Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Wednesday.
Continental Conference
Central Bucks South 3, Souderton 1
The Titans started the conference season with three straight tough losses, but Tuesday was a different story as they downed Souderton on the road to come away with their first league win of the season.
They led basically from the get go outside of when Souderton tied the game at one in the second, but the Titans were unfazed, scoring two in the fourth to come away with the win.
“We had given a couple away,” said Titans head coach Mike Schaefer. “We were finally put it all together. It’s a tough league and it feels good.”
The story of the game was senior pitcher Mike Kuypers who went the distance, allowing just six hits and one earned run while striking out 10 batters and not surrendering a walk.’
“He gave us everything we needed,” said Schaefer. “He was dominant, fantastic. He got a strikeout to end the game.”
The bats also came alive for South with Alex Happ getting the big hit of the day in the fourth – a two-run single that broke the 1-1 tie. Happ finished the game 2-for-4 with a run scored and RBI.
“Top to bottom we had a good day,” Schaefer said.
Will Moller had three hits and a run scored and Kyle Rossi had two hits. Tommy Dugan was 1-for-4 with a double and Mike Goldsworthy scored one of the three runs.
For Souderton, Aaron Gulibon, Blake Gular, Nate Luscombe, Dylan Morrissette, Connor Lennon and David Straub (double) each had a hit.
Matt Reinert scored the lone Indians run in the second to knot the score 1-1.
Central Bucks South (3-4, 1-SOL) will host Quakertown on Friday while Souderton (4-5, 2-3) will travel to North Penn.
Central Bucks South100 200 0 – 3 9 0
Souderton 010 000 0 – 1 6 1
North Penn 3, Pennridge 2
The two top teams in the Continental Conference battled it out on Tuesday, and the game had enough drama to last an entire season. The Rams scored single runs in the first and third and looked like they would leave the victors, but the never-say-die Knights scored three times in the top of the seventh to steal the win from the Rams.
“We didn’t play clean baseball,” said Knights head coach Kevin Manero. “We got guys on in every inning. We just stayed the course.”
Greg Kerr was the star of the game as he tied the game in the seventh with a two out, two strike single that he laced into right center, and then pinch hitter Ryan Bealer got a hit that the Rams misplayed for the winning run.
“Those two at-bats made the difference,” Manero said. “Baseball is simple. It is one pitch at a time.”
Alex Peterson had three hits on the day while Anthony Cameron was 2-for-3. Greg Kerr had a double and two RBIs. Pennridge was led by Dan Long who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Dave Tatoian (double) also had an RBI. Dan Shane added a double.
Paul Haynie picked up the win while Long suffered the loss.
The Knights (6-0, 4-0 SOL) can enjoy this win but must get right back at it. They face rival Souderton on Friday then play their next five straight on the road with games against Hatboro-Horsham, Central Bucks South, Council Rock North, Central Bucks East and Quakertown.
Everybody is playing a lot of games next week,” said Manero of the Knights three games next week. “Every conference game is important. It’s a good conference and there are no easy opponents. It was a good day for us.
“It’s OK to be excited for 24 hours. We deserve to have fun.”
Pennridge (5-1, 2-1) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday.
North Penn 000 000 3 – 3 8 0
Pennridge 101 000 0 – 2 7 0
Central Bucks East 5, Quakertown 0
The Patriots two-run first inning held up in its league win over Quakertown.
Eric Chase helped keep the Panthers’ lineup in check all afternoon long as he went the distance to earn the shutout win, allowing just three hits.
In the pivotal first, Cameron Komanchak led off with a single, and the next four batters drew free passes, forcing in a pair of runs on bases-loaded walks to Thomas Prato and Collin Sheehan.
Komanchak and David Yanni (double) each had two hits to lead the Patriots. Komanchak also scored twice while Yanni scored once. Prato went 1-fo-3 with a triple and three RBIs. CJ Gillmer had the other lone hit and he also scored once. Andrew Collins scored a run.
For the Panthers, John Lilly had a double, and Chris Curry and T. Woolfenden had the other two hits.
Central Bucks East (3-3, 2-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Friday while Quakertown (2-4, 1-3) will be at Central Bucks South.
