HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Man, Logan advance in sectional play

Three Man hurlers combined to no-hit Tolsia as the Hillbillies cruised to an 18-0 win in the sectional tournament matchup played at William “Tootie” Carter Field on Tuesday night.

Winning pitcher Preston Blankenship, Bo Thompson, and Drakes Veres combined for nine strikeouts and two walks.

Blankenship belted a home run and singled while driving in three runs and scoring twice as Man improved to 17-8. Cam Frye added a base hit and knocked in three runs while scoring once. Jace Adkins had one hit, scored three runs. and batted in two. Brady Hall-Montgomery walked twice, had a pair of RBIs. and scored.

Ryan Cozart had double and single and scored three runs. Casey Hurley added one hit, walked, scored two runs, and knocked in one. Caleb Vance singled, walked twice, scored, and added an RBI.

At Man

(Class A, Region IV, Section 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

TS (4-5)……….000  00 –  0-0-4

MN (17-8)…….639  0x – 18-9-0

Pitching:

WP – Preston Blankenship

LP – Braxton Marcum

Hitting: Preston Blankenship HR, 1b, 2r, 3 RBI; Cam Frye 1b, bb, 1r, 3 RBI; Jace Adkins 1b, bb, 3r, 2 RBI; Ryan Cozart 2-1b, 3r; Casey Hurley 1b, bb, 2r, 1 RBI; Caleb Vance 1b, 2-bb, 2r, 1 RBI, Man.

Logan…………..4

Chapmanville…..0

Logan pitcher Tyler Fenwick allowed only one hit and the Wildcats made the most of their scoring chances to blank the Tigers, 4-0, in the sectional matchup played at Roger Gertz Field on Tuesday night.

Dawson Maynard belted a two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning to extend the Wildcats lead from one run to four. Garrett Williamson and Konner Lowe added an RBI single each. Carson Kirk singled and scored.

Will Kirkendoll had the lone hit for the Tigers, now 10-19.

Logan improved to 19-5.

At Logan

(Class AA, Region IV, Section 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CR (10-19)…..000  000  0 – 0-1-1

LG (19-5)……..000  130  x – 4-5-0

Pitching:

WP – Tyler Fenwick

LP – Jacob Topping

Hitting: Will Kirkendoll 1b, Chapmanville; Dawson Maynard HR, 2 RBI; Garrett Williamson 1b, 1 RBI; Konner Lowe 1b, 1 RBI; Carson Kirk 1b, 1r, Logan.