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The six York-Adams League teams that are still alive in the District 3 Baseball Tournament have learned the sites and times for their upcoming games.

In Class AAAA, No. 8 seed Spring Grove (15-7) will battle No. 16 seed McCaskey (13-8) at 4 p.m. Thursday at Penn Manor High School in a quarterfinal contest.

In another AAAA quarterfinal, No. 14 seed Dallastown (12-8) will battle No. 6 seed Waynesboro (17-3-1) at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Northern York High School.

West York will also play at Northern York on Thursday in a District 3-AAA quarterfinal. The eighth-seeded Bulldogs (15-7) will battle No. 16 seed Shippensburg (12-9) at 4 p.m. Thursday.

In another AAA quarterfinal, No. 3 seed Littlestown (17-3) will face No. 11 seed Hamburg (17-6) at 4 p.m. Thursday at Lampeter-Strasburg High School.

In a Class AA semifinal, No. 1 seed Delone Catholic (16-4) will take on No. 4 seed Tulpehocken (13-8) at 4 p.m. Thursday at Ephrata High School.

In a Class A semifinal, No. 2 seed York Catholic (11-8) will battle No. 3 seed High Point (14-2) at Creekview Park in Mechanicsburg at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Go here for the complete District 3 baseball brackets.

By DICK VANOLINDA 505-5407 / @ydsports

Andrew Copeland is a role player for West York’s baseball team.

Copeland goes about his job without fanfare, playing near-flawless defense at second base and almost always making contact when he steps to the plate.

The sophomore, who bats eighth in the order, is overshadowed by his teammates who were part of the Bulldogs’ 2012 state championship team.

When West York’s 2013 season was in danger of coming to an end on Monday afternoon, Copeland got his chance to step out of the shadows.

He responded with an unforgettable hit, helping the Bulldogs earn a 4-3 comeback victory over Northeastern in the opening round of the District 3 Class AAA playoffs.

With the bases loaded and two outs and his team trailing, 3-1, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Copeland grounded an 0-1 pitch between third base and shortstop and into left field.

Pinch runner Evan Zinn (running for Logan Stover, who singled) scored from third base and courtesy runner Sam Eyler raced home from second to tie the game.

“I didn’t try to do too much with the pitch,” Copeland said. “It (getting the hit) felt great. It’s always good to put your team in a spot to win.”

Chase James then won the game for the Bulldogs with a RBI single, also to left field. James, who drove in West York’s first run with a single in the second inning, singled across Brett Kinneman with the fourth run.

“I knew we had something left in us when we were down (3-1),” James said. “I didn’t want to think at all about the situation (in the sixth inning). I just made it a regular at-bat.”

James, the Bulldogs’ ninth-place hitter, combined with Copeland and Kinneman, the seventh-place hitter, for five hits and four RBIs.

“They came up big,” West York head coach Roger Czerwinski said. “Chase in that No. 9 hole, Brett and Andrew. We don’t have the six through nine hitters we had in 2012, but we do have guys who put the ball in play. I love playing games like this, whether you win or lose, although I certainly prefer to win.”

Northeastern lost, but the Bobcats left Sunset Lane Park knowing they gave their best shot.

“We didn’t do anything to lose this game,” Northeastern head coach Don Kauffman said. “They got the big hits when they needed them. (Kinneman, Copeland and James all had two-out hits in the sixth inning). Both teams played well enough to win, but someone has to lose. We’re definitely a better team than we were at the beginning of the season.”

Nick Sprenkle collected two hits for Northeastern, and Jordan Ely drove in two runs.

Brandon Kinneman, Brett’s brother, went the distance on the mound for the Bulldogs to earn the victory. The senior left-hander allowed just five hits while striking out four and walking only one.

“Brandon’s had some ups and downs this season, but the last two weeks, he’s found his stride and is pitching the way he did last year,” Czerwinski said. “When Brandon can throw his curveball, slider and changeup for strikes, along with his fastball, he’s very tough.”

Kinneman closed with a flourish, striking out the last two batters of the game.

“After getting those three runs, that gave me an adrenaline rush going out for the last inning,” Kinneman said. “Beating any team three times (West York defeated Northeastern twice in the regular season) is tough. Northeastern is a great baseball team, but we battled and got the win.”

No. 8 seed West York, which improved to 15-7, will take on No. 16 seed Shippensburg in Thursday’s quarterfinals at a time and site to be determined. Shippensburg stunned No. 1 seed Donegal on Monday, 2-1. Donegal finished 18-3.

