The first game of the Hoosier Crossroads Conference series between Class 4A No. 2 Westfield and Fishers on Thursday featured a wild finish.
The Tigers took the lead in the sixth inning, but the Shamrocks stormed back in the bottom of that inning, and held on for a 7-5 victory. The win keeps Westfield unbeaten in conference play at 5-0.
The ‘Rocks scored the first run of the game in the first inning. Quentin Markle led off with a triple, then scored on Trey Dorton’s RBI groundout. Fishers got the run back in the top of the second when Dom Oliverio scored on a passed ball.
Westfield jumped back ahead in the bottom of the inning, when Cody South led off with a solo home run. South would be responsible for two more runs in the middle innings: He scored in the fourth inning on a wild pitch, then singled in Keaton Mahan in the fifth inning to push the Shamrocks ahead 4-1. Mahan had led off the inning with a double.
The Tigers surged ahead in the sixth inning, scoring four runs to take a 5-4 lead. Oliverio scored on a passed ball, then Jack Braun got home on a balk. That got Fishers within 4-3, and it took the lead on the next at-bat, with Zach Cox and Carson Dunn scoring after Joey Brenczewski reached on error.
Westfield tied the game with one out when Dorton singled home Jack Woodard. Markle got the ‘Rocks ahead by scoring on an error, and Mahan’s base hit into left field brought in Dorton. Westfield would hold on in the seventh inning to clinch the win.
Mahan finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate, with Dorton and South each getting two hits. Gage Stanifer pitched the first five innings, striking out 11 and allowing no hits. South relieved him in the sixth inning and got the win, with Jacob Culp getting the save.
The Tigers were held to two hits, one each from Joe Hietpas and Jack Braun. Tate Warner pitched five innings, tossing 10 strikeouts.
Westfield is 5-0 in the conference and 9-1-1 overall, while Fishers is 2-3 in HCC play and 7-6 overall. The two teams will meet tonight at the Tigers’ field to complete the series.
WESTFIELD 7, FISHERS 5
Fishers AB R H RBI
Joey Brenczewski 3 0 0 0
Jack Brown 3 0 0 0
Caulin Brown 3 0 0 0
Dom Oliverio 2 2 0 0
JP Preston 1 0 0 0
Joe Hietpas 2 0 1 0
Jack Braun 3 1 1 0
Tate Warner 2 0 0 0
Grant Moritz 1 0 0 0
Zach Cox 3 1 0 0
Carson Dunn 2 1 0 0
Totals 25 5 2 x
SB: Brenczewski, Dunn. HBP: Dunn, Oliverio, Preston.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Warner 5 4 3 7
Joey Wilmoth 1 3 1 2
Strikeouts: Warner 10, Wilmoth 1. Walks: Warner 2, Wilmoth 1.
Westfield AB R H RBI
Quentin Markle 2 2 1 0
Trey Dorton 4 1 2 2
Keaton Mahan 4 1 3 1
Maximus Webster 4 0 0 0
Isaac Minder 4 0 0 0
Cody South 3 2 2 2
Collin Lindsey 1 0 0 0
Kade Robinson 2 0 1 0
Mac Clarke 1 0 0 0
Jack Woodard 0 1 0 0
Brayden Hibler 2 0 0 0
Totals 27 7 9 5
HR: South. 3B: Markle. 2B: Dorton, Mahan. SB: South. SAC: Hibler. HBP: Lindsey.
Westfield pitching IP R ER H
Gage Stanifer 5 2 2 0
South (W) 1 3 0 1
Jacob Culp (S) 1 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Stanifer 11, South 2, Culp 2. Walks: Stanifer 5.
Score by Innings
Fishers 010 004 0 – 5 2 3
Westfield 110 113 x – 7 9 2
Noblesville picked up an HCC victory Thursday, beating Franklin Central 6-4 at Don Dunker Field.
The Flashes scored one run in the top of the first inning, but the Millers answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Jacob Weiler doubled in Kolbi Kazmierski, then later scored himself when Dean White hit a sacrifice fly.
Noblesville put up two more runs in the second inning. Kazmierski batted in Josh Kern, then scored on a passed ball. The Millers added another two runs in the fourth inning, with Kern batting in Keegan Speek, then scoring on a wild pitch.
