Jorgen Drent, left, and Gabe Sundrud, middle, welcome Jack Lobb home after he batted them in bringing the score to 10-0 over Milford in the first inning at the Dresden Athletic Fields in Norwich, Vt., on Friday, May 8, 2026. Hanover won 15-0 in five innings. JAMES M. PATTERSON / Valley News
Baseball
Hanover 15, Milford 0
Key athletes: Jack Lobb hit a home run and a double in the first inning and singled in the third inning; Allie Muirhead (2 hits); Jorgen Drent, Alex Boone, Jacobi Marotti, Hayden Avard, Gabe Sundrud (1 hit each)
Alex Boone, of Hanover, pitches against Milford at the Dresden Athletic Fields in Norwich, Vt., on Friday, May 8, 2026. Hanover won 15-0 in five innings. JAMES M. PATTERSON / Valley News
Key moment: Boone struck out 10 batters, allowing 1 hit in 4 innings. Leo Sacerdote pitched a scoreless fifth.
Denis Pletnev, left, and Ronan Przydzielski, right, manage the scoreboard, walk-up songs and other music from their devices for the Hanover Bears baseball team during their game with Milford at the Dresden Athletic Fields in Norwich, Vt., on Friday, May 8, 2026. Hanover won 15-0. JAMES M. PATTERSON / Valley News
Coach’s quote: “I like the intensity we brought to a shortened game. Now it’s time to focus on Monday.” – John Bagnulo, Hanover
Hanover Head Coach John Bagnulo, left, points Jack Lobb home to score the first of the Bears’ fifteen runs in a shut-out over Milford at the Dresden Athletic Fields in Norwich, Vt., on Friday, May 8, 2026. JAMES M. PATTERSON / Valley News
