Roundup: Hickory baseball team grabs Region 4-AAA title

May 13, 2008 11:39 pm

— Herald Staff reports

BASEBALL
ä Hickory 3, Meadville 2 — At Hermitage, the host Hornets (13-0, 17-0) captured the Region 4-AAA title in dramatic fashion.
With 1 out in the bottom of the 7th inning, Evan Anzio doubled, went to 3rd base on a passed ball, then scored on a single by Brian Szabo.
Anzio had 2 doubles, Lukas Gurrera doubled and singled, David Schafer ripped 2 singles and Garen Ream doubled. Tyler Armstrong went the distance for Hickory. He had 2 strikeouts, issued 1 walk and gave up 7 hits.
Ben Lomaster pitched 6 1/3 innings in the loss for the Bulldogs (10-3, 14-5). He fanned 9, walked 4 and allowed 8 hits. Dan Webster singled and doubled for Meadville.
Hickory will try to close out the regular season unbeaten today when the Hornets visit the Knights in Franklin.
ä Sharon 8, Kennedy Catholic 6 — At Johnny Pepe Field, Sharon, the host Tigers improved to 13-0 in Region 1 and 16-0 overall with a victory over the Golden Eagles.
Right-hander Cory Johnson earned the win in pitching 3 innings. He struck out 2, walked 4 and gave up 3 runs on 2 hits. Offensively for Sharon and skipper Bill Dorfi, Todd Rearick was 3-for-4, Dustin Norcross had a 2-run single, and Gary Revale and Zach Kepple added RBI-singles.
Jake Yatsko took the loss. He fanned 6 and gave up all 8 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings of mound duty. Dan D’Onofrio smacked a 2-run homer for KC, Yatsko doubled, while Nick Cianci collected a pair of singles.
The Tigers will try to close out the regular season undefeated today when they visit Reynolds in Transfer.
ä Reynolds 15, Sharpsville 10 — At South Py, the host Raiders advanced closer to a District 10 postseason berth by outslugging Sharpsville.
Reynolds (8-5, 8-7) was led by lefthanded-hitting Corey Augustine’s 6th home run of the season, a 3-run 3rd-inning blast. Augustine also added another hit.
Also for 2nd-year head coach Bob Foust’s Raiders, Tony D’Urso delivered a 3-for-5 plate performance, as did Josh Hassel, and Sam Fuchs and Luke Taylor both went 2-for-5. All 4 Raiders drilled doubles.
Righty reliever Nick Young earned the win with 3 2/3 innings in which he permitted 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits. He walked 1 and whiffed 2.
For Sharpsville (6-7, 6-7), Steve Ference’s 3-for-4 outing and a pair of 2-hit games from Josh Rodondi and Casey Dumars led the Blue Devils, and Torin Karsonovich cracked a 2-run double, while starting pitcher Jon Wilson went the distance and weathered 9 runs (7 earned) on 7 hits. He struck out a pair in 4 1/3 innings. However, Wilson was victimized by numerous Sharpsville miscues.
Foust’s Raiders have effected an impressive turnabout from last year’s 5-9 season, despite losing 3 starting pitchers who opted to play AAU basketball this spring, Foust reported.
Sharpsville seniors were cited in their final home game, including Ference, Rodondi, Dumars, Karsonovich, Mack Morris, Sean Haywood and George Rearick.
ä Wilmington 11, Jamestown 1 — At Jamestown, the visiting Greyhounds ground out the win as righty Collin Fulkman fired a complete-game 6-hitter, fanning 4, walking 3 and allowing an earned run. He also helped himself by stroking a pair of hits and scoring 3 times.
Also for Wilmington (5-7, 6-9-1), Frank Telesz and Derek Leslie lent 3 and 2 hits, respectively, and split 4 RBI and Rob Stowe smacked a run-scoroing double.
Jamestown starter Tom Shannon, in 2 2/3 innings, yielded a half-dozen hits and 4 runs (3 earned), and Gross and Miller each slapped a pair of safeties for the Muskies (4-8 in D-10 regional play).
ä Grove City 10, Titusville 6 — At Titusville, the Region 4-AAA tilt featured grand-slam home runs for both clubs, but visiting Grove City garnered a win that sustained its playoff hopes.
According to veteran mentor Pat Forese, if Grove City, which hosts Meadville today, wins and Slippery Rock loses to Titusville on Thursday, Grove City (7-6, 9-10) goes to the postseason. But if Slippery Rock would top Titusville the Rockets, by virtue of a regular-season sweep of Grove City, would gain the playoff berth.
Jason Ferderber belted a 2nd-inning grand slam for Grove City, but that was answered in the 5th frame by Titusville’s Derek Carr.
Grove City starter Marc Revesz, in 4 1/3 innings, yielded 4 runs on only 3 hits, walked 2 and fanned 5. Reliever Derek Forese struck out a pair, while reliever Randy Risch recorded the last 2 innings. Also, Garrett Molloy and Tyler Mosier each ripped run-scoring singles and RBI-sac flies.
For Titusville, starter K. Burns, in 4-plus innings, whiffed 2, walked 4 and hit a pair of batters. Sean Carr clouted a solo shot in 4th frame for Titusville (4-9, 5-12) and Keith Dowling doubled.
SOFTBALL
