Chenango County baseball teams compete in Section IV Class D Quarterfinals
Robert Jeffrey
Knights clash with Warriors; Advance to Section IV Semi-Finals
WINDHAM- In baseball, pitching wins ballgames and that is precisely what the Afton Crimson Knights had on their side Monday afternoon. The Crimson Knights moved past the Warriors of Windham-Ashland- Jewett in the quarterfinals of the Section IV Class D tournament by a final score of 7-4.
In the first inning of play the Crimson Knights took little time getting on the scoreboard via the route of small ball. Zach Alford who went 3 for 4 on the day with 3 runs scored, started the game off with a bunt single, and in the subsequent at-bat of Brody Oleksak stole second base. After a Colin Nabinger single allowing Alford to advance, Alford scored from third base on a Vincent Caiati sacrifice fly.
The lead wouldn’t last long as Afton’s Nabinger experience some slight turbulence on the mound. A pair of one out walks, placing runners on first and second allowed for the Warriors to plate two runs on back-to-back singles from Pettignano and Emerton to put WAJ up 2-1. Despite some early mistakes, Nabinger settled back into all-star form, striking out 14 Warrior batters, despite allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks in a complete game win.
It wouldn’t be until the third inning were the Crimson Knights to regain the lead. After a Zach Alford lead off bunt-single, it took the combination of a Nabinger RBI single, Tyler King two RBI single and a Kyle Grover RBI single for the boys of Afton to reclaim the lead at 5-2.
Aided by the aforementioned lights-out pitching from Nabinger, the Warrior’s last chance was in the seventh inning but it was too late as Afton held a 7-2 advantage. To the credit of the Windham-Ashland-Jewett ball club, the Warriors managed to plate a pair of runs, but evidently fell short to the Crimson Knights 7-4.
Colin Nabinger went 3 for 4 from the dish, scoring one run while knocking in two runs to help his own cause on the mound. Vincent Caiati and Tyler King each recorded two RBIs, with Caiati scoring one run of his own. King, Caiati, and Grover each stole a base with Alford and Nabinger swiping two bags a piece.
The fourth seeded Crimson Knights (10-6) advance to the Section IV Class D semi-finals where they are scheduled to play the number one seeded Deposit/Hancock (19-1) at Hancock with game time slated for 4:30pm on Wednesday May 24.
Afton: 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 – 7 10 2
WAJ: 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 – 4 9 0
WP- Nabinger LP- Pettignano
2B- WAJ: Honge, Pettignano.
3B- Afton: Caiati
Downsville ‘downs’ Oxford in Section IV Quarterfinals
DOWNSVILLE- As the only double-digit seed remaining in the Class D sectional tournament, the Oxford Blackhawks put up a fight against the third seeded Downsville Eagles. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, a six run sixth inning put the game out of reach as Downsville eliminated Oxford by a score of 11-4.
The Blackhawks managed to score their first two runs of the game by singles from Jon Heggie and Dylan Depew. Brandon Beckwith reached base via error, which allowed for both Heggie and Depew to score from second and third. To provide the Blackhawks with an early lead. However, early miscues from the Blackhawk defense in the bottom half of the inning allowed the Eagles to tie the game at 2-2 heading into the second inning.
With the game held scoreless over the next three and a half innings, Downsville opened up their lead over the Blackhawks with a series of back-to-back-to-back extra base hits to start the bottom of the fifth, plating two Eagles in the process. With two outs and runners on second and third, an error on the Blackhawk shortstop Jon Heggie allowed for the runner from third to score. Thus allowing the Eagles to exit the inning with a 5-2 lead.
But don’t count Blackhawks out just yet. The boys from Oxford cut into the deficit in the top of the sixth, managing to score two runs on what was an otherwise stingy Downsville defense as Oxford capitalized on a strategy or small-ball and circumstance to plate two more runs. Dylan Depew reached base via fielder’s choice, only to go from first to third on a Brandon Beckwith single. With one out away in the inning, Depew scored on a passed ball while Beckwith advanced to third base. Beckwith scored under the same route of a passed ball during Levi Bennett’s at bat to put the Blackhawks within one run at a score of 5-4.
Unfortunately for Oxford, Downsville’s offense got going in the bottom half of the sixth inning, plating six more insurance runs, ultimately creating the final score of 11-4.
Dylan Depew took the loss for the Blackhawks, pitching five innings with giving up four hits, five runs- two earned, four walks all while striking out 11 Eagles batters.
The Oxford Blackhawks finish the season with a record of 6-9-1.
Oxford: 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 4 5 7
D’ville: 2 0 0 0 3 6 x – 11 7 4
WP- Dusseldorp, LP- Depew
2B: D’Ville- E. Hill, N. Hill
3B: D’Ville- Rampe, Dusseldorp, Rhodes
Writer’s Note: Number Eight Seeded Bainbridge-Guilford lost to top seeded Lansing by a score of 10-6 in the quarterfinals of the Section IV Class C baseball tournament. Statistics and results from that contest were not received as of press time.