Kazmierski and Weiler both went 2-for-3 at the plate, and Kern hit a double. Ethan Leslie pitched five innings for the victory, striking out five. Jared Crandall got the save, pitching a perfect seventh inning.
Noblesville is 3-2 in the conference and 4-7 overall, and travels to Franklin Central tonight to complete the series.
NOBLESVILLE 6, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 4
Noblesville AB R H RBI
Kolbi Kazmierski 3 2 2 1
Drew Niswonger 3 0 0 0
Jacob Weiler 3 1 2 1
Bryce Adams 2 0 0 0
Dean White 2 0 0 1
Mason Bohland 3 0 0 0
Conner Bloss 3 0 0 0
Josh Kern 3 2 1 1
Luke Wilson 2 0 0 0
Keegan Speek 1 1 0 0
Totals 25 6 5 4
Score by Innings
FCHS 102 001 0 – 4 5 2
Noblesville 220 200 x – 6 5 2
2B: Kern, Weiler. SB: White.
NHS pitching IP R ER H
Ethan Leslie (W) 5 3 2 3
Nolan Decker 1 1 1 2
Jared Crandall (S) 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Leslie 5, Decker 1, Crandall 1. Walks: Leslie 1.
Hamilton Heights rolled past Tipton 13-0 in five innings Thursday in the first game of a Hoosier Conference series.
The Huskies got an outstanding pitching performance from Jared Michael, who allowed only one hit and one walk to the Blue Devils. Michael threw eight strikeouts and also was part of a fourth-inning double play.
The Heights offense was hot right away, as Brayden Elkin tripled home Nate Hulen in the first inning for the Huskies’ first run. Sam Allen opened the second inning with a triple and quickly scored on Erik Malott’s sacrifice fly. Hulen then smacked a triple into left field.
Heights led 6-0 after four innings, then added seven runs in the top of the fifth. That included a two-RBI double from Guy Griffey, while Harrison Hochstedler also drove in a run with his double.
Allen, Michael and Hochstedler each had two hits, with Griffey, Lucas Letsinger and Hochstedler each batting in two runs. Allen, Hulen, Michael and Brody Piel all scored two runs.
The Huskies are 2-1 in conference play and 3-6 overall. They will host Tipton this afternoon.
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 13, TIPTON 0
(5 innings)
Heights AB R H RBI
Sam Allen 4 2 2 1
Erik Malott 2 1 0 1
Nate Hulen 1 2 1 0
Brayden Elkin 2 1 1 1
Guy Griffey 2 1 1 2
Drew VanOeveren 3 1 1 1
Joe Mayo 1 0 0 1
Jared Michael 3 2 2 1
Lucas Letsinger 2 0 1 2
Isaac Tuma 1 1 0 0
Brody Piel 2 2 1 1
Harrison Hochstedler 3 0 2 2
Totals 26 13 12 13
Score by Innings
Heights 411 07 – 13 12 0
Tipton 000 00 – 0 1 3
3B: Allen, Elkin, Hulen. 2B: Griffey, Hochstedler. SB: Allen 2, Hulen, Malott, Michael, Piel, VanOeveren. SAC: Malott.
Heights pitching IP R ER H
Michael 5 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Michael 8. Walks: Michael 1.
Carmel swept both games of a Metropolitan Conference doubleheader with North Central on Thursday.
In the first game, the 4A No. 9 Greyhounds won 8-0. Carmel scored three runs in the first inning: Jackson Micheels doubled in JD Rogers, then scored himself when Daniel Cunningham reached on error. Evan Neukam batted in Cunningham to give the ‘Hounds a 3-0 lead.
Carmel poured in five runs in the fourth inning. Griffin Wolf’s double sent Nathan MacLaren home, Nick Mitchell batted in Alex Richter, and Rogers blasted a three-run double into center field, scoring Wolf, Winston Berglund and Mitchell. Rogers finished the game 2-for-3.
Aidan McConnell pitched five innings for the win, allowing only one hit and striking out four.
In the second game, the Greyhounds overwhelmed the Panthers 14-0 in six innings. Micheels and Rogers both smacked two home runs. Rogers’ first homer got Carmel on the board in the first inning, then Micheels scored two runs in the third inning with a right field home run. Rogers hit a three-run homer into right field in the fourth inning, and Micheels followed that up with a solo homer.
