Baldwin Wiffle edges Dell Ave Devils 6-5 at Little Fenway

Baldwin Wiffle held off the Dell Ave Devils 6-5 at Little Fenway, and the score told the story of a game with no real margin for error. The win pushed Baldwin to 2-0 to open the 2026 Vermont Summer Classic, with the matchup listed for Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the SLAMT1D tournament venue.

A 6-5 finish in Wiffle Ball usually means both dugouts had chances to take control, and this one stayed tight enough to feel like a bracket game before the bracket even arrived. Baldwin did the better job under pressure, and that was enough to separate in a contest where one clean sequence, one missed pitch, or one defensive stop could have flipped the result.

Little Fenway added to the stakes. The miniature ballpark setting is built to make ordinary games feel bigger, and this one fit that mold with its one-run finish and tournament backdrop. Baldwin’s 2-0 start gave the club a firm early hold on the 15th Annual Summer Classic field, while the Dell Ave Devils left with a loss that came down to the smallest possible gap.

John Ziegler was the player featured in the postgame reel after the 6-5 victory, giving Baldwin another public face for a win that mattered more because of how it was earned. In a format where runs can come in bursts and momentum can turn fast, Baldwin found the steadier execution when the game tightened and finished the job at Little Fenway.