No. 9 seed Northeastern closed its season at 12-8.

Dick VanOlinda covers high school sports for The York Dispatch. He can be reached at dvanolin da@yorkdispatch.com or at 505-5407.

York Dispatch Staff Report

The York-Adams League experienced a successful first day on Monday in the District 3 Baseball Tournament.

Six of the 10 York-Adams teams earned victories, and two of the four who lost were beaten by other league foes.

Spring Grove and Dallastown are still alive in Class AAAA, while West York and Littlestown earned AAA wins. Delone Catholic moved on in Class AA and York Catholic advanced in Class A.

South Western (AAAA), Northeastern (AAA), Susquehannock (AAA) and Kennard-Dale (AAA) saw their seasons come to a close with losses.

DISTRICT 3 BASEBALL

DALLASTOWN 2, ME CHANICSBURG 0: At Mechanicsburg, No. 14 seed Dallastown surprised No. 3 seed Mechanicsburg in a District 3-AAAA first-round contest.

Dallastown improved to 12-8, while Mechanicsburg finished at 16-5.

Zach Luman pitched a four-hit shutout for Dallastown. He struck out four and walked two.

Dallastown had just three hits, two of them coming from Matt Attig. One of Attig’s hits was a double.

The York County team scored both its runs in the first inning and Luman made them stand up.

Dallastown advanced to the quarterfinals and will now play No. 6 seed Waynesboro on Thursday at a site and time to be determined. Waynesboro (17-3-1) defeated No. 11 seed Gov. Mifflin on Monday, 4-1. Gov. Mifflin finished at 14-8.

SPRING GROVE 3, WILSON 1: At Spring Grove, Nick Spangler pitched six innings of one-run ball to lead the Rockets to the District 3-AAAA quarterfinals.

Spangler allowed six hits and walked one, while striking out seven. Levi Krause got the save. He entered in the seventh inning with no outs and runners on first and second. He struck out the first two batters and got the final out on a fly ball.

Colby Murphy led the Rockets’ offense with three hits and two RBIs. Dalton Hoiles added two hits and an RBI.

No. 8 seed Spring Grove improved to 15-7, while No. 9 seed Wilson finished at 13-7.

The Rockets will now face No. 16 seed J.P. McCaskey in Thursday’s quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined. McCaskey (13-8) stunned No. 1 seed Hempfield on Monday, 13-3, in a game that last just six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Hempfield finished 18-5.

YORK CATHOLIC 17, MOUNT CALVARY 2: At York, the No. 2 seed Irish had no trouble moving on to the District 3-A semifinals, rolling to a mercy-rule triumph that ended in the bottom of the fourth inning.

York Catholic improved to 11-8, while No. 7 seed Mount Calvary finished 6-8.

The Irish pounded out 10 hits and took advantage of 13 walks issued by Mount Calvary pitchers.

Doug Mills led the winners with three hits, three RBIs and a run scored. Patrick Clement (hit, three RBIs, two runs scored) and Josh Elsen (two RBIs, hit) also excelled for York Catholic.

Jake Krevetski pitched all four innings to get the win. He allowed just one earned run and three hits. He struck out nine and walked one.

York Catholic will now take on No. 3 seed High Point in the semifinals on Thursday at a site and time to be determined. High Point (14-2) routed No. 6 seed Harrisburg Christian, 11-1, in a game ended after six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule. Harrisburg Christian finished 7-6.

LITTLESTOWN 5, KEN NARD-DALE 0: At Littlestown, Ryan Kehr threw a five-hit shutout to lead the Thunderbolts into the District 3-AAA quarterfinals.

Kehr struck out four and didn’t walk a batter. At the plate, he also had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs.

No. 3 seed Littlestown improved to 17-3, while No. 14 seed Kennard-Dale finished its season at 8-8.

Jacob Crawmer (three hits), Kai Hess (two RBIs) and Todd Cook (two hits) also excelled for Littlestown.

The Thunderbolts will now take on No. 11 seed Hamburg in Thursday’s quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined. Hamburg upset No. 6 seed Manheim Central on Monday, 6-3. Manheim Central finished at 16-7.

DELONE CATHOLIC 6, BERKS CATHOLIC 1: At McSherrystown, the No. 1 seed Squires rolled into the District 3-AA semifinals with a win over No. 8 seed Berks Catholic.

