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Farina Pitches New Canaan Baseball Into Class L Semifinals
The senior righthander tossed a three-hitter Saturday as the 13th-seeded Rams blanked No. 21 RHAM, 4-0
New Canaan baseball coach Mitch Hoffman has contended that Alex Farina, who boasts an ERA well under one, was the best pitcher in the FCIAC this season.
The senior righthander may have proven it Saturday, tossing a three-hitter as the Rams continued their playoff run with a 4-0 victory over No. 21 seed RHAM in the quarterfinals of the CIAC Class L state tournament at the University of New Haven.
Farina was in control throughout, walking none and striking out eight for New Canaan (16-8), which is one win away from its first appearance in a state championship game in nearly 40 years.
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The 13th-seeded Rams will face No. 16 Farmington (16-7) in the semifinals on Tuesday at Nolan Field in Ansonia at 3:30 p.m. Farmington advanced with a 7-3 win over No. 9 seed Bacon Academy.
Will Karl and Andrew Casali each had two hits for the Rams on Saturday.
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The Class L bracket has been upset-ridden as No. 6 Foran faces No. 15 Notre Dame of West Haven in the other semifinal.
The top two seeds -- No. 1 Torrington and No. 2 Avon - were upset in the first round. New Canaan blanked No. 4 Branford 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
The Rams' only previous appearance in a state final came in 1972, when they lost to Shelton 4-2 in the Class L division.
