FALCONS GET TESTED BUT FLY PAST DURA EDGE

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STRUTHERS, OH- The Astro Falcons stayed atop the standings in the 18U division on Saturday with a win over Dura Edge. The Falcons didn’t have the offensive onslaught per usual, but still flew past Dura Edge.

The Astro Falcons jumped on Dura Edge early and often with a 3 run first inning. Anthony Miller blasted a 2 RBI triple to deep center field to take the first lead. Catcher Aaron Posey drove him in with an RBI ground out. The Falcons scored 2 more runs in the third inning with an RBI single by Clay Wiesen, followed by another RBI from Miller. Dura Edge got on the board in the sixth inning scoring Ryan Gallagher, but then left the bases loaded. The Falcons held on to the 5-1 lead to win the ballgame.

 

Astro stays in first place with a 1.5 game lead over Creekside Fitness. Dura Edge drops to 4th place in the division after the loss. Joe Roth was the winning pitcher in the ballgame, tossing 6 innings and striking out 9 batters. Roth is now 3-1 on the campaign. Both teams play on Monday at Bob Cene Park. You can watch both games at YSNLive.com

ATHLETIX USE WALK OFF TO ANSWER WHITING RALLY

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STRUTHERS OH- It was a great battle in Class B 18U action at Cene Park between Athletix and Whiting Roll-Offs. Whiting worked hard to score two runs and tie the game in the top of the seventh inning, but Athletix took the glory away with a walk off in the bottom of the frame to win 5-4.

Jeff Brenner collected multiple hits on the day for Athletix being perfect at the plate going 2-2 with a walk, and 2 runs scored. Seth Spooner went 1-4 but it was a big RBI hit that he made the most of.  Isaiah Torres also went 1-4 with a RBI.  Clay Mitchell finished the day at 1-3 with a run scored.

Nathan Vidmar pitched the bulk of the work for Athletix.  He went 5 innings and gave up 2 runs on 3 hits.  He struck out 4.

Shawn Miller had a superb day for Whiting at the dish. He went a game-high 3-3 with 2 runs scored, and a RBI.  Sal Mineo finished 1-3 with a run scored.  Brady Shannon drew a walk, and went 1-2 with a run scored.

Joe Babuski took the loss for Whiting. He went 4.2 innings giving up 2 earned runs on 4 hits. He was able to strike out 7 batters.

WHITING UPSETS CREEKSIDE

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STRUTHERS, OH- The Whiting Roll-Offs pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season in the 18U division of the Youngstown Class B League. Whiting entered the ballgame as the last seed in the league, but struck early to beat the number 2 seeded Creekside Fitness on Saturday night.

The Roll-Offs put up a crooked number of 5 runs in the first frame to jump out in front of Creekside. Both Anthony Malagise and Brady Shannon tripled and scored in the first, followed by a 2 RBI single by catcher Nick Vitale. Creekside got on the board in the fifth inning with one of the most uncommon plays in baseball, the inside the park homer run. Creekside designated hitter Andrew Cupan smashed a ball all the way to the right field wall, and hustled around the bases for an inside the park home run. Whiting would get some much needed insurance in the sixth inning with a run scored by Nick Kingerski to make it 6-1. Creekside made it interesting in the seventh inning, putting together a 4 run inning to make it a one run lead, but Malagise induced a ground out to squeeze by Creekside by a final of 6-5.

Roll-Offs starting pitcher Logan Creamer was phenomenal tossing 6 innings and allowing just 2 hits, while striking out 7 batters. Creamer picks up his second win of the season, and pulls off the thrilling upset on Saturday. Creekside and Whiting both return to action tomorrow at Bob Cene Park. You can catch both those games on YSNLive.com.

EAGLE WEAR WHIRLS AWAY WITH WIN

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STRUTHERS OH- In Friday night’s Class B action at Cene Park, Eagle Wear set the tone early, and then ran away with the game late to capture a 9-4 win over Dura Edge.

Nolan Rodinsky was the table setter for Eagle Wear’s offense. He went 2-4 with 3 RBI from the top of the lineup.  Bret Brown made the most of a 1-4 day as he grabbed 2 RBI.  Joey Fell had an impressive day going 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI.  Cole Grable also had 3 hits going 3-5 with a RBI.

Aidan English got the win for Eagle Wear on the mound.  He went 5 innings and gave up 0 runs on 2 hits.  He struck out 6 hitters.

Parker Lyons was a bright spot for Dura Edges offense. He was a perfect 3-3 with a run scored.  Jake Corll went 1-3 with 2 RBI to lead the production.

KNIGHTLINE TOSSES THE SHUTOUT

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STRUTHERS OH- Knightline pitched their way to a victory on Friday night.  The Prospect offense was baffled as Knightline strolled to a 5-0 victory.

On the offensive side of things, Ty Eberhardt went 2-3 on the day with a run scored and a RBI.  Alec Grzyb  couldn’t be kept off the base paths as he went 1-1 with a run scored and a RBI.  Tyler Capan went 1-2 with a RBI.

Ronnie Harper was the real hero of the story. He went the complete game and only gave up 1 hit. He struck out an impressive 9 batters.

AJ Stallsmith gathered the only hit of the day for Prospects.  The offense did manage to draw 4 walks on the day.

Nick Church pitched well despite the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs on 6 hits.  He struck out 3 and only walked 1.

