Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Vincent Zona slides safely into second base as Akron’s Brandon Orr takes the throw. The action took place during the Purple Eagles win over the Tigers this evening at Vets Park.

Exactly reversing the outcome of Tuesday’s meeting, Albion used a big late inning rally to defeat previously unbeaten Akron 11-7 this evening in a rainy Niagara-Orleans League baseball game at Vets Park.

Albion, which lost by the same 11-7 margin at Akron on Tuesday, erased a 7-4 deficit with a big seven run sixth inning scoring explosion to claim the victory and stay in the thick of the N-O title chase.

A single by Bryce Pritchard, a walk and a single by Isaiah Callicutt loaded the bases to open the decisive sixth inning and set up the Purple Eagles big rally.

Mike DiCureia then banged out a key two-run single to pull Albion to within one and a wild pitch plated the equalizer.

Bases loaded walks to Addison Christ and Liam Ward then put the Purple Eagles on top for good at 9-7 and a pair of Akron errors tacked on a pair of insurance runs.

Ward then came on in relief in the top of the seventh to close out the Albion victory registering three strikeouts as Akron left a pair of runners stranded.

Stranded base runners proved to be Albion’s big problem over the first five innings as the Purple Eagles left the bases loaded in both the third and fourth innings and left two runners aboard in both the first and fifth frames.

Akron jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning but Albion answered with a pair of runs in the third on an RBI single by Pritchard and a bases loaded walk.

The Tigers went back up 4-2 by scoring three times in the top of the fourth on a wild pitch, a fielders choice play and an RBI single by Jacob Cummings.

The Purple Eagles though quickly knotted the contest at 4-4 by answering with a pair of runs in the home half of the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Pritchard and a bases loaded walk.

The sea-saw battle continued as Akron tallied three times in the top of the fifth on a wild pitch and RBI singles by Jacob Siska and Nic Pietrowski to regain the lead for what proved to be the last time at 7-4.

However, the last scoring burst and the victory in the three hour long marathon contest belonged to Albion as the Purple Eagles capitalized on a bases loaded opportunity big time in the sixth inning turning 4 walks, 2 errors, a wild pitch and Dicureia’s two-run single into a seven run uprising to regain the lead for good at 11-7.

Akron slips to 5-1 while Albion improves to 4-2 as the now tight four-way N-O title race also has defending champion Roy-Hart at 3-1 and Medina at 3-2.

The day’s other N-O games (Barker vs. Roy-Hart and Newfane vs. Wilson) were postponed due to the rainy weather as were the N-O softball matchups of Barker vs. Roy-Hart and Newfane vs. Wilson.

Albion’s Bryce Pritchard goes high to try and haul in a throw at first base as Akron’s Nic Pietrowski crosses the bag.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Austin Dugan, left, and Medina’s Matt Saj, and their Purple Eagle and Mustang teammates will be taking part in the Jeff Evoy Memorial Scholarship doubleheader on Saturday at Vets Park.

During his educational career as a teacher, coach and administrator, Jeff Evoy, who passed away in 2016, touched the lives of  students and community members in the Albion, Medina and Pembroke school districts.

This Saturday the varsity baseball teams from those three schools will compete in the second annual Jeff Evoy Memorial Scholarship doubleheader at Vets Park.

Albion will face Pembroke at 4 p.m. and Medina will take on Wilson at 7 p.m.

The event is also a significant one for Wilson as Lakemen Coach Mark Kurtz was a lifelong friend of Evoy’s.

Wilson downed Medina 11-5 in last year’s inaugural Evoy Memorial Scholarship event which has been expanded to a doubleheader this year so Albion and Pembroke could take part.

There will be a brief ceremony in between games, including first pitches being thrown out by Evoy’s  family.

“We would like to invite all of Jeff’s former students and colleagues to come take part in the day and help us continue to to honor Jeff’s spirit of hard work, dedication, love of sports, and love of community,” said games coordinator Eric Hellwig.

Hellwig noted that last year’s event raised about $2,000 to kick start the Evoy Scholarship fund. He added that if anyone would like to donate to the scholarship but can’t attend the games, they may make checks payable to Medina Central School District, and send to c/o Eric Hellwig, Medina High School, 2 Mustang Drive, Medina, NY 14103.

