Saturday, May 12, 2012
COLLEGE BASEBALL
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd senior first baseman Nathan Minnich, a Waynesboro graduate, has been named National Player of the Year by D2baseballnews.com.
Minnich, who earlier this week was named WVIAC Player of the Year and a semifinalist for the Tino Martinez D2 Player of the Year Award, leads the Rams in hits (71), RBIs (68), runs (68), total bases (144), walks (56), home runs (21), slugging percentage (1.000), on-base percentage (.645) and batting average (.493).
Minnich tops the NCAA Division II lists in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and home runs per game (0.46) in the latest statistics. He is ranked in the top six nationally in seven other categories and has set numerous career and season records for the Rams this year.
Shepherd 13, W.Va. State 6
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Nathan Minnich, Jake Cook and Ryan Messina led Shepherd’s 18-hit attack with three hits each as the Rams (29-20) defeated West Virginia State (22-27) in the WVIAC tournament Saturday.
The Rams advanced to today’s championship game.
PREP TRACK & FIELD
Trojans set Tri-State records
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Chambersburg athletes set a pair of all-time Tri-State area records at the Mid-Penn Conference championships, hosted by Chambersburg on Saturday.
The Trojans’ Marshay Ryan won the girls triple jump with a mark of 40 feet, 5 inches, breaking the previous Tri-State record of 39-10 1/4 that she set earlier this season.
Chambersburg’s Nick Rotz, Adam Harriger, Aaron Powell and Ryun Holder broke the Tri-State record in the boys 4x800-meter relay with their second-place time of 7:50.05. The previous record was 7:50.70, set by Chambersburg in 2007.
Cumberland Valley won Saturday’s 4x800 in 7:49.61.
Ryan also won the girls long jump Saturday with a leap of 18-7 1/2, falling just short of the Tri-State record she set in that event last year (18-8 3/4).
Chambersburg also got victories from Natalie Holder in the girls 800 (2:15.61) and Kellen Williams in the boys 300 hurdles (38.70) as both turned in area-best performances for this season.
PREP BASEBALL
Jefferson 11, Washington 5
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Fraser Brown had four hits and three RBIs for Jefferson as the Cougars defeated Washington in the West Virginia Class AAA Region II Section 1 playoffs.
Cory Mangold had three hits and Andrew King had three RBIs for Jefferson.
Kendell Smith had three RBIs for Washington.
Musselman 2, Martinsburg 0
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Chris Schleuss pitched a four-hit shutout and Maverick Keller and Evan Woolum each had an RBI for Musselman in its win over Martinsburg in the West Virginia Class AAA Region II Section 2 playoffs.
Mercersburg 2-12, Hill 0-11
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Mercersburg Academy swept the Hill School in a Mid-Atlantic Prep League doubleheader to secure at least a share of the league title.
Patrick Lien broke a scoreless tie in the opener, hitting a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning.
Lien had two home runs and four RBIs in the second game, and Matt MacMahon drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh for Mercersburg (21-4, 8-2).
PREP SOFTBALL
Mercersburg 6-10, Hill 1-2
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — Sydney Reath led Mercersburg Academy to Mid-Atlantic Prep League doubleheader sweep of the Hill School.
Reath pitched a pair of complete games for the wins with 11 strikeouts in the first game and 10 in the second. At the plate, she went a combined 5-for-8 with five doubles and six RBIs.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Mercersburg 15, Middleburg 12
MIDDLEBURG, Va. — Gabby Cuzzola had five goals and two assists to lead Mercersburg Academy past Middleburg Academy.
Jordan Shihadeh and Hanna Warfield each had four goals for the Blue Storm (7-8), while Maddy Shearer had two goals, Alyson Kinney and Meredith Wallace each had an assist and Syd Godbey had 13 saves in the victory.
JV BASEBALL
Mercersburg 6, Hill School 5
Mercersburg (3-4-1): Mike De La Rosa, Boo Jordan, Deji Andrew 2 hits each.
YOUTH BASEBALL
American Little Legue
FOP 6, Antietam Fire Co. 4
FOP: Charlie Bell 12 Ks; Isaiah Kershner HR; Jouseph Santiago 2 hits.
Antietam: Joose Howell 9 Ks; Damontez Dorsey HR.
Goodwill 12, Funkstown 1
Goodwill: Alfonso White no-hitter, 7 Ks, 2 hits; Cameron Redick 2 hits.
Clear Spring Little League
K&E Construction 7, Bragunier Masonry 3
K&E: Tyler Hill 3 hits; Ben Eby 2 hits; Andy Pottorff, Joe Micco combined 8 Ks.
Bragunier Masonry: Alex Kehr, Zach Greenlee, Garrett Embly 2 hits each.
BJ’s Custom Creations 15, Myers Building Systems 5
BJ’s: Jaret Lazich 2 hits, HR; Zach Hill 2 hits.
Myers: Josh Lee 3 hits, 2 HRs; Dalton Myers 2 hits; Chase Reed HR.
