GIB AND TAKE

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Four years have come and gone for the Salem Senior, Braydon Gibson.  However, it’s been his legacy that’s he’s been working on to leave the program better than off than when he arrived.  Between splitting his time in sports, school, and extracurriculars, Braydon has somehow found a way to get the mission accomplished.

While it’s not how he and the Quakers thought the season would end, Gibson muscled his way to a successful senior season, and one his family had a front seat to take in the entire time.

This week we highlight the second Salem Senior in the Lib’s Market Quaker Player Profile: Gib and Take.

 

HOIST THE COLORS! RAIDERS WIN DISTRICT!

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STRUTHERS, OH-  Seven runs in the second inning led the South Range Raiders past Mogadore 11-1 on Thursday.  The Raiders offense in the inning was led by Brandon Youngs, Ben Rivera, Jake Gehring, Josh Stear, Michael Cunningham, and Kris Scandy, all driving in runs in the inning.

Mogadore fired up the offense in the first inning. Mogadore scored one run when Mitchell Markusic doubled.

Sam Brooks was the winning pitcher for the Raiders. He surrendered one run on one hit over five innings, striking out seven and walking one in a brilliant start.  Ty Johnston tried to hold the Raiders at bay, as he surrendered two runs on one hit over one inning, striking out one and walking zero.  Jake Weigand started the game for Mogadore. He surrendered seven runs on three hits over one and one-third innings

Jaxon Anderson, Scandy, Youngs, Rivera, Stear, and Cunningham each managed one hit to lead the Raiders.

Markusic went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mogadore in hits.

South Range now travels to Massilon on Thursday for a 2PM game in the Regional bracket.  We are working to bring the game live to you on YSN.  Stay tuned.

 

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SENIORS DELIVER FOR RANGE IN DISTRICT SEMI

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STRUTHERS, OH-  The Crestview Rebels fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 5-1 loss to South Range on Wednesday.  South Range got things started in the second inning when Raider Senior, Brandon Youngs, doubled on a 1-1 count, clearing the bases and scoring three runs.

Freshman sensation, Jake Gehring led the South Range to victory on the mound. He lasted all seven innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out eight and walking one.

For the Rebs, Devin Turvey started on the hill and allowed five hits and three runs over two innings, striking out two and walking one. Tyler Hurd threw four innings out of the bullpen.

Tanner Daub, Kieth Berger, Hurd, and Jeff Feo each collected one hit to lead Crestview.

South Range saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game as Youngs and Jared Bajerski each had multiple hits for South Range.  Bryce James also was a big contributor with 2 RBI’s on the night.

South Range will take on Mogadore this evening at 6:30 for the District Championship.  YSN will have the game LIVE from Cene Park.

 

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HEARTBREAKER FOR CLIPPERS ENDS CINDERELLA SEASON

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STRUTHERS, OH- In a tight baseball game that never saw one team lead by more than 1 run the Columbiana Clippers fell in the District Semi-Finals to Mogadore by a 3-2 score in 9 innings.  The Clippers finish the season with a 13-15 record while Mogadore (9-7) moves on the face South Range in the District Title game on Thursday.

Mogadore struck first in the bottom of the first with a 2-out infield single to take an early 1-0 lead.  Columbiana took the lead in the top of the third with two runs.  Michael Ginocchi led the inning off with a single.  Zach Fahs hit into a fielders choice and moved to third on a Chase Franken single.  Two pitches later, Fahs would score on a wild pitch and Franken would move to third.  Franken would score on another wild pitch giving the Clippers a 2-1 lead.

Mogadore would tie the game up at 2 in the bottom of the fifth.  With two outs and a runner on second the Wildcats would single to center scoring the runner and knotting the game up.

The score would stay the same until the 9th.  A Mogadore walk, bunt single and intentional walk would load the bases with 1 out.  The next hitter would ground to third and Clipper 3rd baseman Ryan Fahs threw out the runner at home.  The next pitch, however, went to the backstop and Mogadore was able to scamper home with the winning run.

Overall, it was a great effort by the Clippers and a great baseball game.  Fahs pitched an excellent game going the distance scattering 7 hits, striking out 4 and allowing only 2 walks on 104 pitches.  Offensively, Fahs lead the game off with a double while Franken, Ginnochi and Erik Hopfenziz each singled

The Clipper season has come to an end with seniors AJ Perkins, Zach Fahs, Dejon Hudson and Aaron Thistlewaite playing their last games.  Perkins and Fahs leave the Clipper program as 3-year letter winners and key contributors to the Clipper baseball.  Their leadership and effort will be missed and were great examples to the younger Clippers what it takes to be successful in this game.

 

**Reported by Ryan Wolf

CLIPPERS ROW PAST VIKINGS IN FINAL TUNE-UP

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COLUMBIANA, OH- Columbiana (13-14) hosted LaBrae on Monday in a non-conference showdown in preparation of the upcoming district tournament on Wednesday.  LaBrae jumped on Columbiana in the first scoring 4 runs, but the Clippers responded by scoring 12 unanswered runs en route to a 12-4 victory over the Vikings.

Columbiana’s bats were hot all day as the Clipper collected 16 hits on the afternoon.  Leading the way was AJ Perkins, who had 3 hits including a triple and a double and also knocked in 3 runs.  Joe Bable, Chase Franken, Erik Hopfenziz, Evan Kenneally and Hunter Zentner each had a pair of hits for the Clippers as they batted around in 3 separate innings.

