IRISH SETTLES HUBBARD EARLY TO GET BACK ON TRACK

STRUTHERS, OH- The Hubbard Eagles fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 11-0 loss to Ursuline on Friday. Ursuline took the lead on a single in the first inning.

Ursuline got things moving in the first inning, when Jack Ericson singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring two runs.

A single by Johnny Reyes in the second inning was a positive for Hubbard.

Andrew Kirila toed the rubber for Ursuline. The bulldog surrendered zero runs on three hits over five innings, striking out nine and walking one.

Ryan Murray was on the hill for Hubbard. Murray surrendered eight runs on seven hits over two innings, striking out one. Gabe Rusnak and Alex Yoder entered the game as relief, throwing one inning and one inning respectively.

Reyes, Andrew Kali, Gino Madeline, and Rusnak each managed one hit to lead the Eagles.

Ursuline tallied ten hits. Luca Ricchiuti, Joe Carosella, and Tom Groner each had multiple hits for Ursuline. Ursuline didn’t commit a single error in the field. Jaxson Gruber had the most chances in the field with eight.