Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Monday.
National Conference
Council Rock North 2, Pennsbury 1
Danny Whitney provided some late-game heroics for the Indians, delivering a bloop single over third base to plate the game winner.
Matt Hand earned the complete game win on the mound, allowing just four hits while fanning four and issuing no walks.
“He threw a gem,” coach Matt Schram said. “It was a really good game.”
Earlier, The Falcons took a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning only to watch the Indians get that run back when Cole German delivered a clutch RBI double that plated Brandon McIlwain, who had singled and stole second.
Whitney’s game winner was set up when Cole Hofmann reached base on an error and stole second. He was still on second with two outs when Whitney delivered the game winner.
Matt Kaiser had two of the Falcons’ four hits on the day. Connor Ward, who threw well enough to win, absorbed the loss.
Both Pennsbury (7-7) and Rock North (9-4) are 6-4 in the tightly-contested National Conference.
“It happens every year – we start off slow and just try to find our way, and now we’re finding our way,” Schram said. “We’re a young team.
“I have a bunch of young kids, and you blend them in with some of these older veteran kids like Tyler Callender, and it’s working well.”
Pennsbury 000 010 0-1
Council Rock North 000 001 1-2
Neshaminy 3, Abington 1
Jordan Angjelo, who improved to 3-2 on the season, tossed a two-hit gem to earn the complete game win for the Redskins. The Redskins scored all the runs he would need in a two-run second. The Ghosts cut that lead in half with a run in the sixth, but the ‘Skins got that run back in the bottom of the inning.
Cole Creighton and Sean Udris sparked the ‘Skins with 2-for-4 efforts at the plate. Bill Ritchey and RJ Boop both scored a run.
The Redskins are 7-4 (8-6 overall) and remain in the thick of things in the National Conference race while the Ghosts are 5-6 in league play (5-9 overall).
Abington 000 001 0-1
Neshaminy 020 001 0-3
Bensalem 5, Harry S Truman 0
The Owls managed just five hits, but they made the most of those hits while Chris Reyes worked his magic on the mound, tossing a six-hit shutout as Bensalem stole the spotlight in a game played a Trenton Thunder Stadium.
The Owls plated all the runs Reyes would need in a two-run third and then added three more in the seventh for good measure.
Jeff News led the Owls at the plate with a 2-for-3 day with an RBI and two runs scored. Brandon Wermuth had just one hit but was credited with three RBIs. Ben Anderson had the Owls only extra base hit with a double.
No player had more than one hit for the Tigers, who did not have an extra base hit.
Reyes walked three and fanned five in a winning effort. Tim Hild absorbed the loss for the Tigers, allowing four hits and three earned runs in 6.2 innings while walking six and striking out one.
The Owls improved to 4-6 in league play (7-7 overall) while the Tigers are 2-9 in the league (3-13 overall).
Bensalem 002 000 3-5
Harry S Truman 000 000 0-0
Abington 5, Harry S Truman 4 (Saturday, May 3)
Council Rock South 7, Central Bucks West 1
The Golden Hawks broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the second and three more in the third on their way to the non-league win.
Council Rock North 10, Council Rock South 3
The Indians took advantage of the short fences in Saturday’s non-league game under the lights in Northampton, slugging three home runs. Tyler Callender set the tone with two-run home run in the first off Rock ace Greg Paprocki. Cole German followed his lead with a solo shot, and the Indians led 3-0. The Golden Hawks scored two runs in the third, but the Indians all but sealed their fate with a six-run third. Brandon McIlwain delivered the inning’s big blow – a three-run home run.
McIlwain and Callender led the Indians at the plate with 2-for-3 efforts. Noah Hartwell earned the win on the mound.
Council Rock South 020 100 0-3
Council Rock North 306 100 x-10
Continental Conference
Quakertown 2, Central Bucks East 1
Vinny LaCava all but willed the Panthers to their first SOL win of the season, allowing just four hits and no earned runs while walking one and fanning seven in the complete game win. He also drove in a run.
