Eric Scorzafava's two-run single in the top of the seventh inning highlighted a three-run rally by Oneonta High in its 3-1 Southern Tier Athletic Conference baseball victory at Norwich on Wednesday.
Matt Marcewicz opened the Yellowjackets' seventh with a single. Winning pitcher Jack Benjamin then doubled to left-center, moving Marcewicz to third. Scorzafava followed an opposite-field single to right that scored both runners for a 2-1 OHS lead.
Scorzafava scored the Jackets' third run on a wild pitch.
Benjamin (4-2) struck out 10 and walked none in a four-hitter.
"He probably pitched his strongest game of the year," OHS coach Joe Hughes said of Benjamin. "He had a good, lively fastball and a good curveball, and could throw either for a strike at any time. Jack and our defense kept us in the ballgame and gave us a chance to win."
Scorzafava and Tyler Dilello had two hits apiece for OHS (14-3, 11-2), which will finish in second place in the STAC's Central Division, behind Chenango Valley. OHS hosts Delhi today.
Oneonta 3, Norwich 1
Oneonta000 000 3 _ 3 8 2
Norwich000 100 0 _ 1 4 1
Jack Benjamin (W,4-2) and Matt Marcewicz. Christian Hotaling, Mike Moon (6,L) and Pat Coates. 2B _ Mike Moon (N), Andy Dickson (O), Jack Benjamin (O).
SK 18, Schenevus 1
Eric Burns went 3-for-4 with five RBIs to lead host South Kortright's non-league victory.
The Rams (12-2, 8-0) clinched the Delaware League title the night before when Roxbury lost, 7-6, to Gilboa. South Kortright will play Hunter-Tannersville in the crossover final a week from today at Oneonta State.
Josh Palmatier and winning pitcher Jeremy Hanselman also had three hits for the Rams, who received two hits apiece from Kyle Hotaling, Dan Many, Tanner Metzko and Ryan Dorosky.
Jesse Ward had two hits for Schenevus.
SK plays at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton today.
SK 18, Schenevus 1
Schenevus000 001 0 _ 1 5 6
SK433 107 x _ 18 19 0
Shawn Sperbeck (L), Roger Dixon (6) and Seth Jory. Jeremy Hanselman (W,4-0), Eric Burns (6) and Josh Palmatier, Tanner Metzko (6). 2B _ Jeremy Hanselman (SK), Josh Palmatier (SK), Eric Burns (SK) 2, Dan Many (SK).
Stamford 12, Windham 3
Jesse Bright struck out 20 in a six-hitter, and visiting Stamford scored eight times in the seventh to pull away for a Delaware League win at Jefferson.
Windham, which does not have a home field this season, played as the home team. The game was supposed to be played at Stamford, but it had problems with its backstop.
Bright also walked four and allowed two earned runs.
"He's not huge," Windham coach Jay Laveroni said of Bright. "He's not like Chris (Schoepe) was for us last year. He's small, but he has a nice curveball and good speed on his fastball, and moves the ball around."
Nick DeVita's two-run double highlighted Stamford's big seventh inning.
DeVita went 3-for-4.
Andrew Alberti and Mike Iacono each went 3-for-4 for Windham, which finishes the season at 2-13.
Stamford 12, Windham 3
at Jefferson
Stamford102 100 8 _ 12 12 2
Windham101 001 0 _ 3 6 7
Jesse Bright (W) and Nick DeVita. Mike Iacono (L) and Evan Goettsche. 2B _ Mike Iacono (W) 2, Nick DeVita (S).
Roxbury 10, Margaretville 2
Steven Hubbard struck out 12 and walked four in Roxbury's Delaware League road win.
Adam Arvanete went 4-for-4 with two RBIs for the Rockets, who received three hits from Ryan Skipper and two apiece from David Clark and Hubbard.
Brandon Lane had a two-run single in the sixth to pace Margaretville (10-4, 6-3), which plays a non-leaguer against Jefferson at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown on Tuesday.
Roxbury 10, Margaretville 2
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Margaretville 000 002 0 _ 2 1 5
Steven Hubbard (W) and Anthony Camillone. Patrick O'Connell (L), Brandon Lane (6) and Jon Fairbairn. 2B _ Tim Douglas (R), Steven Hubbard (R). 3B _ David Clark (R).
