PIRATES BOUNCE BACK TO TIP
LISBON 5-4 FOR KEY WEST VICTORY

Canton’s Brad Stone begins his slide into home on the passed ball while Gouverneur pitcher Justin Jackson hustle to cover the plate, Stone was safe on the play. Canton pounded Gouverneur 15-4 in their regular-season finale.   Game Gallery

Gouverneur’s Jordan Closs rips a line drive single into center field.  Justin Jackson delivered two singles to lead the Wildcats.

Canton’s Mike Murray (1) slides into second safely as the ball gets away from the Gouverneur second baseman.  Brad Stone ripped three RBI hits, while Ramsey Locke cashed in two hits and Ridge Thorbahn delivered a run to lead the Bears.  Canton finished the regular season at 7-7, while the Gouverneur Wildcats finished 4-10.  (Photos by Eric Foote)
 

P-H PANTHERS SCORE TWO IN 9TH
TO OUTLAST CHATEAUGAY 8-6

Chateaugay's Drew Boyea (8) gets tagged out just short of the plate in a rundown while trying to steal home.  Boyea had three hits, but the Parishville-Hopkinton Panthers tallied twice in the top of the ninth inning to break a 6-6 tie and post a key 8-6 East Division win.  (Kyle Coryea photo)  Game Gallery

Chateaugay's Nick Farrell (2) dives and slides his hand under the tag to get back into second base safely.  Kyle Demers also had two hits for Chateaugay who outhit the Panthers 9-6.

Chateaugay's Brad Spinner (18) gives a tip of the cap after making the diving and juggling catch at second base.  For the P-H Panthers, Seth Clothier and Nick Kenny each had two hits.

Canton pitcher James Chase scattered nine hits, but Potsdam nicked him for a run in the first, another in the fifth and a three-run rally in the third inning.  Potsdam's Jerry Coleman scattered two hits and fanned nine Bears for the win.  Potsdam's Paul Buchanon and Harrison Schwarzer each smacked two hits.
 

PIRATES BOUNCE BACK TO TIP
LISBON 5-4 FOR KEY WEST VICTORY

Lisbon’s catcher Zach Premo (12) didn’t get the ball in time to get the Harrisville runner at the plate.  Harrisville bounced back from a 4-1 deficit to score two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to overtake the Golden Knights at Lisbon 5-4.
(Eric Foote photo)   Game Gallery

Harrisville’s Tom Coloney (13) launches a ball into deep centerfield for a sacrifice fly that scored a run.  Coloney rattled two hits, while teammate Josh Hartle also spanked two hits.  Hartle scattered eight hits while delivering a complete-game victory for the Pirates who improved to 8-6 with the win.

Harrisville’s Coal Campbell (3) beats it out at first base, as the throw pulls Lisbon first baseman Eric Mehaffy off the bag.   Campbell contributed a pair of hits for the Pirates.Josh Lassail and Brandon Robinson each had to hits for the Knights.
 

POTSDAM BLANKS CANTON 5-0 TO CLINCH 2ND PLACE IN CENTRAL

Potsdam baserunner Jerry Coleman waits for the throw from third base, before breaking from second on the putout at first.  The Potsdam Sandstoners beat Canton 5-0 on Coleman's two hitter to wrap up a 10-4 regular season.  Game Gallery

Canton's Ramsey Locke (4) got a great jump on the steal attempt, but Potsdam catcher made an even better throw.  Shortstop Mike Scancarello slaps down the tag to nail Locke.
 

HEUVELTON EDGES CLOSER TO PERFECT SEASON BEATING ROCKETS

Morristown catcher Eric Micelli blocks home plate and applies the tag to prevent Heuvelton's Scott Bouchey from scoring in the third inning.  Heuvelton posted four runs in the first inning to grab a quick jump on Morristown and Bouchey pitched a complete-game win, striking out eight batters and scattered just three hits in an 11-1 win in a game played a Clarkson University on Friday.  (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

Heuvelton centerfielder Dave Putman (20) showed great range toward the outfield fence in left-center, leaping to make the catch and steal an extra-base hit away from Eric Micelli.