Delone improved to 16-4, while Berks Catholic finished at 9-11.

Dalton Haymaker pitched a complete-game six-hitter for Delone. He struck out three and walked one. He didn’t allow any earned runs.

Brett Smith (two hits, two runs scored), Sam Stephan (two hits), Tanner Orndorff (two-run single) and Devon Craig (double) led Delone’s offense.

The Squires scored three runs in the first and never looked back.

Delone will now take on No. 4 seed Tulpehocken in Thursday’s semifinals at a site and time to be determined. Tulpehocken (13-8) downed No. 5 seed Annville-Cleona, 6-3. Annville-Cleona finished 12-10.

OLEY VALLEY 6, SUS QUEHANNOCK 5: At Oley Valley, the fifth-seeded Warriors fell just short in their bid to upset No. 5 seed Oley Valley in a District 3-AAA first-round game.

Oley Valley plated four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 5-2 Susquehannock victory and rally for the dramatic triumph.

Cody Dennis (two hits, double, two RBIs), Mike Spadafore (two hits, run scored) and Bryan Kerr (double, two RBIs) led Susquehannock’s offense.

Susquehannock finished its season at 14-7. Oley Valley improved to 20-3.

WARWICK 5, SOUTH WESTERN 0: At Warwick, the Mustangs couldn’t dent the plate in a District 3-AAAA first-round loss.

The 13th-seeded Mustangs finished the season at 12-9, while No. 4 seed Warwick improved to 16-6.

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By DICK VANOLINDA 505-5407 / @ydsports

West York pitcher Joe Prego, center, celebrates Tuesday s title win with first baseman Brandon Kinneman, right, and third baseman Carson Fries. The Bulldogs defended their title. (John A. Pavoncello photo)

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A humbling loss a little less than a month ago served as inspiration for West York’s baseball team in its quest to win a second straight York-Adams League Tournament title.

“After we played our first game against Spring Grove and got blown out at home (10-2), Coach (Greg) Kinneman said ‘Spring Grove is going to be there in the championship game. Are you guys going to be there?’” Bulldogs’ pitcher Joe Prego said on Tuesday evening.

West York needed a little help (New Oxford’s victory over Kennard-Dale on the final day of the regular season) to even make the tournament. Once the Bulldogs got there, they needed no aid whatsoever.

Chase James drove in a pair of key runs for the Bulldogs with a single in Tuesday s 3-1 win over Spring Grove. (John A. Pavoncello photo)

West York combined two outstanding pitching performances in a row with excellent defense and timely hitting to repeat as York-Adams champions.After Brett Kinneman struck out 11 in a 4-2 semifinal victory over Delone Catholic on Monday evening, Prego followed 24 hours later with a complete-game performance in a 3-1 championship triumph over Spring Grove, the same team that beat the Bulldogs by eight runs on April 19.

Prego wasn’t overpowering (no strikeouts), but he issued just two walks, with the first one not coming until the sixth inning. The right-hander allowed eight hits, all singles. However, he forced Spring Grove to strand eight baserunners. The Bulldogs turned two double plays behind Prego.

“When I keep the walks down, I’m on my game,” he said. “I have a great infield behind me. We know people compared us to last year’s team, but we can deal with that. We’re a completely different group.”

West York head coach Roger Czerwinski said that as recently as three weeks ago, his team was still searching for an identity.

“We said we have strong pitching, strong fielding, but we need someone to step up with the bats,” Czerwinski said. “Tonight, I think you saw, we had disciplined hitting.”

West York s Brett Kinneman dives back to first on a pickoff try. (John A. Pavoncello photo)

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Grant Hoover pitched a five-hit shutout to lift Dover to a 7-0 baseball victory at York Suburban on Tuesday afternoon.

Hoover struck out eight, walked two and did not give up an extra-base hit.

Dalton Heim had two hits, including a homer, for the Eagles, and scored two runs. Josh McMahon also had two hits for the winners. Dover’s Ross Drawbaugh slugged a two-run homer.

Spenser Strickler had three of Suburban’s five hits.

Dover broke on top with a four-run third inning, highlighted by back-to-back homers from Drawbaugh and Heim, and sewed up the win with a three-run seventh.

