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2012 Parkland Trojans - Varsity

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Friday, May 25

After waiting all week for rains to end in order to play their District XI quarterfinal game, the Parkland Trojans season ended tonight at the hands of Pocono Mountain East by a score of 6-4.  After 3+ innings of play today with no score, the clouds opened again dumping more rain onto the field.  After a nearly 3 hour delay in order to get the field back into playing shape, PME took a 3-0 lead in the top of the 6th with a couple of big hits after a Parkland error and taking advantage of difficult field conditions that included a drifting fog over the field.  In the bottom of the 6th, the Trojans loaded the bases with a walk, error and single by Jacob Rosenblatt (1-for-3 R, BB).  Zach Merkle (2-for-4, R, RBI) then drove in Parkland's first run with a single.  Pinch hitter Brian Zesch (1-for-1, RBI) singled in a run to make the score 3-2.  With the bases still loaded, Nick Rabasco (1-for-4, 2 RBI) singled in two runs to give Parkland the 4-3 lead heading into the 7th innning.  Starting pitcher Matt Hurd worked 4 innings prior to the rain delay and came out to pitch again when play resumed and pitched a total of 6 innings with 8 strikeouts.  Relief pitchers Tyler Duff and Chris Rabasco (1-for-3, BB) worked the 7th, but a leadoff double by PME started the downfall for the Trojans that saw four Parkland errors and another base hit in the inning to give PME a 6-4 lead.  The Trojans put the tying runs on second and third base with one out in the bottom of the 7th, but that is where they would stay and PME went on to win 6-4.   Other Parkland hits came off the bats of Damin Muth (1-for-3, BB), Tyler Graeff (1-for-4, double, R), and Cody Callahan (1-for-3).

Thursday, May 17

The JV Parkland Trojans finished an outstanding year by beating Northampton by a score of 8-2 to give them a final season record of 18-2.  The JV's dominated their opponents for most of the season compiling a total of 180 runs scored while their pitchers and defense only allowed 47 runs against them.  Today against Northampton Brad Vasilik was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI's, Kevin Leaswitch was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Andrew Lessel was 2-for-3 with a walk, Ryan Dumbach was 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI's, and Dan Zaccaro was also 2-for-3 with a walk and RBI.  On the mound, Zack Miiller worked 3.1 innings collecting seven strikeouts.  In relief, Rhett Jacoby struck out three in 2.2 innings of work, and Connor Higgins pitched the final inning striking out two batters.

Wednesday, May 16

It looked like the Parkland Trojans would continue their success against Nazareth and their ace pitcher Karl Keglovits after scoring four runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning to take a 4-1 lead early in the game.  However, Nazareth answered with four runs of their own in the top half of the 3rd inning to grab a 5-4 lead.  Nazareth never gave up the lead on their way to a 7-5 win over Parkland in the semi-final matchup of the 2012 LVC playoffs.  Starting pitcher Matt Hurd worked 4+ innings allowing 6 runs on 5 hits while striking out four.  In Parkland's 2nd inning at the plate, Tyler Graeff (2-for-3, R) got things started with a single and Kyle Stinner (1-for-3, R) then reached base on an error.  After fouling off several pitches, Brian Zesch earned a walk to load the bases with two outs for Nick Rabasco (3-for-4, two doubles, R, 2 RBI) who plated two runs with a double.  Parkland scored two more runs in the inning on a Nazareth error.  After Nazareth went up by a score of 7-4 in the 5th inning, Parkland managed to score their fifth run when Chris Rabasco (1-for-4, double, R) hit a double, moved to third on a groundout, then scored on a wild pitch.  Chris Rabasco pitched the final three innnings in relief allowing one run on 4 hits with one strikeout.  District XI playoffs are up next for the Trojans which begin next week.

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Tuesday, May 15

Senior second baseman Nick Rabasco and Senior pitcher Matt Hurd were named to the Lehigh Valley Conference 2012 All-Conference Baseball Team.  Junior catcher Damin Muth was also honored by the LVC receiving honorable mention.  Rabasco finished the regular season with a .500 batting average with nine extra base hits and scored 26 runs.  Hurd dominated on the mound this year with a record of 6-0 and a 1.17 ERA.  Muth finished the regular season with a .439 batting average with nine extra base hits and led the team with 20 RBI's.  Congratulations to Nick, Matt, and Damin!

Nick Rabasco, Matt Hurd & Damin Muth

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Thursday, May 10

	Gabe Mosser earned his first save today with 2 innings of work

The Parkland Trojans won the LVC North Division title today by beating Whitehall by a score of 6-3 in their final regular season game.  The Trojans finished the regular season with an 11-3 conference record and 15-5 overall.  Parkland now moves on to the LVC playoffs which starts Tuesday, May 15.

