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Fantasy baseball bullpen report

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Although it’s only been one week of regular-season game action, the high-leverage landscape has changed drastically since my last preseason article. Things have been particularly challenging for Alexis Díaz and David Bednar. In 2023, they combined for 76 saves, but a closer’s performance can be erratic from year to year. Díaz was placed on the injured list before the season began with a hamstring issue. Bednar was demoted after a slow start, and he had a rough spring and lost the closer role last August.

In Texas, fantasy managers believed Chris Martin would be the preferred save option, but Luke Jackson has emerged in the role instead. Liam Hendriks also opened the season on the injured list after experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, resulting in Aroldis Chapman being the closer in Boston (unless matchups dictate otherwise).

I’ll touch on these topics and more below, but first …

Recognizing how a manager prefers handling high-leverage innings can create a competitive advantage. Here are our high-leverage pathway identifiers. Each team will receive one of the following labels:

Mostly linear: This is a more traditional approach, with a manager preferring one reliever in the seventh inning, another in the eighth, and a closer (when rested) in the ninth. There are shades of gray, but it’s usually a predictable leverage pathway.
Primary save share: The team prefers one reliever as the primary option for saves. However, the player may also be used in match-up-based situations, whether dictated by batter-handedness or batting order pockets in the late innings. This provides multiple relievers with save chances each series or week throughout the season.
Match-up-based: Usually, two relievers split save opportunities, sometimes based on handedness, rest, or recent usage patterns. While these situations usually rely on a primary and ancillary option, others can get into the mix. Some teams also prefer a match-up-based option, assigning pitchers a hitter pocket for a series, causing fluid save opportunities.
Closer competition: This team’s manager has not decided on his preferred closer option. Each league’s quick synopsis will highlight these situations.
In flux: His manager has not confirmed the projected closer based on past struggles or rough spring appearances.

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Notes and Observations

Baltimore Orioles: Command has been a slight issue for Félix Bautista, who is returning from Tommy John surgery. It’s a limited sample, but he’s posted three strikeouts against three walks with a 49% strike rate. Better days lie ahead for “The Mountain,” but with a managed workload, his initial projected save total may have been too aggressive.

Boston Red Sox: As referenced above, Chapman was named the preferred save share but made his first appearance of the year facing Corey Seager’s lineup pocket in the bottom of the eighth, not as a traditional closer. Justin Slaten secured the save in that contest, which represents the ancillary save option for those in deeper formats.

Chicago White Sox: This team has not produced a save chance, but Mike Clevinger has made both of his relief appearances in the eighth inning. He was mentioned as an option for closing, but until usage patterns form, it’s all speculation.

Detroit Tigers: Tommy Kahnle converted the team’s first save chance in the ninth inning of a win in Seattle. Will he remain atop the hierarchy? Last year’s saves leader (Jason Foley) began the season in Triple A, and the save leader from 2023 (Alex Lange) continues his rehab after being designated to the 60-day injured list, but he could be a factor later this season. Until clarity emerges, it’s reliever roulette with manager A.J. Hinch.

Kansas City Royals: A truncated spring may affect Carlos Estévez early on, but he opened the season as the preferred option for saves, with Lucas Erceg being the highest-leverage reliever (HLR).

Texas Rangers: One of the most challenging parts of projecting saves is volume, which can fluctuate. Luke Jackson has already converted three of four save opportunities. Can he be this year’s iteration of Kirby Yates for manager Bruce Bochy? Time will tell, but he’s earning a longer leash with each appearance.

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Notes and Observations

Arizona Diamondbacks: A.J. Puk has the team’s first two saves, but Justin Martinez remains a leverage factor. Martinez was electric on Tuesday, striking out the side against the Yankees’ 3-4-5 hitters, including Aaron Judge. Without a closer being named, these two will share save chances based on lineup pockets in the late innings.

Atlanta Braves: Not addressing the leverage ladder’s depth this offseason may have been a mistake. Raisel Iglesias will continue being a trusted closer, but getting leads to him in the ninth will be an adventure unless someone emerges as a trusted option with Joe Jiménez out because of knee surgery.

