Andrew Allen, Pottsville baseball

Marian, Nativity, Pine Grove roll; Blue Mountain tosses combined no-no in non-league competition

FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Andrew Allen set the tone from the bottom of the lineup and Pottsville did the rest behind a late surge.

Allen collected three hits as Pottsville rolled to a 9-1 win over North Schuylkill in a Schuylkill League Division I baseball game Monday at Robert Wetzel Field, breaking it open with a big seventh inning.

The Crimson Tide got going early, plating two runs in the second inning when Allen singled and Gabriel Indell followed with a sacrifice bunt to bring home another. Pottsville added on in the fourth behind more timely hitting, with Allen again in the middle of it, while Christian Alvarez and Max Clews chipped in key contributions to keep the pressure on.

The game remained within reach until the seventh, when Pottsville erupted for five runs. Brody Hess, Harrison Ciavarella and Allen each drew bases-loaded walks to force in runs, and Alvarez capped the inning with a two-run single to put the game out of reach.

Allen finished 3-for-3, while Clews added two hits and Alvarez drove in two runs. Dom Rynard earned the win, working 5.1 innings while allowing just four hits and one unearned run, striking out nine. Clews came on in relief to help close things out.

North Schuylkill managed four hits, with Chase Slotcavage collecting two and Hunter Rogers and Landen Smith adding hits. The Spartans’ lone run came earlier in the game on an RBI-groundout by Seth Hubler.

Pottsville and North Schuylkill are still alive in Schuylkill League Tournament contention as the top three teams from each division advance. The Crimson Tide have league matchups remaining with Blue Mountain and Tri-Valley, needing one win to clinch. As the Crimson Tide and Spartans split league contests, there would be a tiebreaker for the last spot if Pottsville drops both of its remaining league games.

The Eagles and Dawgs have both clinched berths into the league tournament, although no seeds are decided yet in either division. In Division II, Marian, Schuylkill Haven and Williams Valley have clinched berths and are vying for seeding supremacy.

Rynard, Clews (6) and Ciavarella; Slotcavage, Minahan (5), Meskunas (7), Butler (7) and Rollenhagen. W — Rynard (5-1). L — Slotcavage (4-2).

HITS: Pottsville — Trout, Rynard, Clews 2, Allen 3, Alvarez. North Schuylkill — Rogers, Slotcavage 2, Smith.

2B — Smith.

Nativity 6, Shenandoah Valley 1

McCole, Jt. Lajara (6) and Jt. Lajara, Kechula (6); Karinch, Grabowski (7) and Bartashus. W — Karinch (1-2). L — McCole (2-3).

HITS: Shenandoah Valley — McCole, Jt. Lajara. Nativity — Keating, Karinch 2, Loftus 3, Bartashus, Kalkiewicz, Frehafer.

2B — Bartashus. 3B — Loftus.

Tri-Valley 9, Tamaqua 0

HEGINS — Jason Stewart filled up the stat sheet and Peyton Schley handled the rest as Tri-Valley cruised past Tamaqua in a Division I matchup.

Stewart went 3-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run while Schley struck out 11 over six shutout innings as the Dawgs defeated the Blue Raiders. Tri-Valley piled up 14 hits and played clean defense to control the game from start to finish.

The Dawgs jumped out early, scoring twice in the first before adding three more in the third behind RBI hits from Schley and Marek Zettick. Stewart added to the lead in the fourth with his inside-the-park homer, and the offense kept rolling with contributions throughout the lineup, including multi-hit efforts from Owen Miller, Braeden Doyle and Gavin Klock. Schley also helped his own cause with two hits and multiple RBIs, while Zettick, Kaslavage and Scheib chipped in.

Schley set the tone on the mound, allowing just three hits while keeping Tamaqua off balance all afternoon. Zettick closed things out with a scoreless seventh. Tamaqua managed hits from Jake Yenser, Landon Kamant and Gavan Hess.

Rex, Witkowski (5) and Witkowski; Schley, Zettick (7) and Troutman. W — Schley (6-0). L — Rex (1-1).

HITS: Tamaqua — Yenser, Kamant, Hess. Tri-Valley — Miller 2, Stewart 3, Doyle 2, Klock 2, Schley 2, Zettick, Kaslavage, Scheib.

2B — Klock, Miller, Kaslavage. 3B — Klock. HR — Stewart.

Pine Grove 8, Panther Valley 2

LANSFORD — Dane Hannevig stayed red-hot at the plate, leading Pine Grove past Panther Valley in a Division I contest.

Hannevig went 4-for-5 with a home run as the Cardinals used a 12-hit attack and aggressive baserunning to take control after the early innings.

