Tag Archive for: 18u Baseball

PROSPECTS MAKE IT A GOOD NIGHT

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STRUTHERS OH-  Prospects took care of business under the lights at Cene, knocking off Creekside 7-3 behind a full day’s work from Nathan Liemke on the bump.

Liemke went the distance, scattering nine hits and three runs while fanning seven to keep Creekside in check.

At the plate, Owen Boone led the charge with three hits—including a double—and scored twice. Brandon Harris added a two-bagger of his own, driving in two and crossing the plate once. Brayon Fox cleared the bases with a triple to tack on three RBIs.

Creekside didn’t go quietly. Derek Smail roped three doubles and brought in two. Will Taczak and Wes Conville each had a pair of knocks, and Ryan Piekutoski added a double and an RBI. But the Prospects had just enough firepower and Liemke made it stick.

BALLISTIC ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL

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STRUTHERS OH-  Ballistic pulled off the comeback at Cene, slipping past Avalanche 8-7 in a back-and-forth battle.

Andrew Corfield sparked the offense with two hits, driving in one and scoring once. Kyle Gilson doubled, knocked in a run, and crossed the plate himself—and then took over on the hill to seal it. Gilson shut the door with 2 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, punching out six to snag the win.

Avalanche came out swinging—Gabe Titus posted a two-hit, two-RBI night and scored once, while Grayson Eicher ripped a double and brought home two. But the bats cooled off late, and Ballistic made their move.

FALCONS FIND A WAY TO SNEAK BY ATHLETIX

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STRUTHERS OH-  Astro Falcons took care of business in a low-scoring grind, knocking off Athletix 3-1 behind a solid showing on the bump and some timely swings.

Ben Peterson provided the pop, launching a shot and finishing with two RBIs and a run. Rowan Urbach added a triple to keep the pressure on.

Jacob Hayes went 4 2/3 for the win, scattering three hits and just one run. Tyler Wilson slammed the door with 1 1/3 innings of shutdown ball, striking out five and locking up the save.

Johnny Adamson tried to spark Athletix with two hits, including a double, but the Falcons’ arms kept the lineup in check.

CREEKSIDE HITS THE CRUISE CONTROL

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STRUTHERS OH- Creekside came out swinging and never looked back, steamrolling Eaglewear 11-1 in 18U action at Bob Cene Park.

Ryan Piekutoski stayed hot at the dish, racking up three hits—including a double—while knocking in two and scoring twice. Derek Smail did the heavy lifting with a bases-clearing double and finished the night with four RBIs. Wes Conville added two knocks, one of them a double, with an RBI and two runs. Jeremy Haigh and Maddox Yost each chipped in with multi-hit games to keep the line moving.

On the bump, Mason Petridis was locked in—three innings of one-hit ball with seven punchouts to snag the win.

Haydon Weber was a bright spot for Eaglewear with a triple and a run, but the rest of the lineup couldn’t solve the Creekside staff.

PROSPECT BATS ALIVE AND WELL

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STRUTHERS OH-  The Prospects brought the bats to Bob Cene and didn’t let up, rolling past A2Z Athletics 13-2 in 18U Class B action.

Brayon Fox set the tone with three hits—including a double—and crossed the plate twice. Ethan Powell followed suit, collecting three knocks of his own, one of them a double, and drove in three while scoring three times. Sebastian Rhodes chipped in with a pair of hits, a double, an RBI, and scored twice.

For A2Z, Peyton Ryhal gave them a spark with a bomb and finished with two hits, two RBIs, and a run—but the rest of the lineup couldn’t keep pace.

KNIGHTLINE FINDS WALK OFF MAGIC

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STRUTHERS OH- In a tight one at Bob Cene Park, Knightline found a way to walk it off, edging the 3B Barons 4-3 in the seventh.

Jake Borsic came sprinting home on a sac bunt from Jordan Becker that turned into chaos—an errant throw sealed the deal and handed Knightline the dub. Eli Sounders ripped a double and came around to score, while Caden Ruby knocked in a pair to keep Knightline in the hunt late.

3B didn’t go quietly. Nate Rickel stayed hot with two knocks, including a double and a run scored. Joey Campoli mashed two hits of his own—one for extra bases—driving in two and touching the plate once.

CREEKSIDE SETS THE TONE EARLY

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STRUTHERS OH-  Creekside wasted no time setting the tone, rolling past A2Z Athletics 11-1 in a one-sided clash at Bob Cene Park.

Tyson Tarajack was dialed in at the dish with three hits, including a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Will Taczak chipped in with a double of his own and crossed the plate once as Creekside’s lineup kept the pressure on all night.

On the hill, Tyler Lesko shoved. The righty went four strong, gave up just one hit, no earned runs, and sat down five. Pure command from start to finish. A2Z couldn’t get much going—Andrew Porto broke up the no-no with their only hit, but that was about it.

BALLISTIC HANGS ON TIGHT DOWN THE STRETCH

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STRUTHERS OH- Ballistic brought the sticks and just enough arms to edge out Knightline 7-6 in a nailbiter under the lights at Bob Cene Park.

Kyle Gilson led the charge with three hits, two of them doubles, and came around to score once. Gabe Rusnak chipped in with a pair of knocks and an RBI, while Andrew Corfield added a double, drove in one, and scored.

On the bump, Cam Huff was clutch out of the pen—firing four innings of one-hit ball, no earned runs, and five punchouts to slam the door.

Knightline made things interesting late. Dylan Simpson had two hits and scored twice, Drew Chizmar smoked a double, and Eli Sounders drove in three with a big double. But it wasn’t enough to dig out of the hole.

ATHLETIX WIN THE SECOND OF THE NIGHT

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STRUTHERS OH-  Athletix got it done at the plate, outlasting Avalanche 9-6 in a scrappy showdown at Bob Cene Park. Logan Cypher was locked in—three hits, one of ’em a double, plus an RBI and two runs scored. Cody Bungert added some pop with a double of his own, driving in one and scoring once, and Landon Whippo kept the pressure on with two hits and an RBI.

Avalanche didn’t go down easy. Graham Keen knocked in two and scored once, Elijah Hochstetter ripped a double and added an RBI and a run, and Henry Biggs-Desantis left the yard with a solo shot, finishing with two runs scored.

But in the end, Athletix had more gas in the tank and more barrels to match, grinding out the win in a game that saw plenty of action on both sides.

FALCONS STILL THE STANDARD

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STRUTHERS OH-  The Astro Falcons came out swinging and never let up, steamrolling the Prospects 11-1 in Class B action at Bob Cene Park.

Ben Peterson put on a show—crushing a triple and a bomb, racking up four RBIs and crossing the dish himself. Augie Maslo stayed hot with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs, while Montgomery Hart added a pair of knocks and scored once. Michael Hersherberger chipped in with a double, an RBI, and a run as the lineup just kept turning over.

For the Prospects, Aidan Snowberger tried to spark something with two hits—including a double—and a run, but the rest of the squad couldn’t get much going.