Ben Stroup

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Sports Editor at Delaware Gazette

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Articles

Barons bury Warriors, stay atop CBL

2 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Buckeye Valley baseball team maintained its spot atop the Central Buckeye League standings Monday, using a six-run seventh inning to cruise past host Worthington Christian 11-2. The win over the Warriors was the second in as many games for the Barons. Last week’s showdown in Delaware, a 4-1 BV win, was close throughout. The rematch at Worthington Christian was close too … until it wasn’t.
State-ranked Pioneers, Patriots, Pacers nab wins

6 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Olentangy Orange softball team got back on track after Monday’s loss to Hilliard Bradley, notching a walk-off win against rival Olentangy Liberty on Wednesday before outslugging host Hilliard Davidson for another OCC win just a day later. The Patriots, ranked sixth in the state in the first coaches poll of the season, jumped out to a 2-0 first-inning lead thanks to three straight hits — Aubrey Del Cecato singled, Kailey McGinnis doubled and Hailey Massie singled to bring both home.
Golden Bears hold off Pioneers

6 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Olentangy Orange baseball team got a stellar start from Reid Hemrick on the mound, but visiting Upper Arlington got to him early and made it hold up en route to 2-1 OCC-Central Division win Wednesday in Lewis Center. The biggest hit for the Golden Bears, who managed just three off Hemrick through six innings, came three batters in. After R Szollosi worked a walk, Drew Golowin hit a home run to left to account for all the runs his team would need.
McAllister, Pacers cruise past Cougars

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

Hannah McAllister tossed a one-hit shutout, striking out 13 along the way, while the offense more than held up its end of the bargain as the Delaware Hayes softball team posted a 15-0, five-inning win over host Westland Monday in Galloway. McAllister, who was dominant, pitched with a lead from the start after watching her offense plate five runs in the top of the first.
Pacers get back on track, hold off Eagles

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Delaware Hayes baseball team started fast and held on late to notch a key 3-2 OCC-Capital Division win over visiting Big Walnut Wednesday night in Delaware. The Pacers, who were blanked by the Golden Eagles in Monday’s series opener in Sunbury, didn’t waste any time getting on the board in the rematch, taking advantage of a pair of miscues to plate a pair of first-inning runs.
Area softball teams off to fast starts

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Olentangy Berlin softball team continues to cruise through the early portion of its season, most recently using solid pitching and plenty of offense to notch back-to-back league wins and a 7-1 start. Wednesday, the Bears used a two-run fifth to take control on the way to a 3-2 win over visiting Thomas Worthington. With the game tied at one, Lyla Nagy led off the bottom of the fifth with a double to left.
Braves outlast Cardinals in OCC opener

2 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

It was a cool night, but the weather didn’t do anything to slow down the bats as the Olentangy softball team parlayed a six-run first inning into a 10-7 OCC-Cardinal Division win over visiting Thomas Worthington Monday in Lewis Center. After the Cardinals scored a pair of runs in the top of the first, the Braves went to work.
Braves pull away from Pacers, 8-3

2 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Delaware Hayes baseball team plated runs in back-to-back innings to get back into things, but host Olentangy used a four-run sixth to regain control en route to an 8-3 non-league win Wednesday in Lewis Center. The big sixth all but sealed the deal, but it wasn’t the only big inning the Braves (3-1) had.
Hayes cruises past Pleasant in home opener

3 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Delaware Hayes baseball team started fast and never looked back, getting contributions up and down the lineup on the way to an 11-3 non-league win over visiting Pleasant in Monday’s home opener. The Pacers broke the scoring seal with two runs in the first. Caleb Rowe connected on a leadoff double and scored on an error before four straight reached — a stretch including singles from Landon Green and Tank Tompkins and a double by Lucas Flack.
Brown named D-I Player of Year

3 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

2025 Division I All-Ohio Boys Basketball Teams Player of the Year: Devin Brown, Olentangy Orange Coach of the Year: Chris Maul, Hilliard Darby First Team: Makhi Leach, Toledo Whitmer, 6-3, sr., 22.1; Alex Kazanecki, Cincinnati Moeller, 6-5, sr., 17.1; Devin Brown, Olentangy Orange, 6-6, sr., 13.8; Jordan Fisher, Reynoldsburg, 6-6, sr., 19.2; Arness Lawson, Pickerington North, 6-3, sr., 20.2; Landon Vanderwarker, Delaware Hayes, 6-7, sr., 19.1; Trey Drexler, Brunswick, jr., 6-0, 20.7: Damon...