Chicago Cubs: It’s early, but Ryan Pressly has not endeared himself to his new franchise’s fan base, though he has recorded two saves. However, his -15 K/BB percentage and 2.75 WHIP across his first four innings represent cause for concern. He’s leaning into his curve and throwing fewer four-seam fastballs. Will this be his path forward? If not, Porter Hodge awaits as a viable replacement. Stay tuned.

Cincinnati Reds: Díaz and Terry Francona did not feel like a match made in heaven before the former’s hamstring injury. The team has spun positivity about the closer finding his form, but Díaz’s command remains the primary concern for fantasy managers. Emilio Pagán has posted the only save through the Reds’ first six games, but the savvy long-term play may be Graham Ashcraft.

Colorado Rockies: Victor Vodnik and Seth Halvorsen competed for the closer role all spring. Although Vodnik produced better numbers during spring training, he suffered a loss on Opening Day and worked in a set-up capacity on his second outing. Halvorsen has converted the team’s only save this season and taken over the top in our leverage chart. He has the velocity; the question is, can he command his arsenal well enough to keep his ratios manageable for fantasy managers? If not, saves may be fluid based on performance throughout the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers: There is still no clear definition of the totality of save chances for Tanner Scott. He has converted two of three opportunities but will share them with Blake Treinen and teammates throughout the season.

Miami Marlins: First-year manager Clayton McCullough indicated a save share could ensue between Calvin Faucher and Jesús Tinoco. Tinoco has been placed on the 15-day injured list, and Faucher has struggled while working with reduced velocities. Veteran Anthony Bender has recorded the team’s only save and could emerge as the preferred save share, but this remains a leverage ladder in flux.

Philadelphia Phillies: Jordan Romano and José Alvarado have presented themselves as the preferred options for save chances. However, how those chances are distributed remains unknown because of manager Rob Thomson’s “floating closer” concept during high-leverage events.

Pittsburgh Pirates: The combination of poor defense, a wild pitch and a minor-league option for Bednar have led to a demotion to Triple A for the Pirates’ erstwhile closer. It’s been a precipitous fall for the 2023 National League co-leader for saves. Can Bednar regain his confidence? In the Pirates’ first save chance since Bednar was demoted, Dennis Santana worked a scoreless ninth. He represents the likely short-term replacement. Since July 20 of last year, he has 32 appearances spanning 35.1 innings, with 38 strikeouts against nine walks (22.5 K-BB percentage), a 2.86 SIERA, and a 0.71 WHIP.

*Note: Relievers on the Rise, Closer Concerns, and Leaderboards will debut next week when a larger sample size has been accrued.

► Updated Tiered Rankings for Saves and SOLDS

Save Stashes

Graham Ashcraft (CIN)

Ancillary Save Options

Blake Treinen (LAD)
Yennier Cano (BAL)
Chris Martin (TEX)
Justin Slaten (BOS)
Tyler Holton (DET)

Ratio Relievers

*Multi-inning or bridge relievers who can vulture wins and help protect ratios.

Garrett Whitlock (BOS)
Ben Casparius (LAD)
Keegan Akin (BAL)

Statistical Credits (for games played through April 2): Fangraphs.com; Baseball-Reference.com; BaseballSavant.com; BrooksBaseball.net

For daily coverage of bullpens, check out my work at Reliever Recon and Closer Monkey.

(Top photo of Graham Ashcraft: Jeff Dean / Getty Images)

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Story Links FULL RESULTS SCSU Wins Second Straight NE10 Title MANCHESTER, N.H. – Southern Connecticut women’s outdoor track & field won the 2025 Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship, for the second consecutive season and it marks their seventh NE10 title overall. The Owls totaled 246 points throughout the […]

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SCSU Wins Second Straight NE10 Title

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Southern Connecticut women’s outdoor track & field won the 2025 Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship, for the second consecutive season and it marks their seventh NE10 title overall. The Owls totaled 246 points throughout the Championship, captured 24 medals, which included 11 gold medals, eight silver medals and five bronze medals.

