Baseball
La Plata outlasts North Harford
Looking out onto the field at Joe Cannon Stadium during the early stages of Tuesday’s 3A baseball semifinal, La Plata coach Dan DeVitis could probably barely recognize his team. Characteristically a slick-fielding squad, the Warriors committed four errors in the first two innings of their state semifinal showdown with the North Harford Hawks to... »
Mustangs down ‘Canes for title
ABERDEEN — The C.M. Wright Mustangs completed a perfect baseball season with a 4-1 win over the Huntingtown Hurricanes in the 3A championship game Saturday night at Ripken Stadium. Taking advantage of an early Huntingtown (20-5) error, Wright scored its first run on an infield grounder in the top of the first. In the... »
‘Canes win thriller
Huntingtown senior Matt Beyer recorded 14 outs in Tuesday night’s 3A semifinal against the Quince Orchard Cougars at Joe Cannon Stadium. Of the 14, 13 were strikeouts. Beyer worked 4 2/3 no-hit innings in relief of starter Spencer Wolfe, who surrendered just one run through 5 1/3, and Chris Gaines drove in Joe Karbowsky... »
Pats, ‘Canes in state semis
Lindsey Schmeiser’s bloop hit to right field pushed the winning run across in the Northern Patriots’ 2-1 win over the visiting Huntingtown Hurricanes in Friday’s 3A South final. The regional crown was the third in the row for Northern, which now sets its sights on claiming a third straight 3A state championship. Northern (22-1)... »
Sknerski hit lifts Panthers to regional final
Mike Sknerski singled to drive home Chapin Cofod in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Patuxent Panthers to a 5-4 win over the visiting Glenelg Gladiators in a 2A South baseball semifinal Thursday afternoon. Sknerski also picked up the win on the mound, going three scoreless innings after relieving starter Donnie... »