May 12 District 9 baseball recaps
COUDERSPORT 5, OTTO-ELDRED 4
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – An error in the third inning with two outs allowed Dillon Howard to score breaking a four-all tie, and that was it for the scoring in Coudersport’s 5-4 victory over visiting Otto-Eldred.
Garret Kellert made sure that fifth run held up retiring 14 of the final 18 men he faced (including one double play) after Otto-Eldred used a four-run third inning to tie the game at four.
Kellert went seven innings on 95 pitches allowing four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five. He also contributed on offense going 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
Jacob Hooftallen drove in a pair of runs while going 1-for-3, Howard was 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored, and Wyatt Daisley was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
Max Splain went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for Otto-Eldred with Austin Cousins going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI, and Manning Splain 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Braden Maholic took the loss going four innings in relief of Cousins allowing an unearned run on three walks while striking out two. He didn’t allow a hit.
Cousins pitched two innings giving up four runs, two earned, on four hits, a hit batter, and two walks while striking out one.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 14, KANE 7
MT. JEWETT, Pa. – Coming cold off the bench, Blake Pisarchik went 4-for-4 with three doubles, a triple, three runs scored, and three RBIs to lead DuBois Central Catholic to a 14-7 win over Kane at the Mt. Jewett American Legion Field.
Pisarchik had to replace Carter Hickman, who had a slight lower-body injury.
Brayden Fox was also 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs scored, and three RBIs for the Cardinals with Aiden Snowberger going 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBIs, and three runs scored.
DCC also got contributions from Ben Gritzer (2-for-2, 1 2B, 2 walks, 1 run, 1 RBI) and Kaden Brezenski (1-for-4, 1 walk, 2 runs, 2 RBIs).
Shane Ackley went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and two RBIs for Kane with Justin Peterson going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and two RBIs.
Curtis Barner also doubled and drove home two for the Wolves, while Harley Morris doubled and scored twice.
DCC used five pitchers.
Aiden Snowberger got the win going four innings allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits, and two walks while striking out five.
Carter Kosko went ⅓ of an inning giving up three earned runs on a hit and two hit batters. Brezenski didn’t record an out giving up two hits, a walk, and an earned run, Brandin Anderson went 2 ⅓ innings scoreless allowing three hits and a walk while striking out four, and Piarchik retired the only batter he faced on three pitches.
Peterson took the loss going 2 ⅔ innings allowing nine earned runs on nine hits and six walks while striking out five. Barner pitched 3 ⅓ innings giving up two earned runs on five hits and two walks, and Ackley went one inning allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits, and a hit batter.
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 11, SMETHPORT 1, 5 INNINGS
ST. MARYS, Pa. – Joe Tettis tossed a five-inning no-hitter, as Elk County Catholic topped visiting Smethport, 11-1, in five innings.
Tettis also didn’t walk a batter while striking out one. His defense did commit three errors behind him leading to the lone Smethport run.
Tettis contributed to his own cause on offense going 1-for-2 with a triple, a walk, a run scored, and two RBIs.
Luke Ginther (1-for-2, 2 walks, 2 runs), Tommy Slay (2-for-4), and David Anderson (1-for-3, 1 run) also drove in two runs each for the Crusaders.
Alex Cole scored the lone run for Smethport.
Cole Szuba took the loss pitching 4 ⅔ innings allowing 11 runs, four earned, on six hits, and seven walks while striking out one.
DUBOIS 18, BRADFORD 6, 5 INNINGS
BRADFORD, Pa. – Austin Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a pair of triples, three runs scored, and three RBIs to lead visiting DuBois to an 18-6, five-inning win over Bradford.
Aaron Andrulonis was also 3-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI for the Beavers with Tyler Chamberlin going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs scored, and two RBIs.
DuBois also got key contributions on offense from Davey Augenbaugh (2-for-4, 1 double, 1 walk, 3 runs, 1 RBI), Nate Tyler (1-for-2, 1 walk, 1 SF, 1 SAC, 1 RBI, 1 run), and Gavin Kaschalk (2-for-5, 2 runs).
Cam Austin was 2-for-3 with two runs scored for Bradford with Ashton Smith going 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Kaschalk got the win going four innings allowing six earned runs on 10 hits while striking out five. Brock Smith went one scoreless inning.
Ryan Ward took the loss going three-plus innings allowing nine runs, seven earned, on nine hits, and four walks while striking out one. Elijah Fitton pitched one inning giving up eight runs, seven earned, on four hits and three walks while striking out one, and Mike Greenberg went an inning giving up one run on one hit and a walk.
BROOKVILLE 7, BROCKWAY 1
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Griffin Ruhlman and Owen Caylor combined on a four-hitter to lift Brookville to a 7-1 home win over Brockway.
Ruhlman got the win going four innings giving up one earned run on three hits, three walks, and a hit batter while striking out nine. Caylor got the save going three scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out three.
Carter Kessler had a pair of RBIs for the Raiders while walking once and scoring a run, while Hunter Geer scored twice while going 1-for-1 with two walks.
Brookville won despite having just two hits in the game.
Andrew Brubaker was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI for Brockway.
Brubaker took the loss as wildness hurt the Rover hurler. He gave up seven runs, six earned, despite giving up just one hit. He walked seven, hit two batters, and uncorked seven wild pitches in 2 ⅓ innings of work.
