Milford advanced to the Major League baseball District I finals with a 12-5 victory Smyrna-Clayton on Thursday evening.

Milford (3-1) will face MOT (3-0) on Friday at 6 p.m. at Dover in the title game. If Milford wins, a second game will follow.

The district champion advances to the state tournament at Newark National.

Winning pitcher Crown Rosenquest struck out five in four-plus innings while Milford’s offense was paced by Mason Farissier (3 hits, 3 runs) and Tristen Willey (2 hits). Reliever Alex Tranchina closed out the contest.
came in to finish the game.

Dom Dimarco and Eyeko Gawuah both scored twice for Smyrna-Clayton.

Smyrna-Clayton 13, Felton-Harrington 9: Mibia Gawuah (3-for-4) and Connor Stock both had two-run singles in the third as Smyrna-Clayton scored five runs to break a 4-4 tie in its win on Wednesday night.

Shane Campbell added a three-run double in the fourth while Stock, Logan Quackenbush, Dom Demarco, Erik Cruz, and Jacob Hall all pitched.

Senior League

East Regional

Georgetown 4, New York 1: The Delaware state champions earned another day in Bangor, Maine with the victory on Wednesday.

Georgetown (1-1) is slated to play again on Friday at 4:30 p.m. when it faces Rhode Island (1-1).

Left-hander Jeremy Vest pitched a complete game, allowing six hits and striking out six while giving up only the one run. Connor Clarke, Talon Savage and Kole Swain all drove in runs for Georgetown, which scored three runs in the second inning.

8-10 tournament

MOT 7, Camden-Wyoming 4: Middletown captured the District I championship with the win on Thursday night.

MOT went 4-0 in the tournament, allowing a total of only six runs. The district champions move on to the three-team state tourney, which starts on Tuesday at Lewes.

Camden-Wyoming finishes 2-2 in the tournament.

Softball

Junior League

East Regional

MOT 12, New Jersey 2: State champion Middletown opened the regional with a 10-run victory in Orange, Conn. on Thursday.

MOT, which is playing in the Mid-Atlantic bracket, next plays Pennsylvania on Friday at 11:30 a.m.

8-10 tournament

MOT 8, Canal 2: Middletown made it to the state finals with the win on Thursday.

MOT (1-1) plays Cape (2-0) for the state title on Friday at 7 p.m. at Camden-Wyoming needing a victory to force a second game for the championship on Saturday. The state champion moves on to the East Regional in Pittstown, Pa.

Winning pitcher Brynleigh Bennett struck out 11 and walked only one while teaming up with catcher Gia Gambino. Leading MOT’s offense were Molly Frantz (3-for-3, 2 RBI), Loghan Smoke (1-for-1, 2 RBI), Aubrey Martin (1 hit, 1 RBI) and Grace Overby (1 hit, 1 RBI).

Canal pitcher Mia James struck out nine in five innings.

College baseball

Hens hire pitching coach: Delaware baseball coach Greg Mamula has announced the addition of Casey Kulina to his staff as pitching coach.

Kulina joins the Blue Hens after spending the previous three years as pitching coach at his alma mater, Polk State College.

In 2014, Polk went 12-1 for Polk, finishing one win shy of tying the school record for single-season victories. He was named the FCSAA State Pitcher of the Year and received All-American accolades.

After graduating from Polk State in 2014, Kulina attended Jacksonville University, where he posted a 10-1 record in 20 starts over two seasons for the Dolphins.

Kulina was signed by and pitched in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in 2017. In 38 innings in Rookie League he posted a 3-1 record with three saves and a 2.37 ERA, issuing only eight walks while striking out 47 batters.

“As a collegiate and professional pitcher, Casey was a winner,” said Mamula. “He was known for his work ethic, toughness and competitiveness. Under Casey’s leadership, these are the attributes that our pitchers at Delaware are going to pitch with.

“As a collegiate pitching coach, Casey has earned a reputation for his ability to develop and connect with his pitchers. We are excited for Casey to be joining our coaching staff and watching our pitchers grow under his leadership.”