Heuvelton's Chris Bleau (7) drives the ball to get on base.  Jesse Hargrave led the Bulldogs with four hits, Sean Kelly added three and Brookin Decker belted a double and triple.
 

FARRELL LEADS CHATEAUGAY WITH ARM AND BAT IN WIN VS. ST. REGIS

Chateaugay pitcher Nick Farrell (2) tries to make the tag, but loses his shutout bid late in the game when a wild pitch allows St. Regis Falls' Brandon Hebert to score the Saints' only run of the game.  Hebert had reached third after he laced a triple. The Chateaugay Bulldogs pounced on the Saints for 15 runs in the first four innings and cruised to a 18-1 win on Thursday. 
(Kyle Coryea photo)  Game Gallery

Chateaugay's Nick Farrell (2) throws strike three as part of the gem in the complete game victory.  Farrell twirled a two hitter and contributed to the scoresheet with three hits.

Eric Dwyear, Drew Boyea and Jordan Henderson all collected three RBIs for the Bulldogs who rapped 12 hits in the game.
 

O.F.A. CLINCH AT LEAST SHARE OF CENTRAL TITLE BEATING POTSDAM

Ogdensburg’s Andy Ladouceur reaches back for a little extra on his fastball delivery to the plate.  Ladouceur delivered the Blue Devils to a 14-1 win over second-place Potsdam and at least a share of the Section X Central Division title on Tuesday.  Ladouceur threw a two-hitter and struck out 12.  Ladouceur also delivered four RBIs  with a home run and a triple.  Ahead 5-1 entering the 6th inning, the Devils ripped the game open with a nine-run rally.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam catcher Jerry Coleman tags out Ogdensburg’s Mike Luckie (32) on a play at the plate.  Coleman scored Potsdam's lone run, scoring on a passed ball after cracking a triple.

Ogdensburg’s Brendan Merna (34) reaches out and pokes the ball out into left field for and RBI single. Tylor Stevenson also ripped three singles for the Blue Devils. 
 

POTSDAM RISES TO BEAT MASSENA
4-2 BEHIND STRONG PITCHING & "D"

Potsdam second baseman Harrison Schwarzer (13) celebrates with a fist pump as shortstop Mike Scancarello (22) holds up the ball for the base umpire to see after a successful pickoff of Massena's Mike Mailhot (15).  Catcher John Coleman made the pickoff throw.  Scancarello and Schwatzer each had two hits.  Massena took a 2-0 lead in the 4th inning, before Potsdam countered with a pair of runs, including a Jerry Coleman solo home run in the bottom of the 4th.  He also pitched the win surrendering just three hits and fanning 10 Raiders.  The Stoners went on to win 4-2.  (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam pulled off a successful double steal to tie the ball game at 2-2 in the fourth inning.  Massena's Dustin Currier (9) stepped off the mound and ran directly at runner Mike Scancarello.  However, the throw to home plate kicked off the runner breaking from third, Josh Narrow as catcher Taylor Zappia fielded.

Dustin Currier scattered eight hits on the afternoon, but was touched for two runs in the bottom of the sixth which put Potsdam ahead to stay.  Currier aided his own cause with an
RBI double in the Raiders' fourth inning rally. 
 

MADRID-WADDINGTON TIP ST. REGIS FALLS 12-7 IN EAST MATCHUP

St. Regis Falls’ Trevor Artus is sawed off at the bat handle on the pitch, but drops it in for a single.  The Madrid-Waddington Yellow Jackets won their second game of the season beating St. Regis Falls 12-7.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Madrid-Waddington’s Jordan Kendall runs out from under his helmet as he speeds into third base for a triple after hitting the ball off the left-centerfield wall.  Kendall had four hits to help his own cause on the mound, which included an 11-strikeout game.
 

P-H PANTHERS VS. ST. LAWRENCE LARRIES SUSPENDED BY RAINSTORM

St. Lawrence Central pitcher Mike Weller (20) tries to cover the bag on the infield grounder to first baseman Derek LaBaff (2), but the ball can be seen coming off the end of the glove allowing the Parishville-Hopkinton runner to be safe.  The game was suspended in the third inning when lightning and a downpour hit the field.  (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

Parishville-Hopkinton's Tom Jacot (15) attempts to move the runner over from first base with a sacrifice bunt. 