On the mound, the Clippers used a combination of 4 pitchers to hold down the potent LaBrae offense.  Ryan Fahs picked up the win as he pitched 2 1/3 innings of relief giving up 0 runs on 3 hits with 1 walk.  Matt Mazei was excellent for Columbiana in his 3 innings of work.  Mazei gave up 1 hit while striking out 3 and walking none.

Columbiana will have an off day Tuesday and look to stay hot when they travel to Cene Park on Wednesday to take on the Mogadore Wildcats in an OHSAA District Semi-final.  The first pitch is scheduled for 4 PM on Cene Field #2.

 

**Reported by Ryan Wolf

A YOUNG MAENZ JOURNEY

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It was a roller coaster year for the Salem Baseball team, but at the helm of the choppy waters were 2 Seniors who led by example and with passion.

The first highlight of these seniors is a multi-sport athlete who went from PTO to FTB and is the first to hold the oar when the ship needs to be redirected.  Jake Maenz has a knack for the base knock.  In fact, this year, Jake hit .379 with an OBP of .532, so to say he’s the leadoff hitter of all leadoff hitters an understatement.

Though, through it all, Jake has exemplified leadership and has helped the Salem Quaker athletic programs take steps toward the future, not only by bridging the gap between past and future but being relevant in the present.

We caught up with Jake after a game against Carrolton and discussed his path in this week’s Salem Player Profile: A YOUNG MAENZ JOURNEY.

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KNIGHTS SPEAR THE BLUE DEVILS

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LOUISVILLE, OH-  The Lisbon Blue Devils had their sights set high entering the OHSAA Tournament this year.  Coach Doug Andric leaned heavily on a young roster full of talent, and Senior leadership that delivered time, and time again.  However, on Friday night, the St. Thomas Aquinas foe in the other dugout was just too much.  The Devils season ended abruptly to the Knights 4-1.  Nick Thomas was the winning pitcher for Aquinas. He went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Logan Bell took the hard-luck loss for Lisbon. He lasted six innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out ten.

The Blue Devils racked up six hits in the game. Tyler Welsh and Bell all collected multiple hits for Lisbon. Welsh led the Blue Devils with three hits in three at bats.

Aquinas scattered seven hits in the game. Max Kucyznski and Thomas each had multiple hits for Aquinas. Kucyznski went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Aquinas in hits.

 

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TORONTO TIPS CLIPS IN EOAC FINALE

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COLUMBIANA, OH-  Columbiana (12-14) dropped a 10-0 seven-inning decision to #4 ranked Toronto on Friday afternoon.  The game was the final EOAC contest for the Clippers who finish the season at 9-4 in the league.

AJ Perkins started and pitched 3 innings taking the loss.  Perkins gave up 6 runs, only 1 earned, on 7 hits and walking 1.  Ryan Fahs pitched 2 innings in relief followed by Evan Kenneally for another 2.

Offensively, the Clippers were able to knock out 8 hits, but could not get the big two-out hit when needed to score.  Chase Franken led the way with 3 hits including a double.  Dejon Hudson, Steven Anderson, Michael Ginocchi, Perkins, and Kenneally all singled for Columbiana.

 

**Reported by Ryan Wolf

REBELS BOUNCE ROVERS, RETURN TO STRUTHERS

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ROOTSTOWN, OH-  Just a year after the Crestview Rebels stood tall in the Districts, the resilient Rebels are headed back to Bob Cene Park in Struthers after upsetting the second-seeded Rootstown Rovers 8-2 in OHSAA Tournament play.  A five-run fourth inning led Crestview to victory on Thursday. Jeff Feo, Issac Rickets, Caleb Hill, and Tyler Hurd each had RBIs in the frame.  The Rebels got on the board in the first inning to get the party started via the Devin Turvey single.

Crestview notched five runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by the Rebels was led by Feo, Rickets, Hill, and Hurd, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Turvey was the winning pitcher for Crestview,  he allowed three hits and two runs over five innings, striking out eight and walking zero. Hill threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Cameron Miller took the loss for Rootstown. He went seven innings, allowing eight runs on nine hits, striking out seven and walking zero.

Crestview racked up nine hits on the day. Hurd and Turvey each had multiple hits for the Rebs. Turvey and Hurd all had two hits to lead Crestview.

 

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HOIST THE COLORS, RAIDERS DOWN PIRATES

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CANFIELD, OH-  South Range Freshman Jake Gehring didn’t allow a single run against Southeast (OH), throwing a complete game shutout and leading the Raiders to a 10-0 victory on Thursday.  The Raiders got on the board in the first inning. Ben Rivera singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.  The push for South Range would continue as the Raiders notched three runs in the fifth inning.  South Range put the pressure on, lead by singles by Jared Bajerski and Brandon Youngs.  For Southeast, a single by Alex Loske in the third inning was a positive for Southeast.

Gehring (5-2) got the win for Raiders. He allowed three hits and zero runs over six and a third innings, striking out four.  Junior, Chase Miller took the loss for Southeast. He went four and a third innings, allowing eight runs on ten hits and striking out five.

Offensively, the Raiders totaled 11 hits in the game. Rivera, Kris Scandy, Josh Stear, and Bajerski all managed multiple hits for the Raiders. Rivera went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Raiders in hits, and earn the G. Burbick Farms Game Ball during the YSN Game of the Week Broadcast.

 

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