St Xavier’s Christopher Esselman (6) and Ryan Davis (1) congratulate each other after getting the third out of the inning in their game against Butler at St. Xavier High School, Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2017 in Louisville Ky. (Timothy D. Easley/Special to the C-J)
In a preview of this week’s SuperPrep tournament in Louisville and Southern Indiana, St. Xavier High School’s baseball team took on fellow top-25 team South Oldham.
The Tigers (11-3) prevailed, 9-6, Tuesday evening, as Trey Sweeney led his team to victory. Sweeney went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, four runs scored and two RBIs. Ryan Davis went 1-for-2 with a triple and three RBIs and Stephen Mitchell went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.
South Oldham (7-3) starter Brennan LaBarbera, an Eastern Kentucky commit, allowed seven runs, five of them earned in five innings of action. Kentucky signee Tanner Johnson went 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored and an RBI, and Devin Bishop went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored.
Here’s a look at some more scores from Tuesday’s spring sports action:
BASEBALL
ST. XAVIER 9, SOUTH OLDHAM 6
ST. X 100 240 2 – 9 10 2
SOUTH OLDHAM 210 300 0 – 6 9 3
WP: Henry Sadlo (1-0) 21/3IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2K, 0BB
LP: Brennan Labarbera (0-1) 5IP, 7H, 7R, 5ER, 3K, 3BB
St. Xavier (11-3): Trey Sweeney (3-4, HR, 2B, 4R, 2RBI); Ryan Davis (1-2, 3B, 1R, 3RBI); Stephen Mitchell (2-3, 2RBI)
South Oldham (7-3): Devin Bishop (2-3, 2B, 3R); Tanner Johnson (1-2, 2B, 1R, 1RBI); Josh Karen (2-4, 1R, 1RBI)
Panama City Beach Bash
at Panama City Beach, Florida
MANUAL 5, WAYNE CO. 2
MANUAL 003 011 x – 5 8 3
WAYNE CO. 000 000 2 – 1 5 1
WP: Jalen Riley 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
LP: Jacob Bridgeman 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
MANUAL (6-5): Jalen Riley (3-3, 2R, 1 2B, 1 SB); Jackson Medley (2-2, 2RBI, 1R, 1 2B).
WAYNE CO. (3-5): D. Garner (2-2, 1 RBI, 1 2B); Gabriel Ruiz (1-3, 1 H).
Christian Academy
Spring Break Tournament
at CAL
SHELBY COUNTY 10, SOUTHERN 0
SHELBY CO. 431 11 – 10 11 2
SOUTHERN 000 00 – 0 0 1
WP: Marcus Collins (1-0) 5IP, 0R, 0H, 6K, 0BB
LP: Connor Fries (0-4) 5IP, 11H, 10R, 9ER, 8BB, 2K
Shelby Co. (4-6): M. Collins (3-3, 1RBI); Caleb Collins (2-2, 1RBI); Matthew Ellis (1-3, HR, 3RBI).
Southern (4-8)
CAL 11, BRECKENRIDGE CO. 0
BRECKENRIDGE CO. 000 00 – 0 2 4
CAL 032 6x – 11 9 0
WP: Casey Brown (2-1) 5IP, 2H, 0R, 4K, 0BB
LP: Devin Hall (0-1) 3IP, 5H, 5R, 3ER, 2K, 3BB
Breckinridge Co. (3-5): Brady Higdon (1-2); Devin Hall (1-2).
CAL (6-5): Brown (2-3, 2B, 1R, 1RBI); Luke Price (2-2, 2R, 1BB); Jonny Allen (2-2, 2R, 1RBI, 1BB)
MEADE CO. 10, BUTLER 5
MEADE CO. 302 023 0 10 7 1
BUTLER 101 030 0 5 10 1
WP: Mason Lee 7IP, 5R, 10H, 1SO
LP: Matthew Craven (0-1) 2IP, 5R, 2H, 1SO
Meade Co. (4-4): Tyler Haynes (1-4, 1B, 3RBI); Mason Lee (2-3, 2RBI).
Butler (6-4): Austin Wise (2-4, 1R, 2RBI, 2B, 3B); Peyton Hood (2-3, 2RBI).
