There were plenty of great performances on the diamond last week, and Rich Garven found some of the best for readers to vote on to decide the Hometeam Baseball Player of the Week.
Congratulations to Clinton's Brian Silvester for cruising to the top spot in last week's poll with 768 votes (42.9 percent), topping Tantasqua's Hunter Normandin (331 votes) for the honor.
Player of the week nominations are selected by reporters based on coaches reporting game results into the Telegram & Gazette sports department and game coverage from the T&G sports department staff. Game results and highlights can be submitted by email at sports@telegram.com or by calling the sports department at 508-793-9350.
Will Adamski, Hopedale
The senior didn’t allow a run over the final four frames in a route-going performance as the Blue Raiders defeated Nipmuc, 6-2, in eight innings to clinch the Dual Valley Conference title.
Caleb Allen, Oakmont
The senior racked up 17 strikeouts and allowed two earned runs over 12 innings and reached base five times and had three RBIs as the Spartans defeated St. Paul and Foxborough.
Zachary Bracconier, Worcester Tech
The sophomore scored four runs, including one on an inside-the-park homer, as the Eagles defeated St. Bernard’s to even their record at 8-8.
C.J. Coelho, Assabet Valley
The junior had a big day at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a home run while driving in three runs and scoring three times to power the Aztecs past North.
Tyler Crawford, Ayer-Shirley
The senior fanned 11 over six shutout innings and went 4 for 5 as the Panthers topped West Boylston to kick off a 4-0 week.
Charlie Criscola, Uxbridge
The junior surrendered three hits and four walks, didn’t allow an earned run and struck out eight over six innings as the Spartan topped Northbridge in a matchup of SWCL division champions.
Jack Finocchario, Marlborough
The freshman recorded six strikeouts and allowed six hits in an eight-inning, complete-game effort as the Panthers handed Mid-Wach B champion North Middlesex its only league loss.
Owen Gray, Douglas
The senior came through with a two-out, walk-off single in the seventh as the Tigers upset Dual Valley Conference champion Hopedale on Senior Night.
Daniel Heisler, Nipmuc
The senior struck out seven and allowed six hits in a complete-game effort as the Warriors shut out neighboring rival Blackstone Valley, 1-0.
Nathan Kozlowski, Millbury
The senior surrendered five hits, issued three walks and struck out three over seven shutout innings as the Woolies defeated Grafton.
Nate Machado, Nashoba
The junior allowed one run on four hits during a complete-game performance as the Wolves topped Marlborough to sweep the season series.
Collin Moody, Shepherd Hill
The junior recorded 13 strikeouts and surrendered two hits and no walks over six shutout innings and singled, doubled and scored twice as the Rams topped Fitchburg.
Anthony Moura, Hudson
The sophomore struck out nine and allowed five hits in a complete-game effort versus Fitchburg and went 3 for 4 with two runs against Groton-Dunstable in a pair of wins for the Hawks.
Emilio Silva-Rosa, Wachusett
The junior drove in three runs with a double and a homer to propel the Mountaineers to a 6-4 road win over Mid-Wach A champion Leominster.
Adam Urato, Bartlett
The junior recorded five strikeouts over four perfect innings to earn the win as the Indians rallied from four runs down to defeat Blackstone-Millville, 5-4, in nine.
Colin Yeaton, Shrewsbury
The senior belted a two-run triple in the top of the eighth to break open a tie game as the Colonials defeated St. Paul.
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