DIAMONDS LAST FOREVER

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STRUTHERS OH- Diamond Hit Club rocked the boat in their opening round matchup in the NABF 18U division on Thursday. They dominated their way to a 10-3 victory over North Coast Select.

The production of the Diamond Hit Club offense was well spread out.  Stephen Osowski went 2-4 on the day with a pair of RBI.  Michael Bodzenta managed 2 RBI on a 1-3 day. He also drew 2 walks.  Dylan VonderHaar also knocked in 2 RBI on a 1-3 effort.  He walked once as well.

Shawn Kessie pitched his team to victory on the mound. He went the complete game throwing all 7 innings.  He gave up 3 runs on 10 hits and struck out 5.

 

YOUNGSTOWN GOING BACK TO DEFEND TITTLE IN PALOMINO WORLD SERIES

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STRUTHERS, OH- Don Pletcher’s squad will defend it’s Palomino World Series tittle in Laredo, Texas after winning the east zone regional championship on Wednesday night at Bob Cene Park. The game didn’t finish in 7 innings because of a lightning delay, but Youngstown Blue had a mammoth lead after 2 innings at the plate.

Youngstown Blue came out with a bang in the first inning scoring 12 runs on 7 hits, including 4 doubles. The team then scored 2 more runs in the second with a double from Jack Kail, and then a triple by Andrew Marcello. The game was called due to lightning, but Youngstown Blue had a 14-1 lead at the time, and the east zone regional champion was awarded to Youngstown.

Catcher Kolton Shaffer lead the way with 4 RBI’s in 2 at-bats. He was followed by Gavin Miller who was 3-3 with a double and 2 runs scored. Erik Sundgren also had 3 RBI’s and a double as the lead-off hitter.

Youngstown returns to Texas for the Palomino World Series to defend last year’s championship. The tournament begins Friday, July 29th, and Youngstown will play the winner of Lithuania and the South Zone champion on the 30th at 11:30 A.M. Goodluck to Youngstown in the 2022 Palomino World Series.

CREEKSIDE WINS TO KEEP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ALIVE

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STRUTHERS, OH- Creekside Fitness and the Astro Falcons battled for game 3 in the Youngstown Class B championship on Tuesday night. Astro was one win away from the sweep, but Creekside extends the series for one more night.

Creekside brought the sticks early and often in the win or go home scenario, scoring 1 run in the first and plating 3 more in the third inning on a double by Colin Marinpetro. The Astro Falcons would come right back to cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second, scoring runs on a double by Tyler Armstrong, followed by an RBI triple to the wall by Ty Stecko.

Creekside led 4-2 heading into the fifth inning, until they would add 2 more runs to take a 6-2 lead. The offense clicked tonight for Creekside, putting up 10 hits and scoring 6 runs to beat Astro in game 3, 6-2. Creekside Fitness starting pitcher Braden Ziegler was phenomenal, tossing a complete game 3 hit performance, while picking up the victory to keep Creekside alive. The Astro Falcons look to bounce back and win tomorrow in game 4 of the championship series. First pitch from Bob Cene Park is slated for 7 P.M. You can catch the live stream on YSNLive.com.

FALCONS SCRAPE PAST CREEKSIDE IN GAME 1

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STRUTHERS OH- The rivalry between Creekside, and Astro Falcons is alive and well. The two teams meet yet again in an 18U championship series for Class B Baseball. The regular season matchups were Astro Falcons dominated affairs, but Creekside came ready to battle Sunday night. In a pitcher’s duel the Falcons still won 2-1.

The Falcons did the most they could with their pair of hits on the night. Jack Whalen went 1-2 with a walk, a run scored, and a RBI.  David Kessler walked and got credited with a RBI as well.  The other hit for Astro came from Clay Wiesen who 1-3 with a run scored.

 

The Astros pitching was dominant as ever as Jordan Kolenda went 7 innings only giving up 1 run on 6 hits. He struck out 10 while walking none.

Braden Zeigler collected the only RBI of the day for Creekside going 1-3. Danny Flynn had multiple hits going 2-3. Tyler Kamerer went 1-3 as well with a run scored.

Mark Bunch was the tough luck loser for Creekside. He held the Falcons offense to just 2 hits and gave up 2 runs.  He struck out 4.

FALCONS FLEX MUSCLES IN SEMIS

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STRUTHERS OH- In the Class B Baseball semifinals series in 18U, the Astro Falcons put on an all-around show in game one against Dura Edge. The Falcons go up 1-0 in the best of three series, winning game one 12-2.

Devan Zirwas was a huge piece of the victory for the Falcons. He went 4-4 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBIs, along with 3 steals on the day. Clay Wiesen also came up big at the plate, going 3-4 on the day with 2 runs scored and a RBI. Aaron Posey also had a day at the plate, going 3-3 with a run scored and a RBI. As a team, the Falcons put up 12 runs on 17 hits, and 9 RBIs.

Nathan Klodowski went the distance and got the win on the mound for the Falcons. In his 6 IP, he allowed 2 runs on 5 hits. He put up 8 strikeouts on the day.

Andrew Marcello led the way for Dura Edge, going 1-2 with a walk, a run scored, a RBI, and a steal. Camden Sergi put up a 1-3 effort with a RBI. Dura Edge finished with 2 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, and 2 RBIs as a team.