Larries' shortstop Phil Dishaw (5) gets a perfect throw along the ground in front of the Panthers' baserunner to get the out.  The  Larries led through two full innings of play, but the game was suspended due to a downpour and lightning.  It will be resumed on Wednesday, May 28th.
 

SHAMROCKS HONOR 50 YEARS, THEN SWEEP SAINTS IN TWINBILL SHUTOUT

Members of the 1958 Salmon River Shamrocks baseball team were honored by coaches, players and staff as the first baseball team after the establishment of the school at Fort Covington 50 years ago.  (Bob LaRue photos)  Game Gallery

The Shamrocks got solid hitting and shutout pitching from Steven Durant to capture the first game of a doubleheader over St. Regis Falls 14-0.  The Rocks came back to win the nightcap 13-0.  With the sweep, Salmon River captured at least a share of the East Division regular-season title.

(Top) Salmon River's Nate Fleury gets caught off first base by the St. Regis Falls defense, but manages to scamper back to the bag at first base when the throw shoots past first.  Fleury rocked a home run and 3 RBIs among his six hits on the day.

The Saints best scoring chance in the opening game came with a runner on third base, but were unable to deliver.  Steve Durant and Nate Fleury combined for a one-hitter in Game 1.  Chris Lewis threw a complete-game one-hitter in Game 2.  It was Anthony Sucise who played no-hit spoiler in both games, getting the Saints lone hit in each. 
 

B-M PANTHERS EDGE TO HALF-GAME OF EAST LEAD BEATING BULLDOGS

Brushton Moria's Justin Supernault (13) deliveries strike three as part of the winning effort against Chateaugay.  Supernault drove in three runs while smacking two hits and pitching a complete game seven-hitter.  He also struck out 12.  The Panthers built a 6-0 lead through the first two innings.  B-M edged within a half-game of first place in the East Division beating the Bulldogs 9-5, while first place Salmon River fell to St. Lawrence. (Kyle Coryea photo)  Game Gallery

Chateaugay's Nick Farrell (2) dives back safe at first on the pick off attempt.  Farrell had two of the seven hits for the Bulldogs, who fell to 4-6 and into fifth place in the East.

Chateaugay's Jordan Henderson (13) readies for the swing on the inside pitch against B-M pitcher Justin Supernault.  Brad Spinner also contributed a triple.


MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM M-W HJACKETS VS. ST. REGIS

Madrid-Waddington’s first baseman Quinn Shoen makes the stretch at first base to get the St. Regis Falls runner.  David Lindsay delivered three hits to lead the Yellow Jackets, while Anthony Sucise had a pair of hits and Sean Tebeau delivered a single to anchor the Saints' cause.

B-M'S SUPERNAULT DEALS SALMON RIVER'S 1ST LOSS IN TWINBILL SPLIT

Salmon River's Pat Durant (10) zeroes in on the low pitch to make contact and drive in the runner from third.  The Salmon River Shamrocks lost their first game of the season 8-1 in the first game of a twinbill with Brushton-Moira.  Justin Supernault tossed a three-hitter.  The Shamrocks bounced back to win
the nightcap 9-0.  (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

Salmon River's Braden Saidel protects second base as he applies the tag on B-M's Josh Sevey in a successful pickoff.  In the opener, Cody O'Connor blasted a home run and a single, while Brandon Young had two hits to lead the Panthers.

Salmon River pitcher Marc Plante dealt a complete-game victory in the nightcap by allowing just two hits and striking out six.  Stephen Durant and Shane Ghostlaw delivered two hits each.
 

EDWARDS-KNOX JUMPS INTO 2ND PLACE IN TWINBILL SWEEP OF LISBON

Lisbon’s Zach Premo makes contact and hit a hard ground ball to the left side of the infield against Edwards-Knox.  The Cougars shocked Lisbon with an upset sweep, beating the Knights 8-5 and 1-0.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Edwards-Knox's Franklin Mackin and Lisbon's Josh Lassail each threw one hitters in the second game of a double header.  However, the Cougars scored once in the bottom of the first inning to account for the game's only scoring.  The Cougars' Stone pitched the win in the opening game of the twinbill.

