Leopards Rally for 4-1 Home Opener Win Against Cardinals – Baseball
Louisville 4, Canfield 1
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The Louisville Leopards Varsity Baseball Team broke a 1-1 deadlock with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat the visiting Canfield Cardinals 4-1 in their home opener Monday evening at Andy Aljancic Field. With the win, Louisville evened its record at 1-1 to start the season.
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Groner Homer Gives Canfield Early Edge
Canfield struck first in the top of the second when Anthony Groner launched a solo home run to right field to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead. Groner finished 2-for-3 with a lead-off single and stolen base in the fourth inning.
Paumier, Triplett Spark Louisville Rally
Louisville tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jake Paumier singled to center to plate Grayson Brunoni.
The Leopards later took control of the contest with a three-run sixth. Jake Beard walked to open the frame and was replaced by courtesy runner Owen Wilson. Wilson proceeded to steal both second and third on consecutive pitches to put the go-ahead run ninety feet away.
Brunoni followed with a walk to put runners on the corners with no one out. Zander Triplett followed with an RBI single to left bringing Wilson home for the go-ahead run. Two batters later, Paumier delivered his second RBI hit with a single to center that scored Triplett to make it 3-1.
Both Paumier and Triplett would finish a perfect 2-for-2 at the dish combining for 4 of Louisville’s 6 total hits. Triplett also doubled to lead off the second inning. Grayson Brunoni and Ty Paumier recorded the other Leopards hits.
Louisville tacked on an additional insurance run when Luke Seaman reached base on an error bringing home Blake Johnson. That put the Leopards ahead 4-1 heading into the seventh inning.
Johnson, Bullpen Combine for 10 Ks on the Mound
Johnson earned the win in his first start of the year, striking out 7 and allowing just 1 run on 3 hits across 4.0 innings.
Tate Aljancic came on in relief and worked two scoreless frames while fanning one. Caleb Mayle closed out the seventh with a pair of punch-outs.
As a team, Louisville pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts and walked just 2 in the victory.
JV: Louisville at Canfield — Cancelled
Freshman: Canton Central Catholic 13, Louisville 2, 5 Innings
UP NEXT: The Louisville Baseball Team will next host the Massillon Tigers on Tuesday, April 1. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM at Andy Aljancic Field. JV and Freshman will travel to Massillon to play simultaneously.
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Louisville Varsity Baseball Box Score
CARDINALS 4, LEOPARDS 1
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Canfield 010-000-0–1-6-1
Louisville 000-103-X–4-6-0
CANFIELD CARDINALS VARSITY BATTING
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Stricko #2 (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Mancini #4 (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zain Jadallah #7 (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthony Groner #10 (RF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Murphy #15 (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Weibling #5 (P, DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Gabriel #1 (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Dovich #12 (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Levonyak #3 (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEAM | 27 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
CANFIELD CARDINALS VARSITY PITCHING
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weibling #5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jackson Johnson #24 (L) | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| TEAM | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY BATTING
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rice #11 (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Roberts #2 (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ty Paumier #4 (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Beard #21 (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Grayson Brunoni #10 (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zander Triplett #16 (RF) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kolton Loy #9 (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| –Bryce Johnson #3 (DH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Kortis #5 (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| –Jake Paumier #1 (2B) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Seaman #13 (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 23 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY PITCHING
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Johnson #22 (W) | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Tate Aljancic #7 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Caleb Mayle #6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TEAM | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
HBP: Tate Aljancic
Pitches-Strikes: Caleb Mayle 22-13, Tate Aljancic 39-24, Blake Johnson 68-41
Batters Faced: Caleb Mayle 5, Tate Aljancic 9, Blake Johnson 16
Note: Names were not available in GameChanger for the Canfield players, so Canfield’s stats come from their official score.
Records: Louisville 1-1, Canfield 1-1
Freshman: Central Catholic 13, Louisville 2 (5 Innings)
The Louisville Leopards Freshman Baseball Team fell to the visiting Canton Central Catholic Crusaders 13-2 in five innings Tuesday evening on the Louisville Freshman Field.
The Crusaders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and continued to capitalize on walks, passed balls, and Leopard errors to build their advantage. Canton Central Catholic tacked on four more runs in the third and broke the game wide open with a six-run fifth frame to cap their scoring.
Connor Cassidy finished 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Louisville offense, while Carter Whitlatch went 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored. Tyler Foltz added an RBI single, and Josh House also collected a hit for the Leopards. On the basepaths, Cassidy swiped three bags, and Whitlatch and House each stole one.
Cody Zahler started on the mound and struck out seven in 2.2 innings. Xavier Berdella pitched the final 2.1 innings and recorded a strikeout. Louisville pitchers allowed 13 runs, but only 4 of them were earned.
Central Catholic at Louisville Freshman Baseball Box Score
CRUSADERS 13, LEOPARDS 2 (5 INNINGS)
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Central Catholic 304-06–13-3-0
Louisville 110-0X–2-5-3
CENTRAL CATHOLIC CRUSADERS FRESHMAN BATTING
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tondra #15 (CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| D Piatko #10 (SS) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vlacovsky #19 (P) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Provance #23 (RF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bajornas #5 (1B) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perciball #8 (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C Piatko #3 (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Osbourne #21 (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bentzel #4 (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Manson #17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TEAM | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
CENTRAL CATHOLIC CRUSADERS FRESHMAN PITCHING
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vlacovsky #19 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TEAM | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS FRESHMAN BATTING
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Cassidy #5 (LF, CF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Zahler #7 (P, SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh House #9 (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohen Graybill #3 (SS, LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Mohler #7 (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Whitlatch #6 (2B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chaenyn Saeger #23 (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talon Zimmerman #18 (1B, RF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Foltz #1 (RF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Thorn #20 (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Berdella #2 (CF, P) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS FRESHMAN PITCHING
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Zahler #7 | 2.2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Xavier Berdella #2 | 2.1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| TEAM | 5.0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
