Leopards Mercy Minerva to Climb Back Into 1st – Baseball
Louisville 17, Minerva 7, 6 Innings
The Louisville Leopards Varsity Baseball Team defeated the visiting Minerva Lions 17-7 in 6 Innings Tuesday Evening at the Field of Dreams. With their 11th consecutive regular season victory, Louisville improves to 20-7 overall and moves into a first place tie with West Branch in the NBC Standings with a conference record of 10-3.
Brody Hahn batted 4-for-4 with a rare 3-run single and 2 runs scored to lead the Leopards offensive explosion. Davis Burick also ripped 2 doubles to drive in 3 runs and Bryce Zuppe scored 3 runs to go along with 3 RBIs.
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Louisville blew the game open with an 8-run second inning just one game after they put together a 7-run inning at Salem on Saturday. Minerva cut the lead to 8-5 over the next two innings, but the Leopard offense kept the train rolling with 9 more runs over the final three innings.
Eight different Louisville batters pounded out 15 hits as a team. Casey Nau and Corey White each had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs. Cam King also had a pair of singles and an RBI for the Leopards.
On the mound, Carson Davis earned his team-leading fifth win of the season. Davis (5-2) pitched a complete game throwing 6 innings and striking out 7.
Jacob Stewart hit a 3-run double as part of the Lions 4-run fourth inning. Danny Common, Brock Croston, and Connor Wright all recorded RBIs for Minerva as well. The Lions finish their season 16-8 overall and 10-4 in the NBC. Their only chance at an NBC Title is a 3-way tie if Alliance beats both Louisville and West Branch in back-to-back days.
Battling all the way back from a rough start to the season, the Leopards now control their fate. If they defeat the Aviators at Craven Field Wednesday they will clinch at least a share of their sixth NBC Title and first since 2011. A win tomorrow at Alliance coupled with a West Branch loss at Alliance on Thursday would give Louisville the league championship outright.
UP NEXT: The Leopards will conclude their season at Alliance against the Aviators on Wednesday, May 17 at 5:00 PM. A victory will give Louisville their first Baseball NBC Title since 2011.
VARSITY BOX SCORE
LEOPARDS 17, LIONS 7, 6 INNINGS
Team 123-456-7–R-H-E
Minerva 001-420–7-6-3
Louisville 080-432–17-15-2
MINERVA LIONS VARSITY BATTING
Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connor Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Hanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brock Croston | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Danny Common | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dakota Romano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shane Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dominic Slentz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Evan Hertel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cole Maley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jacob Stewart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Kimble | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
MINERVA LIONS VARSITY PITCHING
Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominic Slentz | 1.1 | 40 | .550 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Connor Wright | 3.2 | 94 | .660 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Dakota Romano | 0.2 | 25 | .480 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Totals | 5.2 | 159 | .604 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY BATTING
Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyler Adams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bryce Zuppe | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Casey Nau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Brody Hahn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Corey White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Davis Burick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cam King | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cameron Prasco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brendan Hoffman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Hartline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nate Mongiardo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zack Yadrnak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carson Davis | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Totals | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
LOUISVILLE LEOPARDS VARSITY PITCHING
Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Davis | 6.0 | 96 | .635 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 6.0 | 96 | .635 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Records: Louisville 20-7, 10-3; Minerva 16-8, 10-4