Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion starting pitcher JaQuess Harrison tags out Roy-Hart’s Ben Schwab at home plate during the Purple Eagles narrow 4-3 loss to the visiting Rams this afternoon.

A pair of unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning proved to be the difference as defending champion Roy-Hart edged past host Albion 4-3 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Breaking away from a 2-2 deadlock, Roy-Hart scored twice with one out in the seventh on an error. A single by Nick Kubas and a bunt single by Jacob Bruning set up the opportunity.

Roy-Hart starter Cameron Meadows delivers a pitch.

Albion did battle in the bottom of the seventh scoring once on a wild pitch after two walks and an error had loaded the bases. However, the Purple Eagles left two runners stranded as Ben Schwab, who came on in relief in the seventh for the Rams, registered a clutch game ending strikeout.

Roy-Hart had built up a 2-0 lead on RBI singles by Brendan Hess in both the fourth and sixth innings. A single by Schwab helped set up the fourth inning tally. Charlie Bruning and Schwab both banged out singles to set to the sixth inning run.

Albion though rallied to knot the contest by scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out, two-run double by Tony Velljo-Miller. Singles by Liam Ward and Vincent Zona set up that opportunity.

Cameron Meadows, who pitched the first six innings for Roy-Hart, registered a key strikeout to end that rally with a runner stranded at third.  Meadows also notched a big strikeout to get out of a bases loaded jam in the first frame. He had 8 strikeouts and allowed six hits.

JaQuess Harrison pitched the first six innings for Albion allowing 5 hits and striking out 9.

Roy-Hart is now 2-0 and Albion 2-1 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart’s Brendan Hess dives back to first as Albion’s Bryce Pritchard awaits the throw.

Exploding for eight quick runs in the first inning, Barker went on to defeat host Pembroke 14-8 this afternoon in a non league baseball game.

A two-run double by Devan Mangan along with a two run single by Eddie Wasnock and RBI singles by Collin Webb and Austin Sullivan highlighted the Raiders decisive early scoring barrage.

Webb finished with a total of 3 hits as Wasnock, Sullivan and Mangan each had 2.

Wasnock also pitched the first 3 innings striking out 6.

Jacob Miller had 2 hits, including a double, for Pembroke.

Barker next hosts Elba/Byron-Bergen in a non league game at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Notre Dame 4, Holley 3

Notre Dame rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull even and then pushed across the game winner in the eighth as the Irish nipped Holley 4-3 in a Genesee Region League game at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

A two-run double by Evan Bender highlighted Notre Dame’s seventh inning rally. A fielders choice play off the bat of Jake Wetherwax then plated the game winner in the eighth as an error set up the threat.

Holley had built up a 3-0 lead by scoring once in the first on an error and then once in both the fifth and sixth frames on passed balls.

Notre Dame is now 3-0 in the league and Holley 0-2.

Roy-Hart pushed across a run in the seventh inning to nip host Elba 3-2 this afternoon in a non league softball game.

Emily Metz tripled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Brown to snap a 2-2 tie and earn the Lady Rams the victory.

Roy-Hart’s other two runs came in the third inning on RBI singles by Brown and Jamie Bower.

Elba rallied to knot the contest by scoring once in the fourth on a single by Kallie Totten and once in the sixth on an error.

Maddie Fry finished with 3 hits and Brown 2 for the Lady Rams.

Samantha Choate pitched the first five innings for Roy-Hart allowing 2 hits and striking out 7. Lexi Lovewell hurled the final two frames striking out 2.

Elba pitcher Carli Bogue gave up 8 hits and struck out 10.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonvllle second baseman Cody Bentley awaits the throw as Notre Dame’s Evan Bender slides in. Shortstop Jacob Hoffee backs up the play. The action took place during the Tigers loss to the Irish this afternoon at Dwyer Stadium.

Putting together a last ditch rally, Notre Dame edged past Lyndonville 2-1 this afternoon in a key early season Genesee Region League baseball game at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.

Trailing 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Irish capitalized on an infield error to score the tying and winning runs.  A leadoff single and a walk set up the threat.

Lyndonville outfielder Dawson Joy stretches out to make a running catch.

Lyndonville took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a bases loaded fielders choice play off the bat of Mike Wells. A single by Kane Flynn, a hit batter and a single by Eric Neace loaded the bases with one out but the Tigers managed just the one run off the opportunity.

The Tigers also had a good scoring opportunity in the fifth as Jacob Hoffee tripled with just one out but he was left stranded after a pop out and a ground out.

Lyndonville also got runners to second and third with two out in the top of the seventh after an error, a sacrifice bunt by Nolan Donald, an intentional walk to Hoffee and a wild pitch but couldn’t capitalize as a popout wiped out the threat.

Wells went the distance on the mound for the Tigers scattering 3 hits and striking out 4. He registered a clutch strikeout to get out of a first inning jam after Notre Dame got runners to second and third.

Lyndonville is now 1-1 in the league and Notre Dame 2-0.

The Tigers next host Lima Christian at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in a non league game.

