Jake Yenser, Tamaqua baseball

Blue Raiders rally late; Colts slug past Pirates; Dawgs erupt early; Spartans, Tide cruise while Mahanoy Area falls

TAMAQUA — Jake Yenser delivered the swing that finally broke it open in a back-and-forth battle.

Yenser’s go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning lifted Tamaqua to a 5-3 victory over Lehighton in a non-league baseball game Saturday at Tamaqua.

The Indians struck first, taking advantage of early wildness to push across two runs in the opening inning, then added another in the second on Chase Llewellyn’s double to build a 3-0 lead.

The Blue Raiders gradually worked its way back, cutting into the deficit before drawing even in the fifth inning when Gavin Shannon doubled and Gavin Edmonds followed with an RBI single.

With the game tied entering the sixth, Yenser stepped up and delivered the decisive blow, sending a two-run shot to left to give Tamaqua its first lead of the day. Yenser finished with two hits and two RBIs, while Landon Kamant also added two hits as the Raiders totaled seven.

Jayden Rex was strong in relief to earn the win, allowing just one unearned run over 5.1 innings, while Gaven Hess closed it out to secure the save.

Lehighton finished with six hits, getting one apiece from Jayse Lawrence, Llewellyn, Logan Bellis, Konner Nalesnik, Aiden Solt and Cash White, but was unable to regain the lead after Yenser’s homer.

Llewellyn, Solt (5) and Atwood; Shannon, Rex (1), Hess (7) and Witkowski. W — Rex (1-0).  L — Solt (2-1). S — Hess (1).

HITS: Lehighton — Lawrence, Llewellyn, Bellis, Nalesnik, Solt, White. Tamaqua — Yenser 2, Kamant 2, Shannon, Edmonds, Hess.

2B — Llewellyn, Hess, Shannon. HR — Yenser.

Marian 11, Palisades 7

HOMETOWN — Noah Bauder and Roman Bednarek each drove in three runs as Marian outslugged Palisades in a non-league game.

Bauder and Bednarek paced the Colts offensively, combining for four hits and six RBIs, while Jason Ashfield added two hits as Marian totaled eight. The Colts answered every push from Palisades, breaking a tie in the second inning and again in the third to take control.

Palisades stayed within striking distance behind a four-hit day from Jack Trickel, who doubled and drove in three runs. The Pirates briefly pulled even in the third before Marian responded again with a three-run frame to regain momentum.

Chase Grier earned the win in relief, and Marian’s lineup showed patience throughout, drawing multiple walks and creating pressure on the bases to help secure the victory.

Trickel, Kirk (2), Hsu (4), Magditch (5) and Curran, Winsor; Defrancisco, Grier (1), D. Yurkanin (7), Bednarek (7) and Labenberg. W — Grier (2-1).  L — Trickel.

HITS: Palisades — Schultz 2, Trickel 4, Winsor, Schuback, Hamilton. Marian — Quinn-Gutsie, Bauder 2, Bednarek 2, Ashfield 2, Grant.

2B — Trickel, Bednarek.

Tri-Valley 12, Williams Valley 2, 5 inn.

HEGINS — Braeden Doyle went 3-for-3 with six RBIs as Tri-Valley rolled past Williams Valley in a non-league matchup.

Doyle powered the Dawgs with three doubles, driving in runs in both the first and second innings as part of a 13-hit attack. Peyton Schley and Owen Miller each added two hits, while Jason Stewart tripled and Jaxon Bruso chipped in with two RBIs.

Tri-Valley broke the game open immediately, erupting for 10 runs in the first inning with contributions throughout the lineup. The Dawgs added two more in the second to extend the lead and put the game out of reach early.

Schley earned the win, striking out six over three innings, while Miller tossed two scoreless frames in relief. Williams Valley was limited to three hits, with Gavin Berger, Gavin Trawitz and Gavin Deiter each recording one.

