{"id":1931,"date":"2026-06-04T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1931"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T12:34:47","slug":"cambridge-emerges-from-intense-back-and-forth-battle-with-natick-in-division-1-baseball-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1931","title":{"rendered":"Cambridge emerges from intense back-and-forth battle with Natick in Division 1 baseball tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>CAMBRIDGE \u2014 In his eight years coaching Cambridge baseball, Robert Merrill has never seen a high school atmosphere like he did during the No. 8 Falcons\u2019 10-8 takedown of No. 9 Natick on Wednesday night in the second round of the Division 1 tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1929\">Patriots\u2019 schedule of three preseason games announced<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Cambridge (18-2) strode into the top of the sixth inning leading 7-4 before the Redhawks (16-6) surged into the lead via Alex Jacques\u2019 three-run homer after Jack Weierman clobbered an RBI double to cut Natick\u2019s deficit to two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But the Falcons had no plans of quitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>\u201cWe knew we had two more shots to answer,\u201d said Merrill. \u201cIt\u2019s an older group that doesn\u2019t really panic, and I think we saw that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>FINAL: @BaseballCrls 10, @NatickBaseball 8.<\/p>\n<p>What. A. Game.<\/p>\n<p>With the bases loaded, Jasen Thomas gets it done on his own, inducing a groundout to Braeden Homer for the final out.<\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere was incredible.<\/p>\n<p>Story to come @GlobeSchools @CRLSFalcons pic.twitter.com\/nVsPXwqKla<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) June 4, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>In the bottom of the frame, Ari Maslan hit a leadoff single before swiping second, and Josh Silber advanced Maslan to third with a single.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A blundered pick-off throw to first plated Maslan, tying the game at 8-8. Conor Brown and Hugo Davis followed with back-to-back walks to juice the bases, and Joel Rojas-Cruz, who finished 4 for 4, chopped a double down the third-base line to score two.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Tie ballgame no longer!<\/p>\n<p>With his fifth hit of the day, a two-RBI double, Joel Rojas-Cruz has cemented a two-run lead for the Falcons.@BaseballCrls 10, @NatickBaseball 8 &#8211; mid-B6.@GlobeSchools @CRLSFalcons pic.twitter.com\/OjMYPcEtns<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) June 4, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>That 10-8 lead was not safe, however, as the Redhawks managed to load the bases in the top of the seventh. But closer Jasen Thomas induced a final groundout to seal the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1927\">Jaylen Brown\u2019s Fort Point penthouse is back on the market for $4.9m<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy blood pressure was through the roof,\u201d Merrill said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>High school scoreboard<\/div>\n<p><span>Cambridge posted four runs in the bottom of the first after Swarthmore-bound Oliver Henke (3 for 4, 2 homers, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) opened the frame with a triple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Davis plated Henke, Logan Sherwood and Campbell Callahan recorded RBI singles, and Callahan scored on a throwing error.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Wednesday\u2019s baseball roundup: King Philip bats come alive to send Canton packing<\/div>\n<p><span>After trading blows in the second to make it 5-1, Henke ripped a solo shot in the third to extend the Falcons\u2019 lead to 6-1, but a three-run inning for the Redhawks, highlighted by Cam Gobeille\u2019s RBI double, made it 6-4 going into the bottom of the fourth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Henke gave Cambridge a three-run cushion with his second homer in the fifth, but after starter Stef Alexandrov (5 innings, 2 strikeouts, 3 walks, 6 hits, 4 runs) exited in the top of the sixth \u2014 Natick took the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAll season, every time we\u2019re down, we just know we have each other\u2019s backs, and we trust each other in every single situation,\u201d Henke said. \u201cWe know that we can come through when it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Holy smokes.<\/p>\n<p>After Jack Weierman\u2019s RBI single to right, Henry Kinchla put the Redhawks ahead for the first time all game with a three-run homer.<\/p>\n<p>A surreal sequence for the visitors.@NatickBaseball 8, @BaseballCrls 7 through T6.@GlobeSchools @NatickAthletics pic.twitter.com\/ENeMKUgfda<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=1925\">The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Dietz (@graham_dietz) June 4, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The eighth-seeded Falcons led, 7-4, going into the sixth before the No. 9 Redhawks rallied to take an 8-7 lead, but Cambridge found an answer in the bottom half of the frame. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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