Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Friday.
National Conference
ABINGTON 3, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2 (8 innings)
A perfectly-executed suicide squeeze by Nick Torba in the bottom of the eighth inning propelled the Ghosts to the dramatic walk-off win.
Brian Close led off the eighth with a single. A walk put Ghost runners on first and second, and both runners advanced on a wild pitch. On the very next pitch, Torba’s squeeze brought Close home with the game winner.
“Nick Torba is a senior co-captain, which was an awesome thing for our program and for us,” coach Dave Torresani said of Torba’s eighth inning heroics. “He’s a great kid, and he’s doing a great job as a leader. For him to have that moment is pretty awesome.”
Junior Cole Henrie – in his first start – threw six strong innings, allowing three hits and two runs while walking one and striking out one. Conor Breslin threw two shutout innings to earn the win, allowing two hits.
“Cole Henrie was just fabulous,” Torresani said. “He kept the ball down and got a lot of ground balls and some weak popups.
“I will say this – some of the ground balls were hit hard, but we made all the plays. Our defense overall was just great. I think that helped Cole out a lot.
“Breslin came in, and he’s another ground ball pitcher, and he got a huge double play ground ball in the top of the eighth to get us out of a possible jam. I think that was the key to success today – the pitchers keeping the ball down and not letting their big hitters get the ball in the air.
“Cole made one mistake, and that was on Cole German’s triple, but other than that, he kept the ball where we could field it.”
Leading the Ghosts offensively were Aidan Coyle (2-for-2, 1 run), Close (2-for-4, 1 run) and Nick Bein (1-for-3, RBI).
The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the fourth, and that lead stood until the Ghosts tied it up in the bottom of the sixth, setting the stage for extra innings.
‘They got up 2-0, and one of the things I found with this team – they’re definitely going to battle to the end, and they did,” Torresani said. “We scored two in the bottom of the sixth to tie it and then got the winning run.”
Abington is 5-4 in league play (8-5 overall) while Council Rock North is 6-4 in the league (6-6 overall).
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Continental Conference
NORTH PENN 8, QUAKERTOWN 2
North Penn celebrated Community Knight at the Ballpark at Hostelley Field with a convincing win over Quakertown on Friday night.
The Panthers took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, sparked by singles from Chet Friday, Jake Reed and Tyler Guidos (2 RBIs). That lead was short-lived as the Knights answered with three in a third inning that was highlighted by Mike Christy’s RBI single.
The Knights added two more runs in the fourth and three in the sixth for the 8-2 final.
Matt Marino led the Knights with a 3-for-3 performance that included one RBI while Christy (2-for-4, RBI, 2 runs) and Alex Peterson (2-for-4, RBI, 1 run) also had multi-hit games. Jared Melone and Mason Nadeau both had a pair of RBIs.
Colin Healey earned the win for the Knights, allowing five hits and two runs with one walk and five strikeouts. Paul Haynie closed it out with a scoreless inning in relief. Zack Metz was charged with the loss.
Friday night’s meeting was the second in three days between the two schools. The Knights won both.
North Penn is 8-2 in league play (10-3 overall), and Quakertown is 2-8 in the league (4-10 overall).
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Non-League
WISSAHICKON 7, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
The Bucks exploded for four runs in the top of the fourth to take a 4-1 lead, but the Trojans answered with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to take a lead they would not lose. They added a pair of runs in the sixth for the 7-4 final.
Blake Rapoport had a big game out of the leadoff spot, finishing the day 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Ryan Becker was 2-for-3 with a run scored while Robert Freeston and David Kovacs both added triples to the Trojans’ nine-hit attack.
Freeston, Nick Falso (1-for-3), Matthew Shilling and Jeremy Spittle (1-for-3, 1 run) each contributed one RBI.
Drew Sypawka led the Bucks with a 2-for-2 effort at the plate that included a double. Shane Heacox, Kyle Taylor (1-for-2, 1 run) and Devin Bradley (1-for-3) each had an RBI.
Four pitchers saw action on the mound for the Trojans with Jacob Segal earning the win. Trevor D’Arcy was charged with the loss.
Wissahickon improved to 12-2 overall (10-0 SOL) while the Bucks are 3-12 overall (1-9 SOL).
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PENNRIDGE 6, UPPER MORELAND 4
The Golden Bears took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, but the visiting Rams erased that with a five-run fourth on their way to the non-league win.
Tom Nuneviller was 2-for-4 with a double, triple and two RBIs. Andrew Horne was 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Mitch McLeod was 2-for-3 with a double and one run scored. Dan Shane contributed a double and RBI.
For the Golden Bears, John Searles was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI while Paul Ciampoli was 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Austin Rodenberger picked up the win on the mound, improving to 2-0 on the season. Dan Long recorded the save.
Pennridge improved to 11-3 overall (6-3 SOL) while the Golden Bears are 6-8 overall (3-6 SOL).
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BENSALEM 14, UPPER MERION 7
The Owls exploded for six runs in the first inning and four more in the second to seize early control of Friday’s non-league game. The Vikings actually held a 10-8 advantage in hits, but that was negated by the 13 free passes handed out by a trio of Upper Merion pitchers.
Nick Mulvey was 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored to lead the Owls while Brandon Wermuth, who earned the win on the mound, was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Bill Kohler and Kenny O’Connell were both 1-for-2 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Keith Parish was 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Contributing one RBI each were Colin Taylor, Chris Reyes and Luke Metz.
The Vikings were led by the 2-for-3 effort of Matt Callahan, who delivered a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Troy Thomas was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Tony Zevallos delivered a double and three RBIs, and Brendan Magdamo had a double and RBI. Roy Sheier and Jarrett Quinn each had one RBI.
Bensalem is evened its record at 6-6 (4-6 SOL) while the Vikings are 1-11 overall (1-8 SOL).
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CHELTENHAM 6, WILLIAM TENNENT 4
Cheltenham scored four runs in the third and led 5-1 before the visiting Panthers made it interesting with a three-run fifth. The host team tacked on an insurance run in the sixth for the 6-4 final.
Cheltenham collected just four hits off a trio of Tennent hurlers but benefitted from 5 Panther errors and six walks. Contributing RBIs for Cheltenham were Gene Han, Gabe Hofferman and Jawan West.
Tennent collected only five hits. Ryan Lucas accounted for two of those. He also scored a pair of runs. Tim Brodhag and AJ Shapiro had the Panthers only RBIs.
Joel White earned the win, allowing four hits and four runs (three earned) in five innings while walking two and striking out four. Hugh Sharkey picked up the save, allowing just one hit while fanning four in two scoreless innings to close it out.
Cheltenham is 7-8 overall (4-6 SOL) while Tennent is 1-13 overall (1-9 SOL).
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ROMAN CATHOLIC 4, UPPER DUBLIN 1
The Cahillites took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third and led from wire to wire in Friday’s non-league contest that saw both teams collect seven hits.
Cole Swiger (2-for-3) was the lone Cardinal with more than one hit. He also accounted for his team’s only RBI in the fifth inning.
Matt Thompson absorbed the loss, allowing six hits and four runs (three earned) while walking two and striking out five in four innings on the mound. Andrew McDermott threw three scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit while walking none and striking out four.
The Cardinals are 9-5 overall (9-1 SOL).
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