Burr – Berks Sports Report

Cam Burr-Muhlenberg

Paul Roberts — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:23:00 +0000

It doesn’t matter how many games you’ve seen, you never know exactly what will happen when you head to the ballpark. Wilson and Muhlenberg squared off in a key Division 1 battle on Monday night in Laureldale. The outcome wasn’t determined until Tuesday morning after the PIAA made an interpretation. Cam Burr was sent to the mound with a man on first base and nobody out in the top of the 7th inning. The Muhls were up 3-2. However, the All-County selection had thrown 90 pitches on Friday which requires three days of rest. Longtime Muhlenberg coach Brian Kopetsky said he simply got caught up in the emotion of the game. He had Burr intentionally walk Nick Fiorini and then brought in sophomore righty Cole Moody. Muhlenberg contacted the BCIAA after the game to explain what happened. The BCIAA notified the PIAA and a rules interpreter deemed that since Burr didn’t actually throw a pitch, there was no violation. An intentional walk doesn’t require a pitch to be thrown. Moody made a terrific sliding catch of Cooper Kennedy’s bunt. The 6’2, 200-pound sophomore then fired to second base for a pivotal double play. “Oh my God, talk about being an athlete there. I don’t know how much better you could draw that one up,” emphasized Burr. Moody ended the tense affair by striking out designated hitter Ben Kulp who had homered in the 2nd inning. The (11-5, 7-3) Muhls and the (11-6, 7-3) Bulldogs are tied for second place in the division. They’re one game behind Gov. Mifflin. Burr scored on a safety squeeze bunt by Gavin Moody in the bottom of the 1st inning. Matt VanOstenbridge put Wilson in front 2-1 in the 5th with a RBI single to right field. VanOstenbridge, who was coming off a no-hitter against Exeter, didn’t allow a hit through five frames on Monday. Sophomore Cooper Burr, Cam’s younger brother, got Muhlenberg’s first hit in the 6th inning. No. 9 hitter Anthony Cipolla followed with another single. Cam Burr, a Kutztown University commit, singled to right to even the score at 2-2. “He was throwing me a lot of off-speed, a lot of junk. It was definitely an approach to sit back and drive it the other way,” explained Burr. Gavin Moody knocked in Cipolla with a sacrifice fly to center to give Muhlenberg a 3-2 edge. The inning came to a close with Kaleb Mendoza getting thrown out at the plate on an attempted double steal. Christo Hunsicker started the 7th with a bloop single to center field. That’s when Burr replaced Ethan Weiler on the hill. Weiler (3-1) allowed ten hits, but just a pair of runs. The 6’2 junior struck out three and walked one. VanOstenbridge gave up three runs, two earned, on three hits and a walk. The Penn State commit had seven strikeouts. The southpaw entered the night with a (3-0) record and a 0.52 ERA. Fiorini and C.J. Fernandez had two hits apiece for Wilson. The Muhls rallied late after dropping three of their previous four contests. “It just shows our character and that we can get through anything as a team. We’re the comeback kids,” stated Burr.

