Hot Pitching Carries Portland To Class S Title

Dominant pitching in the state tournament pushed Portland to a state title. MaxPreps photo by Kevin Pataky.

Dominant pitching in the state tournament pushed Portland to a state title. MaxPreps photo by Kevin Pataky.

The final two weeks of the regular season were a bit hectic and messy for the Portland (Conn.) baseball team.

The ending, however, was all the Highlanders could’ve asked for…and more.

Portland, seeded 17th out of 31 teams in the CIAC Class S tournament, won its final five games of the season to win its first state title since 1988.

The Highlanders (16-10) outscored their opponents by 24-2 during states. Junior Cole Ogorzalek and seniorJason Staub pitched back-to-back one-hitters in the semifinals and finals, respectively.

“They did something that’s really difficult,” Portland coach Rick Borg said. “And not only did they do something difficult, they made it look pretty easy.”

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