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Daniel Hand Claims First-Ever State Baseball Championship
Led by a sensational one-hit pitching effort by junior David Antonetti, the Tigers blanked Berlin 3-0 in an historic game at Palmer Field.
MIDDLETOWN, CT — Junior righthander David Antonetti pitched a complete game one-hitter on Saturday night at Palmer Field, leading Daniel Hand High School to its first-ever state baseball championship with a 3-0 win over Berlin in the Class L title contest.
The Tigers, who finished with an overall 22-2 record, scored all the runs they needed in the fourth inning, led by a two-run double by Evan Mastrobattisto. The other run came on a sacrifice fly by Giovanni Roman.
Antonetti, who at one point retired nine straight batters, needed only 81 pitches. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter.
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Berlin's lone hit came when lead-off hitter Jamie Palmese singled in the fourth.
The final outcome made Connecticut high school baseball history, as for the first time, all four baseball final matchups ended in shutouts.
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Berlin, which was making its 15th championship game appearance with six previous titles, finished its season at 21-4.
Written by Peter Vander Veer
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