A big fifth inning scoring burst keyed Barker to a 5-3 victory over visiting Lockport 2 Thursday in a Lockport Midget ‘A’ League baseball game.

Leading by a narrow 1-0 margin, Barker erupted for four runs in the decisive fifth inning on hits by Devon Mangan, Brad Wilson, Chauncy McKee and Eddie Wasnock and a pair of walks.

Mangan and Wilson both had 2 hits on the evening.

Wilson also picked up the win on the mound scattering 5 hits and striking out 6 with no walks over seven innings.

Lockport 2 avoided the shutout by scoring 3 times in the seventh.

Improving to 2-0, Barker next hosts Orchard Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

I-Prep outlasted the Medina U19 team 6-4 this week in a Buffalo and Western New York soccer League game.

Steven Anderson scored 3 goals and Zach McAdoo 1 for Medina.

The Medina U17 squad was blanked by Lancaster 7-0.

Both Medina teams are now 2-2 on the season.

In another U17 contest, Niagara PAL United defeated Roy-Hart 6-1.

Next Wednesday Medina hosts Clarence and Roy-Hart visits Lancaster in U17 and Medina visits Akron in U19.

The Medina U12 Soccer Club was unable to overcome a direct kick goal in the first half and two subsequent goals in a 3-2 loss to the Niagara Pioneer Wednesday.

The final eleven minutes of the game became Medina’s most productive as Samuel Kingsbury scored on a corner kick from Jack Whipple. Roman Heinsler accounted for the only other Medina goal on an unassisted run.

Cole Seefeldt was a defensive juggernaut for Medina making many great kicks from the backfield with great containment support from Diego Sanchez.

Will Roush and Bryson Costich also contributed with strong offensive play.

The Niagara Nationals defeated the AnJo Bombers 10-3 Wednesday to improve to 14-0 on the season.

Brian Fry walked to lead off the game, took second base on a passed ball, was bunted to third by Nate Sherman and scored on a second passed ball.

In the second inning, Chris Goyette walked, moved to second base on a passed ball was hit to third by Sam Murphy and scored on a passed ball.

The Nationals blew the game open in the third inning by scoring 6 runs taking advantage of four walks, an error and base hits by Fry and Liam Ward.

On the mound, the combination of Joe Dell’Oso, Trevor Luthart, Aiden Johnston, Mav O’Neill, and Fry led the way by striking out 11 Bombers hitters and only allowing 5 hits. Dell’Oso started the game on the mound by striking out 5 of the 6 batters he faced over the first two innings of play.

Defensively the Nationals played error free baseball.

Tom Furmanski led the Bombers with a triple and pitching two strong innings.

The Nationals open up the Darien Lake Tournament today against the Lou Gehrig Iron Horse Red Team.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Seven members of the first team of the Niagara-Orleans All-League baseball squad meet here. In front are Justin Morgan (Medina), Brady Meakin (Albion) and Andy Xapsos (Roy-Hart). In back are Justin Heschke (Roy-Hart), Jared Zinkievich (Medina), Tyler Jurek (Newfane) and Holden Howland (Wilson).

Seven schools are represented on the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League baseball squad.

Roy-Hart, which compiled a 12-2 record to claim its first N-O championship since 1953, is represented by the senior duo of infielder Andy Xapsos and designated hitter Justin Heschke. Xapsos, a three-time first team honoree, hit .371 with 7 doubles, 1 home run and 14 RBIs. Heschke hit .387 with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 19 RBIs.

Medina placed catcher Justin Morgan and outfielder Jared Zinkievich, both seniors. Morgan hit .352 with 3 doubles and 9 RBIs. Zinkievich hit .294 with 1 double, 3 triples and 13 RBIs.

Two underclassmen, sophomore outfielder Collin Webb and junior pitcher Eddie Wasnock, represent Barker. Webb hit .353 with 4 doubles and 6 RBIs. Wasnock posted a 7-1 record on the mound with 54 strikeouts and a 0.48 era.

Contributed Photo – Barker’s Eddie Wasnock and Collin Webb.

Wilson also placed two players, senior first baseman Holden Howland and sophomore pitcher John Bender.

Albion is represented by senior infielder Brady Meakin who hit .388 with 7 doubles, 1 triple and 12 RBIs. On the mound he went 6-0 with 65 strikeouts and a 0.80 era.

