Jeyden Espinal has been playing legion baseball since the age of 14.

For five straight years, the Fall River native never gave up hopes on winning a state title. He came close during his high school senior year for Durfee. But the Hilltoppers lost in the Division 1 Elite 8 game.

On Wednesday night at the 2025 Massachusetts Senior Legion state championship game, Espinal fulfilled his lifelong dream.

"It feels great right now," said Espinal after Fall River Post 464 defeated Shrewsbury Post 397, 6-4, to advance to the Northeast Regional 1 tournament on Aug. 6. "I'm the oldest guy here and I try to lead by example. To finally win states in my last year, it means a lot. Yesterday, we did not bring it so today we had to come out and be ready.

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