 

Parkland jumped out to a 2-0 lead against Whitehall in the top of the 1st inning when Damin Muth (1-for-2, R, BB, sac bunt, RBI) singled home Nick Rabasco (1-for-4, 2 R) and then Chris Rabasco (3-for-4, two doubles, R, 4 RBI) hit a double to bring Muth in for the second run.  Starting pitcher Adam Fye went 4 innings, striking out four and allowing only a first inning run.  Brian Zesch (1-for-2, double, BB) came on to pitch in relief in the 5th inning and held Whitehall scoreless.  The game remained a 2-1 score until the 6th inning when Parkland added two runs to make the score 4-1.  After a Brandon Evans (1-for-4, R) single and a Muth sacrifice bunt, Chris Rabasco hit an RBI double.  Later in the 6th, Jacob Rosenblatt (1-for-3, double, RBI) hit a double to drive in another run.  In the bottom of the 6th, Whitehall put the first three batters on to load the bases with no outs.  Sophomore pitcher Gabe Mosser, a recent call-up from the JV team, then came on in relief to try to get out of the jam.  Whitehall managed two sacrifice flies to score two runs, but Mosser finished the inning with a strikeout to preserve the 4-3 Parkland lead.  In the top of the 7th inning, the Trojans loaded the bases when Adam Schneck (1-for-3, R) and Nick Rabasco singled followed by a Muth walk. Chris Rabasco then hit a 2-RBI single to drive in two runs and increase Parkland’s lead to 6-3.  Although Whitehall put a couple of runners on base in the bottom of the 7th, Mosser induced a ground ball for a double play and got the final out on another ground ball to clinch the victory by a score of 6-3 and earn his first save at the varsity level.

Chris Rabasco was 3-for-4 today with two doubles and 4 RBI's

	Kevin Leaswitch was 3-for-3 today

 

The JV Trojans remained hot beating Whitehall today by a score of 13-6.  Starting pitcher Rhett Jacoby pitched five strong innings with seven strikeouts.  Zack Miiller worked one inning in relief and Connor Higgins pitched the 7th inning striking out the side to end the game.  Offensively, Justin Afflerbach was 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI's, Kevin Leaswitch was 3-for-3 with three RBI's, Brad Vasilik was 2-for-4 with two RBI's, and Dan Zaccaro was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  The JV's finish their season on Monday with a final game against Northampton.

Justin Afflerbach was 3-for-3 today

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Wednesday, May 9

Parkland's string of 10 wins in a row came to an end tonight as Northampton pounded out 14 hits, took advantage of Parkland errors, and scored 13 runs to defeat the Trojans 13-4.  By the 4th inning the Trojans were down 8-0.  The Trojans got on the board in the bottom of the 4th when Brian Zesch (2-4, 2B, R, 3 RBI) drove in two runs with a double.  Parkland found themselves on the verge of the mercy rule in the 6th inning when they were down by a score of 13-2, but managed to score two runs on another RBI hit by Zesch and an RBI single by Nick Rabasco (1-4, RBI) to extend the game.  Other hits came from Brandon Evans (1-3), Damin Muth (1-4), Chris Rabasco (2-4, 2 R), Jordan Jones (1-3), and Adam Schneck (2-2).  Starting pitcher Tyler Graeff worked 3 2/3 innings and relief pitchers Tyler Duff pitched 1 1/3 innings and Jeff Kurtz worked two innings.  Parkland finishes regular season play tomorrow at Whitehall.

Monday, May 7

	Tim Baranek drove in two runs with a 2nd inning single

The Parkland Trojans improved their conference record to 10-2 today and clinched a berth in next week's LVC playoff with a 3-2 win over Whitehall at Coca-Cola Park.  Playing under cool and damp conditions with light rain, the Trojans worked in and out of trouble defensively several times.  The first coming in the first inning when starting pitcher Matt Hurd was able to get out of the inning with Whitehall runners on second and third.  Whitehall put a runner on third with one out in the 2nd inning, but Hurd ended the threat again getting a strikeout and ground out.  Parkland scored all of its three runs in the bottom of the 2nd when Jacob Rosenblatt (1-3, R) led off with a single followed by a Kyle Stinner (1-3, R) single.  After both runners advanced on a wild pitch, Tim Baranek (1-2, R, 2 RBI) singled them both home to put Parkland up 2-0.  The next batter, Nick Rabasco (1-3, triple, RBI) then drove a ball to the right-center wall for a triple that scored Baranek, and Rabasco was thrown out at the plate on the inside-the-park homer attempt. 

That would be all the runs Parkland would need today thanks to left fielder Cody Callahan.  Callahan put on a clinic defensively saving at least five runs.  After Whitehall scored their first run on a double followed by a single in the 3rd inning, Callahan threw out a runner at homeplate for the second out of the inning, and then ended the inning with a diving catch in short left-center field to save another run.   In the 4th inning with Whitehall runners on first and second with two outs, a single to left field was scooped up by the charging Callahan and he threw out the base runner at homeplate again, to end the inning.  Whitehall loaded the bases in the 5th inning with one out and after Hurd struck out a batter for the second out, a hard hit flyball over the head of Callahan looked like sure runs for Whitehall, but Callahan sprinted toward the wall and ran down the ball to end the inning. 

Other Parkland hits came from Damin Muth (1-3), Tyler Graeff (1-2, BB), and Chris Rabasco (1-3). Hurd pitched 5 innings with three strikeouts.  Tyler Duff came on on relief in the 6th inning  where Whitehall managed to score their second run on a sacrifice fly.  Duff worked a quick 7th inning and struck out a Whitehall batter for the final out of the game. 

