07/08/24 Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski /
Roof Works USA first baseman Jacob Zavalanski gets to the base before RE/MAX’s CJ Myers on an unassisted play.
Roof Works USA doubled up Re/Max Realty, 14-7, in a 19U Kelley Federation game at Vets Field on Monday behind a three-hit, three-RBI effort from Mason Mento.
ROOF WORKS USA (14): Mas. Mento lf 323, B. Mento ph 101, Repko p-ss 400, Mat. Eckenrode ph 100, Hite cf 401, E. Mento ph 000, Gregg 3b 422, Lattner ph 110, Mar. Mento rf 422, Strittmatter rf 000, Conrad eh 321, Hanlon ss-2b 210, Cherico 2b-p 312, Vinglish c 201, Mar. Eckenrode c 100, Zavalanski 1b 222, Peterson ph 100. Totals — 36-14-15.
RE/MAX REALTY (7): Wilson lf 321, K. McCrystal cf 312, Baer ss 400, McGraw 1b-p-1b 222, Stiffler c 302, Myers p-rf 301, C. McCrystal eh 300, Speece rf-1b-p 200, Boslet p 100, J. Wertz 3b 111, L. Wertz 3b 100, Weathersbee 2b 311. Totals — 29-7-10.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Roof Works USA 153 023 0–14 15 1
Re/Max Realty 104 020 0–7 10 4
E–Mar. Mento, Baer, K. McCrystal, J. Wertz, Wilson. 2B–Cherico, Conrad, McGraw. RBI–Mas. Mento 3, Conrad 2, Zavalanski, Vinglish, Hanlon, Mar. Mento, Hite, Repko, Cherico, K. McCrystal, McGraw. WP–Cherico. LP–Myers. SO–Myers 1, McGraw 1, Boslet 1, Speece 1, Cherico 2. BB–Myers 2, McGraw 3, Speece 1, Repko 1, Cherico 1.
Records: Roof Works USA (10-4); Re/Max Realty (2-12).
Metzler cruises
MARTINSBURG — Troy McNichol had two hits and drove in four runs to lead Metzler Brothers Transport to a 16-1 win over Barton’s Plumbing & Heating in a 19U Kelley Federation game.
Winning pitcher Lukas Black scored three runs for Metzler.
Torin Robertson hit an RBI double for Barton’s.
BARTON’S PLUMBING & HEATING (1): Marasco ss 110, Gartman p 200, Hofer 1b 200, Robertson cf 101, Knorr lf 100, Burgmeier 2b 101, Warmath c 100, Kaufman 3b 000, Kowalski rf 100, Walters ph 100. Totals — 11-1-2.
METZLER BROTHERS TRANSPORT (16): Dionis eh 211, Hetrick eh 010, Black p 130, McNichol c 232, Sparks 1b 310, Hoenstine 2b 211, Dilling ss 211, Clapper 3b 010, Mellott 3b 101, Byler cf 110, Beltz lf 111, Gephart rf 211, Harbaugh eh 210. Totals — 19-16-8.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Barton’s P&H 100 XXX X–1 2 4
Metzler Bros. 30(13) XXX X–16 8 0
E–Hofer, Marasco, Burgmeier, Kaufman. 2B–McNichol, Hoenstine, Robertson. RBI–Hetrick, Black, McNichol 4, Sparks, Hoenstine, Dilling, Clapper, Mellott, Byler, Gephart, Harbaugh, Robertson. WP–Black. LP–Gartman. SO–Black 2, Burgmeier 1. BB–Black 2, Gartman 2, Knorr 2, Robertson 2, Burgmeier 4.
Records: Barton’s Plumbing & Heating (7-8); Metzler Brothers Transport (13-1).
Martin victorious
BELLWOOD — Camden Swogger had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in three runs to lead Martin Oil to a 14-4 win over Zeigler Chevrolet in a 19U Kelley Federation game.
Winning pitcher Zach Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI. Jacob Stainbrook had two hits for Zeigler.
ZEIGLER CHEVROLET (4): Weyant cf 200, Yatta c 301, Halkovich ss-p 400, Collier p-1b 300, Boozer 3b-p 010, Stainbrook rf-p 312, Webb 1b-3b-rf 311, Edmondson 2b 311, Knisely lf 300. Totals — 24-4-5.
MARTIN OIL (14): Swogger 434, Jo. Dorminy cf 311, Plummer ss-3b 331, Kyle 1b 111, E. Moser rf 111, Shedlock rf-1b 311, Walls ph 010, Ja. Dorminy 2b 311, Gulvas 3b-p 400, Partner lf 200, S. Moser ph 100. Totals — 25-14-12.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Zeigler Chevrolet 030 001 X–4 5 1
Martin Oil 522 005 X–14 12 3
RBI–Swogger 3, Jo. Dorminy, Plummer, Kyle, Ja. Dorminy, Gonzalez, Partner, Yatta, Edmondson, Knisely. WP–Gonzalez. LP–Collier. SO–Gonzalez 2, Gulvas 3, Collier 1, Boozer 7, Stainbrook 1. BB–Gonzalez 3, Gulvas 2, Collier 1, Boozer 1, Stainbrook 4.
