A view from the Tom Kramer Press Box at Blue Mountain's Allen Greenawalt Field for the District 11 Class AA semifinals doubleheader on Sunday. Tri-Valley defeated Shenandoah Valley 2-0 in the first semifinals game of the day (Photo by Eli Doyle).

ORWIGSBURG — Braedan Doyle has been an anchor for the Tri-Valley pitching staff all season long.

Doyle fired six scoreless innings and the Dawgs scratched out two runs in the fifth to blank Shenandoah Valley 2-0 in a District 11 Class 2A semifinal Sunday afternoon at Blue Mountain’s Allen Greenawalt Field.

Doyle, a junior, is unbeaten on the rubber this season, earning his eighth pitching victory of the season Sunday for the Dawgs (18-6).

A right-hander, Doyle held the Blue Devils to just two hits, walked one and struck out three to earn the win. Gavin Klock pitched a perfect seventh for the save.

Scoreless through four, Tri-Valley broke through in the bottom of the fifth. RBI singles by Owen Miller and Parker Hatter put the Dawgs in front. Jason Stewart scored on a sharp two-out knock to center field by Miller, who later came home on a Texas Leaguer to right to make it 2-0.

Miller went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Gavin Scheib also finished 2-for-2, and Tri-Valley played error-free defense behind Doyle in the field.

Brayden Maksimik took the loss for Shenandoah Valley (14-8), allowing six hits and two earned runs in five innings, walking five and striking out seven. Maksimik, a senior, finished his final spring season with five wins and three losses as a pitcher. He posted a lofty .448 batting average to go with 16 RBIs and 10 doubles.

Chase McCole pitched a scoreless sixth, while Brandon Boris and Maksimik had the only hits for the Blue Devils, who stranded four runners.

For Shenandoah Valley under first-year skipper Frank McCole, the Blue Devils finish with appearances in the Schuylkill League quarterfinals and D-11 Class AA semis.

The Dawgs advanced to their second straight district championship game, where they’ll face Schuylkill Haven (18-4) on Wednesday at a site and time to be announced.

Tri-Valley, the 2024 PIAA Class 2A runner-up, beat Shenandoah Valley 15-2 during the regular season in the Russ Rothermel Memorial Tournament during the regular season at Minersville’s Del Hauck Field.

District 11 Baseball
Class AA Semifinal

At Allen Greenawalt Field (Blue Mountain)

SHENANDOAH VALLEY (0) — Maksimik p-ss 3 0 1 0, McCole ss-p 3 0 0 0, Monaghan 3b 2 0 0 0, Burke cf 3 0 0 0, Lutz 2b 0 0 0 0, Lajara dh 3 0 0 0, Kechula c 3 0 0 0, Bench 1b 1 0 0 0, Thomas ph 1 0 0 0, Karosas lf 2 0 0 0, Boris rf 2 0 1 0. Totals — 23 0 2 0.

TRI-VALLEY (2) — Nuegard cf 0 0 0 0, Wehry dh 3 0 0 0, Schley ph 1 0 0 0, Stewart ss 3 1 0 0, Doyle p-2b 3 0 0 0, Klock 2b-p 2 0 0 0, Miller 1b 3 1 2 1, Hatter c 3 0 1 0, Porter lf 3 0 1 0, Clark 3b 2 0 0 0, Scheib rf 2 0 2 0. Totals — 25 2 6 2.

SV (14-8) 000 000 0 — 0

TV (18-6) 000 002 x — 2

E — Shenandoah Valley 2, Tri-Valley 0

LOB — Shenandoah Valley 4, Tri-Valley 8

SB — Maksmik, Monaghan, Stewart, Wehry

Shenandoah Valley

(Pitcher        IP H R ER BB SO)

Maksimik (L, 5-3) 5, 6, 2, 2, 5, 7

McCole           1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0

Tri-Valley

Doyle (W, 8-0) 6, 2, 0, 0, 1, 3

Klock             1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1

T — 1:40