The Sheridan baseball team picked up a Hoosier Heartland Conference sweep of Clinton Central Saturday at the Blackhawks’ field.
Sheridan won the first game 6-5. The Bulldogs got a run in the top of the first inning, but the ‘Hawks responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Sebastian Salazar led off with a double, then eventually scored on a wild pitch. Silas DeVaney got home on Dayne Voege’s RBI groundout, then Zach Bales scored on another wild pitch.
Both teams added a run in the fourth inning, Camden Spencer scored for Sheridan when Salazar was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Clinton Central tied the game again in the sixth inning before the Blackhawks took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth. Evan Grinstead batted in Camden Spencer, then Salazar singled home Grinstead.
Salazar and Spencer each had two hits. Cole Macintosh went three innings for the pitching win.
Sheridan scored early and often in the second game, leading to a 4-1 victory. Salazar again led off the contest with a double, then scored on DeVaney’s sacrifice fly.
Voege and Nathan Henshaw each got home in the second inning on an error. In the third inning, Voege doubled DeVaney home.
Salazar had two hits, and threw 11 strikeouts in four inning to pick up the win. Clinton Slopsema had five strikeouts in three innings of relief.
The Blackhawks are 4-0 in the conference and 4-1 overall. Sheridan travels to Delphi on Tuesday for another HHC game.
SHERIDAN 6, CLINTON CENTRAL 5
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Sebastian Salazar 3 1 2 2
Cole Macintosh 4 0 0 0
Silas DeVaney 2 1 0 0
Zach Bales 2 1 1 0
Dayne Voege 2 0 0 1
Camden Spencer 3 2 2 0
Jack Crail 2 0 0 0
Nathan Henshaw 1 0 0 0
Ty Macy 2 0 0 0
Evan Grinstead 3 1 1 1
Totals 24 6 6 4
Score by Innings
Clinton Central 110 101 1 – 5 4 2
Sheridan 300 102 x – 6 6 1
2B: Salazar. SB: Bales, Grinstead, Spencer. HBP: Macy, Salazar.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Voege 4 3 1 0
Macintosh (W) 3 2 2 4
Strikeouts: Voege 4, Macintosh 2. Walks: Voege 4, Macintosh 3.
SHERIDAN 4, CLINTON CENTRAL 1
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Sebastian Salazar 3 1 2 0
Cole Macintosh 4 0 1 0
Silas DeVaney 4 1 1 1
Zach Bales 2 0 0 0
Dayne Voege 2 1 1 1
Camden Spencer 1 0 0 0
Nathan Henshaw 1 1 0 0
Clinton Slopsema 1 0 0 0
Ty Macy 1 0 0 0
Evan Grinstead 3 0 0 0
Nathan Brown 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 4 5 2
Score by Innings
Clinton Central 000 000 1 – 1 6 2
Sheridan 121 000 x – 4 5 2
2B: Voege, Salazar. SB: Spencer. SAC: Macy. HBP: Spencer, Salazar.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Salazar (W) 4 0 0 2
Slopsema 3 1 0 4
Strikeouts: Salazar 11, Slopsema 5. Walks: Salazar 2.
Fishers split a doubleheader with Greenfield-Central on Saturday.
The Tigers dropped the first game 11-3. The Cougars ran away with the contest in the middle innings, scoring five runs in the fourth and four in the fifth. Fishers was held to four hits; Joey Brenczewski batted in a run.
The Tigers rebounded with a 9-3 victory over Greenfield in the second game. Gavin Kuzniewski and Quinn Seefeldt both had three hits, with Seefeldt batting in three runs. Four different players hit a double. Kyle Manship tossed five strikeouts.
Fishers is 8-3 and begins a Hoosier Crossroads Conference series Thursday by hosting Westfield.
GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 11, FISHERS 3
Fishers AB R H RBI
Joey Brenczewski 3 1 1 1
Joe Hietpas 1 0 0 0
Carson Dunn 2 0 1 0
Jack Brown 3 0 1 0
Caulin Brown 3 0 0 0
Kaden Gorak 1 0 1 0
Huey Dunn 3 0 0 0
Dominic Oliverio 1 0 0 0
Quinn Seefeldt 1 0 0 0
Curtis Kearschner 1 0 0 0
Jackson Preston 1 0 0 0
Gavin Kuzniewski 0 1 0 0
Gavin Clayton 1 1 0 0
Jack Backofen 1 0 0 0
Kyle Manship 2 0 0 0
Evan Albright 0 0 0 0
Mark Hughes 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 3 4 1
Score by Innings
Greenfield 110 540 0 – 11 12 1
Fishers 020 001 0 – 3 4 1
SB: J. Brown 2, C. Dunn 2, Brenczewski, Clayton, Oliverio, Preston. HBP: H. Dunn.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Ben Hammond 3.1 6 3 2
Joey Wilmoth 0.2 1 0 2
Cody Jones 3.0 4 2 8
Strikeouts: Hammond 4, Jones 3, Wilmoth 2. Walks: Hammond 4, Wilmoth 1.
FISHERS 9, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL 3
Fishers AB R H RBI
Gavin Kuzniewski 4 3 3 2
Huey Dunn 3 0 0 0
Jack Brown 3 1 1 0
Quinn Seefeldt 4 0 3 3
Evan Albright 2 1 0 0
Joe Hietpas 3 0 0 0
Jack Backofen 3 1 1 1
Kaden Gorak 2 0 1 2
Curtis Kearschner 2 0 0 0
Dominic Oliverio 2 1 1 0
Mark Hughes 0 2 0 0
Totals 28 9 10 8
Score by Innings
Greenfield 000 200 1 – 3 6 5
Fishers 312 030 x – 9 10 1
2B: Backofen, Gorak, Oliverio, Seefeldt. SB: Hughes, Oliverio. SAC: Kuzniewski. HBP: Albright 2, H. Dunn 2, Backofen, J. Brown, Hietpas.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Kyle Manship 4 2 2 3
Evan Doran 3 1 1 3
Strikeouts: Manship 5, Doran 2. Walks: Manship 3.
Guerin Catholic cruised to two overwhelming victories at the Lebanon Invitational on Saturday.
The Golden Eagles started the tournament by beating the host Tigers 20-6 in six innings. Guerin Catholic led 5-4 after five innings, then blasted through the sixth inning by pouring in 15 runs. Anthony Ferrucci batted in four runs, while Clay Patton had three RBIs, smacking a home run and a triple. Will Fremion and Bryson Dorsey both had three hits. Davis Wagner struck out seven to get the pitching win.
In their second contest, the Golden Eagles took care of Speedway 14-4 in five innings. Wagner had a solid day at the plate with three hits, while AJ Nunley and Ferrucci both hit triples. Cuinn Morrow got the pitching win in relief, with starter Ryan Zimmerman striking out six.
Guerin Catholic is 6-1 for the season.
GUERIN CATHOLIC 20, LEBANON 6
(6 innings)
Guerin Catholic AB R H RBI
Will Fremion 5 2 3 2
Anthony Ferrucci 4 3 2 4
Clay Patton 4 3 2 3
Davis Wagner 5 2 2 1
Sam Tabor 3 0 1 0
Max Cosell 2 1 1 1
Bryson Dorsey 5 2 3 0
Ryan Zimmerman 1 2 0 0
Caden Ratcliff 1 1 1 0
Cuinn Morrow 3 3 2 1
AJ Nunley 1 1 0 0
Totals 34 20 17 12
Score by Innings
Guerin Catholic 005 00(15) – 20 17 1
Lebanon 020 022 – 6 5 6
HR: Patton. 3B: Patton. 2B: Ferrucci, Dorsey, Wagner. HBP: Ferrucci.
GC pitching IP R ER H
Ferrucci 1 2 2 2
Wagner (W) 4 2 2 1
Cosell 1 2 1 2
Strikeouts: Wagner 7, Cosell 1. Walks: Wagner 2, Ferrucci 1, Cosell 1.
GUERIN CATHOLIC 14, SPEEDWAY 4
(5 innings)
Guerin Catholic AB R H RBI
Will Fremion 3 2 1 0
Anthony Ferrucci 3 3 2 1
Clay Patton 2 1 1 1
Adam Novelen 4 1 0 1
Davis Wagner 4 2 3 2
Sam Tabor 3 1 1 2
Bryson Dorsey 2 0 1 1
Xander George 0 2 0 0
Sam Miller 1 0 1 2
Cuinn Morrow 3 1 1 0
AJ Nunley 2 1 2 2
Totals 27 14 13 12
Score by Innings
Speedway 300 01 – 4 3 3
Guerin Catholic 107 51 – 14 13 1
3B: Nunley, Ferrucci. 2B: Miller, Tabor, Dorsey, Wagner. SB: Ferrucci 2, Fremion, Nunley, Patton, Wagner.
GC pitching IP R ER H
Ryan Zimmerman 2 3 1 2
Morrow (W) 3 1 1 1
Strikeouts: Zimmerman 6, Morrow 4. Walks: Zimmerman 2, Morrow 1.
Hamilton Southeastern swept a doubleheader at Kokomo on Saturday with two solid offensive performances.
The Royals beat the Wildkats 9-3 in the first game. Ty Bradle went 3-for-4 at the plate, with Ian Bucher hitting a triple. Clayton Wilke was 2-for-3 with a double. Griffen Haas got the pitching win, allowing only one hit in four innings.
Southeastern took care of Kokomo 12-4 in the second game. Haas hit a home run, while Eli Miller counted a triple and a double among his four hits. Landon Riekhof also hit a triple. Eli Lantz got the pitching win.
The Royals are 4-5 and host Avon Tuesday to begin an HCC series.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 9, KOKOMO 3
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Eli Miller 4 0 0 0
Hunter Dilts 3 1 0 0
Griffen Haas 4 1 0 0
Landon Riekhof 2 2 0 0
Ty Bradle 4 2 3 1
Luke Sivak 0 0 0 0
Zach Wagner 3 2 0 2
Hunter Wright 1 0 0 0
Ian Bucher 1 1 1 2
Christian Beal 4 0 0 0
Clayton Wilke 3 0 2 0
Totals 29 9 6 5
Score by Innings
Southeastern 020 060 1 – 9 6 1
Kokomo 001 020 0 – 3 3 4
3B: Bucher. 2B: Wilke. SB: Bradle 3, Riekhof, Wagner, Bucher. SAC: Bucher.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Jax O’Haver 1 0 0 0
Haas (W) 4 1 0 1
Bradle 2 2 2 2
Strikeouts: Bradle 4. Walks: Bradle 4, Haas 2, O’Haver 1.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 12, KOKOMO 4
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Eli Miller 5 1 4 1
Ty Bradle 3 1 1 2
Luke Sivak 1 0 0 1
Landon Riekhof 5 1 1 1
Ian Bucher 3 1 1 0
Christian Beal 0 0 0 0
Griffen Haas 4 1 2 2
Harrison Dilts 1 2 0 0
Clayton Wilke 1 1 0 0
Kam Seitz 1 1 0 0
Zach Wagner 3 1 2 2
Chugga Rosario 1 1 1 0
Hunter Wright 3 0 0 0
Colin Goley 1 1 1 2
Totals 32 12 13 11
Score by Innings
Southeastern 131 040 3 – 12 13 0
Kokomo 101 200 0 – 4 5 2
HR: Haas. 3B: Miller, Riekhof. 2B: Goley, Miller. SB: Rosario, Bradle, Wilke. SAC: Bradle. HBP: Bucher.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Colin St. Clair 3.2 0 0 1
Eli Lantz (W) 3.1 4 4 4
Strikeouts: St. Clair 3, Lantz 3. Walks: St. Clair 1, Lantz 1.