Check out all of Tuesday’s SOL baseball results.
American Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 5, SPRINGFIELD 3
The Cardinals (5-7 SOL) collected their fifth win in their last six games on the strength of a four-run third inning and solid pitching.
Senior Dillon Mitchell, who had missed the whole season with an ankle injury, pitched the final two frames in relief of starter Harrison Guber and collected the save. The last of his five strikeouts ended the game with runners on second and third.
The appearance marked Mitchell’s first at the varsity level.
“Harrison Guber really battled all day, even though he didn’t have his best stuff,” said Upper Dublin coach Ed Wall. “(Mitchell) had been out all season with an ankle injury. Considering these were his first innings, I couldn’t be more proud of him and of the effort he gave.
“It was the perfect situation for him. Coming off of Guber, he was a good change of pace.”
Wall was equally proud of the bat attack, noting “we had one of our better hitting days of the season.”
Accounting for seven of the team’s 12 hits were Bryn D’Andrea (4-for-4) and Christian Huckfeldt (3-for-3, double).
Down, 2-0, after one inning, the Cardinals pieced together a series of timely hits to post four runs in the third. Cole Swigger drove in a run with a double while John Lee and Matt Ziccchinolfi drove in runs with base hits.
With the loss, the Spartans fell to 6-6 in the league.
Upper Dublin 004 001 0 - 5-12-3
Springfield 200 010 0 – 3-7-4
UPPER MORELAND 6, CHELTENHAM 3
After a dropping a non-league game to neighborhood rival Hatboro-Horsham, the front-running Golden Bears got back on the winning path Tuesday behind the arm and bat of Charlie Hooker.
Hooker not only went the distance for the win – scattering eight hits – but helped his own caused with two-run home run in the first inning. Eddie Decker added a two-run double to highlight a three-run fourth to give the Bears an insurmountable 6-0 lead over the Panthers (8-4).
“I can live with the loss (Saturday),” said Upper Moreland coach Ernie Rehr. “It was a non-league game, which we approach differently, so that’s going to happen. I didn’t like the way we lost. So, in that respect, it was good to get back today and get a win.”
Although the Bears have the circuit locked up with an unblemished 12-0 mark, Rehr said they can ill-afford to rest on their laurels in their final two games against Springfield and Wissahickon.
“We understand what these next two games mean,” he said. “We are looking at Class AAA seeds, and we have to keep pace with some other teams out there. I’d love to shut out it down and let some other kids get some playing time, but I don’t think we can afford to do that.”
The Panthers were led by Calvin Salazar’s 3-for-3 effort, which included a pair of doubles. Mark Heiman was 2-for-3. Matt Lawlor had a pair of RBIs, and Rafael Fernandez also had an RBI.
Cheltenham 000 030 0 – 3-8-1
U.Moreland 300 300 X – 6-7-0
NORRISTOWN 4, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 3
Brandon Iorio doubled in Jimmy Perna, who had walked, in the top of the seventh inning and the Eagles (6-6) held on for a narrow win over the rival Colonials (2-10).
While J.T. Vaughan went the distance for the win, striking out four, Bobby Altieri helped the winning cause with two hits.
For PW, Matt Nardo had two hits and drove in a run. Rob Pecharo, who came on in relief of Jon Fisher, took the loss.
Norristown 010 020 1 – 4-10-5
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 030 0 – 3-7-1
WISSAHICKON 10, UPPER MERION 0
Randy Frankenfield tossed a one-hit, complete-game shutout to the lead the Trojans (7-5) past the visiting Vikings (2-10).
Frankenfield helped his own cause with a double and a pair of RBI. Also driving in a pair of runs in the rout, aided by five Upper Merion errors, were Matt Oruch and Joe Gorman.
Blake Rappaport, Ryan Becker and Greg McDonough each had two hits for the Trojans. McDonough, Julian Osterneck and Michael Marcantonini each had doubles.
