Baseball notebook: DSJ, Kalida open the season with wins

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Apr. 1—DELPHOS — The baseball version of the Lima Central Catholic — Delphos St. John's rivalry belonged to the Blue Jays after they won 4-2 over the Thunderbirds on Saturday afternoon at Stadium Park in the season opener for both teams.

St. John's starting pitcher Josh Mueller allowed one hit in five innings on the mound and its offense erupted for four runs in the bottom of the third.

LCC had a big inning of its own when it scored twice in the top of the sixth inning and had the bases loaded with one out. But St. John's relief pitcher Tyler Lindeman escaped without further damage by getting a strikeout and a ground out to end the inning.

"It was a frustrating day at the plate. We had our one inning where we had an opportunity to string some things together and get back in it and we had a couple of empty at bats in the middle of that bases loaded rally in the sixth inning," LCC coach John Schnieders said.

"Their big inning was bigger than ours and that was really the only difference. Both teams played well defensively and I think the pitchers on both sides did a good job.

"We have to get better at the plate. We know we're a team that is going to have to be better than two runs to beat the teams on our schedule. I'm just excited to get the season kicked off and hopefully we can play a little bit better next time," he said.

St. John's coach Jerry Jackson liked what he saw from both of the Blue Jays' pitchers.

"Josh Mueller is a senior who is a guy we've been waiting to take that mound presence to where he feels comfortable out there, working on the basics. It's neat to see him on the mound for a home opener as a senior because he has put the work in. He's always in the weight room. I'm very happy for Josh to go out there and get the win in the home opener," Jackson said.

"Tyler Lindeman had a little bit of trouble in the sixth but those two pitchers who threw for us today are seniors. I'm proud of them coming out here today because this is their final home opener and they were able to pitch well enough for the victory," he said.

Kalida looks dominant in opener

KALIDA — Bubba Smith, Kalida's senior second baseman, went a perfect 3 for 3 on Friday night at Holy Name Ballpark and brought home the winning run in the Wildcats' season-opening 11-1 win over visiting Spencerville.

Leading 10-1 in the final frame, the all-Ohio infielder slapped a ball over the head of Keaton Jacobs, Spencerville's right fielder, to score Jaxon Hoffman and give the Wildcats their first win of the season.

"Bubba is just a gamer," Kalida's fifth-year head coach Chad Ehrnsberger said. "He's a guy that any team in the state would want. He's a one-man offense and can totally affect a game all on his own."

Smith opened the bottom of the first for the Wildcats (1-0) by singling off Spencerville starter Jude Stemen and proceeded to swipe both second and third base against the Bearcat left-hander. Griffin Klausing's groundout to Stemen scored Smith two batters later to send the Wildcats into the lead.

Stemen, a freshman starting in his first varsity game, tossed 72 pitches over four innings while allowing six runs, three hits and striking out five over four innings of work.

Spencerville cut Kalida's lead to 3-1 in the fourth inning after a lead-off walk to Gavin Schwartz, but were unable to keep the Wildcats off the basepaths in the same inning. Sophomore catcher Adam Bockrath opened the inning with a double and crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by teammate Jack Stechschulte.

Stechschulte showed flashes of brilliance on the mound for Kalida, tossing four innings of one-run ball and striking out six while walking just one and surrendering three hits before giving way to Griffin Klausing in the fifth.

"Jack has looked great in all of his bullpens and the scrimmages we've had," Ehrnsberger said. "Seeing him control the game tonight wasn't a surprise; he's earned it."

Strong starters

—Grant Jolly of Wapakoneta tossed four scoreless innings with nine strikeouts for Wapakoneta in a 5-0 win over New Bremen.

—Joel Kogge of St. Marys pitched six shutout innings with seven strikeouts during a 2-0 win over Indian Lake.

—Brady Steinbrunner of Celina threw five innings of two-hit ball during a 7-2 win over Fort Recovery.

—Owen Siebeneck led Kalida to a 6-4 win over Delphos Jefferson with six innings of three-hit ball.

—Cooper Twining of Lima Senior limited Rogers to one hit in four innings with nine strikeouts in a 10-0 win.

Going the distance

—Logan Markley tossed a complete game, three-hitter with 12 strikeouts in Bath's 2-1 loss to Upper Sandusky.

—Hunter Scott of Perry struck out nine batters in five innings during a 12-2 win over McComb.

—Ryan McGue of Elida tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in an 11-0 win over Leipsic.

—Jayden Pitney of Continental struck out 13 batters in five innings during a 13-0 win over Temple Christian.

Closing time

—Drew Bailey picked up a three-inning save for Wapakoneta in a 5-0 win over New Bremen.

