trumbull Eagles
Regular season: DAR 20-0; TRU 18-2
The road to the finals:

• DAR: 1st round bye; d. Newtown 3-0; d. Ridgefield 3-0
• TRU: d. Norwalk 3-0; d. Conard 3-0; d. Glastonbury 3-1

Title game record: DAR 4-3; TRU 1-2
Last state championship: DAR 2021; TRU 2001
Rosters

Class M
7 p.m.
No. 1 Joel Barlow Falcons vs. No. 3 New Canaan Rams
Regular season: JB 20-0; NC 12-5
The road to the finals:

• JB: d. 1st round bye; d. Newington 3-0; d. Xavier 3-0
• NC: d. Wolcott Tech 3-1; d. Masuk 3-0; d. Farmington 3-2

Title game record: JB 1-3; NC 0-0
Last state championship: JB 2021; NC none
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