Blue Wave Baseball Remains Undefeated in FCIAC Play With Win Over Trinity

by James Fox

Following two losses to out-of-conference foes at the beginning of the season, the Darien High School baseball team was in an unfortunate situation. At the time, the Blue Wave had several difficult upcoming games, and many pundits questioned whether or not the team would turn out to be the contenders that many considered them to be in the preseason. However, as the first half of the season now winds down, whatever questions existed have been quelled. Following an emphatic 9-0 win over Trinity Catholic yesterday, Monday, April 27, Darien is now 8-0 in FCIAC play, and sit alone at the top of the conference standings.

Senior Stephen Barston started on the mound for the Blue Wave, and left the field with his third straight complete game performance. DHS got on the board with three runs in the top of the first inning, capitalizing on three errors by the Trinity defense, and the team never looked back after that. After not scoring for a couple of innings during the middle portion of the game, the bats awoke again in the sixth and seventh innings. Led by seniors Michael Maccarone and Jake Frasca (who had two hits each), the offense put up a total of nine runs that allowed for a comfortable win. Barston finished with three strikeouts, and was backed up by several great plays by his infielders (specifically Frasca, Maccarone, and senior second baseman Danny Siemers).

Following the win, Barston said regarding his fielders,"What really helped is my defense behind me. The infielders made a bunch of amazing plays and our outfielders got to everything today. I have always pitched to contact and having those guys behind me increases my confidence."

The Blue Wave now have a difficult second half of the season, with games against plenty of tough opposition, including New Canaan, Staples, and more. Come see if the squad is up to the task at their next home game, Friday, May 1 against Bassick at 4 PM.

Senior centerfielder Michael Maccarone dives for a fly ball during
 yesterday's action. (Photo credit: Stamford Advocate)