ä West Middlesex 6, Wilmington 5 (10 inn.) — At New Wilmington, Kori Aubel belted a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning as the visiting Ms. Reds (14-3, 16-3) upset District 10 Region 1 champion Wilmington (16-1, 18-1).
Aubel tied the school single-season record for home runs (3) and set a school single-season record for RBI (29). She shares the HR mark with Ashley Fair (3, ’06) and broke Kelly Geisel’s ’99 RBI mark (26). Aubel added 2 singles in the game.
Also, Bobbi Frazzini singled, doubled, scored and drove in 2 runs and Mandi Kedrick ripped 2 singles, scored twice and drove in a run. Heather Michaels threw all 10 frames for WM. She struck out 5, walked 3 and surrendered 14 hits.
For Wilmington, Brooke Buchowski had 4 singles and a run scored, Cassi Conway collected 2 singles and scored once, Julie Burns singled, doubled and scored, Carrie Conway registered a two-bagger, Samantha Breetz singled, doubled and scored, and Haley Marett ripped a pair of singles. Sydney Cuscino took the loss after pitching the 10th frame and giving up Aubel’s ’dinger. Buchowski threw the first 9 frames. She fanned 12 and allowed 8 hits.
ä Reynolds 1, Sharpsville 0 — At South Py, two of the area’s best young hurlers traded gems in a game decided by an unearned run.
In the home half of the 9th Erin Scott reached base on an infield error, advancing to 2nd on an overthrow, then scored on the 2nd of Stephanie Collenette’s pair of base hits.
Reynolds frosh right-hander Scott struck out 12, walked 2 and twirled a 2-hitter, while Sharpsville righty Brianna Flynn fired a 5-hitter, fanning 15 and not issuing a base on balls.
The Lady Raiders improved to 8-9 on the campaign, with 3 games remaining.
ä Sharon 14, Farrell 2 (5 inn.) — At Wengler Field, the host Lady Tigers tallied a 17-hit attack, led by Kelsey Horvath who hammered a single and double and plated a pair of runs.
Also for Sharon (7-7 in its D-10 region, 9-8 overall), Ellen Anderson, Lauren Andrusky, Brittany Vukovich and Sam Vallely each stroked a pair of safeties, and Ashley Buchsenschutz and Julie Norris drilled doubles. Anderson and Norris knocked in 2 runs each in support of winning pitcher Mackenzie Black. The righty’s route-going mound effort included 9 strikeouts, 3 walks and 4 hits allowed.
Losing pitcher Cristin Pollock also went the distance for Farrell, and her teammate Tieshia Stubbs smacked a run-scoring triple and scored the Steelerettes’ other run.
ä Grove City 1, Kennedy Catholic 0 (9 inn.) — At Grove City’s Memorial Park, Kayla Coryea drove in Becky Brahaney with a single in bottom of the 9th to lift Grove City (12-5, 13-6) past Kennedy (7-6, 9-7). Brahaney had reached on an error and was sacrificed to 2nd on a bunt by Casey Carrara.
Coryea led Grove City with 2 singles and a double. Chelsea Filer threw all 9 frames for Grove City. Filer fanned 12, walked 1 and gave up 9 hits.
Kennedy’s Katie Ritchey also went the distance, struck out 9, issued 1 walk and yielded 5 hits. Also for Kennedy, Liza Catania had 3 hits and Angela Balint ripped 2 hits.
ä Jamestown 9, Oil City 2 — At Jamestown, Emily Lugg fired a complete-game 4-hitter in leading the Lady Muskies past the Lady Oilers. Lugg fanned 9 and walked 1. At the plate, Britta Grafton belted a 2-run homer in the 4th inning and Kaleigh Simcoe tripled.
Sami Resinger struck out 3, walked 2 and gave up all 9 runs on 8 hits for Oil City.
ä Mercer 4, Slippery Rock 3 — At Jefferson Twp., the host Lady M’s continued their late-season surge as Jessica Trott outpitched Morgan Robinson in a duel of right-handers.
Trott went the distance, striking out 7 and not issuing a walk, while limiting the Lady Rockets to 4 hits.
Robinson also recorded a complete game and whiffed 10 while walking 4 and allowing a half-dozen hits.
Timberley Rigel’s 2 hits and 2 steals and Danielle Nespor’s 2 hits and RBI led Mercer (6-12).
Robinson and Erin Ferguson drilled doubles for Slippery Rock.
ä Brookfield 2, Girard 1 — At Brookfield Twp. Park, righty Corin Miller allowed a 1st-inning single to Melissa Weigcman, then blanked Girard for the duration on only 1 walk. Miller mustered 9 strikeouts in her route-going 1-hitter.
Megan Currence’s 5th-inning RBI-single proved decisive for Brookfield (1-14 Trumbull Athletic Conference, 5-14 overall), and Maggie Marmion ripped a pair of hits.
Losing hurler Maggie Noday fanned 5 and walked 1 in scattering 6 hits for the visiting Indians (2-10, 6-14).
Brookfield visits Youngstown-Ursuline today at 4:30 in the opening round of the NEO Division III district tournament.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
ä Maplewood 3, Farrell 0 — At Guys Mills, the Steelers dropped to 1-13 with a 25-13, 25-18, 25-15 loss to the Tigers.
Maplewood is ranked 4th in the state.
The Steelers host McDowell Thursday on Senior Night.
JV: Maplewood, 25-11, 25-6.

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