The Noblesville baseball team got the week off to a nice start with two victories at Don Dunker Field.
On Monday, the Millers toughed out a win over New Castle 11-8. The Trojans got the game’s first run in the top of the first inning, but Noblesville came back with two runs in the bottom of the first. Kolbi Kazmierski got on base with a double, then was sent home by Drew Niswonger’s right field hit. Niswonger would later score on a Bryce Adams single.
New Castle pulled ahead 4-2 in the top of the third inning after hitting two home runs. The Millers responded with six runs in the bottom of the third. Bryce Riggs tied the game with a two-RBI single (scoring Adams and Josh Kern), then Dean White doubled in Luke Wilson and Riggs. Mason Bohland scored on Kazmierski’s RBI groundout, and Niswonger put Noblesville up 8-4 by doubling home White.
The Millers never trailed again. In the fifth inning, Kazmierski tripled in Bohland, then later scored on a wild pitch. Bohland finished the scoring in the sixth inning by hitting a double to score Riggs.
Adams and Bohland both had three hits for the game. Niswonger got the pitching win, while Jared Crandall got the save.
On Tuesday, Noblesville cruised past Lapel 11-1 in five innings. Conner Bloss hit a first-inning grand slam to put the Millers up 5-0.
Adams had two hits and batted in two runs, while Kazmierski scored three runs. Bohland hit a triple. Nolan Decker pitched a complete game, striking out six.
Noblesville is 6-9 and host Westfield on Thursday to begin a Hoosier Crossroads Conference series.
NOBLESVILLE 11, NEW CASTLE 8
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Dean White 5 1 1 2
Kolbi Kazmierski 4 2 2 2
Drew Niswonger 3 1 2 2
Jacob Weiler 4 0 0 0
Bryce Adams 4 1 3 1
Josh Kern 1 1 0 0
Luke Wilson 1 1 0 0
Conner Bloss 1 0 0 0
Bryce Riggs 3 2 2 2
Mason Bohland 3 2 3 1
Keegan Speek 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 11 13 10
Score by Innings
New Castle 103 103 0 – 8 11 1
Noblesville 206 021 x – 11 13 3
3B: Kazmierski. 2B: Adams, Bohland, Kazmierski, Niswonger, White. SAC: Kern. HBP: Bohland.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Nick Golden 2.2 4 4 5
Niswonger (W) 2.2 4 1 5
Crandall (S) 1.2 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Crandall 3, Golden 2. Walks: Golden 3, Crandall 1.
NOBLESVILLE 11, LAPEL 1
(5 innings)
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Mason Bohland 3 1 1 0
Kolbi Kazmierski 0 3 0 0
Drew Niswonger 1 2 0 0
Jacob Weiler 2 2 1 2
Bryce Adams 2 1 2 2
Conner Bloss 3 1 1 4
Josh Kern 2 0 0 0
Luke Wilson 0 1 0 0
Bryce Riggs 2 0 0 0
Keegan Speek 1 0 1 1
Dean White 1 0 0 0
Totals 17 11 6 9
Score by Innings
Lapel 000 10 – 1 5 0
Noblesville 530 21 – 11 6 1
HR: Bloss. 3B: Bohland. 2B: Adams, Speek, Weiler. SB: Wilson. HBP: Kazmierski 2, Weiler.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Decker 5 1 1 5
Strikeouts: Decker 6. Walks: Decker 1.
Fishers took care of Pendleton Heights 8-2 in a Tuesday home game.
The Tigers jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning. Jack Braun doubled in Fishers’ first run, scoring Carson Dunn. Gavin Clayton singled Braun home, then later scored on Jack Brown’s RBI fielder’s choice. Matt Bryant got home on an error, then Joey Brenczewski scored on Dom Oliverio’s RBI groundout.
In the third inning, Braun got home when Brenczewski hit a sacrifice fly. It was Braun’s turn to hit the sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, and that scored Oliverio. Braun got another RBI in the sixth inning when he singled in Dunn.
Braun was 3-for-3 at the plate and totaled three RBIs, also scoring two runs. Oliverio and Clayton both had two hits, including a double for Oliverio. Mason Sweeney got the pitching win, Joey Wilmoth threw five strikeouts in relief.
The Tigers are 10-7 and begin the Mudsock series Thursday at Hamilton Southeastern’s Ken Seitz Field.
FISHERS 8, PENDLETON HEIGHTS 2
Fishers AB R H RBI
Joey Brenczewski 2 1 1 1
Jack Brown 4 0 0 1
Dom Oliverio 4 1 2 1
JP Preston 2 0 0 0
Grant Moritz 4 0 1 0
Jack Braun 3 2 3 3
Zach Cox 4 0 1 0
Gavin Clayton 3 1 2 1
Matt Bryant 4 1 1 0
Carson Dunn 0 2 0 0
Totals 30 8 11 7
Score by Innings
Pendleton 000 200 0 – 2 2 1
Fishers 051 101 x – 8 12 2
2B: Braun, Oliverio. SB: Oliverio 2, Preston. SAC: Braun, Brenczewski. HBP: Brenczewski.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Mason Sweeney (W) 2.0 0 0 0
Joey Wilmoth 3.2 2 2 2
Cody Jones 1.1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Wilmoth 5, Sweeney 4. Walks: Wilmoth 3, Sweeney 1.
Hamilton Heights cruised to a 9-1 Hoosier Conference victory at Northwestern on Tuesday.
The Huskies got on the board in the third inning when Lucas Letsinger and Jared Michael scored after Erik Malott reached on error. Heights added three more runs in the fourth inning: Brayden Elkin singled in Drew VanOeveren, then headed home when Dean Mason hit a home run into right field.
The Tigers scored a run in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Huskies responded with four runs in the seventh. Malott doubled in Sam Allen, Michael scored on a wild pitch, Malott went home on Elkin’s RBI groundout, and Nate Hulen scored when Brody Piel reached on error.
Malott finished the game 3-for-4. Michael pitched a complete game for the win, striking out 12.
Heights is 7-6 for the season.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 9, NORTHWESTERN 1
Heights AB R H RBI
Sam Allen 4 1 1 0
Jared Michael 3 2 1 0
Erik Malott 4 1 3 1
Nate Hulen 3 1 0 0
Drew VanOeveren 2 1 0 0
Brayden Elkin 4 1 1 2
Brody Piel 4 0 0 0
Lucas Letsinger 4 1 1 0
Dean Mason 3 1 1 2
Totals 31 9 8 5
Score by Innings
Heights 002 300 4 – 9 8 1
Northwestern 000 001 0 – 1 7 3
HR: Mason. 2B: Malott. HBP: Hulen.
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Michael 7 1 0 7
Strikeouts: Michael 12. Walks: Michael 1.
University split a pair of games to begin the week.
On Monday, the Class 2A No. 8 Trailblazers sailed past Bethesda Christian 18-1 in five innings. Seth Hogg went 3-for-3 at the plate, batting in three runs, while Brady Redman also drove in three runs. Jake Hooker and Hogg both hit a triple. Grady Hay got the pitching win.
University lost a tough one on Tuesday, falling to Park Tudor 2-1 in eight innings. The ‘Blazers scored their run in the top of the third inning when Luke Hellman tripled in Hooker. Tyler Galyean and Hooker both had two hits.
UNIVERSITY 18, BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 1
(5 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Jake Hooker 3 1 1 2
Quincy Harper 0 2 0 0
Luke Hellman 3 2 2 1
Owen Schellhase 0 1 0 0
Tyler Galyean 3 2 2 1
Jasper Owens 1 1 1 1
Matt Moore 3 1 1 1
Cam Greenawald 1 0 0 0
Adam Oxley 2 2 0 1
Brady Redman 1 1 1 3
Seth Hogg 3 1 3 3
Weber Morse 2 1 1 1
Gabe Mervis 2 0 0 0
Grayson Knight 1 2 1 0
Ian Smitley 1 0 0 0
Grady Hay 2 0 2 1
Thomas Price 1 1 1 1
Totals 29 18 16 16
Score by Innings
Bethesda 001 00 – 1 4 2
University 381 6x – 18 16 1
3B: Hooker, Hogg. 2B: Galyean, Moore, Redman, Hogg. SB: Galyean 3, Hellman 3, Hogg 3, Oxley, Harper, Morse. HBP: Harper.
University pitching IP R ER H
Hay (W) 2.2 1 0 4
Price 1.1 0 0 0
Hogg 1.0 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Hay 3, Price 3, Hogg 3. Walks: Hay 1, Price 1.
PARK TUDOR 2, UNIVERSITY 1
(8 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Jake Hooker 4 1 2 0
Luke Hellman 3 0 1 1
Tyler Galyean 3 0 2 0
Matt Moore 4 0 0 0
Adam Oxley 3 0 1 0
Seth Hogg 3 0 0 0
Weber Morse 2 0 1 0
Grayson Knight 3 0 0 0
Grady Hay 3 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 7 1
Score by Innings
University 001 000 00 – 1 7 2
Park Tudor 000 100 01 – 2 6 1
3B: Hellman. SB: Galyean, Hooker.
University pitching IP R ER H
Knight 4.0 1 0 3
Oxley 3.0 0 0 2
Moore 0.2 1 1 1
Strikeouts: Oxley 6, Knight 5, Moore 1. Walks: Oxley 3, Moore 2.