Baseball: ‘Blazers cruise past Bethesda

University cruised past Bethesda Christian 11-1 Monday in a five-inning game at RoundTripper Academy.
The Trailblazers led from the start, scoring four runs in the first inning. Nate Shatkowski hit a fourth-inning triple that scored Dawson Estep. Estep was 2-for-3, batting in three runs, including the first one of the game. Tyler Galyean scored that run, the first of his three runs.
Adam Oxley pitched four innings for the win, striking out five and allowing just two hits.
University is 5-5-1 and hosts Greenwood Christian Academy on Thursday.

University 11, Bethesda Christian 1
(5 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Alex Washlock 1 1 1 1
Tyler Galyean 2 3 1 1
Dawson Estep 3 2 2 3
Nate Shatkowski 3 2 1 1
Ben Westerkamm 3 0 1 1
Ben Ewer 3 0 1 0
Adam Oxley 2 0 1 1
Jacob Lange 1 0 0 0
Kolton Stevens 2 1 0 0
Grayson Knight 0 2 0 0
Totals 20 11 8 8
Score by innings
Bethesda Christian 000 01 – 1 4 2
University 420 41 – 11 8 1
3B: Shatkowski. SB: Estep, Galyean, Oxley, Washlock, Westerkamm. SAC: Washlock 2. HBP: Washlock.
University pitching IP R ER H
Oxley (W) 4 0 0 2
Lange 1 1 0 2
Strikeouts: Oxley 5, Lange 3. Walks: none.

Buckingham’s double sends HSE past Mount Vernon

Hamilton Southeastern got past Mount Vernon 3-2 in a Tuesday away game.
The Royals scored all three of their runs in the fifth inning, as Matt Buckingham nailed a three-RBI double into left field. Jake Stout, Michael Cherry and Anthony Eggers all scored. Jake Huston had Southeastern’s other hit.
The Royals used five pitchers in the game. Griffin Lohman threw one inning for the win, with Brayton Harrison getting the save. Cole Graverson and Harrison both threw three strikeouts.
Southeastern is 7-3 and begins the annual Mudsock series with Fishers on Thursday.

Hamilton Southeastern 3, Mount Vernon 2
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Anthony Eggers 1 1 0 0
Caden Ruhnow 1 0 0 0
Jake Huston 3 0 1 0
Matthew Buckingham 3 0 1 3
Brayton Harrison 3 0 0 0
Greyson Droste 3 0 0 0
Jack DeWolf 2 0 0 0
Cole DeWael 2 0 0 0
Matt Iacobucci 2 0 0 0
Jake Stout 0 1 0 0
Michael Cherry 1 1 0 0
Cam Bolling 0 0 0 0
Jordan Millikan 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 3 2 3
Score by innings
Southeastern 000 030 0 – 3 2 2
Mount Vernon 000 001 1 – 2 4 1
2B: Buckingham. SB: Buckingham, DeWael, Harrison, Huston. HBP: Cherry, DeWael.
Southeastern pitching IP R ER H
Cole Graverson 3.0 0 0 1
Griffin Lohman (W) 1.0 0 0 0
Jacob Poore 1.0 0 0 0
Dylan Gray 0.1 1 1 2
Brayton Harrison (S) 1.2 1 0 1
Strikeouts: Graverson 3, Harrison 3, Poore 2. Walks: Graverson 1, Lohman 1, Gray 1, Harrison 1.

Millers drop first HCC game of season

Noblesville lost its first Hoosier Crossroads Conference game of the season on Monday, falling 5-1 at Franklin Central.
The Millers scored their lone run in the fifth inning, when Ethan Imel hit a solo home run to left field. Noblesville was held to two hits in the game, with DJ Owens getting the other hit, a sixth-inning single.
The Millers are 8-7 overall and 5-1 in conference play. Noblesville begins a three-game series with Westfield on Thursday.

Noblesville 5,
Franklin Central 1
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Cole Barnes 2 0 0 0
Cooper Miles 2 0 0 0
DJ Owens 3 0 1 0
Matt Peek 3 0 0 0
Cade Nelis 3 0 0 0
Brady Walden 3 0 0 0
Zach Gruver 2 0 0 0
Ethan Imel 2 1 1 1
Lucas Williams 1 0 0 0
Camden Nagel 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 1 2 1
Score by innings
Noblesville 000 010 0 – 1 2 1
Franklin Central 200 120 x – 5 10 1
HR: Imel. SB: Williams. HBP: Barnes.
Noblesville pitching IP R ER H
Peek (L) 4.1 5 5 9
Clay Holzworth 1.2 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Holzworth 4, Peek 3. Walks: none.

Sheridan picks up two home wins

Sheridan picked up two home wins to start the week.
On Monday, the Blackhawks beat Taylor 4-1. Sheridan scored three runs in the third inning, starting with Kyle Archer getting home on a passed ball. Sean Speck then sent a two-RBI single into center field to score Zach Oberle and Caine Spencer. In the fourth inning, Cameron Hovey got home after Archer reached on error.
Nolan Buckner pitched six innings for the win, tossing five strikeouts. Jake O’Hara threw the seventh inning, striking out three for the save.
On Tuesday, the ‘Hawks won a Hoosier Heartland Conference game over Clinton Central 11-1 in six innings. Archer provided a three-RBI double in the fifth inning, with Speck and Jake Vita also hitting a double.
Steve Smith led off the sixth inning with a triple, then Luke Chesney was hit by a pitch and Speck drew a walk to load the bases. Walker Casler then hit a two-RBI single to score Smith and Chesney and finish the game on the 10-run rule.
Speck pitched five innings, allowing no hits and striking out five.
The Blackhawks are 7-2 and host Taylor at 5 p.m. today.

Sheridan 4, Taylor 1
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Steve Smith 3 0 0 0
Jake O’Hara 3 0 0 0
Sean Speck 3 0 1 2
Nolan Buckner 3 0 0 0
Cameron Hovey 2 1 1 0
Jake Vita 3 0 1 0
Kyle Archer 2 1 1 1
Zach Oberle 3 1 0 0
Caine Spencer 2 1 1 0
Drake Delph 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 4 5 3
Taylor 000 100 0 – 1 5 3
Sheridan 003 100 x – 4 5 1
SB: Hovey.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Buckner (W) 6 1 1 5
O’Hara (S) 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Buckner 5, O’Hara 3. Walks: O’Hara 2, Buckner 1.

Sheridan 11, Clinton Central 1
(6 innings)
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Steve Smith 4 1 1 0
Jake O’Hara 3 0 0 0
Lucas Chesney 0 1 0 0
Sean Speck 3 0 1 0
Nolan Buckner 2 2 1 0
Walker Casler 1 1 1 2
Cameron Hovey 2 2 1 1
Drake Delph 0 2 0 0
Jake Vita 2 0 1 2
Kyle Archer 3 1 1 3
Corbin Went 2 0 0 0
Caine Spencer 2 1 1 0
Totals 24 11 8 8
Score by innings
Clinton Central 000 001 – 1 2 4
Sheridan 005 042 – 11 8 1
3B: Smith. 2B: Archer, Speck, Vita. SB: Hovey 3, Spencer 2, Chesney, Delph, Went. HBP: Chesney, Vita.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Speck (W) 5 0 0 0
Zach Oberle 1 1 1 2
Strikeouts: Speck 5, Oberle 1. Walks: Speck 3, Oberle 1.

Two-hard fought victories for Carmel

Carmel got two hard-fought victories this week.
On Monday, the Greyhounds beat Avon 4-3 at Hartman Field. The Orioles scored two runs in the top of the first inning, but the ‘Hounds answered right away with three runs in the bottom of the first, when Jackson Adams cracked a three-RBI double into center field. Christian Williams, Logan Urbanowski and Alex Brooks all got home.
Carmel added its fourth run in the fourth inning. Jared Greene got home after Urbanowski reached on an error.
Mitchell Henneberry threw five innings for the win, with four strikeouts against four hits. Aiden Bradbury pitched the sixth inning in relief, and Brooks pitched the seventh, getting the save.
The ‘Hounds made a late rally on Tuesday to beat Lawrence North 2-1 in an away Metropolitan Conference game.
The Wildcats scored their run in the first inning. Carmel had to wait until the seventh inning to score, but it was worth it.
Brayden Lentz drew a walk. Cody Li came in to run for Lentz, and he advanced to third when Jackson Adams hit a double. Drew Harding came in to run for Adams, and he and Li were both batted in by Dryden Schroeder’s right field single.
Drew Olssen pitched the complete game, including a perfect seventh inning to clinch the victory. Olssen struck out nine and allowed only three hits.
Carmel is 8-5 and will host Lawrence North at 5:30 p.m. today to finish the MIC series.

Carmel 4, Avon 3
Carmel AB R H RBI
Christian Williams 3 1 1 0
Logan Urbanowski 2 1 0 0
Alex Brooks 2 1 1 0
Brayden Lentz 3 0 0 0
Jackson Adams 2 0 1 3
Dryden Schroeder 3 0 0 0
JD Rogers 2 0 0 0
Jared Greene 2 1 0 0
Drew Olssen 3 0 1 0
Totals 22 4 4 3
Score by innings
Avon 200 001 0 – 3 5 1
Carmel 300 100 x – 4 4 0
2B: Adams. SB: Olssen, Williams. HBP: Rogers.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Mitchell Henneberry (W) 5 3 3 4
Aiden Bradbury 1 0 0 1
Brooks (S) 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Henneberry 4, Brooks 2, Bradbury 1. Walks: Henneberry 1, Brooks 1.

Carmel 2, Lawrence North 1
Carmel AB R H RBI
Christian Williams 3 0 0 0
Logan Urbanowski 3 0 0 0
Alex Brooks 2 0 0 0
Brayden Lentz 2 0 0 0
Jackson Adams 3 0 1 0
Dryden Schroeder 3 0 1 2
JD Rogers 3 0 2 0
Michael Uhrig 3 0 0 0
Drew Olssen 3 0 0 0
Cody Li 0 1 0 0
Drew Harding 0 1 0 0
Totals 25 2 4 2
Score by innings
Carmel 000 000 2 – 2 4 1
Lawrence North 100 000 0 – 1 3 0
2B: Adams. SB: Rogers.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Olssen 7 1 1 3
Strikeouts: Olssen 9. Walks: Olssen 3.

Golden Eagles cruise past Heritage Christian

Guerin Catholic cruised past Heritage Christian 9-0 in a Circle City Conference game Tuesday at the Golden Eagles’ field.
Guerin scores its first run in the first inning, when Bennett Ely doubled in Keenan Taylor. The Golden Eagles added four runs in the second inning: Taylor hit a left field to double to send Josh Schaaf and Wes Gingerich home, then Ely batted in Taylor. Nate Bingman stepped up next, and he singled home Ely.
Gingerich added a third-inning run when his sacrifice fly scored Sam Lewandowski, who led off the inning with a double. Guerin Catholic added three more runs in the fifth inning: Ely singled in Gingerich (who got on with a double), then later scored on a wild pitch. Bingman stole home for GC’s ninth run.
Ely finished 4-for-5 at the plate and totaled three RBIs. Taylor, Bingman, Lewandowski and Schaaf all had two hits. Matt Parenteau got the win, striking out eight in four winning while allowing two hits.
The Golden Eagles are 10-2 and play Thursday at Heritage Christian to complete the conference series.

Guerin Catholic 9, Heritage Christian 0
Guerin Catholic AB R H RBI
Keenan Taylor 3 2 2 2
Bennett Ely 5 2 4 3
Nate Bingman 3 1 2 1
Luke Godfrey 3 0 1 0
Braden Reel 3 0 0 0
Max Engelking 4 0 0 0
Sam Lewandowski 4 1 2 0
Josh Schaaf 3 1 2 0
Dominic Ferrucci 1 0 0 0
Wes Gingerich 1 2 1 1
Gavin Morrow 1 0 1 0
Totals 31 9 15 7
Score by innings
Heritage Christian 000 000 0 – 0 2 1
Guerin Catholic 141 030 x – 9 15 1
2B: Ely, Gingerich, Lewandowski, Taylor. SB: Godfrey, Taylor. SAC: Gingerich. HBP: Taylor.
Guerin Catholic pitching IP R ER H
Matt Parenteau (W) 4 0 0 2
Bingman 1 0 0 0
Lewandowski 2 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Parenteau 8, Lewandowski 1. Walks: Bingman 1.

Big fourth inning leads to Huskies win

Hamilton Heights took care of business in the fourth inning, and that led the Huskies to a 4-3 Hoosier Conference win at Northwestern on Tuesday.
Heights scored all of its runs with two outs in the fourth. Issiac Hickok got on base with a single, then moved to second when Luke Stohler drew a walk. That brought up Alex Hewitt, and his double sent Hickok home and Stohler to third.
Andrew VanOeveren came up next and hit a triple to score Stohler and Hewitt, giving the Huskies the lead. Sam Allen then singled home VanOeveren.
“Tonight was a step forward for us,” said Heights coach JR Moffatt. “We didn’t play particularly well, but well enough to win. We have told them that good teams figure out how to win on off nights and we did that tonight.”
Hewitt and Allen finished the game with two hits. Sam Fulton pitched the complete game, striking out 14. Moffatt said Fulton pitched well and moved to 4-0 for the season, noting that Northwestern “did a good job of making him work.”
“They hit the ball pretty well,” said Moffatt. “Fortunately for us they spread those hits out.”
“I’m really happy for our guys. It’s tough with the weather and not really being able to practice,” said Moffatt. “Very limited in what we’ve been able to do and they have made the most of it. We are a young team getting older by the game. I tell them, every pitch, every at bat, every inning…the rest will kind of shake itself out.”
The Huskies are 4-1 in the conference and 5-4 overall. They host Northwestern at 5:30 p.m. tonight to finish the series.

Hamilton Heights 4, Northwestern 3
Heights AB R H RBI
Luke Thesier 4 0 1 0
Lucas Letsinger 3 0 1 0
Erik Malott 4 0 0 0
Sam Fulton 3 0 0 0
Issiac Hickok 3 1 1 0
Luke Stohler 1 1 0 0
Sam Wahl 1 0 0 0
Alex Hewitt 3 1 2 1
Andrew VanOeveren 3 1 1 2
Sam Allen 3 0 2 1
Totals 28 4 8 4
Score by innings
Heights 000 400 0 – 4 8 1
Northwestern 020 100 0 – 3 8 1
3B: VanOeveren. 2B: Hewitt. SB: Thesier.
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Fulton 7 3 3 8
Strikeouts: Fulton 14. Walks: Fulton 2.