Mariners 7 Rams 0

 7-0 win 

Abbott 5IP and Moore 2IP combined to  shutout the Rams.

EJ field 2 hits 5 rbi 

Townies 5 Chiefs 2

 Rockport wins 5-2 over Ipswich Sunday June 14th at Evans Field behind Kenzie Quinn and Derick MacDowell on the mound with Brock Currier, Danny Hafey, and Jack Sperry leading the way at the plate.

Mariners 7 Beverly 0

Mariners 5 Giants 0

 Caz Ostrowski pitched a 3 hit shutout with 8k. Caulin Rogers added 2 hits for the Mariners.

Mariners @ Townies canceled tonight, 5/31

 Rockport game vs Manchester/Essex scheduled for tonite 5/31 at Evans Field has been banged due to rain. Makeup TBD.

Rowley 7 Beverly 6

Townies 5 Generals 0

 Rockport Townies shut out the Hamilton Generals 5-0 at Patton Park to open the season for each club on Thursday 5/28 behind Derick MacDowell's 14K CG, with Brayden Francis & Jack Sperry leading the way at the plate with two hits each, and Mike Murphy & Zach Oliver each with a hit. Townies home opener is Sunday 5/31 at 6p vs the Manchester/Essex Mariners.

Mariners 3 Chiefs 0

 Zack Abbott and Tommy Elliot combined to shut out Ipswich last night in Essex 3 to 0.

Mariners 5 Chiefs 4

 Caz Ostrowski picked up the win and Brett Moore got the save in a tight game Monday night in Ipswich.

2026 Season Kick-Off

After opening day rain-outs the 2026 season will officially kick off today in Ipswich.  The Mariners will take on the Chiefs at Bialek Park, first pitch 5:45pm

2025 Season Re-Cap

 

2025 PLAYOFFS

• SEMI-FINALS
• (4) Rowley vs. (1) M/E
• Mariners win series (2-0)
• (3) Rockport vs. (2) Hamilton
• Generals win series (2-0)
• FINALS
• (2) Hamilton vs. (1) M/E
• Generals win series 3-0

2025 ITL Standings

• TEAM - W-L-T - POINTS
• Man./Essex 15-5 (30)
• Hamilton 14-6 (27)*
• Rockport 13-6-1 (27)
• Rowley 9-10-1 (19)
• Beverly 5-15 (10)
• Ipswich 3-17 (6)

HW News

 

Hamilton reigns supreme in ITL for 4th straight season

It took them four days to record the final nine outs — and add two much needed runs in the top of the seventh — that they needed to clinch the win.

But the wait was well worth it for the Hamilton Generals.

Scoring twice in the final inning, Hamilton snapped a tie game and claimed its fourth consecutive Intertown Twilight League baseball championship Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field in Essex, finishing off a three-game sweep of Manchester with a 7-5 victory.

It was the second straight season in which the Generals swept the Mariners in the ITL finals and fourth consecutive summer that they beat them overall, winning 3 games to 1 in in both 2022 and 2023.

After finishing second behind Manchester during the regular season, Hamilton (19-6) won all five of their playoff games and outscored Manchester, 16-5, in their three-game brooming.

This decisive game originally began on Wednesday at Memorial Field in Essex, with Hamilton taking a 5-2 lead in the fifth inning. But it was suspended at that point due to lightning. Heavy rains and thunder on Thursday again postponed a conclusion of the game on Thursday, so it was moved to Saturday in Hamilton, where a potential Game 4 had already been scheduled.

Fighting gallantly to keep its season alive once play resumed Saturday, Manchester scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game. Cory Burnham had an RBI single for the Mariners before teammates Caulin Rogers and Cory McCollum both stole home successfully.

But the Generals were determined not to play an ‘if necessary’ contest, and got the runs they needed in the top of the seventh.

