East Division Outduels West in 2024 All-Star Game with Lights-Out Pitching
Game Sunday night at Muzzy Field.
Catcher Colin Barczi (Sanford, C, Vanderbilt) won the 2024 All-Star Game MVP after going 1-for-2 on the night with a single to tip off play at the top of the first inning.
The East Division, comprised of Newport, Ocean State, Martha’s Vineyard, Mystic, North Shore and Sanford, struck early with a single to left field by Barczi driving in CJ Willis (Sanford, OF/1B, Quinnipiac) in the opening inning.
The West Division – Upper Valley, Vermont, Keene, North Adams, Bristol, Danbury and Valley – cruised through the second, third, and fourth innings with Emmett Tolis (Bristol, RHP, Fairfield), Ryan Oshinskie (Bristol, RHP, Brown) and Nick Falter (Vermont, RHP, Denison) each taking the mound and tossing a scoreless frame.
Reese Robinett (Martha’s Vineyard, 1B, Arkansas) of the East side led off the top of the fifth with a single, and Tyler Hare (Newport, RF/1B, Wofford ) followed with a double. Dixon Williams (Newport, 3B/2B, East Carolina) and Aaron Walton (Ocean State, OF, Arizona) walked to load the bases, setting the stage for Andrew Yu (Martha’s Vineyard, C/1B, Duke), who then delivered a single to right field, driving in Hare and adding another run for the East Division.
The East Division continued its rally in the ninth. Hare doubled to center field and later stole third base, while Williams and Walton walked once again to load the bases. Yu then came through with another clutch single to right field, driving in Hare and securing the win.
Despite falling short, the West managed to rack up seven hits, including doubles from Josiah Ragsdale (Vermont, CF/OF, Boston College) and Dante D’Amore (Danbury, 1B, Sacred Heart).
On the mound, the East side was dominant, as ten All-Star pitchers combined for nine shutout innings, with Aidan Coleman (Newport, RHP, Pittsburgh) and Connor Harris (Mystic, RHP, Winthrop) both striking out a game-high two batters.
View the box score for the 2024 All-Star Game here. To read more about the 2024 NECBL All-Star Game visit the NECBL website.
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat college summer league that fields teams in all six New England states. Partially funded by Major League Baseball, the New England League started play in 1994 and has sent over 230 alumni to the Major Leagues with nearly 30 alumni taken in the first round of the MLB Draft. For continuing coverage of the NECBL, visit NECBL.com and follow the league on X/Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
