Norwich wins fourth game out of five
Evening Sun Report
Baseball
Norwich 6, Chenango Forks 1
NORWICH – Norwich won for the fourth time in five games getting six strong innings from Tim Clark, and a big day at the plate from Mackay Hotaling.
Clark logged six innings for the victory, and Hotaling laced a two-run double in the second inning. Clark added a sacrifice fly to put the Tornado up 3-0.
“I think the rest from the weekend was good for us,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We got a lot more production at the bottom of our order, and were more relaxed at the plate.”
Norwich senior catcher Patrick Coates had a standout day limiting the Forks running game. He threw two would-be Devils basestealers out, and also tagged out a Forks runner attempting to score. “Patrick has done a tremendous job behind the plate all season,” Martinson said. “He has really limited the baserunning of other teams this season.”
Hotaling and older brother Christian Hotaling each went 2-for-3 to lead Norwich.
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Tim Clark (W), Josh Borfitz (7) and Patrick Coates. Ave DeYoung (L), Mike Baggerman (6) and DJ Smith. Doubles: (N) Mackay Hotaling, (CF) Paul Dybas.
G-MU 3, Morris 1
COPES CORNER – G-MU won a pitcher’s duel over Morris in a contest that did not have many strikeouts, walks, and no defensive errors. “They defended well and we defended well,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “Their shortstop (Eric Smith) made some solid plays all game; there was nothing easy about them.”
John Scofield had an RBI double in the second to score Alex Schmidt and tie the game for GMU. Tyler Wildfeir provided the go-ahead RBI in the third, and Wildfeir scored an insurance run in the sixth after a passed ball. “It was a fun game to watch from both teams’ perspectives,” Johnson said.
G-MU (4-3, 8-4) hosts Downsville today.
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Cody Hall (W) and Corin Todd. Justin Utter (L), Clair Tompkins (6) and Matt Tracey. Doubles: (G) John Scofield, Alex Schmidt, Cody Hall. (M) Justin Chase.
Otselic Valley 11, McGraw 0
MCGRAW – Playing McGraw the first of two games in as many days this week, the Vikings roughed up the host club’s pitching staff for seven runs in the third to pull away for the shutout win.
OV had five hits in the third combined with three walks and two McGraw errors. “That inning just about put the game out of reach,” said Vikings coach Dave Loomis. “We had good pitching and good hitting in the field. That added up to a win.”
Eric and Brad Wentworth along with Brian Graham and Adam Duell had two RBI apiece to lead OV. Graham pitched five innings of shutout ball for the win, and David Cerasani mopped up the final two innings.
The Vikings host McGraw today.
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Stiles (L) and Shepherd. Brian Graham (W), Cerasani (6) and Cerasani, A. Duell (6). Doubles: (M) McClain. (OV) Cerasani, A. Duell.
Oxford 6, B-G 3
BAINBRIDGE – Nate Sortino gave Oxford breathing room hitting a two-run homer in the seventh for the Blackhawks’ second win in three days.
B-G committed seven errors leading to early Oxford offense. “The errors were costly, and unfortunately that has been our nemesis all year,” said B-G coach Steve Rice.
Nick Gates went 3-for-5 and Jared Hueth was 2-for-2 with an RBI to lead the Blackhawks. P.J. Hubman pitched a complete-game victory allowing five hits and striking out 11. “He was a little wild early in the game,” Rice said of Hubman. “He got his composure down the stretch and was able to shut us down.”
Kyle Davy went 2-for-3 on the B-G side.
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PJ Hubman (W) and Robert Amor. Greg Dicks (L) and Justin Miller, Charlie Engel (6). Doubles: (BG) Kyle Davy. HR: (O) Nate Sortino.
Canastota 15, S-E 7
CANASTOTA – Canastota avenged an early-season loss to the Marauders erupting for 10 runs in the fifth inning Monday.
Canastota had eight hits in the inning and 13 for the game – a team-high for the season. “They hit the ball hard and they hit it everywhere in the fifth inning,” said S-E coach Brian Hicks. “We kept moving pitchers in there, and they teed off to left field, right field... .”
Ethan Sconzo went 2-for-4 to lead S-E including a two-run double.
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Billy Craine (L), Jake Sampson (4), Mike McCredy (5), Phil Price (5) and Steve Buddenhagen. Pat Micaroni (W) and Nate Hopkins. Doubles: (C) Jake Labarre, (SE) Ethan Sconzo.
