By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Giving opponents free passes often proves to be a death knell for any baseball team at any level, and it certainly proved to be for Bishop Carroll in the District 6 Class 1A championship game Tuesday night at Vets Field. The sixth-seeded ...
Name: Preston Gillin School: Bishop Carroll Catholic Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Gillin went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base in an 8-6 win over Glendale in the District 6 Class 1A quarterfinals, and he went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in a 4-2 win over Portage in the semifinals. Season update: Gillin is hitting .333 (19-for-57) with 13 RBIs and 13 runs for the 10-12 Huskies, who play Bishop McCort in tonight’s championship game. Coach Bill Schenk’s quote: “Preston is a two-year starter, playing first and third ...
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com REVLOC — Bishop Carroll Catholic entered the District 6 Class 1A baseball tournament this spring as a sixth seed that has proven to be a real sleeper. The Huskies punched their first berth in the district championship game since 2011, and ...
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com SIDMAN — The 2024 Central Cambria High School baseball team continues to make a big name for itself. After the fourth-seeded Red Devils won their school’s first baseball playoff game since 2011 last week, Central Cambria did itself even ...
By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com MCCONNELLSBURG – Northern Bedford’s Aaron Bowers had a game of firsts. The junior had not hit a home run this season and he delivered a crushing blow to center field on a 3-2 pitch as the first batter of the night. Then in the sixth, Bowers smacked the first grand slam of his career over the right-center field wall in for what was the eventual winning hit. The Black Panthers survived a wild rally from McConnellsburg in earning a 10-7 victory and punching their ticket to the District 5 Class 2A championship game. “They were ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MARTINSBURG — Huntingdon played with fire the first two innings of its District 6 Class 3A high school baseball semifinal game at Central on Wednesday. The Scarlet Dragons finally burned the Bearcats in the third. After the first two ...
