SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 1, Upper Dublin 0
Friday was a purist’s delight, at least as far as the pitching was concerned, as Plymouth Whitemarsh and visiting Upper Dublin managed just three hits, and the only run came in the first inning.
And that unearned run in the first was the difference as the Colonials opened their Liberty Division schedule with the close win.
PW’s Bobby Pasquarello pitched a one-hit, complete-game shutout. He retired 17 of the first 18 batters that he faced, carried a no-hitter into the seventh, and after UD’s Gavin Litten broke it up with one out, Pasquarello induced a double-play ground out to end the game.
“If you like quick games on cold days, today was a good one,” said PW coach Chris Manero. “Can’t say enough about Bobby’s performance. He pitched to contact, didn’t throw a ton of pitches and just kept a really great pace all day.
“The guy at the top of your rotation is so important in the three-game series, and we are excited to see Bobby in that spot.”
Upper Dublin starter Chase Greiner allowed just one unearned run on two hits over five innings pitched.
Key Players: PW-Bobby Pasquarello (7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K); UD-Chase Greiner (5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 5 K).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 1st- Michael Bongard drew a one-out walk for PW, went to second on a Pasquarello walk, advanced to third on a passed ball and then scored the game’s only run on another passed ball.
PW coach Chris Manero:
“(Pasquarello) lost that no-hitter with one out in the seventh, but I think that inning also highlighted our defense. Spencer Rosen did a nice job cutting off the hit and holding the runner to a single, which allowed us to keep the game-ending double play intact.
“There weren’t a ton of opportunities for runs today, but we didn’t help ourselves, squandering a couple opportunities to build on the one-run lead. We will have to get to work on a few things to correct that.”
Next up: PW (4-1, 1-0 SOL) hosts Upper Dublin (1-2, 0-1 SOL) again on Monday in Game 2 of the three-game set.
Upper Dublin 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
PW 100 000 x – 1 2 0
Quakertown 11, Archbishop Carroll 8
Quakertown seemingly was in control of this one from the start, but Archbishop Carroll was pesky until the end, with six runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but in the end, the Panthers emerged with the 11-8 victory to open its season Friday night.
Tied at 2, Quakertown scored five times in the fourth to go up 7-2, and then after Carroll cut it 7-5 in the top of the sixth, the Panthers answered with four runs in the bottom of the sixth to build an 11-5 lead.
Carroll then scored three more in the seventh, taking advantage of five walks and a hit batter, before Quakertown’s Chase Davis came up with the strikeout to end the game with the bases loaded.
“It was great to be back on the Multi-Purpose Park again,” said Quakertown coach Jon Pallone. “We lost last year, and it was heartbreaking. The guys were excited to get back and play under the lights. The community comes out and supports us and it’s an amazing atmosphere to be in.”
Key Players: Carter Tucholski (2-for-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBIs, 2 runs), William Bowen (3-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI), Peyton Trappler (1-for-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Brady Martin (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 SBs).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 4th – With two outs and the bases loaded, Carter Tucholski hit an inside-the-park grand slam to right field to give Quakertown a 7-2 lead in a five-run inning.
Coach Jon Pallone:|
“We had a lot of guys do a lot of good things against a good Carroll team. But we still have a lot to work on.
“Carter Tucholski and William Bowen had great days at the plate with multi-hit days. Each reached base four times and hit balls to both LF and RF.”
Next up: Quakertown (1-0) has another non-league game scheduled for Monday against Parkland.
Archbishop Carroll 002 003 3 – 8 3 2
Quakertown 101 504 x – 11 10 2
Pennridge 8, Faith Christian 1
Pennridge made it 2-for-2 with non-league games this week, defeating Faith Christian on Friday, 24 hours after opening the season with a win over the Haverford School.
The Rams scored in bunches, four in the fourth and four more in the sixth, finishing with seven hits on the day.
On the mound, reliever TJ McGuigan picked up the win with two scoreless innings, combining with starter Ryder Olson and Brayden Robinson for the two-hitter.
