MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — This year’s baseball state tournament will be dedicated to fallen Bristol Lt. Dustin DeMonte, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced Monday.
Every year, the baseball state tournament is dedicated to an individual closely connected to high school baseball in the state.
DeMonte, who was killed in the line of duty in October 2022, was a massive fan of baseball. He was a catcher and pitcher for the Middletown High School (MHS) baseball team before in graduated in 2005.
This season, the MHS baseball team has been honoring DeMonte by wearing No. 51 patches on their jersey sleeves. No. 51 was DeMonte’s uniform number during high school.
According to CIAC, the 2023 Baseball State Tournament will be played at Middletown’s Palmer Field on June 9-10. A pre-game ceremony will be held on June 10 to formally honor DeMonte and his family.
DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy were killed when they responded to a 911 call at a Bristol home on Oct. 12, 2022. Officer Alec Iurato, who also responded to the call, was injured.
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