Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Thursday.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Abington 10, Harry S Truman 5
It took an extra frame, but the Ghosts were able to score five times with two down in the top of the eighth to propel themselves past the host Tigers.
Key hits in the eighth inning were RBI-doubles from Nick Bein and Matt McDonough. McDonough also delivered an RBI double in the seventh forge a tie.
“We were lethargic for most of the game,” said Abington coach Dave Torresani. “In the seventh inning, we woke up.”
McDonough was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored while teammate Jack Larini was 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored.
For the Tigers, Matt Olsen, Evan Miller (RBI) and Aaron Wolf (RBI) each had a pair of hits.
Greg Troyer got the win for Abington (2-5, 2-2 SOL), making him 2-0 in league games. Truman fell to 1-2 in league play (1-6 overall).
Abington 100 110 25 – 10
Truman 200 200 10 - 5
Neshaminy 3, Tennent 0
Junior Jordan Angjelo threw a complete-game one-hitter as the Redskins improved to 4-0 on the season.
After scoring once in the first, Neshaminy earned some breathing room for Angjelo (3 walks, 7 strikeouts) on RBI-singles from Ryan Sheplock and Bill Ritchey in the sixth inning.
“In this league, it’s always nice to get wins,” said Neshaminy coach Chris Tenaglia. “Sitting at 4-0 right now, it’s nice. Every game is going to be competitive.”
The Redskins are 4-0 in league play while the Panthers fell to 1-2 (1-3 overall).
Tennent 000 000 0 – 0
Neshaminy 100 002 X - 3
CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
Hatboro-Horsham 1, CB South 0
The Hatters and Titans added another classic chapter to their storied rivalry on Thursday afternoon, with the host Hatters coming out on top by way of a walk-off single from junior Eric Lane.
Junior Kevin Barron pitched seven shutout innings, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out nine. Freshman Colin Kennedy made his varsity SOL Continental debut in relief of Barron. He pitched four innings allowing no runs on one hit and one walk. He also struck out one, while earning the win.
Dueling it out with Barron was CB South's Matt Radwanski. The senior threw eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out six. Mike Kuypers came on in relief and took the loss when the Hatters scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 11th.
With one out in the 11th, Chris Crookham reached on an error. Crookham advanced to second on a hit-and-run single by junior John O'Malley. One out later, junior Lane stepped to the plate and smoked a single into right field, scoring Crookham.
In two days, the Hatters have played 20 innings of baseball. Despite only scoring three runs in those 20 innings, they got two wins, thanks in large part to their pitching staff. Dave Brown, Lane, Barron and Kennedy combined to allow just one run over those 20 innings.
The Hatters, who managed just four hits, were led by the two-hit effort of Eric Lane. The Titans collected eight hits, led by the three-hit performances of Alex Spector and Mike Anastasia.
CB South 000 000 000 0 – 0
HH 000 000 000 01 -1
Central Bucks West 4, Pennridge 3
Bucks’ shortstop Nick Martino was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and was also part of two key double plays when the host Rams (2-3, 1-3) had the bases loaded to help put his team in the win column in SOL play for the first time in three tries.
“When you start out 0-2, like we did, you have start winning soon or start writing off the season,” said CB West coach Jim Ertel, who also received two-hit games from Sean Loughery and Brendan Snyder.
Snyder also saved a run with a strong throw from right field.
Tyler Shoultes, who took the loss in relief for the hard-luck Rams, was 2-for-2 with two walks and one RBI. Tom Nuneviller was 3-for-4 with a triple and a RBI.
Freshman Sean Hughes started for CB West and went five frames. Pat Kelley came on in relief, pitching the final two innings and picking up the save. Mike Marinelli added a double to the winning cause while Matt Peralta’s two-out single in the sixth inning proved to be the winning hit.
The Bucks are 1-2 in league play (2-2 overall).
CB West 000 202 0 – 4
Pennridge 001 100 1 - 3
Central Bucks East 7, Souderton 2
The Patriots built a 6-0 lead after three innings and rode the arm of Brandon Birkhead (6 innings pitched, 9 strikeouts) to victory over the Indians in a battle of the Continental Conference’s lone unbeaten squads. Dalton Smoot worked a scoreless inning in relief.
Souderton’s lone runs came by way of a two-run hit from Blake Gular in the fourth inning.
The Patriots were paced by Pat Reilly (3 hits, 3 RBI) and Carter Usowski (2 hits, 2 RBI). Aaron Gulibon had two of Souderton’s five hits.
The Patriots are 3-0 in league play (4-0 overall) while the Indians are 3-1 in the league (4-2 overall).
CB East 303 000 1 – 7
Souderton 000 200 0 - 2
North Penn 5, Quakertown 4
In a game marred by 11 combined errors, the defending state champs were able to top the upset-minded Panthers Thursday.
Quakertown built a 3-0 lead before North Penn scored twice in the bottom of the third, and the Panthers were up, 4-2, before the Knights went up for good with four runs in the bottom of the fourth.
