Category: Baseball
BASEBALL: Brother Rice ousts Lake Orion to reach Final Four
FOR MORE BASEBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SALINE — Both Birmingham Brother Rice and Lake Orion have […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion wins fifth regional in 15 years
End of the road for Rochester Adams, Rochester Stoney Creek FOR MORE BASEBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Baseball&x=16&y=13 NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Adams halts Troy winning streak in district final, 5-2
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— Troy’s baseball team just kept waiting for that dependable big inning against Rochester Adams. But it never came. The Highlanders’ pitching made sure of that. “I was expecting it to happen at some time,” Troy coach Tim Mullen said. “We kept getting good at-bats, and I was […]
BASEBALL: Troy offense explodes for fourth straight win over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — There was little doubt who owned the city of Troy in 2013 after Troy swept rival Troy Athens, 8-1 and 15-5, in a baseball doubleheader three weeks ago. But any remaining doubt was removed Saturday morning, when the Colts routed the Red Hawks again. Troy scored […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Stoney Creek repeats as district champion
ROMEO — For nine seasons, Rochester Stoney Creek suffered the same feat in the Division 1 baseball districts. The Cougars lost in the semifinals or finals each time, including blowing a late lead in the 2011 district finals. In 2012, Stoney Creek finally claimed its first district crown and validated it with another district trophy […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Adams drops Troy for district crown
TROY — Rochester Adams jumped on Troy for five runs in the first inning Saturday and used the lead to propel itself to a Division 1 baseball district championship with a 5-2 victory over Troy. Adams, which will face Rochester Stoney Creek in a regional semifinal Saturday at Rochester High, only had five hits on […]
BASEBALL: Lake Orion rolls to district title
LAKE ORION — After losing the state tournament opener to Oxford two years ago, Lake Orion gained some postseason revenge on the neighboring Wildcats. The state-ranked Dragons knocked out Oxford in a Division 1 district final Saturday, topping Oxford, 6-1. Lake Orion (30-7) captured its second straight district title and advance to the Rochester regional […]
BASEBALL: Thomas outduels Pontiac’s Cole, sends Troy to district semis
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Pontiac’s baseball team wouldn’t normally come to mind as a strong program, but it rolled into Troy on Friday with junior pitcher Dazon Cole and his mid-80s fastball. As it turned out, it would take more than just one player to beat Troy. The Colts picked up […]
PREP STATE RANKINGS
PREP STATE RANKINGS Baseball (By the coaches association) Division 1 — 1. Bay City Western; 2. Brighton; 3. Portage Central; 4. Sterling Heights Stevenson; 5. Howell; 6. Birmingham Brother Rice; 7. Macomb Dakota; 8. Temperance Bedford; 9. Clarkston; 10. Saline; 11. Lake Orion; 12. Mattawan. Division 2 — 1. Bay City John Glenn; 2. […]
BASEBALL: Rochester Hills Christian advances to first MACS finals in two decades
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Five years ago, Rochester Hills Christian was struggling to gain wins on the baseball diamond. Competing with a team of virtually all underclassmen, the Eagles were annual cellar dwellers in the Fundamental Baptist Athletic Conference and normally a team that suffered a first-round exit […]
BASEBALL: Holly captures first league title since 1970
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com HOLLY — There was some discrepancy earlier this week regarding how long it had actually been since Holly won a league championship in baseball. The banners on the gymnasium wall read 1971. The Flint Metro League record books claim 1970. Regardless, there will be a new addition to […]
BASEBALL: Oxford manages split with No. 2 Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Oxford’s hitters faced one of the state’s top pitching duos Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats amassed only three hits and struck out 26 times against the Dragons’ Josh Deeg and Brad Schaenzer over 14 innings of play. Yet, Oxford still found a way to […]
BASEBALL Adams sweeps Rochester
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams collected 19 runs and was able to roast rival Rochester Thursday with a 10-6, 9-0 OAA Red Division baseball twinbill sweep. In the opener, CJ Borglin scattered eight hits, struck out six and walked two while giving up four earned runs to gain the win. Borglin helped his own cause […]
BASEBALL: Weigand powers Troy offense to 9-6 victory over Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Mitch Weigand hammered the ball to the gap in left center field. And the winning runs came home. One, by one, by one. “It’s sort of something you dream about at home,” Weigand said. Weigand went 3-for-4 with six RBI, leading Troy over archrival Troy […]
2013 BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES
2013 BASEBALL TEAM CAPSULES Below are the 2013 baseball team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or Results@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Tommy Kurczewski, 11th season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: 26-9, 12-3 OAA blue Division (first). LAST […]
2013 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES
GIRLS SOCCER TEAM CAPSULES 2013 Below are the 2013 girls soccer team capsules for schools located in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com. To submit information on your team, email Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Doug Steinard, first season. LAST SEASON’S RECORD: Not available. LAST SEASON’S STATE TOURNAMENT: Lost […]
