Evening Sun Report

Baseball

Unatego 3, Oxford 0

OTEGO – Unatego’s pitching staff combined for 12 strikeouts in a shutout victory over Oxford Tuesday.

Jake Earl hit a pinch-hit double in his team’s final at-bat for the only run needed in the game. Chet Davis added an RBI single during the three-run sixth.

“Both teams got good, solid pitching tonight, and I think the hitting for both teams is behind the pitching at this point,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer.

Unatego starter Tyler Newman struck out 10 in five scoreless innings, while Oxford starter P.J. Hubman logged five scoreless innings giving up just one hit. “We didn’t have a hard-hit ball all game, and we just weren’t able to get a timely hit in the game,” Palmer said.

Oxford is at Delhi today.

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Tyler Newman, Cody Renwick (6), Cody Chambers (7, W) and Cody Comenda. PJ Hubman, Brett Trask (6,L), Kyle Ferrington (7) and Ryan Moore. Doubles: (U) Jake Earl.

Hancock 5, Greene 4

HANCOCK – Hancock rallied with two runs in the final two innings to defeat Greene Tuesday afternoon.

Derek Keesler’s two-run homer in the sixth drew the Wildcats to within 4-3. Cody Satkowski’s double in the seventh preceded two Greene errors leading to the winning runs.

“We made some outstanding defensive plays early in the game, and Nic (Puglisi) pitched great with nine strikeouts,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “If not for a couple unfortunate breaks, he would have gotten the win.”

Puglisi went 2-for-2 with three RBI at the plate, Dan Carlin had two hits, and Nate Whittaker added an RBI double.

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Nic Puglisi, Brendan Kinne (7, L) and Brian Day. Travis Drake, Derek Keesler (5, W) and Evan Whitmore, Miles Martin (7). Doubles: (G) Nate Whittaker, Dan Carlin, Puglisi, (H) Whitmore, Jeremy Wormuth, Cody Satkowski. HR: (H) Keesler.

Harpursville 10, Unadilla Valley 3

HARPURSVILLE – Harpursville regrouped after UV built a 3-0 lead scoring 10 unanswered runs in Tuesday’s home win.

Chad Baxter struck out 16 batters, and had one of five extra-base hits for the Hornets. “We were in the game for four or five innings,” said UV coach Tom Locke. “Baxter got his command down, and our hitters struggled.”

Justin Peek and Randy Lawrence and ribbies for UV in the first inning.

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Dylan Webb (L), Mike Fitch (4) and Ian Davis. Chad Baxter (W) and Snow, Warren (2). Doubles: (H) Anderson (2), Baxter, Dean. Triples: (H) Frayer.

Afton 14, Walton 5

AFTON – Afton scored 10 runs in the sixth inning to bust open a tight game and win its opener Tuesday.

Corey Mohrein laced a two-run double in the sixth, and Adam Rupakus capped the inning with a three-run homer.

Casey Mohrein had two hits and pitching five strong innings for the win. Mohrein allowed a two-run homer to Walton’s Chad Gardepe in the first before settling down to throw four straight scoreless innings.