The bases were loaded in the 5th inning and nobody was out, but Fleetwood senior Ryan Moser was unfazed. The southpaw sandwiched a pop out between two strikeouts to escape the jam unscathed. “I’ve been so good at handling pressure. That’s been my job to come in tight situations like …
Read More »The seeds are set for the Berks County baseball playoffs. I’m told that three challenges were made at the coaches’ seeding meeting on Tuesday night, but all three were unsuccessful. The original seeds are determined by the District 3 power rankings and they didn’t change this year. The county quarterfinals …
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On Senior Night at Owls Field, a junior led Wilson to victory over Gov. Mifflin. Matt VanOstenbridge tossed a two-hitter with eight strikeouts in a 1-0 win. “It’s huge…every sport we have at Wilson it’s huge. We know it’s gonna be a battle every single time,” said VanOstenbridge about the …
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There was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel at Berks Catholic on a chilly Wednesday afternoon. No runs crossed the plate through five innings. Junior shortstop Paul Petersen ripped a 2-run double down the left field line in the 6th and the Lynx went on to win 5-2. “I was just trying …
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Gov. Mifflin is hitting .346 as a team this season. The Mustangs flexed their muscles on Monday afternoon in Shillington. They got 13 hits from eight different players in a 12-0 rout of Twin Valley. Bryce Detwiler launched a 2-run homer to right field in the 1st inning. The sophomore …
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Wilson entered the Berks County Baseball Showcase with a three-game losing streak. The Bulldogs broke out of that slump in a big way on Wednesday at Owls Field. Ryan Sekulski was 2-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI in a 11-2 win over Exeter. “We didn’t drop our heads. We …
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Gov. Mifflin and Muhlenberg were battling for first place in Division 1 on Wednesday at Owls Field in West Lawn. This prime time matchup in the Berks County Baseball Showcase lived up to expectations. Sophomore Travis Jenkins hammered a 2-run triple in the 6th inning that led the Mustangs to …
Read More »13 teams will participate in the Berks County High School Baseball Showcase at Owls Field in West Lawn this week. Seven games will take place between Wednesday and Saturday at Ted Palka Park. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students which allows you to see all of the …
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Tyler Drobek has a simple philosophy to hitting ninth in the batting order. “You get on any way you can. You help the team every way you can,” he said. The Oley Valley senior helped the Lynx a lot in an 8-6 victory over Kutztown. The left fielder went 2-for-3 …
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Wilson and Gov. Mifflin aren’t just rivals. They’ve been two of the top baseball programs in District 3 for several years. The Mustangs entered the week riding an 8-game winning streak. They had outscored their opponents by an astounding margin of 85-6 during that stretch. The Bulldogs were looking forward …
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Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts