PREP ROUNDUP: Parrish Community blanks Southeast, 8-0, in baseball
PARRISH — The Parrish Community baseball team geared up for the postseason by laying low.
The Bulls rested a number of starters and used seven different pitchers to throw one inning each.
The result was favorable, as Parrish received one-hit pitching and banged out 11 hits in an 8-0 victory over visiting Southeast High on Wednesday night at the Bulls diamond.
“The goal tonight was to stay injury free and get some JV guys in that we called up,” Bulls coach Brett Andrzejewski said. “Get some guys in to get them experience.”
Coming off an emotional Senior Night on Tuesday when Parrish Community honored its first graduating class of baseball players, the Bulls stretched their winning streak to seven games and upped their season mark to 16-9.
Senior Noah Eatman went 2-for-3, knocked in a run and scored a run. Sophomore Ben Phillips also had two hits and scored a run, while reaching base all three times.
The Bulls took advantage of eight Seminole errors to score in their last five at-bats after going out 1-2-3 in the first.
Keegan Duquette, Nick Curbelo, Justin Ledger, Jacon Traeger, Hunter Sisk, Chase Taraska and Carson Allison combined for the one-hitter with 14 strikeouts and one walk.
As the third seed in Class 4A-District 8, Parrish Community will open postseason play with a 7 p.m. home game Monday against Booker High.
Southeast (4-10-1) will head to Riverview to play Sumner in the opening round of the Class 5A-District 7 tournament Monday.
Southeast takeaways
• Despite the miscues in the field, second-year coach Armando Sierra has seen improvements in the team’s defense. In the second inning, the Seminoles threw out a runner at the plate and catcher Josiah Williams gunned down a potential base stealer at second.
• Williams had the lone hit for Southeast, a two-out double in the first inning to right-center field.
• In his second season as coach after moving from the Miami area, Sierra hopes to build around three freshmen: Keyan Thorne, Mark Cohen and Jose Correa going forward.
Parrish Community takeaways
• Bulls coach Brent Andrzejewski was most impressed with his first two pitchers: Duquette and Curbelo. “Those two guys were JV pitchers for us this year,” Andrzejewski said.
• For the most part Andrzejewski has been pleased with the pitching overall this season. The Bulls have a 1.71 earned run average on the season with 235 strikeouts in 176 innings. “I feel real confident in our pitching staff,” Andrzejewski said. “We’ve got three starters who have logged over 30 innings. We’ve been punching out a lot of guys on the mound. Our goal has been if we can score three runs, we feel real confident with our guys.”
• The Bulls reached base in 19 of 33 plate appearances with three strikeouts. During the winning streak, Parrish Community has outscored its opponents, 49-7. “When you put the ball in play, good things will happen,” Andrzejewski said. “It’s been our motto all year and saw it happen again tonight.”
Sarasota 5, Riverview 1
AT: Suncoast Technical College, Sarasota.
TOP PLAYERS: S, Mario Trivella (2-4, 2B, 2R, RBI), Tyler Maszak (2-4, R, 2RBI), Luke Jackson (2-4), Rocco Depastino (1-3, 2B, RBI), Bradley Ramsden (1-2, 2B, R); R, Pip Smalley (2-3, 3B, RBI).
PITCHING: Bernard Barnes Jr. (6IP, 6H, R-0ER, 8K), Luke Jackson (IP, K, BB); Austin Harford (4IP, 6H, 2R, BB, 5K), Pip Smalley (3IP, 3H, 3R-ER, 3BB, 5K).
Saint Stephen’s 10, Bayshore 0 (5 inns.)
AT: Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, Bradenton.
TOP PLAYERS: SS, Ben Kostas (2-3, 2B, 2R), Gabriel Conn (1-2, 3R, RBI), Luke Donley (2-4, 2B, HR, 4RBI, 2R), Cade Walters (2-2, 3B, 3RBI).