Knights clash with Warriors; Advance to Section IV Semi-Finals
WINDHAM- In baseball, pitching wins ballgames and that is precisely what the Afton Crimson Knights had on their side Monday afternoon. The Crimson Knights moved past the Warriors of Windham-Ashland- Jewett in the quarterfinals of the Section IV Class D tournament by a final score of 7-4.
In the first inning of play the Crimson Knights took little time getting on the scoreboard via the route of small ball. Zach Alford who went 3 for 4 on the day with 3 runs scored, started the game off with a bunt single, and in the subsequent at-bat of Brody Oleksak stole second base. After a Colin Nabinger single allowing Alford to advance, Alford scored from third base on a Vincent Caiati sacrifice fly.
The lead wouldn’t last long as Afton’s Nabinger experience some slight turbulence on the mound. A pair of one out walks, placing runners on first and second allowed for the Warriors to plate two runs on back-to-back singles from Pettignano and Emerton to put WAJ up 2-1. Despite some early mistakes, Nabinger settled back into all-star form, striking out 14 Warrior batters, despite allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks in a complete game win.
It wouldn’t be until the third inning were the Crimson Knights to regain the lead. After a Zach Alford lead off bunt-single, it took the combination of a Nabinger RBI single, Tyler King two RBI single and a Kyle Grover RBI single for the boys of Afton to reclaim the lead at 5-2.
Aided by the aforementioned lights-out pitching from Nabinger, the Warrior’s last chance was in the seventh inning but it was too late as Afton held a 7-2 advantage. To the credit of the Windham-Ashland-Jewett ball club, the Warriors managed to plate a pair of runs, but evidently fell short to the Crimson Knights 7-4.
Colin Nabinger went 3 for 4 from the dish, scoring one run while knocking in two runs to help his own cause on the mound. Vincent Caiati and Tyler King each recorded two RBIs, with Caiati scoring one run of his own. King, Caiati, and Grover each stole a base with Alford and Nabinger swiping two bags a piece.
The fourth seeded Crimson Knights (10-6) advance to the Section IV Class D semi-finals where they are scheduled to play the number one seeded Deposit/Hancock (19-1) at Hancock with game time slated for 4:30pm on Wednesday May 24.
Afton: 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 – 7 10 2
WAJ: 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 – 4 9 0
WP- Nabinger LP- Pettignano
2B- WAJ: Honge, Pettignano.
3B- Afton: Caiati
Downsville ‘downs’ Oxford in Section IV Quarterfinals
DOWNSVILLE- As the only double-digit seed remaining in the Class D sectional tournament, the Oxford Blackhawks put up a fight against the third seeded Downsville Eagles. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, a six run sixth inning put the game out of reach as Downsville eliminated Oxford by a score of 11-4.
The Blackhawks managed to score their first two runs of the game by singles from Jon Heggie and Dylan Depew. Brandon Beckwith reached base via error, which allowed for both Heggie and Depew to score from second and third. To provide the Blackhawks with an early lead. However, early miscues from the Blackhawk defense in the bottom half of the inning allowed the Eagles to tie the game at 2-2 heading into the second inning.
With the game held scoreless over the next three and a half innings, Downsville opened up their lead over the Blackhawks with a series of back-to-back-to-back extra base hits to start the bottom of the fifth, plating two Eagles in the process. With two outs and runners on second and third, an error on the Blackhawk shortstop Jon Heggie allowed for the runner from third to score. Thus allowing the Eagles to exit the inning with a 5-2 lead.
But don’t count Blackhawks out just yet. The boys from Oxford cut into the deficit in the top of the sixth, managing to score two runs on what was an otherwise stingy Downsville defense as Oxford capitalized on a strategy or small-ball and circumstance to plate two more runs. Dylan Depew reached base via fielder’s choice, only to go from first to third on a Brandon Beckwith single. With one out away in the inning, Depew scored on a passed ball while Beckwith advanced to third base. Beckwith scored under the same route of a passed ball during Levi Bennett’s at bat to put the Blackhawks within one run at a score of 5-4.
Unfortunately for Oxford, Downsville’s offense got going in the bottom half of the sixth inning, plating six more insurance runs, ultimately creating the final score of 11-4.
Dylan Depew took the loss for the Blackhawks, pitching five innings with giving up four hits, five runs- two earned, four walks all while striking out 11 Eagles batters.
The Oxford Blackhawks finish the season with a record of 6-9-1.
Oxford: 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 – 4 5 7
D’ville: 2 0 0 0 3 6 x – 11 7 4
WP- Dusseldorp, LP- Depew
2B: D’Ville- E. Hill, N. Hill
3B: D’Ville- Rampe, Dusseldorp, Rhodes
Writer’s Note: Number Eight Seeded Bainbridge-Guilford lost to top seeded Lansing by a score of 10-6 in the quarterfinals of the Section IV Class C baseball tournament. Statistics and results from that contest were not received as of press time.
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