With the men’s program also winning the 2025 NE10 outdoor title, the Owls’ indoor and outdoor track & field titles for both genders make it the fifth time in NE10 history that one school has won both titles in the same year, as Southern accomplished this feat four other times.

The Owls captured 11 Gold Medals throughout the weekend, individually and in the 4×800 and 4×100 relays. Kisha Francois secured a total of four medals, which included three gold medals in the 4×100, Long Jump, 100 Dash and a Silver Medal in the 200 Dash. Hannah Caiola (400, 200 Dash, 4×100) won three Gold Medals. Belle Smith secured three medals, which included Gold Medals in the Hammer Throw and Shot Put and a Bronze Medal in the Discus Throw. The 4×800 relay team of Courtney Henchcliffe, Erin Sola, Abigail Bajorek and Julia Mansfield secured the Gold Medal. The 4×100 relay team of Francois Caiola, Avery Winters and Dardielle Exantus claimed the Gold Medal. Maddie Hathorn claimed the Gold Medal in the Pole Vault. It was an Owls’ sweep on the 5000-meter podium as Courtney Henchcliffe won the Gold Medal, Megan Whitnell captured the Silver Medal and PJ Dauphinais secured the Bronze Medal.

-Recap Provided by SCSU Athletics-

AWARD WINNERS

Most Valuable Athlete (Women): Kisha Francois, SCSU

Field Most Outstanding Performer (Women): Belle Smith, SCSU

Track Most Outstanding Performer (Women): Hannah Caiola, SCSU

Elite 24 (Women): Kate Famiglietti, Assumption

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Story Links EASTON, Mass. (May 3, 2025) – Graduate student Abigail Larsson (Bayport, N.Y.) won the lone gold medal for the Stonehill College track and field team as the Skyhawks competed on day one of the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium on Saturday. The men’s team sits in […]

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EASTON, Mass. (May 3, 2025) – Graduate student Abigail Larsson (Bayport, N.Y.) won the lone gold medal for the Stonehill College track and field team as the Skyhawks competed on day one of the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium on Saturday.

The men’s team sits in sixth place with 17.5 points after the first day of competition, with the women ranking in a tie for third place with 40 points. Central Connecticut State is out in front in both the men’s and women’s standings, posting 72 on the men’s side and 46 on the women’s.

WOMEN’S EVENTS

Larsson highlighted the day one finishes for the Skyhawks, winning the pole vault final with a personal record of 3.75m (12′ 3.75″), tallying 10 points towards the team score for Stonehill.

Sophomore Morgan Correia (North Dighton, Mass.) also podiumed in the pole vault, placing third with a vault of 3.35m (11′ 0″), while freshman Kendall Barton (Concord, N.H.) placed fourth with the same mark as the duo combined for another 11 points.

Sophomore Kayla Oakes (Kingston, N.Y.) finished runner-up in the long jump final, narrowly missing the top spot by 0.01m as she reached 5.79m (19′ 0″), a new personal record. Oakes’ second-place finish adds eight points to the Skyhawks’ team total.

In the shot put finals on Saturday, freshman Makenna Dube (North Andover, Mass.) placed seventh to secure two points for the Stonehill team score with a mark of 11.36m (37′ 3.25″), a new personal record.

Senior Madison Gunderway (Cranston, R.I.) placed eighth in the hammer throw final, scoring one point for the Skyhawks with a season-best mark of 42.68m (140′ 0″).

Four Skyhawks qualified for tomorrow’s 1,500-meter final after today’s preliminary race, with junior Emily Young (Newton, Mass.) leading the way with a fifth-place finish at 4:51.75.

Junior Jordan Malloy (Colchester, Conn.) finished one spot after Young with a time of 4:57.28, followed by sophomore Anna Casey (Medford, Mass.) in 10th at 5:04.30, and freshman Rachael Korowski (Hudson, Mass.) secured the final spot in tomorrow’s race, finishing 12th at 5:06.17.

Senior Madison Rousseau (Canton, Mass.) qualified for the 100-meter hurdles final on Sunday, placing second in the prelim at 14.37 seconds.