PITCHING: SS, Luke Donley (3IP, 2BB, 5K), Cade Walters (IP, BB, K), Christian Rowell (IP, 2K).
OF NOTE: Three Saint Stephen’s pitchers combined on a no-hitter with eight strikeouts.
Venice 7, Braden River 3
AT: Venice High.
TOP PLAYERS: V, John Whitney (2-2, run, RBI), Jon Embury (1-3, 2RBI), Jeremiah Pachota (1-3, R), Nick Dunn (1-3, 2R); BR, Logan Waldschmidt (2-4, R), Lexman Pirela Madrez (2-3, R).
PITCHING: V, Hunter Possehl (5IP, 2H, 1R-0ER, 10K); Logan Waldschmidt (4IP, 6H, 2R, 2BB, 4K).
STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Lemon Bay boys team,
girls doubles team fall
The Lemon Bay High boys tennis team lost in the first round of the FHSAA State Championships, 5-0, to Satellite.
AT: Red Bug Lake Park, Orlando.
SINGLES — Max Lindstrom (S) def. Stevie Ethier (LB) 6-0, 6-1; Amadeus Charlez (S) def. Hunter Andres (LB) 6-0, 6-0; Caleb Domkowski (S) def. Billy Rand (LB) 6-0, 6-0; Gray Lowder (LB) vs. Roman Vigliotti (S) stopped; Caleb Hutcherson (LB) vs. Ben Faliccliartti (S) stopped.
DOUBLES — Lindstrom / Charlez (S) def. Andres / Ethier (LB) 8-0; Domkowski / Vigliotti (S) def. Lowder / Rand (LB) 8-1.
RECORD: Lemon Bay Boys (13-2).
• The Manta Rays’ girls doubles team of seniors Jordan Shirley and Marie L’Abby fell 6-1, 6-2 to Estero’s Lily Hunders and Meghan Lay in the first round of the individual doubles championships.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Cardinal Mooney 3,
Bradenton Christian 2
CLASS 1A-DISTRICT 22 CHAMPIONSHIP
AT: Bradenton Christian School.
Cardinal Mooney results: Helena Hebda / Madeline Carson: 21-17, 21-10; Gracie Page / Izzy Russell: 21-13, 21-14; Riley Greene / Kate Montesano: 24-22, 15-21, 15-11.
RECORD: Cardinal Mooney (17-1).
NEXT: Cardinal Mooney vs. Lakewood Ranch on Monday.
CLASS 1A-DISTRICT 21 CHAMPIONSHIP
Lakewood Ranch 3,
Parrish Community 0
CLASS 1A-DISTRICT 23 CHAMPIONSHIP
Venice 3, Charlotte 2
SOFTBALL
Lakewood Ranch 16,
St. Petersburg Canterbury 0
AT: Lakewood Ranch.
TOP PLAYERS: LR, Jayla Daoust (2-2, RBI), Grace Shaw-Rockey (3-3, 2RBI), Sydney McCray (1-1, 3 runs, RBI).
PITCHING: LR, Ella Coiner (5-0, CG, 4H, 2K).
OF NOTE: Lakewood Ranch Is ranked No. 1 in the state in all classes.
RECORD: Lakewood Ranch (22-2).
Parrish Community 10, Braden River 0
AT: Parrish Community High.
TOP PLAYERS: PC, Grave Crestani (2-4, 2B), Ella Romano (2-4, 2B), Isa Vega (2-4, 2B), Grace Woodring (2-4, 2B, HR).
PITCHING: PC, Isa Vega (6IP, 2H, 10K).
BOYS BASKETBALL
Power steps down as North Port coach
Ryan Power announced on Twitter that he is stepping down as boys basketball coach at North Port High to take a similar position in his hometown of Jensen Beach.
— NPHS Boys Basketball (@NPHSBobcatHoops) April 27, 2022
With the departure of assistant Luke Davis to Venice High, where he will be the boys varsity basketball coach, the Bobcats will be looking for two coaches to fill out their boys basketball coaching staff.
Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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