—Kasey Gross threw a perfect seventh inning for St. Marys in a 2-0 win over Indian Lake.

Walk-off winners

—Carsten Schroeder scored on a walk-off wild pitch in Columbus Grove's 3-2 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf in eight innings.

Standout sluggers

—Landen Worcester of Bluffton went 3 for 4 and drove in six runs during a 23-0 win over Pandora-Gilboa.

—Jacob Ricker drove in three runs for Columbus Grove during a 13-3 win over Cory-Rawson.

—Grady Kempf of Pandora-Gilboa went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs during a 16-6 loss to Bluffton.

—Ryan McGue of Elida went 3 for 3 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in an 11-0 win over Leipsic.

—Mason Wibley of Ada had three hits during a 6-4 loss to Hardin Northern.

—Sylas Johnson of Perry drove in three runs during a 12-2 win over McComb.

Running wild

—Colten Scott of Perry scored four runs during a 12-2 win over McComb.

—Kyle Hopkins of Columbus Grove scored three times and drove in three runs during a 13-3 win over Cory-Rawson.

Home run club

—Jackson Thompson of Allen East went 2 for 3 with a home run and three runs batted during a 6-0 win over Kenton.

—Rhettik Bowers of Continental recorded two hits, including a home run, during a 13-0 win over Temple Christian.

BASEBALL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE

Friday, March 28

Columbus Grove 3, Ottawa-Glandorf 2 F/8

Wapakoneta 5, New Bremen 0

St. Henry 4, Covington 2

Arcanum 4, Versailles 0

Edgewood 6, Delphos Jefferson 1

Kalida 11, Spencerville 1

Waynesfield-Goshen 4, Riverside 2

Saturday, March 29

Upper Sandusky 2, Bath 1

Elida 11, Leipsic 0 F/5

Allen East 6, Kenton 0

Archbold 3, Ottawa-Glandorf 1

Parkway 8, Shawnee 7 F/8

St. Marys 2, Indian Lake 0

Van Wert 11, Delphos Jefferson F/5

Benjamin Logan 7, Coldwater 4

Delphos St. John's 4, LCC 2

Marion Local 7, Spencerville 3

Bluffton 16, Pandora-Gilboa 6 F/5

Bluffton 23, Pandora-Gilboa 0 F/5

Columbus Grove 13, Cory-Rawson 3

Crestview 6, Paulding 3

Continental 13, Temple Christian 0 F/5

Miller City 13, Edgerton 5

Miller City 10, Edgerton 5

Hardin Northern 13, Riverdale 2

Monday, March 31

Lima Senior 10, Rogers 0 F/5

Liberty-Benton 9, Bath 2

Celina 7, Fort Recovery 2

Bryan 7, Ottawa-Glandorf 4

Versailles 9, Springfield Shawnee 3

Kalida 6, Delphos Jefferson 4

Wayne Trace 10, Continental 1

Paulding 4, Ottoville 1

Hardin Northern 6, Ada 4

Perry 12, McComb 2 F/6

Tuesday, April 1

Games ended after The Lima News deadline. Find scores, game stories, photos and more on LimaScores.com.

Bath at Indian Lake, 5 p.m.

Celina at Marion Local, 5 p.m.

LCC at St. Marys, 5 p.m.

Wapakoneta at Benjamin Logan, 5 p.m.

Coldwater at Fort Loramie, 5 p.m.

Fort Recovery at Adams Central, 5 p.m.

Minster at Russia, 5 p.m.

Parkway at Spencerville, 5 p.m.

Anna at St. Henry, 5 p.m.

Chaminade Julienne at Versailles, 5 p.m.

Ada at Bluffton, 5 p.m.

Lincolnview at Paulding, 5 p.m.

Upper Scioto Valley at Arcadia, 5 p.m.

Perry at Jackson Center, 5 p.m.

Columbus Grove at Ottoville, 5 p.m.

Pandora-Gilboa at Continental, 5 p.m.

Fort Jennings at Leipsic, 5 p.m.

Miller City at Kalida, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 2

Elida at Columbus Grove, 5 p.m.

Kenton at Ridgemont, 5 p.m.

Van Wert at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.

Delphos St. John's at Crestview, 5 p.m.

Perry at Parkway, 5 p.m.

Kalida at LCC, 5 p.m.

Ottoville at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.

Hardin Northern at Vanlue, 5 p.m.

Liberty-Benton at Ada, 5 p.m.

Leipsic at Van Buren, 5 p.m.

McComb at Pandora-Gilboa, 5 p.m.

Bowsher at Lima Senior, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 3

Lima Senior at LCC, 5 p.m.

Bath at Wayne Trace, 5 p.m.

Celina at Parkway, 5 p.m.

