Hitting Stars: Panthers – Jake Sparks Solo HR Andrew Sparks 2 3 B’s, 3 RBI’s Carson Glover 2 1B’s, 2B, 3 RBI’s Golden Horde – Alex Torres 2-run 1B Cody Nelson 1B, RBI Don Woodell 1B, RBI
Take Away: Hoosick Falls led 5-0 entering the third, where Granville scored four times, but the Horde would get no closer as Jake Sparks, who came on in relief of Ben Smith, weathered the storm in the third frame and shut down Granville the rest of the way. With the win #6 Hoosick Falls (14-8), advances to the Class CC title game on Thursday at 7 P.M. at Joe Bruno Stadium where the Panthers will face top-seeded Chatham.
Hitting Stars: Panthers – AJ Brown 3 1B’s Luke Nicholas 2 IB’s, 2 RBI’s Ryan Sparks 1B, RBI Andrew Sparks 1B, RBI
Take Away: Jake Sparks tosses the five-inning no-hitter and the Falls end things early with a five-run fifth inning, notching the Class CC quarterfinal win over Canjo. Next up is a meeting with #2 Granville at Veterans Memorial Field in Saratoga on Monday at 4:30.
Mechanicville 10 Ravena 3
WP: Colin Richardson 7 IP 6 Hits 3 Runs 1 BB 3 K’s LP: Lagan Krause 3.1 IP 1 Hit 4 Runs 4 K’s
Hitting Stars: Red Raiders – Will Coreno 2-4, 2 2B’s, 4 RBI’s Chris Couser 1-3, 2B, RBI Cruz Goverski 1-3, 2 RBI’s Mark Pingelski 1-3, 3B Ravena – A. Lochner 2-3, 2B, RBI
Take Away: Mechanicville trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the fourth where the Raiders plated three, and took control with a four-spot in the next frame, on their way to the Class B quarterfinal victory. The Raiders will face Ichabod Crane on Monday in the semi’s at Shuttlesworth Park at 7 P.M.
Saratoga Catholic 8 Waterford 1
WP: Pierce Byrne 5 IP 1 Run 0 BB 8 K’s LP: Jack Gilbert
Take Away: The Saints jumped out to an 8-0 lead after three innings and posted the Class C quarterfinal win behind the strong pitching of Byrne, and Rowe and Ryan Gillis in relief. Spa Catholic advances to play Duanesburg on Monday at Gloversville Husky Field at 7 P.M.
Granville 5 Greenwich 3
WP: Caleb Nelson 6 IP 2 Hits 8 K’s
Hitting Stars: Golden Horde – Caleb Nelson 2-4 Cody Nelson 2 RBI’s Alex Torres 2B Witches – Eli Strasswimmer 2 RBI’s
Take Away: Greenwich plated four in the first and rode that advantage to the narrow victory over Greenwich in Class CC quarterfinal action.
Take Away: The Bengal lineup produced 22 hits and a pair of eight-run innings in posting the slugfest “W” over Coxsackie-Athens in Class B second round action. Collins, Horton, Castiglione, Addison Ferris, Bella Delorenzo, Toni DeLorenzo and Erin Lee all enjoyed multiple-hit afternoons for #2 Tamarac who advances to the semifinal round where they’ll face #3 Glens Falls on Tuesday in Malta.
Berne-Knox 7 Hoosic Valley 6
Hitting Stars: BK – Natalie Elble 2 Hits Valley – Riley Caiazza 2 1B’s, 2B
Take Away: Berne-Knox scored five runs in the seventh frame to earn the come-from-behind win over Hoosic Valley in a Class C quarterfinal.
Stillwater 3 Whitehall 1
WP: Eden Resch 7 IP 1 Hit 1 Run 0 ER 2 BB’s 5 K’s LP: Maddie Gould 7 IP 5 Hits 3 Runs 3 ER 1 BB 17 K’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Lily Russell 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI’s Ava Russell 1-3, RBI
Take Away: Trailing 1-0 entering the fifth, Stillwater gained the lead with a three-run rally and held off the #2 Railroaders in Class C quarterfinal action. Resch limited Whitehall to a lone single in the win as the #7 seeded Warriors advance to the semifinal round.