Daniel Shugarts also gave up just one hit and no runs while walking three and striking out one in 3 ⅔ innings of work.
MONITEAU 13, CRANBERRY 4
SENECA, Pa. – Keagan Book went 3-for-4 with a double, and an RBI, and his courtesy runner, Landon Kelly scored three times, to help Moniteau to a 13-4 road win over Cranberry.
Jakub Obman hit a home run in the win while going 2-for-3 with a run scored, and two RBIs with Cooper Boozel going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and two RBIs.
Also for the Warriors, Brock Matthews was 2-for-4 with a sac fly, a run scored, and an RBI, Caden Roxberry was 2-for-4 with a run scored, and Carson Ritts scored twice.
Dawson Wallace got the win going five innings allowing four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six. David Martino pitched two scoreless innings allowing three hits while striking out one.
Ken Lavrich was 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored for Cranberry with Nathan Rembold going 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, and Nathan Bell 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Lavrich took the loss going three innings allowing eight runs, seven earned, on five hits, six walks, and a hit batter while striking out two. Travis Carbaugh pitched four innings giving up five earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out three.
NORTH CLARION 16, FOREST AREA 0, 3 INNINGS
FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. – Isaac Gilara drove in seven runs while going 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored to help North Clarion to a 16-0, three-inning win over visiting Forest Area.
Wade Peters was also 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run scored, and an RBI for the Wolves, while Aiden Hartle went 1-for-1 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI, Josh Daum was 2-for-2 with a walk, three runs scored, and two RBIs and Zeelan Hargenrader was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, and three runs scored.
Daum and Drake Irwin combined to allow one hit with Daum getting the win going two innings allowing the hit and a walk while striking out four. Irwin pitched one scoreless inning allowing a walk while striking out two.
Domink Mendola was 1-for-1 with a walk for Forest Area.
Warren Dashner took the loss going ⅓ of an inning allowing seven earned runs on four hits and three walks. Mendola pitched ⅔ of an inning giving up four runs, three earned, on three hits, a walk, and a hit batter, and Nathan Dietrich went one inning giving up five earned runs on five hits and three walks.
JOHNSONBURG 16, PORT ALLEGANY 0, 4 INNINGS
JOHNSONBURG, Pa. – Domenic Allegretto and Ethan Wells both homered to help Johnsonburg to a 16-0, four-inning home win over Port Allegany.
Wells was 2-for-3 with a run scored and five RBIs with Allegretto going 2-for-3 with a walk, two RBIs, and three runs scored.
Camron Marciniak added a pair of doubles for the Rams while going 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs, Kaden Dennis was 2-for-3 with a run scored, Caden Smiley was 2-for-2 with a walk, and three runs scored, Jefferson Freeeburg was 1-for-2 with a sac fly, a run scored, and three RBIs, Erik Panebianco was 1-for-1 with a run scored, and two RBIs, and Aiden Zimmerman walked three times and scored twice.
Sawyer Prince had the lone hit for Port Allegany.
Collin Porter got the win going four innings allowing one hit while striking out seven.
Ty Guilds took the loss pitching 1 ⅓ innings allowing eight runs, seven earned, on five hits, and four walks while striking out one.
PENNS VALLEY 11, CLEARFIELD 1
HYDE, Pa. – Ty Houtz gave up just one run on four hits while striking out six over seven innings of work to help visiting Penns Valley to an 11-1 win over Clearfield. 0
Penns Valley broke open a 4-1 lead with a seven-run seventh.
Miles Brooks led the Rams’ offense going 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored, while Jon Meyer was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Dakota Brodzina (1-for-2, 2 walks) and Jaden Simon (1-for-4) each added a pair of RBIs in the win.
Blake Prestash was 1-fro-3 with an RBI for Clearfield.
Ryan Gearhart took the loss going 6 ⅔ innings allowing four runs, one earned, on five hits, and four walks while striking out five. Elijah Quick didn’t retire a batter allowing five unearned runs on two hits and two walks, and Nolan Barr went a ⅓ of an inning giving up two earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out one.
MOUNT UNION SWEEPS CURWENSVILLE
MOUNT UNION, Pa. – Mount Union swept a doubleheader from visiting Curwensville winning 11-1 in six innings and 12-1 in six innings.
Cainen Atherton hit a grand slam, and Cameron Donaldson had three doubles in the first game for the Trojans with Atherton going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and four RBIs and Donaldson 4-for-4 with two runs scored, and three RBIs.
Bryce Danish was also 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored for Mount Union.
Spencer Hoover was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI for Curwensville.
Dayvon Wilson got the win going six innings allowing one unearned run on two hits, three walks, and two hit batters while striking out five.
Shane Sunderlin took the loss pitching 5 ⅔ innings allowing 11 runs, nine earned, on 11 hits, three walks, and a hit batter while striking out three.
In Game Two, Wilson was 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBIs for Mount Union with Atherton going 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored, and Je’saun Robinson going 2-for-2 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored.
Thad Butler was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored for Curwensville.
Danish went six innings allowing one earned run on three hits, two walks, and a hit batter while striking out eight to get the win.
Jayson Rowles took the loss going one inning allowing five earned runs on four hits and three walks. Tyler Lee went four innings giving up an earned run on four hits, two walks, and a hit batter, and Tyler Libby pitched one inning allowing six unearned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one.
