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A protest made by Lyman Hall High School regarding its baseball contest versus Sheehan on Wednesday, May 11, has been upheld.

Lyman Hall protested the game after a balk was called on its pitcher with runners on second and third base in the top of the fourth inning.

D.J. Nadeau, rules interpreter for the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association ruled that the umpires’ call was misapplied (“the misapplication of the ability to feint to third base with a runner on third”) and informed SCC Commissioner Al Carbone and league Baseball Chairperson Mike Anquillare (West Haven athletic director), along with the two schools’ athletic directors.

A league committee consisting of Carbone, Anquillare and Foran athletic director Anthony Vitelli, then unanimously affirmed the protest, and agreed that the disputed call did have a direct impact on the game.

As a result, the game will be resumed on Tuesday, May 17 at Pat Wall Field, with Sheehan batting in the top of the fourth inning, and Lyman Hall leading, 4-2.  There will be runners at second and third base and one out. There is a 1-0 count on batter Anthony MarkAnthony.

The state’s pitch count rule will be applied when the game is resumed.  The pitch count is based on legal pitches thrown in a game/day and the corresponding day(s) of required rest or pitching to an additional batter(s) once they have reached the maximum pitch limitation.

SCC Athletic Bylaws, Section 1.7 – Contest Appeal/Protest/Grievance Procedure

A protest may be submitted by an offended school to the SCC only on a misapplication of the rules (not an official’s judgement call).

2022 SCC Baseball Playoff Schedule

Monday, May 23 - Quarterfinals @Higher Seeds

Tuesday, May 24 – Semifinals @Higher Seeds

Thursday, May 26 – Championship Game @Piurek Field – West Haven HS, 6 p.m.

Fairfield Prep - 2021 SCC Baseball champions

2021 SCC Baseball Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Monday, May 24 

#8 North Haven 3, #1 Daniel Hand 1

#4 West Haven 2, #5 Xavier 1

#2 Hamden 6, #7 Shelton 2

#3 Fairfield Prep 7, #6 Amity Regional 6

Semifinals – Tuesday, May 25 @Higher Seeds

#4 West Haven 7, #8 North Haven 1

#3 Fairfield Prep 12, #2 Hamden 2

Championship Game – Thursday, May 27 @Piurek Field – West Haven 

Fairfield Prep 8, West Haven 3

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Jack Bowery, pitcher, Fairfield Prep

#SCC25 Turn Back the Clock -- June 3, 2008

Four of the five teams in the SCC’s Hammonasset Division reached the state baseball semifinals.

Three of the schools - Guilford, Hand and Jonathan Law - were in Class L, while Foran was in Class M.  

Jonathan Law, which defeated defending Class L champion and SCC-rival Guilford in the semifinals, went on to win its first-ever state title - a 7-1 win over Fairfield Ludlowe on June 7 at Palmer Field.  

A fifth SCC school - Amity reached the Class LL semifinals for the sixth straight season before falling to eventual champion Westhill, 2-1. 

Regardless, the SCC had a state-best seven teams reach the quarterfinal round and another state-best five reach the semifinals.

Fast forward to 2019, the SCC has three teams (Cheshire and Amity in LL; Notre Dame in L) reach the state semifinals.

Cheshire - 2019 Baseball Champions (Chris Everone photo)

2019 SCC Baseball Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Monday, May 20

#1 Cheshire 6, #8 Wilbur Cross 4 (May 21)

#2 Amity Regional 3, #7 East Haven 1

#3 Daniel Hand 4, #6 Guilford 3 (11 innings)

#5 North Haven 4, #4 Notre Dame 4 (11 innings, May 21)

Semifinals – Wednesday, May 21 @Piurek Field – West Haven 

Amity Regional 7, Daniel Hand 6

Cheshire 13, North Haven 4

Championship Game – Saturday, May 25 @Piurek Field – West Haven 

Cheshire 4, Amity Regional 3

Fairfield Prep - 2018 SCC Baseball champions (Steady Photography photo)

2018 SCC Baseball Playoff Schedule

Quarterfinals - Wed., May 23 @Higher Seeds

#1 Fairfield Prep 1, #8 Hamden 0 (10)

#4 North Haven 7, #5 Amity Regional 6

#2 Daniel Hand 1, #7 Guilford 0

#6 Branford 8, #3 Cheshire 5

Semifinals - Thurs., May 24 @Higher Seeds - 3 p.m.

Fairfield Prep 7, North Haven 0

Daniel Hand 6, Branford 3

Championship Game - Thurs., May 24 @Piurek Field - 7 p.m.

Fairfield Prep 2, Daniel Hand 1

Amity Regional - 2017 SCC Champions (Steady Photography photo)

2017 SCC Baseball Playoff Results

Quarterfinals - Tuesday,  May 23

#1 Amity Regional 7, #8 Hamden 2

#2 Fairfield Prep 4, #7 Guilford 3

#3 Branford 12, #6 Daniel Hand 1

#4 East Haven 7, #5 North Haven 6

Semifinals - Wednesday, May 24 @Piurek Field - West Haven HS

Fairfield Prep 2, Branford 1

Amity Regional 11, East Haven 0

Championship Game - Saturday, May 27 @Piurek Field - West Haven HS 

Amity Regional 11, Fairfield Prep 5

The 2017 SCC Baseball playoffs is sponsored by the Lions Club of New Haven

Amity Regional - 2016 SCC Baseball Champions (Bill O' Brien photo)

2016 SCC Baseball Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – May 25 @Higher Seeds 

#1 Amity Regional 7, #8 Daniel Hand 5

#5 Fairfield Prep 3, #4 Cheshire 1

#2 Hamden 9, #7 Branford 3

#3 Notre Dame 5, #6 Sheehan 4

Semifinals – May 26 @West Haven HS - Piurek Field 

Notre Dame 2, Hamden 1

Amity Regional 3, Fairfield Prep 2

Championship Game – Saturday, May 28 @West Haven HS - Piurek Field 

Amity Regional 17, Notre Dame 0

Amity Regional - 2015 SCC Baseball Champions (photo by Bill O'Brien)

2015 SCC Baseball Playoff Results

presented by Lions Club of New Haven

Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 26 @Higher Seeds

#1 Notre Dame 7, #8 Daniel Hand 3

#2 Fairfield Prep 15, #7 Career 4

#3 Shelton 3, #6 North Haven 0

#5 Amity Regional 13, #4 Sheehan 8 (10 innings)

Semifinals – Thursday, May 28 @Piurek Field (West Haven)

Fairfield Prep 6, Shelton 3

Amity Regional 14, Notre Dame 2

Championship Game – Saturday, May 30 @Piurek Field (West Haven)

Amity Regional 14, Fairfield Prep 6 - 5th SCC title for the Spartans

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Devin Belenski, leftfield, Amity Regional

SCC Baseball Game Protest Upheld

A protest made by Shelton High School regarding its Housatonic Division baseball contest at Amity Regional on Wednesday, May 6, has been upheld.