“He did a great job,” coach Jon Pallone said. “He went out there, and he kept us in the game.
“He had an RBI with his bat, and obviously, pitching – he was the workhorse. I didn’t like his pitch count going up that high. I had the next guy warmed up to go in, and he was waving me off and giving me dirty looks. We’re not going to make a habit of this, but he wanted it. It’s his senior year, and getting that first win is something we really needed to get because I think it was a mental block for us.”
The Patriots had a pair of runners on board in the seventh, but LaCava made all the right pitches, collecting the final out on a fly ball to the outfield.
“He stayed in the strike zone,” Pallone said. “He changed speeds, and he was able to keep them off balance.”
For the Patriots, Pat Reilly led off the first with a double, and he scored his team’s only run. The Panthers got that run back in the bottom of the inning when Jon Potynski singled, and Jake Reed followed with a double to send him to third. He scored on LaCava’s sacrifice fly.
The Panthers broke that tie with an unearned run in the third inning, and the rest of the game belonged to the respective pitchers.
“Our biggest challenge has been to change the culture and get a belief in ourselves,” Pallone said. “We’ve played some pretty good teams.
“Our entire league is very, very good, and we have had it in the back of our heads that we don’t belong. We’ve been working just as hard as everybody else, and we’ve been right there. Not getting those results early in the year kind of wore on us. I was real proud of how the guys from the first pitch and even the pregame to the end were in it. Even the players on the bench, they were in the game mentally, and they were supporting the team.
“We made mistakes. We had four errors, but we didn’t let one mistake affect the next play. That’s huge for us.”
Reed led the Panthers with a 2-for-3 effort with a pair of doubles.
The Panthers are 1-10 in league play (4-11) while the Patriots are 5-5 in the league (6-6 overall).
Quakertown 101 000 0-2
Central Bucks East 100 000 0-1
Pennridge 7, Hatboro-Horsham 3
The Rams took an early lead and never looked back, scoring runs in every inning but the seventh to earn the important win.
David Tatoian (2-for-4, two runs) led off the first inning with a single off the first base bag, and that turned out to be a sign of things to come for the Rams. He scored the game’s first run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Tyler Shoultes, spotting the Rams an early 1-0 lead.
The Rams never trailed, adding single runs in the second, third, fifth and sixth and two runs in the fourth. The Hatters didn’t get on the scoreboard until the sixth when they plated a single run and then added two more in the seventh.
Leading the Rams’ attack were Brad Misialek (2-for-2, RBI) and Tatoian (2-for-4, double, two runs). Dan Long, who scored a pair of runs, delivered a two-run home run.
For the Hatters, Chris Crookham was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Kevin Barron was 2-for-3 with a solo home run.
Joe Molettiere earned the win on the mound for the Rams. In four innings, he allowed just one hit while striking out four. David Brown absorbed the loss for the Hatters, giving up five runs (four earned) in three innings on seven hits and four walks.
The Hatters’ bullpen pitched well in defeat. Ryan Murphy threw one scoreless frame, striking out a pair. Bryan Johnson allowed two runs on three hits in three innings of relief.
The loss drops the Hatters (7-3) into a tie atop the Continental Conference standing. The two teams will square off on Tuesday at North Penn in a battle for sole possession of first place. The Rams (9-4, 7-4) trail the top teams by just one game in the standings.
Pennridge 111 211 0-7
Hatboro-Horsham 000 001 2-3
Souderton 6, Central Bucks West 3 (Saturday, May 3)
The Indians scored three first-inning runs and then added a single run in the fourth and two more in the fifth. That was enough for Dan Heilemann who earned the complete game win, scattering eight hits and allowing one earned run while walking two and striking out five.
