Walpole rallies to defeat Reading, captures first baseball title since 1934

Walpole rallies to defeat Reading, captures first baseball title since 1934

WORCESTER  — Paul Whelan and Jackson Marshall have their names forever etched in Walpole lore. Down a run with two in scoring position and one out in the seventh inning, Whelan grounded a two-run double over the first base bag to put Walpole in front. Then, in the bottom of the seventh, Marshall snagged a slicing line drive that would’ve brought home the tying run as No. 4 Walpole captured its first state championship since 1934 with a 7-6 come-…

2025 MIAA D2: No. 4 Walpole completes heroic comeback for title

WORCESTER, Mass. – Walpole was on the ropes.  After coming back from a 4-0 deficit in the top of the sixth and a 5-4 hole in the seventh, the No. 4 Timberwolves found themselves clinging to a 7-6 lead against No. 2 Reading with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.  With a runner on first, Reading's Liam Hansen sliced a liner to right field that looked to be trouble. Right-fielder Jackson Marshall got on his horse, racing toward the foul line a…