The Barrington High School baseball team will be the number three seed in the Division II playoffs.

The Eagles will play on Thursday, May 31, against the winner of the Narragansett vs. Wheeler game, which is being played today in Narragansett. Thursday's game will be at Barrington High School at 4 p.m.

Barrington traveled to Wood River Junction last Friday to take on Chariho on Senior Day, but it was the Eagles who had a celebration of their own with a 14-3 win over the first place Chargers.  

The win improved the Eagles' record to 13-4-1, and earned the team a bye in the playoffs.  

Cabot Maher got the start versus Chariho and pitched a strong 4 1/3 innings, giving up 3 hits and no earned runs, 3 walks and 6 strikeouts to earn the win. Matt Zeleznik came in for 2 outs in the bottom of the fifth, recorded a strikeout, and finished off the game after 5 full innings due to the 10-run rule.

The Eagles' offense exploded for 15 hits and 14 runs in their best offensive performance of the year. Maher led the Eagles with 3 hits — a single, double, and triple with 4 rbi's. Zeleznik had a double and 3 singles with 2 rbi; Michael Pfeffer had 2 singles and 2 rbi; Andy Marra had a single and 2 rbi; Josh Leadem had a single and rbi, Andrew Conaty had 2 singles and 2 rbi; Liam McManus had a single; George Connelly had a sacrifice bunt and rbi; and Matt Macaluso had a single. 

BHS vs. Scituate

Barrington hosted Scituate on Thursday night, fell behind early 5-1 and came roaring back for a 12-8 win.

George Promades got the start for the Eagles, and Leadem came in to pitch 4 2/3 innings of 5-hit, 4-run ball with 3 walks and 4 strikeouts to earn his first varsity win. Maher pitched the last inning in relief to shut down the Spartans with 1 strikeout.

The Eagles' offense broke open a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the fourth with 5 runs; Macaluso's solo homerun in the fifth upped the home team's lead to 12-6, a lead they would not relinquish.

Macaluso and Marra spear-headed the offense; Macaluso had the homerun and fielders choice for 2 rbi, Marra had 2 doubles, a single and 5 rbi, Andrew Conaty had a single, Leadem had a single and rbi, Pfeffer had a double, and Zeleznik had a single as the offense tallied 8 hits on the day.

BHS vs. Juanita Sanchez

Barrington traveled to Richardson Park in Providence to take on Juanita Sanchez in the rain, and was down 10-3 late before mounting a furious comeback to grab a 13-10 win.

Nick Peecher got the start for the Eagles, but it was Henry Johnson who had a big day, earning the win in relief by pitching 4 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits and 5 runs with 9 strikeouts. Maher pitched the last inning with no hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout to earn the save in the rain-shortened contest.  

The Eagles' comeback started by launching 2 homeruns in the top of the 6th, by Henry Johnson and Michael Pfeffer, which ignited the rally and led to the 13-10 advantage.

The Barrington offense tallied 11 hits and was led by Zeleznik with a double and single and 5 rbi, Pfeffer with the homerun and single with 3 rbi, Maher with a double, single and 1 rbi, Johnson with the homerun, 2 singles and 3 rbi, Macaluso with a single and George Connelly with a single.

BHS vs. West Warwick

Barrington traveled to McCarthy Field in West Warwick on Monday to take on the Wizards, and outslugged the home team on its way to a 12-7 win.

Conaty got the start and pitched 3 innings, giving up 5 hits, 6 runs and 3 strikeouts for a no decision. Promades pitched the final 4 innings, giving up 4 hits and 1 run with 1 strikeout to earn his first varsity win for the Eagles.

The game turned for Barrington in the top of the fourth as Maher hit a 3-run homer to tie the game at 6, then Leadem singled home Marra, who doubled to take the lead 7-6. This turned out to be the game-winning hit.

The Eagles pounded out 11 hits led by Zeleznik with 3 hits including a double, Pfeffer with 2 hits including a double and 1 rbi, Maher with the homerun, double and 3 rbi, Marra with a double and rbi, Leadem with a single and 3 rbi, Johnson with a double and 3 rbi, and Macaluso with a single.