Left fielder Cody Callahan made several key defensive plays today

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Friday, May 4

Senior pitcher Adam Fye had another dominant performance on the mound today as he led the Parkland Trojans to a 6-1 win over LVC North Division rival Nazareth Blue Eagles.  This was Fye's fourth consecutive complete game victory, this time outpitching Nazareth ace Karl Keglovits.  Nazareth could not mount any offensive threats against Fye with their lone run coming off a solo homerun.  Fye scattered 4 hits and struck out five.  The Trojans got on the board early scoring a run in the 1st inning on an RBI ground out by Damin Muth (1-for-4, R, 2 RBI).  Parkland went up by a score of 2-0 in the 3rd inning when Brandon Evans (2-for-3, R, RBI) reached base on catcher's interference with 2 outs and later scored on an RBI single by Muth.  In the 4th, Chris Rabasco (2-for-4, 2B, R) singled and later scored on an RBI single by Tim Baranek (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI) to make the score 3-0.  Afer scoring a fourth run in the 5th inning on Nazareth errors, the Trojans tacked on two more runs in the 6th inning on another RBI single by Baranek and an Evans RBI single.  Kyle Stinner was 1-for-3 and Tyler Graeff was 1-for-4.  The win puts the Trojans in first place in the North Division with three games remaining in the regular season. 

Adam Fye pitched a 4-hit complete game victory over Nazareth

The JV Trojans beat the visiting Nazareth Blue Eagles by a score of 12-3.  Starting pitcher Gabe Mosser worked 4 2/3 innings while striking out nine batters.  Pitchers Zack Miiller (1 1/3 innings, 1K) and Connor Higgins (1 inning, 3 K's) came on in relief to complete the victory.  At the plate, the Trojans were led by Kevin Leaswitch (3-for-4 with two doubles), Brad Vasilik (2-for-3, BB, 3 RBI), Connor Higgins (2-for-4, double, RBI), Justin Afflerbach (2-for-4, double, 3 RBI), Alex Flynn (2-for-4, RBI), Chad Cury (1-for-1), Miiller (1-for-3, triple), Rhett Jacoby (1-for-3), Dan Zaccaro (1-for-3, sac fly, RBI) and Andrew Lessel (1-for-1, RBI).

Kevin Leaswitch was 3-for-4 with two doubles at the plate today

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Tuesday, May 1

Junior pitcher Tyler Graeff pitched 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball to lead Parkland to a 3-1 win over Central Catholic and their ace David Rosenberger.  In the 7th inning, Central Catholic managed to score one unearned run and their only hit came off a weak ground ball that didn't make it out of the infield grass.  Graeff dominated Central hitters the entire game allowing few hard hit balls and collecting six strikeouts.  Parkland hitters got to Rosenberger in the 2nd inning when Jacob Rosenblatt (1-for-2, R, BB) singled and after advancing to second base on a wild pitch, Rosenblatt scored the game's first run on an RBI single by Chris Rabasco (1-for-3, RBI).  Brandon Evans (1-for-2, RBI, BB) put Parkland up 2-0 in the 3rd inning when he singled home Nick Rabasco (2-for-3, 2R) who had reached base earlier on a single.  The Trojans scored their third run of the game in the 5th inning when Damin Muth (1-for-3, RBI) hit an RBI single.  Jordan Jones (1-for-3) also added a single to the offense.  Graeff was not fazed by the events in the 7th and induced a ground ball for a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to complete his gem and secure the win.

Tyler Graeff pitched 6 1/3 innings of no-hit ball to lead Parkland over Central

	Evan McAndrew pitched 6 innings against Central Catholic for the win

Starting pitcher Evan McAndrew worked 6 innings allowing only one run and striking out four to lead the JV Trojans to a 12-1 victory over Central Catholic.  The Trojans got on the board in the first inning on a lead off triple by Brad Vasilik which was followed by a Kevin Leaswitch (2-for-4, RBI) RBI hit.  Zack Miiller (2-for-4, 2B, 2-run HR, 4 RBI) put the Trojans up by a score of 5-0 when he blasted a 2-run homer in the 5th inning.  The Parkland bats were hot again today getting contributions from several players:  Jeff Strisovsky was 2-for-3 with two walks, Kevin Jones was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI, Mark Reinert was 1-for-1, Connor Higgins was 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, Andrew Lessel was 1-for-3 with a walk and 2 RBI's, and Gabe Mosser was 2-for-4 with a walk and RBI.

