Middletown Slugger is a Hit at Fenway Park in New England Finals

A Middletown teen recently proved his skills are among the best of New England's young baseball players when he took home a Second Place trophy from the Aquafina “Pitch, Hit, & Run” competition held inside Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday June 4.

At the New England Finals, the top three competitors in each age group for both boys and girls from five New England states competed in three events that measured certain skills, including pitching to a strike zone, hitting off a batting tee for distance and accuracy, and timed base running.

Michael Weaver of Newport finished third in the boys 7-8 division and John Agros of Middletown finished second in the boys 13-14 year old. Each received a special plaque from Major League Baseball and watched that afternoon’s marathon Red Sox / Oakland game.

Both youths will be honored in a pre-game ceremony scheduled for Tuesday evening, June 14 at the home of the PawSox, McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, for their first place overall finishes at the state finals.

Curtis Rolando of Newport will also be honored for taking Boys 11-12 First Place in Pitching at the states.

Susan Cooper of Newport will be recognized by the PawSox for serving 15 years, since the program’s inception, as co-chair of the state finals competition.