Stepping up at the plate for the Indians was sophomore Blake Gular, who was 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored. Zane Moyer was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Dylan Morrissette was 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored. Jason Smith added a double and run scored for the Indians, who held a 10-8 advantage in hits.
For the Bucks, Matt Peralta was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base. Sean Loughery was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and leadoff batter Robert Phillips was 1-for-4 with a double and run scored. Drew Syawaka was 1-for-2 with a run scored.
Souderton 300 120 0-6
Central Bucks West 100 010 1-2
American Conference
Cheltenham 4, Upper Dublin 3 (9 innings)
Nash Giddings is best known for his defensive play at third base, but the late-inning defensive replacement emerged the hero in Monday’s dramatic win, delivering a base hit with two outs in the ninth to plate the game winner. Gabe Hofferman got things started with a one-out single. He moved up to second on a groundout, setting the stage for Giddings’ heroics.
“It was amazing,” said coach Frank Decembrino. “We used literally almost every player on our team today. We had to because Upper Dublin was just beating us, and we couldn’t stop them, and their pitching was doing such a great job.”
The win ensured the Panthers a share of their first conference title since 1997.
“It’s extraordinary for us,” Decembrino said. “We’ve been working so hard to build a strong program.
“When we took over in ’04, the coach before us did a great job. We made a strong effort to try and engage the community and tried the get the township team involved in what we were doing.
“We created a camp in 2007, and the kids on this team are my first campers from that year. When I came to the school district, they were in my second grade class. They have really come along. I remember these kids used to come to our playoff games as little kids, cheering on the Andy Nogas and those guys when we made our first run.
“These guys have played together forever. They play American Legion together in the summer, and they were pretty much all in for Cheltenham. A lot of their older brothers played on the team.”
Calvin Salazar, who is scheduled to pitch on Tuesday, threw the final two innings to earn the win. The Panthers’ standout allowed just one hit while walking one and fanning one.
The Panthers, who trailed 3-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh, needed a stunning rally to send the game into extra innings. Kevin Graham and Mark Heimann delivered RBI singles and Gilbert Owens drew a bases-loaded walk to knot the score.
Heimann and Owens (double) led the Panthers with two-hit performances.
For the Flying Cardinals, Conor McFadden led the way with a 3-for-5 effort that included one RBI and a run scored. Contributing two hits were Cole Swiger and Thomas Juelke.
Josh Graff cruised into the seventh inning with a shutout when the Panthers’ offense came to life.
The Panthers upped their record to 11-0 in conference play (13-3 overall) while the Cardinals are 5-6 in the conference (7-7 overall).
Upper Dublin 010 002 000-3
Cheltenham 000 000 301-4
Wissahickon 4, Plymouth Whitemarsh 1
Jake Segal earned the complete game win on the mound, allowing three hits and one run while striking out five and walking one. He needed just 78 pitches to get the job done - 52 were strikes.
Ryan Becker was a perfect three for three with a walk and RBI to lead the Trojan's ten-hit attack. Blake Rapoport (one run, one RBI) and Segal were both two for three. Julian Osterneck and Rapoport contributed RBIs in the Trojan's two-run second.
The Trojans scored two runs in the second and one in both the fourth and fifth innings while the Colonials plated just a fifth inning run.
The Trojans improved to 6-5 in league play (6-7 overall) while the Colonials are 7-4 in the league (9-4 overall).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 010 0-1
Wissahickon 020 110 0-4
Upper Moreland 6, Norristown 2
Eddie Decker continued his torrid offensive production, delivering a pair of hits and three RBIs to lead the Golden Bears to the win. Pat Driscoll also had a huge day at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Matt Cavanaugh was a perfect 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Tommy Robinson earned the win on the mound for the Golden Bears, who broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the sixth and added two more in the seventh.
The Golden Bears are 8-3 in league play (9-5 overall) while the Eagles are 1-8 in the league (1-10 overall).
Upper Moreland 010 102 2-6
Norristown 001 100 0-2
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