Parkland High School Baseball

The Parkland Trojan JVs came back from a 5-1 deficit to beat Whitehall 10-5 and finished their season with a 16-2 record.  Strong pitching and timely hitting were the overriding themes of the year and were on display this game.

In the second inning, the JVs opened the scoring when LF Alec Bartholomew (2-3, 1 run, 2 RBI, 1BB) and C Dan Zaccaro (1-1, 1 run, 1 HBP) led off with singles and Bartolomew scored on a groundout by SS Braeden Duff (2-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI , 1 2B).

After falling behind 5-1 due to 3 errors, the Trojans batted around in the fourth inning to tie the score.   Zaccaro was beaned by a pitch and was removed from the game for precautionary measures.   Courtesy runner Andrew Roth advanced to third on a double by Duff and scored on a sacrifice fly by 1B Kyle Novobilski (0-3, 1 RBI, SF).   2B Tyler Bruno (2-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 3B) launched a triple to deep RF to easily score Duff.   3B Harrison Rabenold (4-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI) stroked a 2-strike, RBI single over the SS head , scoring Bruno.   Rabenold took second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by RF Jeff Strisovsky (1-4, 1 run, 1 RBI, BB).

The score remained tied until the sixth when the Trojans scored two.   Strisovsky reached on an error.   DH Tanner Stufflet (1-3, 1 run, 2 HBP) singled to left.   CF Isaac Neal (2-3, 2 RBI, HBP) was hit to load the bases.   Bartholomew rifled a 2-run single to center to score Strisovsky and Stufflet.   Parkland doubled up the score by plating three in the seventh.   Duff singled, stole second and wisely advanced to third as the throw trickled into short left.   Bruno drove him in with a sinking line drive single to RF.   Rabenold singled to center.   Stufflet loaded the bases with his second plunking of the game.   Neal followed with a 2-run single to close the scoring.

Evan McAndrew (102 pitches, 71 strikes) pitched a strong, complete game allowing 5 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, while stiking out 8.   He retired 16 of the last 19 Zepher batters he faced, including 8 in a row in the middle innings.