Norwich extends unbeaten streak to six games
Baseball
Norwich 5, Seton Catholic Central 4
NORWICH – Norwich gave up a four-run lead in the seventh inning, but regrouped in the next inning to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
The Saints generated all four of their runs with two outs, and the rally began with an infield error. Connor Ligeikis two-run double catapulted his team into a tie.
After Norwich reliever Ben Barnes threw a scoreless eighth, Norwich ending a four-inning scoreless string with the game-winning tally.
Colby Griffin singled and moved to third on Mackay Hotaling’s single. Griffin, though, was cut down at the plate after a Barnes grounder. Thomas Kalicicki then walked to load the bases, and Lucas Follett drew a bases-loaded walk to score Hotaling.
“The great thing about this team is that no matter what the score is, I have all the confidence that we will play hard to the end of the game,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We’re finding ways to win close games. It builds character and will help us gain momentum as we work toward sectionals.”
Norwich (5-1-1) scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Griffin reached on an error with the bases loaded scoring two runs, and Hotaling added a run-scoring single.
Martinson singled out the defense of left-fielder Kyle Cashman as a big key to the win. “The wind was blowing hard, and (Kyle) made four outstanding catches for us,” Martinson said.
Norwich plays at Windsor today.
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Justin Lindenthaler, Nate Winans (5), Ben Barnes (7, W) and Kalicicki. Connor Ackerman,Connor McCormick (5) And Conor Ligeikis. Doubles: (S) Ligeikis.
Greene 5, Walton 4
GREENE – Greene and its young lineup is quickly coming of age in close games.
The Trojans, who lost two games in the final inning earlier this season, rallied with single runs over the final three innings to squeak by Walton Wednesday.
Curtis Richards, who went 2-for-3 in the game, drew a one-out walk in the seventh and promptly stole second. Cole Browning grounded back to the pitcher, and Richards broke for third base on the play. A low throw combined with Richards’ hard slide resulted in an error allowing Richards to race home with the game-winning run.
In the previous two innings, the Trojans’ runs scored on passed balls. “The funny thing is that two times after we scored on passed balls, the next batter had a basehit,” said Greene coach Steve Burghardt.
Browning’s relief pitching was the biggest story line, Burghardt said. Browning entering the game in the fourth inning and on the short side of a 4-2 score. He pitched four scoreless innings of one-hit relief to earn his second win of the season. “He came in and did a great job for us,” Burghardt said of Browning. “When he was batting in the fifth, he was hit on the elbow with a pitch. He went back in and pitched the last two innings.”
Greene (3-1, 4-3) hosts Oxford today.
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Dan Bowker, Josh Hammond (3), Dalton Kaminsky (5, L) and Joe Sinistine. Nate Patrick, Cole Browning (4, W) and Andy Norton. Doubles: (G) Curtis Richards, Triples: (W) Dalton Walley
Softball
Greene 8, Walton 0
GREENE – Greene chipped away at Walton pitcher Allie Forkey for four innings, and broke open Wednesday’s game with a five-run fifth to stay unbeaten on the season.
Sophomore Morgan Ellis had a two-run double to key the Trojans’ fifth inning, and Forkey was hampered by four passed balls. “Forkey was tough last year, and I told our girls to stay focused,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “She moved the ball around, and she handled us pretty good the first few innings.”
Rebecca Hanrahan picked up her fifth win striking out eight, allowing two hits, and giving up her first walk of the season.
Caitlin Willis was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Hanrahan and Taylor Ellis also had 2-for-3 days at the plate.
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Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Brittany Youngs. Allie Forkey (L) and Carolyn Butler. Doubles: (W) Forkey. (G) Morgan Ellis. Triples: (G) Caitlin Willis.
Seton Catholic Central 5, Norwich 0
NORWICH – Seton Catholic Central pitcher, Ellen Loughlin, pitched a four-hit shutout for the defending Section IV Class C champions in Wednesday’s win over the Purple Tornado.
Loughlin struck out 12 and gave up four hits. She survived a rocky fourth inning in which Norwich loaded the bases with one out. Cassie Sutton’s double highlighted Norwich’s threat, who failed to score for the second time in as many days. “Right now, we’re in situations where we are just one hit away from breaking through,” said Norwich coach Dennis Eaton. “We’re getting better and we’re staying aggressive at the plate.”
Seton scored all of its runs over the first three innings, and all three of its hits were bunts.
Norwich pitcher Ashley Campbell blanked the Saints over the final four innings allowing just one baserunner during those frames.
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Loughlin (W) and Shaheen. Ashley Campbell (L) and Jamie Berger. Doubles: (N) Cassie Sutton.
Boys’ Tennis
Norwich 7, Chenango Valley 0
FENTON – Playing its fifth match in a week, Norwich extended its season record to 5-1 posting its first shutout victory.
Eli Craig staved off a match point in the third-set tiebreaker to win at first singles, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10. The rest of the Norwich lineup all won in straight sets.
“I thought a little better than a .500 season would be our goal,” said Norwich coach John Stewart. “Right now we’re way above my expectations.”
Norwich plays at STAC division power Seton Catholic Central on Friday.
Results
Singles: Eli Craig (N) d. Justin Gaudinier, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10. Alexander Stewart (N) d. Mark Gryskevicz, 6-1, 6-2; Colin Stewart (N) d. Greg SantaCroce, 6-0, 6-2. matt Craig (N) d. Matt Venuti, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles: Sal Cole-Roman Cwynar (N) d. Brandon Disulrio-Nick Simmons, 6-0, 6-1; Jeremy Moices-Bill Whaley (N) d. Nick Venuti-Josh Cooley, 7-6 (7-0), 6-3; Akil Ruzich-Rife Revoir (N) d. Justin Rahes-Michael Spera, 6-4, 6-0.
B-G 5, Hancock 0
HANCOCK – Bainbridge-Guilford won for the first time in three matches this season defeating Hancock on the road Wednesday.
Seventh-grader Bengabriel Gonzalez rallied from 5-3 down in the second set to force a third set with Keith Haskell. Gonzalez won the final four games of the second set, then blanked Haskell in the third set. The Bobcats Ray Frederick, playing third singles, also won win three sets outlasting Paul Warner, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
B-G plays at Walton Friday.
Results
Singles: Kyle Werth (BG) d. Mark White, 6-0, 6-1; Bengabriel Gonzalez (B) d. Keith Haskell, 5-7, 7-5, 6-0. Ray Frederick (B) d. Paul Warner, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Doubles: Mike Mertz-Dylan Whaley (B) d. Brody Possematto-Andrew Doerr, 6-0, 6-0. Skyler McKee-Joanna Herron (B) won by fft.
Golf
Delhi 234, Unadilla Valley 247
DELHI – Unadilla Valley dropped its second match in as many days to Delhi, Wednesday at Delhi University Golf Course’s front nine.
Brandon Simonds earned medalist honors for the Bulldogs shooting a 43.
UV’s Ryan Jacobs matched Simonds’ 43, and the Storm’s Jesse Thomas notched a 45.
UV (2-3) plays at Edmeston Friday.
Results
(Par-36 at Delhi G.C.)
Delhi: Brandon Simonds, 43; Noah Oliver, 44; Joe Burgin, 45; Connor Tucker, 46; Nick Tate, 56.
UV: Ryan Jacobs, 43; Jesse Thomas, 45; David Anderson, 52; Jared Hanslmaier, 53; Colin Izard, 54.
Norwich 5, Seton Catholic Central 4
NORWICH – Norwich gave up a four-run lead in the seventh inning, but regrouped in the next inning to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
The Saints generated all four of their runs with two outs, and the rally began with an infield error. Connor Ligeikis two-run double catapulted his team into a tie.
After Norwich reliever Ben Barnes threw a scoreless eighth, Norwich ending a four-inning scoreless string with the game-winning tally.
Colby Griffin singled and moved to third on Mackay Hotaling’s single. Griffin, though, was cut down at the plate after a Barnes grounder. Thomas Kalicicki then walked to load the bases, and Lucas Follett drew a bases-loaded walk to score Hotaling.
“The great thing about this team is that no matter what the score is, I have all the confidence that we will play hard to the end of the game,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “We’re finding ways to win close games. It builds character and will help us gain momentum as we work toward sectionals.”
Norwich (5-1-1) scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Griffin reached on an error with the bases loaded scoring two runs, and Hotaling added a run-scoring single.
Martinson singled out the defense of left-fielder Kyle Cashman as a big key to the win. “The wind was blowing hard, and (Kyle) made four outstanding catches for us,” Martinson said.
Norwich plays at Windsor today.
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Justin Lindenthaler, Nate Winans (5), Ben Barnes (7, W) and Kalicicki. Connor Ackerman,Connor McCormick (5) And Conor Ligeikis. Doubles: (S) Ligeikis.
Greene 5, Walton 4
GREENE – Greene and its young lineup is quickly coming of age in close games.
The Trojans, who lost two games in the final inning earlier this season, rallied with single runs over the final three innings to squeak by Walton Wednesday.
Curtis Richards, who went 2-for-3 in the game, drew a one-out walk in the seventh and promptly stole second. Cole Browning grounded back to the pitcher, and Richards broke for third base on the play. A low throw combined with Richards’ hard slide resulted in an error allowing Richards to race home with the game-winning run.
In the previous two innings, the Trojans’ runs scored on passed balls. “The funny thing is that two times after we scored on passed balls, the next batter had a basehit,” said Greene coach Steve Burghardt.
Browning’s relief pitching was the biggest story line, Burghardt said. Browning entering the game in the fourth inning and on the short side of a 4-2 score. He pitched four scoreless innings of one-hit relief to earn his second win of the season. “He came in and did a great job for us,” Burghardt said of Browning. “When he was batting in the fifth, he was hit on the elbow with a pitch. He went back in and pitched the last two innings.”