Moving on top to stay in the second quarter, Gowanda went on to defeat visiting Medina 12-8 this afternoon in a muddy Class D Division lacrosse game.

Trailing 3-1, Gowanda used a 5-1 second period scoring edge to rally into a 5-4 half-time advantage.  The lead increased to 9-6 after three quarters.

Mason Lewis scored 4 goals for Medina as Zach Blount, Brendan Luthart, Christian Silversmith and DaRon Bellan each netted 1.

Two goals by Lewis and one by Blount gave the Mustangs the short lived 3-1 first period lead.

Now at 2-2 in the division and 3-3 overall, Medina next visits Salamanca on Thursday.

Golf
Kendall went 1-2 in a Genesee Region League quad golf meet at Batavia.

Kendall posted a score of 320 while Notre Dame was 245, Elba 255 and Wheatland-Chil 354.

Callahan Spear was Kendall’s low scorer with a 55.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Lincoln Pace in action in the long jump and Barker’s Katrina Clare in the 400 during this afternoon’s Niagara-Orleans League meet which saw the visiting Raiders sweep the Mustangs.

Barker swept to a doubleheader victory over host Medina this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League track meet. The Raiders won the boys’ meet 74-67 and the girls’ 109-30.

Ian DiLorenzo doubled in the 110 Hurdles and 400 Hurdles, Dominic Clementi in the 200 and 400, Anthony Leising in the Pole Vault and Triple Jump and Andrew Jenks in the Shotput and Long Jump to lead the way for the Barker boys. Malik Smith also won the 100 for the Raiders.

Dan Heil doubled in the 800 and 1600 for Medina which also got wins from Lincoln Pace (High Jump), Trenton Crews (Discus), and Jack Hill (3200).

Katrina Clare doubled in the 200 and 400 to lead the way for the Barker girls as Madison Gancasz won the 100.

Olivia Carter was a triple winner for Medina in the Long Jump. Triple Jump and 400 Hurdles as Devin Griffin added a win in the High Jump.

Both Barker teams are 1-0 while both Medina teams are 0-2.

The Albion boys downed Akron 93 1/3-47 2/3 as Tre Yaskulski was a triple winner in the 110 Hurdles, High Jump and Triple Jump.

Photo by Tom Rivers – JaQuess Harrison competes in the Long Jump for Albion.

The Purple Eagles also had Bril Johnson win the 100, Sam Sanchez the 400, Nate Moore the Long Jump, Preston Flugel the Pole Vault and Anthony Freeman the 400 Hurdles.

Marcus Kenlein was a double winner for Akron in the Shotput and Discus.

Akron downed Albion 105-35 in the girls’ meet as Hailey Hall tripled in the 100, 200 and High Jump and Margo Henley in the 800, 1500 and 3000. Kara Sequin also doubled in the 100 Hurdles and 400 Hurdles.

The Albion boys are 1-0 and Akron 0-2. The Akron girls are 1-1 and Albion 0-1.

In the day’s other meet, Wilson swept Roy-Hart winning the boys’ meet 87-54 and the girls’ 83-58.

Marcus Schwarzmueller doubled in the 100 and 3200, Mason Secor in the Shotput and Discus and Marcell Wilson in the Long Jump and Triple Jump to lead the Wilson boys.

The Wilson girls had Grace Gerber double in the 100 Hurdles and 400 Hurdles, Shea Munnikhuyen in the Shotput and Triple Jump and Skylar Munnikhuyen in the High Jump and Long Jump.

Anna Rickard doubled for Roy-Hart in the 1500 and 3000.

Both Wilson teams are 1-0 while the Roy-Hart squads are both 1-1.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Matt Skehan, left, and Kendall’s Mason Kurhn started on the mound this afternoon in the host Hawks win over the rival Eagles.

Holley  blanked visiting rival Kendall 7-0 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League baseball game.

Holley scored what proved to be the game winner in the second inning as Mike Passarell singled and scored on a hit by Erik Balys.

Mike Passarell bangs out a hit for Holley.

The Hawks later put a lock on the victory by scoring six times in the sixth inning highlighted by a double by Patrick Bower and singles by Passarell and Brandon Dillenbeck.

Matt Skehan, who started, and Sam Lammes, who came on in the second inning, combined on a 1 hitter with 13 strikeouts for the Hawks.