Upper Merion 000 000 – 0-1-5
Wissahickon 212 311 – 10-12-0
Continental Conference
PENNRIDGE 9, SOUDERTON 8The Rams (12-8 overall, 8-4 league) rallied from a 6-2 deficit, picked up their fourth straight one-run win and likely took the Indians (5-7 league) out of the District playoff picture in the process.
Dave Tatoian’s two-run double in the sixth inning – scoring teammates Danny Shane and Brad Misialek – capped a rally of seven unanswered runs that gave the Rams the narrow margin of victory.
The sophomore, who had a big hit last week against Hatboro-Horsham, then collected his third save of the season.
“They jumped right out on us, 4-0, in the first inning, against Evan Myers, who has been good for us all year, and you start thinking, ‘It’s not our day,’” said Pennridge coach Tom Nuneviller. “We fell behind, 8-2, after three innings and, again, you start thinking, ‘It’s not our day.’ … But we kept chipping away and chipping away.
“This was an exciting one. It was a big win for us.”
While Joe Unangst drove in three runs, multiple hit games for the Rams came from Tyler Shoultes and Jake Gordon (a double).
For Souderton, losing pitcher Brian Gibbs was 2-for-3 at the plate, as was Kyle Wenger. John Santoianni was 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Pennridge 020 304 0 9-9-2
Souderton 404 000 0 – 8-11-4
NORTH PENN 7, HATBORO-HORSHAM 1
Knights’ ace Bryce Mengel lived up to his status once again, holding the Hatters to just three hits while going the distance in a crucial late-season match-up for both teams.
Mengel, who allowed no earned runs, walked just two and struck out six.
North Penn put a pair of runs on the board in the first, benefitting from a pair of free passes. Eddie Posavec walked and Chris Kersey was hit by a pitch, and Jared Malone’s double plated both players. In a four-run second, the Knights capitalized on several walks, two bunt singles, an error and a Brady West double.
Malone went 2-for-4 with two RBI for the Knights. Also driving in two runs each were West and Kersey.
For H-H, which is all but eliminated from the playoff picture at 5-7 in the league, losing pitcher Zach Prendergast went 2-for-2 at the plate. Eric Lane was 1-for-3 with a double. Dave Brown was strong in relief for the Hatters, pitching two scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking out one.
The Knights improved to 8-4 with games remaining at Central Bucks West and home against Pennridge.
North Penn 240 100 0 – 7-8-3
Hatboro-Horsham 000 010 0 – 1-3-2
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 9, QUAKERTOWN 0
Robert Welhaf was masterful for the Patriots (10-2), allowing just one hit and fanning eight in a complete-game victory.
Ethan Rode paced the offense, with three hits – including a double and a home run – and four RBI. Also having big days were Vince Carreghini (3-for-4, three runs, one RBI) and Zach Matthews (2-for-3, one run, two RBI).
The Panthers are now winless in 12 league contests.
CB East 130 014 0 – 9-11-2
Quakertown 000 000 0 – 0-1-1
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 10, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
The Titans (12-3 overall) used an efficient performance from pitcher Ricky Dennis (6-1) to improve to 9-3 in the league.
Dennis, in a game shortened to five innings, needed just 62 pitches to throw his shutout. He allowed three hits and a walk while fanning four.
Offensively, the Titans had a balanced attack. At the forefront were Steve Veal (2-for-3, one run scored, two RBI), Tom Shields (3-for-3, one run), Pat Fitzgerald (2-for-3, one RBI) and Michael Kuypers (2-for-2).
Despite the win, Titans’ coach Mike Schaefer did not want to declare his team playoff-bound. He feels they need at least one more win in their final two games – against visiting Souderton Thursday and Central Bucks East Monday.
“It’s early to say, even with only two games to go,” he said. “You just never know. We’re a good spot but I think we need one more win, at the least, to be sure.”
The Bucks fell to 4-8 in the league.
Central Bucks West 000 00 – 0-3-7
Central Bucks South 433 1X – 10-13-0
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5, BENSALEM 1
Matt Renck cemented his place in the starting rotation Tuesday, going to the distance to help the Indians (8-4 league) take a step toward the post-season.