OTHER BASEBALL

WEST YORK 15, EAST ERN 3: At Wrightsville, the Bulldogs trailed 2-0 at the end of the first inning, but scored seven unanswered runs to take a commanding 7-2 lead after five innings en route to the non-league win. Eric Zearfoss led the Bulldogs at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Logan Stover went 2-for-5 for West York, while Brandon Kinneman went 2-for-5 at the plate and started on the mound, going five innings to pick up the win. For the Golden Knights, Terry Godfrey tripled and scored two runs. West York improved to 12-7, while Eastern fell to 10-9.

WILSON 4, CENTRAL YORK 1: At West Lawn, the Panthers dropped the non-league contest. Bryan Fegley hurled a two-hitter and struck out six for the Bulldogs (12-5). Fegley also went 3-for-3 at the plate with a triple, RBI and run scored. Adam Bainbridge belted a two-run homer for Wilson. Central fell to 4-13.

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COLUMN By DICK VANOLINDA 505-5407 / @ydsports

RED LION — When Spring Grove lost its ace pitcher from last season, Trevor Troxel, to an injury before this season, Nick Spangler was suddenly thrust into a new role.

Instead of being a closer or late-innings pitcher, Spangler became a starter.

The transition could be extremely challenging for some pitchers, but Spangler had the repertoire to handle the extra innings.

Spring Grove captured three must-win victories in the last five days, and Spangler went the distance in two of the games.

He put the cap on the Rockets’ York-Adams Division I pennant drive on Monday night with an outstanding performance under the lights at Horn Field.

The right-hander checked Red Lion on three hits, all singles, to help Spring Grove clinch the division title by defeating the Lions, 7-0. Both teams had entered the game with matching 9-3 division records.

Spring Grove pitcher Nick Spangler, left, high-fives teammates after getting the final out of Monday s title-clinching victory over Red Lion. The Rockets blanked the host Lions, 7-0. (John A. Pavoncello photo)

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Spring Grove will take on Division III winner Littlestown in the semifinals of the York-Adams Tournament. The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Friday at Sovereign Bank Stadium in York.

No Red Lion runner reached third base against Spangler, who struck out five and walked two.

“In the pre-game warmup, my arm felt good,” he said. “My off-speed stuff, curveball and slider were working well, and I threw my fastball when I had to. It’s a little tough going from relieving to starting, but once you settle in, it’s not that different. After starting, there is a lot of icing and no throwing at practice.”

Spring Grove backed Spangler with near-flawless fielding (one error) and clutch hitting (the Rockets scored six of their runs with two outs).

Spangler, who is 3-1 in league games this year, helped his own cause with a two-run single in the second inning. (Two Red Lion errors kept the inning alive).

Dalton Hoiles and Will Maughlin collected two hits apiece for the winners, and Hoiles drove in two runs.

Dalton Hoiles, above, and Will Maughlin had two hits apiece for the Rockets. Hoiles drove in two runs. (John A. Pavoncello photo)

By DICK VANOLINDA 505-5407 / @ydsports

SPRING GROVE — Spring Grove’s hopes of playing for the York-Adams Division I baseball title hinged on the Rockets defeating two division opponents on back-to-back days.

Quite a daunting task considering that both teams featured high-quality pitchers.

Spring Grove pulled it off, though, scoring victories over Dallastown and South Western.

The Rockets’ reward is a winner-take-all showdown with Red Lion for the division crown. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Red Lion’s Horn Field.

Both teams will enter with 9-3 records.

“One goal we had this year was to win the Division I title outright,” Spring Grove’s Nick Spangler said following his team’s 6-2 victory over South Western on Thursday. “After we won (Wednesday, 4-1 over Dallastown), we said it won’t mean anything if we don’t take care of business (Thursday).”

The Rockets took care of business on Senior Day by combining the pitching of Levi Krause with a 10-hit attack.

Krause displayed outstanding control by striking out eight and walking two. All eight hits the right-hander allowed were singles and just one of the two runs was earned. He threw 126 pitches.

“I wanted the ball bad for (Thursday’s) game,” Krause said. “This is my last time playing here (at Spring Grove’s field). We’ve been playing together since we were 10. To see us split and go our own ways (after graduation) stinks, but it’s life.”

Before the team’s six senior starters move on, they’re hoping to help the Rockets secure the Division I crown and a place in the York-Adams Tournament.

South Western, attempting to play spoiler on Thursday, took a 1-0 lead with a run in its first at bat. Spring Grove, though, responded with the tying run in the third and seized control with a four-run fourth.

