By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com Northern Bedford got the early lead it was looking for on Tuesday afternoon against North Star. Unfortunately, for the Black Panthers, the one run in the first inning was all they could push across the plate. NBC surrendered six unanswered ...
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 ...
