Kingswood walks off St. Thomas Aquinas for D2 championship

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Last updated Jun 13, 2026

Kingswood walks off St. Thomas Aquinas for D2 championship
Summary

Kingswood secured a dramatic 10-9 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in the Division II championship at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. After trailing 8-0 in the first inning, St. Thomas rallied to take a 9-8 lead by the fourth, but Kingswood equalized in the sixth and clinched the win with a run in the seventh. Kingswood's Bryan Purington hit a game-winning single after a controversial call had allowed a runner to reach third base safely. Despite the loss, St. Thomas showed significant resilience throughout the game, turning an early deficit into a competitive match.

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  • Kingswood wins 10-9 in D2 championship game
  • St. Thomas Aquinas trailed 8-0 early in the game
  • St. Thomas rallied to lead 9-8 by the fourth inning
  • Bryan Purington's hit capped a seventh-inning comeback
  • Kingswood's Kolby Brown pitched 120 innings despite challenges
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  • 8:07 PMYahoo SportsN.H. baseball: Kingswood walks off St. Thomas Aquinas in D2 championship thriller
What they're saying
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"These kids are some of the best kids I’ve ever been around,” St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Eric Wells after 10-9 walk-off loss in D2 championship.

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