Trinity 6, Timberlane 2
- Updated: June 11, 2026
NASHUA – When top-seeded Trinity High School faces sixth-seeded Londonderry in Saturday’s Division I championship game it’ll be like two people who haven’t seen each other in a long time. Well, two years anyway.
The Pioneers and Lancers didn’t play each other during the regular season this year, and haven’t met on the field since 2024.
“It’s the first time we’ve played Londonderry in at least a couple years and I can’t wait,” Trinity coach Matt Bouchard said. “They’re good. They seem to get better every game.”
Trinity earned a spot in Saturday’s championship game by defeating 13th-seeded Timberlane 6-2 in Wednesday’s semifinals at Holman Stadium. Londonderry beat 15th-seeded Portsmouth 6-3 in Wednesday’s first semifinal.
The Pioneers (20-1) trailed 2-1 after three innings, but tied the game in the fourth, took a 3-2 lead in the fifth and added three runs in the sixth. Tristan Lucier and Conor Hurley each collected two hits for Trinity, which will be trying to win the program’s first championship since 1992.
Hurley made it a 2-2 game when he hit a two-out double in the fourth and scored on an infield error. Lucier hit a single to drive in Ollie Service to make it 3-2 in the fifth, and the three-run sixth was largely the result of five walks and a Chris Centerino double. The highlight came when Levi Locke stole home to extend the lead to 4-2.
Unlike Londonderry and Trinity, Timberlane and Trinity are very familiar with each other.
“We’ve faced these guys six times in two years – with scrimmages, playoffs, regular season,” Bouchard said. “They’re a tough team. They don’t give you easy outs. They grind. We knew it was going to be a tough game. I felt like we were hitting the ball and not getting anything to show for it. We played small-ball when we needed to and ended up getting enough to get by.”
Timberlane’s Kieran Lamb was excellent on the mound before fatigue got the best of him in the sixth. He gave up five earned runs on seven hits.
“He’s an all-time competitor,” Timberlane coach Alex Horgan said. “He pitched his heart out. Anytime he takes the ball I feel confident we have a chance. We had our chances and we did not cash in when it mattered most.”
Nate Hutchins had two hits, including an RBI double, for the Owls (11-12). Lamb also had an RBI single during Timberlane’s two-run first inning.
“We asked these guys to compete all year and they brought it,” Horgan said. “(Trinity) made a few more plays than us in the end, but we played tough. We bring back a lot and we’re excited about the future of this program.”
Canaan Locke – Levi’s younger brother – earned the win for pitching 3.1 innings of scoreless relief. He limited Timberlane to one hit, struck out five and walked four.
One of the game’s key plays came in the sixth. Trailing 3-2, Timberlane’s first two batters reached base, but Locke picked a runner off second for the inning’s first out. The Owls drew two more walks in the inning, but failed to score.
Trinity will be making its first appearance in the Division I championship game since a 7-2 loss to Merrimack in 2007.
“Everyone’s available on Saturday,” Bouchard said. “Every pitcher is available. We’re gonna leave it all out there.”
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