Bellevue rallies past St. Paul
May 5—BELLEVUE — The Bellevue baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to win Friday's non-league game against visiting St. Paul at Robert Peters Park.
Bellevue (9-7) trailed 5-0 after three innings, but tied it by the end of the fifth, only to see the Flyers (10-10) go back ahead with three runs in the top of the sixth.
The Redmen had three hits and were walked three times and hit by a pitch during their seventh-inning comeback, capped by a bases loaded walk.
"We played a good game, just could not close it out," St. Paul head coach Aaron Fries said. "Too many free passes in the later innings really cost us. We are doing a lot of things right, we just need to play with a little more self belief in crunch time.
Kole Maxwell finished 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI for the Flyers. Landon Fries singled with two RBI, while Thomas Zuccaro, Ben Burger and Gavin Thurston each singled and scored twice.
St. Paul entertains Plymouth on Saturday in a rescheduled Firelands Conference game.
"We will build off the positives and hopefully have a strong showing on Saturday," Fries said.
St. Paul 050 003 0 — 8 7 2
Bellevue 000 411 3 — 9 11 0
WP: Kaden Cramer; LP: Ashton Stang.
2B: (SP) Kole Maxwell; (B) Drew Dennings, Dylan Barger
Sandusky 6, Norwalk 4
SANDUSKY — Sandusky senior Elijah Baker picked up a Senior Day victory on the mound as the Blue Streaks held off Norwalk in SBC Lake Division baseball, 6-4.
Baker went 6 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and striking out five while giving up two earned runs.
At the plate for Sandusky, Braden Sartor drove in a pair of runs, and Dekyer Inciarte and Landon Parker each had an RBI.
The Blue Streaks are now 6-11 (2-7 SBC Lake), while the Truckers fell to 6-12 (3-8).
Norwalk 200 020 0 — 4 5 3
Sandusky 010 410 x — 6 5 2
WP: Baker. LP: Smith
Willard 12, Port Clinton 0
PORT CLINTON — Three Willard pitchers combined on a five-inning one-hitter as the Flashes improved to 10-7 (3-4 SBC Bay).
Ethan Rodriguez, Carson Hamons and Anthony Potts each had two-hit days for Willard.
Willard 422 40 — 12 12 0
Port Clinton 000 00 — 0 1 4
WP: Ryan Fox. LP: Zimmerman
2B: (W) Elijah Reed; (PC) Ramsey
Lucas 9, Monroeville 1
MONROEVILLE — The Eagles fell to 2-17 after Friday's non-league loss to the Mid-Buckeye Conference champion Cubs (11-3).
Heath Ringer had the lone hit and RBI for the Eagles, with Landin Hershiser scoring the only run.
Lucas 112 401 0 — 9 7 2
Monroeville 000 100 0 — 1 1 6
WP: J. DiBartolomeo; LP: Heath Ringer.
Mapleton 5, Plymouth 4
PLYMOUTH — The Big Red saw their seventh-inning rally come up a run short in Friday's home Firelands Conference game against the Mounties (10-4, 7-2).
For Plymouth (6-10, 5-5), Trace McVey was 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Carson Tucker and Jansen Potts added the other two hits. McVey took the loss, as he allowed three earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Mapleton 002 021 0 — 5 7 4
Plymouth 100 100 2 — 4 5 3
WP: C. Vermilya; LP: Trace McVey.
2B: (M) K. Cline, B. Benner.
Western Reserve 4, New London 2
COLLINS — Chris Buchanan hit a two-run, walk-off home run to help the Roughriders erase a 2-0 deficit in Friday's Firelands Conference win over the Wildcats.
The Roughriders (9-8, 6-5) trailed 2-0 after the fourth inning, but rallied to force a tie before Buchanan's big hit won the game over the 'Cats (4-12, 2-9).
Crestview 4, South Central 3
OLIVESBURG — The Trojans nearly handed the Cougars their first FC loss of the season, but the home team rallied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh on Friday in a rescheduled game.
For South Central (6-11, 5-5), Karl Ferber and Isaiah White each singled with an RBI. Aaron Hauler went 6 1/3 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on 10 hits with six strikeouts and five walks.
So. Central 200 001 0 — 3 3 0
Crestview 100 000 3 — 4 10 2
WP: Jarek Ringler; LP: Aaron Hauler.
2B: (CV) Jarek Ringler.
TENNIS
Norwalk 4, Vermilion 1
NORWALK — The Truckers maintained their spot atop the SBC Lake Division with Friday's win over the Sailors, which sets up a chance to clinch the league title on Monday at Perkins.
Norwalk (13-1, 9-0) leads the Pirates (9-2, 5-1) by one match with three league matches remaining next week.
In Friday's win, Vermilion's Severin Kretchmar got the lone win for his team at first singles over Bryan Sommers (6-4, 6-4).
At second singles, Ashton Coe beat Anthony Ozmun (6-2, 6-3) and Drew Thomas swept Stephen Tang (6-0, 6-0) at third singles.
The first doubles team of Josh Newhouse and Ethan Brown defeated Tyler Roberts and Trey Ellis (6-2, 6-1). At second doubles, Braedyn Demuth and Eli Kluding beat Patrick and Terrance Anders (7-6 (2), 6-3).
