If there was any doubt Georgetown Prep has established itself as a baseball dynasty in the Interstate Athletic Conference, Aiden Dubetsky removed it Monday with a dominating performance at Landon.
The senior right-hander delivered a no-hitter in Game 2 of the IAC championship as the Little Hoyas completed a two-game sweep in the best-of-three series with a 3-0 win in Bethesda, securing their fifth straight league title.
Only a walk and an error in the Prep outfield kept Dubetsky from perfection. He struck out eight over seven innings.
“I mean, it was just surreal. You kind of dream of this,” the Amherst College commit said moments after finding himself on the bottom of a dogpile on the mound. “I couldn’t ask for anything better. There’s not a better group of guys I’d rather do it with.”
Asked what was going through his mind before releasing the final pitch of his high school career, Dubetsky said: “I just threw it as hard as I could.”
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The high heat resulted in a called third strike on a check swing.
Dubetsky also reached base in each of his four plate appearances, scoring twice and stealing a base.
“He’s the only guy I need to talk about,” Georgetown Prep Coach Rob Begin said. “I’ve said it multiple times this year, last year — he always puts the team on his back. I really can’t say enough of how tough he is, how gritty he is, how good of a teammate he is.”
Dubetsky is one of 10 Little Hoyas (21-7) to have secured a collegiate commitment, showcasing the depth of the program. The team was 11-0 in the IAC this season and has lost only two conference games over the past two years.
“Never had a group of seniors like this,” said Begin, who is in his second year at the helm of the program. “Ten guys, all of them contribute. They’re all great teammates.”
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After a 9-1 victory in the series opener, the Little Hoyas turned to Dubetsky to win a pitcher’s duel, with Landon’s Sam Rosand matching zeros in the early innings.
Georgetown Prep broke through in the top of the third when senior Jaxson Wood jumped on a Rosand offering and blasted it out to left. An inning later, University of Maryland commit Austin Weiss gave the Little Hoyas insurance with a double down the right field line to drive in Dubetsky.
The Bears finish 13-15.
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