Even the most die-hard Warrior Baseball fan had to feel a little queasy about being down 4-2 with one out in the bottom of the sixth against North Pocono. Earlier, a bases clearing double by the Trojan's TJ Melliand put North Pocono up 4-2 in the top of the fourth--erasing a Warriors 2-1 lead.
After Cody Nowicki grounded out to lead off the sixth, Dylan Maloney drew a walk and Sam Eramo followed with a single up the middle. Anthony Bellino ran a full count, and drew another walk-- which loaded the bases. Matt Carroll then hit a flyball down the left field line that fell between the third baseman and the left fielder scoring Maloney and Eramo, knotting the game at 4. PJ Bone then hit a soft grounder to the shortstop who overthrew first base, scoring Bellino.
Andre Harris started on the mound for the Warriors, giving up seven hits and striking out three in 4 2/3 innings. Chris Murphy came on in relief and shut down North Pocono for 2 1/3 innings and gave up no hits. A popup to third baseman Ryan Carey ended the game.
Matt Carroll and Sam Eramo led the Warriors with two hits each. Carroll, Bone, and Bellino each picked up RBI--with Carroll's 2 run hit in the sixth being the big blow of the game.
The Warriors live to play at Tunkhannock next Tuesday in the District II semifinals.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
TOTALS
North Pocono
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
4
Wyoming Area
0
1
1
0
0
3
x
5
North Pocono (4)
Wyoming Area (5)
ab
r
h
bi
Runco, ss
4
1
3
0
Naughton, 3b;1b
3
2
0
0
Hicks, 1b;p
3
1
0
0
Suriano, 2b
0
0
0
0
Melliand, dh
3
0
2
3
Salamido, c
4
0
1
0
Graspy, lf
3
0
1
0
Frisbie, rf
2
0
0
0
Kaspar, 3b
2
0
0
0
Haddix, cf
2
0
0
0
Totals
26
4
7
3
ab
r
h
bi
Carroll, cf
3
0
2
2
Harris, p
0
0
0
0
Carey, 3b
0
0
0
0
Bone, dh
3
0
1
1
Furman, ss
3
0
1
0
McDermott, R., 2b
3
0
1
0
Murphy, 3b;p
3
0
0
0
Nowicki, c
3
1
1
0
Maloney, lf
2
1
0
0
Eramo, rf
3
2
2
0
Bellino, 1b
1
1
1
1
Totals
24
5
9
4
Runco, 3 singles; Melliand, single & double;
ward.
Carroll, single & double; Eramo, single & double, Bellino, double