Cal Ripken Experience
at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
MALE 8, RUSSELL 0
MALE 025 000 1 – 8 7 0
RUSSELL 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
WP: Hogan Brownley (1-0) 7IP, 1H, 0R, 10K, 0BB
LP: Landon Brewer (2-1) 2 2/3IP, 6H, 7R, 7ER, 4K, 4BB
Male (8-2): Philip Jewell (2-3, 2B, 1R, 3RBI); Trevor Campbell (1-2, 2B, 2R); Noah Thompson (1-3, 2B, 1R).
Rusell (8-4): Kenith Gomez (1-3).
NORTH LAUREL 7, EASTERN 3
EASTERN 002 100 0 – 3 5 3
NORTH LAUREL 100 006 x – 7 3 1
WP: Tory Bowling (1-0) 7IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 3K, 1BB
LP: CJ Kenworthy (0-1) 0IP, 0H, 3R, 2ER, 1K, 1BB
Eastern (5-6): Ryan Nosil (2-3, 1R, 1RBI).
North Laurel (3-8): Hunter Nantz (1-3, 3B, 1R, 3RBI); Jack Capobianco (1-2, 2R).
NORTH BULLITT 3, ASHLAND BLAZER 0
ASHLAND BLAZER 000 000 0 – 0 1 1
NORTH BULLITT 002 010 x – 3 9 0
WP: Alec Lush (1-1) 7IP, 1H, 13K, 2BB
LP: Jake Lewis (1-1)
Ashland Blazer (6-4)
North Bullitt (6-4): Andrew Brown (2-2); Brendan Holt (2-3, 1RBI); Blake Benz (2-4)
NORTH BULLITT 16, MONTICELLO (VA) 9
NORTH BULLITT 204 030 7 – 16 17 1
MONTICELLO 122 300 1 – 9 10 2
WP: Quinton Wilkins (1-1) 32/3IP , 3H, 2ER, 2K
LP: Riley (1-1)
North Bullitt (7-4): Andrew Brown (5-5, 3RBI, 3R), Jace Wilson (3-5, 2B, HR, 3RBI, 3R), Evan Mooney (3-4, BB, RBI), Slade Uncleback (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI),
Monticello (3-3)
PRP 8, GREENWOOD 7
GREENWOOD 002 400 01 – 7 7 4
PRP 140 010 02 – 8 13 2
WP: Bryce Phillips (3-0) 5IP, 2H, 1R, 5K, 1BB
LP: Tyler Cook (1-2) 7IP, 13H, 8R, 2K, 1BB
Greenwood (5-6): Addison Harris (2-4, 3B); Titus Thornhill (1-3, 3B); Jack Blair (1-3, 2B).
PRP (8-1): Jalil Akbar (3-5, 3 2B, 3R); Reed Blaszczyk (3-5, 2B, 3R); Dylan Carnes (3-4, 2B); Noah McDonald (2-4, 2B).
SOFTBALL
Florida Beach Bash
at Fort Walton, Florida
BALLARD 4, WARREN EAST 0
BALLARD 001 011 1 4 8 2
WARREN EAST 000 000 0 2 3
WP: Shelby Kelley (7-0) 2H, 0R , 0ER, 4K, 3BB
LP: Katie Gardner 8H, 4R, 3ER ,5K, 4BB
Ballard (9-0): Catie Barber (3-3, 1HR , 3R, 1RBI, 1BB); Shelby Kelley ( 1-2, 2B, 2BB); Andrea Pignato (1-3, 2B, 1RBI, 1K).
Warren East (6-3)
BALLARD 2, UNION COUNTY 0
UNION COUNTY 000 000 0 0 3 0
BALLARD 1 00 001 X 2 6 1
WP: Alivia Sinnott (4-0) 3H , 0R , 0ER, 9K, 0BB
LP: Evyn Hendrickson 6H, 2R, 1ER , 4 K, 3BB
Ballard (9-0): Allie Skaggs (1-2 , 2B , 1RBI, 1BB); Z’akiya Sizemore (1-3, 2B, 1RBI); Riley Hull (2-2, 2B, 1BB).
Union Co (6-5)
BOYS LACROSSE
St. Xavier10 (Will Hubbs 2G, 1A, Patrick Anderson 2G, Jake Zickel 2G, Joey Mackin 1G, 1A, Peyton Bray 1G, Blake Roshkowski 1G, Cole Stumler 1G, Hudson Hill 4 SV), Richmond Collegiate School 5 (Tavenner 2G, Gorsline 1G, White 1G, 1A, Wilson 1G, Brewer 1A, Schutt 7 SV)