Roy-Hart downs Alden in Class B opener

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Hank Snyder makes a run saving sliding catch in right field during the Rams sectional win over Alden at Vets Parkl this afternoon.

A three run fourth inning scoring burst keyed No. 5 seed Roy-Hart to a 6-3 victory over No. 12 Alden in the opening round of the Section VI Class B baseball tournament at Vets Park this afternoon.

Breaking away from a 3-3 deadlock, Roy-Hart scored 3 times in the decisive fourth frame on a two-run double by Gavin Heideman and an RBI single by Isaac Smith. A single by Will Bundrock started the uprising.

Earlier, the Rams scored once in the first on an RBI single by Heideman, once in the second on an RBI single by Sean Mettler and once in the third on an error.

Roy-Hart shortstop Sean Mettler turns a third inning double play after taking a throw from second baseman Isaac Smith. The Alden base runner is Aiden Jordan Helms.

Alden tied the game at 3-3 with solo runs in the first inning on a single by Michael Clifford, in the third on a wild pitch and in the fourth on an error.

Jared Hy earned the win on the mound for the Rams as he allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 in 6 innings of work. Smith came on to hurl the final frame giving up 1 hit and striking out 3.

Defensively, the Rams turned a double play in the third inning from Smith at second to Mettler at shortstop to John Brigham at first.

Roy-Hart will face the winner of Monday’s game between No. 4 Lafayette and No. 13 Cleveland Hill in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Roy-Hart pitcher Jared Hy helped himself out on the base paths by stealing third and later coming in to score a run. Ethan Schmitz is the Alden third baseman.