Mechanicville 7 Schuylerville 4 No other info at this time
Greenwich 9 Warrensburg 2 No other info at this time
Chatham 3 Hoosick Falls 2 No other info at this time
Take Away: The defending state champions handle their business behind a strong outing from Mullen who throws the two-hitter, fan’s nine and goes deep at the plate. Every player in the Greenwich lineup hit safely with four players enjoying multiple hit afternoons. With the win the third seeded Witches advance to face #6 Warrensburg who defeated Duanesburg 7-0 in round one.
Hoosic Valley 10 Lake George 4
WP: Olivia Cappellano 5.1 IP 7 Hits 4 Runs 2 ER 3 BB’s LP: M. Barber 2 IP 3 Hits 5 Runs 5 ER 7 BB’s 2 K’s
Take Away: Hoosic Valley ran out to an 8-1 lead after three and cruised to the upset victory over Lake George in round one of the Class C Section II tournament. The Valley parlayed 13 walks and six hits into 10 runs and the twelfth seeded Indians move to round two where they’ll take on Bewrne-Knox who shutout out Voorheesville 9-0 in round one.
Stillwater 3 Galway 2
WP: Eden Resch 7 IP 6 Hits 2 Runs 1 ER 8 K’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Eden Resch 1-2, 3B, RBI
Take Away: Stillwater managed just one hit in the game, a triple by Resch, but slip past Galway in the Class C opening round. Next up for the # 7 Warriors is # 2 Whitehall, 6-0 winners over Granville in round one.
Hoosick Falls 6 Maple Hill 3 No other info at this time.
Mechanicville 6 Schalmont 3 No other info at this time.
It’s been said in the sports world that a Mom is unquestionably their sons and daughters biggest fan. Fiercely loyal to their children, whether they’re a star player or one that sees limited playing time. Starting in Little League and for some on into college, Moms show out in full support, sport after sport, year after year.
I was fortunate to have a Mom like that.
She learned about sports that I played, and learned well. She could keep a baseball book better than most. Tough, but fair as she was in life, everybody had to earn hits, for if she thought the play should have been made an error went in the book and the batting average dipped. Her book showed pitch count, where base hits landed and backward K’s signifying a strikeout looking.
In basketball seasons she didn’t keep stats, just a sharp eye on the action. She grew to understood the game well. Man vs. zone, what a box out meant, and why rebounding and taking care of the ball, while not as flashy as scoring, more times that not proved the difference between a win and a loss. At night’s end she might share who shot it too much and who needed to shoot more. Most times she was on the money.
In terms of officials, where people can get a little crazy, to Mom they were just part of the game, although I’m sure she thought I got fouled every time I drove to the basket. I do remember after a high school baseball game in my junior year Mom having a conversation with the home plate umpire.
We had won the game 3-0 and I had thrown that day. We’re picking up the equipment in the dugout and I see her getting her point across to the official behind the backstop. When I got home and asked her about it, Mom, who sat in the bleachers right behind home plate, said she told him his strike zone was too tight and that there were corners on that plate. This coming after a win. You’ve gotta love that.
I think of how much grass stain and dirt was washed out of baseball pants and how many socks washed and folded in basketball seasons. I remember one night forgetting the uniform socks we wore for basketball at the Valley. Played that night in Cambridge in just my white socks to which a friend of the family kidded Mom saying must be she hadn’t done the laundry. She assured him she had and that the socks were on my bedroom chair. She was right, because they always were.
Finally, if I had a string of good games and everyone was patting me on the back, she had the ability to keep me grounded never wanting me to think I was all that. More importantly, when I struggled during a season, her undying support was at it’s strongest.
On this Mother’s Day I hope everyone takes the time to celebrate with their Moms, or to remember the woman that in the game of life, was far and away our biggest fan.
Take Away: The Saints built a 7-1 advantage after four frames and cruised to the win in the first round of the 34th annual Phil Waring Memorial Tournament.
