Sunday, March 3, 2013
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Garrett Sprankle’s one-out single in the bottom of the eighth innning scored Tyler Walter to lift Hagerstown Community College to an 8-7 win over Alfred State in the second game of a doubleheader sweep on Sunday.
Walter drew a leadoff walk and stole second before moving to third on a groundout. Sprankle followed with his base hit to give HCC (5-1) its second straight sweep.
Sprankle finished with two hits and two RBIs, C.J. Owings had two hits and an RBI and Eric Schanzenbacher added two hits for the Hawks. Dylan Eyler (3-0) picked up the win with one inning of scoreless relief.
HCC survived a seventh-inning rally by Alfred State to win the first game, 12-11. Dylan Dunn had three hits and two RBIs, Walter had two hits and four RBIs and Devin Schaeffer drove in a pair of runs.
Walter (1-0) earned the victory and Cooper Ayres got his first save as he shut the door on Alfred State’s five-run seventh.
Game 1
Alfred State 103 002 5 — 11 11 5
HCC 004 323 x — 12 9 1
Mayper, McDaniel (5) and Hierlwimmer. Walter, Kirby (6), Bair (6), Ayres (7) and Dunn. WP — Walter (1-0). LP — Mayper. S — Ayres (1).
Game 2
Alfred State 100 300 30 — 7 8 3
HCC 401 011 01 — 8 11 3
Mehaffy, Stapleton (3) and Padley. Deshong, Ayres (7), Eyler (8) and Johnson. WP — Eyler (3-0). LP — Stapleton.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
HCC 11-12, Alfred State 1-11
Hagerstown Community College pounded out 40 hits on the day in a doubleheader sweep of Alfred State.
Sarah Mullin and Morgan Purdham each drove in two runs in the Hawks’ seven-run first inning in the first game. Purdham finished with three RBIs, while Mullin and Hayley Thorn each went 3-for-3 with two RBIs.
Mullin (1-1) got the win, scattering five hits and striking out two in five innings.
In the second game, HCC (3-1) had 23 hits but still needed an extra inning to complete the sweep.
Mullin and Shayla Murray each had four hits, Thorn and Candace Horchner each had three hits and Purdham — who picked up the win — smacked a three-run homer for the Hawks.
Game 1
Alfred State 001 00 — 1 5 0
HCC 722 0x — 11 17 0
Potter and Anderson. Mullin and Ewing. WP — Mullin (1-1). LP — Potter.
Game 2
Alfred State 207 001 10 — 11 19 1
HCC 207 110 01 — 12 23 1
Swain and Slentz. Purdham and Ewing. WP — Purdham (2-0). LP — Swain. HR — HCC: Purdham (3rd, two on).
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Sprecher makes all-tourney team
FREDERICK, Md. — Hagerstown Community College sophomore Katie Sprecher was named to the Region XX Division II all-tournament team following Sunday’s championship game at Frederick Community College.
HCC’s lost to eventual champion Chesapeake in the semifinals Saturday.
Chesapeake beat Dundalk 85-76 in the final to advance to the national tournament.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Boonsboro Area Boys League
5th/6th grade playoffs
Gators 41, Spratans 25
Gators: Iager 26, McLean 10.
Spartans: Pinkley 17.
Gators 39, Wildcats 14
Gators: Iager 16, Doody 12, McLean 9.
Wildcats: Wright 8.
Championship game
Gators 32, Runnin’ Rebels 28
Iager 18, McLean 10, Doody 4.
Rebels: Wescott 13, Dorsey 7, Baker 5.
Washington County Girls League
6th grade playoffs
North 11, Clear Spring 9
North: Aido 5, Gazzola 1, Lewis 3, Ware 2.
Clear Spring: Rohrback 5, Burkett 1, Lee 3.
Springfield 14, South 11
Springfield: Schlotterbeck 2, Swope 2, Douglass 4, Shoemaker 5, Kendle 1.
South: Minor 9, Przywieczerski 2.
Smithsburg 16, North 5
Smithsburg: Koterwas 7, Sherver 2, Singh 4, Lindsay 1, King 2.
North: Aido 1, Lewis 3, Ware 1.
Boonsboro 24, Springfield 14
Boonsboro: Evan 2, Miller 2, Rogewrs 8, Barr 2, Oyler 4, Cochran 2, Luzier 2, Hahn 2.
Springfield: Kopp 1, Schlotterbeck 7, Douglass 5, Kendle 1.
Championship game
Smithsburg 25, Boonsboro 11
Smithsburg: Wanst 2, Koterwas 4, Sherver 10, Singh 6, Lindsay 3.
Boonsboro: Rogers 6, Oyler 2, Harrah 2, Mazzone 1.
4th/5th grade playoffs
Clear Spring 21, WMAA 0
Clear Spring: Weaver 2, Clever 2, Kinna 3, Mills 6, Geisel 2, Saunders 2, Magaha 4.
Boonsboro 28, Clear Spring 7
Boonsboro: Leone 2, Miller 7, Wells 4, Zinaich 10, Demory 3, Grove 2.
Clear Spring: Weaver 2, Kinna 2, Mills 3.
Smithsburg 26, South 6
Smithsburg: Pate 7, Spinks 2, Davis 2, Grove 2, Henderson 4, Etler 3, Bair 2, Huskey 4.
South: Parmenter 4, Saucedo 2.
Championship game
Boonsboro 18, Smithsburg 14
Boonsboro: Leone 2, Zinaich 15, Demory 1.
Smithsburg: Pate 6, Spinks 4, Davis 2, Grove 2.