Zack Miiller hits a 2-run homerun against Central Catholic

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Seniors Honor Parkland Teachers Prior to the Game for "Shirt Off My Back Day"

Monday, April 30

	Jacob Rosenblatt put Parkland up 2-1 with a 2-RBI double in the 1st

The Trojans beat the visiting Freedom Patriots after putting up 5 runs in both the 4th & 5th innings for a final score of 13-3.  Senior pitcher Matt Hurd earned is fifth victory of the season hurling a complete game allowing only four hits and striking out five.  After Freedom scored an unearned run in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead, the Trojans quickly took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Jacob Rosenblatt (1-for-1, 2B, 2R, 2BB, 2RBI) drove a line drive to deep left field for a 2-RBI double.  Parkland went up 3-1 in the 3rd inning after Nick Rabasco (2-for-3, 3B, 2R, BB, 3RBI) led off with a triple and scored on an RBI single by Brandon Evans (2-for-2, 2R, BB, RBI).  Freedom tied the game at 3-3 in the 4th, but Freedom's pitchers had trouble finding the strike zone in the bottom of the 4th.  Trojan batters took advantage of this with patience at the plate and timely hitting.  After walking the bases loaded, Nick Rabasco drove in two runs with a single and Damin Muth (2-for-3, 2B, R, 3RBI) later followed with a 3-RBI double to put Parkland up 8-3.  In the 5th inning, control issues continued to plague Freedom pitchers and the Trojans loaded the bases again when Rosenblatt and Brian Zesch reached on walks and Chris Rabasco (1-for-1, 2R, BB, HBP) reached on a hit-by-pitch.  After an RBI base-on-balls by Cody Callahan (2BB, 2R), Kyle Stinner (1-for-3, R, RBI) drove in another Parkland run with a single.  Following two more RBI base-on-balls, Adam Schneck (1-for-1, RBI) put the game to an end with a hard hit ball up the middle for an RBI single that put the Trojans up by ten runs.

Coach Merkle congratulates Adam Schneck after his RBI single ended the game

The JV Trojans found themselves down by a score of 3-2 in the 2nd inning, but their bats came alive and combined with effective pitching they dominated the rest of the game for the 12-3 victory over the Freedom Patriots.  Starting pitcher Rhett Jacoby worked five innings on the mound while striking out six.  Relief pitcher Connor Higgins pitched the final two innings and struck out five Patriots.  Alex Flynn continued his hot bat going 2-for-2 with two sacrifice flies and two RBI's.  Kevin Leaswitch was 3-for-4 with three RBI's and Danny Zaccaro was 2-for-4 with two RBI's.  Zack Miiller was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI's.  Higgins and Jacoby also helped with their bats with Higgins going 2-for-4 and Jacoby 1-for-2 with two walks.

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Brian Zesch pitched a complete game for the 5-1 win over Pleasant Valley

Saturday, April 28

	Jacob Rosenblatt scores one of Parkland's 5 runs against Pleasant Valley

The Parkland Trojans beat visiting Pleasant Valley in non-conference play by a score of 5-1.  Senior Brian Zesch tossed a complete game for the victory, scattering five hits while striking out five.  After allowing a first inning run to Pleasant Valley, Zesch controlled the rest of the game, working out of a few jams to keep Pleasant Valley scoreless the rest of the way.  Parkland quickly tied the score 1-1 in the bottom of the first when Nick Rabasco (3-4, two 2B, 2 R) led off with a double and later scored on a wild pitch.  Parkland went up 2-1 in the 2nd inning when Jacob Rosenblatt (2-2, R, RBI) led off with a single and then scored on an RBI single by Jordan Jones (2-3, RBI).  The Trojans scored two runs in the 3rd inning on an RBI triple by Tyler Graeff (1-3, 3B, R, RBI) and a sacrifice fly by Rosenblatt.  Parkland scored their fifth run in the 6th inning when baserunners on first and third base executed a double steal.  Contributing to the offense today were Chris Rabasco (2-3) and Brandon Evans (1-4). 

Nick Rabasco hits a double against Pleasant Valley

The JV team traveled to Pleasant Valley for a Saturday morning game and headed back home with another victory winning by a score of 11-3.  Starting pitcher Gabe Mosser had another outstanding performance on the mound, working six innings with 11 strikeouts and allowing only one run.  Connor Higgins belted his first homerun and finished the game going 3-for-4 with three RBI's.  The Trojans bats were wide awake this morning with several players enjoying multi-hit games.  Brad Vasilik was 3-for-4 and he scored four runs, Alex Flynn was also 3-for-4 with three RBI's, Ryan Dumbach was 3-for-5 with two RBI's, Zack Miiller was 2-for-5 with an RBI, and Danny Zaccaro was 2-for-3 with a double.  Mark Reinert added a double going 1-for-1.  Relief pitcher Evan McAndrew worked the 7th inning with 2 strikeouts.

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Thursday, April 26

Parkland's winning streak reached five games with a 13-3 win over Allen in 5 innings of play.  Parkland's 12-hit attack was led by Damin Muth who was 3-for-3 with a single, double, and 3-run homerun with seven RBI's.  Brandon Evans was also 3-for-3 at the plate with three singles and three runs scored.   Tyler Graeff (2-3, 2B, 3 R, 4 RBI) added a single and double and drove in four runs.  Nick Rabasco (1-1, 3 R, 2 HBP), Jacob Rosenblatt (1-3), Chris Rabasco (1-1, R, BB), and Zach Merkle (1-2, RBI) each added one hit.  Jordan Jones added a sacrifice fly.  Adam Fye pitched a complete game for the victory striking out eight Allen batters.