Oxford 7, Hancock 1
OXFORD – Oxford scored three runs in the first en route to a win over Hancock Saturday.
Nate Sortino’s RBI single starting the arithmetic, and Jared Hueth’s flyball to the outfield was misplayed by Hancock leading to two more runs.
Tom Gould went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Jared Hueth drove in two runs, and Alex Champlin along with Sortino scored two runs. Sortino struck out eight and surrended four hits for the win.
Mike Burnett had three of Hancock’s four hits.
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Logan Emerich (L), Mike Burnett (6) and Evan Whitmore. Nate Sortino (W) and Robert Amor.
Walton 8, Unadilla Valley 7 ( 8 innings)
WALTON – Walton rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, and Phil Hanley’s sacrifice fly in the eighth scored the game-winner for the Warriors Monday.
Chris Meade delivered a one-out homer in the left center gap that tied the contest at seven apiece. “We played hard the whole game and were up the whole game,” said UV coach Tom Locke. “Josh (Wright) threw his heart out for us. Meade hit a good pitch, and there was nothing we could do about it.”
Josh McDonald led Walton with three hits and three RBI.
Justin Peek and Wright had two hits and two RBI each to pace the Storm (3-13), who wrap up their season at Hancock Wednesday.
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Chris Meade, Jon Howard (5,W) and Richard Fletcher. Josh Wright, Dylan Webb (8,L) and Jake Curtis. Doubles: (UV) Josh Wright. Triples: (W) Josh McDonald. HR: (W) Meade.
Delhi 13, Greene 0
DELHI – Luke Burns pitched six shutout innings, and Delhi benefited from seven Greene errors over the first two innings in Monday’s contest.
Trent Kathmann homered and drove in three runs for the Bulldogs. “After the second inning, we were out of it,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We didn’t have many baserunners and didn’t do much at all offensively.”
Dan Carlin had two of Greene’s four hits.
The Trojans host B-G Thursday.
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Luke Burns (W), Trent Kathmann (7) and Josh Sikora, Devin Bedient (7). Nick Puglisi (L), Jason Hollings (5), Dylan Lance (6) and Dan Carlin. Triples: (D) Devin Bedient, Luke Burns. HR: (D) Trent Kathmann.
Softball
Canastota 5, S-E 3
CANASTOTA – Canastota essentially ended the Marauders’ division title hopes beating the Marauders for the second time this season.
Unlike the first game in which Canastota outhit S-E in a 3-0 shutout, the Marauders had more hits (11-8) than the host club. “We thought that if we put it in play, they would make some mistakes,” said S-E coach Scott Fitzpatrick. “It worked to our advantage to a certain extent, but we didn’t put enough hits together when we needed them.”
Four of Canastota’s hits were of the extra-base variety helping them to a 4-1 lead after two innings. S-E hurler Lindsay Hodges settled down the rest of the way.
Megan Record, Kate Fitzpatrick, Brenda Hoefler, Sam Crandall, and Felicia Jones all had two hits for S-E. Jones, Fitzpatrick, and Jolene Mezza were credited with runs batted in.
S-E hosts Cooperstown Wednesday.
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Liz McGinley (W) and Alicia Hibbard. Lindsay Hodges and Megan Record. Doubles: (C) Patterelli (2), Hibbard, Lindsay McGinley. Triples: (SE) Brenda Hoefler.
Greene 17, Delhi 0
GREENE – Megan McDermott pitched the Trojans’ first no-hitter this season and her second straight shutout in a blowout win over Delhi in six innings Monday.
McDermott had nine strikeouts and just one walk. “The defense was really solid behind Megan,” said Greene coach Kim Huson, whose club improved to 10-7 (8-2 in division play). “We made all the routine plays.”
The Trojans’ offense benefited from 12 batters hit by pitches to pile up the runs.
Chenango Forks 15, Norwich 0
CHENANGO FORKS – Danielle Pompette pitched a one-hit shutout for the Blue Devils, who scored seven in the second inning following a senior recognition ceremony.
Norwich coach Tresta Wightman said the ceremony was held after the first inning to accomodate the late arrival of parents. “We had a really good first inning, but we kind of lost our momentum (after the senior recognition ceremony),” Wightman said.
Megan Spencer had a triple and double for Forks, and catcher Allie Krolczyk hit a grand slam in the fourth inning.
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Danielle Pompette (W) and Allie Krolczyk. Kristen Carpenter (L) and Sarah Fleming.
Unadilla Valley 10, Walton 6
WALTON – Unadilla Valley won for the sixth time this season beating Walton on the road monday.
Katrina Benson had three hits, three runs scored, and two RBI for the Storm (6-9). Kristen Elliott had two hits and pitched seven innings for the victory. Breanne White also had two hits.
“We had runners on base throughout the game, and capitalized in quite a few situations,” said UV assistant coach Brandi Backus. “We moved our lineup around and also got more hits out of the top of our order.”
UV hosts Edmeston today.
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Kristen Elliott (W) and Kara Collins. Rachel James (L) and Rachel Valentine. Doubles: (UV) Hannah Benson, (W) Holly Reynolds. (UV) Kristen Elliott.
Harpursville 6, Unadilla Valley 3
NEW BERLIN – Unadilla Valley was blanked after a three-run first inning as Harpursville rallied past the Storm Saturday morning.
Winning pitcher Stephanie Gaska highlighted the Hornets’ four-run fourth with a two-run single. Gaska finished 2-for-3 three.
Katrina Benson had an RBI triple in the first for Unadilla Valley.
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Stephanie Gaska (W) and Ra. Pratt-Smith. Kristen Elliott (L) and Kara Collins. Doubles: (UV) Collins, (H) Gaska. Triples; (UV) Benson.
Golf
Oxford 205, Unadilla Valley 225
NEW BERLIN – Oxford won for the tenth time in 11 matches beating Unadilla Valley at Riverbend Golf Club Monday.
Cory Seiler shot an even-par 35 to pace the Blackhawks, John Witchella was next at 40, and Jim Fagnani carded a 41.
Mike Burchill posted a 42 to lead UV.
Oxford plays Edmeston today at Red Pines Golf Club.
Results
(par-35 at Riverbend Golf Club)
Oxford: Cory Seiler, 35; John Witchella, 40; Jim Fagnani, 41; Scott Seiler, 44; Jared Mack, 45.
UV: Mike Burchill, 42; Taylor Anderson, 44; Tom Wallace, 45; Mike Showe, 46; Raffi Perry, 48.
Baseball
Norwich 6, Chenango Forks 1
NORWICH – Norwich won for the fourth time in five games getting six strong innings from Tim Clark, and a big day at the plate from Mackay Hotaling.
Clark logged six innings for the victory, and Hotaling laced a two-run double in the second inning. Clark added a sacrifice fly to put the Tornado up 3-0.
“I think the rest from the weekend was good for us,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We got a lot more production at the bottom of our order, and were more relaxed at the plate.”
Norwich senior catcher Patrick Coates had a standout day limiting the Forks running game. He threw two would-be Devils basestealers out, and also tagged out a Forks runner attempting to score. “Patrick has done a tremendous job behind the plate all season,” Martinson said. “He has really limited the baserunning of other teams this season.”
Hotaling and older brother Christian Hotaling each went 2-for-3 to lead Norwich.
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Tim Clark (W), Josh Borfitz (7) and Patrick Coates. Ave DeYoung (L), Mike Baggerman (6) and DJ Smith. Doubles: (N) Mackay Hotaling, (CF) Paul Dybas.
G-MU 3, Morris 1
COPES CORNER – G-MU won a pitcher’s duel over Morris in a contest that did not have many strikeouts, walks, and no defensive errors. “They defended well and we defended well,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “Their shortstop (Eric Smith) made some solid plays all game; there was nothing easy about them.”
John Scofield had an RBI double in the second to score Alex Schmidt and tie the game for GMU. Tyler Wildfeir provided the go-ahead RBI in the third, and Wildfeir scored an insurance run in the sixth after a passed ball. “It was a fun game to watch from both teams’ perspectives,” Johnson said.
G-MU (4-3, 8-4) hosts Downsville today.
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Cody Hall (W) and Corin Todd. Justin Utter (L), Clair Tompkins (6) and Matt Tracey. Doubles: (G) John Scofield, Alex Schmidt, Cody Hall. (M) Justin Chase.
Otselic Valley 11, McGraw 0
MCGRAW – Playing McGraw the first of two games in as many days this week, the Vikings roughed up the host club’s pitching staff for seven runs in the third to pull away for the shutout win.
OV had five hits in the third combined with three walks and two McGraw errors. “That inning just about put the game out of reach,” said Vikings coach Dave Loomis. “We had good pitching and good hitting in the field. That added up to a win.”
Eric and Brad Wentworth along with Brian Graham and Adam Duell had two RBI apiece to lead OV. Graham pitched five innings of shutout ball for the win, and David Cerasani mopped up the final two innings.
The Vikings host McGraw today.
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Stiles (L) and Shepherd. Brian Graham (W), Cerasani (6) and Cerasani, A. Duell (6). Doubles: (M) McClain. (OV) Cerasani, A. Duell.
Oxford 6, B-G 3
BAINBRIDGE – Nate Sortino gave Oxford breathing room hitting a two-run homer in the seventh for the Blackhawks’ second win in three days.
B-G committed seven errors leading to early Oxford offense. “The errors were costly, and unfortunately that has been our nemesis all year,” said B-G coach Steve Rice.
Nick Gates went 3-for-5 and Jared Hueth was 2-for-2 with an RBI to lead the Blackhawks. P.J. Hubman pitched a complete-game victory allowing five hits and striking out 11. “He was a little wild early in the game,” Rice said of Hubman. “He got his composure down the stretch and was able to shut us down.”
Kyle Davy went 2-for-3 on the B-G side.
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PJ Hubman (W) and Robert Amor. Greg Dicks (L) and Justin Miller, Charlie Engel (6). Doubles: (BG) Kyle Davy. HR: (O) Nate Sortino.
Canastota 15, S-E 7
CANASTOTA – Canastota avenged an early-season loss to the Marauders erupting for 10 runs in the fifth inning Monday.
Canastota had eight hits in the inning and 13 for the game – a team-high for the season. “They hit the ball hard and they hit it everywhere in the fifth inning,” said S-E coach Brian Hicks. “We kept moving pitchers in there, and they teed off to left field, right field... .”
Ethan Sconzo went 2-for-4 to lead S-E including a two-run double.
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Billy Craine (L), Jake Sampson (4), Mike McCredy (5), Phil Price (5) and Steve Buddenhagen. Pat Micaroni (W) and Nate Hopkins. Doubles: (C) Jake Labarre, (SE) Ethan Sconzo.
Oxford 7, Hancock 1
OXFORD – Oxford scored three runs in the first en route to a win over Hancock Saturday.
Nate Sortino’s RBI single starting the arithmetic, and Jared Hueth’s flyball to the outfield was misplayed by Hancock leading to two more runs.
Tom Gould went 2-for-3 with an RBI, Jared Hueth drove in two runs, and Alex Champlin along with Sortino scored two runs. Sortino struck out eight and surrended four hits for the win.
Mike Burnett had three of Hancock’s four hits.
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Logan Emerich (L), Mike Burnett (6) and Evan Whitmore. Nate Sortino (W) and Robert Amor.
Walton 8, Unadilla Valley 7 ( 8 innings)
WALTON – Walton rallied to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, and Phil Hanley’s sacrifice fly in the eighth scored the game-winner for the Warriors Monday.
Chris Meade delivered a one-out homer in the left center gap that tied the contest at seven apiece. “We played hard the whole game and were up the whole game,” said UV coach Tom Locke. “Josh (Wright) threw his heart out for us. Meade hit a good pitch, and there was nothing we could do about it.”
Josh McDonald led Walton with three hits and three RBI.
Justin Peek and Wright had two hits and two RBI each to pace the Storm (3-13), who wrap up their season at Hancock Wednesday.
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Chris Meade, Jon Howard (5,W) and Richard Fletcher. Josh Wright, Dylan Webb (8,L) and Jake Curtis. Doubles: (UV) Josh Wright. Triples: (W) Josh McDonald. HR: (W) Meade.
Delhi 13, Greene 0
DELHI – Luke Burns pitched six shutout innings, and Delhi benefited from seven Greene errors over the first two innings in Monday’s contest.
Trent Kathmann homered and drove in three runs for the Bulldogs. “After the second inning, we were out of it,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “We didn’t have many baserunners and didn’t do much at all offensively.”
Dan Carlin had two of Greene’s four hits.
The Trojans host B-G Thursday.
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Luke Burns (W), Trent Kathmann (7) and Josh Sikora, Devin Bedient (7). Nick Puglisi (L), Jason Hollings (5), Dylan Lance (6) and Dan Carlin. Triples: (D) Devin Bedient, Luke Burns. HR: (D) Trent Kathmann.
