Pittfsfield 16U, 13U Teams Fall at Babe Ruth Regionals

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Adrian Gonzaga struck out seven and allowed no earned runs in 4 and a third innings on the mound Saturday to lead the Rhode Island State Champions to a 10-7 win over Pittsfield in the Babe Ruth Baseball 16-year-old New England Regional.

Warrick, R.I., took control of the game with a six-run third inning to grab a 7-4 lead, but Pittsfield rallied for three in the top of the sixth to draw within a run at 8-7.

The Rhode Islanders scored two in the bottom of the sixth, though, and Gonzaga struck out the side in order in the top of the seventh to close out the win.

Aiden Arseneau went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs for Pittsfield, which also got doubles from Kevin Smith (2-for-4) and Kydd Kearns.

Pittsfield used four pitchers, who combined for six strikeouts in the loss.

Pittsfield drops to 1-1 in pool play. Rhode Island improved to 2-0, all alone in first place in the four-team pool.

Pittsfield finishes the pool round robin on Sunday morning against Connecticut Champion Bethel.

13-Year-Old

Braintree, Mass., 23, Pittsfield 9

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Braintree tacked on 12 runs in the top of the seventh inning Saturday to run away with a 23-9 win over Pittsfield in the Babe Ruth Baseball 13-year-old New England Regional.

Troy Maloy went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI to lead a nine-hit attack for Pittsfield.

Jake Merwin was 2-for-4 with a double, and Mateo Herrera doubled in the loss.

Pittsfield split the pitching among five different players.

It takes an 0-2 record into Sunday morning’s pool play finale against Maine State Champion Bath.

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Peace Officer Standards Commission Strips Former Pittsfield Cop of Certification

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:52PM / Tuesday, August 25, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A former Pittsfield Police officer was one of five statewide who recently had their licenses revoked by the POST Commission.

Last week, the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission voted to strip five former officers of their licenses to work in law enforcement, including former PPD officer William Straub.

The commission had determined that these workers were unfit to carry a badge and gun in Massachusetts; so far, 92 state police officers have been decertified by the commission.

Records indicate that Straub faced charges tied to a 2024 incident, but details are redacted. On Oct. 31, 2024, the POST Commission suspended Straub's law enforcement certification, and he resigned from PPD in April.

"According to Pittsfield District Court records, Straub pleaded guilty in April to two counts of misdemeanor assault and battery tied to a 2024 incident," MassLive wrote on Monday.

"Three other charges, including drunk driving and carrying a firearm while intoxicated, were continued without a finding. While that resolution allows the charges to be dismissed after a period of time if Straub abides by certain conditions, the commission treats them as a criminal conviction."

According to records, he was certified as a police officer in July of 2021, and recertified in July 2024.

"The Respondent's appointing agency, the Pittsfield Police Department ("PPD"), submitted a final report to the Commission finding that the Respondent had engaged in criminal conduct and conduct unbecoming [of] an officer," the Aug. 20 final decision to decertify reads.

"The Respondent resigned from PPD on April 9, 2026, prior to the imposition of any discipline."

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