By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com In a game that Altoona coach Tom Smith was hoping most of his starters would have a short outing, the one player he needed to have a long one gave him exactly that. Gavin Albright, who starred in the Altoona Curve Classic a year ago and helped ...
By Jon Fleck For the Mirror Central took advantage of two hit batsmen to score a run in the top in the first of its 2024 Curve Classic quarterfinal game. Northern Cambria had a batter hit in the bottom of the first as well but failed to score. It was the start of trend. The two teams combined to hit 11 batters. Central capitalized. Northern didn’t. A combination of 14 hits, five hit batters and six Northern errors led to a 14-1 Central win Thursday afternoon at PNG Field. Central pitcher Mason Sparks no-hit the Colts but Northern had baserunners on throughout thanks to six ...
By Matt Michelone For the Mirror During the first, second and fifth innings, Hollidaysburg found themselves with two outs on all three occasions during Thursday’s Altoona Curve Classic game with Tyrone. Each time the Golden Tigers kept the Golden Eagles from ending the frame as they scored a combined seven runs in those situations and went on to grab the 8-1 victory at Peoples Natural Gas Field. “You preach that all of the time, Hollidaysburg coach Jon Szynal said. “Trying to score with two outs is really big, and when that happens, that can really help you out, and it ...
CRESSON — Winning pitcher Ryan Hanlon struck out eight, walked two and drove in a run at the plate in helping Penn Cambria shut out previously unbeaten Richland, 4-0, Thursday afternoon in high school baseball action. The win improved the Panthers to 3-5 on the season while the Rams fell to 7-1. Derek Hite came through with two hits and an RBI for the Panthers, who led 2-0 after four innings of play. Teammate Caden Gibbons scored twice and Easton Semelsberger knocked in a run. RICHLAND (0): Shank c 400, Janidlo 1b 200, Raho p-cf 301, Robertson rf 301, Reckner 3b 300, C. Bradley ...
PATTON — Cambria Heights withstood a River Valley rally in the top of the seventh inning to pull out a 6-4 win Tuesday afternoon to remain perfect in high school baseball action. The Highlanders are now 6-0. Bryce Lewis fronted the Highlanders with two RBIs, while Anthony Swander and Hayden Leamer knocked in one apiece. RIVER VALLEY (4): Vresilovic lf 412, Yantis cf 201, Vadala ss 411, Stuchal c-rf 401, Riggle p-2b-c 400, Burkhart rf-2b 302, Smith 3b 201, Doak dh 300, Kravetsky 010, Fridley p 211. Totals — 28 4 9. CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (6): Elias ss 411, Kline cf 210, Jasper p-lf ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MARTINSBURG — Hollidaysburg baseball coach Jon Szynal has coached the Golden Tigers for 25 years, but the final inning of Monday’s game against Central left him staring out into the field speechless for several minutes. The Scarlet Dragons ...