Rautzahn, Berger (1), Hubler (1) and Thompson; Schley, Miller (4) and Troutman. W — Schley (4-0).  L — Rautzahn (3-2).

HITS: Williams Valley — Deiter, Trawitz, Berger. Tri-Valley — Wehry, Stewart, Doyle 3, Klock, Miller 2, Schley 2, Zettick, Bruso.

2B — Doyle 3, Klock, Wehry, Zettick. 3B — Stewart.

North Schuylkill 10, Berwick 0, 5 inn.

BERWICK — Hunter Rogers struck out nine and collected three hits as North Schuylkill handled Berwick in a shortened non-league game.

Rogers went the distance on the mound, allowing just three hits over five scoreless innings, while also driving in three runs at the plate. Aaron Brayford, Chase Slotcavage, Seth Hubler and Cody Osenbach each added multiple hits as the Spartans piled up 12.

North Schuylkill got going early, scoring in the first and adding two more in the second behind RBIs from Hubler, Brayford and Slotcavage. The Spartans continued to apply pressure before breaking things open with a five-run fifth inning to end the game early.

Berwick was limited to three hits, with Braiden Dipippa, Brett Knorr and Jake Lisnock each recording one.

Rogers and catcher; Evensen, Lisnock (4), Dipippa (5) and Lisnock. W — Rogers (2-2).  L — Evensen (0-1).

HITS: North Schuylkill — Brayford 2, Rogers 3, Slotcavage 2, Minahan, Hubler 2, Osenbach 2. Berwick — Knorr, Lisnock, Dipippa.

2B — Slotcavage.

Pottsville 15, Jim Thorpe 0, 4 inn.

JIM THORPE — Landon Trout went 4-for-4 as Pottsville rolled past Jim Thorpe in a non-league game.

Trout led a 19-hit attack for the Crimson Tide, while Dom Rynard drove in four runs and Max Clews added two doubles and multiple RBIs. Brody Eroh and Harrison Ciavarella each chipped in with multi-hit efforts as Pottsville’s lineup produced up and down the order.

Pottsville wasted no time taking control, scoring four runs in the first inning and adding to the lead in each of the next two frames. The Tide then put the game away with a six-run fourth inning, continuing to string together hits and capitalize on scoring chances.

Clews earned the win on the mound, tossing three scoreless innings, while Danny Markus added a clean inning in relief. Jim Thorpe was limited to three hits, with Noah Pastor, Zack Murphy and Brody Schrantz each recording one.

Clews, Markus (4) and Ciavarella, Kline; Frantz, Hoherchak (3), Domski (4) and Murphy. W — Clew (1-0).  L — Frantz (0-2).

HITS: Pottsville — Trout 4, Eroh 3, Rynard 2, Morris, Clews 2, Hess, Ciavarella 2, Allen, Indell, Markus, Alvarez. Jim Thorpe — Pastor, Schrantz, Murphy.

2B — Clews 2, Hess, Rynard, Trout.

Northwest Area 20, Mahanoy Area 0

MAHANOY CITY — Joe Rick had the lone hit as Mahanoy Area fell to Northwest Area in a non-league game.

The Golden Bears were held to just one hit, while Northwest Area’s lineup produced 17 hits, led by Cole Kablick and Liam Thomas, who each drove in four runs. Kablick also added a triple, and Thomas finished with three hits.

Northwest Area gradually built its lead through the early innings before breaking the game open with a five-run fourth. The Rangers then put the game away with an 11-run seventh inning, taking advantage of hits and defensive miscues.

Bau, P. Voyton (7) and Mason, Toporcer; Rios, Alvarado (6), Price (7) and Gambone. W — Bau (6-2).  L — Rios (1-2).

HITS: Northwest Area — Mason, Bau, Kablick 4, Thomas 3, J. Ide, P. Voyton, Kingsbury, Meeker, M. Voyton, C. Ide 2, Smith. Mahanoy Area — Rick.

2B — Mason, Thomas, Smith. 3B — Kablick.