2012 Team Headlines

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team got back in the win column last night as they beat rival Mansfield, 12-1. The win, Wellsboro's first in 3 games (1 yet to be finished), is their first win of the second half of NTL West play.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball game against Northeast Bradford was suspended at 10-10 due to darkness last night. The Hornets had a 10-7 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, but Northeast Bradford battled back with three runs to force extra innings.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team fell to the Sayre Redskins last night, 3-1. Junior Matt Reese and Senior Pat Parsons had the only two hits for the Hornets, as they were little match for Sayre's Alex Lyons.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team suffered their third loss of the season as they fell to Towanda, 3-2. The Hornets found themselves trailing 3-0 entering the top of the sixth inning when their offense was able to produce two runs. Sophomore Dylan Prough walked to start out the inning and stole second base to get in scoring position.

Junior >Dan Saniga highlights a solid victory for the Hornets' pitching a complete game against Athens to claim his first win of the season. Saniga gave up 6 hits, struck out 6, and only walked 1 batter while facing 29 batters in his seven innings.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team rallied from a 5-0 deficit with seven runs in the fifth and sixth innings and they came away with an 8-7 victory in eight innings over Wyalusing.

The Wellsboro JV baseball team lost the first game of the Shikellamy JV Tournament to Milton, 4-3. The Hornets jumped out to a first inning lead as Nate Harding drove in Cody DeHaas. The offense remained patient at the plate, drawing some walks and tacking on two runs in the top of the second, with Tanner Swan and Dylan Widows scoring. The Milton pitching staff took control of the game moving forward and the Milton offense chipped away at the lead, eventually taking the lead. The game ended at the end of the sixth inning, due to tournament time constrictions.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team dropped their second game of the 2012 season as they fell to Canton last night, 13-3. The Warriors offense was too strong for the Hornets defense, as they forced the 10-run rule in the sixth inning of the game.

The Wellsboro JV baseball team split a double header with Canton tonight in Wellsboro. Wellsboro lost the first game 12-7 and won the second game 12-4.

Senior Pat Parsons signed his letter of intent on Monday, April 16 to play baseball for Houghton College.

The Hornets secure first place in the NTL West with a convincing win over the Troy Trojans, 13-7. But it wasn't without its own drama. The visiting Trojans jumped out to a 3 run lead as Wolfe hits a 3-run blast in the top of the first inning off Pat Herres. The Hornets countered with 4 in the bottom of the first and never looked back as they tacked on 4 in the second and another 5 in the third. Herres settled down after the early shaky start to throw a total of 18 pitches in the 2nd and 3rd inning to secure the win.

The Hornets suffered their first defeat of the season to the Warriors, 9-7. Williamson drew first blood with 3 runs in the first inning. Wellsboro countered in the second with 4 runs on a timely hit by Brandon Owlett. But in the bottom of the same frame, Williamson scored 1 with Huyett delivering a two out single, his second of the game.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team improved to 3-0 on the 2012 season as they shut out Galeton in 3 innings, 28-0. Junior Ben Shaw was 3-for-4 with a 2-run home run while Pat Herres went 3-for-3 with a solo home run to lead the Hornets. Brandon Owlett also went 3-for-4 while Luke Rudy had a solo home run.

The Wellsboro JV baseball team picked up their first win of the 2012 season as they defeated Williamson, 9-2. Junior Dan Saniga threw a complete game, giving up two runs, one earned. He was dominant throughout the game, allowing only three hits, two walks while striking out seven Williamson batters.

The Wellsboro Varsity baseball team picked up their second win of the 2012 season as they blanked Mansfield 11-0 in 5 innings on Monday night. The team used solid hitting and exploded for 10 runs in the 4th inning to seal the victory. Senior Brandon Grinnell threw a no-hitter in the victory and struck out four.