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5-for-5 day at the dish: Vote for the High School Baseball Player of the Week

Chris McDaniel, The Patriot Ledger
·4 min read

West Bridgewater High's Jag Garces has been voted the High School Baseball Player of the Week.

The sophomore collected over 9,000 votes to earn the honor. Garces reached base 5 times (double, 4 walks) and stole 5 bases in a 16-7 win over Hull. He doubled in all three of his plate appearances in a 10-8 loss to Cohasset.

And this week's candidates are...

Ryan Solimini, Soph., Abington: Solimini pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, in his first varsity start, a 9-2 win over Monomoy. He also chipped in an RBI triple.

Abington's Ryan Solimini attempts to turn the double play on East Bridgewater's Ray McNaught during a game on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Abington's Ryan Solimini attempts to turn the double play on East Bridgewater's Ray McNaught during a game on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Nathan DiRado, Sr., Carver: DiRado had a big week for the Crusaders. At the plate, he went 4-for-6 with 5 RBIs. He starred in a win over Middleboro, pitching 7 ⅔ innings and striking out 5.

Colin Blake + Evan O'Brien, Pembroke: Blake drove in 5 RBIs and O'Brian had 4 hits in a 10-2 win over Marshfield.

Luc Lefevre + John Wallingford, Cohasset: Lefevre went 2-for-3 with a double and 4 RBIs in a 10-7 win over Dedham. In a 6-5 win over Carver, Wallingford had a 2-out, walk-off RBI double. Lefevre struck out 11 over 5 innings.

Cohasset's Luc Lefevre throws a pitch during the bottom of the fourth inning of their game against Scituate at Scituate High on Friday, May 26, 2023. Cohasset would win 7-6 after a play at the plate ended the game.
Cohasset's Luc Lefevre throws a pitch during the bottom of the fourth inning of their game against Scituate at Scituate High on Friday, May 26, 2023. Cohasset would win 7-6 after a play at the plate ended the game.

Max King + Luke Joyce, Braintree: The Wamps received some pristine performances from both pitchers. In an 8-0 win over Brockton, King tossed six shutout innings. Joyce threw a 8-strikeout shutout in an 4-0 win over Norwood. He pitched 8 scoreless innings and earned two wins during the week.

Jack Ritchie + Shamus Barrett, Bridgewater-Raynham: In an 8-0 win over Silver Lake, Ritchie pitched a shutout with 5 hits allowed and 8 strikeouts. Barrett went 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple and 3 RBIs.

HYANNIS 04/08/24 Finn O'Donnell of Barnstable breaks up the throw to Jack Ritchie of Bridgewater-Raynham . baseball Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times
HYANNIS 04/08/24 Finn O'Donnell of Barnstable breaks up the throw to Jack Ritchie of Bridgewater-Raynham . baseball Ron Schloerb/Cape Cod Times

Brendan Whitman, Soph., Scituate: Whitman went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored in a 7-4 win over Falmouth.

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Scituate base runner Brendan Whitman looks for a long lead to get to third on a single. Scituate baseball host Falmouth on Thursday April 17, 2024
Scituate base runner Brendan Whitman looks for a long lead to get to third on a single. Scituate baseball host Falmouth on Thursday April 17, 2024

Gabe Knudsen, Sr., Hanover: Knudsen pitched a 5-inning no-hitter with one walk and 13 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Falmouth.

Hanover's Gabe Knudsen pitches during a game against Plymouth South on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Hanover's Gabe Knudsen pitches during a game against Plymouth South on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

Brayden Wright, Jr., Middleboro: Wright went 5-for-5 with 5 RBIs in a 9-6 win over Weymouth.

Middleboro Post 64 pitcher Brayden Wright delivers a pitch during a quarter final American Legion Junior Division game versus Marblehead/Swampscott Post 57 Mariners at Middleboro High School on Monday, July 31, 2023.
Middleboro Post 64 pitcher Brayden Wright delivers a pitch during a quarter final American Legion Junior Division game versus Marblehead/Swampscott Post 57 Mariners at Middleboro High School on Monday, July 31, 2023.

