Montville — Peter Maneggia Jr., an accomplished coach at both the high school and collegiate level, is the new girls' volleyball coach at Montville High School, athletic director Phil Orbe announced Tuesday.

Maneggia replaces Kate Spina, who guided the program to three state tournament berths in her four seasons.

Maneggia was an assistant women's volleyball coach at Trinity College the past two seasons after spending three years as the head coach at Eastern Connecticut State University (2011-2013), where he went 54-38 and guided the Warriors to the NCAA Division III tournament in 2013, their first since 2007.

He is also the head coach of the South Windsor boys' volleyball program in the spring and led the Bobcats to the Class M state title in June. He is 36-13 overall in two seasons at South Windsor.

"Coach Maneggia has a wealth of knowledge and experience coaching the sport of volleyball on the high school, club and collegiate levels," Orbe said in a statement released by the school. "He has an established track record of success, dedication and commitment to the development of volleyball student-athletes throughout his coaching career. He will certainly continue to build a program that has a strong foundation built by Coach Spina."

State Section 3 baseball (11-12)

• Mystic began play in the Connecticut Section 3 Little League (11-12) tournament with a 14-1 win over Mayor Mike Peters LL of Hartford in a game called after four innings due to the mercy rule. Ryan O'Connor had three hits for Mystic, including a double, and scored three runs for Mystic while Cam McGugan added a double and Colin Anderson scored three times. Mystic plays Coginchaug in the round-robin format at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Killingworth.

State Section 3 baseball (10-11)

• Waterford captured the Connecticut Section 3 Little League (10-11) title with an 8-5 win over Newington. Jackson Long was 3-for-4 with a double and three-run homer for Waterford while Evan McCue and Logan Peabody had two hits apiece and Jabez White and Sean Salvador each doubled. Waterford advances to the state championship tournament at 8 p.m. Friday against Ellington in Newington.

State Section 3 softball (9-10)

• Waterford defeated Portland/Cromwell 11-2 in the opening round of the Connecticut Section 3 Little League (9-10) tournament at Rocky Hill. Winning pitcher Anna Dziecinny walked one and struck out 13 for Waterford, which plays Newington at 6 p.m. Thursday, while Marina Colinis had a double and Ava Burrows and Sam San Juan each added hits.

NECBL

• Nick Mascelli (Wagner) went 3-for-4, including a home run, with three runs and two RBI as the Mystic Schooners beat the New Bedford Bay Sox 9-3 in an NECBL game. Jonathan Signore (Fairfield) scattered five hits over six innings with four strikeouts and an earned run to get the win for the Schooners (20-12). Chase Lunceford (Louisiana Tech) also had two hits, a run and an RBI.

New York-Penn League

• JaVon Shelby had two doubles and two runs as the Vermont Lake Monsters edged the Connecticut Tigers 3-2 in a game played before 1,912 at Dodd Stadium. Brendan Butler scattered two hits over five innings with five strikeouts and an earned run for the Lake Monsters (15-17). John Lester doubled home Cesar Gonzalez for the Tigers (20-12).

SEC 16-18 Babe Ruth

• Waterford Blue defeated East Lyme Maroon 12-2 in a game shortened to six innings due to the mercy rule. Jake Huff, Tom Feliciano and Jordan Hancock combined to pitch a 4-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Feliciano and Noah Campbell each had two hits, including a double, Johnny Staubley had two hits and Griffin Beaney had a double for Waterford (8-3). Kyle Ayers had two hits for East Lyme (5-3).

ECML

• Adam Novak pitched five solid innings as the Panera Pirates defeated Northeast Nine 12-2. Dan Bradley went 3-for-3 to lead the Pirates (5-3) while Beriah Smith doubled and single, Ryan Goodwin tripled and drove in three runs and Sean Donnellyi and Novak each had two hits. Isaiah Ramos tripled and drove in a run for Northeast Nine (3-6) and Flynn Donovan had two hits.

Sutera tournament (11-12)

• Matt Bradley, Gavin O’Brien, Ethon Novick and Rowan Mundell each had two hits as East Lyme beat New London, 14-6. Owen Elmer pitched the win for East Lyme. Zion Fraser and Tyrel Fluker both homered for New London and Hunter McDuff added two doubles.