Ryan Hutchinson — who earned the win on the mound by coming in relief in the sixth and getting the final six outs — reached on a two-base error to open the frame. Nick Freni promptly delivered an RBI single to left, putting Hamilton ahead, 6-5. Later in the inning, Will Cooke was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing home hte Generals’ final run.

Hutchinson, had thrown a complete game shutout in Game 2 of the finals, then locked it down in the bottom of the seventh by inducing two flyouts and a groundout to second base to start his team’s celebration.

Prior to the contest being halted last Wednesday, Hamilton had scored three times in the top of the fifth inning to break a tie game as Gian Gamelli, Hutchinson and Will Jones all had RBI hits. Will Frain added two hits and scored a run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Generals One Win Away from ITL Title

Thanks to a pair of weekend shutouts, Hamilton is one win victory away from its fourth consecutive Intertown Twilight League baseball championship.

A 5-0 triumph on Saturday, coupled with a 4-0 whitewashing Sunday afternoon, have put the Generals in complete control of their best-of-5 ITL title series against the Manchester Mariners.

Hamilton (now 18-6), which has won all four of its playoff games this summer after finishing second to Manchester by a single game during the regular season, has a clinch the crown once again Wednesday in Game 3 at Memorial Field in Essex (5:30 p.m.). If necessary, Game 4 would be at Patton Park in Hamilton Saturday (4 p.m.), and a potential winner-take-all Game 5 would be held Sunday back in Essex (4 p.m.).

Will Jones was dominant for Hamilton on the mound in Game 1, spinning a complete game three-hitter while striking out eight Mariners. All five runs for the Generals crossed home plate in the second inning thanks to big run-scoring hits from Conor McClintock, Will Frain, Gian Gamelli and Hunter Wilichoski.

Toeing the slab Sunday afternoon at his home ballpark, Ryan Hutchinson also had a stellar performance. He surrendered just two hits and one walk in a complete game effort of his own, also striking out eight. After a one-out double in the first inning by Harry Painter, Hutchinson retired 19 of the final Manchester batters of the afternoon.

Wilichoski’s RBI single in the bottom of the first was all the offense Hamilton would need. Will Cooke added an RBI single to center in the fifth, another run scored on an error, and Giamelli’s triple brought home the final run.

 

 

 

Mariners trail Generals 2-0 in ITL championship series

No room for error

By Nick Giannino

» Sports Editor

The Manchester Essex Mariners are going to have to muster up some magic this week if they want to stay alive in the ITL championship.

Going into the playoffs as the top seed, Manchester made quick work of the Rowley Rams to kick things off, earning a two-game series sweep to advance to the finals for a remarkable 14th consecutive time.

But the going has gotten tough from there, as Hamilton has proven to be a worthy adversary and has now jumped out to a swift 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 title series.

Behind a complete game gem from Will Jones in Saturday’s championship opener, the Generals secured a 5-0 victory for the early series lead. Ryan Hutchinson then came through with an equally effective outing on the mound on Sunday afternoon to help his team to another shutout win, this time a 4-0 decision at Patton Park.

In Game 1, Manchester managed just three hits

off Jones — those coming from Luke Leavitt, James McKenna and Troy Flood — while striking out eight times. Hamilton, meanwhile, plated all five of its runs in a big second inning thanks to RBI hits from Conor McClintock, Will Frain, Gian Gamelli and Hunter Willochoski.

On Sunday, Manchester had just two hits: a double from Harry Painter and a single from leadoff man Lukas Albano. Hutchinson fanned eight batters as well while walking just one in his seven innings of work.

Zach Abbott (5 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER) was solid on the bump for Manchester, but it wasn’t enough.

Now, the Mariners will have to win on Wednesday at home at Memorial Park (5:30 p.m. start) to keep their season alive, and will need three straight wins overall to capture the title.

 

 

 

 

2025 Playoffs in the News

Thank you Townies fans

 Townies season ends with a 3-0 playoff loss to Hamilton at Evans Field on Tuesday 8/5. We appreciate the support of our loyal fans all season long, and will see you in May! ⚾️