Last week, in his first career start, Renckfired a complete-game two-hitter, striking out five, as the Indians defeated Truman, also by a 5-1 tally.
He picked up where left off against the host Owls (4-8), overcoming a tough first inning for a complete-game three-hitter. He walked only one and fanned five.
Even when Bensalem took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, Indians’ skipper Matt Schram was not concerned.
“He was making good pitches in the first inning,” said Schram. “We booted one, though. And we they were hitting his few mistakes.
The rest of the way, it was goose eggs across the board.
“He was awesome today,” said Schram. “He was the star of the game.”
The Indians knotted the game at 1-1 in the third inning and went up for good with four runs in the top of the fifth inning.
Aiden Tully drove in one run with a double. A few batters later, Tyler Callendar cleared the bases with a three-run homer.
Max German was 3-for-3 with a runs scored in the win while his brother, Cole, was 2-for-3.
The Indians have key games remaining with Neshaminy on Thursday and Council Rock South next Monday, and they do so holding their own fate in their hands.
“This was big for us today,” said Schram, whose team turned three middle-infield double plays behind Renck.
CR North 001 004 0 – 5-9-0
Bensalem 100 000 0 0 1-4-1
NESHAMINY 4, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 1
The magic number is now at one for the Redskins (10-2 league) in their quest to clinch the conference crown.
If and when that happens, ace pitcher Justin Andrews will receive a lot of the credit.
Andrews was again masterful Tuesday, going seven innings and allowing no earned runs while scattering five hits and walking one. He fanned seven.
He found himself locked in a classic pitcher’s duel with Ryan Fleming (eight strikeouts), with the game knotted, 1-1, through six frames.
In the top of the seventh, the Redskins loaded the bases without the benefit of a base hit. Cole Creighton then drove in the go-ahead run with a single, and Sean Udris followed with a two-run hit.
Meanwhile, the loss could have proven fatal for the Golden Hawks, who fell back into the middle of the pack with a 6-6 league mark.
Neshaminy 000 001 3 – 4-5-4
CR South 000 001 0 – 1-2-2
PENNSBURY 4, TRUMAN 2
Down, 2-1, in the top of the seventh inning, the Falcons (10-6, 6-6) rallied for three runs and took the lead when Brandon Garrett tripled in Kyle Marshall and Brendan Campbell, and then scored on an overthrow.
The Tigers (6-10, 4-8) threatened in the bottom of the inning, putting runners on second and third, before winning pitcher Joe Sabatino struck out two of the next three batters to shut down Truman's rally.
“It was a rainy, lackluster day,” said Pennsbury coach Joe Pesci. “We didn’t have a lot going. Until the top of the seventh, we didn’t feel the intensity.”
Matt Kaiser was 3-for-3 with a double for the Falcons while Garrett was 2-for-2. He also drove in the Falcons’ first run with a sacrifice fly.
Losing pitcher Shane Monahan doubled for Truman, which is pretty much out of the playoff picture.
Pennsbury, on the other hand, would need to wrap up with wins over Abington and Neshaminy for a chance to reach the dance.
Pennsbury 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 -4-6-3
Truman 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2-5-2
WILLIAM TENNENT 6, ABINGTON 3
The Panthers (7-5) once again rode both the arm and bat of Chuck Delagol to victory.
Delagol went the distance for the win, giving up seven hits and two earned runs while walking three and striking out five. He helped his cause at the plate, going 2-for-3 with triple. He also scored a run and drove in another.
The supporting cast included Brett Kozlowski (2-for-3 with a triple, one run, one RBI), Don Ashdale (2-for-4 with a double, two RBI) and Mike Wasserleben (2-for-3, two runs scored).
For Abington (3-9), which mounted a small rally with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, Eric Tidwell went 2-for-4 with a triple. He scored a run and drove in another.
Tennent 221 001 0 – 6-11-4
Abington 000 100 2 – 3-7-0
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