BETTSVILLE - Calvert finished second at the Bettsville Bobcat Classic held Saturday at H.P. Eells Park. Calvert dropped Arcadia 4-2 in the semifinals before falling 3-2 in the championship game to Vanlue.
Calvert trailed by one in the bottom of the sixth to Arcadia, but responded with three runs to grab the victory.
Ryan Huss pitched the Senecas to victory over the Redskins. Huss scattered six hits in the six-inning complete game, striking out five.
At the plate, Brian Gruss and Clint Bogner each had two base hits. Gruss had an RBI, as did Jesse Gase.
In the finals, Vanlue broke a 2-2 tie with a run in the fifth that held up in the end.
Calvert managed just two hits in the game. Eric Elchert doubled and had two RBIs. Bogner had Calvert's other hit.
Fact Box
Columbian 6, Van Buren 3
Van Buren: Kieffer 4-1-2-0; Jacobs 3-1-1-0; Ro. Adolph 3-0-1-0; Lucas 4-0-2-2; Smith 2-1-0-0; Sexton 3-0-0-0; Rampe 3-0-1-1; Palmer 3-0-1-0; Ry. Adolph 3-0-0-0; Mutchler 0-0-0-0. Totals: 28-3-8-3.
Columbian: Jonah Boyer 4-1-3-0; Nick Loura 4-0-2-0; Tyler Fuhrer 3-0-0-1; Carter Mullins 2-1-1-0; Logan Tracy 1-1-0-0; Daniel Wood 3-2-2-1; Vince Anway 3-0-1-2; Bradley Craig 2-0-0-0; Mike Rohrbach 1-1-1-1; Bryce Lonsway 3-0-0-1; Derec Blodgett 0-0-0-0; Nate Hoyda 0-0-0-0. Totals 26-6-10-6.
Van Buren0010110 - 3
Columbian4000020 - 6
WP - Blodgett (1-1). LP - Jacobs.
3B - Rohrbach (TC)
2B - Anway (TC)
Definace 15, Columbian 3
Defiance: Kidston 4-4-2-1; J. Gentile 4-4-4-1; Zeigler 4-1-2-5; Murray 5-0-0-0; Moore 3-2-2-2; Vittorio 3-0-0-0; Yant 2-1-2-0; Rivers 2-0-0-1; Romero 1-0-0-0; Batt 1-1-1-1; D. Gentile 3-0-1-0; Schafer 2-0-0-0; Hancock 3-2-1-2; Keween 0-0-0-0. Totals: 37-15-15-13.
Columbian (9-5): Jonah Boyer 3-0-1-0; Nick Loura 2-1-0-0; Tyler Fuhrer 2-0-2-0; Carter Mullins 4-0-1-1; Mike Rohrbach 4-1-2-0; Logan Tracy 3-1-2-1; Daniel Wood 3-0-2-1; Derec Blodgett 1-0-0-0; Bryce Lonsway 2-0-0-0; Bradley Craig 1-0-0-0; Vince Anway 4-0-0-0; Nate Hoyda 0-0-0-0. Totals: 29-3-10-3.
Defiance1011237 - 15
Columbian0200010 - 3
WP - Zeigler. LP - Fuhrer (3-2)
2B - Tracy (TC), Zeigler (D), D. Gentile (D)
New London 12,
Seneca East 8
New London (13-6): Dane Held 5-1-2-1; Cory Smith 5-2-2-0; Wilson Clay 5-1-2-1; Nick Thomas 5-2-2-1; Keaton Ruggles 2-1-0-0; Josh Hamilton 4-1-2-2; Clayton Hall 3-2-1-2; Nick Bene 4-1-2-0; Corey Haswell 3-1-1-1. Totals: 36-12-14-9.
