PHS VARSITY GAME SUMMARY

Newport Daily News

June 7, 2007

St. Raphael's

Bob Crudup Field, Portsmouth High School

Sunny

Ryan Westmoreland (8 - 0)

Chris Hall

Ryan Westmoreland (W, CG, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 SO)

Matt Billington (1-2, 2B, SF, RBI); Nick Grande (1-3); Brian Shelburne (1-3); Adam Reece (0-3, R)

Ryan Westmoreland (W, CG, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 SO, 89 pitches)

Nick Grande - John Pedrotty - Ryan Westmoreland (combined to pickoff runner at 1B to end the 3rd inning)

The Patriots outlasted St. Raphael's, 1 - 0, to advance to the RIIL Division I Region 1 Finals. Ryan Westmoreland picked up the win, pitching two-hit, shutout baseball over seven innings of work. He walked one, hit a batter, and struck out eleven. Offensively, the Patriots' bats were silent all day long. However, Portsmouth managed to score a run in the 1st inning. After a leadoff walk to Ryan Westmoreland, Adam Reece grounded into a fielder's choice to retire Westmoreland. John Sleeper followed with a walk. Then, St. Raphael's relief pitcher, Chris Hall, was called for a balk, putting runners at second and third. St. Ray's starter, Jeremy Thurber, then returned to the mound and intentionally walked John Pedrotty before giving up a sacrifice fly to Matt Billington to plate the Pats' only run of the afternoon. Both teams threatened throughout the game, but neither was able to push a run across. The Patriots' "March to McCoy" will resume on Tuesday, when they will meet the winner of the Chariho/St. Raphael's game. The game will be at Pierce Memorial Field in East Providence, with first pitch scheduled for 4:30 PM. If the Patriots win, they will advance to the RIIL Final Four. If the Patriots lose, a final, "winner take all" game would be scheduled for Thursday June 14.