Medina 13U opens with twin bill sweep

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina pitcher Brody Fry makes the tag for an out at home plate during Saturday’s season opening doubleheader victory over the Niagara Surge at Barre Town Park.

The Medina Mustangs 13U team opened the WNY Boys of Summer Fall League baseball season on a high note by sweeping a doubleheader from the Niagara Surge by narrow margins of 10-9 and 17-15 Saturday at Barre Town Park.

Medina won the opener in the bottom of the seventh inning as Jimmy Dieter drew a bases loaded walk to earn the 10-9 victory.

A three-run triple and a single by Tyler Kroening highlighted Medina’s efforts at the plate which also included two singles and a run scored by Brody Fry and two singles, an RBI and a run scored by Colton Smith.

Aidan Papaj, Riley Culver and Brady Christaansen each also had a single and a run scored while Dieter had two key walks and two runs scored and Lukas Grimes and Vinny Gray each scored a run.

On the mound, Fry went the first four innings striking out 5 and Grimes hurled the last three frames fanning 3.

In the high scoring second game Gray went 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, Kroening had a triple, single, 1 RBI and 3 runs scored and Fry 3 singles, a double, 2 RBI, 3 stolen bases and 3 runs scored.

Ryleigh Culver also had 3 singles, an RBI and a run scored, Carter Woodworth a single, an RBI and 2 runs scored, Christaansen a double and an RBI, Smith a single, Papaj and Grimes a single and a run scored and Dieter a single and 2 runs scored.

Culver, Woodworth, Gray, Grimes and Papaj all shared in the pitching duties.

Medina next plays a doubleheader at Orchard Park next Saturday against the WNY Prospects at 2:30 and 5 p.m. Then next Sunday Medina will host the Academy Stars at Barre Town Park at 4 p.m.