Records: Zeigler Chevrolet (9-6); Martin Oil (10-5).
LM edges Tyrone
Laurel Medical scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take its first lead of the game and upend Tyrone Legion, 5-4, in a 19U Kelley Federation game at Vets Field.
Winning pitcher Brennen Freiwald had two hits and an RBI for Laurel Medical, and Connor McClure had two hits, including a double, for Tyrone.
TYRONE LEGION (4): Shirey cf 310, Miller ss-2b 401, Parsons c 411, C. McClure 1b-eh 312, Ewing 3b 301, B. McClure p-ss 300, Walk lf-1b-eh-rf 312, C. Stine dh 301, M. Stine 2b 000, Seeger rf-p 300, Woomer eh-lf 200. Totals — 31-4-8.
LAUREL MEDICAL (5): Morgan lf 421, Freiwald 2b-p 302, Ca. Sanders ss 301, Karageanes p-eh 300, Hogan 1b 311, Strawmeier pr 010, Hillard rf 312, Tipton cf 302, Hammel 3b 300, Young eh 301, Co. Sanders c 200. Totals — 30-5-10.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Tyrone Legion 210 001 0–4 8 5
Laurel Medical 111 002 X–5 10 5
E–Parsons 3, M. Stine 2, Ca. Sanders 3, Hogan, Hammel. 2B–C. McClure, Hillard. RBI–C. McClure, B. McClure, Freiwald. WP–Freiwald. LP–B. McClure. SO–B. McClure 3, Karageanes 7, Freiwald 2. BB–Seeger 1.
Records: Tyrone Legion (8-6); Laurel Medical (8-6).
Sheetz triumphs
ASHVILLE — Zach DeLeo had three hits and four RBIs to lead Sheetz to a 14-2 win over Gallitzin Legion in a 19U Kelley Federation game.
Sam Royer added three hits and two RBIs, and Caleb Shultz had two hits and three RBIs for the winners.
SHEETZ (14): Diehl ss 521, Royer 2b 423, Zitsch cf 321, DeLeo 1b 513, Ledford lf 311, Herman 3b 210, Boggs p 201, Chaplin cf 010, Shade rf 311, Worthy c 220, Shultz dh 312. Totals — 32-14-13.
GALLITZIN LEGION (2): Myers lf 301, Mallory rf 201, Waksmonski cf 210, Dignan 2b 301, Urish 1b 301, Plazek 1b 211, Miller p 101, Urbain 2b 200, Mallory c 100, Schneider ph 100, Rainey 3b 100, Nagle ph 100, Coudriet ss 200, Schuller ph 101. Totals — 25-2-7.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Sheetz 042 002 6–14 13 1
Gallitzin Legion 011 000 0 –2 7 5
2B–DeLeo. RBI–DeLeo 4, Royer 2, Shade 3, Shultz 3, Ledford, Chaplin, Dignan, Miller. WP–Zitsch. LP–Miller. SO–Boggs 5, Zitsch 2, DeLeo 1, Dignan 5, Miller 1. BB–Boggs 2, Zitsch 1, DeLeo 1, Dignan 9, Urbain 2, Miller 1.
Records: Sheetz (4-10); Gallitzin Legion (1-14).
BCO rolls
Chris Calliari homered, and Mike Turiano scored three runs and drove in three more in Blair County Oil’s 12-4 win in a Greater Altoona City League/AAABA game at Juniata.
Garrett Jasper drove in two runs for Imler’s.
BLAIR COUNTY OIL (12): Harbaugh cf 510, Kuhns ss 522, Turiano 3b 331, Steffy rf 321, Sweeney 2b 311, Callari lf 311, Shaffer 1b 401, Scalice c 401, Duppstadt dh 020, Casalvieri dh 100. Totals — 31-12-8.
IMLER’S POULTRY (4): Mountain p 323, Steiner ss 000, Farabaugh 3b 110, Ulery cf 200, Jasper lf 111, Kraft c 100, Estep c 100, Bell lf 400, Albarano 3b 100, Larson 1b 100, Wedel 1b 400, Berkheimer rf 300, Shade 2b 100, Meyers p 100, Gibbons p 100. Totals — 25-4-4.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Blair Co. Oil 221 202 3–12 8 4
Imler’s Poultry 000 010 3 — 4 4 3
2B–Shaffer, Steffy, Mountain. 3B–Kuhns. HR–Calliari. RBI–Turiano 3, Calliari 2, Shaffer 2, Kuhns, Steffy, Sweeney, Jasper 2, Bell. WP–Stewart. LP–Mountain. SO–Stewart 8, Turiano 2, Meyers 3, Gibbons 3, Mountain 1. BB–Stewart 5, Turiano 1, Mountain 3, Gibbons 2.
