Milford — Former Waterford resident Barbara Iversen will be inducted into the Connecticut Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 2, in honor of her 32-year slow-pitch career in the New London area.

Iversen played shortstop her entire career, beginning with the Niantic Merchants in 1974. She also played for Buffalo Water Tavern, Beren’s Merchants, South Windsor Ten Pin, Family Pizza of Colchester and had a 19-year stint with Mr. G’s of New London where she compiled a lifetime batting average of more than .700.

She helped lead a pair of teams to state major championships: Buffalo Water Tavern in 1981 and Beren’s Merchants in 1984. Iversen’s teams made several trips to the New England regionals and one to the nationals.

A current resident of Beverly Hills, Calif., Iversen also contributed as a youth coach and umpire. She was a Special Olympics volunteer in Connecticut and continues that role in California.

Iversen is a 1974 graduate of the St. Bernard School and later excelled in three sports (field hockey, basketball and softball) at Mitchell College, earning the Varsity M Outstanding Athlete Award both years at Mitchell. She went on to play softball at Central Connecticut State University.

She was inducted into the athletic halls of fame at St. Bernard and Mitchell.

Iversen taught at Old Lyme Middle School for 20 years and coached basketball and softball at the high school level during her tenure. She is presently the athletic director at Milken Community Schools in Los Angeles.

Iversen will be joined as a slow-pitch inductee into the Connecticut ASA Hall of Fame by John Collogi of Bethany, Donald Oskins of North Haven, Barry Schuler of Trumbull, Anthony Catapano of North Branford and Dave Reno of Milford.

The dinner will take place at Costa Azzura Restaurant in Milford, with a social hour beginning at 4 p.m., and dinner to follow at 5. Tickets are $50 per person and may be obtained by contacting Lisa DiLullo at (203) 876-0078 or by email at lab1090@aol.com. The deadline for tickets is Sept. 15.

NECBL

• Nick Mascelli (Wagner) of the Mystic Schooners was named the New England Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Week. Mascelli was 18-for-29 in seven games with 11 runs scored, 11 RBI, three doubles, a triple, a home run and three stolen bases. He went 6-for-6 with six RBI in a 18-4 win over Keene on July 21.

Mystic's Richard Slenker (Yale) and Carson Teel (Oklahoma State) made the league's honor roll for the week. Slenker was 14-for-28 with four doubles, two homers and 11 RBI and Teel struck out seven in 5.1 scoreless innings over two relief outings, allowing three hits.

The Schooners game on Monday night against Winnipesaukee at Laconia, N.H., was postponed.

New York-Penn League

• The Connecticut Tigers were swept by the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, losing the first game 3-2 and the second game 8-2. The Tigers (20-17) were being shutout in each game, down to their final out. In the opener Daniel Pinero hit a two-run double with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and Anthony Pereira hit a two-run double with two outs in the seventh in Game 2.

Sutera tournament (11-12)

• Pawcatuck beat Lyme/Old Lyme 10-5 in a semifinal on Sunday. Patrick Obrey homered, Brandy Ogden had three hits and Nakhi Snyder and Jaden Kutz had two hits each for Pawcatuck.

• East Lyme beat New London 7-4 in a semifinal on Sunday. Owen Elmer hit a three-run homer and pitched the final two innings for the save. Nathan Licitra was the winner for East Lyme, which turned two double plays. Hunter McDuff doubled for New London.

Sutera tournament (9-10)

• New London beat Waterford 12-2 Sunday. Winning pitcher Martin Light, Derrel Mitchell and Matthew Pero had two hits each for New London. Jacob Beardsley doubled for Waterford.