NABF: CREEKSIDE ADVANCES TO SENIOR WORLD SERIES TITLE GAME AFTER BLANKING TRANSFORMERS

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STRUTHERS, OH- Creekside Fitness, behind the arm of Andrew Vance, advance to the championship game of the NABF Senior World Series.

Vance dazzled with a two-hit shutout, striking out three and only walking two.  Mason Gengler took the loss for Means, yielding all three runs in just three innings of work.  Kyle Weitzel delivered an RBI double and scored a run in the game for Creekside.  Nathan Stutz hit a two-run single, while Harrison Pontoli and Nick Guarnieri each added a hit and a run scored to the winning effort.

Bryce Fredenburg and Blake Mitrzyk each had a hit in the game for Means.

                           123 456 7   R H E
Creekside (5-1) 003 000 0   3 6 0
Means       (3-3) 000 000 0  0 2 0
Andrew Vance and Nathan Stutz; Mason Gengler, Kade Compeau (4), Lance Wiltse (7) and Tyler Kosinksi; WP: Vance; LP: Gengler; 2B: Kyle Weitzel (CF)
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: RELEASE CROWNED JUNIOR WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

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STRUTHERS, OH- Release Baseball used timely hitting, solid pitching, and took advantage of Creekside Fitness miscues to defeat them 5-1 and claim the NABF Junior World Series Crown!

Release wasted no time getting on the board, scoring in the bottom of the first inning.  Gabriel Nard led off the bottom of the first with a double.  Nard advanced to third on an error by Creekside 2nd baseman JA Quahliero.  Tommy Barth brought Nard home with an RBI fielder’s choice to take a 1-0 after one.
Release went right back to work in the bottom of the second inning.  Caden Contant hit a single, then advanced to third on a base hit from Drew Lightner.  Lightner advanced to scoring position by stealing 2nd base.  Gip Conroy plated Contant with an RBI fielder’s choice following a walk of Ben Weingarten to load the bases.  Nard hit a fielder’s choice in the very next at-bat, but an error from shortstop Benny Dottle extended the inning and allowed Lightner to touch home.  Release leads 3-0 after two.
Creekside and Release traded a pair of scoreless innings each, taking us to the fifth.  Joseph Roth got in base with a single, recording the first hit of the game for Creekside.  Cameron Caldararo slugged a double in the following at-bat, moving Roth to third base.  Luka Roggenburg uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Roth to cross home and getting Creekside on the board but still trailing 3-1.  Release would not take long to retaliate, getting that run right back in the bottom half of the inning.  Tommy Barth got on base with a single.  Barth then proceeded to steal second and third base.  On the steal of third, Creekside catcher Cameron Caldararo threw the ball away, allowing Barth to go home and extend the Release lead back to three runs, 4-1.
Release Baseball would push across an insurance run in the last of the sixth.  Peter Levin struck out but managed to get to first base after a passed ball on a dropped strike three.  Tommy Barth hit a single to left.  Left fielder Joshua Merchbaker misplayed the ball, and that allowed Levin to score all the way from first, giving Release a 5-1 lead.
Ronnie Schultz came on and pitched aa seventh inning to secure the 5-1 victory and the World Series crown!
Luka Roggenburk pitching six strong innings to record the win for Release.  Roggenburk allowed just the one run on two hits while striking out six and not allowing a single Creekside batter to walk.  Issac Schleich suffered the loss for Creekside, allowing four runs on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out two and walking only one.  Release was led by Tommy Barth who had two hits, a run and an RBI in the game.  Gabriel Nard slugged two hits of his own, including a double, and scored a run of his own.  Joe Roth had a base hit and scored the only run of the game for Creekside.  Cameron Caldararo hit a double of the only other hit of the game for Creekside.
                            123 456 7   R H E
Creekside (5-1)  000 010 0   1 2 4
Release     (6-0) 120 011 x   5 10 2
Issac Schleich, Andrew Delgarbino (5)  and Cameron Caldarao; Luka Roggenburk, Ronnie Schultz (7) and Dawson Pierce; 2B: Caldararo (CF), Gabriel Nard (RB)
Release Baseball 5 – 1 Creekside Fitness
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: INSTANT CLASSIC BETWEEN CREEKSIDE AND ROTH SETS TABLE FOR TITLE GAME

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STRUTHERS, OH- After blazing through NABF Junior pool play, Creekside Fitness was put to the test on Sunday against their Class B rival, Roth Brothers.