Damin Muth had 7 RBI's with a single, double, and 3-run homer

Freshman Connor Higgins pitched a complete game (5 innings), 1-hit shutout against visiting Allen today.   Higgins dominated Allen batters striking out eleven.  At the plate, Alex Flynn was 3-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI's.  Andrew Lessel was 1-for-1 and Brad Vasilik was 2-for-4.  Evan McAndrew and Rhett Jacoby each added a double to the Parkland offense.  Jacoby had 3 RBI's.

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Wednesday, April 25

	Brandon Evans singles against Becahi

After a slow start through the first three innings of play, the Parkland Trojans put 5 runs on the board in the 4th inning and again in the 5th inning to beat Becahi 10-0 in a 5-inning game.  Starting pitcher Matt Hurd scattered three hits and struck out four in four innings of work.  Reliever Tyler Duff worked the final 5th inning striking out one.  The 4th inning rally began with three consecutive singles by Brandon Evans (2-4, R) and Damin Muth  (2-2, 2 R, BB) followed by an RBI single by Tyler Graeff (1-3, R, RBI) to make it 1-0.  After an RBI groundout by Brian Zesch, Cody Callahan (1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI) hit a 2-RBI single for a 4-0 lead.  Kyle Stinner (2-3, R, 3 RBI) then added an RBI single for the 5-0 lead after four innings of play.  After an RBI walk by Zesch in the 5th, Stinner was at it again hitting a single that drove in two more runs.  Nick Rabasco (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) added a 2-RBI double to increase Parkland's lead to 10-0.  Duff finished off Becahi batters in the bottom of the 5th to end the game.

Kyle Stinner was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI's against Becahi

After falling behind to Becahi 2-0 after one inning of play, the JV Trojans pounded out hits the rest of the game to win 13-2 in another 5-inning game.  Kevin Leaswitch was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Ryan Dumbach was 2-for-4 with 3 RBI's, Connor Higgins was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Rhett Jacoby was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI's, while George Hambel worked the Becahi pitchers for three base-on-balls and scored two runs.  On the mound, Rhett Jacoby settled in after the first inning and worked a total of four innings with four strikeouts, and Zack Miiller came on in the 5th to finish it while striking out one.

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Thursday, April 19

Senior pitcher Adam Fye pitched a complete game, scattering four hits and striking out seven batters, and Jacob Rosenblatt (1-4, 2B, 3 RBI) doubled in the winning runs in the 7th inning to lead Parkland over rival Emmaus by a score of 4-3.  Rosenblatt put Parkland up 1-0 in the third inning on an RBI groundout.  In the 5th inning, Nick Rabasco (3-4, 3B, 3 R) led off with a triple and later scored on a Tyler Graeff sacrifice fly to give the Trojans a 2-1 lead.  After the Hornets took a 3-2 after 6 innings of play, the Trojans put runners on first and second with one out in the top half of the 7th when Rosenblatt drove a pitch over the centerfielder's head to score two runs and give Parkland the 4-3 lead.  Fye made that lead stand when he pitched a perfect 7th inning to secure the victory.  Other Parkland hits came off the bat of Chris Rabasco (1-3) and Damin Muth (1-2, 2 BB).

Pitcher Adam Fye pitched a complete game for a 4-3 victory over Emmaus

Pitcher Gabe Mosser had a stellar performance on the mound today for the JV trojans, pitching five innings and striking out 11 Emmaus batters to lead Parkland to the 12-2 victory.  Rhett Jacoby pitched the final 6th inning to end the mercy-rule shortened game.  At the plate, the Trojans pounded out 11 hits:  Alex Flynn was 1-for-2 with two RBI's, Ryan Dumbach was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI's, Hudson Rabenold was 2-for-3, Connor Higgins was 2-for-3 with a triple and RBI, and Rhett Jacoby was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI's.

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Wednesday, April 18

Both varsity and JV teams traveled to Hazleton today to take on the Cougars.  After two scoreless innings of play in the varsity game, Nick Rabasco (4-4, 2B, 2-Run HR, 2 R, 2 RBI) hit a 2-run homerun in the third inning to put the Trojans up 2-0.  Starting pitcher Brian Zesch blanked Hazleton through four innings.  Hazleton tied the score 2-2 in the 5^th inning after taking advantage of two Parkland fielding errors.  Zesch had an excellent outing on the mound with 9 strikeouts.  Hazleton took a 3-2 lead in the 6^th inning, but the Trojans rallied in the top half of the 7^th inning. After loading the bases with one out, Tyler Graeff drove in the tying run on an RBI groundout.  Chris Rabasco (1-3, R, 2 RBI, BB) then followed with a 2-RBI single to give the Trojans a 5-3 lead.  Cody Callahan (2-4, RBI) then singled in a run to increase the lead to 6-3.  Relief pitcher Tyler Duff worked two innings, striking out one and allowing only one hit.  Duff worked a quick 7^th inning to complete the Trojan comeback and 6-3 victory.  Other hits came from Jacob Rosenblatt (1-3) and Kyle Stinner (1-2, R).