Walton 4, Oxford 2
The visiting Warriors scored twice with two out in the top of the seventh, then held on for a Midstate Athletic Conference victory.
Richard Fletcher singled with two out in the seventh. Pinch-hitter Nate Sramek followed with a walk. Cody Endress and Casey Killian followed with RBI singles to give Walton a 4-0 lead.
The Blackhawks (10-7) scored twice in the seventh before winning pitcher Chad Gardepe finished his five-hitter. Gardepe struck out six and walked one.
Nate Sortino had nine strikeouts for Oxford. Killian and Fletcher each had two hits for Walton.
Walton 4, Oxford 2
Walton110 000 2 _ 4 6 2
Oxford000 000 2 _ 2 5 2
Chad Gardepe (W) and Casey Killian. Nate Sortino (L) and Robert Amor. 2B _ Phillip Hanley (W).
Afton 6, Delhi 0
Casey Mohrien struck out three and walked two in a five-hitter to lead Afton to victory in a non-leaguer between MAC teams.
"The numbers don't tell the truth," Delhi coach Fred Barkalow said of Mohrien's outing. "He pitched a good balllgame and I use the term, pitched.' He kept us off-balance with his curveball and he was in control."
Jacob Snyder and Adam Berkeley hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the first inning to give the Crimson Knights a 2-0 lead. Snyder finished with three hits and three RBIs.
Troy Tucker had two hits for Delhi (8-9).
Afton 6, Delhi 0
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Delhi000 000 0 _ 0 5 3
Casey Mohrien (W) and Jacob Snyder. Trent Kathmann (L), Troy Tucker (7) and Devon Bedient, Josh Sikora (7). 2B _ Jacob Snyder (A), Adam Berkeley (A).
Sidney 20, Harpursville 9
Andy Wood went 5-for-5 with four RBIs in host Sidney's non-league victory between MAC teams.
Aubrey Wood had three hits and Ryan Robertson contributed two hits for the Warriors (12-8-1), who play at Hancock on Monday.
Sidney 20, Harpursville 9
Harpursville010 304 1 _ 9 9 3
Sidney412 481 x _ 20 16 5
Ben Andrews (L), Chad Baxter (4), Ryan Dalpiaz (7) and Adam Neer. Tyler Kane (W), Markus Delello (7) and Aaron Wood, Aubrey Wood (7). 2B _ Adam Neer (H), Ryan Dalpiaz (H), Aubrey Wood (S), Andy Wood (S), Ryan Robertson (S). 3B _ Vince Gatto (H), Andy Wood (S) 2.
Cooperstown 14, S-E 7
Clemson-bound Philip Pohl went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple to lead Cooperstown to a Center State Conference win on the road.
Pohl also had six strikeouts and two walks for the Redskins, who scored five runs in each of the last two innings. Kyle Liner contributed three hits and four RBIs for Cooperstown, which received two hits apiece from Mack Curran (three RBIs) and Doug Kline (two RBIs).
Cooperstown (13-4, 10-0) hosts West Canada today.
Caleb Brown paced Sherburne-Earlville (6-4) with three hits and two RBIs. He also had 11 strikeouts.
Cooperstown 14, S-E 7
Cooperstown211 005 5 _ 14 12 1
Sherburne-Earlville121 300 0 _ 7 10 3
Philip Pohl (W,4-1) and Kyle Liner. Caleb Brown (L), Bill Craire (7) and Steve Budderenson. 2B _ Philip Pohl (C), Kyle Liner (C). Jake Sampson (S). 3B _ Philip Pohl (C), Caleb Brown (S). HR _ Kyle Liner (C).
Hamilton 9, RS 1
Kyle Bridger and David Mills each had two hits for Richfield Springs in a Center State Conference loss at home. Winning pitcher Tyler White struck out four and scattered seven hits over six innings.
Richfield Springs (5-9, 0-7) travels to Remsen for a non-leaguer Friday.
Hamilton 9, RS 1
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Richfield Springs000 001 0 _ 1 7 6
Tyler White (W), Jack Sullivan (7) and Jack Sullivan, Zach Lloyd (7). Alex Sovocool (L), Collin Greer (6) and Brandon Edick. 2B _ Kinen Nolan-Finkel (H).
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