The Rockets packed five of their hits into the big inning. They snapped the tie when Spangler doubled down the right-field line to score Brad Stagemyer and Colby Murphy, who had both singled. Facing an 0-1 count, Spangler, a right-handed hitter, took a Parker Bean pitch the opposite way to deliver his two teammates.

“I tried to sit on a pitch, an off-speed one, and I guessed right,” Spangler said. “I was trying to put it (the ball) in play.”

Following Spangler’s shot, Trevor Troxel capped the inning with a two-run single.

Troxel and Stagemyer collected two hits apiece. Stagemyer’s double to left-center field in the fifth inning scored Dalton Hoiles, who had doubled down the left-field line.

South Western pushed across its second run in the fifth, but the Mustangs weren’t able to do any further damage against Krause, who is 5-0 lifetime against them.

Bean went 2-for-4 and stole three bases.

Spring Grove, meanwhile, swiped seven bases.

“Two nights in a row, our kids had their backs to the wall, and they rose to the occasion,” Rockets’ head coach Eric Zeigler said. “Nick (Spangler) pitched a great game for us (Wednesday) night, and then Levi came through (Thursday night). When you’re up against Levi, you don’t know what (pitch) is coming next because he has the confidence to throw any of his pitches (fastball, curveball, changeup) at any point in the count.”

Zeigler wasn’t sure following the game which of his pitchers will get the starting assignment on Monday at Red Lion.

“It’s a must-win game, so we’ll have everybody ready to go,” he said.

OTHER BASEBALL

DALLASTOWN 3, CEN TRAL YORK 0: At Dallastown, Zach Luman pitched a six-hit shutout for the Wildcats. He struck out five and walked three. Rob Catchings doubled twice for Dallastown, while Nick Sutton also added two hits. Austin Seitzinger had two hits for Central. Tyler Wagner also pitched a complete-game six-hitter for Central in a losing cause. He struck out four, walked two and allowed two earned runs. Dallastown improved to 10-6 overall and finished 9-4 in York-Adams Division I. Despite the win, the Wildcats were eliminated from the division race when Spring Grove beat South Western, 6-2. Spring Grove will battle Red Lion on Monday for the division crown. Both teams will enter that division finale at 9-3.

SUSQUEHANNOCK 7, EASTERN YORK 4: At Glen Rock, Josh Houser doubled and drove in three runs to lead Susquehannock. Connor Hood added two hits for the winners. Houser also got the win on the mound, allowing two earned runs in six innings. He struck out four, walked four and allowed seven hits. Hood pitched a shutout inning to get the save. Thomas Taylor and Michael Dunn each had two hits for Eastern. One of Taylor’s hits was a double. Susquehannock improved to 12-5 overall and 11-2 in York-Adams Division III. Eastern fell to 9-8 overall and 8-5 in the division.

NORTHEASTERN 8, DOVER 7: At Mount Wolf, the Bobcats used a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh to earn the victory. Steve Shimkus went 2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored for Northeastern, and also got the win in relief. Jesse Sargen had four hits and two RBIs for the Bobcats. Nick Sprenkle and Nick Yinger each added two hits for the Bobcats, while Grant Myers homered. Josh McMahon had three hits, two runs scored and an RBI to lead Dover, while Grant Hoover added two hits and three RBIs.

KENNARD-DALE 3, NEW OXFORD 0: At New Oxford, Matt Belt pitched a four-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking six. Jason Cooper was 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Rams. Kenny Horney doubled for New Oxford. Cody Pieper and Jake Toal combined on a seven-hitter for the Colonials.

HANOVER 4, YORK CATHOLIC 3: At Hanover, Jared Peterman pitched a complete game to get the win, striking out four and walking one. The Nighthawks plated two runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with the win. Spencer Durika drove in three runs for Hanover, while Nick Trish and Peterman each added two hits. Nathan Haney had three hits for the Irish, while Erich Hartman tripled twice.

BIGLERVILLE 4, YORK TECH 3: At Spry, Biglerville scored twice in each of the first two innings and then held on for the victory. Zach Sheets pitched a complete-game two-hitter to get the win. He fanned 12 and walked two. Cyrus Tome pitched a complete-game six-hitter in the loss. He struck out 10 and walked four. Sheets also went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Derick Smith tripled for Tech.

PALMYRA 1, WEST YORK 0: At Palmyra, Brandon Kinneman pitched a complete-game five-hitter, but still absorbed the tough-luck, non-league loss. He struck out two and walked one. Kinneman also had two of West York’s five hits.

