Prep Baseball: Jefferson wins own tourney; Miller hot for Monroe
Jefferson and Lincoln Park both finished 2-1 in Saturday’s Jefferson Invitational, but the title went to the home team on the basis of a run-differential tiebreaker.
“This is a big morale boost,” Jefferson coach Tyler Bondy said. “It was great. The guys believed in each other and really came together. It was a big day for us. The kids are super excited.”
The day didn’t start well for the Bears with an 8-5 loss to Melvindale, but they bounced back to beat Gibraltar Carlson 7-1 and Lincoln Park 3-0.
The win over Carlson was especially sweet because Matt Kolak, Jefferson’s coach last year, now leads the Marauders.
Alec Albain tripled, Ryan Gennoe had an RBI single and Drew Huffman stole three bases to lead the offense in that game. Gavin Gelso tossed a two-hitter.
Lukas Ledingham scattered four hits in throwing a shutout against Lincoln Park. Gelso, Huffman and Jase Johns had two hits each for the 7-6 Bears.
Monroe’s Miller hot
Noah Miller went 3-for-4 with a game-winning RBI double in the seventh inning in the first game, then homered twice and drove in four runs in the second as Monroe swept Riverview 5-4 and 19-6 Saturday.
Breylon Richards pitched five strong innings and hit a two-run homer in the first game. Owen Yount got the win in relief.
Ashton Elmer also homered twice and drove in five runs in the second game and Kellen Roberts went 2-for-3 with three RBI. The win for the 8-4 Trojans went to Drew Leach.
Mules take two
TEMPERANCE – Connor Laskey drove in three runs in each game to lead Bedford to a 12-0, 12-8 sweep of Pinckney Saturday.
Laskey had five hits on the day.
Noah Weiher went 2-for-4 with four RBI in the first game and Tommy Huss scored four runs to support the shutout pitching of Adan Reed in the first game.
Huss scored three more times in the second game and he, Ethan Brickner and Jack Nigh had two hits apiece.
Bedford's junior varsity (7-3) won 11-1 and 13-3. Gabe Bock had three hits and Luke Davis drove in four runs.
The freshmen beat Whitmer 11-1 and 11-5. Zach Weiher was 3-for-3 in each game and Carter Ryan went 4-for-4 in the first.
Two no-nos for Milan
MILAN – Cody Wikaryasz and Ryder Knox both threw no hitters as Milan swept Canton Prep 15-0 and 18-0 Saturday.
It was the first varsity start for Knox.
Huron’s Grunwald sharp
NEW BOSTON – Cole Grunwald tossed a two-hit shutout as New Boston Huron cruised past Livonia Stevenson 10-0 Saturday.
Rory Callahan went 3-for-3 to lead the offense and Jacoby Handyside, Matt Williams and Gavin Moczydlowsky added two hits each.
Huron outhit Stevenson 5-3 in the second game but fell 8-7. Isaac Smith had an RBI single.
Airport takes two
CARLETON – Adam Goins rang up five hits as Airport beat Ortonville Brandon 11-2 and 14-0 Saturday.
Other hitting heroes were Jack Mills, Colin Nowak, Kyle Harvell and Brayden Moore. Nathan Depew and Dominic Jones earned the pitching wins.
Mason bats quiet
PEMBERVILLE, Ohio – Erie Mason was no-hit in the first game and managed just five singles in the second in losing two 10-0 games to Eastwood Saturday.
Sam Cousino had two hits for the Eagles.
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