KEVIN D. ROBERTS/Avon News

Great comeback win for No. 31 Avon baseball in a Class L state tournament qualifying round game today against No. 34 East Haven at Buckingham Field in Avon. Falcons trailed 5-0 after three and a half innings, but rallied for 6-5 victory. Will DiStefano's ground ball between first and second base was misplayed, allowing Noah Hahn to come in from third base with the winning run. Avon plays No. 2 RHAM-Hebron Tuesday in Class L's first round in Hebron at 3:30. Box score from today's game is below this post. More on this game later this evening.

BOX SCORE

Class L State Tournament Qualifying Round

(31) Avon 6, (34) East Haven 5

At Buckingham Field, Avon

East Haven          000 500 0—5-11-1

Avon                    000 230 1—6-9-1

WP: Sean Smith. LP: Andrew Hinckley. 2B: EH—Dom Musto; A—Liam O’Connor, George Nurisso.

Records: East Haven 8-13; Avon 9-10.