WESTERNPORT — Daniel Warnick stole third base and scored on the overthrow into left field in the bottom of the 11th as WEPCO edged the Times-News, 3-2, to clinch the Rec Baseball League regular-season title Wednesday evening.
Warnick walked to open the 11th and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ben Russell to set the stage for his decisive steal. Russell tied the game at 2-2 with an RBI single in the seventh inning after Forhest Crass gave the Times-News the lead with a solo home run in the top of the inning.
Jeremy Shingler relieved starter Ryan Redinger and pitched four scoreless innings while allowing only one hit to get the win. Redinger had 11 strikeouts and gave up only four hits over the first seven innings.
Shingler stroked a triple and came in on a throwing error for WEPCO’s first run in the second inning. Redinger also tripled, Warnick doubled and Adam Stowell hit two singles.
Zach Ward added a double for the Times-News. Aaron O’Rourke pitched the first eight innings before giving way to Jacob Foreman.
WEPCO (14-1) will play Personal Best/KMK on Friday at Allegany High School. Times-News (7-6-1) will take on Barrelville ODC today at Allegany College.
Chessie 13
Barrelville ODC 1
MOUNT SAVAGE — Sean Nolan pitched a two-hitter and Matt Farris hit a three-run home run and triple, leading Chessie Federal Credit Union over Barrelville Outdoor Club in a game shortend to five innings by the 10-run rule at Dickel Field.
Logan Harden contributed three doubles to Chessie’s 12-hit attack and drove in three runs. Nolan and Josh Neilson hit doubles, and Blaine Leasure and Shannon Farrell had two singles each. Nolan and Farrell each had one RBI.
Nolan gave up only a pair of singles and had five strikeouts and no walks.
Chessie (8-7) will play Hite Roofing/American Legion on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Hot Stove Complex.
Sweitzer, Simson 8
Fort Ashby VFW 2
SHORT GAP, W.Va. — Seth Hinebaugh hit a two-run single in the sixth and Tim Holler belted a two-run homer in the seventh to lift Sweitzer, Simson and Associates past Fort Ashby VFW at Frankfort.
Sweitzer, Simson trailed 2-1 after five innings before taking the lead with a four-run sixth. Sean Rollman had a key bunt single that loaded the bases before Hinebaugh’s two-run single put Sweitzer, Simson on top for good.
Corey Helbig ripped a triple, double and single and winning pitcher Nathan King had two singles for Sweitzer, Simson (7-6-2).
Cody Weese and Zach Bradfield had two singles for Fort Asbhy, which finished the season with a 5-11 record.
Sweitzer, Simson will play Personal Best/KMK on Saturday at noon at the Hot Stove complex.
Tuesday
Times-News 13, Sweitzer, Simson 3
SHORT GAP, W. Va. — Winning pitcher Tristan Beyer and Michael Moyer drove in four runs apiece with a double and single as the Times-News rolled over Sweitzer, Simson and Associates at Frankfort.
Beyer allowed five hits and had five strikeouts in a game shortened to five innings by the 10-run rule. Jacob Foreman added a two-run triple for the Times-News.
Cody Parsons pounded a two-run home run and Nathan King cracked a double and single for Sweitzer, Simson and Associates.
Rec League
WEPCO clinches Rec League crown
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Five in a row for WEPCO
Steven Holtschneider had a perfect day and his teammates didn’t have a bad one either Friday evening in the Rec League championship game.
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WEPCO strikes back, wins 6-2
Adam Stowell and Jacob Miller didn’t want the Rec League season to end prematurely, and neither did any of their WEPCO teammates.
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Six-run 7th seals Fort Ashby victory
Jeffrey Conley, Cody Weese, Jamison Jones and Ollie Douthitt had a pair of hits as the Fort Ashby VFW downed the Times-News, 15-7, in the Rec League regular-season finale for both teams Friday at Frankfort.
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WEPCO handed first loss
Two-run innings in the fourth and fifth were the difference for the Times-News as it broke a 5-5 tie to hand WEPCO Federal Credit Union its first loss of the season, 9-5, in Rec League action Wednesday.
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Souders’ hit caps wild Times-News comeback
Eli Souders singled home two runs to bring the Times-News all the way back from an 11-2 deficit entering the bottom of the seventh inning, capping off a 10-run rally to defeat Barrelville Outdoor Club, 12-11, Monday in Rec League play at Frankfort High School.
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Jenkins homer charges Chessie
Josh Jenkins hit a three-run home run in a four-run sixth inning to lead Chessie Federal Credit Union over Frank Arnold Construction, 6-2, Friday in Rec League play at Southern High School.
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Fort Ashby tops Hite Roofing, 9-5
Fort Ashby VFW made its move by scoring six runs over the fourth and fifth innings to take a 7-3 lead, and would go on to win 9-5 Friday against Hite Roofing at Frankfort High School.
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O’Rourkes lead T-N to 7-5 victory
Connor O’Rourke tripled in Chris Kendall and Aaron O’Rourke, then scored on Jacob Foreman’s sacrifice fly for a three-run top of the sixth to give the Times-News a 7-5 win over Hite Roofing Wednesday at Bel Air Field.
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Dickel, Torbett lead Barrelville over Fort Ashby
MOUNT SAVAGE — Barrelville Outdoor Club jumped on top of Fort Ashby VFW early while riding the strong arm of Garrett Dickel to an 8-2 victory over Fort Ashby VFW Monday evening at Dickel Field.
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Hite Roofing beats Arnold Construction
Nick Cathell hit a bases-loaded double during a seven-run first inning that helped carry Hite Roofing to a 10-3 win over Frank Arnold Construction in Rec League action Thursday at Southern High School.
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