BY JIM MISUNAS

jmisunas@gbtribune.com

Nice Bend super-sub Peyden Oelger offered a set off the bench with two hits, two RBIs and the game-winning run on a wild pitch for a 6-5 victory over Marysville within the American Legion A state baseball match.

Nice Bend (11-9-1, 2-0 pool) and Clay Heart (24-7, 2-0 pool) clinch Saturday’s semifinal berths on the Nice Bend Sports activities Advanced. Nice Bend meets Clay Heart in Friday’s ultimate pool recreation. 

BRAVES 6, MARYSVILLE 5 — Oelger picked an ideal time for his profession baseball spotlight. He delivered massive time with a run-scoring single that scored Slade Mohr and a clutch single that scored J.J. Grove.

“I am mentally ready to go in at any second,” Oelger mentioned. “I think about hitting the baseball arduous up the center. I attempted to make one thing occur. It is fairly thrilling.”

Oelger’s arduous seventh-inning grounder was stopped by Marysville pitcher Brandon Schmelzle, however he overthrew first base. Schmelzle made a ultimate essential mistake on a pitch that eluded catcher Grant Haefele.

“I used to be watching the pitcher to see if he overthrew residence,” mentioned Oelger. 

Braves coach Landon Sciacca performed a hunch that Oelger would ship after lacking enjoying time.

“Peyden has been taking nice swings within the batting cage,” mentioned Sciacca. “He was prepared.”

The wild affair featured 5 lead adjustments. Lane French scored on Umphres’ groundout for a 1-0 lead. Marysville answered on Grant Haefele’s RBI and Gavin LeDuc’s run on a handed ball. Oelger and Wrikin Scobee drove residence runs for a 3-2 lead. Oelger’s second RBI made it 4-2.

Marysville responded with a 3-run sixth. Monte Huckett, Haefele and Carter Olson delivered RBIs for a quick 5-4 lead. Nice Bend’s Trey Milsap alertly raced from first to 3rd on a wild pitch and scored on one other wild pitch for a 5-5 tie.  

Umphres made a key play when he picked off Gavin Turk at second base within the seventh inning.

“We stayed in it, got here again and completed our first aim — qualify for Saturday,” mentioned Sciacca. “There have been good performs all-around. We used considered one of our high pitchers in Carson Umphres and received the win. We have a shot to compete.”

BRAVES 11, TOPEKA SENATORS 0 — The Nice Bend Braves delivered an ideal opening act at the Class A American Legion State baseball match. The Braves shocked the co-favorite Topeka Senators 11-0 Wednesday with a surprising show.

Braves beginning pitcher Hunter Herrman threw 32/3 shutout innings and artful Carson Poe backed him up with 31/2 shutout innings. Herrman retired Austin Prepare dinner to depart the bases loaded within the third inning.

The Senators (28-16) had been shell shocked from the beginning.

The Braves’ first two batters scored and Nice Bend stored including runs. Umphres was on hearth with a single, double and triple and a pair of runs batted residence. Clean-swinging Slade Mohr rapped out two three singles. Carson Poe and Hunter Herrman delivered two hits apiece.

Wrikin Scobee and Owen Kaiser drove residence first-inning runs. Mohr drove in a run to spark a 4-run third inning. The Braves took benefit of back-to-back potential inning-ending groundballs to attain 4 unearned runs for a 6-0 lead.

Lane French scored on Umphres’ fourth-inning triple. Umphres’ double scored French and Umphres scored on a handed ball for a 9-0 lead. Mohr scored when Herrman’s pop fly was missed. Carson Poe scored on a balk for an 11-0 ultimate.

CLAY CENTER 12, BRAVES 2 — Clay Heart routed Nice Bend for the second time. Clay Heart took benefit of 5 walks, three errors and two hit batters to roll to a 10-0 lead.

5 Clay Heart baserunners scored after drawing walks, one after a success batter and two on Braves’ errors. Tucker Jackson drilled a 2-run single in a 6-run second inning. Justin Wright and Brody Hayes drove residence runs in a 4-run third inning. Justin Wright’s 2-run single made it 12-2.

