Wakefield Sports

Published August 13, 2019

WAKEFIELD — Former Lynnfield High grads Jonathan Luders and Bryant Dana helped the Wakefield Merchants of the Intercity League make it to the semifinals recently.

Dana, who just recently concluded his sophomore season at Westfield State, has been filling in at catcher for the Merchants. He hit .200 and added six RBI’s…

Playoffs start on Sunday at Walsh Field

Published on the August 9, 2019 edition.

By DAN BYRNE

WAKEFIELD — The Merchants wrapped up their regular season in winning form, as they took on the Malden Maddogs on Wednesday at Walsh Field.

The Merchants came in riding a hot streak having won three out of four games…

Published in the August 8, 2019 edition.

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Telling a Bulldog to sit nine times over the span of a couple hours means you’re either in one of two situations: you’re training a new best friend or you’re Colin Jaena on a Tuesday night at Walsh Field.

The first-year Merchants hurler…

Life-Loafers championship set for Sunday

Published August 7, 2019

By DAN BYRNE

WAKEFIELD — The Twi League Finals are set with a rematch from two seasons ago between the Loafers and Highlife, following the Highlife’s victory last night in Game 2 over the Unknowns by a 15-4 final score.

Michael Day got the ball to start…

Published in the August 6, 2019 edition.

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — The Loafers could count on their hand the number of high-stress pitches they had in game one of the Twi League semifinals against the Expos on Sunday.

The Loaf scored so many runs, there was even a discrepancy that might still exist. The…

Sit in 3rd place with two games left

Published in the August 5, 2019 edition

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Merchants kept their impressive momentum going over the past week.

After shutting out the Andre Chiefs 1-0 on July 28, the Merchants beat the Malden Maddogs on Tuesday, then again on Friday with a combined score…