Key Players: Tim Croyle (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs), Ascher Hamburg (1-for-3, 2 RBIs), Nick Calabretti (1-for-2, 2 RBIs), Ryder Olson (3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K), TJ McGuigan (WP, 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K), Brayden Robinson (2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 4th – Tommy Ginnetti led off with a double, followed by a Noah Keating single, and a two-run single by Ascher Hamburg. Nick Calabretti later followed with a two-run single of his own to make it a 4-0 game.
Pennridge coach Danny Long:
“Our pitchers did a great job of filling up the strike zone. Fourteen strikeouts to two walks is impressive stuff. We were able to put together two big innings offensively by stacking some quality at-bats. We are looking forward to getting ready for our first conference series starting on April 7th.”
Next up: Pennridge (2-0) is off until April 7 when it kicks off division play, hosting Souderton in the first of a three-games series.
Faith Christian 000 001 0 1 2 0
Pennridge 000 404 x – 8 7 3
Archbishop Wood 6, Harry S Truman 4
Truman battled back with three runs in the fifth inning to pull within two, but couldn’t come all the way back and dropped its non-league road game at Archbishop Wood on Friday.
The Tigers managed just two hits, a single by Mike Metz in the third and a two-run double by Brayden Glover in the fifth inning.
Key Players: Gavin Kenworthy (3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K), Brayden Glover (1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs), Mike Metz (1-3, 1 RBI).
Next Up: Truman (0-2) is back on the road Monday for another non-league game, this time at Central Bucks West (3:45).
Truman 001 030 0 – 4 2 1
Wood 024 000 x – 6 3 0
Bristol 11, Lower Moreland 3
After getting no-hit Thursday against Pope John Paul II, Lower Moreland came right back Friday at Bristol, and after battling back to tie the game at 3 in the fourth, saw things fall apart as the Lions came up on the short end of a 11-3 final.
LM trailed 3-0 heading into the fourth, and with two outs, finally came alive, as Jonathan Wilson had a two-run single to make it 3-2, and later Eddie Weber drew a bases loaded walk to tie the game.
Bristol countered with five runs in the bottom of the fourth and never looked back.
Key Players: Jackson Calder (2-for-4, 2B, 1 run scored), Jonathan Wilson (1-for-3, 2 RBIs).
Next up: Lower Moreland (2-2), after a break, opens its Freedom Division schedule with Game 1 at New Hope-Solebury on April 7.
Lower Moreland 000 300 0 – 3 5 3
Bristol 201 512 x – 11 10 0
Thursday, March 26
Cheltenham 4, William Tennent 0
Finn Kopp and Nate Leary combined for a five-hit shutout, as Cheltenham opened up Freedom Division play in style with a 4-0 win over William Tennent in a game played on Thursday afternoon.
Kopp was the starting and winning pitcher, going five strong, allowing just two hits, he didn’t walk a batter and he struck out nine.
Leary pitched the sixth and seventh inning, scattering three hits and two walks to keep the shutout intact.
Key Players: C-Finn Kopp (WP, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K), Nate Batiancila (2-for-3, 2B, 2 runs), Wolf Brown (2-for-3, 1 RBI), Ahsaiah Upchurch (1-2, 2 RBIs), Jack Haugen (1-3, 2B,1 RBI); WT- Perotti (2-for-3)
Key Inning: Bottom of the 2nd – Nate Batiancila led off the inning with a double and the next batter, Wolf Brown, singled him home with the game’s first run.
Cheltenham coach Lukas Nakkula:
“It was a great team win. Finn Kopp and Nate Leary pitched great, and the defense was solid the whole day. We were a little slow getting the bats going, but we got going by the end of it to put some runs on the board to help our pitching out.
“Overall, a great win and a great way to start the league season.”
Next up: Cheltenham (2-1, 1-0 SOL) starts a three-game division series against Springfield on April 7. William Tennent (1-2, 0-1 SOL) hosts Upper Moreland for the first of three on April 7.
Tennent 000 000 0 – 0 5 2
Cheltenham 010 012 x – 4 7 1
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