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Tartaglione Hits Two Homers in Meadville Win; Hickory, Saegertown, Kennedy Catholic Rally for Victories

Meadville's Rocco Tartaglione. Photo Meadville Baseball Boosters Facebook.

April 12, 2023 D10 Baseball/Softball

MEADVILLE 11, ERIE 2

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Rocco Tartaglione hit two homers and drove in five runs as McDowell beat Erie, 11-2.

Tartaglione was 4-for-4 and scored three runs as well.

Heath Kleist was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for the Bulldogs, while Jordan Young and Bradyn Miller were both 2-for-3 with an RBI, walk, and run scored.

   

                  

Mason Walker tossed six strong innings to get the win, allowing two runs on two hits, striking out six, and walking one.

Eli Nicklas drove in the lone run for Erie.

Manni Rosario took the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) in five innings on five hits, striking out five and walking three.

HICKORY 13, GROVE CITY 12

HERMITAGE, Pa. – Trailing 12-11, Luke Ference’s 2-run single in the bottom of the sixth lifted HIckory to a 13-12 win over Grove City.

                          

The game was a wild one, with Grove City scoring seven runs in the first inning, only to watch as Hickory scored 10 runs in the second inning. Grove City responded with three runs in the third to tie the game at 11-11.

Grove City took a 12-11 lead on Caden Wade’s RBI single in the top of the sixth.

Ference drove in three runs for Hickory, while DJ Donatelli was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, Johnny Leedham 1-for-4 with two RBIs, Joe Cidlia 1-for-1 with a walk and three runs scored and Noah Jordan 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.

Ference got the win, going two innings and allowing one run on four hits.

               

Hayden McCreadie was 3-for-6 with a double and a run for Grove City, while Lucas Shaffert was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two walks.

Wade took the loss, allowing two runs in his three innings of work on one hit and four walks, striking out one.

SAEGERTOWN 8, COCHRANTON 7

SAEGERTOWN, Pa. – Gabe Jordan’s scored on a passed ball, capping a 4-run seventh for Saegertown in an 8-7 walk-off comeback win over Cochranton.

Just two pitches earlier, Joe Grundy scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.

Gabe Jordan and Garrett Crawford also had RBI groundouts in the inning for Saegertown, which scored its eight runs on just four hits, taking advantage of five Cochranton errors.

Grundy got the win, tossing ⅔ scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.

Walker Carroll and Jack Rynd had two RBIs each for Cochranton.

Brayden Burnette took the loss, allowing five runs (one earned) in 1 ⅔ innings of relief. Carroll struck out 11 in his five innings of work.

KENNEDY CATHOLIC 5, JAMESTOWN 4

            

HERMITAGE, Pa. – Kennedy Catholic scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally for a 5-4 win over Jamestown.

Marcus Dunn tied the game with an RBI triple, which brought in Nick Ondo, followed by Remington Hart’s 2-run double.

Gunn also finished with two RBIs, while Thorsten Hart drove in one.

Remington Hart got the win with 1 ⅔ scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out three.

Cole Ternent and Connor Doebenriener were 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI each for Jamestown.

Doebenriener took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out eight and walking two.

GENERAL MCLANE 6, WARREN 4

EDINBORO, Pa. – Trailing 3-2, General McLane scored three runs in the fourth inning en route to a 6-4 win over Warren.

Dylan Sheeder went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Lancers, while Tyler Banks, Charlie Swanson, Henry Salvo, and Jackson Kizer drove in one run each.

Ross Morrow got the win, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits, striking out five and walking one.

Eric Dippold drove in a pair of runs for Warren, while Ben Sowa was 3-for-3 with three runs and Brady Berdine 2-for-3 with a double. Anthony Errett and Owen Blum also had an RBI each for Warren.

Berdine took the loss, allowing six runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings on six hits, striking out six and walking three.

CATHEDRAL PREP 15, CORRY 2, 5 innings

ERIE, Pa. – Cathedral Prep scored five runs in the first inning and nine in the fourth in a 15-2, 5-inning win over Crry.

John Koshan went 2-for-2 with two triples and five RBIs for the Ramblers, while Andrew Malec was 1-for-1 with a triple, two walks, and three RBIs and Dominic Gochinksy and Andrew Costello drove in two runs each.

Jason Fultz got the win, going four innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out five.

Lewis Hellyer took the loss, allowing five runs in his one inning of work.

MCDOWELL 14, FORT LEBOEUF 1, 5 innings

WATERFORD, Pa. – McDowell scored four runs in the first inning and nine in the fifth in a 14-1, innings win over Fort LeBoeuf.

