SHELBY - Not even a delay could keep Buckeye Central from rolling.
Two days after rain halted play with the Bucks sitting on an 11-0 lead, reliever Jacob Zeiter breezed through an inning of work to cap an 11-0 win, marking the seventh sectional title in a row and the third consecutive 20-win season Buckeye Central.
Zeiter scattered a hit, walk and strikeout two days after starter Tyler Erwin (5-2) fanned seven and allowed only three hits and a walk.
Erwin also homered, singled and tallied two RBIs, and Zeiter added a double for the Bucks (20-5), who face Sandusky St. Mary in the 2 p.m. district semifinals Wednesday at Colonel Crawford.
Justin Herrnstein and Chase Finney each scored twice, doubled and singled, with Herrnstein also driving in two runs. Jordan Herrnstein scored twice and doubled, and Adam Paynter scored twice, knocked in a pair and singled.
Redmen reach sectional finals
Fact Box
Division IV at Shelby
Buckeye Central 11,
Mansfield St. Peter's 0
Mansfield St. Peter's (3-17): Blaising 2-0-1-0; Thompson 3-0-1-0; Sams 2-0-0-0; Malec 2-0-0-0; Marek 2-0-0-0; Alamesbu 2-0-2-0; Tomchak 2-0-0-0; Bishop 2-0-0-0; Eighinger 1-0-0-0. Totals: 18-0-4-0.
Buckeye Central (20-5): Adam Paynter 4-2-1-2; Justin Herrnstein 3-2-2-2; Tyler Erwin 3-1-2-2; Jacob Zeiter 2-0-1-0; Thomas Kaple 2-0-0-0; Chase Finney 2-2-2-0; Bryce Christy 2-1-0-0; Justin Miller 2-1-1-1; Jordan Herrnstein 1-2-1-1; Jacob Clark 1-0-0-0; Ryan Wilfer 1-0-0-0. Totals: 23-11-10-8.
St. Peter's00000 - 0
Buckeye Central1550x - 11
WP - Erwin (5-2). LP - Sams.
HR - Erwin (BC).
2B - Ju. Herrnstein (BC); Zeiter (BC); Finney (BC); Miller (BC); Jo. Herrnstein (BC); Blaising (MSP).
NOTE: Game resumed in bottom of the fourth after being delayed on Monday (rain)
Regular Season
North Baltimore 17,
Old Fort 4
North Baltimore: Ishmael 5-2-2-3; Nichols 5-2-1-0; Watson 3-1-0-0; Hall 4-2-2-2; Stewart 3-3-3-2; Trumbull 3-2-1-2; Solly 2-1-0-1; Frost 4-2-3-2; Newcomer 4-1-1-0; Pelton 0-1-0-0. Totals: 33-17-13-12.
Old Fort (1-19, 0-9): Garet Kimmet 2-1-0-0; Cole Davidson 3-2-2-2; Brad Heilman 2-0-2-0; A.J. Phillimore 1-0-0-2; Zach Thompson 3-0-0-0; Matt Goodman 2-0-1-0; Jake Wilson 2-0-0-0; Elliot Phillimore 1-1-0-0; Nick Yeakle 2-0-0-0. Totals: 18-4-5-4.
North Baltimore52325 - 17
Old Fort00301 - 4
WP - Hall. LP - Davidson (0-2).
BLOOMDALE - Fostoria played error-free ball and Anthony Dean scattered three hits and two walks Wednesday in a 5-2 Division III sectional semifinal win over Woodmore.
The Redmen (9-13) never trailed, scoring three runs in the top of the first and another in the third to give Dean (4-4) a cushion.
Hunter Abell drove in two runs and singled for FHS, Elijah Hampton scored twice and singled and Casey Kitchen had a run, RBI and single. Tyler Layton and Brennan Baeder both singled.
Jon Sandwisch took the loss for the Wildcats (10-12). He also doubled, scored and drove in a run.
Regular Season
Tigers take over quickly
OLD FORT - North Baltimore jumped on top 5-0 in the top of the first and cruised from there Wednesday in a 17-4 Midland Athletic League win over Old Fort.
Cole Davidson (0-2) took the loss for the Stockaders (1-19, 0-9). Davidson added two runs and two RBIs off two singles against the Tigers. Brad Heilman singled twice and A.J. Phillimore knocked in two runs.
