Hingham American Legion Baseball coach Vin Murray knows that it is not easy in the post season.
Post 120 is back in the playoffs with 32 points (16-6) and a No. 3 seed.
They started their best of three Zone 10 series against No. 5 Hawkeye Athletic Club (14-8, 28 pts.) this past Monday.
Hingham won that game 5-0, and is currently playing Game 2 of the series.
??The toughest part of the post season is advancing to the states from the Zone 10 playoffs,? Murray said. ?It is the toughest thing to get out of the zone. I am hoping that we can get out of the zone and get into the states. This is a group of players that have worked hard and deserve it.
??There are times where we were a high seed and were upset and one year we knocked off Brockton Post 35, which was the top seed and we were the eighth seed.?
The zone came down to the final day of the season to determine what the seedings would be.
??Kingston, Brockton, Plymouth and us are all good teams,? said Murray. ?You might have a great record and finish fourth and have to face Orleans which is an outstanding team.?
There is no better way to get ready for the post season than playing some of the teams that are battling for playoff spots.
?The Hingham American Legion Baseball team had the opportunity to face some of the teams that are competing in the Zone 10 playoffs. Post 120 spent the past week trying to determine where they would end up in the league?s playoffs.
They had to roll through some tough competition in Barnstable, which won the Massachusetts State Legion title for the second straight year as well as long time rival Brockton Post 35.
It was the second straight year that Hingham defeated Barsntable just after they won the state title.
Hingham rallied to defeat Barnstable in its meeting at Hingham. They came up with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a come from behind 5-4 win.
??We showed so much heart and character to come back and win that game,? said Murray.
Post 120 had started its season with a 4-3 win at Barnstable in a game that was called after five innings because of darkness. They have defeated Barsntable three straight times in the last two years.
Tommy Landry?s two-run single tied the game, 4-4 and Eddie Bowler capped off the rally with an RBI single to win the game.
??Eddie Bowler has come through for us in the clutch this year,? said Murray.
?Landry was winning pitcher for Hingham in relief of starter Sean Greene.
?Austin Irvin had a double and scored two runs for Hingham in the game.
?Post 120 had a lost a tough, 8-7 decision to Brockton in eight innings earlier this year. They were led by Robbie Madden?s complete game performance in defeating Post 35, 6-1.
?Madden worked out of a two-on situation in the sixth inning and a bases loaded situation in the seventh inning.
??There always seem to be people on base,? said Murray. ?But Robbie is such a warrior. He has the heart of a lion. Kevin Minassian has become an inspirational leader for us. We moved him into the leadoff spot and he has come through.?
?The Hingham veteran lefthanded pitcher also had two hits, stole four bases and scored two runs in the win.
Minassian added two hits for Hingham in the win over Brockton.
?Post 120 won its final two games over Wareham and Bridgewater by a forfeit.
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