Local roundup
Colonial rallies from five-run deficit to beat California Colonial 3 scored nine runs in the middle three innings Monday to carry on to a 16-8 Fayette American Legion Baseball League victory on the road at California.
California led 5-0 after three innings before Colonial (4-8) broke open the offense with two runs in the fourth, one in fifth and six runs in the sixth for a 9-5 lead.
They continued to mount the offense with five runs in the seventh and single runs in the eighth and ninth.
Chad Rice led the offensive assault with a three run home run, a two-run single and an RBI-triple. Matt Rechichar had a two-run home run in the fourth. Jason Rechichar and Mike Klamerus both had a double and two singles. Chad Doman (1-0) pitched the final six innings for the win.
Mike Shumar smacked a grand slam in the third for California (3-7) while Trevor Consavage added a solo shot in the second.
Masontown-Point Marion 5, Charleroi 4 – Trailing 3-0 after four innings, Masontown scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning only to have Charleroi tie the game in the sixth inning. Craig Hriblan opened the seventh inning with a walk and scored on Scott Piper’s double on a hit-and-run.
Sean McCahill (1-0) came on in the third inning. Hriblan retired all six batters in the final two innings for his first save and helped his own cause with a double and two singles.
Bill Thomas hit a two-run home run for Charleroi in the fourth inning. Luke Capelli went 2-for-4 for the home team.
Uniontown 14, Waynesburg 7 – Uniontown scored in each of the first five innings and all but the sixth inning for the win. Josh Guittap was the winning pitcher.
Fayette County League
Carmichaels 7, Connellsville 0 – George Taylor’s two-out, two-run single broke open a 3-0 game for a road victory against Connellsville. Taylor (1-0) went the distance, allowing two hits, struck out four and walked one. Carmichaels improves to 6-4-1 while Connellsville drops to 3-8.
Perryopolis 11, Rostraver 2 – Rostraver had three doubles, but the Red Storm made the most of 12 hits for a Fayette County Baseball League victory. Perryopolis improves to 3-10-1.
Ryan Shetterly (1-0) allowed doubles to Bob Bowser and Greg Visnick in addition to a double and single to Ryan Russell while striking out 10 and walking one. Shetterly helped his own cause with two singles. Dennis Show had a double and single for three RBIs. Matt Chalfant and Dustin Schwab contributed two singles apiece in the win.
Locker Room/Masontown Trophy 8, Redstone 7 – Ben Lemansky drove home Andy Patrick with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning for a Fayette County Baseball League victory.
John Helmick (1-0) went the distance, striking out one and walking four. Helmick helped himself with a two-run double in the second in a five-run inning.
Losing pitcher Kevin Dvorchak keyed a five-run inning for Redstone (1-8) with a two-run double. Ken Musko had a double and single while Craig Rechichar and Casey Kupets both had two singles for Redstone.
Craig Zvolenski had a double and single for Locker Room (5-9) with Lemansky adding three runs and three RBIs.