Dom Rynard, Pottsville baseball
Rynard fires no-hitter as Tide roll; Donadi leads Wreckers rally to first win
TAMAQUA — Dom Rynard set the tone from the first pitch and Pottsville never let up.
Pottsville rolled to a 14-0 win over Tamaqua in a Schuylkill League Division I baseball game Monday at Tamaqua, combining a no-hit effort on the mound with relentless hitting and early pressure.
Dom Rynard was sharp throughout, striking out 11 over five hitless innings while working around two walks. Behind him, the Crimson Tide defense played clean baseball, committing no errors and consistently converting chances.
At the plate, Pottsville jumped out quickly and kept adding on. Max Clews drove in five runs, including a key double, while Rynard and Landon Trout each collected three hits. Nicholas Rynard added a solo home run, and Harrison Ciavarella, Danny Markus and others contributed as the Tide totaled 10 hits.
Pottsville built a multi-run lead in the opening innings, capitalizing on walks, hit-by-pitches and Tamaqua miscues before pulling away for good with additional runs in the middle frames.
Tamaqua was unable to generate offense, finishing without a hit through a shortened contest.
| Teams | 123 | 45 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors | |
| Po (9-4, 5-2) | 344 | 21 | — | 14 | 10 | 0 | |
| Tam (2-11, 0-7) | 000 | 00 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Rynard and Ciavarella; Hess, Witkowski (2), Frohnheiser (3) and Witkowski, Holmberg. W — D. Rynard (3-1). L — Hess (0-5).
HITS: Pottsville — Trout 3, D. Rynard 3, Markus, Clews, Ciavarella, N. Rynard. Tamaqua — none.
2B — D. Rynard, Clews. HR — N. Rynard.
Weatherly 8, Lincoln Leadership 4
WEATHERLY — Jeremiah Donadi struck out eight and added two hits as Weatherly defeated Lincoln Leadership in a non-league game.
Donadi went the distance on the mound, allowing four runs — just one earned — while keeping the Lions off balance all afternoon. At the plate, he sparked the offense alongside Niko Suarez, who drove in two runs.
The Wreckers battled back after falling behind early, tying the game in the fourth before taking control in the fifth. Raymond Montz delivered a key triple in the inning, and the Tow Trucks took advantage of errors and aggressive baserunning to push across multiple runs.
Weatherly created constant pressure on the bases, swiping 11 steals, while Montz, Donadi and Kameron Jacoby contributed key plays in the middle innings to help secure the win.
| Teams | 123 | 456 | 7 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| LL (3-5) | 102 | 010 | 0 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Wea (1-10) | 100 | 241 | x | — | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Pujals, Hernandez (5), Fernandez (6) and Helena; Donadi and Suarez. W — Donadi (1-3). L — Hernandez.
HITS: Lincoln Leadership — Betlre, Fernandez 2, Rivera 2, Helena, Pujals, Gonzolez-Perez. Weatherly — Donadi 2, Montz, Suarez.
2B — Gonzolez-Perez. 3B — Montz.
Williams Valley 12, Line Mountain 5
TOWER CITY — Cayden Witmer had two hits as Williams Valley fell to Line Mountain in a non-league game.
Witmer led the Vikings offensively, while Fletcher Thompson, Gavin Deiter, Chevy Green and Gavin Berger added hits in a six-hit effort. Williams Valley grabbed the early lead and briefly moved back in front in the third on a sacrifice fly from John Rautzahn.
Line Mountain responded in the middle innings, taking advantage of defensive miscues to swing momentum. The Eagles broke things open with a big sixth inning, stringing together hits to create separation.
| Teams | 123 | 456 | 7 | — | Runs | Hits | Errors |
| LM (5-7) | 002 | 406 | 0 | — | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| WV (8-4) | 201 | 200 | 0 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 |