Peter Abair + Simon Fletcher, Lincoln-Sudbury: Abair threw a complete game and allowed just one unearned run with six hits and three strikeouts for the Warriors in a 2-1 win over Waltham. Fletcher made his first varsity start against Catholic Memorial on Friday and earned his first win. He threw six shutout innings, allowing just three hits with nine strikeouts in a 4-0 victory.

Will Adamski, Sr., Hopedale: Adamski was 2-for-3 with an RBI and dropped in a walk-off single for the Blue Raiders in a 4-3 win over Uxbridge.

Michael Atwater, Hudson: Atwater struck out nine in a complete-game victory Thursday in the John Ahearn Tournament consolation game, as the Hawks took down Shrewsbury 5-1. Atwater allowed just four hits and a run for Hudson.

JJ Blanchard, Sr., Framingham: The UMass signee had a hit and an RBI for the Flyers, and he threw three innings of one-hit ball with four strikeouts in a 6-1 win over Holliston.

Jason Blanchard, Framingham High
Jason Blanchard, Framingham High

Austin Campbell, Sr., Franklin: The lefty UMass signee struck out nine and allowed just one hit and an earned run in a 6-3 loss to Catholic Memorial.

Franklin High School starting pitcher Austin Campbell during a baseball scrimmage against Holliston, March 27, 2024.
Franklin High School starting pitcher Austin Campbell during a baseball scrimmage against Holliston, March 27, 2024.

Derek Hatherley, Sr., Hopkinton: Hatherley allowed just two hits and a run, striking out 11 against just one walk in a 3-1 win over North Attleborough.

Hopkinton’s Derek Hatherley makes the play at second base during the Hillers' baseball game against Medfield at Hopkinton High School on April 4, 2023.
Hopkinton’s Derek Hatherley makes the play at second base during the Hillers' baseball game against Medfield at Hopkinton High School on April 4, 2023.

Tyler Ladouceur, Sr., Bellingham: Ladouceur doubled with two outs, scoring two runs to tie the game in the seventh inning for the Blackhawks and also scored the winning run in a 4-3 win over Dover-Sherborn. He also helped combine for a one-hitter on the mound in a 2-1 win over Bishop Feehan.

Gavin Lynch, Sr., Dover-Sherborn: Lynch threw a complete game for the Raiders, striking out 10 and allowing just four hits, in a 2-1 win over Needham.

Dover-Sherborn High School pitcher Gavin Lynch throws at Holliston, May 11, 2022.
Dover-Sherborn High School pitcher Gavin Lynch throws at Holliston, May 11, 2022.

Jack Marino, Soph., Blackstone Valley Tech: Marino had three hits and two RBIs in a 9-2 win over Hopedale. He also was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and scored two runs for the Beavers in a 7-1 win over Westborough.

Ryan McCausland, Sr., Wellesley: The lefty St. Lawrence signee McCausland threw five shutout innings and allowed just one hit in a 10-0 win against Concord-Carlisle. He also doubled twice with two RBIs for the Raiders.

Tyler Moore, Sr., Marlborough: Moore didn't allow an earned run and struck out nine in a complete game, allowing just two hits, in a 7-3 win over rival Hudson the semifinals of the John Ahearn tournament.

Teddy Peters, Sr., Holliston: The Brandeis signee Peters scored three runs and stole three bases with two hits and an RBI as the Panthers defeated Bridgewater-Raynham, 12-8. Peters also struck out eight in five shutout innings on the mound while doubling among his two hits with an RBI in a 12-3 win over Natick.

Holliston High School pitcher Teddy Peters gets in some work during a baseball scrimmage at Franklin, March 27, 2024.
Holliston High School pitcher Teddy Peters gets in some work during a baseball scrimmage at Franklin, March 27, 2024.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Tuesday, April 30 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com. Our player of the week stories are meant as a way to highlight local high school athletes in the area. Making the list is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to all our athletes.

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