A Tough End to the District 8 Finals
The Lowell Spinners saw their American Legion District 8 championship series slip away on Saturday, falling 8-3 to Beverly at LeLacheur Park.
Relief pitchers Kellen Tesini and John Keefe entered the game and worked into the later innings, but the team’s season‑long earned‑run average of 6.39 remained the league’s worst.
Offensively, Logan Augustyniak delivered a three‑run home run, while Luke Rurak and Danny Gleason each added doubles to the effort.
Veteran Ned Akashian and the rest of the roster — Josh Bryant, Anthony Mateo, Jack Quigley, and Esteban Dessureault — are expected to play key roles as the club looks to rebound.
Lowell sits sixth in the seven‑team Futures Collegiate Baseball League with a 12‑10 record at home but a 6‑17 mark on the road.
The team will next host the Vermont Lake Monsters on Thursday; Vermont leads the league at 34‑12 and tops the circuit in attendance with 2,505 fans per game.
Lowell ranks second in attendance, having drawn 43,224 fans over its first 22 home games, averaging 1,965 per game.
Looking Ahead to Vermont
With the league’s top offense and a strong pitching staff, the Lake Monsters present a formidable challenge, but the Spinners hope their home‑field energy and the firepower of players like Jack Quigley, who tops the league in steals, can keep the contest close.