Lisbon’s Reece Armstrong doesn't get the ball in time at second base to get the Edwards-Knox base runner.  Edwards-Knox led throughout the first game, opening a 3-2 lead in the first inning.  The teams traded a run in the second and third, then two more each in the fourth.  The Cougars put the game away with two unanswered runs in the sixth inning.
 

MASSENA'S KORMANYOS HITS & PITCHES MASSENA TO WALKOFF WIN

Massena baserunner Nate Pichette just eludes the tag of Canton third baseman Levi Sisk (14).  However, Pichette's slide started too close to the bag and his momentum caused him to overslide into foul territory where Sisk tagged him out. The Raiders (7-3) outlasted the Bears 2-1 with a walkoff RBI double by Alex Kormanyos in the 7th inning.  The win moved the within a game of idle O.F.A.  Canton fell to 5-4. (LaRue photos)  Game Gallery

The Massena Red Raiders won a pitching duel between their starter Alex Kormanyos and Canton's James Smith.  Kormanyos twirled a three-hitter against the Bears.  Smith scattered nine hits, but took the loss. Canton scored first in the third inning, but Massena countered with a run of their own in the last of the third.  Kormanyos plated the game winner with a double to drive in Garrett Sharlow with two out  in the bottom of the 7th inning. 

Canton's Brad Stone turns on a pitch.  Canton's three hits came from the bats of Nick Butler, Levi Sisk and Mike Murray.
 

BRUSHTON-MOIRA'S NINE-RUN 3RD
SINKS PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON 16-6

Parishville-Hopkinton starting pitcher Tom Jacot (15) delivers
with Brushton-Moira runner Justin Supernault (13) running off
his secondary lead at second base.  The Parishville-Hopkinton Panthers battled back from an early pack of miscues which contributed to a nine-run third inning for Brushton-Moira in a 16-6 final.  B-M's Ben Chapman pitched into the fifth inning and picked up the win, before giving way to Justin Poirier and Justin Supernault.  The win lifted Brushton-Moira to within a game and
a half of the first-place Salmon River Shamrocks in the East Division.   (Bob LaRue photo)  Game Gallery

The P-H  Panthers' defense cleans up the grounder behind the Brushton-Moira baserunner, Justin Poirier (20).  Parishville- Hopkinton was sung by six errors in the contest.

A P-H error to second base allowed Brandon Young (8) to advance.  Cody O'Connor logged two triples and three RBIs, while Poirier had four hits and three RBIs for the winners.  Justin Pearson had three hits for Parishville-Hopkinton.
 

SIX HOMERS HIGHLIGHT H-D DEMONS WIN OVER MORRISTOWN ROCKETS

Hermon-DeKalb catcher Dustin Fenlong pounces on the ball in front of home plate and was able to throw out a Morristown runner at first base.  Hermon-DeKalb pounced on Rockets' pitching as well in a 20-3 thrashing on Friday.
(Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Morristown pitcher Billy Whitmarsh came in relief of starter Cody VanSchaik.  But Hermon-DeKalb's hot bats rapped out 20 hits, scoring five runs in the first inning, six more in the
third and four more runs in the fifth inning.

Morristown's Marshall Brown take a rip at the high fastball and deposits it over the leftfield wall for a home run at Fran Hollaran Field in Morristown.  The Green Demons, however, countered with five round trippers, led by Tyler Amo who ripped two homers.  Fenlong, Jeremy Warren and Adam Burnham also cranked home runs.
 

FOUR-RUN 4TH INNING POWERS LARRIES OVER M-W JACKETS 10-3

St. Lawrence Central’s Brian Ramsdell (15) tags out a Madrid-Waddington base runner attempting to steal third.  Ramsdell drilled a key RBI single as part of a four-run uprising in the fourth inning to power the Larries' win. The Larries improved to 6-3 and climbed to within a half-game of second place in the East Division with a 10-3 win over the Yellow Jackets on Thursday.  (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Madrid-Waddington’s David Uppstrom comes over the top in his delivery to the plate.  Uppstrom added and RBI single, while Jeff Chudinski rapped two singles and an RBI.