Graduate student Kaytlin Encarnacao (Reading, Mass.) recorded the top time in the 400-meter preliminary race, clocking in at 56.32 seconds. Sophomore Madison Stott (Dartmouth, Mass.) will join Encarnacao in tomorrow’s 400m final after placing sixth in the prelim, finishing in 58.01 seconds.

Encarnacao later qualified for the final in the 200-meter dash with a sixth-place finish at 24.90 seconds, a new personal record for the grad student.

Senior Emma Lawrence (Milford, Mass.) won the 800-meter race qualifier, finishing with a time of 2:14.40, the second-best time of her career and the second-best time in the NEC this spring.

Freshman Emmy Belvin (Chepachet, R.I.) also notched a top-five finish in the 800m run, placing fifth at 2:16.09, the fastest time of her career.

Senior Madison Rousseau (Canton, Mass.) and junior Grace Tyrrell (Cavendish, Vt) qualified for tomorrow’s 400-meter hurdles final with Rousseau coming in second at 1:02.06 and Tyrrell coming fifth at 1:04.72. Rousseau’s time of 1:02.06 is a personal record and a program record for the Skyhawks.

In the final event of the day, the Stonehill 4×800-meter relay race team of Belvin, freshman Mallory Hildreth (Pittsford, N.Y.), Lawrence, and Malloy secured a spot on the podium with a silver medal finish in the final, combining for a time of 9:07.06 to secure eight more points for the Skyhawks.

MEN’S EVENTS

Graduate student Patrick Garratt (Westwood, Mass.) ran in the first men’s event of the morning, placing third in the 10,000-meter final with a time of 32:28.67. This was Garratt’s first 10,000m appearance, earning six points toward the Skyhawks’ team score.

In the high jump final, sophomore Keagan Fletcher (Wrentham, Mass.) tied for fifth place, tying his PR of 1.93m (6′ 4″).

Sophomore Christopher Gill (Boston, Mass.) led the Skyhawks in the shot put final, tallying four points as he placed fifth with a new PR of 15.38m (50′ 5.5″).

Sophomore Joseph Chesney (Cumberland, R.I.) notched a point for the Skyhawks, placing eighth in the shot put at 14.98m (49′ 1.75″), another personal record in the shot put.

In the first preliminary race of the day for the men, sophomore Nicholas Davies (Auckland, Mass.) set a new PR in the 1500m race, placing third and qualifying for tomorrow’s final at 3:56.96.

Classmate Colin Keane (Blackwood, N.J.) also qualified for the 1500m final, finishing fifth at 3:59.94.

Sophomore Will Tinkham (Stoughton, Mass.) came in fifth place in the 110-meter hurdles prelim, crossing the finish line in 14.82 seconds to qualify for tomorrow’s final.

Sophomore Jon Dougherty (Reading, Mass.) placed third in the 400-meter dash preliminary race, setting a new PR in the event for the second weekend in a row at 48.27 seconds.

A trio of Skyhawks qualified for the 100-meter dash final, finishing in succession with freshman Miles Burr (Trenton, Maine) leading the way in sixth at 10.91 seconds. Senior Shea Drugan (Westfield, Mass came in seventh at 10.92 seconds, and classmate Zachary Ofurum (Brockton, Mass.) secured the final qualifying spot with an eighth-place finish at 10.99 seconds, a new PR for the senior.

Drugan also qualified for tomorrow’s 200-meter dash final as he clocked in at 21.72 seconds, good for a sixth-place finish.

In the 800-meter run prelim, sophomore Matthew Malora (Harrington, N.J.) qualified for the final on Sunday, finishing in third place at 1:54.77.

The final event of the day was the 4×800-meter relay race with Malora, freshman Nathan Binda (Auburn, Mass.), junior Thomas Forde (Mystic, Conn.), and Keane placing sixth with a combined time of 7:56.58 in the Skyhawks’ first 4x800m relay of the season.

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Stonehill Track and Field closes out Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships at W.B. Mason Stadium tomorrow with field events beginning at 9:30 a.m. and track events starting at noon.

