Thursday’s area baseball slate featured plenty of offense as several teams erupted for double-digit runs, led by big nights from Lucci Cantini, Graham Shaheen, and Aaron Hackney.
Kirtland baseball, Hawken baseball, NDCL baseball, and West Geauga baseball were among the teams posting statement victories Thursday.
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Fairport Edges Conneaut Behind Harless
Fairport baseball used a strong all-around effort from Elija Harless to defeat Conneaut baseball, 6-2.
Harless went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, and a walk while also earning the complete-game victory on the mound. He allowed five hits and two earned runs while striking out nine over seven innings.
Yomar Castellano added two hits, two runs, and two RBI, while Peyton Kallay collected two hits.
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NDCL Explodes Past VASJ
NDCL piled up 17 runs in a dominant win over VASJ baseball.
Hackney drove in five runs while Aiden McCord went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Joey Mazzolini scored three times and added an RBI, while Evan Eichas reached base four times with two hits, two walks, and three runs scored.
South Powers Past Geneva in Six Innings
South baseball rolled to a 14-4 six-inning victory over Geneva baseball behind a huge offensive night and a dominant outing from Nick Orgovan.
Orgovan struck out 13 over six innings while allowing just three earned runs.
At the plate, Luke Jensen drove in four runs, while Max Domenico added three RBI.
Sam Leskiewicz went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a double, while Mason Gumto and Ethan Christopher each added two hits.
Logan Rustic drove in three runs for Geneva.
Rootstown Cruises Past John Marshall
Rootstown baseball handled John Marshall, 12-1, behind a monster performance from George Luli.
Luli went 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored. He also tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
Six additional Rootstown players recorded at least one hit in the balanced offensive effort.
Hawken Bats Stay Hot Against Harvey
Hawken erupted offensively in a 19-4 victory over Harvey baseball.
Graham Shaheen led the way by going 3-for-3 with five RBI and a walk, while Cole Twardokus homered and drove in three runs.
Kevin Oster scored three runs and doubled, while Ethan Gipson added two doubles.
Sam Neubauer and Max Victoroff also recorded multi-hit performances.
For Harvey, Dom Cannon doubled and drove in a run.
University School Handles Indian Valley
University School baseball defeated Indian Valley, 16-3.
Bobby Berglund collected three hits and three RBI, while Jack Childs went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, and two RBI.
Jack Nelson scored three runs and added an RBI, while Deacon Nelson drove in two runs.
West Geauga Blasts Madison
West Geauga cruised to a 12-1 victory over Madison baseball.
Bryce Vidovic starred on both sides, homering, driving in three runs, and striking out four over five innings.
Tyler Fink also homered and drove in three runs, while Jackson Remaley recorded three hits with a double.
Nate Goden added two hits and scored twice.
Kirtland Powers Past Berkshire
Kirtland used the long ball to pull away from Berkshire baseball for a 13-5 victory.
Lucci Cantini blasted two home runs and drove in four runs while scoring three times.
Jack Turk added a home run and four RBI, while Ben DiFranco went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI.
Chace Gron added three hits, and Sebastian Becker earned the win with nine strikeouts over seven innings.
For Berkshire, Bear Masink doubled and drove in a run.