Rounding out the first team selections are Newfane senior infielder Tyler Jurek and CSAT senior outfielder Juan Verdejo.

Roy-Hart placed four players on the second team including senior outfielder Ben Maynard, sophomore infielder Al Xapsos, junior pitcher Cam Meadows and senior designated hitter Eric Fitch.

Albion likewise has a quartet of second team selections including freshman first baseman Bryce Pritchard, senior pitcher Evan Pappalardo, senior infielder Jason Downs and senior utility player Randy Eblacker.

Contributed Photo – Wilson’s John Bender and CSAT’s Juan Verdejo.

CSAT has a trio of honorees including outfielder Jose Jimenez, infielder J.P. Henry and pitcher Leo Perdomo, all juniors.

The second team also includes Wilson senior outfielder Nick Pawlak and Akron senior catcher Jon Nowakowski.

The Honorable Mention selections include senior Kyle Smith from Albion, senior Brad Wilson from Barker, senior Savio Serrano from CSAT, seniors Brad McPherson and Tyler Ames from Medina, junior Kyle Jurek from Newfane, freshman Charlie Bruning from Roy-Hart and junior Jonah Miller and freshman Jackson Rotellella from Wilson.

Photo by Mike Wertman – Seven of this year’s first team Niagara-Orleans All-League honorees meet here. In front are Kayla Brown and Maddie Fry from Roy-Hart and Jen Darlak from Wilson. In back are Mattie Klein and Abby Stone from Akron along with Olivia Littman and Katie Kneeland from Newfane.

Six repeat selections head the first team of the annual Niagara-Orleans All-League softball squad.

That contingent includes Albion senior pitcher/infielder Meghan Hurley, Barker senior pitcher Erika Moeller, Akron sophomore catcher Abby Stone, Roy-Hart sophomore infielder Kayla Brown along with the Newfane duo of senior infielder Katie Kneeland and junior catcher Olivia Littman.

Akron, which captured the N-O title with a 13-1 record, is also represented on the first team by senior outfielder Sarah Schultz and sophomore pitcher Mattie Klein.

Rounding out the first team are Medina junior pitcher Emily Kams, Roy-Hart freshman catcher Maddie Fry, Wilson junior catcher Jen Darlak and CSAT junior infielder YaYa Navarro.

Contributed Photos – First team honorees Emily Kams (Medina) and Sarah Schultz (Akron).

Hurley hit .453 with 4 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs and 23 RBIs. In the circle, she went 5-2 with a 0.17 era.

Moeller went 6-6 in the circle with 158 strikeouts in 100 innings of work and a 2.17 era. At the plate, she hit . 338 with 15 RBIs.

Stone hit .567 with 12 doubles, 7 triples, 4 home runs and 51 RBIs.

Brown hit .591 with 5 doubles, 6 triples, 2 home runs and 42 RBIs.

Kneeland hit .385 with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 14 RBIs.

Littman hit .500 with 5 doubles, 2 home runs and 10 RBIs.

Klein went 17-2 overall in the circle with 113 strikeouts and a 1.24 era. At the plate she hit .288 with 12 RBIs.

Schultz hit .329 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 14 RBIs.

Kams registered 91 strikeouts in 90 innings of work in the circle. At the plate she hit .411 with 5 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run and 5 RBIs.

Fry hit. 513 with 2 doubles, 2 triples and 16 RBIs.

Darlak hit .508 with 3 doubles, 4 triples, 2 home runs and 24 RBIs.

Contributed Photos – First team honorees Meghan Hurley (Albion) and Erika Moeller (Barker).

The second team honorees include sophomore infielder Maddy Glena and senior outfielder Rachael Rausch from Roy-Hart; junior outfielder Isabella Prest from Albion; sophomore infielder Alexa Littman and junior pitcher Cassidy Geise from Newfane; senior infielder Mary Rounds from Barker; senior outfielder Megan Kidder and junior outfielder Sydney Leeds from Akron; sophomore infielder Alisha Scroger and sophomore outfielder Destiny Satkowski from Medina and senior infielder Anthonena Delisi from Wilson.