Creekside Fitness and Roth Brothers played an instant classic in the semi-finals of the NABF Junior World Series.  A tightly contested pitchers duel came down to a very risky move that proved to be the game-winner.
Gabrial Yanssens executed a suicide squeeze with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, plating Samuel Bosso for the walk-off victory.  Santino Campoli picked up the win for Creekside, allowing just four hits in a shutout performance, striking out seven and walking four.  Alex Tomsic suffered the tough-luck loss for Roth, yielding the game-winning run in a complete-game outing.  Tomsic gave up five hits while striking out nine and walking only two.
Tomsic along with three other Roth players each scratched out a hit in the game.
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Roth          (2-3) 000 000 0   0 4 2
Creekside (5-0) 000 000 1   1 5 1
No outs when winning run scored
Alex Tomsic and Nick Osborne; Santino Campoli and Bryce Smith; WP: Campoli; LP: Tomsic
Creekside Fitness 1 – 0 Roth Brothers
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: RELEASE RACES PAST ROTH

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STRUTHERS, OH- Roth Brothers falls to Release Baseball 7-4 in NABF Junior World Series pool play Saturday afternoon.  Despite the loss for Roth, both teams advance to the semi-finals Sunday morning.

Trent Milliren took the loss for Roth, allowing seven runs to score in just four innings of work.  Jack Florig picked up the win for Release, tossing two shutout innings in relief.

Cam Hollobaugh hit a two-run double for Roth while Anthony Cortese added a hit and two RBI to the cause.

Peter Levin had a pair of hits and scored a pair of runs for Release while Caden Contant slugged a two-run double in the game.

 

                               1 2 3 4 5 6 7   R H E
Release (4-0)  5 0 1 1 0 0 0   7 8 0
Roth       (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2   4 4 1
Dawson Pierce, Jack Florig (3), Gip Conroy (5), Peter Levein (7) and Tommy Barth; Trent Milliren, Jake Grdic (5), Justin Iceman (7) and Anthony Cortese; WP: Florig; LP: Milliren; 2B: Caden Contant (R), Cam Hollobaugh (RB), Nick Osborne (RB)
Release Baseball 7 – 4 Roth Brothers
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: CREEKSIDE STAYS PERFECT IN JUNIOR WORLD SERIES

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AUSTINTOWN, OH- Creekside Fitness finished up pool play undefeated in the NABF Junior World Series with a 6-4 victory over Troy American Legion.  Creekside advances to the semi-finals Sunday morning.

Marcus Fuller pitched a complete game in the win for Creekside, yielding four runs (three earned) on four hits while striking out five and walking six.  Levi Pulen got saddled with the loss for Troy, allowing six runs on seven hits in four innings of work.

Dustin Horn led all hitters with three hits and a run scored for Creekside.  Koby Zupko slugged two hits, including a double, drove in a run and scored another.  Gabrial Yanssens had two hits, including a double of his own, and scored a run for Creekside.  Bryce Smith banged out a two-run double and touched home in the win.

Garrett Lemaster led Troy with two hits, including an RBI double and scored a run while Nathan Wooley crossed home twice in the game.

 

                                   1 2 3 4 5 6 7  R H E
Creekside (4-0) 0 3 0 0 3 0 0  6 10 1
Troy           (1-3)   2 2 0 0 0 0 0   4 4 1
Marcus Fuller and Cameron Caldararo; Levi Pulen, Warren Hartzell (5) and Cy Baisden; WP: Fuller; LP: Pulen; 2B: Gabrial Yanssens (CF), Bryce Smith (CF), Koby Zupko (CF), Garret Lemaster (TL)
Creekside Fitness 6 – 4 Troy American Legion
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: ASTRO FALCONS BATTLE INTO QUARTER FINALS WITH WIN OVER DIAMOND BOYS

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STRUTHERS, OH- The Astro Falcons played their way into the quarter-finals of the NABF Senior World Series be defeating Diamond Hit Club 8-1.

Andrew Russell went the distance in the win for Astro, allowing just one run on six hits while striking out six and walking only one.  Justin Eles took the loss for Diamond Hit Club, surrendering six runs in under an inning of work.  Despite the loss, Diamond Hit Club qualified for the quarter-finals as well.

Chase Franken led the way for Astro with a pair of hits, two RBI and a run scored.  Braeden O’Shaughnessy hit an RBI double and scored twice while Josh Hoffman hit an RBI double and scored a run of his own in the game.  Lucas Gulczynski drove in two runs and scored a run in the Astro victory.

Dylan Jackson hit an RBI double in the game for Diamond Hit Club.

 

                               1 2 3 4 5 6 7    R H E
Diamond (2-2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   1 6 2
Astro        (2-2) 6 0 2 0 0 0 x   8 6 1
Justin Eles, Tim Munz (1) and Jacob Ober; Andrew Russell and Justin Miknis; WP: Russell; LP: Eles; 2B: Dylan Jackson (DHC), Collin Gross (DHC), Braeden O’Shaughnessy (AF), Josh Hoffman (AF)
Astro Falcons 8 – 1 Diamond Hit Club
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: BONNIE JAYS SWERVE PAST KNIGHTLINE

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STRUTHERS, OH- Knightline dropped their final game of the NABF Senior World Series 8-6 to the Brooklyn Bonnie Jays.  Tom Pitko took the loss for Knightline, yielding five runs on ten hits in just over two innings of work.  Dante Jocelyn picked up the win for Brooklyn, allowing four runs on seven hits in four innings of work, striking out and walking three batters each.

