Apr 4, 2022 12 min read

High school baseball

Tyler Groves took a shutout into the seventh inning, Alex VanSickle scored twice and Mason Switalski drove in two runs as Waynesburg won its Class 3A Section 4 opener, defeating visiting Southmoreland, 5-1, Monday.

The game was a pitcher’s duel pitcher Groves and Southmoreland’s Anthony Govern. Groves allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings and struck out eight. Govern struck out 10 over five innings.

The game was scoreless until the fifth, when Van Sickle and Lincoln Pack each double in a three-batter stretch to give Waynesburg a 1-0 lead. Pack would score on a single by Justin Stephenson.

The Raiders tacked on three runs in the sixth, capped by Switalski’s two-run single.

• Brody Ross pitched a two-hitter, and Liam Ankrom and Mason Sisler each had three hits and two RBI as Jefferson-Morgan defeated visiting Jefferson-Morgan 6-4 in the Class A Section 2 opener for both teams.

Ross took a no-hitter into the sixth, when a walk a single by R.J. DiEugenio preceded a three-run homer by Kody Kuhns that pulld the Greyhounds (0-1, 0-3) to within 5-4.

Jefferson-Morgan (1-0, 2-0) added an insurance run its half of the sixth on an RBI hit by Sisler, and Ross, who struck out seven, finished off the win.

Ankrom, Sisler, Brock Bayles, Collin Bisciglia and Easton Hanko each hit a double for the Rockets.

• Fort Cherry wasted no time against host Clairton, rolling to a 17-0 win over the Bears in three innings in a Class 2A Section 4 game.

The Rangers (2-0, 2-0) scored seven runs in the top of the first inning, five in the second and five in third. Ryan Steele drove in three runs. he was one of four FC players with multiple hits. Thirteen different Rangers scored at least one run.

Ryan Craig and Adam Wolfe combined on a one-hitter.

• A.J. Kuzior went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI, Eric Kovach drove in three runs and Burgettstown rolled to a 15-5 win in six innings over visiting Carlynton in Class 2A Section 4.

It was the third win in as many section games for Burgettstown (3-0, 3-1).

The Blue Devils fell behind 4-0 after a half-inning and trailed 5-3 in the fifth before scoring seven times in the bottom of the fifth. Kovach a two-run single that gave Burgettstown the lead. The Blue Devils tacked on five runs in the sixth.

Nathan Klodowski was the winning pitcher in relief and scored three runs. Sam Elich smacked a double.

Losing pitcher Trey Morris had two doubles for Carlynton (0-1, 1-1).

• Charleroi scored four times in the top of the seventh inning to rally for a 4-3 win over McGuffey in a Class 3A Section 4 game at Wild Things Park.

McGuffey’s Austin Hall was working a shutout and protecting a 3-0 lead entering the seventh before Charleroi (1-0, 3-0) took advantge of McGuffey errors and scored three unearned runs in the final frame. Two runs scored on a single by Jace Pager that cut McGuffey’s lead to 3-2. The next two runs scored on an error.

Winning pitcher Kayden Woods threw a three-hitter and struck out eight. Ben Shields doubled for Charleroi. Logan Seibert doubled for McGuffey (1-1, 2-2).

Noah Martin threw shutout ball for 52/3

• innings, Ayden Bochter drove in four runs and Bentworth routed Frazier 10-0 in six innings in Class 2A Section 1.

It was the first win for new Bentworth coach Shawn Chory.

Martin scattered three hits and struck out nine. he did not walk a batter as the Bearcats (1-0, 1-1) won their section opener.

Bochter, who was 3-for-4, doubled, as did Zane Woodhouse, Lucas Burt and Colton Brightwell.

Dan Olbrys had a double for Frazier (0-2, 0-3).

• Lane Camden hit two home runs, knocked in three runs and scored three times to send Chartiers-Houston past Brentwood, 7-0, in a Class 2A Section 4 game.

