HS Baseball: Tide take down Dawgs, Colts outlast Miners in marathon
Pottsville's pitcher Dom Rynard (center) looks for a sign from the catcher, while shortstop Andrew Allen prepares for the pitch delivery (Photo by Eli Doyle)
Tide flows with Rynard, Colts wins in 13; Golden Bears bats break out in Division II victory
HEGINS — Pottsville leaned on strong pitching and timely hitting to take control early.
The Crimson Tide downed Tri-Valley 4-1 in a Schuylkill League Division I game, using a steady effort on the mound and clutch hits to build a lead and hold it Wednesday at Edwin H. Ziegler Field.
Dom Rynard led the campaign in a big way.
Rynard, a junior, went 3-for-4 with a double while also earning the win on the mound. The junior struck out 11 over six innings, limiting Tri-Valley’s chances throughout. Brody Eroh added an RBI as Pottsville capitalized on early opportunities.
Max Clews, Brody Hess and Harrison Ciavarella singled for the Tide. Hess earned the save in relief.
The Dawgs got a solid outing from Braeden Doyle, who struck out nine over nearly seven innings, but defensive miscues proved costly. Peyton Schley drove in the Bulldogs’ lone run, while Jason Stewart, Gavin Klock, Owen Miller and Jaxon Bruso each had a hit.
| Teams | 123 | 456 | 7 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Po (6-4, 3-2) | 002 | 200 | 0 | — | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| TV (8-4, 4-2) | 000 | 100 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Rynard, Hess (7) and Ciavarella; Doyle, Schley (7) and Troutman. W — Rynard (2-1). L — Doyle (4-2). Sv — Hess (2).
HITS: Pottsville — Eroh, Rynard 3, Clews, Hess, Ciavarella. Tri-Valley — Stewart, Klock, Miller, Schley, Bruso.
2B — Hess, Rynard.
Marian 10, Minersville 9, 13 inn.
MINERSVILLE — Chase Quinn-Gutsie and Noah Bauder led Marian past Minersville in a marathon Division II battle that resumed from a suspended game at Del Hauck Field.
The contest picked up tied 5-5 after 10 innings from the previous day, and both teams continued to trade blows deep into extras. Quinn-Gutsie finished with three hits, while Bauder and Roman Bednarek each added two as the Colts totaled 11 hits.
The Battlin’ Miners answered throughout, led by Jude Plesnarski and Justin Cutler, who each collected three hits. Cam Rogers added two hits as the Miners kept pace offensively.
The decisive swing came in the 13th inning when Marian scored five runs, highlighted by a bases-loaded hit from Chase Grier. Minersville rallied with four runs in the bottom half but came up just short.
| Teams | 123 | 456 | 7 … 13 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| Mar (7-3, 5-2) | 201 | 010 | 1 … 5 | — | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Min (4-6, 3-4) | 001 | 202 | 0 … 4 | — | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Defrancisco, Grier (5), Bauder (11), Bednarek (11) and catchers; Toth, J. Plesnarski (6), N. Plesnarski (7), J. Plesnarski (11) and Ryan. W — Bednarek (3-0). L — J. Plesnarski (2-2).
HITS: Marian — Quinn-Gutsie 3, Bauder 2, Bednarek 2, Lemus, Grant, Diaz, Grier. Minersville — C. Rogers 2, N. Plesnarski, Rizzardi, Cutler 3, J. Plesnarski 3.
2B — Cutler, J. Plesnarski, N. Plesnarski. 3B — Quinn-Gutsie.
Mahanoy Area 13, Weatherly 3, 6 inn.
MAHANOY CITY — Damien Contreras and Ryan Zilker led Mahanoy Area past Weatherly in a Division II matchup.
Zilker finished with three hits, while Derek Alvarado, Jordany Oviedo and Colby Wagner each added multiple hits as the Golden Bears totaled 13 hits. Mahanoy Area broke things open with a five-run second inning and continued to add on throughout.
The Wreckers were led by Kameron Jacoby and Corbin Wagner, who each collected two hits, but couldn’t keep pace offensively.
Mahanoy Area added insurance in the later innings to pull away, with Contreras driving in runs and the lineup producing consistently in the shortened game.
| Teams | 123 | 456 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors | |
| Wea (0-9, 0-7) | 002 | 100 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Mah (2-6, 1-6) | 051 | 412 | — | 13 | 13 | 2 |