Spa Catholic 12 Schuylerville 1
WP: Pierce Byrne 5 IP 3 Hits 1 Run 0 ER 6 K’s LP: Alex Luzadis
Take Away: The Saints use a strong outing from Byrne, who was named tournament MVP, to win the championship of the Phil Waring Tournament. The victory was the 600th in the stellar career of Spa Catholic’s Phonzie Lambert. With the victory the Saints move to 17-3 on the year.
Tamarac 26 Berlin/New Lebanon 3
WP: James Blake 3.1 IP 2 Hits 1 Run 0 ER 3 BB’s 6 K’s LP: Konnor McMillan 6 IP 20 Hits 26 Runs 17 ER 6 BB’s 4 K’s
Take Away: A 10-run first set the tone Tamarac’s one-sided decision over the Mountaineers on a day that was the Bengal’s annual fund-raising game to support pediatric cancer awareness with all proceeds going to the “Melodies Center” in Albany to help fund programs for children fighting cancer.
Stillwater 7 Galway 1
WP: Eden Resch 7 IP 4 Hits 1 Run 1 ER 0 BB’s 10 K’s LP: A. Kolpakas 6 IP 5 Hits 7 Runs 4 ER 1 BB’s 12 K’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Eden Resch 2-3, RBI L. Thompson 1-2, RBI Galway. A. Kolpakas 1-3, RBI
Take Away: Resch allowed a run in the first and shut the door the rest of the way leading the Warriors to the nonleague win over Galway.
Take Away: Glens Falls jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the top of the first, but the Saints responded with a four-run, bottom half and were never headed in posting the nonleague win over Glens Falls. With the victory Spa Catholic moves to 12-3, 15-3 on the season.
Mechanicville 6 Tamarac 5
WP: Chris Couser 2 IP 4 Hits 1 Run 1 ER 0 BB’s 2 K’s LP: Peyton Richardson 6IP 6 Hits 4 Runs 3 ER 2 BB’s 7 K’s
Hitting Stars: Red Raiders – Chris Couser 1-4, 2 RBI’s Colin Richardson 1-2, 2B, RBI Joey Devito 1-2, RBI Fen Egan 1-3, 2B Bengals – James Blake 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s C. Hernick 2-4, RBI Peyton Richardson 1-3, 2B
Take Away: In a back-and-forth game that saw six lead changes, Chris Couser’s two-run single in the bottom of the sixth proved the difference maker, giving Mechanicville a 6-5 advantage and Zach Pingelski closed things out with a scoreless seventh frame, to earn the save. Tamarac outhit the Raiders 10-7 and held leads of 1-0, 3-2, and 5-4 before Couser’s game-winning at bat.
Take Away: After Tamarac had pushed across a run in the seventh to tie things at 4-4 Greenwich mounted its game winning rally in the bottom of the frame. Brooke Kuzmich started with a one-out single and after the second out, Grace Autiello followed with a double putting runners on second and third for Sophia Boice who singled to left plating Kuzmich with the game-winner and the Wasaren championship for the Witches. Greenwich outhit the Bengals 11-5 in the game with every player in the Witches lineup hitting safely.
Stillwater 18 Spa Catholic 0
WP: Abby Russell 5 IP 1 Hit 0 Runs 1 BB 5 K’s LP: Grace Schaefer 1 IP 6 Hits 11 Runs 2 ER 2 BB’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Eden Resch 2-4, HR, 6 RBI’s K. Coogan 4-4, RBI Piper Morris 2-3, 3 RBI’s J. Bouleris 2-4, 2B, RBI
Take Away: Stillwater scored 11 times in the first frame and cruised to the five-inning victory over the Saints.
Take Away: The Falls took control with an eight-run third, on their way to the comfortable home win, the 400th in Mike Lilac Jr.’s incredible coaching career. With the “W” Hoosick Falls improves to 9-7, 12-8 on the year.