St. Lawrence Central’s Zach Monroe (8) squares in an attempt to lay down a bunt.  Larries pitcher Mike Weller led the way striking out nine Jackets in the complete-game victory.
 

HEUVELTON POURS IT ON HAMMOND IN 12-3 ROMP TO STAY UNBEATEN

Hammond’s Tony DeMarco (12) slides into second base safely while Heuvelton’s Brookin Decker looks to knock down the throw.  Heuvelton scored in all but one inning in a 12-3 romp over the Hammond Red Devils.  The win kept the Bulldogs unbeaten atop the West Division.  They were assisted by eight Hammond errors.  Heuvelton also committed five errors. (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery   Listen to NCSN's Game Broadcast

Heuvelton’s Josh Dettmer (17) delivers a pitch to the plate, Dettmer finished with 10 strikeouts and surrendered five hits. 
He worked his way out of just one minor jam when the Red Devils notched two of their three runs in the fourth inning.

Hammond’s Ian Mann (17) gets out of the box quickly after hitting a sharply hit ground ball.  Hammond's Chuck Clemens had the only two-hit performance for the Red Devils.  The Heuvelton hitting attack was led by two hits each from Sean Kelly, Brookin Decker, Trevor Tyo, Chris Bleau and Scott Bouchey.
 

OGDENSBURG CONTINUES TORRID PACE BEATING GOUVERNEUR 16-2

Ogdensburg's Mike Luckie is greeted by Coach Mike Sargent after smacking a three-run homerun in the Blue Devils 16-2 win at Gouverneur.  Luckie was 2-for-4, while Andy Fisher and Gene Bouyer each cracked two hits.  (Ed Smith photo)  Game Gallery

Ogdensburg's Brendan Merna (left) pitched five innings and earned nine strikeouts.  Gouverneur reliever Chad Woods came in to pitch the last five innings.  Ogdensburg attacked quickly, posting four runs in each of the first two innings and two more runs in the third.  Gouverneur scored two runs in the fifth.

Goiuverneur's Duane Roberts went 3-for-4 to lead the Wildcats, while Justin Jackson, Jordan Closs and Ben Rockwood each contributed two hits. 
 

POTSDAM BEATS WILDCATS BEHIND SCANCARELLA'S ARM & BAT

Gouverneur's Matt Bates scores from third base on a wild pitch against Potsdam.  The Sandstoners recovered, returning to their winning ways with a 7-3 win over the Wildcats.  Chris Woods delivered two hits including a double to lead the Wildcats (1-5).  (Ed Smith photo)  Game Gallery

Potsdam's Mike Scancarello was the winning pitcher and aided his own cause going 2-for-4 with three RBIs,  Jerry Coleman went 3-for-4 and Chris Reece slammed two hits for Potsdam. (6-2, 7-2 overall).  Potsdam broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fifth inning and added an insurance marker in the sixth.

Gouverneur's Duane Roberts doubles to right-center field to keep the Wildcats in the contest.  Gouverneur scratched for single runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh, but was saddled with three errors in the game.
 

HAMMOND RALLIES FOR FOUR RUNS FOR WALKOFF 9-8 WIN VS. PIRATES

Legging out a homerun, Hammond’s Brandon Howie (18) rounds third base, headed for home.  The Hammond Red Devils rallied for four runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to post a 9-8 win on a day when all four of the West Division games were decided by one run.  With the win, Harrisville slid into third place in the division. (Eric Foote photo)  Game Gallery

Hammond’s Tony DeMarco (12) reaches back to fire a pitch.  James Stark-Ennis ripped a double and the game-winning RBI to polish off a four-run seventh inning rally that turned the Devils victorious.  Stark-Ennis was 2-for-3 on the game.

Harrisville first baseman Colin Baker (14) makes the throw to to his pitcher Jason Thomas (2) covering at first to make the out. Carson Patnode, Josh Hartle, Adrian Fraser and Tyler Berwald all delivered two hits for the Pirates.