Bravehearts Play in Front of Record Crowd of Nearly 5,000

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

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The Worcester Bravehearts beat the Pittsfield Suns 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon in front of a record-setting crowd of nearly 5,000 people at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field.

The game was played in front of 4,933 fans, an all-time record for attendance in the park’s history.

Worcester is now 3-2 on the season, while Pittsfield drops to 4-3 overall.

Bravehearts Win

Pittsfield scored first in the top of the seventh, but Worcester responded, getting to Suns reliever Ryan Langford for a two-RBI double to left off the bat of PJ Barry to score Jakob Sessa and Jack Gardner.

Pittsfield tied the game in the top of the eighth, but again Worcester re-took the lead.

A Mariano Ricciardi double was followed by John Thrasher reaching on an error to set runners up on the corners.

Paul Coumoulos singled home Ricciardi, and Sessa drove home Thrasher on a sacrifice fly to make it 4-2.

Bryce Hellgeth pitched the final two innings and picked up the win for the Bravehearts.

Bravehearts Homestand

The Bravehearts are home for another four games played over the next five days.

Worcester has an early start on Thursday for Baseball in Education Day.

First pitch against Westfield is at 10:30 a.m., marking the first trip to Worcester for the Starfires as an FCBL organization.

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