After the Panthers grabbed a quick lead in the first on an RBI from Kaden Koerbler, Pine Grove answered and then surged ahead in the third. Hannevig’s solo homer sparked the inning, while Kaiden Umbenhauer added an RBI single and the Cardinals took advantage of their speed to create additional runs. Hannevig, Umbenhauer, Ian Brown and Jake Hatter all collected multiple hits as Pine Grove consistently pressured the defense.

Wyatt Snyder earned the win, striking out seven over four innings before Brown closed things out in relief. Pine Grove also made an impact on the bases, swiping multiple bags and turning a double play defensively to keep momentum.

Panther Valley managed five hits as Brody Breiner collected two.

Snyder, Brown (5) and Dixon; Wehr, Yuricheck (5) and Koerbler. W — Snyder (3-4). L — Wehr (3-6).

HITS: Pine Grove — Hannevig 4, Brown 2, Hatter 2, Umbehauer 3, Nagle. Panther Valley — Mazzie, Breiner 2, Koerbler, Perilli.

2B — Hatter, Breiner. HR — Hannevig.

Marian 14, Mahanoy Area 1, 6 inn.

MAHANOY CITY — Chase Grier struck out 10 over six strong innings while adding two hits as the Colts rolled past Mahanoy Area in Division II competition.

After the Golden Bears briefly tied it in the bottom of the first, Marian answered right away. Roman Bednarek drove in a run, and the Colts capitalized on opportunities in the second with a pair of runs before adding another in the third. The offense kept rolling late, highlighted by a big sixth inning that included hits from Nolan Marsch, Grier and Mitchel Knock, along with productive outs to push the lead further out of reach.

Knock and Grier each collected two hits, while Bednarek drove in three runs to lead a balanced 11-hit attack. Danny Lemus, Rocco Griguoli and Chase Quinn-Gutsie also contributed as Marian continued to pressure with baserunning and patience at the plate.

Mahanoy Area managed four hits, with Owen Ogrodnick and Colby Wagner each collecting two.

Grier and catcher; Noraka, Zilker (5), Alvarado (6) and Gambone. W — Grier (4-1). L — Noraka (0-7).

HITS: Marian — Quinn-Gutsie, Derr, Knock 2, Bednarek, Griguoli, Grant, Lemus, Marsch, Grier 2. Mahanoy Area — Ogrodnick 2, Wagner 2.

2B — Knock, Grier, Derr.

Schuylkill Haven 15, Weatherly 0, 3 inn.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Alan Evans went 4-for-4 with four RBIs as the Hurricanes rolled past Weatherly in a Division II game, erupting for seven runs in the first inning.

Chase Yoder got things started with a two-run single, and Bode Hinnershitz followed with an RBI triple before scoring on a sacrifice. Bradyn Diehl and Landon Trostle added run-scoring hits, and Evans capped the frame with an RBI single as Haven quickly built a commanding lead. The Hurricanes kept piling on in the second, highlighted by Evans’ two-run double, before adding three more in the third behind contributions from Elliot Wehr and Evans again.

Terefencko handled things on the hill, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and striking out six.

Weatherly managed just one hit coming off the bat of Corbin Wagner.

Donadi, Wagner (2), Mayernick (2) and Suarez; Terefencko and Diehl. W — Terefencko (1-2). L — Donadi (0-6).

HITS: Weatherly — Wagner. Schuylkill Haven — Evans 4, Yoder, Hinnershitz, Wehr, Diehl, Trostle.

2B — Evans. 3B — Evans, Hinnershitz.

Blue Mountain 10, Northwestern Lehigh 0, 5 inn.

ORWIGSBURG — Riley Sebastian combined with Cohen Kirby on a no-hitter as Blue Mountain rolled past Northwestern Lehigh in non-league action, scoring early and often to take control from the outset.

The Eagles broke things open with a five-run first inning, getting contributions up and down the lineup. Frankie Russo, Evan Setlock and Josh Hoover each delivered RBI hits in the frame, while Sonny Amato later provided the biggest swing of the day with a bases-clearing double in the fourth.

Sebastian earned the win, striking out seven over four hitless innings before Kirby closed it out. At the plate, Sebastian and Aiden Finn each collected two hits, while Amato drove in four runs to lead an 11-hit attack that kept pressure on throughout.

Fronina, Marazzo (5) and Fatzinger; Sebastian, Kirby (5) and Amato. W — Sebastian (4-0). L — Fronina (1-1).

HITS: Northwestern Lehigh — none. Blue Mountain — Sebastian 2, Finn 2, Kirby, Amato, Russo, Setlock, Hoover, Pritiskutch, Blehm.

2B — Sebastian, Amato.