Sergi took the loss for Dura Edge. He went 4 IP, giving up 7 earned runs on 13 hits and struck out 3.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

CREEKSIDE DRIVES HOME GAME 1 WIN

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STRUTHERS OH-  In the Class B Baseball semifinals series in 18U, Creekside cooled off a red hot Knightline team in a 6-1 win.  It gives them a 1-0 lead in a beat of three series.

Zach Hyrb came up big for Creekside going 1-2 with 2 RBI.  Aidan Rossi was a huge part of the win in the lead off spot. He gathered multiple hits going 2-3 with 2 runs scored, a walk, and a run scored.  Andrew Cupan also gathered multiple hits going 2-3 with a run scored, and a RBI.  Tyler Kamerer went 1-4 with a RBI.

Braeden D’Angelo pitched a masterful complete game. He only gave up 1 run on 3 hits and struck out 3.

The Knightline offense may have struggled, but Anthony Massucci did knock in a RBI.  Teagan McCurdy managed a 1-2 effort as well.

Gavin Shrum took the loss on the mound. He went 4 innings giving up 5 runs on 7 hits and struck out 5.

KNIGHTLINE CONTINUES WINNING WAYS

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STRUTHERS OH- Knightline continued to win on Thursday night in another win or go home playoff game. They matched up with Athletix who they just beat the night before. They got their second win in as many nights this time by the tally of 4-1.

Mikey Sciortino was the most productive bar inside the Knightline order. He went 1-2 with a pair of RBI.  Chance Lazcko managed multiple hits going 2-3 with a RBI.  Gavin Shrum was never retired going 1-1 with a walk and 2 runs scored.

Madden Boehm gave Knightline a solid start on the hill. He went all 7 innings and gave up 1 run on 4 hits.  He struck out 11 hitters while only walking 1.

Isaiah Torres collected the lone RBI of the day for Athletix. He went 1-3 at the plate.  Clay Mitchell grabbed multiple hits going 2-3.

Seth Cervello took the loss on the mound for Athletix.  He gave up 4 runs in 3 innings and struck out a hitter.

DURA EDGE KNOCKS OUT AVALANCHE

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STRUTHERS OH- It was all of the momentum that was on the side of Dura Edge in Thursday’s playoff matchup. Avalanche sat and waited for their opponent during the play in rounds, and Dura Edge won their way to this point. That ended up being key as Dura Edge got the big win upsetting the third seeded Avalanche 4-0.

Jack Kail was just one double away from the cycle as he went 3-3 with 2 RBI. Matt Luchovik went 1-3 on the day with a RBI.  Tommy Schubert went 1-3 at the plate with a run scored.  Parker Lyons also collected a RBI for Dura Edge.

Braden Gebhardt was masterful on the mound. He pitched 6 innings of shutout baseball, and only gave up 1 hit.  He struck out an eye popping 12 batters and only walked 2.

 

KNIGHTLINE TAKES A STEP TOWARDS PLAYOFFS

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STRUTHERS OH- Because of the four way tie in the 18U Class B Baseball standings, play in games have to be used to decide who gets the 4-6 seeds. Knightline got a big 2-1 win in the first play in game against Ballistic, and is now one step closer to earning a seat in the playoffs.

Teagan McCurdy got one of the lone RBI of the game for Knightline as he went 1-3 with a walk.  Tyler Capan gathered multiple hits going 2-4 with a run scored.  Chance Lazcko also grabbed multiple hits going 2-3 with a walk.  Ty Eberhardt walked 3 times and scored a run.

Lazcko was the starting pitcher and shined bright for Knightline. He pitched the last inning and only gave up a hit.  Jake Pappagallo went 7 innings and gave up 0 earned runs on 1 hit.  He struck out 5.

Brady Harmon got both of the Ballistic hits on the day.  Nick Merola scored the run for Ballistic.  Colten Shaffer walked 3 times.

Will Morrow took the loss after throwing 5 innings and gave up 1 run. He struck out 3 batters.

DURA EDGE BRILLIANT ON THE BUMP

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STRUTHERS OH- Pitcher’s duels are becoming more and more rare in the sport of baseball. With the advancement of offensive skills pitching is harder now of days. However Dura Edge and Knightline found themselves in a dogfight on the hill on Saturday night in Class B Baseball action.  Dura Edge came out on top 1-0.

Camden Sergi gathered the teams only RBI on the day for Dura Edge on a 1-3 day.  Jack Kail scored the run for the offense.  Nathan Rynd went 1-2 on the day, Caleb Jones did the same to finish up the 3 team hits for Dura Edge.

Braden Gebhardt brought his best stuff to get the win.  He gave up no runs on 4 hits in 5 innings pitched.  He was able to strike out 9.

Madden Boehm did not struggle at the plate for Knightline despite the impressive pitching from Dura Edge. He was a perfect 3-3.  Mikey Sciortino also managed to grab multiple hits going 2-3.  He also drew a walk.  Ty Eberhardt rounded out the team’s hits going 1-4.

Ronnie Harper was nails on the mound, and took the tough luck loss.  The run scored on him was unearned on 3 hits in the complete game. He struck out 4.