Whitko Baseball Team Leads Roundup With Season-Opening Win
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NEW HAVEN — The Whitko baseball team opened the 2014 season with a 5-3 win at New Haven Monday evening. Whitko fell behind 1-0 after three innings, then 3-2 after four, but scored three in the fifth and added an insurance run in the sixth to get the victory. Senior Ethan Nicodemus got the win, pitching four innings, while also going 2 for 4 at the plate with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored. The 1-0 Whitko Wildcats travel to Marion for a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. WHITKO 5, NEW HAVEN 3 W 000 221 0 – 5 5 2 NH 001 200 0 – 3 7 4 Ethan Nicodemus (W, 4IP, 3R, 2ER, 6H, 4K, 1BB), Tanner Gaff (S, 5, 3IP, 0R, 1H, 3K, 0BB); Brayton Rudolph (L, 5IP, 4R, 1ER, 4H, 5K, 0BB), Travis Crowe (6, 2IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 0K, 2BB). 2B – Ethan Nicodemus (W) 2, Brady Weeks (W), Travis Crowe (NH), Hayden Graham (NH). Records: Whitko 1-0, NH 0-1.
Monday in Walkerton Opening its season at John Glenn Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team dropped a 5-1 decision. Drake Hyden had Valley’s lone hit, while Tanner Andrews was walked, stole a base and scored a run. Up next for Valley is now off until it hosts a doubleheader against Elkhart Central on April 12. JOHN GLENN 5, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1 Gierloski (W); Eric Hammer (L, 0-1, 2IP, 5R, 5ER, 5K, 3BB, 3HB). Valley Record: 0-1.
Monday in South Whitley JV – Whitko 11, Manchester 1 (5 innings) Zach Hewitt (W, 4IP, 1R, 10K) 2B – Drew Bradford (W), Zach Baughman (W). JV Records: Whitko 1-0, Manchester 0-1.
SOFTBALL Monday in LaGrange Opening the 2014 softball season against a potential sectional opponent, the Wawasee Lady Warriors posted a 3-2 win at Lakeland Monday evening. Trailing 2-1 going into the seventh inning, sophomore Kylee Rostochak hit a two-run single, giving her team the lead and ultimately the win. Rostochak had a 3-for-4 game at the plate with a double, while Courtney Crabtree was 2 for 3 and also hit a double. Amber Lemberg was the winning pitcher, going the distance and striking out four. The 1-0 Lady Warriors are at West Noble today. WAWASEE 3, LAKELAND 2 W 000 100 2 – 3 9 1 L 100 010 0 – 2 4 0 Amber Lemberg (W, 7IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 4K, 1HB); Gust (L, 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 9H, 4K). 2B – Kylee Rostochak (W), Courtney Crabtree (W), Campbell (L). Wawasee Record: 1-0. JV – Wawasee 14, Lakeland 3 L 000 002 1 – 3 W 101 110 (10) – 14 Hannah Haines (W, 5IP), Kayla White (6). Wawasee JV Record: 1-0.