Spencer Dietz and Carter Swanson both homered for the Trojans, with Dietz tallying three RBIs. CJ DeHaas doubled and drove in three runs as well for McDowell, while Jake Hower was 2-for-3 with two runs, Izaak Ogrodowczyk was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, and Connor Cross was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs.

Ethan Bechtold got the win, going four innings and allowing one run on two hits, striking out four, and walking two.

Kadin Dombkowski had the lone RBI for LeBoeuf.

Jake Zimmer took the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) in 4 ⅓ innings on nine hits, striking out one and walking two.

SHARON 13, CONNEAUT 1, 5 innings

LINESVILLE, Pa. – Santino Piccirilli homered and drove in three runs as Sharon earned a 13-1, 5-inning win over Conneaut.

Sharon scored four runs in the first inning and six in the fifth inning.

Piccirilli also tripled, while Angelo From was 1-for-2 with two RBIs, Hayden Scarmak was 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and three runs and Mark Cattron was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

Mikey Rodriques got the win, going five innings and allowing one run on two hits, striking out four, and walking four.

Trent Roncaglione had the lone RBI for CASH.

Wyatt Kornman took the loss, allowing four runs in one inning of work.

TITUSVILLE 10, OIL CITY 0

OIL CITY, Pa. – Oil City scored six runs in the first two innings on its way to a 10-0, 6-inning win over Titusville.

Landon Baker led the Rockets, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs, and a run, while Mason Titus was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs and Nate Stearns was 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks, and an RBI.

Drew Wheeling got the win, firing five shutout innings and allowing four hits, striking out eight and walking three.

Alex Stevens was the losing pitcher, allowing seven runs (five earned) in three innings, allowing six hits.

GREENVILLE 12, MERCER 2, 5 innings

GREENVILLE, Pa. – Jack Strausser, Bennett Hayne, and Jacob Csonka drove in three runs each as Greenville beat Mercer, 12-2 in five innings.

The Trojans scored in every inning, including three in the first and third and four in the fourth.

Nick Solderich was also 2-for-4 with an RBI for Greenville.

Strausser tossed three hitless innings, striking out three and walking five.

Evan Julock drove in both of Mercer’s runs.

LAKEVIEW 19, REYNOLDS 4, 3 innings

STONEBORO, Pa. – Owen Dye homered and drove in a pair of runs as Lakeview beat Reynolds, 19-4 in three innings.

Lucas Fagley was 4-for-4 with four doubles and four RBIs for the Sailors, while Cody Fagley was 1-for-4 with three RBIs, Maddox Bell was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs, Garet Guthrie was 1-for-3 with two RBI and Brody Snyder was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

Dye got the win, allowing three earned runs in two innings on three hits while striking out three.

WEST MIDDLESEX 10, WILMINGTON 0, 5 innings

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. – Richie Preston fired a 3-hit shutout and also doubled and drove in three runs in West Middlesex’s 10-0, 5-inning win over Wilmington.

Preston struck out six and walked one.

Julian Trott was 2-for-2 with three RBIs and two runs for the Big Reds, while Devin Gruver was 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a walk and three runs scored. Evan Gilson was also 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI.

Rocky Serafino took the loss, allowing six runs on three hits in two innings, walking three.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 6, IROQUOIS 4

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. – Braydn Field drove in a pair of runs as Cambridge Springs beat Iroquois, 6-4.

Bryce Kania was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs, while Brett Kania was 1-for-2 with a triple, two runs, and an RBI and Preston Gorton was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Tristan Mazzadra got the win, allowing four runs (three earned) in five innings, surrendering six hits, and striking out one.

Reilly Brown was 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run for Iroquois.

Brown took the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) in 5 ⅓ innings, allowing eight hits and striking out seven.

EISENHOWER 5, ROCKY GROVE 4

SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. – Kael Hunt induced a groundout to end the game, leaving the tying and winning runs stranded in scoring position as Eisenhower picked up its first win of the season, 5-4 over Rocky Grove.

Hunt went the distance, allowing three earned runs on seven hits, striking out five and walking four.

Eisenhower took the lead for good, 3-2 on Derek Childs’ RBI single in the fifth inning.

Cole Kellogg, Hunt, Caleb Jakubczak, and Aaden Nichols all drove in one run for the Knights. Jakubczak had a pair of hits.

Tyler Hamilton drove in two runs for Rocky Grove.

Eli Wilson took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) in 4 ⅓ innings, striking out seven and allowing four hits and five walks.

YOUNGSVILLE 7, UNION CITY 5

UNION CITY, Pa. – Youngsville scored four times in the fifth inning to rally for a 7-5 win over Union City.

