Recordpub.com - Mogadore Red Sox too much for Ravenna Cardinals

By Chuck Condley

Record-Courier staff writer

The Mogadore Red Sox exploded for eight runs in the top of the fourth inning to break open a close game on the way to a 15-3 five-inning victory over the Ravenna Cardinals in first round action in the Ravenna Hot Stove District Baseball Tournament at Volunteer Park on Saturday.

Leading 4-3, the Red Sox took advantage of wildness by three different Ravenna pitchers in the fourth inning to break the game open.

Five straight walks to open the inning resulted in the first two runs of the inning while a fielder’s choice plated the third.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Matthew Holes ripped a triple to make it 10-3 and then scored on a wild pitch.

The final run of the inning came on another bases-loaded walk before the Cardinals finally got out of the inning.

Ravenna had a rally going in the bottom of the fourth after a single by Daniel Grace and a hit-batsman. But Mogadore got out the inning as winning pitcher Chandler Wieland got the next batter to hit into an unassisted double play by the first baseman.

The Red Sox then put the game away with three runs in the top of the fifth on a pair of walks and an RBI single by Trent Yoho, and consecutive bases-loaded hit batsman.

Mogadore jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first on a one-out triple by Nate Shannon, RBI single by Yoho and Holes and a pair of wild pitches.

Ravenna came back with three runs in the bottom of the first on a leadoff single by Logan Williams and a pair of walks which loaded the bases.

A hit-batsman brought home one run and a two out single by R.J. Kelly plated two more.

After the first inning, Ravenna pitcher Nick Tirpak settled down and struck out six of the next seven batters he faced.

Holes started on the mound for the Red Sox and went the first two inning, striking out five, including fanning the side in the second.

Wieland came on in the third for Mogadore and threw shut out ball the rest of the game, striking out six, and giving up only one hit, a fourth inning single to Daniel Grace.

The Red Sox advance to face the top-seeded Lake White Sox in a noon game at Ravenna’s City Park.

Rain washed out several games and teams were moved to other fields, so first-round action is incomplete.

In other first-round action on Saturday:

H LEAGUE

Lake White Sox 23,

Ravenna Scrappers 4

The White Sox improved to 13-2 on the season as Nick Jordan, Andy Zimmerman and Nick Upperman lead the Lake offensive attack.

Lake Angels 8,

Ravenna Dairy Queen Snappers 6

Steve Linsky had a double and winning pitcher Cody Castleberry added a single to lead the Angels.

Daniel Shirly paced Ravenna with a triple, single and an RBI; Andrew Poland added two singles and an RBI; while Travis Adkins smacked a double.

Mogadore Indians 11,

Greentown Cougars 1

Cade Ambrose ripped a home run, double and single to lead the Indians.

Kevin Coffman had a triple, double and single; and Andrew Popa added two singles for Mogadore (10-6).

Lake Yankees 6,

Marlboro Shaffer

Produce 2

Billy Devore, Garret Pierce and Luke Grossman were the top hitters for the Yankees.

Greentown Panthers 12,

Lake Mets 3

Luke Reicosky picked up the win with hitting support from Sammy Russell, Tyler O’Lear and Cameron Burley.

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G LEAGUE

Greentown Wildcats 10,

Marlboro Buckeye

Packaging 3

Luke Wohlford smacked a triple and double to lead the Wildcats to a first-round win.

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F LEAGUE

Pizza Hood 8,

Knox Ruritans 2

Jake Walker ripped a triple and drove in two runs to lead Pizza Hood to a first-round win. Kordelle Phillips added a triple and an RBI; while Hunter Connon had a double, single and an RBI.

Travis Pideon had a double, while Dustin Greenwalt and Ryan Adams had a double each for the Ruritans.