– Reach Dick VanOlinda at dvanolinda@yorkdis patch.com.

By RYAN VANDERSLOOT 854-1575 x455 / @YAIAAscores

DALLASTOWN — Wednesday’s baseball showdown between Dallastown and Spring Grove was a contest that Rocket coach Eric Zeigler dubbed as a “must-win” for his team.

With Zeigler’s club battling for the York-Adams League Division I title against Red Lion and Dallastown, the Rockets needed a victory over the Wildcats to control their own destiny.

Thanks to an outstanding pitching performance from Nick Spangler, the Rockets jumped over a huge hurdle by downing Dallastown, 4-1.

Spring Grove improved to 11-6 overall and 8-3 in the division. Red Lion (10-3 overall), which was idle on Thursday, leads the division at 9-3. The Wildcats (9-6 overall) fell a full game back with the setback, dropping to 8-4 in divisional play.

“Division I right now this year is the best, top to bottom, that it has been in a while,” Zeigler said. “Today we had our backs against the wall. This was an absolute must-win for us. And our kids knew it coming in and they stepped up.”

Spangler dazzled on the mound en route to a complete-game five-hitter. He struck out nine and kept the Wildcats off balance with a variety of curves, fastballs and off-speed pitches.

“He threw a real nice game,” said Dallastown pitching coach Casey Markey. “He changed speeds and he got us in his counts and he got us to swing at his pitches.”

The right-hander received all the run support he would need in the second inning when No. 9 hitter Colby Murphy ripped a two-out, two-run double off Dallastown starter Tyler Butcher.

“Whenever we put up runs, I feel a lot more confident,” said Spangler, who also reached base safely in three of his four plate appearances. “It just gives me a more comfortable feeling.”

Levi Krause and Will Maughlin led a seven-hit attack for the Rockets with a pair of hits apiece. One of Krause’s hits was a big one, when the Spring Grove third baseman led off the third inning with a triple and scored on Trevor Troxel’s single to make the score 3-0.

As good as the Rockets felt after downing the Wildcats, they know there is no time to celebrate. Spring Grove plays host to South Western on Thursday, another must-win, if they want to make Monday’s regular-season finale against Red Lion a meaningful one. That game is set for 7 p.m. under the lights at Horn Field.

Spangler, for one, is hoping that is the case. He was on the mound when the Lions scored a 6-1 victory over the Rockets a few weeks ago.

While it will be up to Zeigler to decide who gets the ball to start that contest, Spangler isn’t shying away from adding his two cents.

“I pitched 82/3 innings that game,” Spangler said. “It went into extras and I think it was tied 1-1 the whole game and they ended up beating us 6-1. I don’t know (who will pitch). Whatever coach decides, I’ll go with. But, yeah, I definitely want the ball.”

Rob Catchings led the Wildcats with two hits. Catchings also scored his team’s only run in the sixth inning off a sacrifice fly by Zach Luman.

OTHER BASEBALL

NORTHEASTERN 11, CENTRAL YORK 0: At Central, Jesse Sargen pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking none. He also had three hits, including a double, and scored twice. Jordan Ely and Nick Yinger each added two hits for the winners. One of Ely’s hits was a double. Zach Valentine also doubled for the Bobcats. Jordan Chicanias doubled for Central. Northeastern improved to 10-6 overall and 5-6 in York-Adams Division II. The Bobcats moved within a half game of first-place West York (6-6).

YORK SUBURBAN 8, DOVER 2: At Dover, AJ Hammond led the Trojans, going 3-for-5, including a homer, and scored two runs. Lewis Myers went 3-for-4 for the winners with three RBIs, while Griffin Vinarski went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Trojans pitcher Ryan Myers pitched a complete game, striking out four and walking two. For the Eagles, Grant Hoover went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

SHIPPENSBURG 6, RED LION 2: At Shippensburg, Greyhounds pitcher Travis Ott threw a no-hitter, striking out 14 and walking three, in a non-league contest. Both Red Lion runs were unearned. Red Lion fell to 10-4 overall. Shippensburg is 8-8.

SOUTH WESTERN 7, CARLISLE 2: At Hanover, Brandon Utz slugged a two-run homer and Parker Bean delivered a two-run single in the Mustangs’ win. South Western starter Chris Mills allowed four hits over five innings to get the win.

– Reach Ryan Vander sloot at sports@yorkdis patch.com.