Mason Kuhn, who pitched the whole game for Kendall registering 8 strikeouts, also had the Eagles lone hit.

Lyndonville 13, Pembroke 3
Rebounding from a pair of league losses, Lyndonville downed host Pembroke 13-3 in a G-R contest as Bryce Seddon hurled a 4 hitter with 3 strikeouts.

Trailing 3-1, Lyndonville moved on top by scoring three times in the third inning in on a two-run single by Oskar Heinsler an an RBI single by Zach Johnson.

The Tigers later put a lock on the victory by erupting for 8 runs in the fifth inning as Johnson had a two-run double, Noah Heinsler a two-run single and Kane Flynn an RBI single.

Akron 11, Albion 7
Akron stayed perfect at 5-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition by outlasting visiting Albion 11-7.

Steve Wagner had 3 hits and 2 RBIs and Jacob Cummings 2 hits and 3 RBIs to lead the Akron offense as Brennan Murty picked up the win on the mound.

Bryce Pritchard and Nate Fearby both had triples and Liam Ward a double for Albion.

The Purple Eagles are slated to face the Tigers again at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Medina’s Vets Park.

The loss drops Albion to 3-2 in N-O action.

Kendall first baseman Hunter Menze stretches for the throw but Holley’s Matt Skehan beats it out.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Alisha Scroger bangs out a hit for Medina during this afternoon’s win over Newfane at Vets Park.

Medina blanked Newfane 12-0 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game at Vets Park.

Ashlee Howell went 5 for 5 at the plate to lead the offense for Medina which improves to 5-1 in N-O action.

Cora Payne and Ryenn Oliver combined to hurl a 1 hitter with 7 strikeouts in the circle for Medina.

The loss drops Newfane to 0-5.

Albion 9, Aquinas 8
Albion pushed across a run in the seventh inning on an error, a single by Alexis Bentley and a passed ball to nip visiting Aquinas 9-8 in a non league game.

Albion had tied the game at 8-8 by scoring four times with two out in the sixth inning on an RBI double by Natalie DiCureia, a two-run single by Janae Doty and an RBI single by Brylie Hapeman.

Bentley had a total of 3 hits as DiCureia, Doty, and Sierra Newton each had 2. DiCureia and Paige Derisley both had triples.

Oakfield-Alabama 4, Lyndonville 1
Madison LaGrou registered 13 strikeouts to lead Oakfield-Alabama to a 4-1 in over Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League game.

Anna Lewis, Natalie Ostrowski and Megan Krisher each had a pair of hits for Lyndonville.

Kendall 14, Byron-Bergen 2

Michela Hanlon, Adrianna Passarell and winning pitcher Sara Mattle each had 3 hits and Lizzie Sutphen scored 4 times to lead Kendall to a 14-2 win over Byron-Bergen. In the circle, Mattle hurled a 4 hitter with 7 strikeouts.

In other G-R action, Elba downed Holley 10-4.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Gracie Johnson delivers a pitch for Lyndonville during this afternoon’s win at Kendall.

Erupting for six quick runs in the first inning, Lyndonville went on to defeat host Kendall 22-1 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League softball game.

A two-run double by Megan Krisher highlighted the big first inning for the Lady Tigers.

Brittney Marks makes solid contact at the plate for Kendall. Miranda Lembcke is the Lyndonville catcher.

Krisher finished with a total of 3 hits as Alecia Hinkson, Anna Lewis, Natalie Ostrowski and Miranda Lembcke each had 2.  Krisher drove in a total of 5 runs. Hinkson had a triple and drove in 4 runs and Lewis a double and 3 RBIs.

Gracie Johnson picked up the win in the circle for the Lady Tigers registering 3 strikeouts.

Holley 18, Byron-Bergen 8
Madison Marsh struck out 9 in the circle and also banged out 3 hits at the plate to lead Holley to an 18-8 G-R win over Byron-Bergen.

Madison Papaj and Madison Day both added a pair of hits for the Lady Hawks. Papaj’s hits included a double.

Holley improves to 3-2.

Roy-Hart outlasted host Akron 17-15 in 8 innings this afternoon to improve to 5-0 in Niagara-Orleans League softball competition.

Winning pitcher Mallory Steiner, Maddie Fry and Maddy Glena each had an RBI single in the decisive eighth inning for the Lady Rams as a triple by Sam Choate ignited the uprising.