Micheels was 4-for-4 at the plate, scoring four runs and driving in three, while Rogers batted in four runs and scored three on a 3-for-4 night. Nick Mitchell and Reece Bellin both hit a double, while Cam Carmichael was 2-for-2 and batted in two runs.
Aiden Aitken pitched three innings for the win.
The Greyhounds are 3-0-1 in MIC play and 8-1-1 overall. Carmel hosts Avon Monday.
CARMEL 8, NORTH CENTRAL 0
Carmel AB R H RBI
Nick Mitchell 3 1 1 1
Reece Bellin 0 0 0 0
Cody Kantz 2 0 0 0
Connor Gioia 1 0 0 0
JD Rogers 3 1 2 3
Cam Carmichael 1 0 0 0
Jackson Micheels 4 1 1 1
Daniel Cunningham 3 1 0 0
Evan Neukam 3 0 1 1
Alex Richter 3 1 1 0
Griffin Wolf 2 1 1 1
Winston Berglund 2 1 0 0
Nathan MacLaren 0 1 0 0
Totals 27 8 7 7
Score by Innings
North Central 000 000 0 – 0 1 4
Carmel 300 500 x – 8 7 0
2B: Micheels, Richter, Rogers, Wolf. HBP: Wolf, Belling.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Aidan McConnell (W) 5 0 0 1
Brandon Rosenfeld 1 0 0 0
Jack Bruington 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: McConnell 4, Bruington 3, Rosenfeld 1. Walks: McConnell 3.
CARMEL 14, NORTH CENTRAL 1
(6 innings)
Carmel AB R H RBI
Nick Mitchell 2 2 1 1
Connor Gioia 1 0 0 0
Cody Kantz 3 1 0 0
JD Rogers 4 3 3 4
Winston Berglund 1 0 0 0
Jackson Micheels 4 4 4 3
Daniel Cunningham 3 0 1 0
Evan Neukam 2 0 0 0
Tripp Schroeder 0 0 0 0
Alex Richter 2 1 1 0
Cam Carmichael 2 1 2 2
Nathan MacLaren 3 0 1 1
Reece Bellin 3 1 1 1
Tim Haas 0 1 0 0
Totals x x x x
Score by Innings
Carmel 202 604 – 14 14 1
North Central 000 100 – 1 4 2
HR: Micheels 2, Rogers 2. 2B: Mitchell, Bellin. SB: Mitchell 3, Carmichael, Kantz. HBP: Cunningham.
Carmel pitching IP R ER H
Aiden Aitken (W) 3 0 0 2
Andrew McGray 1 1 0 1
Cunningham 2 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Aitken 4, Cunningham 3. Walks: Aitken 1, Cunningham 1.
University beat Shortridge 26-1 Thursday in a five-inning Pioneer Conference game.
The 2A No. 9 Trailblazers scored in each of the five innings. Jake Hooker led the way on the mound, throwing a no-hitter. Hooker struck out 13 and only issued two walks.
Four different University players hit home runs during the game. Matt Moore hit his homer in the second inning, while Cam Greenawald, Hooker and Weber Morse all hit theirs in the fourth inning. Hooker, Moore, Thomas Price and Morse each batted in three runs, with Greenawald, Moore, Quincy Harper and Price all scoring three runs.
The Trailblazers are 7-3 and play at Seton Catholic tonight.
UNIVERSITY 26, SHORTRIDGE 1
(5 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Jake Hooker 4 1 2 3
Luke Hellman 2 2 2 0
Owen Schellhase 3 1 1 1
Tyler Galyean 2 2 2 1
Cam Greenawald 2 3 1 2
Matt Moore 2 3 2 3
Gabe Mervis 0 1 0 0
Adam Oxley 1 2 0 0
Brady Redman 2 1 1 2
Seth Hogg 2 0 0 0
Quincy Harper 2 3 0 1
Thomas Price 4 3 2 3
Grayson Knight 1 0 0 1
Weber Morse 1 2 1 3
Grady Hay 4 2 1 1
Totals 32 26 15 21
Score by Innings
University 563 75 – 26 15 1
Shortridge 000 10 – 1 0 7
HR: Moore, Greenawald, Hooker, Morse. 3B: Galyean. 2B: Price, Moore, Redman, Hay, Hooker. SB: Price, Hellman, Harper. SAC: Knight, Redman. HBP: Price.
University pitching IP R ER H
Hooker 5 0 1 0
Strikeouts: Hooker 13. Walks: Hooker 2.