Nick Rabasco hits a 2-run homerun against Hazleton

The JV Trojans had their second consecutive shutout victory, beating the Hazleton Cougars 10-0 in a 5-inning game.  Starting pitcher Connor Higgins worked four innings allowing only one hit while striking out six batters.  Relief pitcher Jeff Strisovsky worked the final inning and had two strikeouts.  Offensively, Parkland was led by Alex Flynn who was 2-for-2 with a double and four RBI’s, Ryan Dumbach was 1-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI, and Justin Afflerbach was 1-for-2 with 2 runs scored and two RBI’s.

Pitcher Connor Higgins works against Hazleton

Tuesday, April 17

Matt Hurd pitched 4 innings of 1-hit ball with five strikeouts and Jeff Kurtz pitched a perfect inning in relief with two strikeouts to lead the Trojans to a 10-0 victory over Dieruff in a mercy-rule shortened game.   Parkland took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a Damin Muth (1-2, 3B, 2 R, BB)  triple followed by an RBI single by Tyler Graeff (2-3, 2B, R, 3 RBI).   The Trojans then added six runs in the 2nd inning, which included an RBI triple by Brian Zesch (2-2, 3B, 2 R, RBI, BB), an RBI double by Tim Baranek (1-3, 2B, R, RBI), an RBI groundout by Graeff, and RBI single by Chris Rabasco (1-3, RBI).  Other hits came from Kyle Stinner and Cody Callahan.  Brandon Evans added two RBI's.  Adam Schneck drove in the game-ending run in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Brian Zesch was 2-for-2 at the plate today with a triple

The JV team also blanked Dieruff today by a score of 9-0.  Evan McAndrew pitched four innings with two strikeouts.  In relief, Chad Cury pitched two innings with two strikeouts and Nate Kern pitched one inning with one strikeout.  Ryan Dumbach (3-4) and Brad Vasilik (2-3, HR) led the offense, including a homerun by Vasilik. 

Brad Vasilik was 2-for-3 today with a homerun

Friday, April 13

The JV Trojans were back to their winning ways today as they beat Whitehall by a score of 9-3.  Hudson Rabenold wasted little time getting the Trojans on the board with a 3-run homer in the 1st inning.  The offense was alive today as Alex Flynn was 3-for-4 with a walk, Justing Afflerbach was 2-for-3 with a walk and RBI, and Dan Zaccaro was 2-for-3 with a an RBI.  On the mound, the Trojans were led by Zack Miiller who pitched the first four innings allowing one run and striking out two.  Connor Higgins worked two innings in relief, striking out three and allowing one run.  Chad Cury closed out the win with one inning of relief work.  Defensively, Flynn made two diving catches at second base and worked a double play.

Thursday, April 12

	Tyler Graeff was 3-for-3 today against Liberty

The Parkland Trojans fell to Liberty this afternoon by a score of 6-2.  Parkland took an early 1-0 lead in the 1st inning on an RBI single by Tyler Graeff (3-3, RBI), then scored a run in the third inning when Damin Muth (2-3, 3B, R, BB) led off the inning with a triple to deep left field and later scored on a Liberty error to put the Trojans up 2-0.  The Trojans had there chances to score more runs in later innings, but they could not manage to get the key hits when they needed it.  They stranded eight runners on base.  Nick Rabasco was 2-3 at the plate with a walk, and Matt Hurd was 1-3.  Graeff pitched five innings striking out three.  Chris Rabasco pitched one inning in relief.

Damin Muth is congratulated by Coach Galucy after hitting a triple

The JV Trojans fell short in a close game against Liberty this afternoon by a score of 5-4.  After battling to a scoreless tie after three innings of play, the Trojans took a 3-0 lead when Kevin Leaswitch came to the plate with the bases loaded and hit a triple to clear the bases.  Gabe Mosser pitched well through six innings, striking out eight Liberty batters.  Evan McAndrew pitched one inning in relief.  The Trojans were held to four hits by Liberty pitching.

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Tuesday, April 10

Senior Adam Fye earned his first victory pitching a 3-hit shutout out against visiting Easton to give the Trojans a 10-0 victory in a 5-inning, mercy-rule shortened game.  Fye was in control the whole game striking out six batters and scattering three hits.  The only offensive threat mounted by Easton came in the 2nd inning when Easton loaded the bases with one out, but Fye quickly got out of the jam by getting an infield line out and strike out to end the threat.  At the plate, the Trojans had 10 hits and jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back doubles by Brandon Evans (1-2, 2B, 2R, BB) and Damin Muth (1-2, 2B, R, RBI, BB).  A combination of hits, walks, and an Easton error in the 2nd inning allowed the Trojans to put seven runs on the board to increase their lead to 8-0.  The big hit in the 2nd inning came off the bat of Jacob Rosenblatt (1-2, 2B, 2R, 3RBI, BB) who doubled in two runs.  Parkland tacked on two more runs in the 4th to make it 10-0.  Other Parkland hits came off the bats of Matt Hurd (2-3, R), Nick Rabasco (2-3, R), Chris Rabasco (1-2, 2B, 2R, RBI, HBP), Tyler Graeff (1-2, RBI, BB), and Zach Merkle (1-2, R, 2RBI, BB).   Nate Case added two RBI's.

