Noblesville got some big early hits, then held off a furious Carmel rally to win 4-3 Friday night at Victory Field as part of the Victory Field Classic.
The Millers got on the board in the bottom of the second inning. Jacob Thieman drew a walk, then Reese Sharp came up and hit a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for a home run. Noblesville led 2-0.
The Millers added two runs in the fifth inning when DJ Owens doubled into left field. Tyler Owens and Mark Goudy both scored.
The Greyhounds began their rally in the sixth inning. Jared Greene scored the first run when Will Richter was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. JD Rogers was the next to score after Jack Van Remortel drew a walk. Kade Gorman struck out the next batter, then the Millers got a double play to end the inning.
In the seventh inning, Luke Barnes got on base for Carmel with a double, then scored when Greene reached on error. But Noblesville held on, with Gorman getting a strikeout to end the game.
Clay Holzworth pitched five innings for the Millers, striking out seven and getting the win. Gorman struck out three in two innings and is credited with the save. Both pitchers only allowed one hit.
Tanner Simmons had Carmel’s other hit, in addition to Barnes’ double.
Noblesville is 9-8 and hosts its own Miller Classic today. Noblesville plays Terre Haute North at 11 a.m., with another game to be played this evening. The Greyhounds are 3-10 and play a Metropolitan Conference doubleheader today at Ben Davis.
Noblesville 4, Carmel 3
Carmel AB R H RBI
JD Rogers 3 1 0 0
Alex Brooks 3 0 0 0
Will Richter 2 0 0 1
Jack Van Remortel 2 0 0 1
Tanner Simmons 3 0 1 0
Evan Petruzzi 3 0 0 0
Jackson Adams 2 0 0 0
Brayden Lentz 1 0 0 0
Luke Barnes 3 1 1 0
Jared Greene 1 1 0 0
Drew Harding 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 3 2 2
2B: Barnes. SB: Greene. HBP: Richter.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Drew Olssen 4.2 4 4 5
Harding 1.1 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Olssen 3, Harding 1. Walks: Olssen 4.
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Tyler Owens 2 1 0 0
Cooper Miles 3 0 1 0
Mark Goudy 1 1 0 0
DJ Owens 3 0 1 2
Jacob Thieman 2 1 1 0
Reese Sharp 2 1 1 2
Bryce Randolph 3 0 1 0
Ethan Imel 1 0 0 0
Zac Tuinei 1 0 0 0
Jackson Ramey 3 0 1 0
Connor Vanosdol 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 4 6 4
HR: Sharp. 2B: DJ Owens. SB: Miles, T. Owens, Randolph. HBP: T. Owens, Sharp.
Noblesville pitching IP R ER H
Clay Holzworth (W) 5 2 2 1
Kade Gorman (S) 2 1 0 1
Strikeouts: Holzworth 7, Gorman 3. Walks: Holzworth 3, Gorman 2.
Score by innings
Carmel 000 002 1 – 3 2 0
Noblesville 020 020 x – 4 6 1
The Noblesville baseball team received possession of “The Oar” after beating Carmel 4-3 at the Victory Field Classic on Friday night. The Millers took an early lead, then held off a rally by the Greyhounds in the late innings of the game. (Kent Graham)
Noblesville’s Bryce Randolph slides into second base as Carmel’s Will Richter awaits the throw. (Kent Graham)