Softball
Canastota 5, S-E 3
CANASTOTA – Canastota essentially ended the Marauders’ division title hopes beating the Marauders for the second time this season.
Unlike the first game in which Canastota outhit S-E in a 3-0 shutout, the Marauders had more hits (11-8) than the host club. “We thought that if we put it in play, they would make some mistakes,” said S-E coach Scott Fitzpatrick. “It worked to our advantage to a certain extent, but we didn’t put enough hits together when we needed them.”
Four of Canastota’s hits were of the extra-base variety helping them to a 4-1 lead after two innings. S-E hurler Lindsay Hodges settled down the rest of the way.
Megan Record, Kate Fitzpatrick, Brenda Hoefler, Sam Crandall, and Felicia Jones all had two hits for S-E. Jones, Fitzpatrick, and Jolene Mezza were credited with runs batted in.
S-E hosts Cooperstown Wednesday.
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Liz McGinley (W) and Alicia Hibbard. Lindsay Hodges and Megan Record. Doubles: (C) Patterelli (2), Hibbard, Lindsay McGinley. Triples: (SE) Brenda Hoefler.
Greene 17, Delhi 0
GREENE – Megan McDermott pitched the Trojans’ first no-hitter this season and her second straight shutout in a blowout win over Delhi in six innings Monday.
McDermott had nine strikeouts and just one walk. “The defense was really solid behind Megan,” said Greene coach Kim Huson, whose club improved to 10-7 (8-2 in division play). “We made all the routine plays.”
The Trojans’ offense benefited from 12 batters hit by pitches to pile up the runs.
Chenango Forks 15, Norwich 0
CHENANGO FORKS – Danielle Pompette pitched a one-hit shutout for the Blue Devils, who scored seven in the second inning following a senior recognition ceremony.
Norwich coach Tresta Wightman said the ceremony was held after the first inning to accomodate the late arrival of parents. “We had a really good first inning, but we kind of lost our momentum (after the senior recognition ceremony),” Wightman said.
Megan Spencer had a triple and double for Forks, and catcher Allie Krolczyk hit a grand slam in the fourth inning.
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Danielle Pompette (W) and Allie Krolczyk. Kristen Carpenter (L) and Sarah Fleming.
Unadilla Valley 10, Walton 6
WALTON – Unadilla Valley won for the sixth time this season beating Walton on the road monday.
Katrina Benson had three hits, three runs scored, and two RBI for the Storm (6-9). Kristen Elliott had two hits and pitched seven innings for the victory. Breanne White also had two hits.
“We had runners on base throughout the game, and capitalized in quite a few situations,” said UV assistant coach Brandi Backus. “We moved our lineup around and also got more hits out of the top of our order.”
UV hosts Edmeston today.
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Kristen Elliott (W) and Kara Collins. Rachel James (L) and Rachel Valentine. Doubles: (UV) Hannah Benson, (W) Holly Reynolds. (UV) Kristen Elliott.
Harpursville 6, Unadilla Valley 3
NEW BERLIN – Unadilla Valley was blanked after a three-run first inning as Harpursville rallied past the Storm Saturday morning.
Winning pitcher Stephanie Gaska highlighted the Hornets’ four-run fourth with a two-run single. Gaska finished 2-for-3 three.
Katrina Benson had an RBI triple in the first for Unadilla Valley.
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Stephanie Gaska (W) and Ra. Pratt-Smith. Kristen Elliott (L) and Kara Collins. Doubles: (UV) Collins, (H) Gaska. Triples; (UV) Benson.
Golf
Oxford 205, Unadilla Valley 225
NEW BERLIN – Oxford won for the tenth time in 11 matches beating Unadilla Valley at Riverbend Golf Club Monday.
Cory Seiler shot an even-par 35 to pace the Blackhawks, John Witchella was next at 40, and Jim Fagnani carded a 41.
Mike Burchill posted a 42 to lead UV.
Oxford plays Edmeston today at Red Pines Golf Club.
Results
(par-35 at Riverbend Golf Club)
Oxford: Cory Seiler, 35; John Witchella, 40; Jim Fagnani, 41; Scott Seiler, 44; Jared Mack, 45.
UV: Mike Burchill, 42; Taylor Anderson, 44; Tom Wallace, 45; Mike Showe, 46; Raffi Perry, 48.
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