Seneca East (12-4): Jordan Bowerman 1-0-0-0; Mason McWilliams 3-1-1-0; Billy Diehm 2-0-0-0; Dalton Wise 4-1-1-0; Elliott Lee 2-0-0-0; Nate Phillips 0-2-0-0; Jason Branham 3-2-1-1; Kyle Depinet 2-1-1-1; Jake Nagel 3-1-2-3; Adam Bauman 0-0-0-0; Darin Baldosser 4-0-0-1; Ethan Caudill 4-0-0-0. Totals: 28-8-6-6
New London2081010 - 12
Seneca East0000404 - 8
WP - Thomas. LP - Bowerman (3-2)
2B - Thomas (NL)
Seneca East 5,
New London 1
New London (13-7): Dane Held 3-0-0-0; Cory Smith 3-0-0-0; Clay Wilson 3-0-0-0; Nick Thomas 3-1-2-0; Josh Hamilton 3-0-0-0; Clayton Hall 2-0-0-0; Nick Bene 3-0-1-1; Corey Haswell 2-0-0-0; Deven Phillips 2-0-1-0. Totals: 24-1-4-1.
Seneca East (13-4): Jordan Bowerman 3-2-3-0; Billy Diehm 3-2-1-0; Dalton Wise 2-1-0-0; Mason McWilliams 2-0-1-1; Elliott Lee 1-0-0-1; Kyle Depinet 3-0-0-0; Darin Baldosser 2-0-0-0; Jake Nagel 2-0-1-0; Ethan Caudill 0-0-0-0; Jason Branham 1-0-0-0; Adam Bauman 3-0-0-0; Nate Phillips 2-0-0-0. Totals: 24-5-6-2
New London0100000
Seneca East300020X
WP - Caudill (3-0). LP - Bene
Buckeye Central 9,
South Central 7
South Central: Eddy Gardner 4-2-3-2; Nate Porter 4-1-2-1; Jordan Risner 4-1-1-2; Logan Kinney 4-1-1-0; Devin Osko 4-0-0-0; Anthony Shepard 3-0-1-1; Shayson Wilhelm 2-0-0-0; Ian Hicks 3-0-0-0; Chad Montgomery 0-2-0-0; Devon Parlett 1-0-0-0. Totals: 29-7-8-6.
Buckeye Central: Adam Paynter 3-3-2-0; Justin Herrnstein 4-2-3-3; Tyler Erwin 4-0-1-0; Jacob Zeiter 2-1-0-0; Thomas Kaple 3-2-2-1; Chase Finney 3-0-2-2; Bryce Christy 4-1-1-0; Justin Miller 3-0-0-0; Jordan Herrnstein 2-0-0-0; Eric Hanes 1-0-0-0; Jacob Clark 1-0-0-0. Totals 30-9-11-6.
South Central0011203 - 7
Buckeye Central103320X - 9
WP - Miller (4-0) 5K,3BB. 4Inning, 4 hits. LP - Gardner.
HR - Riser (SC)
2B - Gardner 2 (SC;) Paynter (BC); Kinney (SC); Shepard (SC)
Buckeye Central 10,
South Central 0
South Central: Eddy Gardner 2-0-0-0; Nate Porter 3-0-0-0; Jordan Risner 2-0-1-0; Logan Kinney 2-0-1-0; Devin Osko 3-0-0-0; Anthony Shepard 2-0-1-0; Jake Carney 3-0-0-0; Ian Hicks 1-0-0-0; Chad Montgomery 2-0-0-0; Chandler McCormack 1-0-0-0. Totals: 21-0-3-0
Buckeye Central: Adam Paynter 3-1-1-2; Justin Herrnstein 3-2-1-0; Tyler Erwin 3-2-1-0; Jacob Zeiter 2-1-0-0; Thomas Kaple 3-1-1-1; Chase Finney 1-2-1-1; Ryan Wilfur 0-1-0-0; Justin Miller 2-0-0-1; Bryce Christy 3-0-1-0. Totals: 20-10-6-5.
South Central000000 - 0
Buckeye Central101233 - 10
WP - Paynter (3-0). LP - Shepard
Columbus Grove 9,
New Riegel 0
New Riegel: Andrew Hohman 2-0-1-0; Blaine Hughes 4-0-0-0; Brady Hall 3-0-1-0; Brandyn Reinhart 3-0-2-0; Josh Nye 2-0-0-0; Derek Dryfuse 2-0-0-0; Aaron Reinhart 2-0-0-0; Matt Frase 1-0-0-0; Jared Coleman 2-0-0-0; Cody Kinn 1-0-0-0. Aaron Acree 3-0-0-0. Totals: 25-0-4-0.