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LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Bloomsburg men’s track and field program recorded 11 personal-bests and a new Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying mark in the shot put from Kaleb Zimmerman (Lancaster, Pa./Garden Spot) at the LHU Qualifier in Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon.

Zimmerman qualified for the PSAC Championships in the shot put with a winning throw of 14.68 meters (48′ 2″).

Daniel Ajuz (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh) moved into 11th on the PSAC performance list in the triple jump with a personal-best jump of 14.10 meters (46’3.25″).

In the long jump, Andrew Kane (/) took first with a jump of 6.20 meters (20′ 4.25″).

The Huskies saw a pair of personal bests in the javelin from Brian O’Connor (/) and Matthew Staffin (Sugarloaf, Pa./Hazleton Area). O’Connor moved into 16th on the conference list with PR of 53.95 meters (177′) while taking third. Staffin placed fifth with a PR of 50.68 meters (166′ 3″).

Stephen Vaughn (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) set a personal best of 38.87 meters (127′ 6″) in the discus while placing eighth. Shaheem Hill (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) placed fourth in the high jump, clearing a height of 1.82 meters (5’11.5″). Jack Donchez (Bethlehem/Liberty High School) finished fifth in the hammer throw with a mark of 43.38 meters (142′ 4″).

On the track, Peyton Riley (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:53.51. Caden Dufrene (Watsontown, Pa./Warrior Run High School) finished third in the event, crossing the line at 10:23.04.

Jaxson Hoffman (/), Tyler Leitzel (/), Jalik Hill (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon) and Patrick Moore (Blakeslee, Pa./Commonwealth Charter Academy) ran a 43.01 in the 4×100-meter relay to take second.

Three Huskies recorded personal bests in the 400-meter dash, including Landon Kester (). Kester took fourth in the event with a time of 51.32. Finnegan Purtle (/) placed fifth with a 52.00. Evan Mann (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) set a PR with an eighth-place time of 52.85 while Lucas Pearson (/) ran a personal best time of 53.76 to place tenth.

Ryan Casagrande (/) ran a 4:56.15 in the mile to place seventh and set a personal-best in the event. Colin Snyder (Dillsburg, Pa./Northern York) ran a PR of 5:03.68 to finish in eighth.

Michael Gehman (/) finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 1:03.96. Evan Babarsky (Jessup, Pa./Valley View) ran a PR of 2:08.25 in the 800-meter.

The Huskies head to Slippery Rock on Thursday, May 8 for day one of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

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The streak continues for the Mount Union men’s track and field team. The Purple Raiders won their 14th straight conference title at this week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in Wilmington. It is also the team’s 41st OAC title overall. Mount Union’s Nick Franitti was selected the most outstanding sprinter of the meet. He won the […]

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The streak continues for the Mount Union men’s track and field team.

The Purple Raiders won their 14th straight conference title at this week’s Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in Wilmington. It is also the team’s 41st OAC title overall.

Mount Union’s Nick Franitti was selected the most outstanding sprinter of the meet. He won the 110- and 400-meter hurdles.

Head coach Kevin Lucas and his coaching staff were named the OAC Staff of the Year for the men’s side.

The Purple Raiders finished second in the women’s meet. Ohio Northern won the team title.

Here is a rundown of Mount Union’s OAC champions:

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Nick Franitti, 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles; Vincent Giumenti, 1,500; Vinny Zeren, 200, 400 relay; Nick Scherson, 1,600 relay; Josh Fouche, 1,600 relay; Logan Butcher, 1,600 relay; Yahir Hill, 1,600 relay; Ryder Greenwood, 400 relay; Donovan Geiger, 400 relay; Brailon Wilcox, 400 relay; Tyler Kohlman, 800, 3,200 relay; Xavier Neal, triple jump; Brady Burrey, javelin; Josh Schoonover, 3,200 relay; Ty Pratt, 3,200 relay; Curtis Joppeck, 3,200 relay
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Mary Mason, 800, 1,600 relay, 3,200 relay; Kenadee Wayt, 1,600 relay; Maddy Miles, 1,600 relay; Carlie Besecker, 1,600 relay; Madeline Burgess, triple jump; Meghan Schwartz, 3,200 relay; Taylor Hennessey, 3,200 relay; Halle Cochran, 3,200 relay

Walsh’s Joel Brown earns top honor at G-MAC Track and Field Championships

Walsh’s Joel Brown now knows his comeback is complete.

