Van Martin's triple lifts East Greenwich to baseball championship
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 1:40 AM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Van Martin's clutch RBI triple in the sixth inning led East Greenwich to a 4-3 victory over West Warwick in Game 3 of the RIIL Division II Baseball Championship Series. After 28 years without a title, East Greenwich scored three runs in the first inning but fell behind when West Warwick tied the game in the sixth. Jaxson Ayotte secured the win with a scoreless seventh inning, completing the series and marking a significant turnaround for the team. East Greenwich concludes the season with a record of 19-5-1.
- •East Greenwich won their first championship since 1998.
- •Martin's triple broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning.
- •Ayotte pitched a scoreless seventh inning to secure the win.
- •East Greenwich ended the season with a 19-5-1 record.
- •West Warwick's efforts included a brief sixth-inning rally.
- 1:40 AMYahoo Sports — Van delivered for East Greenwich, ending baseball title drought
"The Avengers hadn’t captured a championship in 28 years until Van Martin came through in the clutch late Wednesday afternoon at RIC.
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