Hamilton Southeastern got going in the middle innings, and that sent the Royals to an 11-4 Hoosier Crossroads Conference win at Avon Thursday, their first conference victory of the season.
The Orioles scored the game’s first run in the first inning, but Southeastern took the lead for good with five runs in the third inning. Noah Wolf and Hunter Dilts scored the Royals’ first two runs when Griffen Haas reached on error. Haas later scored on a double by Landon Riekhof, then Ty Bradle and Riekhof both scored on separate errors.
Wolf scored one run in both the fourth and sixth innings, both times on a sacrifice fly by Dilts. Mitchner doubled in Collin St. Claire in the sixth inning. Southeastern finished the scoring with three runs in the seventh inning: Wolf singled in Riekhof, Payton Hilfiker drew a bases-loaded walk, and Wolf scored on a passed ball.
Dilts totaled three RBIs for the game, with Wolf and Riekhof each hitting 3-for-4. Wolf finished with four runs scored. Sam Reagan pitched six innings for the win.
The Royals are 1-4 in the HCC and 6-6-1 overall. HSE hosts Avon tonight to complete the conference series.
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 11, AVON 4
Southeastern AB R H RBI
Noah Wolf 4 4 3 1
Cole Earlewine 3 0 1 0
Colin St. Clair 1 1 1 0
Hunter Dilts 0 1 0 3
J.T. Mutchner 5 0 2 1
Griffen Haas 4 1 0 0
Payton Hilfiker 0 1 0 0
Ty Bradle 4 1 1 0
Landon Riekhof 4 2 3 1
J. Bush 2 0 1 0
Peyton Lusby 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 11 12 6
Score by Innings
Southeastern 005 102 3 -11 12 2
Avon 102 001 0 – 4 10 5
2B: Earlewine, Mutchner, Riekhof, St. Clair. SB: Wolf 3, Riekhof 2, Bush, Dilts, Earlewine. SAC: Dilts 2. HBP: Dilts.
HSE pitching IP R ER H
Sam Reagan (W) 6 4 4 10
Jason Dettman 1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Reagan 3, Dettman 1. Walks: Dettman 1.
Sheridan overwhelmed Herron 17-1 in five innings on Thursday.
The Blackhawks scored 13 runs in the first inning. Cole Bales tripled in the first run, then later in the inning, Silas DeVaney sent a three-RBI triple into right field.
Twelve different Sheridan players got one hit. Connor Harwood, Bales, Christian Clausen and Brentley Alexander all batted in two runs, with Corbin Murray, Bales, DeVaney, Collin McNair, Gavin Reners and Alexander all scoring twice.
The Blackhawks used five different pitchers in the game. Reners pitched the first inning and got the win; he and Harwood both struck out two. Sheridan only allowed two hits in the game.
The ‘Hawks are 4-5 and next play Tuesday at Frankton.
SHERIDAN 17, HERRON 1
(5 innings)
Sheridan AB R H RBI
Corbin Murray 2 2 1 1
Connor Harwood 1 1 1 2
Cole Bales 1 2 1 2
Zach Bales 1 0 1 0
Cameron Hovey 1 1 0 0
Nathan Brown 3 1 0 0
Silas DeVaney 2 2 1 3
Jack Crail 1 0 1 0
Collin McNair 1 2 1 1
David Will 1 0 1 0
Gavin Reners 0 2 0 0
Christian Clausen 1 0 1 2
Preston Weir 1 1 1 0
Tyler Dallas 2 0 0 0
Nathan Henshaw 2 1 1 0
Ty Macy 1 0 0 1
Brentley Alexander 1 2 0 2
Jacob Jones 2 0 1 0
Totals 24 17 12 14
Score by Innings
Herron 000 01 – 1 2 2
Sheridan (13)13 0x – 17 12 3
3B: C. Bales, DeVaney. SB: Murray. SAC: Clausen. HBP: Alexander 2, C. Bales.
Sheridan pitching IP R ER H
Reners (W) 1 0 0 0
C. Bales 1 0 0 1
Z. Bales 1 0 0 1
Harwood 1 0 0 0
Evan Grinstead 1 1 0 0
Strikeouts: Reners 2, Harwood 2, Z. Bales 1, Grinstead 1. Walks: Grinstead 2, Harwood 1.