MIDDLETOWN — As first baseman William Arnold took the throw from catcher Jaden Echevarria on a dropped third strike for the final out of today’s Class LL baseball final, an outpouring of emotion was unleashed on Palmer Field, as a team from a city with a rich tradition in the sport finally got the chance to sit on the state throne.
And the player who earlier in the season would have clutched that final throw got his moment in the spotlight at the best possible time.