Central Bucks East 200 010 2 – 5 6 2
Quakertown 000 000 0 – 0 3 0
Hatboro-Horsham 4, Central Bucks West 1
The Hatters rode the right arm of Colin Kennedy to a win over the Bucks at Clifford C. Hendrickson Memorial Field. The sophomore pitcher went the distance, striking out five and walking just one in the Hatters’ first complete game win since Casey O’Donnell in 2012. Last year, Kevin Barron threw seven innings on two different occasions in a pair of extra-inning Hatter wins.
Four seniors did the majority of the damage for the Hatters. Chris Crookham was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored. Right fielder Eric Lane was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a three-run fifth inning. Second baseman Justin Gregorio was 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a sacrifice fly. Third baseman Kevin Barron was 1-for-2 with a run, RBI and stolen base.
For the Bucks, Rob Phillips and Thomas Phillips (double) had four of the Bucks’ nine hits on the day. Matt Peralta, Luke Irons, Steven Gebre, Matt Carver and Nico Munari had the other hits.
Thomas Phillips scored the lone run and Steven Gebre knocked the only run in. On the mound, Nick Evans took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in four plus innings of work.
Hatboro-Horsham (5-3, 3-1 SOL) will host Pennridge on Thursday while Central Bucks West (2-4, 1-3) will travel to Central Bucks East on Friday.
Central Bucks West 000 010 0 – 1 9 1
Hatboro-Horsham 010 030 X – 4 6 1
National Conference
Harry S. Truman 8, Bensalem 3
The Tigers scored five runs in the first two innings, including a three-run first, to power them to the key victory on Tuesday afternoon.
In the three-run first, Matt Helbling collected a leadoff single, and Chris Mangold followed with a single. Romeo Sturkey and Aaron Wolf both collected clutch two-out RBI singles.
The Owls got two of those runs back in the top of the second, but the Tigers answered with two of their own in the bottom of the inning, Matt Shea’s RBI triple highlighted the inning.
Truman got big days at the plate from Helbling (2-for-3) and Wolf (2-for-3). Helbling scored three times and Wolf had an RBI. Evan Miller and Sturkey each had a hit and two RBIs. Shea went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run scored and an RBI. Also collecting hits for the victors were Matt Walczak and Chris Mangold.
For the Owls, Joey Benedetti had two hits and scored a run. Rick Massott went 1-for-3 with a run scored and Bill Kohler, Chuck Vile and Trevor McGee had a hit each.
Vile had the Owls lone RBI in a two-run second.
The Tigers got solid pitching from starter and winning pitcher Aaron Wolf, who threw six innings and allowed three runs (two earned) while striking out three and giving up just five hits.
Brandon Wermuth took the loss for the Owls, giving up five (four earned) on eight hits.
Truman (4-3, 3-2 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Friday while Bensalem (3-2, 3-2) will host William Tennent on Thursday.
Bensalem 020 100 0 – 3 7 1
Harry S Truman 320 003 – 8 9 3
Pennsbury 4, Neshaminy 3
The Falcons continue their strong conference play as they won their second game of the season in walk off fashion.
Logan Buell’s bases loaded single in the bottom of the seventh with one out gave the Falcons the dramatic win over their neighboring rival.
“We left men on base today,” said Falcons coach Joe Pesci. “We hit the ball hard all night.”
Pat Lawrence and Zach Zsumigola had two hits each while DJ Endler was 1-for-3 with a triple. Ryan Shaeffer contributed a hit and two RBIs.
Andrew Gilbert picked up the win in relief, striking out two in a perfect seventh inning. Gilbert is 2-0 with both wins coming in relief.
Brody McFadden, who had a double and RBI on the day, started for Pennsbury, striking out eight in six innings of work.
Neshaminy got a solid day at the plate from Kyle Skeels who was 2-3 with two homeruns, and Bill Ritchey had a double and scored a run. Andrew Alvino took the loss.
Pennsbury (7-2, 5-1 SOL) is off until Tuesday when the Falcons will travel to William Tennent. Neshaminy (3-5, 2-3) will host Truman on Friday.
Neshaminy 010 101 0 – 3 5 0
Pennsbury 001 200 1 – 4 9 1
Abington 6, William Tennent 5
The Galloping Ghosts (5-3, 3-2 Conference) scored three times in the top half of the seventh to earn a come-from-behind win over the Panthers on Tuesday afternoon.
The Ghosts trailed 4-3 heading into the seventh, but a three-run inning doomed the Panthers and gave the Ghosts their third league win in five games on the young season.