Brown was named the men’s freshman of the meet at this week’s Great Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. He won the decathlon with a total of 6,910 points.

A former Perry High School standout, Brown spent the past year recovering from two sports hernia surgeries and surgery for a broken wrist.

Here is a rundown of Walsh’s G-MAC champions:

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Joel Brown, decathlon; Micah Graemling, 100; Brody Pumneo, 800

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Claire Rethman, 1,500

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Story Links NEW LONDON, CT. – Marking 80 points to top a field of 47 collegiate institutions, the Wesleyan’ men’s track and field team took first place at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships for the first time in program history, breaking three school records in the process as they walked […]

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NEW LONDON, CT. – Marking 80 points to top a field of 47 collegiate institutions, the Wesleyan’ men’s track and field team took first place at the New England Division III Outdoor Championships for the first time in program history, breaking three school records in the process as they walked away with 17 Top 10 finishes at the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Saturday afternoon marked the third time the Cardinals finished in the Top 10 team rankings at the New England Division III Championships, but the first time at the head of the table. The Cardinals placed 10^th in 2019 but previously tied for sixth at the 1993-94 indoor championship.

Leaving New London with two broken records and a first-place finish, Steve Paul ’28 opened the weekend with a Friday night record break in the 100m dash. Breaking a 13-year record previously held by LaDarius Drew ’15, Paul ran a 10.60 in the preliminary heats of the event, besting Drew’s previous record of 10.69. On Saturday morning, Paul finished as the runner-up, clocking a final 10.68. Paul followed his performance in the 200m, breaking his own outdoor record with a first-place final of 21.24, beating the previously set 21.56 set on April 19.

The record breaking was not finished. Ethan Singleton ’28 cracked his own week-old record in the men’s 400m, as he crossed the line in second place with a 47.83. At the NESCAC Championships on April 26, Singleton completed a 48.37.

A second Cardinal victory was the result of the 5000m distance race. Noah Mahoney ’27, a national contender in the cross country circuit, placed first with a final clocked time of 15:11.26 for the Cardinals. Mahoney’s runner-up was teammate Will Wise ’26, finishing 23 seconds behind at a 15:34.17.

Making up half of the Top 10 contenders in the 1500m, the Cardinals dominated with a pack led by Rob D’Aquila ’26. D’Aquila placed fourth (3:57.19), Liam Calhoun ’26 took fifth (3:57.32), Bruce Lenes ’26 was seventh (3:59.75), Alex Kermath ’26 finished eighth (4:00.04), and Zach Allen ’27 rounded out the club in ninth (4:00.59).

Fourth and fifth place in the 800m went to George Lepska ’25 and Nate Fogarty ’25. Lepska earned fourth place, kicking up a 1:52.51 while Fogarty was on his heels in fifth with a 1:53.90. The final of the individual track events went to Philip Keith’s ’25 sixth-place final in the 10,000m, clocking in a solid 32:37.89.

Fielding a relay team for the 4×800, Fogarty, D’Aquila, Lepska, and Ben Taffet ’26 combined forces for a fourth-place finish and a time of 7:50.92.

The field events were headlined by Javier Orelanna’s ’25 performance at shot put. Throwing for 15.33m, Orellana placed third. Eli Liedtka’s ’27 discus throw of 44.22m earned him a finish at eight.

The Cardinals look ahead to the Open New England Championships on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10.

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FRIDAY’S RESULTS

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DIVISION I

Venice 3, Taft 0

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FINALS

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DIVISION 1

Redondo Union 3, Mira Costa 2

DIVISION 2

Long Beach Wilson 3, Millikan 2

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Long Beach Poly 3, Anaheim Canyon 2

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