NTL BASEBALL: NEB SPLITS A PAIR AT THEIR OWN TOURNAMENT (2022-05-14)

Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — Northeast Bradford baseball finished off their season with a split at their tournament on Saturday.

They fell to Susquehanna 12-7 in the opener, then beat Sullivan County 13-3 in five innings in the consolation game.

The Panthers led 4-3 after four innings, but a 6-run fifth from the Sabres saw them take a 9-4 lead. From there both teams scored three runs each for the 12-7 final.

Jack Shumway (2-for-3) had a home run, with 3-RBI, in the contest, while Dillon Donnelly (2-for-4) had a double with an RBI.

Joe Stanton (1-for-3) hit a triple with an RBI, as Josh Stanton (1-for-4), Clay Wiggins (1-for-3), Garrett Cooper (1-for-2), and Cody Russell (1-for-3) also had hits.

Wiggins and Cooper scored twice, as Josh Stanton, and Ethan Hunsinger both crossed home. Cayden McPherson chipped in with an RBI.

Shumway got the start, and took a no decision, going five innings to strike out eight with six hits, one walk, and four runs, three of which were earned.

Wiggins came on and pitched two-thirds to take the loss, striking out two with three walks, four hits, and five earned runs.

Cooper would come in and walk two batters, before Zack Roberts went the final 1 1/3-innings, striking out one with three hits, three walks, one hit batsman, and three earned runs.

NEB would get two runs in the first as Josh Stanton had a 1-out hit, then scored on an error off the bat of Wiggins. Wiggins then scored on a McPherson fielder’s choice.

They got another run in the second as Hunsinger walked, then scored off a Donnelly double.

In the third Wiggins led off with a walk, then was driven home by Joe Stanton on a sacrifice fly.

Their fifth inning run came when Cooper singled, then scored on a Shumway sacrifice.

In the seventh Cooper would reach on an error, followed by Shumway hitting a 2-out, 2-run home run for their final two runs of the game.

Against the Griffins NEB jumped out with two runs in the first inning. They made it 5-0 after the third, with Sullivan getting a run in the top of the fourth.

The Panthers then exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth to make it 13-1. Sullivan would get two runs in the fifth as they tried to extend the game, but NEB kept it a 10-run lead to get the mercy rule.

Wiggins (2-for-2) had two walks, three stolen bases, four runs, and 2-RBI during the game, while Riley Welch (2-for-3) knocked in three runs, with a run scored.

Donnelly (1-for-2) had a double with two runs scored, while Josh Stanton (1-for-4) had a double with an RBI.

Hunsinger (1-for-2) scored a run, and drove one in, as Zack Roberts (1-for-1) had an RBI. Cayden McPherson (1-for-2) scored two runs, while Joe Stanton had an RBI.

Josh Stanton went all five innings for the win, striking out five with five hits, three walks, and three runs, two of which were earned.

In the first Donnelly reached on a walk, then scored on a Josh Stanton double. Josh would later get caught out on the base paths, but Wiggins would reach on an error, and later steal home for the 2-0 lead.

In the third Wiggins, Cooper, and McPherson each drew walks to load the bases. Shumway then singled in Wiggins, followed by Joe Stanton bringing in Cooper on a sacrifice fly. Their final run came on a Welch hit, which allowed McPherson to score.

Then, in the big fourth inning, Wiggins and Cooper both led off with walks. McPherson then singled in Wiggins and Cooper.

Shumway then reached on an error, with both him, and McPherson both scoring on a Welch hit. Hunsinger followed that up with a single, scoring Welch.

Donnelly would reach on an error, and be brought home, along with Welch, on a Wiggins hit. Wiggins scored two batters later on a McPherson hit for their final run.

PHOTO CAPTION: NEB’s Dillon Donnelly makes contact on a hit…PHOTOS BY CHRIS MANNING