ASTRO FALCONS KEEP THEIR FOOT ON THE GAS

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STRUTHERS OH- The first place Astro Falcons completely flexed their muscles on Friday night dominating their way to a 10-0 victory over Athletix.

Tino Campoli led the charge for the Falcons bar going 2-3 with 2 RBI.  Ben Slanker was perfect at the plate going 2-2 scoring 3 runs, and hitting a RBI. Brandon Coughlin also had multiple hits on the day going 2-3 with a run scored, and a RBI.

Landon Beidelschies pitched his way to a victory. He dazzled in his 4 innings of work. He gave up 0 runs on just 1 hit. He struck out 7 batters.

Isaiah Torres got the only hit of the day for Athletix. He went 1-2.  Bayden Pipoly and Alex Nicholson both  drew a walk.

EAGLE WEAR SCORES LATE TO EARN VICTORY

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STRUTHERS OH- Eagle Wear faced off with Whiting on Wednesday in a tight game in 18U Class B action. A great defensive performance on both sides opened up in the bottom of the 6th where Eagle Wear put up three runs. Those three runs to take the lead helped Eagle Wear walk away with a 4-3 victory.

Both Matthew Strank and Joseph Carosella came up huge for Eagle Wear at the plate. Strank went 2-3 on the day with 2 RBIs. Carosella went 2-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Eagle Wear put up 4 runs on 7 hits, and 4 RBIs as a team.

Sam Amodeo went the full distance and got the win on the mound for Eagle Wear. In his 7 IP, he allowed 3 runs on 5 hits. He put up 9 strikeouts on the day.

Brady Shannon and Brennen Porter both led Whiting at the plate, going 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI each. Whiting finished with 3 runs on 5 hits, and 3 RBIs as a team.

Jacob Warner took the loss for Whiting. He went 5 IP, giving up 3 earned runs on 7 hits. He struck out 2 on the day.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

 

AVALANCHE DELIVER THE FINAL BLOW IN HIGH SCORING BOUT

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STRUTHERS OH- The bats were in full swing on Wednesday in the Class B 18U matchup between the Avalanche and Knightline. Both clubs combined to put up 27 total hits in the game. But the Avalanche were too much to handle for Knightline, as the Avalanche came away with a 14-10 victory. 

Julian Trott, DJ Donatelli, and Noah Kockler were all X-Factors for the Avalanche at the plate and on the bases. Trott went 2-3 with 3 runs scored and a steal. Donatelli also went 2-3 with 3 runs scored, an RBI, a walk, and a steal. Kockler went 2-4 at the plate with a run scored, 3 RBIs, and 2 steals. The Avalanche scored 14 runs on 13 hits, and finished with 10 RBIs as a team.

Logan Ayres got the win on the hill for the Avalanche. In his 5 IP, he allowed 9 earned runs on 13 hits. He finished with 3 strikeouts on the day.

Both Gavin Shrum and Madden Boehm led Knightline at the plate. Shrum went 3-4 on the day with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Boehm went 2-3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs. Knightline scored 10 runs on 14 hits, along with 9 RBIs as a team.

Tyler Capan took the loss for Knightline. He gave up 4 earned runs on 4 hits. He finished with 2 strikeouts on the day.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller

BALLISTIC BRINGS THE BOOM

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STRUTHERS OH- One inning can make all the difference in baseball, and for Ballistic, that inning was the 4th. In the 4th inning of the 18U matchup between Dura Edge and Ballistic, Ballistic put up a 10 spot to help them walk away with a 14-4 victory Wednesday.

Brady Gavula was on fire at the plate for Ballistic, going 3-3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs. Marco Vesce also had a great day, going 2-3 with 3 runs scored and an RBI. Will Morrow also came up big for Ballistic. He finished 2-3 with a run scored and 2 RBIs on the day. Ballistic scored 14 runs on 13 hits, and finished with 12 RBIs as a team.

Dylan McElhinney got the win on the hill for Ballistic. In his 5 IP, he surrendered 3 earned runs on 5 hits, which included a home run. He finished with 2 strikeouts on the day.

Jack Kail was tremendous at the plate for Dura Edge. He went 3-3 with a run scored and 3 RBIs. Both Braden Gebhardt and Caleb Jones went 1-2 on the day. Dura Edge scored 4 runs on 5 hits, along with 3 RBIs as a team.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller
Nathan Holt took the loss for Dura Edge. He gave up 13 earned runs on 12 hits. He finished with 6 strikeouts on the day.

ATHLETIX MAKE THE PLAYS THAT COUNT

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STRUTHERS OH- Pitching took center ring on Wednesday in 18U Class B action between Athletix and Prospects.  There were only 3 runs surrendered combined, but it was Athletix that came out on top 2-1.

Sebastian Rosado-Guindin hit both RBI for the Athletix offense. He went 1-2 on the day.  Nathan Vidmar had a multiple hit day going 2-3.  Bayden Pipoly went 1-3. Seth Cervello walked 3 times and scored 2 runs.

Riley McElwain was electric on the hill. In his 6 innings pitched he gave up 1 run on 2 hits.  He was able to fan 8 batters.

Evan Wolter walked and collected a RBI on the day for Prospects.  Alex Stowe was never retired on the day going 1–1 with a walk. Both Andrew Karila, and Jake Hettrick went 1-2 for the Prospects offense.

Brett McSparran was solid on the hill despite taking the tough loss. He threw a total of 5 innings giving up 2 runs on 6 hits. He struck out a pair of batters.