Koperniak, Great Britain Down Brewers in WBC Exhibition

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Hoosac Valley graduate Matt Koperniak Wednesday went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in to help Great Britain beat the Milwaukee Brewers in an exhibition game.
 
The game was part of the run-up to the World Baseball Classic, which gets under way on Thursday.
 
Koperniak, a St. Louis Cardinals prospect born in London, is playing for Team GB for the second time in the international tournament.
 
The British squad is scheduled to play the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon in another exhibition game.
 
Team GB will play its first game in the WBC tournament on Friday when it faces Mexico in Houston.
 
Koperniak’s squad is in Pool B, competing against Brazil, Italy, Mexico and the United States to advance in the tournament.
 
This year marks the sixth World Baseball Classic, an event that began in 2006.
 
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Adams Police Respond to Swatting on Summer Street

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — Several agencies responded to Summer Street on Friday morning for a reported homicide but soon discovered they had been swatted. 
 
The call came into the Police Department at 4:20 a.m., reporting that there had been a homicide at an address on Summer Street. The department has not released the address. 
 
"An investigation was conducted and contact was made with the parties who resided in the home, and it was determined to be a fake report," Cpl. Joshua Baker said. 
 
No injuries occurred during the incident. Initially responding were patrol units from the Adams Police Department, followed by a mutual aid request for State Police of the Cheshire Barracks and the North Adams Police Department. 
 
Emergency medical services from Northern Berkshire EMS and tactical response from the Berkshire County Special Response Team also responded. The entire incident was cleared within a couple of hours. 
 
Baker was unable to confirm if the investigation is ongoing. 
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