Fast start powers Roy-Hart past Barker

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 13 May 2024 at 8:48 pm

Jumping out to an early 7-0 lead, Roy-Hart went on to down visiting Barker 11-3 this evening in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game.

Run producing singles by Jake Gould and Gavin Heideman gave Roy-Hart a quick 2-0 first inning lead.

Dawson Draper and Ethan Kuzma then had RBI singles to highlight a big 5 run third inning uprising.

Barker did score three times in the fourth as Owen Harris had a two-run single to cut the deficit to 7-3 but the Bulldogs could get no closer.

The Rams lead increased to 11-3 in the fifth inning as Draper belted a three-run homer.

Kuzma finished with 3 hits and Draper 2.

Gould, Draper and Rem Albee shared in the pitching duties for the Rams combining for a 2 hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Roy-Hart improves to 8-3 while Barker slips to 0-11. The Rams will visit the Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to close out the N-O season.

The Albion at Akron game was postponed and is scheduled to be made up on Wednesday. Albion will host Akron at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in a regularly scheduled game.

N-O tennis
Barker 4, Medina 1
Barker improved to 4-6 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis competition with a 4-1 win over Medina this afternoon.

Dan Goodwin and Lucas DerSarkissian scored singles win for Barker which also got victories by the doubles teams of Ryan Fisk – Oscar Dergel and Liz Samson – Ella Taylor.

Logan Trillizio and Michael Clark scored a doubles win for Medina.