Lancers sweep Swan Valley, extend win streak
SHIELDS — Bullock Creek improved to 6-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Central baseball standings with victories of 8-4 and 12-2 in six innings over Swan Valley, which entered Tuesday’s doubleheader at 15-3.
“Getting 28 hits in a doubleheader against a good team is a recipe for success,” said Creek coach Jim Parker. “We’ve been hitting the ball well and we hope to keep it going.”
Caleb Somerville earned the first win, pitching seven innings and allowing one earned run on six hits with six strikeouts.
Drew Roth led the Lancers, going 4-for-5, while Garrett Radosa, Parrish TerBurgh, and Jake Dean added two hits each.
Alex Fleming got the win in the nightcap, allowing two earned runs on only three hits over five innings.
Creek, which broke the game open with a seven-run third inning, was again led by Roth, who went 4-for-4 with a walk and three runs batted in, while Somerville was 4-for-5, Dean had two hits, including a double, and Fleming and Jordan Dopp contributed two hits each.
The Lancers (13-5) have won 13 straight after beginning the season 0-5, and they host Freeland on Friday.
Meridian, Gladwin split
GLADWIN — Meridian split with Gladwin in Jack Pine Conference baseball on Tuesday.
The Mustangs won the first game 4-1, while the Flying G’s took the second contest 5-3.
“In the first game, we played pretty flawless baseball,” said Meridian coach Mark Novak. “We got timely hits (and) Christian (Petre) pitched well. In the second game, we did not get the hits when we needed them. We squandered our opportunities.”
In the opener, Petre pitched seven innings, allowing just one unearned run on two hits and three walks with eight strikeouts.
Petre had two hits and two runs scored for the Mustangs, while Damon Walter had a double and a run batted in and Spencer Yahrmarkt had a single with two RBIs.
In the second game, Yahrmarkt took the loss, striking out eight in six innings. He gave up four runs — two earned — on seven hits with now walks.
The Flying G’s rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win, taking the lead for good in the sixth.
Meridian had only four hits: doubles from Monte Petre and Ben Blake, and singles from Stryker O’Boyle and Yahrmarkt.
The Mustangs (12-3, 4-2 JPC) are at Farwell on Thursday.
COLEMAN — Coleman swept visiting Carson City-Crystal 3-2 and 11-1 in five innings in Mid-State Activities Conference baseball on Tuesday.
“This is the team we thought we would see,” Coleman coach Dave Mammel said of his team’s performance. “We’ve weathered some storms, but now we are starting to see guys coming back (from injuries), and we’re getting players in the right spots. ... It was a fun day to watch the kids play and enjoy themselves on the field.”
Nate Penny hurled a complete-game four-hitter with one walk and 10 strikeouts to get the win in game one.
“It was the best-pitched game we’ve had all year — bar none,” Mammel said.
The Comets tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth, then went ahead in the fifth when Matthew Warner tripled and scored on a single by Josh Pepin.
In the nightcap, Pepin was the winning pitcher, going five innings and allowing three hits and four walks with seven strikeouts.
Lars Murray had three hits, including a double, with three RBIs for the Comets, while Zack Frazer added two hits.
Coleman (3-11, 2-4 MSAC) is at Montabella on Thursday.
Breckenridge, Merrill split
MERRILL — Merrill earned a 2-1 walk-off win in the first game of Tuesday’s Tri-Valley Conference West baseball doubleheader, before Breckenridge came back with an 11-1, five-inning win in the nightcap.
In the opener, Julius Glazier earned the win for Merrill in relief of starter Ryan Kade, going 1 1/3 shutout innings.
Cameron Foster took the complete-game loss.
Cody DeBeau had two hits for the Vandals, including a double and the game-winning single to bring home Evan Gilbert with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. Gilbert had two hits and a run batted in.
Derek Moulton had three hits, including a double, for the Huskies, who left 14 runners on base.
In game two, Wade San Miguel earned the win, going the distance and giving up one earned run on two hits with five strikeouts.
Devin Eastman had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs for Breckenridge, while Chase Siler doubled and drove in two runs, Foster also doubled, and San Miguel had two RBIs.
Kyle Juengnitsch had two hits, including a double, for the Vandals.
Breckenridge (10-3-1, 3-1 TVC West) hosts Ithaca on Friday, while Merrill (6-8, 3-3 TVC West) hosts St. Louis the same day.
Hornets sweep Beavers
HARRISON — Harrison swept Beaverton 12-5, 8-6 in Jack Pine Conference baseball on Tuesday.
In the opener, Gavin Rickord took the loss for the Beavers, allowing eight hits in four innings.
Beaverton had only four hits, two of them by Paul Haney.
Grant Johnston scored twice for the Beavers, while Sean Jehnsen drove in two runs.
In the nightcap, Hogan Hayes took the loss in relief, despite allowing only one hit and striking out five in five innings.
Cavin Bair and Jehnsen both had two hits, while Jehnsen scored three times, Bair drove in two runs.
Beaverton is at Roscommon on Thursday.