Nice Bend 002 00 — 2 4 3

Clay Heart 064 2x — 12 8 1

Hammond and Jones. Schartz, Saffa (3), Milsap (4) and Brumfield. W—Hammond. L—Schartz 0-2. 2B—CC—Pladson.

NEWTON 5, OVERBROOK 2 — Newton’s Ryan Ruggiero delivered a 2-run single and Blaze Bradshaw hit an RBI single in a 3-run fourth inning,. Newton shortstop Cooper Perkins turned a game-ending double play. 

Newton 011 300 0 — 5 9 3

Overbook 000 110 0 — 2 3 3

Bradshaw and Ruggiero. Strother, Lengthy (7) and Gleason. W—Bradshaw. L—Strother. 2B—O—Strother.

IOLA 13, PITTSBURG 10 — Pittsburg dropped a 13-10 recreation, however maintained a No. 1 seed by beating Newton head-to-head. Iola’s Payton Houk drove in 5 runs and Brooklyn Ellis drove residence three runs.

Iola 322 220 0 — 13 13 2   

Pittsburg 300 412 0 — 10 9 4

Golden, Mathes (4) and Dougherty. Ray, Wiles (3), Holloway (3) and Valenti, Duncan (6). W—Mathes. L—Wiles. 2B—I—Houk.

CLAY CENTER 7, TOPEKA SENATORS 6 — Clay Heart’s Morgan Brumfield doubled residence Colten Tadtman with the game-winning run for a 7-6 victory over the Topeka Senators in Thursday’s wet Class A American Legion State baseball Event. Jace Weller scored the tying run on Brett Hoffman’s pinch-hit groundout.

Clay Heart second baseman Brett Hoffman and shortstop Brody Hayes turned a game-ending double play on a Miguel Hernandez groundball..The groups competed in mild rain in the course of the recreation. Play went alongside swimmingly besides when Brody Hayes misplaced grip on his bat within the seventh inning.

MARYSVILLE 8, TOPEKA SENATORS 6 — Marysville’s Gavin Turk drove residence three runs at hand the Senators their third loss. 

PITTSBURG 6, OVERBROOK 4 — Pittsburg’s Noah Duncan singled residence Kole Wiles and Cooper Vaughn for the go-ahead runs to shock Overbrook. 

OVERBROOK 6, IOLA 2 — Overbrook pitcher Drake Graham struck out 4 batters in 4 innings. Trent Sleichter drove in two runs and Kyle Strother drove residence a run. Brelyan Gleason, Bryson Crotinger and Trent Sleichter scored on wild pitches. Iola’s Cole Mathes and Logan Web page drove residence runs. Iola starter Noah Gleue yielded 4 runs in 22/3 innings.

PITTSBURG 9, NEWTON 6 — Newton dedicated eight errors that led to seven unearned Pittsburg runs. Noah Duncan, Quintin Fears, Nate Mitchell and Cooper Vaughn delivered RBIs. Newton’s Cooper Perkins and Cody Jay drove residence runs.

CLAY CENTER 13, MARYSVILLE 1 — Clay Heart’s Weston Hammond and Brody Hayes every drove residence 4 runs in a 12-hit assault. Colten Tadtman, Tucker Jackson, Carter Lengthy, M Hoffman and Grady Pfizenmaier drove residence runs. Hayes homered and Clay Heart ripped 4 doubles.

A LEGION STATE

GREAT BEND SPORTS COMPLEX

POOL A—Pittsburg 2-1, Newton 2-1, Overbrook 1-2, Iola 1-2

POOL B—Clay Heart 3-0, Nice Bend 2-1, Marysville 1-2, Topeka Senators 0-3

WEDNESDAY—Pittsburg 9 Newton 6; Overbrook 6, Iola 2; Clay Heart 13, Marysville 1; Topeka vs. Nice Bend

THURSDAY—Clay Heart 7, Topeka 6; Nice Bend 6, Marysville 5; Pittsburg 6, Overbrook 4; Marysville 8, Topeka 6; Newton 8, Iola 1 

FRIDAY—Newton 5, Overbrook 2; Iola 13, Pittsburg 10; Clay Heart 12, Nice Bend 2 

SATURDAY—Pittsburg (15-13) vs. Nice Bend (11-10-1), 9 a.m.; Clay Heart (25-7) vs. Newton (21-12), 11:30 a.m.; CHAMPIONSHIP—2 p.m.

Iola 322 220 0 — 13 13 2   

Pittsburg 300 412 0 — 10 9 4

Golden, Mathes (4) and Dougherty. Ray, Wiles (3), Holloway (3) and Valenti, Duncan (6). W—Mathes. L—Wiles. 2B—I—Houk.

Marysville 020 003 0 — 5 8 1

GB Braves 100 211 1 — 6 9 2  

Olson, Schmelze (6) and Haefele. Kaiser, Coleman (3), Umphres (7) and Kaiser. W—Umphres. L—Schmelze. 

Clay Heart 201 101 2 — 7 8 2

Topeka Senators 010 302 0 — 6 11 0

Craig, Wright (5), Lengthy (6) and Tadtman. Buchman, Bateman (3), Essman (4) and Slusser. W—Lengthy. L—Slusser. 2B—CC—Brumfield, Tadtman; TS—Prepare dinner.  

Overbrook 031 000 0 — 4 4 4

Pittsburg 300 003 x — 6 3 4

Strother, Edwards (1), Robert (3), Berkefeldt (6) and Gleason. Fears, Simmons (2), Wilson (6) and Valenti. W—Wilson. L—Robert.

GB Braves 204 102 2 — 11 11 1

Topeka 000 000 0 — 0 2 3

Herrman, Poe (4) and Kaiser. Norwood, Hartley (3), Lee (5) and Essman. W—Herrman. L—Norwood. 2B—GB—Umphres. 3B—GB—Umphres. 

Iola 010 001 0 — 2 6 0

Overbrook 202 101 x — 6 9 2

McGleue, Houk (3), Maier (5) and Johnson. Graham, Robert (5), Berckfeldt (6) and Gleason.  W—Graham. L—McGleue. 2B—O—Sheichter; I—Mathes.

Newton 002 100 3 — 6 9 8

Pittsburg 006 300 x — 9 6 0

Schultz, Mueller (3) and Ruggiero. Duncan, Sparks (5), Holloway (7) and Valenti. L—Schultz. 2B—P—Mitchell; N—Jay.

Marysville 010 00 — 1 3 0 

Clay Heart 260 5x — 13 12 0

Olguin, Bogart (4) and Haefele. Pfizenmaier and Tadtman. W—Pfizenmaier. L—Olguin. 2B—CC—Jackson, Hoffman, Brumfield, Hammond. HR—CC—Hayes.

BRAVES (11-9-1)—WL Dodge Metropolis 3-2, 2-8; WW Larned 5-0, 6-4; WL Hays 5-4, 2-8; TIE—Dodge Metropolis, 5-5; L Dodge Metropolis 1-3; WW—Salina Eagles, 11-9, 13-3; LL—Salina Eagles, 5-8, 4-9; W Hays Hammers 2-0; L Hays Hammers 4-8; W Larned, 5-0; L Larned 4-10; A Zone (L Clay Heart 2-10; W El Dorado 6-5; L Newton 1-14); A State (W Topeka Senators 11-0)

BRAVES ROSTER—1 Jace Schartz, LF; 2 Peyden Oelger; 3 Collin Saffa, C/LF/RF; 3 Wriken Scobee, 1B; 5 Hunter Herrman, P/SS/3B/LF; 9 Slade Mohr, 1B/2B; 13 Owen Kaiser, C/1B/3B; 16 Trey Milsap, C/2B; 19 Lane French, C/2B/CF; 22 Carson Umphres, CF; 27 J.J. Grove, P/3B/2B/SS; 44 Campbell Coleman, P/C/RF/3B; Carson Poe, P/2B/LF/1B; Eli Soupiset, RF