The (10-4) Eagles jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Jake Hafer, an East Stroudsburg commit, ripped a double down the right field line and Jake Franek followed with a triple to right. Franek scored on Brandon Weller’s hard ground ball to shortstop. Hafer, Franek, and Matt Woram had two hits apiece. The rest of Exeter’s lineup produced just one hit. Wilson piled up 13 hits. Eight players had at least one hit for the Bulldogs. Aidan Incledon went 3-for-4 with a walk and four runs. The speedy senior outfielder was struggling in the classroom last year and got cut from the team. Incledon is now hitting second in Wilson’s lineup and has a .500 batting average. Freshman Pat Lengle was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs. He’s also hitting .500 this spring. Spohn, Ben Kulp, and Ryan Marmolejos added two hits apiece against the Eagles. Spohn, who’s hitting .404, drove in four runs in the first frame. Kulp, a West Chester commit, knocked in three runs and scored two more.

Hafer entered the game with a (4-0) record and a 1.94 ERA. The southpaw only managed to get two outs. Hafer allowed seven runs on three hits and four walks. Jack Gabel and Incledon walked to begin the bottom of the first inning. Kulp lofted a bloop single to right to make it 2-1. Spohn’s two-run double down the third base line put the Bulldogs in front 3-2. “We’ve seen some good pitchers this year. He’s a great pitcher, but we have guys who can really hit. We were confident at the plate and good things happened,” explained Spohn. A two-run single to left field by Marmolejos gave Wilson a 5-2 edge. After a walk to No. 9 hitter Zach Troutman, Hafer was replaced by sophomore Balin Mann. Gabel’s bloop single to right made it 6-2. Incledon followed with a RBI single and Kulp delivered a two-run single through the left side for a 9-2 advantage. Matt Mallis walked with the bases loaded before Spohn hit a two-run single through the right side for a 12-2 cushion. Mann was taken out and junior Ethan Ramos got the final out of the first inning. Mann was charged with five runs on four hits and a pair of walks. Ramos limited the Bulldogs to one run on three hits over 3.1 innings.

A RBI double to center by Tim Lengle put Wilson on top 13-2 in the second. Exeter responded with four runs in the third. Woram dropped a RBI single into left field and a wild pitch by Gabel made it 13-4. The Eagles tacked on two runs on Mason Goodhart’s grounder to shortstop. The Bulldogs made two throwing errors on the play. Gabel gave up six runs, four earned, on seven hits in five innings. The West Chester commit had six strikeouts to surpass 100 for his career. Gabel, who reached base three times on Monday, is hitting .408 this season.

Marmolejos drilled a triple to right-center and scored on a wild pitch by Ben Ruppert in the fifth. Wilson ended the contest with two runs in the sixth. Mallis hit a long fly ball to right field for a RBI single and a 16-6 margin. The Bulldogs outscored the Eagles 30-to-11 in two matchups this year. Exeter had won four straight and eight of its previous nine games coming into the week.

Wilson ended up (14-8) a season ago. The Bulldogs lost in the BCIAA quarterfinals and the District 3-6A quarterfinals. “I know as a senior and a captain that we had to turn things around. Last year, we didn’t have a great result and we came in super hungry. This is my last baseball season. I’m trying to leave everything out there,” said Spohn.

O’Connell guided Cairn to 149 NCAA wins, including a record of (80-53) since 2021. He took over a program that won just two games in the 2013-14 campaign. The Highlanders went (21-7) this past season. They finished third in the nation in 3-pointers per game. Cairn ranked 23rd in the country in scoring at 86 ppg. The Highlanders reached the postseason every year since the COVID-shortened season of 2020-21. O’Connell coached eleven first team All-Conference players and ten 1,000-point scorers.

O’Connell graduated from Lancaster Bible College in 2012 with a degree in Sports Management. He holds master’s degrees from California University of Pennsylvania and Eastern Kentucky University. “I am incredibly grateful and excited for the opportunity to be the head men’s basketball coach at Alvernia University. I am eager to lead this program and establish a culture that represents the university with pride, both on the court and in the campus community, all while striving to compete at a high level,” said O’Connell.

The seventh frame began with a soft line drive single down the third base line by freshman Blaise Rigg. The throw into second base got away and rolled past the right fielder allowing Rigg to advance all the way to third. That was the first in a series of miscues by the defending county champions. Rigg came home on a wild pitch to make it 7-3. After Nate Lord walked, Evan Glucksnis was replaced on the mound by senior righty Owen Miller. Glucksnis allowed four runs, two earned, on six hits. The Gettysburg commit finished with five strikeouts and five walks. He entered the contest with a 1.59 ERA.

Grant Moser was the first batter to face Miller. Moser missed Twin Valley’s first nine games due to an injury. He drew a walk before Miller struck out Jayce Oliver. Luke Raines then hit a ground ball to Jesse Angstadt at second who opted to flip the ball to shortstop Aden Reiter. The late toss was dropped which loaded the bases for Nate Sedgwick. He hit a grounder to shortstop and Reiter’s throw to first base was low. Two runs scored and suddenly the Raiders were within 7-5 with one out. Tyler Rhode followed with a ground ball to shortstop. This one went under Reiter’s glove for another error. The throw came home and catcher Nick Montgomery tried to get a runner at third base. However, his throw sailed into left field and a second run scored on the play. With the game even at 7-7, Brody Majeski flew out to center for the second out. Pinch-runner Cole Devine stole third base and Montgomery’s low throw went into left field, giving Twin Valley the go-ahead run.

Chase Reilly retired Gov. Mifflin in order in the bottom of the seventh. The junior right-hander was charged with two runs, both unearned, over two innings. Reilly struck out three and didn’t give up a hit. Kutztown commit Nate Lord allowed a dozen hits and five runs in five innings. The All-County selection from last season had five strikeouts and one walk. The Raiders won despite getting outhit 12-to-6. Lord and Rigg provided two hits apiece. The difference was in the field. Twin Valley committed two errors compared to eight for the Mustangs. Miller took the loss, but all four of the runs that he gave up were unearned. Angstadt and RJ Weaver each had three hits for Gov. Mifflin. Charlie Ainge went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs. The Mustangs lost eight starters and five All-State picks to graduation. They were (26-2) last spring and claimed their first District 3 title.

The Raiders grabbed a 2-0 edge with a couple of runs in the first inning. A RBI single to shallow right field by Raines was followed by a wild pitch which scored Oliver. He walked three times on Wednesday. Gov. Mifflin got one run back in the bottom of the frame with a two-out RBI single through the right side by Ainge. A two-out RBI double to center from Ryan Lehman tied it at 2-2 in the second inning. The Mustangs tacked on three runs with four hits in the fifth. Cam Zurawski ripped a RBI double down the first base line. Joe Murray brought in another run with a groundout. A bloop single to left by Weaver gave Gov. Mifflin a 5-2 cushion. The Mustangs extended their advantage to 7-2 in the sixth. They added two runs without a hit. An error and a walk got things going. Ainge then hit a grounder to first base, but the throw home was late. Angstadt delivered a RBI groundout to second as Gov. Mifflin played small ball.

Twin Valley had gone scoreless for five straight innings before things got crazy in the seventh. The Raiders are without talented junior Nate DiRocco. He’s out for the season with a knee injury. Oliver still likes the talent on his roster. “We have not played even baseball at all this entire year due to injuries and other things, but we’ve got the guys. Hopefully, this kind of propels us into next week,” he replied.

Muhlenberg defeated Fleetwood 9-5 in Laureldale. Cole Moody went 3-for-3. He scored two runs and drove in another. Mike Canfield provided two of the Muhls’ twelve hits. The sophomore ended up with 4 RBI.

Exeter blew out Twin Valley 16-6 in five innings. The Eagles erupted for ten runs in the fourth. They piled up 17 hits. Jake Hafer was 4-for-4 with three runs. Jake Franek and Brandon Weller added three hits apiece.

Reading shut out Conrad Weiser 7-0. The (4-5) Red Knights look for their third straight win tonight. They face Harrisburg at FirstEnergy Stadium at 6pm.

Brandywine Heights beat Hamburg 10-6. A couple of sophomores had big games for the Bullets. Jaxton Henry racked up four hits and scored twice. John Miltenberger contributed three hits and knocked in three runs. Ethan Bollinger hurled a complete game. All six of the runs that he gave up were unearned.

Kutztown took down Tulpehocken 14-4 in five innings. The Cougars got off to a fast start with six runs in the first inning. Kaden Kerecz went 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. Zane Cherrie also drove in three runs.

Schuylkill Valley got past Antietam 6-4. Alex Aletras limited the Mounts to one run on one hit over 4.2 innings. Derek Grim had two hits and two runs.

Oley Valley doubled up Wyomissing 6-3. You can read the full story on my website, along with an interview with southpaw Timmy Fries.

Seniors Timmy Fries and Gryffin Cappellano have been the catalysts for the (9-2) Lynx. Fries allowed three runs over 6.1 innings to improve to (5-0). The lefty gave up ten hits with six strikeouts and one walk. The Lebanon Valley College commit has struck out 50 batters and walked just seven in 31.2 innings this season. “It’s very important. All I think about is working ahead. I’m in charge of the at-bat. That’s my mindset,” explained Fries. He tossed a no-hitter with fifteen strikeouts last Wednesday against Brandywine Heights. “That kid is tough as hell. That’s all there is to it. He just bears down and goes at people,” remarked Brizek. Fries is also hitting .500 with a team-high 17 runs and 14 RBI. He has eight extra-base hits, including three triples and a home run. Fries went 2-for-4 on Monday with a triple. He knocked in one run and scored another.

Fries hit a dribbler in front of the plate with two outs in the bottom of the first that brought in sophomore Luke Zimmerman. Fries hammered a triple to center in the third and scored on a groundout to second base by his younger brother Danny. They’re enjoying the experience of being on the same team. “It’s awesome. My parents love it. I love it. I’m soaking in every moment I have with him…I love hanging out with him. I love going to hit with him at night,” said Timmy Fries. Danny, a junior first baseman, was 1-for-3 with 2 RBI against Wyomissing.

Oley Valley tacked on a pair of runs in the fifth for a 4-0 advantage. Following a leadoff walk to Zimmerman, Cappellano stroked a triple to right field. Danny Fries then hit a chopper to the left side of the mound. The third infield single for the Lynx allowed Cappellano to score. The (5-5) Spartans finally got a key hit in the top of the sixth. Sophomore Curran Cirulli launched a two-run double to right-center that made it 4-2. Fries got a strikeout and a pop up to shortstop to end the threat. Cappellano provided some insurance with two outs in the bottom half of the frame. His hard ground ball to third bounced off Cirulli’s foot which resulted in two runs. Cappellano, a Lackawanna College commit, has a lofty .528 batting average this spring. “He’s a dude. He’s always getting after it. Hard ground balls is what we want and that’s what he does…He’s an awesome guy. He’s an awesome player,” replied Fries. Brizek added, “We would be in very big trouble without him.” Cappellano took over on the mound after Fries reached 102 pitches. He struck out Noah and Aaron Rauenzahn to end it.

Noah Rauenzahn, who will continue his career at Alvernia, was charged with six runs, five earned, on eight hits. He went the distance for Wyomissing with four strikeouts and two walks. The senior righty also hit two batters. Rauenzahn reached 100 career strikeouts. Cirulli finished the day 3-for-3. Ryan Graham, Teddy White, and Aaron Rauenzahn had two hits apiece. Graham, a second team All-State selection in Class 3A last year, is 19-for-35 this season.

Oley Valley went (13-8, 7-4) in 2025 and didn’t qualify for the BCIAA playoffs. The Lynx lost 3-1 to eventual champion East Pennsboro in the District 3-4A quarterfinals. Fries has high expectations for this year’s team. “I want to win County’s. I want to do well in District’s and I want to go to the state championship,” he stated.

Lengle got the (6-3) Bulldogs on the board with a sacrifice fly to left field in the first inning. Muhlenberg responded in the bottom half of the frame with a two-out, RBI single to center by Cole Moody. Following a walk to Mike Canfield, Kulp retired nine straight hitters. He piled up nine strikeouts through three innings. Wilson went up 2-1 in the second thanks to three errors by the Muhls. The Bulldogs tacked on three runs in the third for a 5-1 advantage. After a RBI single by Lengle, senior catcher Gabe Spohn got down a squeeze bunt that brought home Landon Kostelac. Matt Mallis, who was 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs, delivered a RBI single. Ryan Rosenberry, a junior righty, was charged with five runs, four earned, on six hits and four walks in 2.1 innings. Muhlenberg committed five errors compared to one for Wilson. The only run allowed by Kulp was unearned. He lowered his ERA to 1.93 with 47 strikeouts over 25.1 innings.

Senior southpaw Anthony Hatt took over for Drake Hoffman in the fifth. Hoffman gave up just one hit in 1.2 innings. Hatt started the fifth with back-to-back walks. Alex Frantz, the No. 9 hitter, provided a RBI double down the first base line to make it 6-1. Aidan Bonte then replaced Hatt on the mound. He walked Jack Gabel and then gave up a two-run double down the left field line to Ryan Marmolejos. A wild pitch increased the margin to 9-1. A two-run double to deep center by Lengle put the Bulldogs in front 11-1. He was 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. “At the start of the season, I felt like I was getting a little unlucky, but I’ve been hitting the ball hard and good things have happened,” he replied. His brother Pat, a talented freshman third baseman, went 2-for-2 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs. “The sky is the limit. I didn’t expect this. It’s looking really good,” said Tim Lengle about Pat’s potential. Pat Lengle is 12-for-22 through nine games.

Canfield took over for Bonte on the hill and Aidan Incledon greeted him with a two-run double to left. The fourth double of the inning put Wilson on top 13-1 in the fifth. The Bulldogs ended the night with six doubles. They entered Friday with a .336 team batting average. Marmolejos and Frantz each had a pair of hits. Wilson also took advantage of nine walks. Cooper Burr and Gavin Moody had singles in the bottom of the fifth for the Muhls.

The Bulldogs are riding a five-game winning streak. They’re a perfect (5-0) in league contests. “We feel like the county championship is ours. We’ve been visualizing it. The competition is pretty good, but we have no doubt in our mind,” stated Tim Lengle.

The (4-3) Saints put up two runs on three hits and a pair of walks in the bottom of the first inning. Dom Valent got things started with a single up the middle off senior Chase Bailey. Valent scored on a groundout to second by first team All-State pick Owen Schalk. Victor Mejia made it 2-0 with a RBI double down the left field line. Wyomissing got one run back in the top of the second thanks to two errors. Berks Catholic didn’t commit another error the rest of the game. The Saints tacked on two runs in the fourth for a 4-1 cushion. Gio DiSabatino and Valent provided RBI singles.

Senior southpaw Ryan Graham took over for Bailey in the fifth. Bailey allowed four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and four walks. Aidan Curley walked with one out in the fifth. After stealing second, he came home on a two-out single up the middle by Pflomm. Berks Catholic ended up with eight hits from six different players. Curley and Valent each had two hits and a walk.

The Saints blew it open with five runs in the sixth inning. After an error, freshman Austin Acevedo was hit by a pitch and Valent walked to load the bases with no outs. A bloop single to center by Jack Wentzel made it 6-1. Schalk walked to force in another run and a wild pitch gave Berks Catholic a 8-1 advantage. Curley then ripped a two-run single to left field. Graham was charged with six runs, five earned, on three hits in two innings. He walked three batters and struck out two. The Alvernia commit had two of the Spartans’ four hits. Graham was a second team All-State selection in Class 3A a season ago. He’s 13-for-23 with a team-high 11 RBI this year.

Sophomore Bennett Ernst came off the bench and knocked in a run with a groundout to third in the seventh. Pflomm reached the limit on pitches so Schalk got the final out. Pflomm has an interesting perspective on the rivalry with Wyomissing. “It’s probably one of the biggest in the county. I went to Wyomissing as a child so it’s different being on the other side, but I love it over here. I wouldn’t want it any other way,” he remarked. The Saints and Spartans tied for first place in Division 3 last spring with (9-3) league records.

Berks Catholic won 20 games in 2025 under Brandon Shurr. The Saints beat top-seeded Bermudian Springs 8-0 in the District 3-3A Championship. They advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in program history. Berks Catholic is searching for consistency this season. “I think this has to be the turning point. We were talking before the game how something has to change here. We haven’t played our best baseball. I’m pretty confident we can turn it around,” replied Pflomm. He added, “I know that we can make a deep run. I know what we have. They’re a great bunch of guys. We have a lot of talent.”

The Bulldogs beat Reading 8-2. Jack Gabel fired six shutout innings with ten strikeouts. The West Chester commit limited the Red Knights to three hits. He also launched a solo homer. Pat Lengle was 2-for-2 with three runs.

Gov. Mifflin put up six runs in the sixth inning to top Fleetwood 9-5. Gettysburg commit Evan Glucksnis held the Tigers to two earned runs over six innings with eight strikeouts. Charlie Ainge was 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. He scored two runs and knocked in two more.

Twin Valley blew out Conrad Weiser 14-3. Brody Majeski gave up one earned run on four hits in six innings. He struck out ten and walked one. Jayce Oliver had two hits and three runs. He finished with 4 RBI.

Berks Catholic got a strong outing from Henry Pflomm in a 10-2 victory over Wyomissing. An in-depth story will be posted on our website.

Tim Fries tossed a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts as Oley Valley blanked Brandywine Heights 9-0. Fries took a perfect game into the seventh inning before he walked two batters. Vincenzo Fick piled up three hits and scored a couple of runs.

Hamburg doubled up Schuylkill Valley 4-2 on “Hawk Hill.” Isaak Stewart threw a complete game. He allowed one earned run on nine hits and a walk. Stewart helped his cause by going 3-for-4 and driving in a run.

Kutztown pounded out 19 hits in a 12-3 win at Antietam. Kaden Kerecz had a big afternoon. He was 5-for-5 with 3 RBI and two doubles.

The three-year starter reached 1,000 career points on January 6th at Reading. Super erupted for 31 points as the Mustangs defeated the Red Knights 59-55 at the Geigle Complex. She will enter her senior season with 1,329 points. Ashley Espinosa, a 2012 graduate, is Gov. Mifflin’s all-time leading scorer with 1,803 points.

The Mustangs finished (18-10) this year. They reached the BCIAA semifinals before falling to Exeter 46-40 at Santander Arena. Gov. Mifflin ended up in eighth place in the District 3-6A tournament and qualified for the state playoffs. The Mustangs lost a nailbiter at Canon-McMillan 48-46 in the first round of the PIAA-6A bracket.

Wilson is unbeaten in its three league contests. The Bulldogs have a very demanding non-league schedule. They lost to last year’s PIAA-6A runner-up North Penn and Owen J. Roberts by one run. West Chester commit Ben Kulp (3-1, 2.41) has 35 strikeouts and just five walks over 20.1 innings. The 6’2, 215-pound senior is also hitting .500 with a team-high 12 RBI.

Exeter is riding a three-game winning streak since falling to Wilson 14-5. Matt Woram is off to an unbelievable start. The junior has four home runs in only 15 at-bats! Woram is batting .400 and leads the Eagles with ten walks.

The rest of Division 1 is jammed up like Route 422 East near the Lancaster Avenue exit. Muhlenberg has a 4-2 victory over Gov. Mifflin on its resume, however, the Muhls lost to an improved Reading squad 7-4. Muhlenberg has a big week ahead with Exeter and Wilson making the trip to Laureldale on Wednesday and Friday respectively. Meanwhile, the Mustangs are trying to get back on track after losing to Wilson and Exeter by a combined score of 19-1 last week.

Division 2 leader Fleetwood has won three in a row. The Tigers squeezed past Daniel Boone 1-0 and Schuylkill Valley 12-11. Fleetwood has a tough test at home versus Exeter tomorrow.

Twin Valley is trying to overcome injuries to Nate DiRocco and Grant Moser. That’s not an easy task for the Raiders. Daniel Boone’s (2-6) record is deceiving. The Blazers have dropped three games by one run. On Saturday, they came up short to Boyertown 15-13 in twelve innings. Daniel Boone needs to improve its .213 team batting average.

Wyomissing sits atop Division 3. The Spartans have prevailed in all three of their league games. Ryan Graham, Teddy White, and Austin Lecher are each hitting .500 or higher. Hamburg, Berks Catholic, and Schuylkill Valley are lurking behind the Spartans. We will learn more about this division on Wednesday with a pair of rivalry matchups. Wyomissing visits Berks Catholic and Hamburg battles Schuylkill Valley on “Hawk Hill.”

Oley Valley is the hottest team in Berks County right now with five consecutive victories. The Lynx are (3-0) in league action and in first place in Division 4. Tim Fries (3-0, 0.76) has 29 strikeouts and just four walks over 18.1 innings. The senior is also batting .520 with a team-high 11 RBI and seven extra-base hits. Oley Valley defeated Kutztown 4-1 last Wednesday. The Cougars are stuck in a three-game losing skid.

It’s always tricky to compare teams this early in the campaign, especially considering the differences in strength of schedule. Remember that no matter where your favorite team is ranked, the sun will come out tomorrow! Without further ado, here are the “Roberts Rankings” for the Berks Baseball League.

“The Great 8”

1.Wilson (4-3)

2.Exeter (5-2)

3.Oley Valley (6-2)

4.Muhlenberg (2-3)

5.Gov. Mifflin (4-4)

6.Fleetwood (4-2)

7.Wyomissing (3-2)

8.Hamburg (5-3)