> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Anibal makes lone run stand up as Bedford baseball slips past Portsmouth in D1 semifinals
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/anibal-makes-lone-run-stand-up-as-bedford-baseball-slips-past-portsmouth-in-d1-semifinals/
- Published: 2019-06-05T11:00:49.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-05T11:00:49.000Z
- Description: NASHUA - When two high school pitchers are locked in like Bedford’s Trevor Anibal and Portsmouth’s Ryan Minckler were on Tuesday, you get the feeling it’s going to take something incredible or crazy to break a stride. The latter ended up playing to the sixth-seeded Bulldogs’ favor, as they used a lu
- Author: Joe Duball
- Tags: Division I, baseball, Bedford, playoffs, Portsmouth, semifinals, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

NASHUA - When two high school pitchers are locked in like Bedford’s Trevor Anibal and Portsmouth’s Ryan Minckler were on Tuesday, you get the feeling it’s going to take something incredible or crazy to break a stride.

The latter ended up playing to the sixth-seeded Bulldogs’ favor, as they used a lucky bounce and an outstanding effort from Anibal to take a 1-0 win over the 10th-seeded Clippers in the Division I semifinals at Holman Stadium. Bedford will play No. 4 Londonderry in Monday’s D1 title game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester.

Anibal and Minckler matched each other through four scoreless innings before Zach Fletcher ripped a short-hop that ricocheted 50 feet off the Portsmouth first baseman and into short right field. The wild bounce allowed Ryan Juliano to score all the way from first base for the only run of the game. Fletcher created the run by taking an extra base and forcing a throw to second, but Juliano’s hustle for two extra bases didn’t go unnoticed either by Bedford coach Billy Chapman.

“It’s something we’ve preached this year and for many years,” Chapman said. “We have to run as hard as we can all the time, and we’ve really been pushing it to these guys. The harder you run and the more hustle you put in, the better chance there is for good things to happen.”

Minckler and the Clippers were out of the inning the batter after the wild play, which went as a double for Fletcher and the only extra-base hit for either club in the ballgame. Fletcher and Avery Mosseau finished with two hits apiece in Bedford’s six-hit attack. Max Lalime, Oscar Lalime and Justin Blumenthal each singled for Portsmouth.

While the Clippers were rightfully stunned by the misfortune of the freak play, it wasn’t exactly a surprise to to Portsmouth coach Tim Hopley.

“Off the glove, ball goes 20 feet up and over the second baseman’s head and then into literally a triangle of no man’s land,” Hopley said. “Then the kid at first base just so happens to be one of the three fastest runners they have on the team. But that’s a good aggressive play by Billy, and we would’ve done the same thing if we had the opportunity to.”

Portsmouth never had a chance of its own because Anibal did not relent after getting his support. The righty struck out five and yielded just two walks in his complete-game effort.

“I was just coming out here trying to get my team a win,” said Anibal, noting he and his teammates felt most of their D1 peers didn’t believe they’d make it as far as they have. “I didn’t care about posting stats or doing anything else but getting a win here (Tuesday).”

Anibal had three innings where he retired the side in order, including one in the sixth after Bedford scored its run. Knowing Portsmouth would try to rally, Anibal responded with efficiency that helped the Bulldogs continue their momentum.

“That was a big inning for me to really bounce back,” Anibal said. “I didn’t really do what I wanted to do in my at bat (in the fifth). I wanted to come back and compete on the mound, and I am so happy we got through the next inning and saved my arm a little bit.”

There was no shortage of confidence from Anibal in himself and in his teammates, and the feeling is reciprocated back to Bedford’s hurler each time he has taken the mound this season.

“When Trevor is on the mound, we can beat just about anybody on a given day,” Chapman said. “You’re talking about a superior, freakish athlete that just never seems to get rattled. He’s not bothered, wants the ball and wants to compete."