Pitcher Adam Fye

The JV Trojans suffered their first loss of the season to Easton today by a score of 7-6.  After being down by a score of 7-2, the Trojans fought back to close the gap to 7-5 entering the 7th inning.  The Trojans scored another run in the 7th and had the tying run on third base before Easton closed out the win.  Pitchers Justin Afflerbach and Rhett Jacoby worked the mound for the Trojans.  At the plate, the Trojans were led by Hudson Rabenold (3-4, two 2B, 3 RBI), Dan Zaccaro (2-3, RBI), Zack Miiller (2-2, 2B, RBI), Connor Higgins (2-4), and Keving Leaswitch (1-2).  Jacoby was 1-2 with a triple and RBI at the plate.

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Wednesday, April 4

	Jordan Jones drives in a run with a double

The Trojans downed rival Emmaus today by a score of 6-4 behind solid pitching from starter Tyler Graeff and good relief work from Tyler Duff.  Graeff worked 5 innings, striking out seven.  The Trojans scored in the first inning on a Nick Rabasco (2-4, 2B, 2R, RBI) leadoff double followed by a Brandon Evans RBI double, and then went up 2-0 on an RBI single by Chris Rabasco (2-3, BB, R, RBI).  Parkland added three more runs in the second inning on an RBI double by Jordan Jones and RBI singles by Nick Rabasco and Damin Muth.  Graeff (2-3, RBI) not only pitched well, but contributed to the offense and gave Parkland a 6-0 lead in the fourth when he drove in a run with a single.  Adam Schneck was 1-2 at the plate with a walk.  Emmaus mounted a combeback in the 6th inning.  Tyler Duff came on in relief with the bases loaded and no outs.  Emmaus did manage to score four runs, but Duff worked out of the jam by getting the first out of the inning with a strikeout, then induced a ground ball for an inning ending double play.  Duff worked a perfect 7th to secure the 6-4 victory.

Pitchers Tyler Graeff (L) and Tyler Duff work against Emmaus

Hudson Rabenold acknowledges the fans

 

 

Hudson Rabenold homered twice for the JV Trojans as they edged the Emmaus Hornets, 5-4.  Rabenold wasted no time getting things going by belting a 2-run homer well over the right field fence in the first inning.  Starting pitcher Zack Miiller worked three innings, striking out three.  After the Hornets took a 4-2 lead, Dan Zaccaro got the Trojans back within one with an RBI hit.  Relief pitcher Justing Afflerbach shutout the Hornets in four innings of work with three strikeouts.  Rabenold did it again, giving the Trojans a 5-4 lead on his second 2-run homer of the game.  The game ended on a fine defensive play where shortstop Gabe Mosser and second baseman Alex Flynn turned a game-ending double play to secure the 5-4 victory. 

Pitchers Zack Miiller (L) and Justin Afflerbach (R)

Monday, April 2

The Parkland Trojans dug themselves into a 4-0 hole after one inning of play under cold, blustery conditions at Northampton.  The Trojans got themselves right back in the game scoring three runs in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly by Cody Callahan and an RBI single by Damin Muth (3-4, 2B, RBI, R).  Parkland tied the game in the top of the third when Tyler Graeff (2-4, 2B, R) led off with a double and later scored on an RBI groundout by Tim Baranek.  Starting pitcher Adam Fye worked 5 innings, striking out 9, but the Trojans found themselves down again 6-4 after 5 innings of play.  Zach Merkle led off the 6th with a double and later scored on a fielding error on a ground ball off the bat of Callahan to narrow the score to 6-5, but the Trojans allowed three more Northampton runs in the bottom of the 6th to make it 9-5.  The Trojans came out swinging in the top of the 7th with four consecutive hits.  A lead off double by Muth followed by a Chris Rabasco RBI single, then a single by Graeff and RBI single by Jacob Rosenblatt (2-3, BB, RBI, R) brought the score to 9-7, but the Trojan rally would end there.  Pitcher Brian Zesch worked one inning in relief.

Catcher Damin Muth, who batted 3-for-4, talks to pitcher Brian Zesch

The JV Trojans dominated the Konkrete Kids of Northampton winning 12-0 in a 5-inning mercy rule shortened game.  Pitcher Gabe Mosser was impressive, pitching a one-hit, complete game shutout, striking out 10 batters, and walking none.  Offensively, the Trojans were led by Connor Higgins who went 3-3 with an RBI, and Hudson Rabenold who was 2-3 with 2 RBI.

Pitcher Gabe Mosser struck out 10 Northampton batters

Thursday, March 29

	Chris Rabasco doubles in the game's first run

Senior pitcher Matt Hurd pitched a complete game, one-hit shutout against division rival Nazareth, leading Parkland to a 5-0 victory.  After allowing a 2-out single to Nazareth's Mike Garzillo (2011 Player of the Year) in the first inning, Hurd cruised through the Nazareth lineup for the rest of the game, striking out six.  Parkland's bats wasted no time getting on the board in the first inning against the 2011 Pitcher of the Year, Karl Keglovitz.  After a leadoff single by Senior Nick Rabasco (2-3, 2R, SB), Freshman Chris Rabasco (1-3, 2B) doubled to right-center to put Parkland up 1-0.  The pitching of Hurd and Keglovitz dominated the remainder of the game until the 6th inning when Parkland took advantage of Nazareth errors to score four runs.  The key hit of the inning came off the bat of Junior Tim Baranek (1-3, 2 RBI) who singled in two runs with the bases loaded and 2 outs that put the Trojans up 4-0.  A wild pitch later in the inning scored the Parkland fifth run for the 5-0 victory.

