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Clemson-bound hurler ousts Lawrence

A week before the draw was even official, Brendan Neilon knew the deck was stacked against his Lancers.

Yesterday in the Division 1 North baseball prelims, Scott Weismann, fresh off being named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year, turned reality into a nightmare, pitching and hitting No. 15 Acton-Boxboro past No. 18 Lawrence, 8-3.

Farrell, Andover top Lawrence in 8 innings

Ken Maglio had no qualms about bringing his ace John Farrell back on three days rest. The junior right-hander added toughness and grit to his already loaded pitching repertoire, gutting out a 10-6, eight-inning decision over Lawrence High in last night's second Lawrence Invitational Tournament semifinal.

Calzettta, Lancers gut it out over Methuen

A stiff wind blowing straight out, a potent lineup in the other dugout, and his usual pin-point control a no-show.

It didn't look promising.

All Lawrence High sophomore Michael Calzetta could do was buckle up, hold on and hope his teammates had their hacking shoes on.

Sosa has Lancers on fast track

The sports writer spotted the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers scout at the backstop.

"What could you possibly be doing at a Lawrence-Whittier Tech baseball game?" the reporter asked.

Sandoval hits for cycle in Lawrence rout

Lawrence defeated Greater Lawrence 29-0 in five innings. Freshman Julian Vasquez picked up his first varsity win, going three innings, giving up three hits and striking out five. Jose Sandoval went 5 for 5, including hitting for the cycle. He scored five runs and drove in five.

High-flying Matos overcomes serious eye injury to dominate for Lancers

As an intern at Andover's Putnam Investments, Jeffrey Matos gave a presentation on risk and reward. The Lawrence High senior is well versed in the subject, and not just in the financial sense.

Last winter, a detached retina robbed him of peripheral vision in his left eye. Sports became perilous. Even volleyball, a noncontact sport, posed a risk. But the reward was too great to give it up.

Haverhill outlasts Lawrence

They've overcome shortstop Bobby Shirling's tender shoulder, a sun-blinded high pop that landed squarely in the mouth of second baseman Steve Lesiczka and more early-season errors than coach Chip Dunn would ever care to rehash.

Lawrence Baseball Preview

2007 record: 4-16, did not make state tourney

Returning starters (5): Jose Diaz, Sr., C; Jose Paulino, Sr., INF/P; Ruddy Espinal, Sr., P; Jovany Fernandez, Jr., OF; Mike Calzetta, Soph., P/INF