North Penn was paced by Jered Malone, who was 2-for-3 with a run scored. James Witner pitched five frames for the win while Anthony Cameron pitched the last two and earned the save.
For the Panthers, losing pitcher Vinny LaCava, who allowed one earned run, had a pair of hits and drove in a run. Aaron Besch also had a pair of hits.
The Knights are 2-1 in league play (3-2 overall) while the Panthers fell to 0-2 in the league (1-2 overall).
Quakertown 012 100 0 – 4
North Penn 002 400 X - 5
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Upper Dublin 3, Upper Moreland 2
Dane Nealis’ bases-loaded single in the sixth inning proved to be difference in a pitcher’s duel between eventual winning pitcher Dan Jacobson and Eddie Decker.
Jacobson went the distance, striking out 11 while yielding just three hits against a potent Bears’ lineup, continuing a strong start to a season that coach Ed Wall says has not occurred by sheer happenstance.
“He put in so much work in the offseason,” said Wall, whose team improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the league. “He was in the weight room with Joe Logano, who came back and has done great job for us. We are seeing the benefits of it.”
For the Bears, who knotted the game with a pair of runs in a fourth-inning burst that saw Charlie Hooker contribute a RBI, Decker fanned nine Cardinals in five innings of work.
“He’s a really tough pitcher,” said Wall, whose squad was swept by the Bears a season ago.
“They have had a good run. We haven’t beaten them since 2012, when we swept them. They had our number last year.”
Nealis had a pair of hits, as did Harrison Guber, who scored the winning run after starting off the home sixth with a single.
“The bottom of our lineup really came through,” said Wall.
The Golden Bears are 2-2 in the league (3-2 overall).
Upper Moreland 000 200 0 – 2
Upper Dublin 002 001 0 - 3
Cheltenham 5, Wissahickon 1
The visiting Panthers quickly erased an early 1-0 deficit with five unanswered runs, which was more than enough for ace pitcher Calvin Salazar to nail down the win.
“This is Calvin’s third start, and he still hasn’t allowed an earned run,” said Cheltenham coach Frank Decembrino, who only turned to Salazar, his second baseman, out of desperation last season, when he responded with a 0.80 earned-run average.
“I can’t say enough about him. Every time he pitches, he gives us a chance to win. We’re just going to keep riding the hot hand.”
With the win, the Panthers improved to 4-3 overall (they have played more games because of a trip to Florida for some non-league contests) and 2-0 in the league.
“We are off to a good start,” said Decembrino, who received big games at the plate from Gabe Hofferman (3 RBI), Azaan Harris (2 hits, including a triple) and Max Perlistein (2 doubles, 2 RBI).
In going the distance, Salazar struck out six.
“He has been a blessing for us,” said Decembrino. “He is finally getting onto the radar, getting some attention for colleges, which is great.”
Conner Freeston took the loss for the Trojans, who fell to 1-3 in the league (1-4 overall).
Wissahickon 100 000 0 – 0
Cheltenham 002 012 X - 5
Springfield 11, Norristown 10
In a game that saw the lead change hands several times, the Spartans were able to fend off a late rally by the visiting Eagles to post their first victory in three outings.
“It was a see-saw game,” Springfield coach Dennis Primavera. “It shouldn’t have been as close as it was, but we ran out pitching.”
Primavera used four pitchers, with sophomore Matt Gauss earning the win and Aaron Caplan coming in for the final out to claim the save.
Leadoff hitter Ian Quigg set the table for the Spartans with a hit, three walks and three runs. Ed Bacino had a pair of hits, two walks and scored twice. Martin Pauells, who had a hit while drawing three walks, had two RBI, Bill Hetrick came through with a bases-loaded double in the fifth inning, Chris Binet had a double and a triple with two RBI and DeAndre Johnson added three RBI.
The Spartans are 1-2 in the league while the Eagles fell to 0-3 (0-5 overall).
Norristown 003 310 3 – 10
Springfield 112 340 X -- 11
Plymouth Whitemarsh 2, Upper Merion 0
In his first start of the season, senior hurler Mike Whalon turned in what may have been the best outing of his career in a complete-game shutout.
PW coach Chris Manero says Whalon did not throw more like 80 pitches while fanning four and allowing but two hits. He faced just three batters over the minimum.
“He was one of our better pitchers last year, but he had his ups and downs,” said Manero. “In terms of being efficient and being around the strike zone, this was his best outing. He is somebody we are counting on to be at, or at the front of, our rotation this year, so this was nice to see.”
The Colonials (4-0, 3-0) scored in the top of the first inning when Connor Reilly led off with a double and Matt Cooper brought him in with a single.
“That was pretty much all (the scoring) our pitcher would need,” said Manero, whose team added a manufactured insurance run in the top of the seventh frame. “That was the best stuff from him that I have seen.”
The Vikings are 1-2 in league play (1-3 overall)
Plymouth Whitemarsh100 000 1-2
Upper Merion000 000 0-0
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