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Pittsfield Posts Two-Hit Shutout at Babe Ruth Regional

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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.
 
Pittsfield, the Western Massachusetts champion, bounced back after suffering its first loss of the all-star season on Saturday.

 

13-Year-Olds

Maine 14, Pittsfield 13

WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Babe Ruth 13-year-old All-Stars Sunday morning rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh but could not catch the Maine State Champions, who escaped with a 14-13 win to wrap up pool play at the New England Regional Championship.
 
Mateo Herrera, Jake Merwin and Troy Maloy each drove in runs with a hit in the final rally of a back-and-forth game that saw Pittsfield lead, 3-1, go down, 8-5 and tie it with three in the bottom of the fifth.
 
But the Mainers scored two in the sixth and four in the seventh to build a six-run lead that Pittsfield could not overcome.
 
Edaniel Hebert went 3-for-3 at the plate in the loss. Jake Knauth had a pair of doubles, and Herrera (2-for-5) and Maloy (2-for-4) each doubled.
 
Pittsfield finished play in its four-team pool with a record of 0-3. The other three teams move on to bracket play, which begins on Monday morning.
 
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Arrest Warrants Issued for Pittsfield Shooting

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police were granted arrest warrants for two people suspected to be responsible for the Aug. 16 shooting on Francis Avenue. 

Jason Wright, 41, and an unnamed juvenile are charged with assault and battery, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and possession of a gun without an FID card or license to carry. 

On Aug. 16, near 211 Francis Ave., three individuals suffered gunshot wounds and were all transported to Berkshire Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. This is one of four gun violence incidents on city streets this summer. 

Police say two of the individuals who suffered gunshot wounds are the subjects of the arrest warrants.

"I first want to commend the Pittsfield Police Department on solving this case in just eight days. They, along with members of the Task Force who provided support when needed, worked around the clock to identify those responsible," District Attorney Timothy Shugrue wrote on Monday. 
 
The DA said he understands that Pittsfield remains on edge, and said he is fully committed to providing resources, including funding for overtime and State Police detective resources, to support the Pittsfield Police Department as it continues its active investigations into the June 18, Aug. 4t, and Aug. 16 shootings. 

"No stone will be left unturned. If you bring violence and guns to our county, you will be held responsible to the greatest extent of the law," he wrote. 

The first arrest warrant issued is for a juvenile. The juvenile is charged with:

  • Two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit a firearm
  • Attempted murder
  • Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling
  • Possession of a firearm in commission of a felony
  • Possession of a firearm without an FID card/license to carry
  • Possession of ammunition without an FID card/license to carry

The second arrest warrant is for Jason Wright, 41, with a last known address on Woodlawn Avenue. Wright is charged with:

  • Attempted murder
  • Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit a firearm
  • Two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, to wit a Firearm
  • Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling
  • Possession of a firearm in commission of a felony
  • Possession of a firearm without an FID/LTC
  • Possession of ammunition without an FID/LTC

There have been four gun violence incidents in Pittsfield since mid-June, leaving one person dead and a total of seven injured. Additionally, a Lanesborough man is facing multiple charges for allegedly shooting a gun near homes and a road while intoxicated on Sunday. 

On June 18, a person died after being shot in the area of Tyler Street and Pleasure Avenue, and another person was injured. Following an extensive investigation, police on June 23 had an arrest warrant out for Terry Martizna, 35, on a charge of murder.

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