Terriers Make Improvements Each Game

Over past week, the Rocky Hill baseball team lost two tight games and dominated Bloomfield. Overall, the team is making strides, but balance and chemistry will be the keys to their performance, according to their head coach.

“The young terriers have looked good at times, but are still looking to put together a better balanced team on the field,” said head coach George McKinnon in an email Friday afternoon. “We need both the offense and defense to come together to support this young pitching staff that consists of one senior one Junior and three sophomores.”

The Terriers are 2-2 on the season and their losses are to bigger schools by one run each time. Rocky Hill defeated Bloomfield 19-0 on April, but suffered losses to Wilcox Tech and East Hartford the previous week.

“I’m excited to see how this young team responds over this stretch,” McKinnon said. “I told the players as long as you play hard and give your best every game that’s all I can ask for as a coach.”

The schedule will not any easier for the young Terriers as shortly they will be playing three games per week for the next five weeks. Chemistry will lead to Rocky Hill winning more games, McKinnon said.

“I’m still looking for that combination of players that will compete both offensively and defensively on a game to game basis,” he said. “Team chemistry will be key as we head into the next five weeks.”

Below is a recap of the last few games. The Terriers will play on Monday at 3:45 p.m. at , will travel to on Wednesday and on Friday at 3:45 p.m. at home.

Rocky Hill Lost Wilcox Tech 2-1

Fans were treated to a pitching duel as Wilcox Tech, which is in the Class L division, defeated Rocky Hill baseball team 2-1 to on April 6.

Wilcox’s two runs came in the first inning of play with only one of them being earned. Wilcox Tech was lead by senior Mathew Buonfiglio, who will play baseball at Quinnipiac University in the fall, allowed only one run in seven innings while striking out five Terrier batters.

Rocky Hill would not score until the sixth inning on a fielder’s choice by Brandon Grover that scored Jack Grant. Sophomore Chris Bouchard went 2-3 in the game.

Terrier senior Kyle Wolf pitched four innings for the Terriers and allowed the two runs with only one being earned. The Indians had five hits off Wolf who did not surrender a walk.

Rocky Hill Lost East Hartford 6-5

The Terriers competed all game, but the Hornets were too strong as East Hartford defeated Rocky Hill in the bottom seventh inning to win 6-5.

The game featured four lead changes and 11 men were left on base.

Rocky Hill had 11 hits in the game with Jeff Osak hitting a double and triple. He added a RBI. Kyle Whalen and Brandon Grover had two hits apiece.

For the Terriers, Spencer Bunting went six innings in the loss and gave up six runs with only four of them being earned.

Rocky Hill Beats Bloomfield 19-0

The Terriers crushed Bloomfield 19-0 on Wednesday afternoon as their bats and pitching arms came alive.

Rocky Hill received five shutout innings from the arm of Dan Madigan who got his first varsity win. He only allowed two hits and struck out three. Tom Seaver pitched the final two innings of the game and allowed no runs, one hit and had four strikeouts.

Jeff Osak, Tom Seaver and Josh Zawisa all had two hits each while Zawisa added three RBIs and Seaver and Jack Grant had two apiece.

The Terriers ran the bases well as Kyle Whalen stole two bags and scored times on the afternoon.