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Teammates congratulate Austin Rachiele after his second home run in as many games for the Pittsfield Suns.
A rainy start to the season didn't keep all Pittsfield Suns fans from coming out to Wahconah Park on Friday night.
Pittsfield Suns' Austin Rachiele, a Berkshire County local product, is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a home run during the team's home opener on Friday night.
Izaiya Mestre threw five shutout innings in Friday night's home opener for the Suns. He struck out six and walked two, allowing just one hit.
PITTSFIELD — A family affair helped the Pittsfield Suns win their home opener Friday night. And Grandpa would be proud.
Jack Ryan’s two-run single to left in the bottom of the ninth scored the tying and the winning runs as the Suns won their fifth straight home opener, beating Norwich 5-4 at Wahconah Park.
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Howard Herman can be reached at hherman@berkshireeagle.com or 413-496-6253.
Sportswriter-Columnist
Howard Herman is a sports columnist at The Berkshire Eagle. The dean of full-time sportswriters in Western Mass., he has been with the Eagle since 1988, and is a member of the New England Baseball and Basketball Hall of Fame.
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