April 30 - Holliston13 Ashland 1

Holliston won its third game of the week behind a strong pitching performance from senior Nick Derosa. The team had an eighteen hit attack. Sean May led the hit parade going four for four that included three triples, a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. Others having a multiple hit game were Cato LaCroix, Jake Frechette, Matt Collari and Jonathan Rossini. Recording their first varsity hits were David Harary and Brody Mankus. The Panthers next play on Monday in Millis at 3:45 as they try to even their record to 5-5.

April 28 - Holliston 5 Bellingham 4

The Holliston Panthers won yesterday's Tri-Valley League game versus Bellingham 5-4. The game went back and forth with the lead changing five times throughout the game. Holliston won the game in a walk-off fashion on a 2-out single by Cato LaCroix scoring Connor Capobianco. Cato LaCroix earned his second win of the season on the hill. He threw a complete game striking out ten, walking two and scattering five hits. The last six outs recorded in the sixth and seventh innings were via the strikeout. The hit attack was led by three seniors who had two hits a piece - Matt Collari, Connor Capobianco and Matt Cabral. Bellingham scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning with two outs to take a 4-3 lead. In the bottom of the frame, Matt Collari led off with a single and stole second. Connor Capobianco was hit by a pitch. Jonny McLean successfully sacrificed the runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out. The Bellingham pitcher bared down to strikeout the next Holliston hitter setting up Cato LaCroix's game winning RBI line drive single to right field. The team earned its second win of the week and next play in Ashland on Friday, April 30 at 3:45pm.

Prom and Graduation Season

Dear Baseball Parent,

The superintendent of school in my school district and the Middlesex District Attorney teamed together to remind students and parents in Hopkinton about the positive experience and potential dangers that the prom and graduation season brings. I thought their message could be spread to our “baseball kids” and the students and parents in the Holliston community. Their letter is below.

Coach Verra


Dear Parent/Guardian:

With prom and graduation season upon us, we are approaching a fun and exciting time for students and their families. We want to send this letter to urge you to do all that you can to make it a happy and safe time for your teen.

Each year, we lose far too many of our teenagers to motor vehicle crashes, with a dramatic increase in alcohol-related traffic fatalities on prom weekends throughout our county. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for young adults between the ages of 15-20, and the reality is that many of those deaths are caused by teenage impaired driving.

As a parent or guardian, you have the opportunity to help ensure the safety of your children and others by helping them make the right choices around drinking and driving. You, along with proactive education and tough law enforcement, are a key component to preventing alcohol-related tragedies. As you are well aware, it is a crime to provide alcohol to those under the age of 21, even at a supervised party at your own home. It is also important to know that if you choose to host a party where alcohol is served to those under the age of 21, you can be held liable if one of your guests drinks alcohol and harms themselves or others by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

It is important to stress to your teens that driving after drinking any amount of alcohol or taking any amount of drugs could potentially result in impairment and a driving under the influence offense. For those under the age of 21, driving under the influence in Massachusetts is defined by a 0.02 blood alcohol level. This level can easily be reached by just one drink or taking a small amount of drugs and carries the very serious criminal penalties of an OUI offense.

With these dangers, we encourage you to take a number of steps to provide your children with alternatives to getting behind the wheel:

If you are able to, hire professional transportation for your teen’s prom night. Make sure you have a discussion with the limousine driver prior to prom night about your expectations that the ride be alcohol-free. Sometimes these drivers will agree to purchase alcohol for their minor passengers; it is important to ensure that this will not happen by talking directly with the driver.

Offer your teens transportation alternatives. Offer to provide your teen rides or to have a sibling or family friend provide rides on prom night. If your teen does not want you to pick them up, oftentimes suggesting a sibling or family friend is a great compromise.

Provide your teen with the phone number of a local taxi company with a reputable reputation and make plans to pay for your teen’s taxi fare for the night. Remember, this is a small cost to keep your child safe.

We have seen first-hand the devastating impact that driving under the influence can have on parents, families, friends and communities, and urge you to be proactive in preventing teenage drinking and driving. We believe these alternatives will help to discourage drinking and driving without infringing on your child’s desire for independence.

This is an exciting time in our young people’s lives and one that we hope will be marked by the celebratory occasion, not a preventable tragedy.

Be safe and enjoy this wonderful time of year.

April 26 - Holliston 9 Medway 2

Behind a complete game pitching performance from junior Grant Davis and the senior leadership of Connor Capobianco, Nick DeRosa, Jonny McLean, Matt Collari and Matt Cabral Holliston earned its second victory of the year. Nick, Jonny, Matt and Jake Frechette all tallied two hits in the win. Holliston opened the game in the bottom of the first inning scoring four runs on a two-out ralley. The bats died the next few innings until the team's final two at bats where three and two runs were scored respectfully. Holliston next plays home Wednesday at the high school versus Bellingham.