Stillwater 7 Hoosic Valley 3
WP: Shea Brown 7 IP 3 Hits 3 Runs 0 ER 6 BB’s 15 K’s LP: Johnson 7 IP 13 Hits 7 Runs 7 ER 2 BB’s 5 K’s
Hitting Stars: Warriors – Jaxon Mueller 2-5, 2 HR’s 3 RBI’s Carter Wicheins 3-4 Shea Brown 2-4, HR, 2 RBI’s Valley – Brown 1-3, 3B
Take Away: Stillwater outhit the Valley 13-3 and sealed the victory with a four-run sixth.
Greenwich 8 Tamarac 6
WP: Cooper Skiff 2 IP 1 Hit 0 Runs 2 K’s Dutch Hamilton 5 IP 5 Hits 6 Runs 3 ER 2 BB’s 7 K’s LP: Liam Ring 3 IP 6 Hits 4 Runs 4 ER 4 K’s
Hitting Stars: Witches – Joey Skiff 2 1B’s, 3B, 2 RBI’s Eli Strasswimmer 2 1B’s, 3 RBI’s Dutch Hamilton 2B
Take Away: The Witches plated a pair in the bottom half of the sixth, breaking a 4-4 deadlock, and closed things out for the home “W”. Greenwich improves to 9-7, 9-10 on the season while Tamarac moves to 10-4, 11-6.
Spa Catholic 30 Berlin/New Lebanon 0 game one
WP: Brian Selig 5 IP 1 Hit 0 Runs 1 BB 8 K’s LP: K. McMillan
Hitting Stars: Saints – Kam Cox 6-7, 2 2B’s, 2 RBI’s Kihl Kelly 4-7 Ronan Rowe 3-4, 3B, 6 RBI’s
Take Away: The eight-grader Selig picks up the pitching win in his first career start and the Saints bats produce 30 runs on 20 hits.
Saratoga Catholic 6 Berlin/New Lebanon 0
WP: Chris Lockwood 7 IP 2 Hits 0 Runs 2 BB’s 11 K’s LP: Tyler Shuhart
WP: Sofia Boice 7IP 5 Hits 1 Run 1 ER 5 K’s LP: Eden Resch 7 IP 5 Hits 2 Runs 2 ER 3 BB’s 9 K’s
Hitting Stars: Witches – K. Kirk 2-2, 2 RBI’s Warriors – L. Russell 1-3, 2B
Take Away: In a pitcher’s duel between Boice and Resch Greenwich broke a 1-1 tie with a single run in the fourth and made it stand, posting the road win over the Warriors.
Tamarac 6 Greenwich 0
WP: Toni DeLorenzo 7 IP 6 Hits 0 Runs 4 K’s LP: Alexa Jansen 6 IP 8 Hits 5 Runs 2 K’s
Hitting Stars: Bengals – Toni DeLorenzo 2-4, RBI Bella DeLorenzo 2-2 Erin Lee 2-4, 2 RBI’s Witches – Reese Autiello 2-3 Morgan Randall 2-3
Take Away: Toni DeLorenzo scattered six singles in shutting out the Witches and was backed by a Bengal defense that played errorless softball. Tamarac used a 3-run fifth to take control and with the win ran their season mark to 13-0, 16-0.
Hoosic Valley 11 Cambridge 7
WP: Olivia Cappellano 7 IP 9 Hits 7 Runs 6 ER 2 BB’s 4 K’s LP: Lauren Archambeault 6 IP 13 Hits 11 Runs 8 ER 4 BB’s 10 K’s
Hitting Stars: Valley – Riley Caiazza 4-4, 2B, 2 HR’s, 7 RBI’s Lainey Bochette 3-4 Izzy Finkle 1-4, 2 RBI’s Cambridge – I. Darfler 2-4, 3 RBI’s I. Patterson 2-4, RBI P. Drew 1-3, 2 RBI’s
Take Away: Caiazza has a day for herself going 4-4 with three extra base hits including a pair of jacks and drives in seven, leading the Valley past Cambridge in Schaghticoke on Wednesday afternoon.
Take Away: Freshman Luke Nicholas spins a five-inning (mercy rule) no-hitter, and the Falls hangs crooked numbers in every inning with the Sparks brothers collecting all nine Panther hits in the one-sided decision over Cambridge/Salem.
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