Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Yankees shortstop Tyler Kroening makes a throw to try and complete a double play. Ryder Jones is the Blue Jays runner. The action took place during the Yankees semifinal playoff win on Tuesday.

The Medina Teachers Association Yankees won an extra inning thriller scoring twice in the bottom of the seventh to nip the Mark’s Pizzeria Blue Jays 5-4 Tuesday evening the the Major Division playoff semifinals at Butts Park.

Brody Fry tripled in the decisive two runs for the Yankees as a single by Tyler Kroening and a walk to Cole Callard set up the opportunity.

The Jays had taken a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh on a home run by Julian Woodworth.

The Blue Jays also got off to a fast start as Brandon Christiaansen hit a home run in the top of the first inning.

The Yankees though quickly knotted the contest in the home half of the frame as a single by Callard scored Jimmy Dieter and then took a 3-2 lead in the second as Tyler Allen and Henry Rigerman scored on past balls.

The Blue Jays though battled back to knot the contest at 3-3 as Woodworth had an RBI triple in the fourth and Breydin McQwen Miller hit a home run in the fifth.

In the opening round of the playoffs the MTA Yankees downed the Roy-Hart Red Sox 8-1.

Fry pitched 3 scoreless innings striking out 6. Tyler followed with 3 strikeouts over 2 inning allowing no runs and Callard closed out the game with a strong effort.

Michael Chisler led batting with a single and a triple and 2 RBIs. Fry added 2 singles and 1 RBI,  Dieter a double and 2 RBI’s and Callard a single and a RBI.  Kroening, Cameron Kenward, and Aiden Wisniewski each added a hit.

The MTA Yankees will now play in the championship game at 6 p.m. Thursday at Somerset against the Roy-Hart Yankees.

The Rampage lost a close 13-12 decision to Sandlot Saints Maroon (21U) Tuesday evening in a Metro Girls Softball League game.

Rampage took an early lead scoring 4 runs in the first inning but Sandlot battled back to win it in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Rampage hit the ball well banging out a total of 14 hits.  Hanna Sobieraski and Samantha Choate each had 3 hits including triples.  Jayden Townsend and Emily Metz each contributed 2 hits.  Kate Corra had a triple, Ashley Hill a double and Elizabeth Luick and Isabella Schultz  each had a single.

Defensively, Rampage kept Sandlot scoreless for the first 3 innings, but the experienced team battled back in the second half of the game.  Sobieraski went the distance on the mound striking out 5 and giving up 10 hits.  Luick made a great running catch on a line drive in center-field.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Shawn Allen dives back into first base as Lyndonville’s Anthony Moule awaits the throw.  The action took place during Albion’s win at Lyndonville this evening in a Tri County Babe Ruth League game.

Jumping out to a quick first inning lead, Albion went on to defeat host Lyndonville 8-2 this evening to remain undefeated at 6-0 in Tri County Babe Ruth League action.

Albion grabbed a 2-0 first inning lead on an RBI triple by Patrick Ricker and an error.

Kyle Woolston delivers a pitch for Albion.

The advantage jumped to 5-0 in the third inning on singles by Ricker, Liam Ward, Drew Caldwell, a wild pitch and a sacrifice by winning pitcher Kyle Woolston.

Albion then used the long ball to score its final three runs on a solo home run by Thomas Furmanski and a two-run homer by Ward in the fourth inning.

Lyndonville scored once in the third on a bases loaded walk and once in the sixth on an RBI single by Jack Whipple which followed a triple by Casey Winiecki.

Ricker finished with a total of 3 hits as Ward and Xach Colacecchi both added 2.

Woolston allowed 3 hits and struck out 5 in 6 innings of work on the mound. Ward came on to hurl the final frame striking out 2. Woolston also helped himself defensively by turning a one hopper back to the mound into an early inning double play.

Albion next hosts Oakfield at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Photo by Tom Rivers – Austin Narburgh takes a healthy cut at the ball for Albion during Monday’s win over the host Batavia Rockies.

Avenging a recent one run loss, Albion put together a late rally to nip the host Batavia Rockies 12-11 Monday in a Batavia 14U League baseball game.

Albion pulled out the win by scoring twice in the seventh inning on a pair of wild pitches as a walk to Cade Wolcott and a fielders choice play off the bat of Javon Jones set up the opportunity.

Jayden Allport drove in a total of three runs on the evening for Albion which also got strong defensive efforts from Chris Sacco at third base, Austin Narburgh at shortstop and Bobby Dysard at catcher.

Now at 2-4, Albion next faces Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Park in Batavia.

JR  Wilson II rallied from an early 9-4 deficit to edge past Team Monte 16-14 Monday in a Medina Women’s Softball League game.

Two runs in the sixth inning proved to be the difference for JR Wilson as Nicki Dresser and Jen Molisani had key hits.

Earlier, Team Monte erupted for 7 runs in the second inning, highlighted by triples by Gloria Smith and Ashley Crawford, to build up the 9-4 advantage. Crawford also had a home run in the third frame.

Julie Tette had a three-run homer and Molisani a two-run HR to highlight the JR Wilson’s offense which also included a triple by Audrey Schalek and doubles by Nicki Dresser and Rachel Preston.

