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HUBBARD PUTS A SHOCK INTO WEST BRANCH

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By Noah Ricks


LOUISVILLE, OH – Hubbard baseball is a team that has found the right rhythm at the right time. Going into Tuesday’s district semifinal game against #3 seeded West Branch, the #7 seeded Eagles had the odds stacked against them. It was in that process, though, that they were able to find their own identity and stick to it. That came in the form of a strong defensive performance en route to a 1-0 shutout upset over the Warriors.

 

West Branch was threatening the Eagles as they found a way to get the bases loaded in two consecutive innings. Yet, in those two innings, the Eagles would hold the Warriors scoreless with huge defensive plays that included big catches in the outfield. Concentrated throws to first base were also key in Hubbard snake biting their opponent at the last given moment.

 

The Warriors were then driving again in the bottom of the sixth inning, with some nice hits, along with precise base stealing as they sent their leadoff runner to third. Hubbard then, again, left West Branch with no cigar, thanks to the pitching of our YSN Player of the Game Gabe Rusnak. The sophomore, despite a long day that was getting to his arm, kept poise and forced a strikeout to end the inning. That strikeout would be one of five on the evening for Rusnak on four hits. Finally, in the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on, the Warriors got their best hit of the game into the outfield, but a diving catch, along with a superb throw to second, helped put the final nail in the coffin of a thrilling tournament game,   

 

Hubbard improves to 18-11 with the upset victory. They will now play Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in the District Championship game at Louisville on Wednesday, with a 5:00 P.M. first pitch. The Lions will be coming off a nail biting victory of their own, edging Marlington 5-3 in their district semifinal. West Branch ends their season at 20-9.

 

YSN’s Noah Ricks talked to Hubbard coach John Schiraldi following the game. You can watch the full interview below.

EAGLES SURVIVE ANOTHER BOUT WITH STRUTHERS

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HUBBARD, OHIO- A walk-off double led the Hubbard Eagles past the Struthers Wildcats 3-2 on Wednesday.

The game was tied at two with the Eagles batting in the bottom of the eighth when Ben Wilcox doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The pitching was strong on both sides as the Eagles pitchers struck out 11, while the Wildcats pitchers sat down 12.

Chance Laczko went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Wildcats in hits as Alec Grzyb was on the pitcher’s mound. The righthander lasted seven and a third innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out 12.

The Eagles racked up eight hits in the game as Gabe Rusnak, Wilcox, and Andrew Kali all collected multiple hits. Rusnak led the Eagles with three hits in four at bats.

Kali started the game for the Eagles as the righthander allowed three hits and two runs over six and a third innings, striking out seven before Rusnak came in relief and the was the winning pitcher of the day. The righty went one and two-thirds innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out four and walking one.

Hubbard will now take on West Branch to decide who will advance to the Division II District Championship game. 



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HUBBARD BOUNCES BACK TO BLANK RAMS

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HUBBARD, OHIO- The Mineral Ridge Rams fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 9-0 loss to the Hubbard Eagles on Friday.

The Eagles got things started early as they scored on a single by Gabe Rusnak in the first inning, a single by Jonny Adamson in the first inning, a error in the second inning, and a single by Ben Wilcox in the second inning.

The Rams struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Hubbard Eagles, giving up nine runs. The Eagles had 13 hits in the game as Johnny Reyes, Adamson, Andrew Kali, and Ryan Murray all managed multiple hits at the plate.

Rusnak earned the win for on the mound for the Eagles as he allowed two hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out 12 and walking one.  Tyler Wright threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Jackson Geddes and Trenton Thomas each collected one hit to lead the Rams at the plate as Jack Gillie was on the mound as he lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing 11 hits and seven runs while striking out one and walking zero.  Trey Rigley threw two and a third innings in relief.

The Rams will get ready for tournament play as they will take on Newton Falls in round one of the Division III statewide tournament. The Eagles will also prepare for their tournament run in the Division II statewide tournament. 