Tylor Martinez recorded the save for the Bonnie Jays.  Colton Stoneman had two hits and two runs scored in the game for Knightline.  Tom Kling slugged two hits, scored a run and drove in a run.  Zach Yaskulka hit a two-run home run for Knightline.

Samuel Canela led all hitters with three hits for Brooklyn.  Mario Williams had two hits, two runs, and an RBI.  Martinez helped himself with a hit, a run and an RBI in the game.

 

                                      1 2 3 4 5 6 7    R H E
Knightline     (1-3) 0 1 0 0 3 2 0    6 9 3
Bonnie Jays (1-3) 1 1 3 2 0 1 x     8 13 1
Tom Pitko, Pat Coleman (3), Clay Lazzari (6) and John Ritter; Dante Jocelyn, Evan Lollazo (5), Tylor Martinez (5) and Ethan Rosario; WP: Jocelyn; LP: Pitko; SV: Martinez; 2B: Gabe Faunda (K); HR: Zach Yaskulka (K)
Brooklyn Bonnie Jays 8 – 6 Knightline
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

NABF: CREEKSIDE MEANS BUSINESS AGAINST TRANSFORMERS

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STRUTHERS, OH – Creekside Fitness scored early, often, and consistently en route to a 13-2 victory over Means Transformers on day three of the NABF Senior World Series.  Creekside advances on to the top eight, quarter-finals later on tonight.

Colby Anderson picked up the win for Creekside, tossing four shutout innings in relief.  Means Transformers also advance to the quarter-finals by way of a wild card bid.  Keith McGregor suffered the loss for Means, yielding seven runs in just 2 1/3 innings.

Danny Beistel had himself a day for Creekside, slugging three hits, including a pair of doubles, driving in four runs and scoring two more in the game.  BJ Arnold had three hits, two runs, and an RBI while Brady Hansen added two hits, two runs and an RBI of his own.  Dylan Gurski hit an RBI triple and scored twice in the win.

Carson Kwapiszewski had two hits for Means, including a triple, and scored a run in the game.

 

                                 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     R H E
Creekside (3-1) 3 3 1 2 1 0 3   13 12 2
Means       (2-2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0   2 8 2
Cam Kreps, Colby Anderson (2), Nic Ottaviani (6) and Nate Stutz; Keith McGregor, Kade Compeau (3), Logan Newlands 6) and Camden Fisher; WP: Anderson; LP: McGregor; 2B: Danny Beistel (CF, 2); 3B: Dylan Gurski (CF), Carson Kwapiszewski (MT)
Creekside Fitness 13 – 2 Means Transformers
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

PROSPECTS PROSPEROUS ON TOP, WIN 16U CHAMPIONSHIP

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STRUTHERS, OH- The comeback kids all season came out on top when the dust settled at the end of the season.  The Youngstown Prospects are Kings of the Class B 16U League.

Sully Brown pitched Prospects to victory, confusing and frustrating Roth Brothers all game long in a 4-1 win.  Brown allowed just the one run on five hits in a complete-game outing, striking out seven and not allowing a single Roth batter to walk.  Alex Tomsic went the distance in the loss for Roth, surrendering four runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking only two.

Jared Mindek delivered the big blow of the game, slugging a two-run double to break a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning.  Clay Wiesen, Jared Liepheimer, and Brandon Popio all contributed a hit and a run to the winning cause.
Jordan Sheehan led off the game with a hit for Roth and scored the only run of the game for his team.
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Roth           1 0 0 0 0 0 0  1 5 1
Prospects   0 1 3 0 0 0 x  4 5 0
Alex Tomsic and Anthony Cortese, Nick Osborne (5); Sully Brown and David Leslie; WP: Brown; LP: Tomsic; 2B: Jared Mindek (P); 3B: Rocco Bernadina (RB)
Prospects 4 – 1 Roth Brothers (Prospects win 2-0)
*Contributed by Rob Harvischak

DELL NAMED 2019 YSN/BAIRD BROTHERS PITCHER OF THE YEAR

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STRUTHERS, OH- Congratulations to Creekside’s Richie Dell on being named the YSN/Baird Brothers 2019 Pitcher of the Year for the Youngstown Class B League.

Dell stacked up a 4-0 record on the bump in five appearances while pitching 24 2/3 innings with an ERA of 1.14.  The South Fayette grad struck out 42 batters while walking only 6 and a WHIP of 0.65.

Dell has committed to becoming a Golden Flash at Kent State in the fall to play for Coach Jeff Duncan.

For his outstanding numbers, his character on and off the field, Richie has been named the 2019 YSN/Baird Brothers Pitcher of the Year for the Youngstown Class B League.

Congratulations to Richie on a stellar season, and best of luck as he continues his student-athlete career at Kent State University.