Pitching performances and explosive offensive outings highlighted Wednesday’s action across area baseball diamonds as Chardon Baseball, University Baseball, Independence Baseball, West Geauga Baseball, Cardinal Baseball, and Perry Baseball all earned victories.
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Chardon Shuts Out Mayfield
Chardon picked up a 2-0 victory over Mayfield baseball behind a dominant outing from John Timko.
Timko tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits while striking out five over seven innings. He controlled the game from the start and never allowed Mayfield to build momentum offensively.
Jayden Buth sparked the Chardon offense by going 2-for-3 with both runs scored in the win.
Top Players
- John Timko (Chardon): 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 5 K
- Jayden Buth (Chardon): 2-3, 2 R
University School Cruises Past Berkshire
University School rolled to an 11-0 victory over Berkshire baseball behind a balanced offensive attack.
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Cayden Zelenak led the way with a 2-for-3 performance that included two runs scored and two RBIs. James Bucci added two hits and an RBI, while Bobby Berglund contributed a pair of hits, a run scored, and an RBI.
Top Players
- Cayden Zelenak (University): 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI
- James Bucci (University): 2-4, RBI
- Bobby Berglund (University): 2-4, R, RBI
Independence Explodes for 17 Runs
Independence erupted offensively in a 17-1 win over Brooklyn Baseball.
Anthony Sobonya dominated on the mound, striking out nine over three innings while allowing just two hits and one earned run.
Josh Peters and Ryan Suhy each turned in strong offensive performances for Independence. Peters finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, while Suhy went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Top Players
- Anthony Sobonya (Independence): 3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 9 K
- Josh Peters (Independence): 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI
- Ryan Suhy (Independence): 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI
West Geauga Holds Off Wickliffe
West Geauga held off Wickliffe baseball for a 5-3 victory.
Mitchell Mikolay earned the win after allowing just one earned run over six innings while striking out four. Austin Kanieski paced the Wolverines offensively by going 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI.
Wickliffe received productive nights from Cole Vanatta and Max Andrasak, who each finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Top Players
- Mitchell Mikolay (West Geauga): 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 K
- Austin Kanieski (West Geauga): 2-3, R, RBI
- Cole Vanatta (Wickliffe): 2-4, R, 2 RBI
- Max Andrasak (Wickliffe): 2-4, R, 2 RBI
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Cardinal Powers Past Windham
Cardinal rolled to a 12-2 victory over Windham behind monster performances from Kannon Strever and Thomas Skytta.
Strever went 4-for-4 with three doubles, three runs scored, and two RBIs. Skytta matched him at the plate by going 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a double, while also earning the win on the mound.
Skytta struck out eight and allowed just two hits over six innings. Evan Jones added to the offensive attack with two runs scored, two RBIs, and a walk.
Top Players
- Kannon Strever (Cardinal): 4-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 2B
- Thomas Skytta (Cardinal): 4-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2B; 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 8 K
- Evan Jones (Cardinal): 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB
Perry Blanks Edgewood
Perry shut out Edgewood baseball in a 10-0 victory.
Carter Hopkins led the way both on the mound and at the plate. He tossed five shutout innings while also going 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Justin Costello reached base multiple times and scored three runs, while Carter Crofoot added a triple and two RBIs in the win.
Top Players
- Carter Hopkins (Perry): 2-3, R, 2 RBI; 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 K
- Justin Costello (Perry): 1-1, 3 R, 2 BB
- Carter Crofoot (Perry): 1-3, 2 RBI, BB, 3B
