STAMFORD, Conn. – Jack Wendling went 5 and a third innings on the mound, and the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars posted a combined two-hitter Sunday in beating Connecticut State Champion Bethel, 12-0, at the New England Regional.

 

Pittsfield ended pool play with a record of 2-1 and moves on to bracket play, which begins on Monday. Pittsfield emerges as the second seed out of its pool and will play in a quarter-final game on Monday at 10 a.m.

 

Wendling and Matt Keegan combined to strike out three and walk four in the shutout win.

 

Their offense gave them a cushion right out of the gate with three runs in the top of the first.

 

Pittsfield collected five doubles in a 12-hit attack.

 

Noah Maselli went 2-for-4 with a pair of double and three RBIs. Cooper Reed, Jacob Herzberg and Wendling (2-for-4) each had a two-bagger.

 

Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-2 and scored a pair of runs.