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McQuaid defeats Fairport for Class AAA title
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – McQuaid put up six runs in the first inning and never looked back, defeating Fairport in Game 3 of the Class AAA championship series 11-6.
Tied at 1-1 in the first, Jason Larsen sent the go-ahead hit to right center to give McQuaid a 3-1 lead. Zach Craib ended the inning with a hit to left to extend the Knights' lead to 6-1 after the first.
Fairport started to rally in the fourth inning, starting with a shot from Andrew Gropp that brought one across the plate. Nicholas Rene finished the rally with a hit up the middle to score two more, closing the gap to 7-4.
McQuaid answered in the sixth with a two-run double from Paul Rizzo to extend the lead, helping the Knights stay in front to take the Class AAA title.
With the win, McQuaid becomes the eighth program in Section V history to win 10 sectional baseball titles.
The Knights now advance to the Far West Regional where they will face Niagara Falls at Innovative Field on Friday, June 6th.
Fairport ends its season 14-10.
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