Tag: "high school baseball"
AOTW: Clarkston standout is ‘Chase’ing down his baseball dreams
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — In a conversation with his dad last July, Chase Toth asked a question: “Why am I even thinking about this?” Precisely, Toth was wondering why there was even a debate where he wanted to play baseball in college. A lifelong fan of Michigan State, Toth decided that […]
Wolves ready to take bite of regional glory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago Clarkston got a taste or regional play. Now, the Wolves are chomping at the bit to go a step further. The Wolves (22-7) will face MAC Red champion Utica Eisenhower at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oxford High School for a Division 1 baseball regional […]
Northwest wins first district since 2006
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Four straight years, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest was issued form the Division 4 baseball tournament in the district finals. In three of those years, the Crusaders were knocked out by Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes. Saturday on its own diamond, Northwest gained a measure of […]
Adams knocks out Lake Orion
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — After winning the OAA Red Division title last season, Rochester Adams felt the blow of graduating two-thirds of its team and playing in perhaps the state’s deepest league. Facing countless rivals throughout the season, the pain of rebuilding became even worse as the Highlanders were dealt […]
Athens rallies for three runs in bottom of seventh to oust Utica in district opener
UTICA — Troy Athens brewed up some postseason magic to remain alive in the Division 1 baseball state tournament Tuesday. The Red Hawks trailed 5-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, but plated three runs to advance with a 6-5 victory over Utica, the district hosts. Athens, the home team based on a the draw, […]
Stoney Creek last team standing in OAA-Red baseball race
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — In the preseason, none of the coaches in the rugged OAA Red Division felt that Rochester Stoney Creek would have the lasting power to win a league championship. Now, the Cougars are the ones laughing. Stoney Creek put the finishing touches on the outright league title Wednesday, […]
Diamond patrol: Lake Orion wins 3-of-4 in 30-hour period
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY— Lake Orion was backed against the wall. Now, the Dragons have done their part. Lake Orion clinched no worse than second place in the OAA Red Division baseball race by going 3-1 in a period of around 30-hurs Friday and Saturday. The Dragons can earn a clinch of […]
PREP BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Rochester blanks Avondale
ROCHESTER HILLS — Senior right-hander Nick Bradley shut Auburn Hills Avondale down and the Falcons picked up a 4-0 shutout over Auburn Hills Avondale in the OAA Red Division baseball opener for both teams. Rochester scored three runs in the first and tacked on another in the top of the six in a game played […]
