After suffering a difficult loss on Friday to Kittaning during severe weather conditions, the GS baseball team hoped to recover during a section match up Monday night against Southmoreland. Senior pitcher Ben Yasika proved that GS will not bow when facing adversity after pitching a complete game shutout in a 6-0 victory.
Yasika allowed zero runs on 3 hits in a 7 inning outing in which he struck out three. Throughout the game, GS struggled to get timely hits with runners on base and the team needed Yasika's near perfect performance to overcome a fine pitching performance by Southmoreland's pitching staff. GS got on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a single by senior Nate Sphon, scoring seniors Dan Ranieri and Nick Diehl. The Lions went quiet until the third inning when Ranieri drove in Diehl on a single after a hard hit triple by Diehl earlier. Senior Vinnie Mongelluzo capped the scoring in the fifth with a two RBI double, scoring Yasika and junior Jordan Truscott. Despite the lack of offense, GS showed solid pitching depth behind Sphon who is considered the ace of the staff. Pitching will be key if the Lions hope to contend for a WPIAL championship later this spring.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Two of Us
The GS baseball team enters the 2010 season with high expectations stemming from a solid offensive lineup and a full rotation of pitchers. If Thursday's game against Greensburg Central Catholic was any indication of the teams prospects for the season, the future is looking bright.
The Lions scored 5 runs in the first inning headed by a double by Senior Vinnie Mongelluzo off of GCC junior pitcher Nick Draghi which scored three runners. Never looking back, the team proceeded to score 16 runs in a route over the outmatched Centurions. The GCC lineup was stifled by the pitching of senior Steve Watt who allowed 2 runs on 2 hits late in the game. Dan Zerbini provided relief in the fifth inning and gave up 4 runs though the ten run rule came into effect, ending the game preemptively. The Lions were also lead by junior Jordan Truscott who batted 3-4 with a single, double, and triple while driving in one runner.
The Lions scored 5 runs in the first inning headed by a double by Senior Vinnie Mongelluzo off of GCC junior pitcher Nick Draghi which scored three runners. Never looking back, the team proceeded to score 16 runs in a route over the outmatched Centurions. The GCC lineup was stifled by the pitching of senior Steve Watt who allowed 2 runs on 2 hits late in the game. Dan Zerbini provided relief in the fifth inning and gave up 4 runs though the ten run rule came into effect, ending the game preemptively. The Lions were also lead by junior Jordan Truscott who batted 3-4 with a single, double, and triple while driving in one runner.
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