SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings

iBerkshires.com Sports10:47PM / Wednesday, June 17, 2026Print Story | Email Story

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Ocean State Waves scored four runs in the top of the 11th and went on to a 9-6 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

Jack LaRose went 3-for-5 with a double in the game-winning rally.

North Adams (1-9) had a golden opportunity to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.

With the game tied, 5-5, Nelphie Lopez started the inning with a sacrifice bunt to advance Bobby Stang, the "ghost runner," to third base. Ocean State (3-8) then intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases with one out.

Waves reliver Andrew Jacobs then got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.

Jacobs struck out a pair and allowed one unearned run in the bottom of the 11th in three innings of work to earn the win.

North Adams used five pitchers. Joe LaPrade struck out a pair and allowed no runs in two innings of work.

Offensively, Stang went 3-for-5 with a home run, and Hunter Ray homered in the loss.

The SteepleCats are at Mystic, Conn., on Thursday.

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North Adams Reschedules Boxcar Races, BBQ Cook-Off Oct. 2

Staff Reports10:28AM / Monday, September 28, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Following a rainout over the weekend, the Boxcar Races & BBQ Cook-Off has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, on Main Street.

Organized by the North Adams Police Department and Fire Department, the community event will serve as the kickoff for Fall Foliage Weekend and coincide with North Adams' monthly First Friday festivities.

Event Schedule:

5:30 – 6 p.m: Boxcar Races begin on Main Street.
6 p.m.: BBQ judging officially commences.
Post-Race Activities: Attendees can sample BBQ and view the youth entry designs at the Boxcar Car Show.

Organizers report that a limited supply of boxcar kits and fully built cars remain available for last-minute entries. Registration is mandatory for all participants — including returning racers from previous years — to assist coordinators in building accurate race brackets and maintaining the schedule. Interested participants can register online here.

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