BJ’s Custom Creations 23, Myers Building System 15
BJ’s: Jaret Lazich 4 hits, 2 HRs; Connor Michael HR; Dorian King 5 hits; Jordan Blair, Ben Mason 3 hits each.
Myers: Josh Lee 2 HRs; Dalton Myers, Chase Reed, Austin Myers 2 hits each.
Clear Spring Little League
Jason Hose Yankees 13, Clear Spring Pharmacy Phillies 12
Yankees: Tanner Harshman 4 hits; Jeremian McCulley, Alexa Nixon 3 hits each.
Phillies: Julian Baker HR.
Conococheague Minor League
Valley Storage 11, Heller’s Water Service 3
Valley: Trentin Butts, Kaleb Albright 3 hits each; A.J. Miller, A.J. Greene 2 hits each.
Federal Little League
Exchange 10, Kiwanis 1
Exchange: Aaron Little, Colby Spitz, Del Carden 2 hits each.
Kiwanis: Brayden Quirple 3 hits.
Federal Minor League
Red Sox 18, JTT 12
Red Sox: Ryan Talbert, Carson Casey, Johnnie Davis, Chris King, Zach Schletewitz, Grayden Scibilia 3 hits each; Deonte Shrader, T.J. Foltz 2 hits each.
JTT: Owen O’ Connor, Patrick Kinman 3 hits each; Cameron Owens, Ethan Stevens, Zhora Abram 2 hits each.
Tele-Plus 11, H&H 4
Tele-Plus: Tyler Dillard 3 hits; Peyton Zody, Bronson Taylor, Thomas Hudak, Angel Batista 2 hits each.
H&H: Hunter Herr, Jacob Hill 2 hits each.
Mid-Atlantic Veterinary 10, Conroy Photography 0
Mid-Atlantic: Trae Grove 2 hits, 3 Ks; Dylan Parkman 2 hits; Luke Frazee 4 Ks.
Hagerstown PONY League
Goodwill 5, Susquehanna 4
Goodwill: Taylor Kerns 3 hits, walk-off HR; Noah Hamburg, Logan Kauffman 2 hits each.
Susquehanna: Austin Socks, Michael Coleman 2 hits each.
Eagles 6, United 5
Eagles: Ryan Brown game-winning RBI; Bryce Ruppenthal 3 hits, HR.
United: Bryce Scharenbroch 3 hits; Jordan Davis, Brandon Gooden 2 hits each.
Eagles 14, FOP 4
Eagles: Bryce Ruppenthal 8 Ks, 2 hits; Austin Jones 2 hits, HR, 3 RBIs; Ryan Brown 3 hits, HR, 2 RBIs; Cody Hammond, Carter Funk 2 RBIs each.
FOP: Dalton Stewart 2 RBIs.
UAW 14, Firefighters 4
UAW: Zach Andrews 9 Ks, 2 hits; Matt Crisci, Alex Myers 3-run HR each; Reed Wallech 2 hits.
Firefighters: Tyler George 2 hits, 2 RBIs; Corbin Rowland 2 hits.
Halfway Little League
Sharrett 24, Gehr 0
Sharrett: Gavin Thompson 7 Ks; Garret Shoemaker 5 hits; Brandan Myers 4 hits; Riley Wolfensberger, Seth Hartman 3 hits each; Gavin Thompson, Dillon Jakoby 2 hits each.
Valley Storage 16, Carpet Gallery 4
Valley: Bret Artz 3 hits, 2 HRs; Shane Roberts, Tre Davis, Jaden Brady, A.J. Norris 2 hits each.
Carpet: Michael McCook HR.
Halfway Little Minor League
Hopewell 4, Sam’s Club 1
Hopewell: Jared Snow 6 Ks, 2 hits; Jake Hudson 3 hits; Mason Wolfenberger 2 hits.
Sam’s: Jason Showe 6 strikeouts, HR.
Hancock Little League
Orioles 10, Yankees 5
Orioles: Mitchell Potter 2 hits; Levi Barnard 2 hits, 2 RBIs.
Yankees: Austin Blue 2 hits.
Pirates 14, Orioles 4
Pirates: Lucas Kline 3 hits, 4 RBIs, 6 Ks; Cody Childers 3 RBIs, 4 Ks.
Orioles: Mitchell Potter 5 Ks.
Tigers 13, Yankees 7
Tigers: Cooper Grove 4 hits, 2 RBIs; Ethan Souders, Ethan Golden 2 hits, 2 RBIs each; Tyler Unger, Brady Gay 2 hits each.
Yankees: Austin Bloyer 4 hits, 2 RBIs; Tyler Lipinski 2 hits, 2 RBIs; Casey Kelley 3 hits.
Junior Interleague
J&J Taxidermy 22, Spicher’s 4
J&J: Kyle Smith 3 hits, 6 RBIs; Tyler Clingerman 3 hits; Brady Flowers, Ean Mann 2 hits each.
Spicher’s: Chris Smith 2 hits.
