DAY THREE
MANSFIELD – Mansfield, Bellefonte, Camillus and Lamm Post advanced to the Joel Stephens Tournament Championship while Horseheads, Bradford County, Ontario and Bath will compete in the runner-up Josh Palmer Championship at the end of divisional play Sunday in the Sixth Annual Joel Stephens Invitational Tournament.
Mansfield,
which finished 2-1 after yesterday to win the Palmer/Henneman Division, advanced
to the Stephens Championship after Horseheads (2-1) rallied to beat previously
undefeated Hollidaysburg (2-1) 8-7 in eight innings to finish second in the
division. Mansfield took first on the bases of fewest runs allowed during the
tournament after all three teams tied at 2-1.
Horseheads rallied from a 6-0 deficit with four runs in bottom of the fourth and tied the game on a two run single by Mark Carlson in the bottom of the fifth. Horseheads then won the game in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run single by John Hale. Chris Zelko started and pitched four innings before being relieved by Seth Larson who picked up the win. John Pichette went 2-3 with three rbi’s.
Bellefonte rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat Bradford County 13-8 to win the Naylor/Dobson Division. Bradford County scored three in the first, one in the second and two more in the fourth before Bellefonte scored eight runs in the bottom of the fourth and added five more in the fifth. Ramy Ragab went 3-5 with two rbi’s to lead Bradford County. Seth Whitehill led Bellefonte going 5-5 with two singles, two doubles and a triple along with five rbi’s. Matthew Narehood got the win.
Lamm
Post won the Heaps/Heaps Division with an 8-4 win over Ontario. John Quartroni
tripled with two rbi’s and Kevin Maloney tripled and drove in three rbi’s to
lead Lamm Post. Mike Fritzgerald had three rbi’s for
Ontario.
Camillus finished 3-0 to win the Hunter/Jones Division after beating Bath 8-2 in the final game of the day. Bath finished second to earn a berth in the runner-up Josh Palmer Championship by virture of fewest runs allowed. Tom Perkins and Josh Smith each hit a home run for Camillus.
Games involving local teams.
Corning finished third in the Naylor/Dobson Division with a 9-5 win over the FMS Generals. Charlie Williams got the win with relief held from Brad Johnson. Corey Hmiel went 2-4 for Corning with three rbi’s while Andrew Baker doubled and drove in two rbi’s.
Bellefonte 3-0 Lamm Post 3-0 Camillus 3-0 Mansfield 2-1
Bradford County 2-1 Ontario 2-1 Bath 1-2 Horseheads 2-1
Corning 1-2 Moscow 1-2 Owego 1-2 Hollidaysburg 2-1
FMS Generals 0-3 Elmira Hts. 0-3 Ferris-Goodridge 1-2 Tri-Town 0-3
SUNDAY’S RESULTS
Shaute Field Kelly Field Island Park
Corning 9 Lamm Post 14 Camillus 14
FMS Generals 5 Moscow 2 Owego 4
Bellefonte 14 Hollidaysburg 7 Bath 8
FMS Generals 0 Tri-Town 6 Ferris-Goodridge 5
Horseheads 8 Bellefonte 13
Hollidaysburg 7 Bradford 8
Lamm Post 8 Camillus 8
Ontario 4 Bath 2
Monday, July 5
Championship
Josh Palmer Runner-up Championship
9 a.m. Shaute Field 9 a.m. Kelly Field
Palmer/Henneman (Horseheads) Naylor/Dobson (Bradford County)
Vs. vs.
Hunter/Jones (Bath) Heaps/Heaps (Ontario)
Winners Play For Palmer Championship at Noon at Island Park
Joel Stephens Championship
Noon Shaute Field Noon Kelly Field
Palmer/Henneman (Mansfield) Naylor/Dobson (Bellefonte)
Vs. vs.
Hunter/Jones (Camillus) Heaps/Heaps (Lamm Post)
Winners Play for Palmer Championship at 3 p.m. at Shaute Field