Dresser, Jenn Thom and Dom Hughes all finished with 3 hits for JR Wilson as Laura Valley, Tette, Molisani, Schalek and Preston each had 2.

Crawford, Koreena Couch and Allysia Pogel each had 3 hits for Team Monte as Tiffanee Robb and Emily Oaks both had 2.

Banes 14, Tats & Bats 3
Keeping up a recent trend, Bane’s Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing got off to a quick start to down Tats & Bats 14-3 Monday to remain undefeated at 6-0.

Banes scored 3 quick runs in the first inning on singles by Robin Blaun, Kathy Allen, Grace Masse and Amy Allis.

Three walks combined with singles by Connie Heschke, Sue Seefeldt and Jen Masse plated 3 more tallies in the second frame.

Banes then broke the game open by scoring five times in the third inning on 3 walks and singles by Allis, Heschke,  Seefeldt and Jen Masse.

Allis finished with 3 hits as Lexi Neuman  and Grace Masse both had 2.

Medina blanked the Iron Lungz FC 5-0 in West Seneca Sunday in a Buffalo and Western New York senior Division soccer game.

Steven Anderson scored 2 goals, and Brian Anderson, Kristian Snyder, and Greg Husung each netted 1 as Medina improves to 6-0-1.

Assists came from Coby Albone, Aaron Feltz, Brian Anderson, and Hayden Allis.

Goalie Brodie Fenton remained unscored upon.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nathan Gibson, in action here on the mound, also had a big late inning home run to help Barre rally past Sandstone this past week in Albion Midget League action.

The home team’s last at bats helped the Barre Cubs score two big come from behind wins this past week and Albion Midget League action.

First, a home run by Nathan Gibson, double by Owen Bentley, and game winning single by Nick Harling plated 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth to push Barre past Sandstone by a score of 11-10.

A base clearing double by Emma Shay had put Sandstone ahead by 4 in the top of the sixth.

Seth Krenning, Nick Martino and Cencere Lowe also had key hits for Sandstone.

Cami London bangs out a hit for Barre.

For Barre, Gibson went 4 for 4 on the day. Cami London, Jason Conn, Josh Bovenzi, Oliver Beach and Zach Vancott had big hits for Barre.

Then another last inning rally helped Barre defeat Vets by a score of 17-16.

Bovenzi went 3 for 3 with a home run and Conn 3 for 3 with a triple and game winning single for Barre.

London added a double and single and Harling a triple for Barre.

A grand slam home run by Bryer Dysard had helped put Vets in the lead the previous inning.  Dysard added a triple earlier in the game and ended the night with 4 hits.

John Bianchi and Brody Vercruysse had 3 hits each for Vets, while Brandon Nashburn, Hunter Lonnen and Ryan Dunn each had 2 hits.

Barre is now 7-3

Sandstone did rebound by rallying late to nip Rotary 11-10 and maintain a hold on the league lead at 8-2.

Sandstone pulled out the win by scoring once in the bottom of the sixth on a single by Elliot Trapiss to snap a 10-10 tie. Trapiss finished with 2 hits as did Lowe who had a grad slam home run to key a 5 run second inning.

Jacob Edwards had a big day at the plate for Rotary belting home runs to key a three-run first inning and a five-run second frame. He later hit and RBI triple in the top of the sixth to knot the contest at 10-10.

Sandstone had taken a 10-9 lead in the bottom of the fifth on a double by Krenning and a sacrifice by Shay.

Elliot Trapiss, shown here at the plate in the Barre game, drove in the game winning run for Sandstone against Rotary.

Improving to 4-1-2, Kendall blanked host LeRoy 3-0 today in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U17 Divison game.

Lizzie Sutphen, Lizzie Woodams and Grace Robinson each scored a goal for Kendall. Woodhams and Alezya Brown both added assists.

Kathrine Pearson earned the shutout in goal.

Albion competes in Fairport Tourney
Albion’s U18 girls squad competed in the Fairport Tournament this weekend.

Albion defeated Fairport 3-0 on goals by Brylie Hapeman, Kendall Derisley and Kenzie Hapeman.

In the other games Albion lost 1-0 to Lakefront, 3-2 to Brighton and 4-1 to Lancaster/Depew.

The AnJo Bombers U16  squad dropped a narrow 7-4 decision to the Southern Tier Power from Hornell today in the championship game of the Upstate Shootout Tournament at NCCC.

The Bombers advanced to the finals by defeating New Era 16U 8-5 in the semis.

Carson Tatro toed the rubber for the Bombers against New Era allowing nine hits and five runs while striking out three over seven innings.

The Bombers launched one home run on the day. Cade Littman went deep for a 350’ blast in the second inning. Thomas Furmanski tripled and drove in two. Addison Christ also drove in two.

Karl Darling went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead he Bombers in hits.

Defensively, the Bombers didn’t commit a single error in the field. AJ Seefeldt had the most chances in the field with six

In the finals, the Bombers fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-4 loss to Southern Tier Power  despite outhitting the Hornell area squad 8-7.

Southern Tier Power scored on an error in the first inning and then five times in the second.

The Bombers put up three runs in the sixth inning.  Darling had an RBI single in the inning to lead the run scoring.

Christ started the game for the Bombers.  Mike DiCureia and Furmanski entered the game as relief, throwing four innings and two innings respectively.