Flyers blank Panthers to give Bryant 300th career win
Published 9:06 pm Saturday, March 30, 2024
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St. Joseph Flyers’ Evan Balestra (13) slides in safely at second base as Chesapeake Panthers’ Mason Budd leaps high in the air trying to catch the throw. (Tim Geahart Sports Photos/For The Ironton Tribune)
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St. Joseph Flyers’ Eli Whaley (5) slides safely into third base as Chesapeake Panthers’ Jonathan Brammer (left) attempts to make the play. (Tim Gearhart Sports Photos/For The Ironton Tribune)
By JIM WALKER
jim.walker@irontontribune.com
The St. Joseph Flyers ran their record to 3-0 on Saturday. Head coach Greg Bryant ran his career win total to 300.
The Flyers blanked the Chesapeake Panthers 10-0 in 5 innings to stay unbeaten in the young season and give Bryant a milestone win.
“It was a complete team effort, We had a lot of kids contribute up and down the lineup and in the field. Pitching-wise we got a strong performance. Easily our best game of the year,” said Bryant who is 300-231 in 23 seasons as the Flyers head coach.
“It’s a thing where you accumulate a lot of numbers through the years. This is my 23rd season and I’ve had a lot of good kids who have given a lot of good effort,” said Bryant.
“It feels good to hit a number like that.”
After a scoreless first inning, the Flyers got to work and scored 2 runs in the second inning.
Jake Stephens and Darryn Harvey walked and Mason Weber singled to score Stephens with pinch-runner Ian Whaley going to third where he scored on a sacrifice fly by Landon “Rocky” Rowe.
St. Joseph (3-0) extended the lead to 4-0 in the third inning.
With one out, Drew Brown and Stephens walked. The runners moved up on a passed ball and Carson Lyons delivered a 2-run single.
The lead went 5-0 in the fourth when Brown was safe on an error that sent him to second base. Brown took third on a wild pitch and scored on a hit by Wesley Neal.
St. Joseph ended the game in the fifth inning with a 5-run rally.
Lyons went to first base on catcher’s interference and Blake Medinger beat out an infield hit. Weber walked and Rowe was hit by a pitch to force home Lyons.
Brady “Quinn” Medinger walked to send home his brother Blake and Evan Balestra delivered a 2-run single and it was 9-0.
Brown then hit a sacrifice fly to leftfield scoring Eli Whaley with the final run.
Brown and Brady Medinger combined on a 4-hitter. Brown went 2 innings giving up one hit with 3 strikeouts and a walk. Medinger got the save as he worked 3 innings and allowed 3 its while striking out 3 and not allowing a walk.
Balestra was 1-3 with 2 RBI, Weber 1-1 with an RBI, Blake Medinger 1-1, Neal 1-3 and Lyons 1-2 with 2 RBI.
Peyton Muncy ws 1-2 with a double for the Panthers. Andrew Daniels and Dylan White were 1-2 and Mason Budd 1-1.
Chesapeake 000 00 = 0 4 2
St. Joseph 022 15 = 10 5 0
Drew Denney, Andrew Daniels (3), Eli Pratt (5) and Peyton Muncy. Drew Brown, Brady Medinger (3) and Jake Stephens. W-Brown (IP-2.0, H-1, R-0, K-3, BB-1). Save–Medinger (IP-3.0, H-3, R-0, K-3, BB-0). L-Denney (IP-22, H-2, R-4, ER-4, K-3, BB-6). Daniels (IP-1.1, H-2, R-4, ER-2, K-2,BB-2, HBP-1). Pratt (IP-0.0, H-0, R-2, ER-2, K-0, BB-2). Budd (IP-0.1, H-1, R-0, K-0, BB-0, HBP-1). Hitting-Chesapeake: Peyton Muncy 1-2 2B, Andrew Daniels 1-2, Dylan White 1-2, Mason Budd 1-1; St. Joseph: Evan Balestra 1-3 2-RBI, Wesley Neal 1-3 RBI, Carson Lyons 1-2 2-RBI, Blake Medinger 1-1, Mason Weber 1-1 RBI.