 

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RUSNAK RULES THE NEST

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HUBBARD OH- Every now and then you come across a softball player who can seemingly do a little bit of everything. If you go watch Hubbard this year you’ll find a perfect example of that in junior Phoebe Rusnak. Phoebe is Hubbard’s jack of all trades. They can definitely trust her throwing in the circle, she has a good glove when she’s not in the circle and instead in the field, and she is one of the Eagles most important hitters in the lineup. As you can imagine to get that versatile you have to put in the time. Simply put, it’s going to be very hard to out work Rusnak.  She strives every day to make sure that if you do get the better of her, it’s not going to be because you out worked her. That’s just the competitive drive she was built with. It also helps that she’s in an ultra competitive family that is constantly pushing her to be better. That drive to be great has trickled down to the younger players on the team.  Now you can see Rusnak’s handprints everywhere in the program.

Rusnak was kind enough to take the time to talk with YSN’s Anthony Hartwig about her junior season. They talk about now being one of the older players on the team, what being a leader means to her, and so much more. Check out the latest Hubbard Softball Player Profile only on YSN!

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HUBBARD IS MOVING ON

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HUBBARD, OHIO- Phoebe Rusnak didn’t allow a single run against the East Golden Bears, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Hubbard Eagles Softball to a 11-0 first round playoff victory on Tuesday.

The Eagles got things moving in the first inning, when Haleigh Taylor singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run then they continued to preform on a high level as they put up five runs in the third inning.

Rusnak earned the win in the circle as she went five innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out eight and walking zero. Samair Colon was on the rubber for East as she went four innings, allowing 11 runs on ten hits and striking out two.

The Eagles tallied ten hits as Jillian Palumbo, Alyssa Gregory, Rusnak, and Taylor all had multiple hits as Palumbo went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the way.

 

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HUBBARD TAKES ONE AGAINST CONFERENCE LEADERS

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CORTLAND, OHIO- The Hubbard Eagles snagged a late lead and defeated the Lakeview Bulldogs 6-5 on Friday. The game was tied at three with the Eagles batting in the top of the fifth when Alex Yoder singled on a 1-0 count, scoring three runs.

After being down 3-2, the Eagles evened things up at three in the top of the fourth inning when Ryan Murray grounded out, scoring one run. After the Eagles scored one run in the top of the second, the Bulldogs answered with one of their own.

The Eagles then scored again when Ryan Murray singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. The Bulldogs then answered right back when Matthew DeProfio singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

Tyler Wright earned the victory on the mound for the Eagles as the righthander allowed eight hits and five runs over six innings, striking out four and walking one.  Braydon Songer threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Alex Stowe was on the mound for the Bulldogs as he lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out one. Tyler Capan threw two and a third innings out of the bullpen.

Hubbard will return to play when they take on Struthers on Monday as Lakeview will take on Harding on Saturday. 

 

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HUBBARD PICKS UP ANOTHER BIG WIN

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AUSTINTOWN, OHIO- The Austintown-Fitch Falcons fought back after falling down by five runs in the sixth inning. The comeback fell just short though, in a 6-5 defeat to Hubbard on Saturday.

The Falcons scored four runs in the failed comeback on a double by Frank Senediak, a single by Drew Kaschak, a single by Carson Fuller, and a wild pitch during Rocco DiFlorio’s at bat.

The Falcons couldn’t keep up with Hubbard early in the game as the Eagles took the lead on a groundout in the first inning when Gabe Rusnak grounded out, scoring one run.

The Falcons responded by putting up four runs in the seventh inning as the big inning was driven by singles by Kaschak and Fuller, by DiFlorio, and a double by Senediak.

Andrew Kali pitched Hubbard to victory as the fireballer allowed nine hits and five runs over six and a third innings, striking out three.  Braydon Songer threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Hubbard also scattered seven hits in the game. Songer and Kali all managed multiple hits for Hubbard. The Falcons collected nine hits. Kaschak and Jackson Cheeks all had multiple hits and Kaschak went 3-for-3 to lead things at the plate. Frank Pugliese was on the mound for the Falcons as the bulldog went two innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out two. Nik Kyprianou and John Darnley entered the game as relief, throwing four innings and one inning respectively.

