Adams-Cheshire, Dalton-Hinsdale Square Off in Jimmy Fund FinalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
09:11PM / Thursday, July 17, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Adams-Cheshire 10-year-old All-Stars were the big winners on the diamond in Thursday’s finale of the John Codey Jimmy Fund Classic at Belanger Field. But while the victors pounded out 13 hits in a 19-3 win over Dalton-Hinsdale, the biggest blows of the week were struck against cancer. For 35 years, Berkshire County youngsters have been raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and enjoying America’s pastime. To date, the local event has raised more than $650,000 for the cause, including close to $15,000 from the four teams who participated at this month’s tournament, according to co-director Gildo >> Read More |
Holden Ends Pittsfield Little League's Post-Season RuniBerkshires.com Sports,
09:10PM / Thursday, July 17, 2025 | |
 HOLDEN, Mass. – Brendan Michaud went the distance on the mound on Thursday in leading the Holden Little League 12-year-old All-Stars to a 5-1 win over PIttsfield in an elimination game in the Section 1 tournament. Michaud struck out six, walked two and allowed three hits and an earned run in six innings of work as Holden advanced to the finals of the double-elimination tournament, where it will play at winner’s bracket winner Westfield. Will Nichols, Troy Malloy and Edaniel Hebert accounted for Pittsfield’s hits. Down, 5-0, in the top of the sixth, Malloy hit a one-out double to left. With two out, Hebert brought him home with a single to center >> Read More |
Post 68-1 Downs Monson in Legion PlayiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:42PM / Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Gavin O’Donnell went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI Wednesday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68-1 Seniors to an American Legion Baseball win over Monson Post 241 at Clapp Park. Jason Codey tripled in a five-hit attack for Pittsfield, which worked nine walks in the win. Cam Harrington and Jack Abel combined for the win on the mound. Harrington struck out seven and allowed two runs in five innings of work to earn the win. Abel closed the game with two innings of one-run ball. Post 68-1 (11-1) finishes the regular season on Thursday at East Springfield Post 420. >> Read More |
Pittsfield Little Leaguers Stay Alive in SectionaliBerkshires.com Sports,
09:37PM / Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Three Pittsfield Little League 12-year-old All-Star pitchers combined to strike out 12 and allow no earned runs on Wednesday as Pittsfield stayed alive in the Section 1 tournament with a 11-1 win over Leominster at Deming Park. Pittsfield survived the elimination bracket game in the double-elimination tournament and earned a return trip on Thursday to Holden, which fell to Westfield in the winners bracket on Wednesday. Mateo Herrera got the start on the mound on Wednesday and struck out seven while allowing two hits and no runs in 3 and a third innings. He then gave the ball to Bradley Charow for an inning and a third. Ryder Froio went to the >> Read More |
UMass Coach Leading Youth Basketball Clinic| 01:13PM / Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires welcomes Frank Martin, head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Massachusetts, and his staff and players for a free clinic. The youth basketball clinic will be held on Thursday, July 24, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the club's gymnasium, located at 16 Melville St. This one-day clinic is open to any boy or girl in Berkshire County who will be entering Grades 3 through 7 in September. No club membership is required to participate, but registration is limited to 70 and is required in advance at www.bgcberkshires.org. Participants will have a unique opportunity to learn >> Read More |
Zerbato Throws No-Hitter for Post 68 Legion TeamiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:25PM / Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | |
 WESTIELD, Mass. – Camden Zerbato fired a no-hitter Tuesday to lead the Pittsfield Post 68-1 American Legion Baseball team to an 8-0 win over Westfield. Zerbato struck out eight and walked just two in the victory. “Camden isn’t in our normal pitching rotation but as the regular season is wrapping up, and our pitchers were still resting from their pitch counts – I told him he would start tonight and he wanted the ball,” Post 68-1 coach Dusty Burdette said. “He is a gamer. He does anything you ask him too. I’ve coached Camden since he was 12 years old, and this is the last year I will coach him and for him to do that in his last year with >> Read More |
Holden Holds On, Tops Pittsfield in Sectional OpenerBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
10:23PM / Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | |
 HOLDEN, Mass. – The Holden Little League 12-year-old All-Stars Tuesday built a four-run lead and held on for a 4-3 win over Pittsfield in the opening round of the Section 1 Tournament. Ryder Froio hit a three-run homer for Pittsfield with two out in the top of the fifth inning, but Holden retired the next four hitters in order to end the game. Pittsfield will play an elimination game on Wednesday at 5:30 at Deming Park against Leominster. Holden advances in the winners’ bracket of the double-elimination tournament to meet Westfield, an 11-1 winner over Leominster in Tuesday’s opener. Holden’s Andrew Surrette was dominant through four >> Read More |
Westfield Holds Off Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13s for Western Mass TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:23PM / Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | |
WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Westfield 13-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars Tuesday rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth to break open a close game and take a 9-3 win from Pittsfield in the title game of the Western Massachusetts Championship. Collin Taylor and Jackson Barnes each went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead a seven-hit attack for Westfield. Isaac Acevedo went 2-for-3 with a double to lead Pittsfield, which fought back to tie the game after falling behind, 2-0, and scored a run in the top of the fi fth to cut into a 5-2 deficit. Both Pittsfield and Westfield move on to the New England Regional Championship, scheduled for July 25-29 at Wahconah >> Read More |
Force 14U Softball Team Splits in Nutmeg StateiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:44PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
ENFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Force 14-and-under travel softball team Sunday went 1-1 at the Enfield Invitational. The Force opened the day with a 13-3 win over the Connecticut Bearcats 13U squad. Berkshire pounded out 14 hits, including four extra-base hits, in the win. Mollie Crawford and Ava McMahon each went 2-for-3 with a triple against the Bearcats. McMahon and Amelia Polidoro split time in the circle, striking out six in the five-inning win. Then the Force had a rematch with tournament host Enfield Extreme Blue 14U, a 4-2 victim when the teams played on Saturday. This time around, the Enfield Extreme came out on top, 7-2, after jumping >> Read More |
Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14s Win Western Mass TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
09:45PM / Sunday, July 13, 2025 | |
 WESTFIELD, Mass. – Kevin Smith Sunday struck out nine in 5 and two-thirds innings on the mound and went 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate to lead the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Stars to a 5-1 win over Westfield and a Western Massachusetts Championship. Smith gave up one hit and one run before giving the ball to Bryce Hoff, who threw 1 and a third innings of scoreless relief. Pittsfield, which went 1-1 in pool play to reach the final against 2-0 Westfield, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, when Aiden Arseneau doubled to center field to drive in Jack Wendling and Austin Decker. Pittsfield eventually led, 5-0, before Westfield put a run across in the >> Read More |
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