J&J Taxidermy 19, Boonsboro Pharmacy 8
J&J: Brady Norris 4 hits, 4 RBIs; Brady Flowers 3 hits, 4 RBIs; Cameron Castle 3 hits; Tyler Clingerman, Kyle Smith, Ean Mann, Carl Potter 2 hits each.
Boonsboro: Jeremy Hardy 2 hits.
Maugansville Little League
Fairview LLC 19, Brewers 3
Fairview: Jacob Pugh 4 hits, 2 HRs, grand slam; Shane Kovacich 4 hits; C.J. Jennings 3 hits; Spencer Baker 2 hits,Andrew Matthews 2 hits; Chase Gallihugh 8 Ks.
Brewers: Cole Brechbill, Ryan Clarke 2 hits each.
Fairview LLC 15, Griffith Oil 14
Fairview: Jacob Pugh 3 hits, game-winning HR.
Griffith: Jacob Carbaugh 3 hits, HR; Mark Spicher HR.
National Minor League
AMVETS 11, Western Maryland 6
AMVETS: Jared Harvey 3 hits; Frank Robinson, Trent Gross, Christian Robinson 2 hits each.
Western: Garrett Woods 3 hits; Mikey Witmer, William Flarhety 2 hits each.
Senior Interleague
South Mountain 24, Greencastle Gray 1
South: Anthony Bizzel 6 hits, 7 RBIs; Clayton Myers 3 hits; Brad Enfield 2 hits, 3 RBIs; Brandon Turnball 2 hits; Travis Stone, Jared Cline, Luke Harsh combined 1-hitter.
Sharpsburg Little League
Vesta Pizza 9, SAL 3
Vesta: Drew Lever, Caleb Dorsey, Brandon Jones, Nathon Brennan 3 hits each; Ryan Lord, Cheyanne Thacker 2 hits each.
SAL: Josh Payne 3 hits; John Canfield, Kyle Singleton, Nick Stotler, Sean Rinebolt 2 hits each.
Sharpsburg Little League
Hagerstown Suns 9, Lions Club 5
Suns: Max Crist, Jared Delauney, Zach Holder, Cam Miller 2 hits each.
Lions: T.J. Kalegher 2 hits.
Smithsburg Cal Ripken
Mace Auto 15, Lions Club 3
Mace: Noah George 2 hits, 8 Ks; Noah Allen 3 hits, HR; Jason Kershner 3 hits; Ryan Wagner 2 hits, Connor McCuin HR.
Smithsburg Cal Ripken Rookie
Huntzberry Photography 11, Brocroft Kennels 11
Huntzberry: Jordan Hymes 3 hits; Paul McCormick, Mattie Koeneke 2 hits, HR; Isaac Grove 2 hits.
Brocroft: Chase Cohen 3 hits, HR; Leo Worton, Zach Sarber 3 hits each; Domenick Rucci, Caydyn Quirion, Cayden Palamar, Jacob Shiffler, Jordan Shiffler, Steven Scott 2 hits each.
South Mountain AA Division
Post 10 7, South Mountain Creamery 6
Post 10: Cody Rinehart, Connor Yungmann 2 hits each.
Creamery: Landon Wade 3 hits; Joseph Zabrucky 2 hits.
Valley Little League
Break Away II 5, SMRG 4
Break Away II: Mark Moholt, Chase Metz 2 hits each.
SMRG: Justin Jones 2 hits.
Break Away II 15, SMRG 4
Break Away II: Chase Metz 4 Hits, 3 HRs, grand slam, 8 RBIs; Mark Moholt 3 hits; Gavin Shubert 2 hits, HR; Cameron Snyder 2 hits.
SMRG: Chris Martin HR.
Valley 9-10
Ground Envy 8, BJ’s Custom Creations 6
Ground Envy: Dawson Rinehart 3 hits; Connor Bowers, Teylor Silverman 2 hits each.
BJ’s: Nate Walker, Colin Whitt 2 hits each.
Valley 7-8
BJ Builders 10, Allegany Dental 9
BJ: Dylan Moser 4 hits; Ryan Scott 3 hits; Dillon Smith, Cole Starnes 2 hits each.
Allegany: Jacob Jones 4 hits.
West End Little League
Western Enterprise 18, VFW 6
Western: D.J. Eby 3 hits; Ian Duff 2 hits.
VFW: Joseph Ringus HR.
YOUTH SOFTBALL
Sharpsburg Little League
Buffalo Wild Wings 10, TNT Services 9
BWW: Brooke Singleton 6 Ks, 2 hits, 3 RBIs; Bailey French game-winning RBI.
TNT: Karley Payne 14 Ks, 2 hits.
YOUTH LACROSSE
Boys U-11
Boonsboro 6, Brunswick 4
Boonsboro: Liam Luzier 2 goals; Josh DeRocher, Riley Simmons, Alex Springs goal each; Pierce Bajuscak, Drew Jacobs, Brady Johnson assist each.
YOUTH SOCCER
BBSL U16/17
Clear Spring Blast 1, Bayshore ESFC 1
Blast (6-1-4): Jonothan Henesy goal; Corey Ellis 15 saves.
