May 8, 2018 4 min read

Softball

• Winning pitcher Mara Iagnemma doubled and drove in 2 runs to help South Fayette down Keystone Oaks, 8-2, in a Section 2 game in Class 5A.

The Lions (3-9, 6-12) got a double, two singles, an RBI and 2 runs from Lauren Bennett. Delaney Ging went 2-for-4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Iagnemma struck out 8 and walked 1.

Abby Clasper tripled and drove in 2 runs for KO (4-8, 7-9).

• Jade Renner tossed a 3-hitter and struck out 11 during West Greene’s 9-0 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a Section 2-A game.

The Pioneers finished as co-champions with Monessen in the section. J-M fell to 3-8 in the section and 4-8 overall.

Jade Renner and McKenna Lampe each had a double for the Pioneers (11-1, 15-4). Madison Renner and Lexie Mooney each hit solo home runs for West Greene.

Baseball

• Seton-La Salle scored two runs in the top of the seventh to come away with a 5-3 victory over Chartiers-Houston in a non-section game.

Trevor O’Donnell went 2-for-4 and drove in 2 runs for the Rebels (10-9). Jacob Verner, Gunner Conner and Nick Roell each drove in a run.

Andrew Clark went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored for the Bucs (11-8), who tied the game, 3-3, with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Noah Minney doubled and Jimmy Sadler had a single and RBI.

At The Meadows

Parked with cover most of the mile, Fox Valley Charm turned in her third straight dominating performance in Tuesday’s $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows, exploding late to destroy the field by 6-1/4 lengths.

During her three-race streak, Fox Valley Charm has crushed the track’s best distaff pacers by a combined victory margin of 15-1/2 lengths.

Aaron Merriman sent Fox Valley Charm toward the front from post 8, but when the duo couldn’t reach the lead or find a seat, they paced three deep on the rim behind the cover of Shesasmokinlady and Camera Lady. When Merriman finally turned her loose, the 6-year-old daughter of Yankee Skyscaper-Fox Valley Cherub roared through the lane and scored in a career-best 1:50.4.

Graceful Vision rallied wide for second while Show Runner found late racing room for third.

Vintage baseball at Cal

A Vintage Baseball event will be held at California University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 19 at Roadman Park.

Teams from Somerset, Gettysburg and the state of Indiana will be play based on 1860s rules with no gloves and many different rules than the game represents today.

Participating teams include the Addison Mountain Stars, Gettysburg Generals, Somerset Frosty Sons of Thunder, and the Black Flags BBC of Drovertown, Ind.

Games begin at 10 a.m.

Four Cal baseball players honored

The California University baseball program placed four players on the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Teams on Tuesday afternoon.

Senior second baseman Garrett Brooks, junior first baseman Eric Fairman and senior outfielder Chris Wastchak of Peters Township each were All-PSAC West First-Team picks, and sophomore Corey Fogle earned All-PSAC West Second-Team status as a relief pitcher.

Brooks made All-PSAC West First Team as an infielder, as the league recognizes a fifth overall infielder. He finished the spring with a career-high .388 batting average (38-for-98) and 15 RBI, 27 runs scored and 11 stolen.

In his first year playing first base, Fairman had a breakout junior season by leading the team in several offensive categories. He paced the PSAC with 24 stolen bases and ranked sixth in the league with a .393 batting average (53-for-135) and 45 runs scored.

Wastchak received All-PSAC West recognition for the third time in his career, as he garnered second-team honors in 2017 and first-team status in 2015. He led the team and tied for fourth in the league with a career-high 47 RBI this season.

As a sophomore, Fogle had one save and a 2.08 ERA while making 10 pitching appearances – all in relief. He recorded 17 strikeouts over 13.0 innings.