Defiance at Liberty-Benton, 5 p.m.

Elida at Bryan, 5 p.m.

Elgin at Kenton, 5 p.m.

Ottawa-Glandorf at Miller City, 5 p.m.

Shawnee at Coldwater, 5 p.m.

Delphos St. John's at Delphos Jefferson, 5 p.m.

Spencerville at Minster, 5 p.m.

Upper Scioto Valley at New Knoxville, 5 p.m.

Arlington at Allen East, 5 p.m.

Hicksville at Crestview, 5 p.m.

Fort Jennings at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.

Fairview at Continental, 5 p.m.

Kalida at McComb, 5 p.m.

Leipsic at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.

Cory-Rawson at Ada, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 4

Paulding at Defiance, 5 p.m.

Russia at Shawnee, 5 p.m.

Spencerville at St. Marys, 5 p.m.

Marion Local at Arcanum, 5 p.m.

Crestview at Minster, 5 p.m.

Parkway at Bluffton, 5 p.m.

Franklin Monroe at St. Henry, 5 p.m.

Arcadia at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.

Waynesfield-Goshen at Riverdale, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 5

Lima Sporting Goods Classic at Bath: Perry vs Bath, 10 a.m.

Lima Sporting Goods Classic at Bath: Lima Senior vs Liberty-Center, 12 p.m.

PBR Classic at Wapakoneta: Dubline Jerome at Wapakoneta, 9:30 a.m.

PBR Classic at Wapakoneta: St. Marys at Sylvania Southview, 11:45 a.m.

PBR Classic at Wapakoneta: St. Henry at Milan Edison, 4:15 p.m.

New Bremen at Celina, 11 a.m.

Napoleon at Defiance, 11 a.m.

Ottawa-Glandorf at Paulding, 11 a.m.

Bryan at Van Wert, 11 a.m.

Graham Local at Coldwater, 12 p.m.

Graham Local at Coldwater, 2 p.m.

Fort Loramie at Fort Recovery, 11 a.m.

Fort Loramie at Fort Recovery, 1 p.m.

New Knoxville at Jackson Center, 11 a.m.

Parkway at Delphos Jefferson, 11 a.m.

Springfield at Versailles, 12 p.m.

Springfield at Versailles, 2 p.m.

Liberty-Benton at Bluffton, 12 p.m.

Lincolnview at Antwerp, 11 a.m.

Continental at Patrick Henry, 11 a.m.

Holgate at Leipsic, 1 p.m.

Ada at Upper Scioto Valley, 10 a.m.

Ada at Upper Scioto Valley, 12 p.m.

Monday, April 7

Lima Senior at Start, 5 p.m.

Defiance at Findlay, 5 p.m.

Fort Jennings at Ottawa-Glandorf, 5 p.m.

Shawnee at Delphos St. John's, 5 p.m.

Parkway at Van Wert, 5 p.m.

Minster at Wapakoneta, 5 p.m.

LCC at Coldwater, 5 p.m.

Fort Recovery at Lehman Catholic, 5 p.m.

Arcanum at St. Henry, 5 p.m.

Miller City at Delphos Jefferson, 5 p.m.

Ottoville at Lincolnview, 5 p.m.

Holgate at Kalida, 5 p.m.

Ada at Vanlue, 5 p.m.

Elmwood at Pandora-Gilboa, 5 p.m.

Leipsic at Riverdale, 5 p.m.

Perry at Ridgemont, 5 p.m.

Waynesfield-Goshen at Temple Christian, 5 p.m.

Cory-Rawson at Upper Scioto Valley, 5 p.m.

Hardin Northern at North Baltimore, 5 p.m.

Bath at Wapakoneta, 5:30 p.m.

Celina at Defiance, 5:30 p.m.

St. Marys at Elida, 5:30 p.m.

Van Wert at Kenton, 5 p.m.

Ottawa-Glandorf at Shawnee, 5 p.m.

Delphos St. John's at Spencerville, 5 p.m.

Fort Recovery at Houston, 5 p.m.

Marion Local at Fort Loramie, 5 p.m.

Minster at Jackson Center, 5 p.m.

Crestview at Parkway, 5 p.m.

Versailles at Russia, 5 p.m.

Riverdale at Allen East, 5 p.m.

Lincolnview at Ayersville, 5 p.m.

Columbus Grove at Miller City, 5 p.m.

Continentnal at Ottoville, 5 p.m.

Pandora-Gilboa at Fort Jennings, 5 p.m.

Kalida at Leipsic, 5 p.m.

Temple Christian at Perry, 5 p.m.

Upper Scioto Valley at Waynesfield-Goshen, 5 p.m.

Cory-Rawson at Hardin Northern, 5 p.m.

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