The Eagles trailed 3-2 before the 4-run fifth and tacked on an insurance run in the seventh before Union City scored twice in the bottom of the seventh.

In the fifth for Youngsville, James Johnson hit a fly ball and reached on an error, allowing Ethan Senz and Wyatt Dalrymple to score. Matt DeSimone followed with an RBI double and Nate Lucks an RBI single for Youngsville.

Lucks drove in two runs, while Dalrymple had two hits, including a double, and two runs, DeSimone had two hits, Johnson an RBI and two runs, and Senz a run and an RBI.

David Manning got the win, going the distance and allowing five runs (four earned) on 10 hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Lucas Doutt doubled, tripled, scored two runs and had an RBI for Union City, while Daithan Kent was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Luke Racop took the loss, allowing six runs (all unearned) in five innings on six hits while striking out seven.

SENECA 7, NORTHWESTERN 2

ALBION, Pa. – Lucas Rupp fired 6 ⅓ innings of 2-hit ball as Seneca beat Northwestern, 7-2.

Rupp allowed two runs (one earned), struck out seven, and walked two.

The Bobcats took the lead for good, 3-1 with a pair of runs in the third inning. Sean DeMauri was 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of RBIs for Seneca, while Conner Kaveney was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and an RBI, and Kendall Yosten was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored.

Nick Timm took the loss, allowing three runs in his five innings of work on four hits, striking out seven, and walking four.

Garrett Eddy was 1-for-3 with an RBI for the Wildcats.

FAIRVIEW 5, NORTH EAST 4

NORTH EAST, Pa. – Aari Fox hit a go-ahead 2-run home run as Fairview rallied for a 5-4 win over North East.

Eddie Dolansky, Adam Skelly, and Will Fessler all had multiple hits for Fairview.

Fox pitched four strong innings as well, striking out seven.

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HARBOR CREEK 8, SENECA 7, 10 innings

HARBORCREEK, Pa. – In a game that reached the international tiebreaker rule, Maggie Konieczki was sacrificed to third and scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the 10th to send Harbor Creek to an 8-7 win over Seneca.

Seneca took a 5-2 lead with five runs in the third, but Harbor Creek responded with four runs in the fourth to take a 6-5 lead.

Seneca scored twice in the fifth to re-take the lead, but Hannah Smith’s RBI single with one out in the seventh tied the game.

AB Cipalla, Smith and Eden Lander drove in two runs each for the Huskies, with Smith collecting three hits.

Addison Lucas got the win for Harbor Creek, going 7 ⅔ innings and allowing two runs on six hits while striking out 10.

Lauren Konkol homered and drove in three runs for Seneca, while Meghan Konkol was 4-for-5 and Audrey Hammill 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Lauren Konkol took the loss, allowing seven runs in 9 ⅓ innings, allowing 12 hits and six walks while striking out a pair.

CATHEDRAL PREP 4, GENERAL MCLANE 1

ERIE, Pa. – Cathedral Prep scored three times in the third inning en route to a 4-1 win over General McLane, with Jenna Wagner striking out 18 in the circle.

Madison Simmerman delivered the big blow for Prep in the third on a 2-run home run and she also had an RBi double in the first inning. Jenna Wagner was 1-for-2 with an RBI and two runs as well for the Ramblers.

Wagner tossed a complete-game 5-hitter and didn’t issue a walk.

Bailey Cannon took the loss for GM, allowing four runs on four hits while striking out 10.

WEST MIDDLESEX 14, CONNEAUT (Ohio) 4

CONNEAUT, OHIO – Kaylee Long doubled, tripled, and drove in three runs in West Middlesex’s 14-4 win over Conneaut (Ohio).

The Big Reds scored three runs each in the second and third innings and four more in the fifth.

Alaina Bowers was 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and three runs for the Big Reds, while Ava Gilmore doubled, scored twice, walked twice, and had an RBI.

Gilmore got the win, allowing four runs (three earned) in 5 ⅓ innings, scattering 10 hits and striking out nine.

Kaitlin Bean homered and drove in a pair of runs for Conneaut.

MAPLEWOOD 9, IROQUOIS 5

ERIE, Pa. – Maplewood rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to beat Iroquois, 9-5.

The Tigers trailed 5-0 after the first inning but scored four in the second, two in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the seventh.

Shelia Despenes was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for Maplewood, while Maddie Eimer, Lexus Whitman and Rhinn Post also drove in runs.

Post got the complete-game win, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits while striking out 12 and walking two.

Phoenix Thomas doubled and drove in a pair of runs for Iroquois.

Alayzha McCray took the loss, allowing nine runs (one earned) in seven innings on six hits, striking out three and walking eight.

                       

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