Greene (3-1, 4-3) hosts Oxford today.
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Dan Bowker, Josh Hammond (3), Dalton Kaminsky (5, L) and Joe Sinistine. Nate Patrick, Cole Browning (4, W) and Andy Norton. Doubles: (G) Curtis Richards, Triples: (W) Dalton Walley
Softball
Greene 8, Walton 0
GREENE – Greene chipped away at Walton pitcher Allie Forkey for four innings, and broke open Wednesday’s game with a five-run fifth to stay unbeaten on the season.
Sophomore Morgan Ellis had a two-run double to key the Trojans’ fifth inning, and Forkey was hampered by four passed balls. “Forkey was tough last year, and I told our girls to stay focused,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “She moved the ball around, and she handled us pretty good the first few innings.”
Rebecca Hanrahan picked up her fifth win striking out eight, allowing two hits, and giving up her first walk of the season.
Caitlin Willis was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Hanrahan and Taylor Ellis also had 2-for-3 days at the plate.
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Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Brittany Youngs. Allie Forkey (L) and Carolyn Butler. Doubles: (W) Forkey. (G) Morgan Ellis. Triples: (G) Caitlin Willis.
Seton Catholic Central 5, Norwich 0
NORWICH – Seton Catholic Central pitcher, Ellen Loughlin, pitched a four-hit shutout for the defending Section IV Class C champions in Wednesday’s win over the Purple Tornado.
Loughlin struck out 12 and gave up four hits. She survived a rocky fourth inning in which Norwich loaded the bases with one out. Cassie Sutton’s double highlighted Norwich’s threat, who failed to score for the second time in as many days. “Right now, we’re in situations where we are just one hit away from breaking through,” said Norwich coach Dennis Eaton. “We’re getting better and we’re staying aggressive at the plate.”
Seton scored all of its runs over the first three innings, and all three of its hits were bunts.
Norwich pitcher Ashley Campbell blanked the Saints over the final four innings allowing just one baserunner during those frames.
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Loughlin (W) and Shaheen. Ashley Campbell (L) and Jamie Berger. Doubles: (N) Cassie Sutton.
Boys’ Tennis
Norwich 7, Chenango Valley 0
FENTON – Playing its fifth match in a week, Norwich extended its season record to 5-1 posting its first shutout victory.
Eli Craig staved off a match point in the third-set tiebreaker to win at first singles, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10. The rest of the Norwich lineup all won in straight sets.
“I thought a little better than a .500 season would be our goal,” said Norwich coach John Stewart. “Right now we’re way above my expectations.”
Norwich plays at STAC division power Seton Catholic Central on Friday.
Results
Singles: Eli Craig (N) d. Justin Gaudinier, 6-4, 4-6, 12-10. Alexander Stewart (N) d. Mark Gryskevicz, 6-1, 6-2; Colin Stewart (N) d. Greg SantaCroce, 6-0, 6-2. matt Craig (N) d. Matt Venuti, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles: Sal Cole-Roman Cwynar (N) d. Brandon Disulrio-Nick Simmons, 6-0, 6-1; Jeremy Moices-Bill Whaley (N) d. Nick Venuti-Josh Cooley, 7-6 (7-0), 6-3; Akil Ruzich-Rife Revoir (N) d. Justin Rahes-Michael Spera, 6-4, 6-0.
B-G 5, Hancock 0
HANCOCK – Bainbridge-Guilford won for the first time in three matches this season defeating Hancock on the road Wednesday.
Seventh-grader Bengabriel Gonzalez rallied from 5-3 down in the second set to force a third set with Keith Haskell. Gonzalez won the final four games of the second set, then blanked Haskell in the third set. The Bobcats Ray Frederick, playing third singles, also won win three sets outlasting Paul Warner, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
B-G plays at Walton Friday.
Results
Singles: Kyle Werth (BG) d. Mark White, 6-0, 6-1; Bengabriel Gonzalez (B) d. Keith Haskell, 5-7, 7-5, 6-0. Ray Frederick (B) d. Paul Warner, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
Doubles: Mike Mertz-Dylan Whaley (B) d. Brody Possematto-Andrew Doerr, 6-0, 6-0. Skyler McKee-Joanna Herron (B) won by fft.
Golf
Delhi 234, Unadilla Valley 247
DELHI – Unadilla Valley dropped its second match in as many days to Delhi, Wednesday at Delhi University Golf Course’s front nine.
Brandon Simonds earned medalist honors for the Bulldogs shooting a 43.
UV’s Ryan Jacobs matched Simonds’ 43, and the Storm’s Jesse Thomas notched a 45.
UV (2-3) plays at Edmeston Friday.
Results
(Par-36 at Delhi G.C.)
Delhi: Brandon Simonds, 43; Noah Oliver, 44; Joe Burgin, 45; Connor Tucker, 46; Nick Tate, 56.
UV: Ryan Jacobs, 43; Jesse Thomas, 45; David Anderson, 52; Jared Hanslmaier, 53; Colin Izard, 54.
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