On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Stroudsburg High School boys’ baseball team defeated Pocono Mountain West by a score of 5–3. The game was highlighted by a massive home run in the third inning. With the win, Stroudsburg moved to 6–4 on the season.
To start the game, the Mountaineers took an early lead with a run in the first inning, making the score 1–0. However, the Panthers responded with a run of their own in the second to tie it at 1–1. Stroudsburg then broke the tie with a two-run home run off the bat of Connor Litts,’25, giving the Mounties a 3–1 lead. Pocono Mountain West managed to add another run in the fourth inning to make it 3–2, but they couldn’t complete the comeback. Both teams scored in the sixth inning, and Stroudsburg added an insurance run in the seventh, leading to the final score of 5–3.
Stroudsburg came out swinging, collecting 10 hits in the game:
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Damian Budhai, ’27, showed his speed and contact, going 1–2, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks
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Will Fergusson, ’26, went off, going 2–3, 1 triple, 1 RBI, 1 walk
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Ryan Pacitti, ’27, had gone 1–4, 1 RBI
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Anthony Knight,’25, showed his power, going 1–4, 1 double
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Connor Litts,’25, was a machine, going 3–3, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 walk
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Thomas Gonzalez, ’26, put on a clinic, going 2–4, 2 walks
On the mound, Paul Maccarrone, ’25, threw a gem over six innings, giving up 5 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks while striking out 9. He now holds a 2.33 ERA (earned run average). In the final inning, Anthony Knight came in to close the game and struck out three straight batters to secure the save and the win for the Mounties.
The Mounties advanced to 6-4 on the season and are playing like one of the best teams in District 11, with a big game on April 17, 2025, against the 6-6 Northampton Konkrete Kids.
When talking with head Coach Matt Suarez, when asked about how well this team is playing, he stated,”Our game against PMW was a hard-fought win for us. This gives us 2 wins in a row going into a tough 5-game stretch over the next week. We are building momentum into the second half of our season. We have been putting together a lot of really good games recently, and we are going to look to continue that trend. Our bats have come to life, and we are really starting to hit the ball well. Our pitching will be extremely important for the remainder of the season as well. Our pitching staff is hitting their stride moving into the second half of the season, and the combination of good pitching and good hitting will win us games. ” The Mounties will play their game against Northampton at home at 4 pm.