Columbus Grove: Huffman 1-2-0-0; Benroth 1-3-0-0; Jay 2-0-0-0; Barrientes 1-1-0-0; Schafer 3-1-2-3; Griffith 2-1-0-0; Verhoff 4-1-0-1; Brubaker 4-0-1-0; Vorst 4-0-0-1. Totals: 22-9-3-5.
New Riegel0000000 - 0
Columbus Grove600120X - 9
WP - Schafer. LP - Hall
2B - Schafer (CG); Brubaker (CG); Hohman (NR)
Columbus Grove 11,
New Riegel 7
Columbus Grove: Hoffman 2-2-0-0; Benroth 3-0-0-0; Jay 4-1-2-0; Barrientes 3-2-2-0; Shafer 3-2-1-0; Griffith 1-1-1-1; Verhoff 2-1-1-0; Brubaker 3-1-1-0; Schreder 1-0-0-0; Vorst 4-1-1-0. Totals: 26-11-9-1.
New Riegel: Andrew Hohman 4-1-1-0; Blaine Hughes 3-1-1-0; Brady Hall 4-2-1-0; Brandyn Reinhart 4-1-1-0; Josh Nye 4-2-2-1; Derek Dryfuse 4-0-2-3; Aaron Reinhart 4-0-1-1; Matt Frase 1-0-0-0; Jared Coleman 1-0-0-0; Aaron Acree 4-0-0-0. Totals: 33-7-9-5.
New Riegel0002401 - 9
Columbus Grove042310X - 11
WP - Jay. LP - Hughes.
2B - Nye 2 (NR), Dryfuse (NR)
Calvert 4, Arcadia 2
Calvert (10-3): Derek Herzog 2-0-0-0; Cody Behm 3-0-0-0; Alec Brickner 2-1-0-0; Clint Bogner 3-1-2-0; Austin Ball 0-1-0-0; Ryan Huss 3-0-1-0; Brendan Deats 1-1-0-0; Jesse Gase 3-0-0-1; Brian Gruss 3-0-2-1; Austin Perry 2-0-0-0. Totals: 22-4-5-2.
Arcadia: Lucas Huntley 3-0-1-1; Loren Huntley 3-0-0-0; Casey Mock 3-0-0-0; Trevor Colman 3-0-0-0; Johnston Baird 3-1-1-0; Hayden Ramsey 3-0-1-0; Grant Baker 2-1-2-0; Clay Moyer 2-0-1-1; Dylan Conine 0-0-0-0; Garrett Schling 3-0-0-0. Totals: 25-2-6-2.
Calvert 010003x - 4
Arcadia001001x - 2
WP - Ryan Huss (3-1). LP - Casey Mock.
3B - Johnston Baird (A).
Vanlue 3, Calvert 2
Vanlue: Hagerty 2-2-2-0; Kistler 3-1-0-0; J. Summers 2-0-1-1; L. Summers 3-0-1-1; Crafts 3-0-0-0; Wagner 0-0-0-0; Coldren 2-0-0-0; Clymer 2-0-0-0; Javersak 3-0-0-0; Smith 3-0-1-0. Totals: 23-3-5-2.
Calvert (10-4): Derek Herzog 3-0-0-0; Cody Behm 4-0-0-0; Alec Brickner 4-0-0-0; Clint Bogner 3-0-1-0; Matt Iannantuono 0-0-0-0; Ryan Huss 2-0-0-0; Brendan Deats 2-1-0-0-0; Mike Bennett 1-1-0-0; Brian Gruss 2-0-0-0; Eric Elchert 2-0-1-2; Jacob Vera 0-0-0-0. Totals: 23-2-2-2.
Vanlue 101010x - 3
Calvert 020000 - 2
WP - Hagerty (V). LP - Jacob Vera (C), 0-1.
2B - Eric Elchert (C), Hagerty (V), J. Summers (V), L. Summers (V)
Calvert sits at 10-4 on the year.
SE splits with New London
SENECA EAST - An eight-run first inning spelled doom for Seneca East in its opener against New London, a 12-8 setback. However, the Tigers responded for a 5-1 victory in game 2.
New London pounded out 14 hits in the first game, but was held in check by Ethan Caudill in game 2. Caudill struck out nine in a complete-game four-hitter.