Ryan Parise went six shutout innings for the Bucs (1-2, 1-3), walking five and striking out seven. Anthony Romano had two hits and drove in a run. Nico Filosi doubled in a run and Matt Rieger had a double.

Brentwood fell to 0-3, 0-2 in the section.

• Evan Holewinski pitched five shutout innings and Bethel Park’s relievers threw two more in a 7-0 victory over Trinity in a Class 5A Section 4 game.

Cody Geddes had a triple among his two hits, scored twice and drove in a run for BP (1-0, 3-0). Ray Altmeyer and John Chalus each drove in two runs.

• Tyler Staub struck out 15, hit a double and scored twice to help Union to a 9-0 victory over Avella in Class A Section 1.

Rocco Galmarini and Mark Stanley each knocked in a pair of runs for Union (1-1). Brennan Porter scored twice.

Isaiah Bradick had the only hit for Avella (0-1, 0-2).

• Hunter Hamilton doubled and homered as part of West Greene’s 13-hit attack that produced a 13-0, five-inning victory over Mapletown in Class A Section 1.

Dalton Lucey pitched five shutout innings for West Greene (1-0, 1-2). Hamilton, Casey Miller, John Lampe, Morgan Kiger and Ian VanDyne each had a double and Corey Wise rapped a triples.

A.J. Vanata, Jeremiah Mick and Josh Howard singled for Mapletown (0-1, 1-1),

• Adam LaCarte raced to score from third base on a third-strike wild pitch in the bottom fo the seventh inning to give Belle Vernon a 2-1 win over West Mifflin in Class 4A Section 3.

The run came after West Mifflin (2-1, 3-1) had left two runners on base in the top of the seventh.

Winning pitcher struck out eight and scattered seven hits as Belle Vernon moved to 1-1 in section and overall.

High school softball

Trinity unleashed a 14-hit attack and rolled to a 16-3 win over host Moon in six innings Monday in Class 5A Section 4.

The Hillers (2-0, 6-1) led 8-3 before putting up eight runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Amber Morgan led the way for Trinity, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a double and a stolen base. Hanna Suhoski also drove in three runs, Riley Hoy tripled, drove in two runs and scored four times, and Alyssa Rager had three hits including a double, and drove in two runs.

Winning pitcher taylor Dunn gave up three runs in the first inning but twirled shutout ball the rest of the way. She struck out eight.

• Beth-Center scored four times in the top of the seventh inning to tie, and the Bulldogs’ Chloe Byrne led off the eighth with an inside-the-park home run as Beth-Center went on to stunning 10-8 come-from-behind win at Bentworth in Class 2A Section 3.

Beth-Center (1-1, 1-1) trailed 7-1 in the third inning before chipping away at the deficit. The Bulldogs scored three times in the fifth to close to within 7-4. After Bentworth (1-1, 1-2) scored one run in the sixth, Beth-Center pushed across four runs in the seventh, including two on a single by Dori Ann Hoover, who was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI.

Alexis Snyder also doubled for the Bulldogs. Winning pitcher Gianna Peterson struck out 11 and held the Bearcats to one run over the final five innings.

Sydney Dinardo had a triple and Jaclyn Tatar doubled.

• Carmichaels scored seven runs in the third inning and went on to a 9-2 win over host Washington in Class 2A Section 3.

The Mikes move to 2-0 in the section and 4-1 overall.

Ali Jacobs led Carmichaels with a double and three RBI. Kaitlyn Waggett and Kariaa Rohrer also doubled, Sophia Zalar scored twice and Grace Brown drove in a pair of runs.

Winning pitcher Allie Miller struck out six.

Amari Oakley hit a two-run homer for Washington (0-2, 0-3).

• Paige McAvoy drove in five runs as Chartiers-Houston cruised to an 18-1 victory in four innings over host Fort Cherry in Class 2A Section 1.

McAvoy had a single in the Bucs’ 11-run first inning, a double in the third and a single in the fourth. She went 3-for-4. Nicolette Kloes had a double, triple and four RBI, Ella Richey doubled and scored four times, and Kaileigh Walton added a double as the Bucs improved to 1-0 in the section and 3-1 overall.

