Hanover Area and Northwest came to PNC Field on Monday morning to vie for the District 2 2A Title. Hanover Area looked to win a District Title after falling in the last two years. Northwest came in looking for their first District 2 title in baseball. Hanover Area sent Kevin Rimmer on the mound and Northwest countered with Brian Hardiman. Kyle Kowalski reached on an error with two outs in the top of the first but a fielder's choice ended the top half for Hardiman. Eric Evans led off the bottom of the first with a single then advanced to second on a passed ball. After a popout and a strikeout, Doug Campbell singled home Eric Evans to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead after 1. Austin Gately led off the top of the 2nd with a single back to the pitcher, but Hardiman recovered to retire the next 3. Kevin Rimmer had a 1-2-3 2nd for the Hawkeyes. Brian Hardiman threw a 1-2-3 top of the 3rd for the Rangers. Rimmer threw another 1-2-3 inning for the Hawkeyes in the 3rd. Kyle Kowalski led off with a walk but after a fielder's choice by Kevin Rimmer, Hardiman induced a 4-6-3 double play to end the top half of the 4th. Kevin Rimmer threw another 1-2-3 4th to make it 10 in a row retired with a little help from his defense. For the last out in the 4th, Mike Piscotty had to dive for the final out. Mike Piscotty led off the 5th by reaching on an error, after a flyout, would be out on a fielder's choice and would move to third on a single by Kyle Windt but a groundout to second ended the top half. Rimmer would throw his 4th straight 1-2-3 inning. Kyle Kowalski would hit a one out single in the 6th, then went to third when Austin Gately reached on an error but a groundout ended the top of the 6th. Rimmer's streak ended when Eric Evans singled but Rimmer induced a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. Jake Peters led off the top of the 7th with a walk, then Wasickanin laid down a sac bunt to move Peters to second, after a flyout, John Morgan then singled home Peters to tie the game at 1 but a popout ended the top of the 7th. Bryce Harrison had a two out single and then Austin Ford drew a walk but a strikeout ended the inning to force extra innings. Reese Godfrey comes in to pitch for the Rangers. Austin Gately drew a two out walk then Mike Piscotty reached on an error but a flyout ended the top half. Dave Piestrak hit a one out single but a flyout and a lineout ended the inning to go to the 9th. Brandon Hardiman entered the game to pitch for the Rangers and threw a 1-2-3 9th. Andrew Boberick drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Doug Campbell bunted and was out at first but Boberick tried to go to third and does after the ball was overthrown and Boberick would score to give Northwest their first District title in baseball 2-1 in 9 innings.
Thoughts on the game: Really good game, kinda ended in a weird way but that's how some games do end on the high school level. Great game by both teams, both starting pitchers pitched well. Great fight by the Hawkeyes in the 7th inning, when it looked they would fall 1-0 in back-to-back years, John Morgan came in and tied it on an RBI single. Most of all, congrats to Northwest on winning their first District title in baseball.
Hanover Area 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Northwest 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Hanover Area
CF Morgan 3 0 1 1
SS Clarke 4 0 0 0
3B Kowalski 3 0 1 0
P Rimmer 4 0 0 0
1B Gately 3 0 1 0
PR Yost 0 0 0 0
RF Piscotty 4 0 0 0
C Peters 3 1 0 0
LF Wheeler 0 0 0 0
DH Wasickanin 3 0 0 0
2B Windt 4 0 1 0
Northwest
CF Evans 4 1 2 0
SS Reno 4 0 0 0
LF Boberick 3 1 0 0
3B Campbell 4 0 1 1
1B/RF Harrison 3 0 1 0
PR Gleco 0 0 0 0
C Ford 2 0 0 0
P/1B Bri Hardiman 3 0 0 0
RF/P Godfrey 2 0 0 0
P Bra Hardiman 1 0 0 0
2B Piestrak 3 0 1 0
Pitching
Hanover Area
Rimmer (L) 8.1 IP 2 R 1 ER 5 H 7 K 2 BB
Northwest
Bri Hardiman 7 IP 1 R 1 ER 4 H 1 K 2 BB
Godfrey 1 IP 0 R 0 ER 0 H 2 K 1 BB
Bra Hardiman (W) 1 IP 0 R 0 ER 0 H 1 K 0 BB
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