STAMFORD, Conn. – Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-3 with a double in a 13-hit attack for the Pittsfield Babe Ruth 16-year-old All-Stars as they opened the New England Regional with a 10-4 win over the Maine State Champions.

 

Kevin Smith was 2-for-4 with a double at the plate and went three innings on the mound, striking out five and not allowing a run.

 

Cooper Reed and Bryce Roff split the last four innings, combining to strike out seven between them.

 

Hoff also went 2-for-2 at the plate and scored four times for Pittsfield, which jumped out to a 7-0 lead with four runs in the bottom of the third inning.

 

Kydd Kearns and Jack Wendling also had a pair of hits in the win. Wendling drove in a team-high three runs.

 

Pittsfield improved to 1-0 in the three-team pool to open the tournament. On Saturday morning, it takes on Rhode Island Champion Warwick.