Canterbury School made its case for the No. 1 ranking in New England today by pulling off an upset of Cheshire Academy in the WNEPBL Tournament championship game.
Canterbury (17-3) hung a 10-spot in the third inning en route to an 11-2 victory over one of the most talented teams in New England on paper. Cheshire boasts a "Big Three" of Power Four pitching options in Clemson commit Dan Margolies '25, Virginia Tech commit Tyler Stone '25, and Notre Dame commit Garrett Snyder '25. Only Stone pitched in the championship game -- and only for one inning after logging two in a semifinal win over Salisbury School on Saturday. Margolies also pitched 2.2 innings in the semifinal. Snyder, a two-way contributor, didn't appear as a pitcher or hitter in either tournament game.
Conversely, Canterbury uncommitted prospect Carter Heagle '26 was the dominant pitcher in the WNEPBL Tournament final, lasting all seven innings while allowing two runs, four hits, and striking out five. Heagle also helped himself at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a double, walk, three RBI, and a run scored. Rutgers commit Logan Martel '26 was 2 for 2 with a double, two walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. Ryan Gabianelli '26 was 2 for 4 with three RBI.
Canterbury School has been on the precipice of breaking through as one of New England's top prep programs over the last three seasons, winning 16 games each in both 2023 and 2024. The Saints entered this year's WNEPBL championship game with 16 wins again, only for the first time in three years, they didn't face Salisbury in the championship.