Parkland pitcher Matt Hurd dominated a strong Nazareth team

The JV Trojans continued their winning ways earning a 5-1 victory over Nazareth.  Starting pitcher Zack Miiller was strong in four innings of work, striking out six.  Rhett Jacoby was also effective, pitching three innings in relief, including four strikeouts and picking off of a runner on second base.  Parkland's offense was led by Brad Vasilik and Hudson Rabenold, each with two hits.  With Parkland up 1-0 and Nazareth runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs, outfielder Andrew Lessel made a spectacular diving catch in the outfield to end the Nazareth threat. 

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Tuesday, March 27

The Parkland Trojans took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on RBI singles by Chris Rabasco (1-2, RBI, 2 BB) and Jacob Rosenblatt (2-4, RBI), but North Penn put up 6 unearned runs in the second inning on Parkland fielding errors.  Brian Zesch pitched 4 2/3 innings of relief behind starting pitcher Tyler Graeff.  Zesch worked effectively striking out three and allowing 2 hits.  Chris Rabasco pitched the 7th with 2 strikeouts.  Down 8-2, Parkland tried to stage a 7th inning rally after a leadoff double by Brandon Evans (1-3, 2B, R) and a 2-RBI triple by Damin Muth (1-3, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB).  A sacrifice fly by Tyler Graeff (1-2, RBI, R, SF, BB) made it 8-5 which was the final score.

Jacob Rosenblatt singles against North Penn

The Parkland Trojans JV team improved their record to 3-0 today by defeating a formidable North Penn team, 7-5.  Starting pitcher Gabe Mosser worked three innings, striking out seven.  Evan McAndrew and Connor Higgins pitched in relief going two innings each.  Brad Vasilik , Ryan Dumbach, Alex Flynn, and Mosser sparked the offense.  Mosser, Flynn, and Vasilik each doubled and went 2-4 at the plate, while Dumbach not only went 2-3 at the plate, but also made a nice diving catch in left field.

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Monday, March 26

Despite the cold and windy conditions, Trojan starting pitcher Adam Fye was hot today as he pitched 5 innings, striking out seven with no walks, and allowed only four hits.  Unfortunately, the Trojans bats were cold managing only three hits, including a double by Damin Muth and singles by Adam Schneck and Nick Rabasco.   Governor Mifflin was helped by Parkland's fielding miscues and beat Parkland 3-0.   PitcherTyler Duff worked one inning in relief.

Trojan Pitcher Adam Fye Gets Ready to Deliver a Pitch Against Governor Mifflin

Justin Afflerbach and Rhett Jacoby each pitched 3 shutout innings for the JV Trojans this afternoon.  A solid offensive effort by the Trojans' bats, including doubles by Zack Miiller and Hudson Rabenold, added to the 9-2 victory.   The Trojan defense turned in a perfect relay from left fielder Evan McAndrew to shortstop Gabe Mosser to catcher Dan Zaccaro for a great tag out play at home.  George Hambel worked one inning in relief.

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Friday, March 23

	Tyler Graeff doubles to drive in a run

Parkland opened its 2012 season with a dominant win over Delaware Valley by a score of 10-3.   Parkland wasted no time getting their bats going when Nick Rabasco singled on the first pitch of the game and Parkland scored two quick runs in the first inning on an RBI double by Tyler Graeff (2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 1R) and sacrifice fly by Chris Rabasco.  Parkland added runs in each of the next three innings to take a commanding 10-1 lead after 4 innings of play.  Kyle Stinner (2-4, 2B, 2-RBI, 1R) laced a 2-RBI double in the fourth.    Other RBI hits came from Damin Muth (2-3, RBI, 2R) and Brandon Evans.  Starting pitcher Matt Hurd threw 5 strong innings with four strikeouts, while Adam Fye pitched two dominant innings in relief with four strikeouts.

Hurd (left) and Fye deliver pitches against Delaware Valley

After a long bus ride to the Pocono Mountains the 2012 PHS JV baseball season got off to a great start. Chad Cury drove in the first run of the season and Alex Flynn was responsible for bringing in the second. The third inning is when the Trojans offense exploded after a 3-run homer by freshman Justin Afflerbach.   Starting pitcher Zack Miiller kept the Warriors to just 3 runs in 3 innings of work and had 6 strikeouts. Evan McAndrew and Connor Higgins each pitched 2 innings of relief and held the Warriors scoreless.   Solid plays by outfielders Brad Vasilik and Andrew Lessel sealed the win with a final score of 8-3.

Justin Afflerbach hits 3-run homer

Wednesday, March 21

The Morning Call's Preseason Review; Parkland Favored for LVC

The Morning Call's sportswriter Stephen Miller previews the upcoming 2012 LVC baseball season and he favors Parkland to win LVC title.   Click on link to read full review.

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