- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,150,150
- Reaction score
- 59
Nativity BVM and Marian Catholic each won their matchups in the opening round of the PIAA on Monday afternoon to advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Marian Catholic’s win on Monday was its first in the state playoffs in nine years, and the Colts hope to build on it when they face Southern Columbia in the Class AA quarterfinals.
“When you’re one of the last eight teams in the state anything is possible,” Marian Catholic coach John “Pilsey” Petrilyak said. “A bloop and a blast can get you a couple runs, and all of the sudden you’re beating somebody by two or three runs.”
Meanwhile, Nativity will face Dock Mennonite in its second straight Class A quarterfinal appearance. The Hilltoppers went on a run to the semifinals in 2025, ultimately falling to Southern Fulton.
“We have a lot of experience in the postseason and we brought seven juniors back from last year’s team that all played a good amount,” Nativity coach Ben Kreiger said. “Having them on the roster again this year, we’re going to bring the energy again and we call it the underdog mentality.”
Class A: Nativity BVM vs. Dock Mennonite
When: Thursday, 4 p.m.
Where: Easton High School
Last: Nativity shut down Benton 9-0 behind a stellar pitching performance from Stephen Karinch, in which he pitched 6.2 innings of shutout ball. Dock Mennonite, the District 1 champion, defeated Christian School of York, 7-4.
The buzz: The Hilltoppers defeated Dock Mennonite, 7-6, in the first round of the 2025 state playoffs to spark a run to the semifinals.
Karinch leads the Nativity lineup with a .479 batting average, Trey Keating has a team-high 29 hits and Marc Lutzkanin and Ryan Examitas have each driven in 13 runs. On the pitching mound, Karinch has compiled a 2.37 ERA and Ryan Grabowski owns a 1.69 ERA.
Ethan Kratz leads Dock Mennonite with a .528 batting average and Tyler Alderfer leads the charge on the pitching mound with a 0.98 ERA.
Class AA: Marian Catholic vs. Southern Columbia
When: Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
Where: North Schuylkill High School
Last: Marian Catholic beat Wyoming Seminary, 11-1, as Roman Bednarek highlighted the performance with a five-inning, one-run outing on the mound and helped himself out on offense with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Southern Columbia defeated Moniteau, 10-1.
The buzz: Marian Catholic’s pitching staff has been lights out this postseason. Before Bednarek’s stellar outing in the first round of the state playoffs, Chase Grier threw a complete game shutout and struck out six in the District 11 Championship Game against Tri-Valley.
Marian’s bats were mostly quiet in the district title game, but found a rhythm in Monday’s win over Wyoming Seminary. Noah Bauder drove in two runs on two hits, including a double. Jimmy Cannon contributed with two more RBI, and Chase Quinn-Gutsie added two hits.
After falling to South Williamsport in the District 4 Championship Game, Southern Columbia rebounded with a 10-1 win in the opening round of the state playoffs. The Tigers were led by Kole Myers’ three hits and two RBI, while Gavin Richards and Ayden Hockenbroch added two hits apiece. Caden Hooper threw a complete game on the mound, allowing just one run on four hits and striking out six. He also leads Southern Columbia’s lineup with a .528 batting average. Levi Everitt has posted a 7-1 record and 2.67 ERA for the Tigers.
Continue reading...
Marian Catholic’s win on Monday was its first in the state playoffs in nine years, and the Colts hope to build on it when they face Southern Columbia in the Class AA quarterfinals.
“When you’re one of the last eight teams in the state anything is possible,” Marian Catholic coach John “Pilsey” Petrilyak said. “A bloop and a blast can get you a couple runs, and all of the sudden you’re beating somebody by two or three runs.”
Meanwhile, Nativity will face Dock Mennonite in its second straight Class A quarterfinal appearance. The Hilltoppers went on a run to the semifinals in 2025, ultimately falling to Southern Fulton.
“We have a lot of experience in the postseason and we brought seven juniors back from last year’s team that all played a good amount,” Nativity coach Ben Kreiger said. “Having them on the roster again this year, we’re going to bring the energy again and we call it the underdog mentality.”
Class A: Nativity BVM vs. Dock Mennonite
When: Thursday, 4 p.m.
Where: Easton High School
Last: Nativity shut down Benton 9-0 behind a stellar pitching performance from Stephen Karinch, in which he pitched 6.2 innings of shutout ball. Dock Mennonite, the District 1 champion, defeated Christian School of York, 7-4.
The buzz: The Hilltoppers defeated Dock Mennonite, 7-6, in the first round of the 2025 state playoffs to spark a run to the semifinals.
Karinch leads the Nativity lineup with a .479 batting average, Trey Keating has a team-high 29 hits and Marc Lutzkanin and Ryan Examitas have each driven in 13 runs. On the pitching mound, Karinch has compiled a 2.37 ERA and Ryan Grabowski owns a 1.69 ERA.
Ethan Kratz leads Dock Mennonite with a .528 batting average and Tyler Alderfer leads the charge on the pitching mound with a 0.98 ERA.
Class AA: Marian Catholic vs. Southern Columbia
When: Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
Where: North Schuylkill High School
Last: Marian Catholic beat Wyoming Seminary, 11-1, as Roman Bednarek highlighted the performance with a five-inning, one-run outing on the mound and helped himself out on offense with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Southern Columbia defeated Moniteau, 10-1.
The buzz: Marian Catholic’s pitching staff has been lights out this postseason. Before Bednarek’s stellar outing in the first round of the state playoffs, Chase Grier threw a complete game shutout and struck out six in the District 11 Championship Game against Tri-Valley.
Marian’s bats were mostly quiet in the district title game, but found a rhythm in Monday’s win over Wyoming Seminary. Noah Bauder drove in two runs on two hits, including a double. Jimmy Cannon contributed with two more RBI, and Chase Quinn-Gutsie added two hits.
After falling to South Williamsport in the District 4 Championship Game, Southern Columbia rebounded with a 10-1 win in the opening round of the state playoffs. The Tigers were led by Kole Myers’ three hits and two RBI, while Gavin Richards and Ayden Hockenbroch added two hits apiece. Caden Hooper threw a complete game on the mound, allowing just one run on four hits and striking out six. He also leads Southern Columbia’s lineup with a .528 batting average. Levi Everitt has posted a 7-1 record and 2.67 ERA for the Tigers.
Continue reading...
