Legion baseball: Belchertown beats Greenfield Post 81 via forfeit

Belchertown Post 239 batter Dom Aloisi (3) eyes in the ball against Greenfield Post 81 in the bottom of the second inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Greenfield Post 81 catcher Braeden Tsipenyuk (5) tags out Belchertown Post 239 baserunner Chace Earle (25) on a play at home plate in the bottom of the second inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Belchertown Post 239 batter Patrick Fitzgibbons (35) hits a hard ground ball for a single against Greenfield Post 81 in the bottom of the first inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Belchertown Post 239 players celebrate at home plate after a two run home run by Beau Elson against Greenfield Post 81 in the bottom of the first inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Belchertown Post 239 pitcher Thatcher Rudnik (5) throws against Greenfield Post 81 in the top of the second inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Greenfield Post 81 pitcher Caleb Thomas (12) throws against Belchertown Post 239 in the bottom of the first inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Greenfield Post 81 batter Sam Connors (2) hits against Belchertown Post 239 in the top of the second inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Belchertown Post 239 third baseman Chace Earle (25) fields a grounder for an out against Greenfield Post 81 in the top of the second inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Greenfield Post 81 pitcher Caleb Thomas (12) throws against Belchertown Post 239 in the bottom of the first inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

Greenfield Post 81 pitcher Caleb Thomas (12) reels in a pop fly for an out against Belchertown Post 239 in the bottom of the first inning last week in Belchertown. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

By GARRETT COTE

Staff Writer

Published: 06-25-2024 7:31 PM

BELCHERTOWN — Last week, the Belchertown Post 239 and Greenfield Post 81 Senior Legion baseball teams didn’t even play two full innings before Mother Nature had other plans. The game was suspended in the second inning and rescheduled for resumption on Tuesday.

Yet the game couldn’t continue, as Greenfield had only nine players available – one of them who served as the designated hitter when the game began last week. Because the contest had already started, the DH wasn’t allowed to play in the field, meaning Post 81 would have only eight players on defense.

After some discussion with the umpires, the visitors were forced to forfeit the game. A forfeit automatically results in a 7-0 win. With the victory, Post 239 moved to a perfect 7-0 on the season as they continue their strong start to the season.

Belchertown next plays against Sheffield Post 340 on the road on Friday at 5:45 p.m.

Greenfield Post 81 dropped to 1-3 on the summer. The club looks to get back in the swing of things on Wednesday night when they host Westfield Post 124 at Veterans Field at 5:45 p.m.