Futures League Notebook - June 22, 2026

ROCKLAND, Mass. -- The final full week of June baseball in the Futures League is here.

The Vermont Lake Monsters continued their winning ways to maintain a first-place standing, but six of the league's seven teams have now hit the 10-win plateau and sit within 4.5 games of the top spot. The Norwich Sea Unicorns were the hottest team outside of Burlington, carrying a three-game win streak into the new week.

This week's look around the Futures League covers the games of June 15-21. 

Zephyr Hats Futures League Player of the Week: Brady Paul, New Britain Bees (Winthrop University)

Paul went 6-for-19 with two doubles, a home run, six RBI and four runs scored for a .929 OPS in five games for the Bees last week, reaching base safely in all four of his starts. The recent transfer from Louisburg College to Winthrop completed the week with a 3-for-4, four-RBI performance in New Britain's 15-1 Sunday rout at Westfield. Paul doubled and homered in that contest. 

Firecracker Sports Futures League Pitcher of the Week: Will Perkowski, Nashua Silver Knights (Southern New Hampshire University)

Perkowski dealt his second scoreless start out of four this summer on Thursday, striking out six across six innings of three-hit ball to lead the Silver Knights in a 10-4 win over Lowell. The 6-foot-4 native of New Boston, N.H., allowed only one hit over his final three frames, and with the help of an inning-ending double play in the third, faced the minimum over a span of 11 batters at one point.

TEAM-BY-TEAM NOTES

LOWELL SPINNERS (6-17)

• A 5-3 win over New Britain on Saturday highlighted the Spinners' seven-game week, as left-handed starter Caden Smith (Saint Anselm) pitched six innings of one-run ball and Henry Hebert (Merrimack) recorded the save with hitless work for the final two frames.  

• First baseman Lorenzo Camilleri (NJIT) finished the week with hits in five of Lowell's six games, driving in three runs and scoring three more. Outfielder Quinn Murphy (Maine) saw three of his six hits go for doubles and went 4-for-4 stealing bases, highlighted by a pair of 2-for-4 efforts.

• On the mound, Dylan Izenman (Mount St. Mary's) pitched four hitless innings in his Friday start against Westfield, while Jake Zawatsky (UMass Lowell) struck out seven in 5.2 innings.

NASHUA SILVER KNIGHTS (10-11)

• The Silver Knights posted a 3-2 record this week, earning victories over Lowell twice and Worcester while allowing just 13 total runs in their three wins. Nashua's pitching staff was particularly sharp, holding opponents to one run or fewer in three contests. 

• Phoenix Williams (Mount St. Mary's) led the offense, recording multiple hits in three games and batting .421 (8-for-19) during the week. Nate Kearney continued his strong season with seven hits and five runs scored, while Peter Keblinsky drove in six runs and collected multiple hits in three contests. 

• On the mound, Malcolm Klingler (Northeastern) earned his first win after allowing one run over five innings with seven strikeouts against Lowell. Will Perkowski (SNHU) followed with six scoreless innings in another win over the Spinners, while Nigel Cross (Wentworth) tossed five shutout innings to help secure a 3-1 victory over Worcester. 

• Nashua remained competitive throughout the week despite a pair of one-run losses, including a walk-off defeat at New Britain. The Silver Knights have won three of their last four games and will look to build on their recent pitching success as they continue the second half of June. 

NEW BRITAIN BEES (13-9)

• New Britain went 3-3 on the week, beginning with back-to-back wins over Lowell and Nashua before ending it with a 15-1 Sunday showing at Westfield.

• On top of Brady Paul (Winthrop) earning Futures League Player of the Week honors, Tim Hennig (Binghamton) also homered and drove in six runs on the week, and Myles Gythfeldt (Colby) and Grady Schopps (Salve Regina) both went 5-for-10.

• The pitching staff had several dominant performances. Colby Dimenna (Western New England) earned a win over Lowell with five scoreless, two-hit innings, while Garret Garbinski (UConn) continued his strong season, throwing six innings without allowing an earned run and giving up only two hits against Nashua. Garbinski has a league-best 1.16 ERA through 23.1 innings on the season.

• New Britain received scoreless relief outings from Fayz Baig (Long Island), Isaac Cabral (Salve Regina) and Alex Casey (Union), who each struck out three across two innings, and Max Jarvie (Endicott), who worked three innings.

NORWICH SEA UNICORNS (10-10)

• The Sea Unicorns were one of the hottest teams in the Futures League last week, claiming a three-game series over Vermont en route to a 4-1 week.

• It was an especially strong week for Norwich pitching, as Janvier Diaz (Eastern Connecticut State) pitched five innings of one-run ball to earn a win in the team's longest start. Jack Scholz (Catholic) struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings to rack up two saves. 

• Also in the bullpen, Tyler Fahey (Trinity) and Eric Mathewson (Eastern Connecticut State) each added three scoreless innings. Fahey, who earned a win, did not allow a hit or a walk in his outing. Sean McGettigan (Monmouth) and Charlie Cariello (Bates) also contributed two hitless innings.

• Kenny Noe (Monmouth) was 6-for-13 with three RBI to help lead the offense. Caden Williamson (Quinnipiac) and TJ Baer (Marist) drove in four runs apiece. Three of Williamson's five hits went for extra bases.

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS (14-7)

• A three-win week has helped the Lake Monsters stay atop the Futures League standings, and several consistent bats and effective outings contributed to their success.

• Jake Dunlap (Catawba) paced the offense collecting four hits, one run scored, and one RBI in his first week as a Lake Monster. Travis Stroh (Fairleigh Dickinson) also contributed at the plate, with three hits and an RBI.

• Alvin Gomez (American International) turned in one of Vermont's strongest performances on the mound, earning a win after throwing five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out four batters. 

• Ethan Freed (Quinnipiac) was also dominant, tossing four scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out two.

WESTFIELD STARFIRES (11-12)

• Westfield posted a 3-3 record last week, picking up wins over Lowell (4-3), Nashua (1-0), New Britain (9-8), while falling to New Britain (15-1), Vermont (1-4), and Worcester (5-6). 

• Infielder Aiden Barclay paced the Starfires offense, batting .350 (7-for-20) with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored across six games.

• The pitching staff received standout performances from Josh Mayo (7.0 IP, 3 K), Thomas Pirog (3.0 IP, 6 K), and Simon Mele (3.1 IP, 3 K). Mayo's latest shutout effort came following a nine-inning complete game, giving him a 1.23 ERA through 22 innings on the season.

• Westfield scored 21 runs in Week 4, highlighted by an eight-run outburst against New Britain (June 18).

WORCESTER BRAVEHEARTS (11-9)

• The Bravehearts started a split four-game week with back-to-back wins, edging past Westfield before racking up 16 runs against Lowell. In losses to Norwich and Nashua, they allowed just six combined runs.

• Cole Travers (Stetson) led the Bravehearts offense with a 4-for-5, three-RBI performance against Lowell to earn Futures League Player of the Night honors last Wednesday. Hunter St. Denis (Maine) also had four hits on the week, while Andrew Schmit (Salve Regina) and Jordan Luna (LSU Eunice) both added three.

• Dante Ruby (Keystone) had a 2-for-3 game with a double and a home run in his Worcester debut on Saturday.

• Stephen Rickert (Eastern Connecticut State) earned a win in Worcester's best start of the week, pitching five shutout innings while allowing just three hits and striking out four. Connor Herlihy (Stevens) was effective out of the bullpen, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout.