The Fishers baseball team opened its season on Monday with a 7-4 comeback win over Homestead.
After falling behind 2-0 to the Spartans, the Tigers got a run back in the bottom of the first when Joey Brenczewski hit a home run in Fishers’ first at-bat. Homestead would eventually go up 4-1 by the middle of the fourth, but the Tigers cut it to 4-2 in the bottom of the inning when Caulin Brown hit a sacrifice fly to score JP Preston.
Fishers then stormed back in the fifth inning by scoring five runs. Jack Braun tied the game with a two-RBI single. Minutes later, the Tigers had the lead when Jack Brown sent a two-run hit into right field. Caulin Brown then smacked a double into center field to score Jack Brown. That gave Fishers a three-run lead, and the Tigers held on from there.
Brenczewski finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate. Jack Brown got the pitching win for the Tigers, while Mason Sweeney threw five strikeouts in two innings for a save. Joey Wimoth struck out six.
FISHERS 7, HOMESTEAD 4
Fishers AB R H RBI
Joey Brenczewski 4 1 3 1
Carson Dunn 3 1 0 0
Dom Oliverio 3 1 1 0
JP Preston 4 1 1 0
Kaden Gorak 0 1 0 0
Jack Braun 4 1 1 2
Joe Hietpas 3 0 0 0
Jack Brown 3 1 2 2
Caulin Brown 2 0 1 2
Matt Bryant 3 0 1 0
Gavin Kuzniewski 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 7 10 7
Score by Innings
Homestead 201 100 0 – 4 4 1
Fishers 100 150 x – 7 9 4
HR: Brenczewski. 2B: C. Brown. SB: Oliverio, Brenczewski. SAC: C. Brown.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Tate Warner 0.1 2 2 0
Joey Wilmoth 2.2 1 1 2
J. Brown (W) 2.0 1 1 1
Mason Sweeney (S) 2.0 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Wilmoth 6, Sweeney 5, J. Brown 2, Warner 1. Walks: J. Brown 3, Warner 2, Wilmoth 2.
Westfield picked up two easy wins in its first two games.
On Monday, the Shamrocks sailed past Terre Haute South 10-2. The Braves scored in the top of the first inning, but Westfield blasted back for five runs in the bottom of the first. Keaton Mahan got the ‘Rocks on the board with a two-run triple, Jack Woodard got home when Casey Fanelli reached on error. Fanelli was sent home by a Cody South triple, then South scored on a wild pitch.
Westfield added four runs in the third inning. Isaac Minder stole home, Joey Wolfe scored on a passed ball, Quentin Markle doubled in Sutcliffe, then later scored when Trey Dorton reached on error.
Woodard added the Shamrocks’ 10th run in the fifth inning when he scored on an error. Both he and Markle had two runs, with Markle and Sutcliffe each getting two hits. Mahan threw five innings for the win, striking out seven.
The Shamrocks took care of Covington 12-2 in five innings on Tuesday. Markle, Fanelli and Minder all had two hits; Markle and Minder hit one double, as did Mac Clarke and Brayden Hibler. Markle drove in three runs.
Kade Robinson got the pitching win, with Markle striking out five in relief.
WESTFIELD 10, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 2
Westfield AB R H RBI
Quentin Markle 5 2 2 1
Trey Dorton 3 1 1 0
Mac Clarke 1 0 0 0
Keaton Mahan 2 0 1 2
Casey Fanelli 3 1 0 1
Isaac Minder 4 1 1 0
Cody South 3 1 1 1
Collin Lindsey 2 0 1 0
Ryland Sutcliffe 2 1 2 0
Jacob Culp 0 0 0 0
Jackson Bieghler 1 0 0 0
Kade Robinson 3 0 0 0
Joey Wolfe 0 1 0 0
Jack Woodard 0 2 0 0
Totals 29 10 9 5
Score by Innings
TH South 100 010 0 – 2 3 3
Westfield 504 010 x – 10 9 1
3B: Mahan, South. 2B: Markle. SB: Minder 2, Wolfe. HBP: Lindsey 2, Sutcliffe.
Westfield pitching IP R ER H
Mahan (W) 5 2 1 3
Culp 1 0 0 0
Austin Murphy 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Mahan 7, Culp 3, Murphy 1. Walks: Mahan 5, Murphy 1.
WESTFIELD 12, COVINGTON 2
(5 innings)
Westfield AB R H RBI
Quentin Markle 4 1 2 3
Jacob Culp 0 1 0 0
Keaton Mahan 1 1 0 2
Casey Fanelli 4 1 2 2
Isaac Minder 4 0 2 1
Mac Clarke 2 1 1 0
Joey Wolfe 1 0 1 1
Cody South 2 1 0 0
Collin Lindsey 1 1 0 1
Nick Alm 1 0 0 0
Jack Woodard 2 2 1 0
Brayden Hibler 2 3 1 2
Totals 24 12 10 12
Score by Innings
Covington 000 20 – 2 3 5
Westfield 053 04 – 12 10 1
2B: Clarke, Hibler, Markle, Minder. SB: Fanelli, Hibler, Lindsey, Mahan, Minder, South. SAC: Lindsey, Mahan. HBP: Clarke, Mahan.
Westfield pitching IP R ER H
Kade Robinson (W) 2 0 0 0
Markle 3 2 2 3
Strikeouts: Markle 5, Robinson 2. Walks: Markle 1.
Carmel split its first two games of the season, starting with a 6-0 win at Brebeuf Jesuit on Monday.
The Greyhounds opened the game with two runs in the top of the first inning: Nathan MacLaren singled on base, then scored right away off a center field hit from Nick Mitchell, who later scored on an error.
Mitchell scored again in the third inning when Daniel Cunningham batted him in with a center field hit. Carmel added three more runs in the fifth inning: Mitchell scored on a passed ball, JD Rogers got home on a wild pitch, then Jackson Michaels scored on another wild pitch.
Mitchell was 4-for-4 at the plate and stole seven bases. Aidan McConnell threw three innings for the pitching win, tossing four strikeouts.
On Tuesday, the Greyhounds fell to Zionsville 6-0. The Eagles held Carmel to three hits, one each from MacLaren, Mitchell and Michaels. Rogers had a stolen base.
CARMEL 6, BREBEUF JESUIT 1
Carmel AB R H RBI
Nathan MacLaren 4 1 1 0
Nick Mitchell 4 3 4 1
JD Rogers 2 1 0 0
Jackson Michaels 2 1 1 0
Daniel Cunningham 4 0 2 1
Cody Kantz 3 0 1 0
Alex Richter 3 0 0 0
Evan Neukam 3 0 0 0
Winston Berglund 3 0 0 0
Lleyton Lukowski 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 6 9 2
Score by Innings
Carmel 201 030 0 – 6 9 0
Brebeuf Jesuit 001 000 0 – 1 6 2
SB: Mitchell 7, Richter 2, MacLaren.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Aidan McConnell (W) 3 1 1 4
Nolan Wright 1 0 0 0
Aiden Aitken (S) 3 0 0 2
Strikeouts: McConnell 4, Aitken 3. Walks: McConnell 3, Aitken 1.
ZIONSVILLE 6, CARMEL 0
Carmel AB R H RBI
Nathan MacLaren 3 0 1 0
Nick Mitchell 3 0 1 0
JD Rogers 3 0 0 0
Jackson Michaels 3 0 1 0
Daniel Cunningham 2 0 0 0
Andrew McGray 1 0 0 0
Cody Kantz 1 0 0 0
Alex Richter 1 0 0 0
Cam Carmichael 1 0 0 0
Evan Neukam 2 0 0 0
Winston Berglund 2 0 0 0
Totals 22 0 3 0
Score by Innings
Carmel 000 000 0 – 0 3 3
Zionsville 003 111 x – 6 5 0
SB: Rogers. HBP: Richter.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Jack Bruington 3 3 0 2
Brandon Rosenfeld 1 1 1 1
Cunningham 1 1 0 0
McGray 1 1 1 2
Strikeouts: McGray 3, Bruington 2, Rosenfeld 2, Cunningham 1. Walks: Bruington 3, Cunningham 2.
Noblesville dropped an 11-0 opener at Cathedral in five innings on Monday.
Dean White and Jacob Weiler both had 2-for-3 nights at the plate for the Millers. Jared Crandall went three innings on the mound for Noblesville, striking out four.
CATHEDRAL 11, NOBLESVILLE 0
(5 innings)
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Dean White 3 0 2 0
Jacob Weiler 3 0 2 0
Josh Kern 2 0 0 0
Bryce Adams 2 0 0 0
Mason Bohland 1 0 0 0
Drew Niswonger 2 0 1 0
Kolbi Kazmierski 1 0 0 0
Conner Bloss 2 0 0 0
Bryce Riggs 2 0 0 0
Keegan Speek 0 0 0 0
Totals 18 0 5 0
Score by Innings
Noblesville 000 00 – 0 5 2
Cathedral 153 2x – 11 3 0
HBP: Kazmierski, Bohland.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Jared Crandall 3 6 1 2
Michael Stemlaw 0 3 1 0
Nick Golden 1 2 2 1
Strikeouts: Crandall 4. Walks: Crandall 4, Stremlaw 3, Golden 1.
Guerin Catholic fell to Frankton 10-1 in its Tuesday opener.
The Golden Eagles scored their run in the bottom of the first inning. Clay Patton hit a double to get on base, then scored on a right field hit by Braden Reel.
Davis Wagner and Will Fremion both had one hit. Patton threw two and two-thirds innings, striking out four.
FRANKTON 10, GUERIN CATHOLIC 1
Guerin Catholic AB R H RBI
Adam Novelen 2 0 0 0
Anthony Ferrucci 2 0 0 0
Clay Patton 3 1 1 0
Braden Reel 3 0 1 1
Aidan Morse 3 0 0 0
Josh Schaff 1 0 0 0
Sam Tabor 1 0 0 0
Davis Wagner 3 0 1 0
Ryan Zimmerman 2 0 0 0
Spencer Wilt 1 0 0 0
Will Fremion 1 0 1 0
Cuinn Morrow 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 1 4 1
Score by Innings
Frankton 210 220 3 – 10 8 0
Guerin Catholic 100 000 0 – 1 4 5
2B: Patton. SB: Fremion. SAC: Ferrucci.
GC pitching IP R ER H
Morse 0.2 2 0 0
Patton 2.2 3 2 3
Ferrucci 2.2 4 2 4
Evan Brong 1.0 1 0 1
Strikeouts: Patton 4, Ferrucci 3, Brong 2. Walks: Morse 2, Patton 2, Ferrucci 2, Brong 1
Hamilton Southeastern’s Tuesday game at Columbus North ended in a 0-0 tie after six innings. The game was called due to darkness.
Noah Wolf was 2-for-2 at the plate. Sam Reagan threw all six innings, tossing five strikeouts.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 0, COLUMBUS NORTH 0
(6 innings)
Team AB R H RBI
Noah Wolf 2 0 2 0
Payton Hilfiker 3 0 1 0
Landon Riekhof 3 0 1 0
J.T. Mutchner 3 0 1 0
Hunter Dilts 2 0 1 0
Colin St. Clair 3 0 1 0
Peyton Lusby 3 0 1 0
J. Bush 2 0 0 0
Jason Dettman 2 0 0 0
Garrett Dettman 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 x 8 x
Score by Innings
Southeastern 000 000 – 0 8 2
Columbus North 000 000 – 0 2 0
HBP: Dilts.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Sam Reagan 6 0 0 2
Strikeouts: Reagan 5. Walks: Reagan 1.