Contributed Photo – Martha Gardner

Medina High senior Martha Gardner place second in the Steeplechase at the East Syracuse-Minoa Specialty Qualifying Invitational Monday.

Gardner, who holds the Medina school record in the Steeplechase of 7:30 posted a time of 7:51.40 in the season opening event.

Her next Steeplechase competition will be at the Niagara-Orleans All-League meet in May.

Gardner is the defending N-O champion in the 800, 1500 and 3000.

Medina opens N-O competition at Barker on April 20.

Roy-Hart sophomore Charlie Bruning threw a complete game no hitter with 9 strikeouts as the Rams blanked visiting Lockport 3-0 this afternoon in a non league baseball game.

Bruning also helped his own cause at the plate by banging out an RBI single in the fifth inning to snap a scoreless deadlock.

The Rams added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Eric Fitch and a fielders choice play off the bat of Ben Schwab.

Roy-Hart next continues defense of its Niagara-Orleans League title with a key game at Albion at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Purple Eagles are 2-0 and the Rams 1-0 in N-O action to date.

Scoring at least four times in three of the first four innings, Kendall went on to defeat host Wheatland-Chili 15-10 this afternoon in the Genesee Region League softball opener.

Kacey Menge went 5 for 5, including 3 doubes and 3 RBIs, for Kendall as Madison Rath had 4 hits, including a double and triple and 4 RBIs, and Chelsea Wright 3 hits, including a double and triple.

Akron 6, Medina 2
Defending champion Akron downed visiting Medina 6-2 in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Abby Stone had a triple for Akron which scored twice in the first, fourth and fifth innings.

Morgan Allis had a two-run double in the first inning for Medina which also got singles from Alisha Scroger and Alexis Neuman.

Akron is now 2-0 and Medina 0-1 in N-O action.

Pushing across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning without the benefit of a hit earned Medina a narrow 7-6 win over Oakfield-Alabama in a non league game this afternoon at wind swept Vets Park.

Breaking away from a 6-6 deadlock, Medina scored the game winner when Owen Frasier reached on a walk with two outs and came around to score on a pair of passed balls.

The Mustangs also got off to a fast start erupting for five quick runs in the first inning on RBI singles by Brett Riemer and Alex Allis, a two-run fielders choice play off the bat of Trevor Luthart and a double steal play.

Riemer also had another RBI single in the second inning which upped the Medina lead to 6-0.

However, Oakfield-Alabama got back in the game by scoring four times in the sixth inning, highlighted by a three-run double by Grazioplene, to cut the deficit to 6-5.

The Hornets then pulled into a brief 6-6 tie by scoring once in the top of the seventh on four straight walks.

Chris Goyette pitched the first 5 innings for the Mustangs allowing only 3 hits and striking out 11 including the first 7 batters he faced.

Medina next hosts Newfane at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Albion 6, Newfane 2
Scoring five times in the first two innings, Albion went on to defeat host Newfane 6-2 to go to 2-0 in Niagara-Orleans League competition.

Albion scored two quick runs in the first inning on a pair of walks, a single by Bryce Pritchard and two passed balls.

The Purple Eagles then tacked on three runs in the second inning as Liam Ward had an RBI single.

Vincent Zona pitched the first four innings to earn the win allowing 2 hits and striking out 3.. Ward came on to hurl the final three frames allowing no hits and striking out 2.

Albion next hosts Roy-Hart at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Kane Flynn slides into second base ahead of a tag attempt by Dez Rosso during first inning action of the Tigers win over visiting Wheatland-Chili this afternoon.

Cullen Heveron delivers a pitch for Lyndonville.

Exploding for 12 runs in a marathon first inning, Lyndonville went on to defeat visiting Wheatland-Chili 23-0 this afternoon in the Genesee Region League baseball opener.

A run producing double by Jacob Hoffee and an RBI single by Eric Neace ignited the Tigers huge uprising which also included a two-run single and an RBI single by Zach Johnson, a two-run single by Mike Wells, an RBI double by Corey Hydock, an RBI single by Cody Bentley an a run producing sacrifice fly by Nolan Donald.

Johnson finished with 3 hits and Hoffee, Neace, Wells, Hydock and Kane Flynn 2 each as the Tigers had a total of 19 base raps.

Cullen Heveron picked up the win on the mound striking out 10 and allowing only 2 hits in 5 innings of work.

Lyndonville next visits Notre Dame in another G-R contest on Tuesday.

Attica 6, Holley 4

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock, Attica used an error aided five run third inning scoring burst to key a 6-4 win over visiting Holley in another G-R contest.

Dylan Hillabush had a solo home run and a single for Holley.  Hillabush also came on to pitch the final four innings striking out 9 of the 12 batters he faced.

Medina High graduates Kyle Barna and Blade Garlow scored a total of 9 goals Saturday to help the Pfeiffer University lacrosse team defeat Emmanuel 20-7 and gain the .500 mark for the season at 6-6.

Barna had a total of 6 gals and Garlow 3 goals and 3 assists.

Garlow netted Pfeiffer’s first goal and Barna had a big 4 goal second period to help the Falcons build up a 10-3 lead at the half.