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MONDAY’S BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Brandon, Holly split behind pair of no-nos; Avondale clubs Athens
HOLLY — Ortonville Brandon and Holly took turns Monday posting pitching gems, as the neighboring rivals each picked up no-hitters from their starters in a flint Metro League twinbill split Monday in Holly. The opener saw Holly’s Joel Perry fire a no-hitter, striking out seven and walking five in a 5-0 shutout of the Blackhawks. […]
SATURDAY’S BASEBALL/SOCCER ROUNDUP: Rochester sweeps Utica Ford; Troy, Grand Blanc battle to scoreless tie
ROCHESTER — Behind 18 runs in two games, Rochester inched closer to the five-hundred mark with an 11-7and 7-2 twinbill sweep of visiting Utica Ford Saturday in non-league baseball action. In the opener, Mike Halsey finished 1-for-2, scored three runs scored and had an RBI double to pace Rochester. Matt Beckstrom was 2-for-4 and scored […]
BASEBALL: Stoney Creek slams Utica Ford
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek jumped on Utica Ford with five runs over the first three innings and cruised from there in a 10-1 on-league baseball win Monday. Kyle Walsh got the win on the mound, going five strong innings with six hits four walks and three strikeouts. Kyle Schweiger belted a home run […]
2012 ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
ALL-FLINT METRO LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM An asterisk denotes a unanimous selection. OUTFIELDERS — Ben Crawford, Ortonville Brandon sr.*; Dillon Nash, Linden sr.*; Joel Perry, Holly soph.; Zeke Stone, Lapeer East jr. INFIELDERS — Paul Adas, Flint Kearsley sr.*; Allan Antcliff, Clio sr.; Gary Bulzan, Lapeer East sr.; Chad Carson, Lapeer East sr.* FIRST […]
Four local stars selected for MHSBCA All-Star baseball game
DETROIT — One last time in a high school uniform. Four local players have been selected to play in the annual Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game. The contest will be plated for June 26 at 7 p.m. at Comerica Park in Detroit. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest’s Chad Cook, Troy Athens’ Tommy Eng, […]
Oakland’s Hayden Fox Drafted by the Miami Marlins
NEW YORK — Oakland University left-handed pitcher Hayden Fox was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 21st round of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the league announced via teleconference. The redshirt sophomore from Macomb, Mich. became the 16th Golden Grizzlies player to be drafted out of college. “I am very happy […]
PREP BASEBALL: Lake Orion ends five-year drought, claims district crown
LAKE ORION — Despite being one of the state’s top prep baseball programs over the past dozen years, Lake Orion has run into a postseason roadblock on the baseball diamond in recent times. Since winning its only state baseball championship in 2007, the state-ranked Dragons have not been able to escape the district round of […]
BASEBALL: Stoney Creek topples Eisenhower for first district title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans SHELBY TWP. — A decade can be a long time to suffer through the disease of frustration. That’s been the postseason fever for Rochester Stoney Creek’s baseball team. Beginning in its inaugural 2003 season, the Cougars did not win a postseason game through 2010 and in […]
BASEBALL: Oakland Christian enjoying turnaround season, wins first league title since 1996
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Winning championships and baseball have not gone hand-in-hand in recent times when referring to Auburn Hills Oakland Christian While the Lancers have been known for its boys soccer and boys basketball teams during the past couple of decades, Oakland Christian has not been […]
GIRLS SOCCER DISTRICTS: Stoney Creek perseveres to oust Utica
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans UTICA — This match had trap game written all over it. Coming off a 3-2, double-overtime victory over third-ranked Utica Eisenhower on Tuesday, Rochester Stoney Creek found the terrain a little rough Thursday night in a Division 1 girls soccer district semifinal at Utica’s Swinehart Field. […]
PREP BASEBALL: Lancers upend Baptist Park to maintain league lead
AUBURN HILLS — For the first time in nearly two decades, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian is in a position to win a conference championship in baseball. Behind a five-hitter from Colin O’Connor, the Lancers outlasted Taylor Baptist Park 8-5 to maintain its lead in the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Red Division and come from within […]
SMALL SCHOOL PREP BASEBALL: Bethany Christian looking to defend MACS state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Field renovations at Troy Bethany Christian have forced the Bruins to play all of its baseball games on the road this season. That hasn’t deterred the Bruins from enjoying another fine season. Now, Bethany Christian is turning to another path of road games in […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Oakland edges ND State, clinches Summit League tourney berth
FARGO, N.D. – Oakland proved that it’s not how you start, but how you finish a season. The golden Grizzlies overcame a disastrous 3-15 start on the baseball diamond to reach the Summit League tournament for the second straight season. Jeff Gorecki and Russell Luxton did not allow an earned run, as Oakland edged, 2-1, […]
FRIDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Oxford edges Stoney Creek; Troy downs Bloomfield Hills United
OXFORD — Caitlyn Wroblewski posted a .810 save percentage between the pipes and her Oxford teammates found enough offensive firepower in a 5-04 OAA White Division girls lacrosse win Friday over Rochester Stoney Creek. Emma Kimmel scored three goals to lead the Wildcats, while Abby Wrobel added two goals. TROY 8, BLOOMFIELD HILLS UNIFIED 7: […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Warriors fall in national semifinals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One dream season continued Thursday afternoon and another ended in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series. Spaulding College (Ky.) scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to oust Rochester College, 4-3, in the national semifinals at Robin Roberts Baseball Stadium. Derek Ferch was hit by a […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Rochester College reached USCAA national semis
SPRINGIFELD, Ill. — Rochester College has reached the Final Four in multiple sports in recent years. The Warriors baseball team joined the fray Wednesday night. RC cruised past Clarkston State CC, 6-1, to reach the United State Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series Final Four and clinch no worse than third in the 10-school […]
BASEBALL: Lahser gets the best of Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net BLOOMFIELD HILLS — In a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh inning with the winning run 90 feet from home plate, Troy senior pitcher Tyler Horne didn’t have to think. “That wasn’t one that you think about,” Horne said. “You just react and make the […]
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Hacias sets record as Rochester College routs OSL
ROCHESTER HILLS — Ryan Chpka recorded the first home run of his career and Alex Hacias the school record for hits in a single season, as Rochester College routed visiting Ohio State-Lima Monday, 24-8, in non-conference baseball action. Hacias entered the game just one hit away from inking his name in the RC record books. […]