Hubbard will return to play on Monday when they travel to Lakeview to face off against the Bulldogs. Austintown-Fitch will try and get back on the winning track when they travel to take on the Canfield Cardinals on Monday. 

 

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HUBBARD DELIVERS A BIG BLOW TO SOUTH RANGE

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Hubbard snagged a late lead and defeated South Range 5-1 on Wednesday. The game was tied at one with Hubbard batting in the top of the eighth when Ben Wilcox singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

In the first inning, Hubbard got their offense started. Andrew Kali drove in one when he doubled.

In the bottom of the first inning, South Range tied things up at one. Tyson Tarajack was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.

Gabe Rusnak was credited with the victory for the Eagles. The righty went seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and striking out 14. Kali threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Tarajack led things off on the mound for South Range. Tarajack allowed eight hits and one run over seven innings, striking out eight and walking zero. Konnor Brogan and Logan Baxter entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two-thirds of an inning and one-third of an inning respectively.

Hubbard collected 13 hits on the day. Braydon Songer and Kali all had multiple hits. Songer led Hubbard with four hits in five at bats. The Eagles were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Johnny Reyes had the most chances in the field with 16.

The Raiders saw the ball well today, racking up seven hits in the game. Nick Plunkett and Joe Aey each managed multiple hits.

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HUBBARD MAKES IT TWO CLOSE WINS OVER GIRARD

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HUBBARD, OHIO- Despite seeing its four-run lead whittled down by the end, the Hubbard Eagles still held off the Girard Indians for a 5-4 victory on Thursday.

The Indians scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by Jordan Johnson in the fifth, a single by Jake Dohy in the fifth, and a walk by Kyle Bourlier in the seventh.

The Eagles scattered nine hits in the game as Gabe Rusnak and Braydon Songer all managed multiple hits. Michael Biro led the Hubbard Eagles to victory on the mound. The pitcher allowed four hits and three runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out eight.  Richie Sandberg and Andrew Kali entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. 

Dohy and Johnson each managed multiple hits for Girard as Dominick Tolone was on the mound for the Indians and allowed seven hits and four runs over five innings, striking out four. Jaden Royal threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Hubbard will return to the diamond when Ursuline comes into town on Friday. First pitch will be at 5:00 p.m. Girard will host Salem at home on Friday at 5:00 p.m.

 

 

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HUBBARD HOLDS OFF GIRARD COMEBACK FOR A SWEEP

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HUBBARD, OHIO- Girard watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 9-6 loss to Hubbard on Thursday.

The Eagles  got things rolling early when they scored on a triple by Haleigh Taylor in the first inning, a double by Lauren Komorek in the first inning, a single by Emalee Warren in the first inning, a single by Alyssa Gregory in the first inning, and a single by Kaylee Schultz in the second inning.

Girard had their big inning when they tallied six runs in the fourth as Aly Wakefield, Malina Serrano, Ali Durkin, and Sidnee Rice all drove in runs in the frame.

The Eagles racked up 11 hits on the day.  Phoebe Rusnak, Komorek, Taylor, and Schultz all collected multiple hits for Hubbard. Rusnak went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the Eagles.

Schultz led things off in the pitcher’s circle for the Eagles as she surrendered four runs on seven hits over three and a third innings, striking out two and walking zero.

Girard scattered ten hits in the game as Abbie Rafferty and Serrano all managed multiple hits.

Wakefield was on the rubber for the Indians and lasted one inning, allowing five hits and five runs while striking out one and walking one. Emily Rosace threw five innings in relief.

Girard will try to bounce back when they play Jefferson on Monday at 5:00 p.m. while Hubbard will host Liberty at 5:00 p.m.

 

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