The Honorable Mention selections include senior infielders Lauren Couturier and Taylor Cyphert from Wilson; senior pitcher Gissela Rodriguez and junior infielder Sam Snashell from CSAT; senior infielder Courtney Bailey, senior catcher Davina Birch and senior outfielder Abigail Smith from Medina; junior infielder Shaylie Carberry and freshman infielder Darion Jonathan from Akron; sophomore catcher Kylie Miller, junior infielders Abby Bachman and Sabrina Harris and senior outfielder Courtney Bodine from Barker; sophomore outfielder Leeann Schermerhorn and Emily Foltz and junior infielder Teagan Volpe from Newfane; sophomore infielder Natalie DiCureia, senior infielder Ashlee Bocach, senior pitcher Ellen Narburgh, senior catcher Olivia Prest and senior infielder Kelsee Soule from Albion; freshman pitcher/outfielder Lexie Lovewell, eighth grade pitcher/outfielder Samantha Choate and freshman infielder Jamie Bower from Roy-Hart.

Ron Mapes is honored

Contributed Photos – The plaque honoring Lyndonville’s Rom Mapes who was inducted into the Section V Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

One of Lyndonville High’s all-time diamond greats, the late Ron Mapes, was inducted into the Section V Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in ceremonies held at Frontier Field prior to a Rochester Red Wings game.

Mapes starred on the mound for four years (1952-1955) for Lyndonville during which time he compiled a 30-3 record while leading the Tigers to four Genesee Orleans League titles and two Section V championships.

Mapes’ mound record includes a Section V and state record 8 no hit, no run games, one of which was a perfect game. In pitching 227 innings over 33 compete games he struck out 441 of the 822 batters he faced. He registered 19 shutouts, 9 one hitter 9 two-hitters and 5 three-hitters.

Mapes was equally strong at the plate hitting .392 over his four years with 56 hits including 8 doubles, 9 triples and 2 home runs.

A closeup of the wording on Mapes’ induction plaque which now hangs in the Section V Wall of Fame at Frontier Field.

Following his high school career, Mapes was signed by the New York Yankees organization and played with the St. Petersburg Saints in the Florida State League.

“Ron Mapes is truly deserving of this honor based on his individual career achievements, contributions to his team and coach in their success at the League and Sectional levels, and his ability to play at a higher level- signing with the Yankee organization,” said former Lyndonville baseball Coach and Athletic Director John Hayes who nominated him for the honor. “On behalf of Lyndonville community, Ron’s teammates, especially Roger “Butch” Riemer, Jeff Smythe and Jack Donald, I am honored to highly recommend Ron Mapes for induction in the Section V Baseball Hall of Fame – an honor for which his coach Arnie Hartsen (deceased) would be extremely proud.”

Bogan and Tuttle Twins 10 Somerset Braves 2

Cole Callard, Tyler Allen and Alekandrr Seefledt went 3 for 3 for the Twins.Will Prest, Sawyer Kingsbury and Jackson Shlutz each had two hits while Lukas Grimes and Carlos Doval added one hit each.

Prest and Callard both had homeruns.

Medina Yankees 3, Lyndonville Yankees 1

Liam Castricone led the Medina Yankees hitting going 2-2 with 2 doubles. Also hitting doubles were Laraeya Guy and Sawyer Lilleby. Evan Jules, Ryleigh Culver, Cameron Kenward and Breydin Miller all added singles.

On the mound, Culver had 7 strikeouts and Miller 2.

Contributed Photo
Roy-Hart Senior John Stoddard has signed a Letter of Intent to attend Le Moyne College to compete in the Dolphins Division II Track Program next year. Stoddard recently placed 3rd overall at Sectionals in the 100M Hurdles.This past week, he earned the Brian Weaver Scholarship/Roy-Hart Athletic Achievement Award for 2016. He is shown here signing with his parents, Shelly and Robert Stoddard.

Clarence edged past the Medina U14 Fillies 7-5 Monday in a Metro Girls Softball League game.

Brandi Guild, Lacey Kenward, Cora Payne, and Brooklyn Brown all had singles for the Fillies in the second inning scoring 3 runs.

Clarence fired right back scoring 4 in the bottom half of the inning and another in the third.

Medina narrowed the gap in the fourth when Guild led off the inning with a double and scored from second on a single by Kenward.

Clarence added 2 more in the fifth.

Payne had a double and scored in the top of the seventh.

Guild and Payne both finished the game with a single and double as Kenward had 2 singles and Brown had a single.

In the circle, Payne had 7 k’s and 5 put outs.

Medina will play home at Vets park Saturday night against Cambria.