Defensivley, Reanna Perkins then made a big diving catch at second base for the Lady Rams in the bottom of the eighth inning to help stop an Akron rally.

Choate and Steiner both had home runs on the day.

Abby Stone had a double and triple for Akron which is now 1-2.

Medina 32, Wilson 1
Four home runs highlighted the offense as Medina bested host Wilson 32-1 to improve to 4-1 in N-O action.

Ryenn Oliver had a grand slam home run and a two run homer, Alisha Scroger a two-run homer and Morgan Allis a solo homer.

Barker 22, Newfane 10
Trailing 5-3, Barker erupted for 8 runs in the second inning to key a 22-10 win over Newfane.

Kylie Miller, Emily Wagner, Morgan Sczepanak, Ella Fox and Abby Harris each had 3 hits for the Lady Raiders. Wagner had a home run an 6 RBIs and Miller two doubles and 5 RBIs.

This past weekend Barker earned a split at the Alexander Tournament defeating Elba 18-12 and losing to Alden 28-9.  Sydie Luckman and Wagner both had home runs against Alden.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Zach Johnson puts the ball in play for Lyndonville during the Tigers loss to visiting Alexander this afternoon.

Taking over sole possession of first place, Akron edged past visiting defending champion Roy-Hart 5-3 this afternoon in a key early season Niagara-Orleans League clash of unbeatens.

Trailing 3-2, Akron scored three times in the fifth inning to earn the win on an RBI single by winning pitcher Brandon Orr and a two-run single by Derek Holtz.

On the mound, Orr hurled a 3 hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Akron is now 4-0 and Roy-Hart 3-1

Newfane 13, Barker 3
Newfane bested Barker 13-3 as Garrett Srock hurled a onr hitter with 19 strikeouts.

Kyle Jurek had a triple and home run for the Panthers which also got a pair of hits from Matt DiTullio and Lukas Koller.

Newfane is now 1-4 and Barker 0-6.

Alexander 15, Lyndonville 4
A big 9 run sixth inning locked up Alexander’s 15-4 win over host Lyndonville in a Genesee Region League game.

John Wilson had a single, double and home run for Alexander which also benefitted from 6 Lyndonville errors.

Pembroke 9, Kendall 2
Seven errors helped Pembroke post a 9-2 win over host Kendall in another G-R contest.

The Dragons scored 4 runs in the third inn and and then locked up the win with 3 tallies in the seventh.

John Rath scattered 6 hits and strikeout 7 on the mound for Kendall.

Holley edged past visiting rival Kendall 3-2 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League tennis match.

Holley swept the doubles matches with wins by the duos of Dalton Thurley -Steven Morgan 6-3, 7-6 over  Chris Butlin-Stephen Balka and Jake Peters-Austin Berns 6-2, 6-4 over Tory Raufeison-Kari Harrier.

The Hawks also took the first singles match as Aaron Strathearn defeated Nate Warters 6-3, 6-2.

Kendall got wins at second singles from Ryan Barrett, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Cheyan Palmer, and at third singles by Matt Murray 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 over Kristina Yaroshchuk.

Holley is now 2-0 in the league and 3-1 overall while Kendall is 0-1, 1-2.

Albion 3, Wilson 2 1/2
Victories at the first two singles spots by Matt Kovaleski and Victor Benjovsky sparked Albion to a 3-2 1/2 win over Wilson in a Niagara-Orleans League match.

The Purple Eagles also got a win from the second doubles team of Haley Bader and Carson Bader.

Albion is now 3-2 and Wilson 0-2.

Medina 5 1/2, Barker 0
Straight set wins in singles competition by the trio of Andrew Fuller, Ray Paull and Toby Kiebala led Medina past Barker 5 1.2-0.

The Mustangs also got wins from the doubles duos of Andrew Houseman-Kody Leno, Haylee Seefeldt- Mark Barcena and Jacob Houseman-Sophia Cardone.

Medina is now 3-0 and Barker 0-3.

Akron 4, Newfane 1

Wins by the singles trio of Nate Chubb, Brandon Meek and Will  Chubb keyed undefeated (3-0) Akron to a 4-1 victory over Newfane (1-4).

Harry Fitzgerald and Maggie Leeds won at second doubles for Akron while Matt Pusateri and Caitlin Clak took the first doubles match for Newfane.