Records: Blair County Oil (9-8); Imler’s Poultry (3-8).
Motors rolls
Cumming Motors blanked Sheetz, 10-0, in a Greater Altoona City League/AAABA game at Prospect.
Mack Meengs pitched five shutout innings, allowed just one hit and struck out four. Adam Cooper doubled and tripled, and Nate Helms tripled and drove in three runs for Cumming Motors.
SHEETZ (0): Schmoke ss 201, Tromm rf-p-rf 300, Stern 3b 200, Grace 1b 301, Creppage 2b-p 200, Hillard lf 200, Tipton cf 200, Empson rf-2b 200, Walters p-c 200. Totals — 20-0-2.
CUMMING MOTORS (10): Green cf 422, Rhodes ss-p 222, Helms c 411, Cooper 1b-3b 422, Hillard 2b 412, Schimony dh 301, Kormanic 3b-ss 201, Kensinger rf 111, Lear rf 100, LeGars lf 201, Summerson lf 111. Totals — 28-10-14.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Sheetz 000 000 X–0 2 0
Cumming Motors 013 114 X–10 14 0
2B–Grace; Rhodes, Kormanic, Hillard 2, Kensinger, Cooper. 3B–Helms, Cooper. RBI–Helms 3, Schimony 2, Green, Rhodes, Hillard, Kensinger, LeGars. WP–Meengs. LP–Tromm. SO–Tromm 2, Creppage 1, Walters 1, Meengs 4, Rhodes 1. BB–Meengs 2, Walters 1, Tromm 1, Creppage 1.
Records: Sheetz (8-6); Cumming Motors (8-1).
Altoona out in semis
BELLEFONTE — Braden Hatch had two hits, including a double, and Brody Dull was the winning pitcher in relief as Altoona topped Centre County, 3-2, in the 14U Babe Ruth state tournament quarterfinals.
Brayden Pike and Jordan Goodson drove in runs for Altoona.
Later in the day, Altoona was eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Mifflin County, 10-8, after a six-run fifth inning by Mifflin.
Caleb Detrick had two hits and three RBIs for Altoona, and Garret Reese and Vincent Albarano also each had two hits.
Despite being eliminated, Altoona will play in the regionals as the host beginning July 17.
ALTOONA 3, CENTRE COUNTY 2: 2B–Hatch (A). RBI–Goodson, Pike (A); Houser, Williams (CC). Multiple hits–Hatch 2 (A); Kulka 2 (CC). WP–Dull. LP–Kulka. SO–Kulka 1, Houser 1 (CC); Boob 3 (A).
MIFFLIN COUNTY 10, ALTOONA 8: HR–Aumiller (MC). 3B–Lucas (A). 2B–Brouse (A); Aumiller, Wert, Zook, Shaffer (MC). RBI–Detrick 3, Lucas 2, Anderson, Rabel (A); Kauffman 2, Aumiller 2, Shaffer, Wert, Zook, Walters (MC). Multiple hits–Albarano 2, Detrick 2, Reese 2 (A); Kauffman 3, Aumiller 2 (MC). WP–Wert. LP–Dull. SO–Reese 2, Hatch 2, Treon 2 (A).
Records: Altoona (2-2).
Altoona ousted
WILLIAMSPORT — Trailing 9-0, the Altoona 16U Babe Ruth team staged an eight-run fifth inning and then scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to edge Broomall-Newtown in the quarterfinals of the state tournament, but Altoona’s run came to an end later in the day with a 3-2 loss to Media in the semifinals.
Connor Waite drove in three runs, and Drake Talko and Spencer Davis each had two hits, including a double, in Altoona’s comeback win. Winning pitcher Eliott McCloskey drove in two runs and pitched four shutout innings in relief.
Adam Loucks had three of Altoona’s four hits in the loss to Media, which won the game despite getting only two hits.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona 000 080 2–10 10 3
Broomall-Newtown 203 400 0–9 13 1
2B–Talko, Davis (A). 3B–Liberty (BN). RBI–Loucks, Watkins, McCloskey 2, Talko, Davis 2, Waite 3 (A); Liberty 3, Brady, Matthews (BN). Multiple hits–Pike 2, Talko 2, Davis 2 (A); Doogan 3, Brady 2, Liberty 2. WP–McCloskey. LP–Doogan. SO–Pike 2, Watkins 1, McCloskey 4 (A); Matthews 3, Doogan 3 (BN). BB–Pike 1, Watkins 1 (A); Matthews 3, Stowman 1, Doogan 1 (BN).
Records: Altoona (1-2).
SCORE BY INNINGS
Altoona 000 101 0–2 4 4
Media 010 200 X–3 2 1
RBI–Gority, Slowik (A); Finan 2 (M). Multiple hits–Loucks 3 (A). WP–Roberts. LP–Slowik. SO–Slowik 1, McCloskey 1 (A); Roberts 4 (M). BB–Slowik 3, McCloskey 1 (A); Roberts 2 (M).
Records: Altoona (1-3).