• Kendall Lemley fired a three-hit shutout as Waynesburg blanked host Brownsville, 6-0, in Class 3A Section 3.

The win was the second in as many section games for the Raiders, who produced a trio of two-run innings.

Lemley was in control throughout as she allowed only three singles and did not walk a batter. She struck out six and went 2-for-3 with a double.

Kylee Goodman had two hits, including a triple, and scored twice to pace the Raiders’ offense. Lily Rush added a double.

• Lexi Six went 2-for-3 with a home run, double and four RBI to power West Greene to a 17-2 in over host Jefferson-Morgan in Class A Section 2.

Katie Lampe and winning pitcher Kiley Meek each drove in three runs for West Greene (1-0, 1-3). London Whipkey was 3-for-3 with two doubles. The Pioneers scored 11 runs in the third inning.

• Mapletown made the most of only six hits and defeated visiting Avella 19-3 in a four-inning Class A Section 2 game.

Mapletown (1-0, 3-0) benefited from 19 walks by Avella pitchers. Taylor Dusenberry did do plenty of damage at the plate for the Maples as she belted two doubles. Pitchers Devon Clark and Macie Cree combined on a five-hitter

Avella (0-1, 0-2) led 3-0 in the first inning. Katie Dryer tripled and Reilly Ullom had a double for the Eagles.

• Dana Marchisotto and Same Bewick each drove in two runs, Mia Falbo smacked a teiobreaking hit in the four inning and Peters Township edged Baldwin 7-5 in the Class 6A Section 1 opener.

Baldwin (0-1, 1-2) trailed 5-1 before scoring four times in the fourth. Falbo’s RBI single put PT (1-0, 3-2) back in front 6-5 and the Indians added an insurance run in the fifth.

Falbo was the winning pitcher in relief. Bewick and Amber Wilkes each doubled for PT.

• Two runs scored in the bottom of the seventh inning on an error to give South Fayette a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over Burgettstown in a non-section game.

Burgettstown (2-2) built a 4-0 lead through five innings then gave up two runs in the bottom of the fifth, sixth and seventh.

Stephanie Binek doubled twice and scored once for South Fayette (3-3). Rylee Rohbeck went 3-for-4 with a double and Charlotee Dziki went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run.

Layla Sherman had two hits and drove in two for the Blue Devils, Aubrey Krivak had two triples and an RBI, and Katie Smith had two hits and scored twice.

• Jensyn Hartman and Victoria Washinski each hit two-run homers, and Nicole Palmer struck out nine over six innings, as Frazier defeated Charleroi 11-2 in a Class 2A Section 3 game.

Moon is 0-2 in section and overall.

Delaney Warnick smacked a two-run triple in a three-run top of the first inning and Frazier (1-0, 3-0) never trailed.

Riley Jones had a triple for Charleroi.

• Elizabeth Forward scored five times in the sixth inning and defeated visiting Belle Vernon, 7-3, in Class 4A Section 2.

The Warriors (1-1, 4-1) led 2-0 before breaking the game open in the sixth. Belle Vernon (1-1, 2-2-1) did all of its scoring in the seventh.

The Leopards’ Maren Metikosh went 4-for-4 and drove in two runs.

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National anthem tryouts will be held Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. Auditions will take place until 10:30 a.m.

College baseball

Jaret Muckley allowed one run over six innings, helping California to a 7-1 win over Gannon and a split of a PSAC West doubleheader Monday in Erie.

Gannon won the opening game, 9-6.

Patrick Brohan homered in the second game to support the pitching of Muckley, who allowed only four hits.

Gannon scored four times in the sixth inning to win the opener.

• Bryce Bedilion hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Waynesburg’s three-run eighth inning as the Yellow Jackets rallied for a 3-1 win over Grove City in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

Winning pitcher Corey Fisher allowed one run and six hits over eight innings. Alex Engelmore got the final three outs for a save as Waynesburg improved to 2-5 in the PAC and 6-13 overall.