Junior pitcher Brian Close picked up the win, going two plus innings and allowing just one run (unearned) and a hit while striking out one.
“That was his first high school win,” said Abington coach Dave Torresani. “He is a good hitter, but we needed him to pitch today so we kept him out of the lineup. He is an unselfish kid. He got called on and delivered.”
The game featured four lead changes and two ties.
“It was a roller coaster game,” Torresani said. “It was up and down.”
Nick Bein led the offensive charge with three hits and an RBI while Connor Breslin was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Brendan Gallagher had two hits and scored twice.
“We are very deep for the first time since I have been coaching,” Torresani said. “We can intermingle our lineup and not lose anything.”
The Panthers managed just five hits but all doubles off the bats of Bobby Day (run scored), AJ Shapiro (run, RBI), Tim Brodhag (RBI), Nick Cataldi (two RBIs) and Brandon Deck.
Ryan Lucas took the loss, going all seven and striking out three.
Abington 101 001 3 – 6 12 5
William Tennent 200 020 1 – 5 5 1
American Conference
Wissahickon 10, Norristown 0
The Trojans scored in every inning but one and ended the game after six innings due to the mercy rule.
Wissahickon scored three in the first, and that proved to be enough. For good measure, the Trojans added three more in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and closed out the game with a single run in the sixth.
Jacob Segal picked the win, throwing a complete game two hitter while striking out four and walking none in six strong innings.
Julian Osterneck led the Trojans’ 12-hit attack with four hits, including a double, and scored three runs and had an RBI. Blake Rapoport and Matthew Shilling (double) each had two hits. Shilling also added three RBIs and Rapoport scored twice.
Nicholas Falso (two RBI), Ryan Becker (two runs), Michael Schoenleber (one RBI) and Segal (one run and an RBI) each had a hit.
Norristown got a double from Tom Detwiler and Anthony Wayne added the other hit.
Wissahickon (6-1, 5-0) will travel to Upper Dublin on Friday for a battle of the conference’s lone unbeaten squads. Norristown (2-4, 2-3) returns to action on Thursday when the Eagles will travel to Pope John Paul II for a non-league contest.
Norristown 000 000 – 0 2 2
Wissahickon 303 121 – 10 12 2
Upper Dublin 6, Upper Merion 1
The Flying Cardinals broke open a close game with a three-run fourth and a two-run fifth to walk away the conference win.
Matt Thompson and John Lee combined to keep Upper Merion at bay, holding them to just four hits and one run (unearned), while striking out eight. Thompson picked up the win going five strong, allowing three hits and fanning four.
Cole Swiger led the offense with two hits and two runs scored and John Lee, Mark Lunney (double), Conor McFadden (double), Christian Huckfeldt, Thomas Juelke and Matt Thompson each had a hit. Juelke, Lunney and Huckfeldt had an RBI each.
For Upper Merion, Jared DeSanto, Troy Thomas, Alex Del Giudice and Jarrett Quinn each collected a hit. Andrew Del Giudice scored the lone run, and Thomas had the lone RBI.
Upper Dublin (6-2, 6-0 SOL) will host Wissahickon in a key conference showdown on Friday. Upper Merion (0-7, 0-5) will host Springfield.
Upper Dublin 001 320 0 – 6 8 1
Upper Merion 000 100 0 – 1 4 3
Cheltenham 9, Upper Moreland 4
The Panthers trailed 3-2 but exploded for six runs in the third to win going away.
Jacob Petrisko picked up the win, allowing four runs on six hits in five strong innings. Gabe Hofferman kept the Golden Bears off the scoreboard in the final two innings as his only blemish was a walk.
Jack Gordon led the Panthers’ attack with a triple, four RBIs and a run scored and Hugh Sharkey was 3-for-3 at the plate (double) with three RBI and a run scored. Josh Ryan and Hofferman each had two hits.
The Bears were led by Randy Meehl, who had two hits and an RBI. Connor Casey 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Nick Delucas had an RBI and a run scored while John Searles and Christian Leighton each scored a run.
Cheltenham (5-3, 3-2 SOL) will host Lower Moreland in a non-league contest Thursday while Upper Moreland (3-4, 1-3) will travel to Norristown on Friday.
Upper Moreland 201 010 0 – 4 6 0
Cheltenham 206 100 X – 9 12 2
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