WZBD’s coverage of high school baseball sectionals will begin Wednesday when Adams Central plays Bishop Luers in their opener of the 2A baseball sectional at South Adams. We will also have Bellmont’s opener in 3A at the Norwell sectional as they take on Oak Hill.
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Here is a review of all of Saturday’s games:
Game 1: Northeastern 10 South Adams 0
Blake Waters hurled a one-hitter in a five-inning game to out-pitch Owen Wanner as Northeastern blanked the Starfires.
Waters gave up a single to Derek Weaver and worked around four walks to shut out South Adams
Owen Wanner pitched into the third inning and was charged with three runs. He walked four.
Kane Sturwold relieved Wanner in the third and gave up seven runs, but just two were earned. He struck out three.
Game 2: Northeastern 7 South Adams 5
The Starfires committed five errors in game two to get swept in the doubleheader.
Derek Weaver started the game and was relieved by Manny Juarez.
Owen Wanner had a double, a single and scored three runs for the Starfires.
The Starfires will finish up their conference slate when they host 4-1 Heritage Monday.
Game 1: Concordia Lutheran 6 Bellmont 5
Bellmont dropped the first game of the doubleheader with Concordia in Fort Wayne Saturday but out-hit the Cadets 9-4, almost rallying in the seventh to tie it up after starting the inning down 6-2.
The first five batters reached base in the top of the 7th and seniors Andrew James and Jack Scheumann drove in three runs to cut the lead to 6-5 with two on and none out. A strikeout and a play at the plate, which saw James tagged out at home, cut the rally short and Concordia took the first game with a fly out to right.
Will Baker started the game for Bellmont and went four innings, allowing five runs. He struck out four.
Will Franze threw the final two innings and did not allow a hit, but did allow a run due to three walks.
James, Scheumann and Gavin Krull each had two hits.
Game 2: Bellmont 8 Concordia Lutheran 2
Beau Baker and Layne LeMaster teamed up to rescue the doubleheader, with Baker picking up four hits and LeMaster throwing a complete game, allowing just six hits.
The Braves pounced on three Cadet errors and Baker was a perfect 4 for 4 with two doubles. He drove in four runs.
Jack Scheumann walked twice and scored each time. Aidan Zimmerman drew three walks for the Braves.
LeMaster struck out three and walked just one.
Fans of the Braves can hear Bellmont’s sectional opener at Norwell against Oak Hill at 5 p.m. on our YouTube channel.
Heritage 3 FW Wayne 0
Caleb Abbott pitched six innings and allowed just one hit to the Generals, striking out 10.
Max Mirelez singled and scored on a Beau Stoppenhagen double in the second inning for the first run of the game.
Andrew Mirelez and Landri Linder hit singles in the two-run third inning as Wayne made several errors and wild pitches to fall further behind.
Lucas Taylor had two hits for the Patriots
Noah Redmon was credited with the save after throwing a perfect seventh inning.
The Patriots can win a share of the ACAC title (with Bluffton) when they travel to South Adams Monday. Heritage fans can hear the opening 3A sectional game from Angola against Leo on 92.7 FM Thursday.