"He had very good command; He had more than one pitch working well," Seneca East coach Frank Lamoreaux said. "He really hit spots and did a great job. The guys behind him played outstanding defense."
Despite falling behind 11-0 in the first game, the Tigers rallied for four runs in the fifth and seventh innings that Lamoreaux said set the tone for the second game.
"Even though we were down the first game, our guys never gave up. They battled back. That carried over into the second game," he said. "We played very solid the second game. My seniors are really picking it up, leadership-wise. I'm very proud of them."
For the Tigers (13-4), Jake Nagel had two hits and drove in three runs in the opener. Kyle Depinet, Darin Baldosser and Jason Branham also had RBIs. Jordan Bowerman had a 3-for-3 effort in the second game. Elliott Lee and Mason McWilliams drove in runs.
Columbian splits the day
Columbian split a pair of games Saturday, topping Van Buren 6-3 and falling 15-3 to Ohio's No. 2 ranked Division II team, Defiance.
Against Van Buren, a trio of Tornado pitchers held the Black Knights in check. Derec Blodgett started and picked up the win. He pitched 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five. Mike Rohrbach and Daniel Wood combined to allow three hits and one unearned run over the final 2 2/3 innings.
At the plate, Vince Anway doubled and drove home a pair of runs. Rohrbach tripled and picked up an RBI. Tyler Fuhrer, Daniel Wood and Bryce Lonsway each had RBIs. Jonah Boyer had three hits on the day. Wood and Nick Loura had two-hit games.
Columbian held a 2-1 lead over Defiance after two innings, but Defiance rallied to take the lead in the fourth and iced the game with seven in the seventh.
Columbian (9-5) rapped out 10 hits, but stranded 11 runners on base.
Fuhrer, Rohrbach, Wood and Logan Tracy each had two hits, with Wood and Tracy driving home runs. Carter Mullins also had an RBI.
Jackets swept by Bulldogs
COLUMBUS GROVE - New Riegel was swept in a doubleheader by Columbus Grove. The Bulldogs blanked the Blue Jackets 9-0 in the first game, then followed with an 11-9 triumph in game 2.
In the opener, Columbus Grove scored nine runs despite only managing three base hits. However, Blue Jacket pitchers walked 12. A six-run first inning was punctuated by a three-run double by Brady Shafer, who was also the game's winning pitcher.
Brandyn Reinhart had a pair of hits for New Riegel. Andrew Hohman and Brady Hall also picked up hits.
Columbus Grove piled up a 6-0 lead after three innings of the second game before New Riegel began to rally. The Blue Jackets plated two in the fourth and four in the fifth to claw back into the game, but couldn't get over the hump.
Josh Nye ripped a pair of doubles and drove in a run while Derek Dryfuse had a pair of hits and drove in three. Aaron Reinhart also had an RBI.
Bucks sweep Central battle
NEW WASHINGTON - One game was tight, the other was a blowout, but Buckeye Central took them both. The Bucks swept a doubleheader from South Central 9-7 and 10-0.
Buckeye Central built a 7-2 lead after four innings in the the opener, before holding off a late Trojan rally.
Justin Miller started and picked up the win, striking out five in four innings of work. Justin Herrnstein went 3 for 4 and drove in three. Chase Finney and Thomas Kaple each had a pair of hits with Finney picking up two RBIs and Kaple one.
In game 2, Adam Paynter went the distance on the mound, striking out six in a three-hit shutout. Paynter also drove in a pair of runs. Miller, Kaple and Finney each had RBIs.
Redmen split at Lucadello
FOSTORIA - Co-host Fostoria split two games Saturday at the Lucadello Tournament. The Redmen topped Gibsonburg 7-5, before falling in the title game 10-4 to North Baltimore.
Against the Golden Bears in the opener, the Redmen were powered by a five-run sixth inning. Casey Kitchen drove in a pair of runs while Hunter Abell also had an RBI. Elijah Hampton and Brennan Baeder each scored twice.
Zak Keels scattered seven hits while striking out six to earn the victory.
In the title game, North Baltimore built a 5-1 lead after two innings to set the tone for the rest of the game. Kitchen had three hits and scored a pair and Jake Rinehammer had an RBI for the Redmen (7-10).