Cam Burr-Muhlenberg

Paul Roberts — Wed, 18 May 2022 22:15:00 +0000

Cam Burr won’t forget the past 48 hours for a long time. The sophomore third baseman was the winning pitcher and drove in three runs in the Berks County semifinals against Exeter. Burr came up big again in the BCIAA championship versus Oley Valley on Wednesday night. He went 2-for-3 with a walk. The speedy leadoff hitter scored three runs and knocked in another as the second-seeded Muhls defeated the eighth-seeded Lynx 11-3. It’s Muhlenberg’s second county title since 2018 and 13th overall. Seven different players in the Muhls’ lineup had at least one RBI for the second straight day. They put up 30 runs in three playoff games. Burr explained why they’re such a dangerous offensive ball club. He loves setting the tone at the top of the order. Oley Valley had a chance to strike first, but Brad Coley struck out Ty Yerger with the bases loaded to end the top of the first. Burr scored on a sacrifice fly by Luis Beato and Jacob Rodriguez provided a 2-out, RBI single to left in the bottom of the first. The (19-2) Muhls erupted for five more runs in the second frame off of Yerger. He replaced Luke Macdonald who was taken out after one inning. Macdonald had allowed just two earned runs and 18 hits over 38 innings entering Wednesday. Yerger was charged with seven runs on six hits and three walks in two innings. Burr added an RBI single in the third to give Muhlenberg an 8-2 advantage. The Muhls scored in each of the first four innings. They’re averaging 7.6 runs. Beato had 3RBI including a 2-run single in the second that made it 5-0. Sean Levan was on base all three times with a single, walk, and hit by pitch. He drove in a pair of runs. Sophomore catcher Shane Rosenberry finished 2-for-2 with a walk. Coley limited the (13-8) Lynx to two runs on three hits in five innings. The Alvernia commit struck out six and walked three. The senior southpaw is (4-0) with 70K over 39 innings. Coley has only given up 12 hits all season. Levan tossed the final two innings. Oley Valley picked up an unearned run in the seventh when Muhlenberg made three errors. The Lynx, who had won nine of their last eleven contests, managed only four hits. The Muhls had six seniors in their starting lineup. Burr said, “I love those guys. They’re my brothers for life. I don’t know what we would do without them.” Burr told me that he really enjoys playing at FirstEnergy Stadium. He thanked head coach Brian Kopetsky for having faith in him on Tuesday when Muhlenberg faced #3 seed Exeter. Burr kept the Eagles to three runs in 5.1 innings, and the Muhls prevailed 10-7. Burr talked about what he likes to do in his free time, and who the best video game players are on the team. Muhlenberg will be the top seed in the District 3-5A tournament. Burr noted that they’re a very confident group.

Burr leads Muhls over Eagles

Paul Roberts — Wed, 18 May 2022 02:27:00 +0000

Cam Burr had only thrown 16.2 innings all season entering Tuesday. Brian Kopetsky, Muhlenberg’s longtime head coach, gave the ball to the sophomore right-hander in the Berks County semifinals at FirstEnergy Stadium. Burr made his manager look very good with a solid outing against an Exeter ball club that had won five straight. The second-seeded Muhls outlasted the third-seeded Eagles 10-7. Burr limited Exeter to three runs on five hits over 5.1 innings. He improved to (4-0). Burr helped himself with two hits and 3RBI, including a 2-run single to left in the bottom of the fifth that put Muhlenberg on top 7-2. The (18-2) Muhls got on the scoreboard first with two runs on one hit and three errors in the bottom of the first. Sam Martinez’s fly ball to right field should have been caught, but it dropped for an RBI double. Kenay Rodriguez followed with a sacrifice fly. The (15-6) Eagles tied it at 2-2 in the second on a sacrifice fly by Owen Wisner and a passed ball. Muhlenberg responded with three runs in the bottom of the second for a 5-2 edge. No. 9 hitter Gio Cavanna ripped an RBI double to left before Burr and Levan delivered RBI singles. Deven Sheerin only made it through three innings. The 6’5 junior was charged with five runs, three earned, on seven hits. He struck out four and walked one. Luke Weller replaced Sheerin. He gave up five runs on five hits in 2.1 innings. The Muhls tacked on three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Brad Coley blooped an RBI single to right field for one of his three hits. Exeter’s bats came alive in the seventh when lefty Drew Fidler took over on the mound for Dalton Follweiler. Exeter scored four runs on five hits and two Muhlenberg errors. An RBI double by Mike Greenawalt got the Eagles within 10-7. Sean Levan struck out Ian Dobraniecki with the bases loaded to end the drama. When it was finally over, there were 17 total runs, 23 hits (13 by the Muhls), and 7 errors (five by the Eagles). Muhlenberg showed why it’s averaging 7.5 runs. Seven different Muhls drove in at least one run. Cavanna finished 3-for-3. He scored two runs and knocked in another. Muhlenberg has won eight of its last nine games. The Muhls defeated Exeter 10-2 on April 29th. The Eagles were trying to reach the Berks County championship game for the first time since 2016. Sheerin was on base all four times. He had a pair of singles and was hit twice. Sophomore Alex Kelsey was 1-for-2 with a walk and 2RBI. Nick Sydor went 2-for-4 with a couple of singles. Muhlenberg will meet #8 seed Oley Valley in Wednesday’s BCIAA championship. First pitch is at 6pm. The Muhls are trying to claim their first title since 2018. Thanks to the effort by Burr, Muhlenberg was able to give Coley another day of rest. The Alvernia commit is (3-0) with a 2.06 ERA. Coley has piled up 64 strikeouts in 34 innings. The Lynx upset Gov. Mifflin and Wilson in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively.