BLAIRSVILLE - Jordan Faretta's three-run double in the top of the seventh gave Tyrone the lead and started the 12th-seeded Eagles toward a seven-run inning and a 13-10 win over fifth-seeded Blairsville in the first round of the District 6 Class AA baseball playoffs on Friday.
Faretta went 3-for-3, scored four runs and knocked in four. J.D. Dorminy went 2-for-3, and belted a two-run double in the seventh for the Eagles, who were without four starters who missed the bus for the 11 a.m. game.
Andrew Icezi, Andrew Gilmore, Troy Direnzo and Bobby Gosten had two hits each for the Bobcats.
The Eagles (6-12) will play at fourth-seeded Bald Eagle Area 4 p.m. Monday in the quarterfinals.
TYRONE (13): Cowher ss 331, Faretta 2b 343, Belinda ss 321, Dorminy p-1b-c 302, Pannabaker cf 401, Shaffer dh 100, Osterhout c 000, Hample p 211, Miller 1b 310, Murray rf 210, Wagner lf 310. Totals - 27-13-9.
BLAIRSVILLE (10): Icezl cf-p 402, Ratkus p 411, Thompson rf 301, Goldberg 1b 210, Gilmore 2b 422, Direnzo 3b 322, Faulk p 000, Derullo cf 000, Yard dh 311, Gosten ss-p 412, Holmes c 411, Palmer lf 211. Totals -31-10-13.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Tyrone220 200 7-13 9 0
Blairsville052 210 0-10 13 0
2B-Faretta, Dorminy; Direnzo, Holmes, Gosten. 3B-Direnzo. RBI-Faretta 4, Belinda, Dorminy 2, Pannabaker 2, Wagner; Gilmore, Direnzo 2, Yard 2, Gosten 2, Holmes. WP-Hample. LP-Faulk. SO-Dorminy 2, Hample 1; Ratkus 2, Gosten 1. BB-Dorminy 2. Hample 2; Ratkus 5, Faulk 4.
Records: Tyrone (6-12).
Cambria Heights3
Marion Center2
MARION CENTER - Bryce Brawley pitched a complete game as Cambria Heights won a pitchers' duel against Marion Center in the first round of the District 6 Class AA playoffs.
Donny Contorchick knocked in the winning run on an RBI groundout.
"We played really well,'' CH coach Tony Kline said. "Both pitchers pitched a great game, we manufactured some runs, played good defense and came up with a big play with the bases loaded to win the game.''
The Highlanders play at second-seeded Philipsburg-Osceola on Monday.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (3): Milanesi 2b 300, Thomas cf 401, B. Crawford ss 300, C. Brawley p 000, Vescovi dh 300, T. Crawford c 312, Mallin 1b 300, Bearer 3b 311, Contorchick rf 311, A. Brawley lf 301. Totals - 28-3-6.
MARION CENTER (2): Tompson 2b-cf 400, Lamantia cf-p 301, Cavazza ss 301, McCoy p-2b 300, Rio 3b 311, C. Smyers lf 000, Fyock dh 200, Fox dh 101, Glasser 1b 300, A. Smyers c 211, Stiles rf 301. Totals -27-2-6.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Cambria Heights001 200 0-3 6 1
Marion Center000 001 1-2 6 3
E-B. Crawford; Rio, A. Smyers, Glasser. RBI-Thomas, Contorchick; Fox, Lamantia. WP-B. Brawley. LP-McCoy. SO-B. Brawley 1; McCoy 5. BB-B. Brawley 1.
Records: Cambria Heights (8-10).
Central Cambria9
West Branch3
EBENSBURG - Zack Ambrisco had two doubles with an RBI as Central Cambria knocked out West Branch in the first round of the District 6 Class AA playoffs.
"Our pitching was the thing that was exceptional. Zach [Ambrisco] went out and did a great job keeping them off balance," CC coach Dave Moore said. "We got enough timely contact when we needed it."
Mitchell Brown had two hits and drove in a run for the Red Devils. Justin Monito went 2-for-3 and chipped in two RBIs.
Central Cambria will play at Mount Union Monday.
WEST BRANCH (3): Rees c 411, Corl ss 403, Speigle 3b 400, Lidgett p-cf 301, Baugh 2b 311, Gurbal 1b 300, Kerlin rf 301, Hubler lf-p 200, Sanker cf-lf 311. Totals - 29-3-8.
CENTRAL CAMBRIA (9): Brown lf 212, Adams 3b 311, Barr 2b 321, Ambrisco p 322, Rodkey rf 412, Monito c 312, Bowman 1b 210, Bracken ss 300, Wirfel cf 201. Totals -25-9-11.
SCORE BY INNINGS
West Branch010 020 0-3 8 0
Central Cambria301 032 X-9 11 1
E-Bracken. 2B-Ambrisco 2, Brown, Rodkey, Wirfel. 3B-Corl; Barr. RBI-Corl 2; Brown 2, Ambrisco, Rodkey 2, Monito 2. WP-Ambrisco. LP-Lidgett. SO-Lidgett 4; Ambrisco 5. BB-Lidgett 6; Ambrisco 1.
Records: Central Cambria (8-7).
Ligonier Valley2
Bellwood-Antis1
LIGONIER - Tobias Patterson drove in a run, but it wasn't enough as Bellwood-Antis came up short against Ligonier Valley in the first round the District 6 Class AA playoffs.
Garrett Lender went 3-for-4 for the Blue Devils, who finished the season at 8-12.
BELLWOOD-ANTIS (1): Gray ss 401, DeGennaro cf 300, Krepps c 100, Patterson rf 400, Lender 1b 403, Shaw pr 000, Stuby 3b 200, Hunter p 000, Denny dh 301, Stapleton lf 300, Dionis 2b 211. Totals - 26-1-6.
LIGONIER VALLEY (2): Ferlin 2b 200, Tutino ss 400, Jones 3b-p 211, Ritenour rf 300, R. Torrence lf 210, Emminger 1b 200, A. Torrence c 301, Elliot cr 000, Wasil p 302, Shultz cr 000, Taggert cf 100. Totals -22-2-4.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Bellwood-Antis000 000 1-1 6 2
Ligonier Valley100 001 X-2 4 0
E-Lender, Dionis. HR-Jones. RBI-Paterson; Jones, Wasil. WP-Wasil. LP-Hunter. S-Jones SO-Hunter 3; Wasil 2, Jones 1. BB-Hunter 6; Wasil 4.
Records: Bellwood-Antis (8-12); Ligonier Valley (11-7).
Portage9
Ferndale8
PORTAGE - Jeremy Piatak's solo home run in the sixth inning was the difference in Portage's win over Ferndale in the WestPAC North championship game.
The Mustangs will play at 7 p.m. today against Salisbury, the WestPAC South winner, for the conference title.
Andrew Maul, now 9-1 with 101 strikeouts, gave up two hits in relief in the last two innings. Portage's Spencer Price and Jesse Kreutzberger had two hits, while Ferndale's Mike Dorchack had three hits.
FERNDALE (8): Helsel ss-p 421, Eisenhuth 2b-ss 510, Mi. Dorchack c 513, Ma. Dorchack p-2b 411, Hess dh-3b 212, Walters rf 000, Blasko 1b 301, Kulback cf 211, Gartrell 3b 200, Smith ph 000, Davidson lf 411. Totals - 31-8-10.
PORTAGE (9): E. Price ss 401, Nesbella lf-cf 411, Maul 2b-lf-p 400, Pcola 1b 221, Bryja p-3b-2b 300, S. Price cf-p 322, Kreutzberger c 322, Cyran 3b-2b 311, Piatak rf 311. Totals -29-9-9.
SCORE BY INNINGS
Ferndale004 211 0-8 10 4
Portage002 331 X-9 9 3
E-Gartrell 2, Eisenhuth, Blasko; Cyran 3. 2B-S. Price 2, Kreutzberger; Mi. Dorchack, Blasko, Kulback. HR - Cyran, Piatak. RBI-Ma. Dorchack 2, Kulback 2, Helsel; S. Price, Kreutzberger 2, Cyran 2, Piatak. WP-Maul. LP-Helsel. SO-Ma. Dorchack 4, Bryja 1, S. Price 2, Maul 4. BB-Bryja 1, S. Price 2, Maul 3.
Records: Ferndale (12-3); Portage (11-4).
Teener Minor
Aaron Yasulitis pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout, and he had two hits to lead Gingrich Insurance past Burgmeier's Hauling, 8-0, in Altoona Teener Minor action at Seitz Field.
Gingrich's Jeremy Snyder and Tyler Kennedy had two hits apiece.
GINGRICH INSURANCE 8, BURGMEIER'S HAULING 0: Multiple hits - Yasulitis 2, Snyder 2, Kennedy 2 (GI). WP-Yasulitis. LP-Snyder. SO-Yasulitis 8, Snyder 9.
Records: Gingrich Insurance (1-5); Burgmeier's Hauling (1-6).
VFW Pony
Nick Hoenstine went 3-for-3 with two RBIs as Cumming Motors defeated Rotary, 13-3, in VFW Pony League action.
CUMMING MOTORS 13, ROTARY 3: Multiple hits-Hoenstine 3, Cumming 2, Troutman 2 (CM). WP-Dalto. LP-Augustine. SO-Claar 3, Dalto 2 (CM); Augustine 1.
Records: Cumming Motors (3-2).
