STRUTHERS OH- The Whiting Roll-Offs used a strong finish on Sunday to cruise past the Prospects in a 9-4 win. They scored 7 runs in the final two innings to seal the deal.
For Whiting, Ken Lavrich went 2-3 with a walk and a run scored. He also had a RBI. Mitch Lang went 2-4 with a RBI.
For the Prospects, Brandon Popio went 3-3 with 2 RBI. Jake Hettrick went 2-3.
Josh Pallerino threw 5 innings for Whiting. He gave up 4 runs on 8 hits and struck out 5.
STRUTHERS OH- The game between Whiting Roll-Offs and Eagle Wear on Saturday went back and forth. Eagle Wear scored the first two runs of the game in the 1st, then the Roll-Offs put up four in the 3rd, answered by another Eagle Wear run. It was the 2 runs the Roll-Offs scored in the 5th that ended up being the difference in the 6-4 win.
Chase Tomko went 2-4 for Whiting and 2 RBI. Ethan Bintrum went 2-3 at the plate. Frank DeLuca went 2-4 as well and scored 2 runs.
Jake Pawlowicz has a good day for Eagle Wear going 2-3 with a walk and a RBI. Donny Shimko went 2-4 with a RBI.
Jake Vitale got the win for Whiting throwing 4 innings giving up 4 runs on 8 hits and striking out a batter.
STRUTHERS OH- Roth Brothers trailed most of the game against Whiting Roll-Offs on Friday night. Down 4-1 after 4 innings, the Roth Brothers scored 1 in the 5th and 4 in the 6th to overcome the deficit and win 6-4.
Conner Miller had a huge night for Roth Brothers going 3-3 with a RBI. He also scored 2 runs. Christian Mudrey also went 3-3 with a RBI.
Ken Lavrich led Whiting Roll-Offs going 2-4 with 2 RBI. Josh Pallerino also collected an RBI as he walked twice in the game.
Mike Zapka pitched well for Roth Brothers throwing 4 innings and giving up no runs. He surrendered 2 hits and struck out 3.
Pallerino struck out 4 for Whiting Roll-Offs giving up 4 hits and 1 run.
STRUTHERS OH- Dura Edge took an early 2-1 lead Thursday night against Whiting Roll-Offs, but the good times would not last. The Roll-Offs scored 7 runs in 3 innings to secure a big 8-2 win. Their pitchers threw four scoreless innings after surrendering two runs in the 1st.
Tyler Kamerer led the offense for the Roll-Offs going a perfect 2-2 at the plate. He also had a walk and a RBI. Ethan Bintrum went 1-3 with 2 RBI.
William Shaffer went 1-3 for Dura Edge with 2 RBI. Zack Leonard, and Jake Bowen both had impressive nights going 2-3.
Gavin Wooley got the win for Whiting Roll-Offs going 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. He struck out 4.
STRUTHERS OH- The 18u division of the Astro Falcons had no trouble in their Class B opener on Sunday against the Whiting Roll-Offs. A seven run 5th inning alongside a dominant pitching performance by Andrew Russell let the Falcons cruise to a 10-0 win on a perfect afternoon for baseball.
Will Ray led the Falcons offense going 2-3 with 3 RBI. Dom Pilolli also had 3 RBI going 1-2.
Andrew Russell got the win on the bump for the Falcons as he threw 5 scoreless innings and struck out 6 while walking just one.
STRUTHERS, OH- The Whiting Roll-Offs have found their stride and Monday night, they showed how dangerous they can be. In a doubleheader, Whiting’s offense looked impressive to say the least.
STRUTHERS, OH- Zachary Hernon twirled a five-hit shutout to pick up the win in a 5-0 victory for Prospects (9-4) over the Whiting Roll-Offs (3-9). Hernon struck out and walked one batter each.
PHOTO CREDIT: GARY LEININGER
Logan Hurley suffered the loss for Whiting, yielding all five runs (four earned) in five innings of work while striking out and walking three batters each.
Nick Guarnieri had two hits and drove in a run for Prospects. Gage Tomko had a hit, a run scored and two RBI in the game. Defensively, the star was Lorenzo Russo who made a multitude of outstanding grabs in centerfield to keep Whiting off the basepaths. Russo also thieved a pair of bags on the night.
Whiting had five different players get a hit in the ball game.
*Story graciously contributed by Robert Harvischak
STRUTHERS, OH- Brayden Beck was outstanding on the mound for the Astro Falcons on Memorial Day. The Canfield pitcher threw a complete-game during the Falcons’ 11-1 victory over Whiting Roll-Offs. Beck went 6 strong innings giving up only four hits, and three walks while giving up no earned runs and fanning five.
Brayden Beck, Astro Falcons
Offensively, Josh Hoffman led the way for the Blue and Orange with a 2-3 day with a walk, three runs, and 2 RBI. Also contributing for the Falcons was Dom Pilolli (Canfield) who went 2-3 with three runs, and Connor Miller who drove in a pair.
For Whiting, Ricky Telesz inherits the loss. Telesz went 3 innings, giving up 9 runs on 6 hits (7 earned) while walking 7 and striking out 3.
Matt Dubois, Telesz, Luke Bailey, and Hunter Bates all had hits for Whiting.
With the win (1-0), the Astro Falcons claim the top spot in the Cene/Goldstone Division, while Whiting (0-2) falls two games back.