Ben Stroup

Delaware

Sports Editor at Delaware Gazette

Delaware Gazette Sports Editor

Featured in: Favicon

delgazette.com Favicon

relevantmagazine.com Favicon

galioninquirer.com Favicon

plaincity-advocate.com

Articles

Berlin’s Elliott tosses no-hitter

2 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

Carter Elliott picked a good time to toss his best game of the season, firing the third no-hitter in program history to lead the Olentangy Berlin baseball team to a 10-6, five-inning win over host Marysville on Friday afternoon. It wasn’t just any win, either, as it put the finishing touches on the Bears’ third straight OCC-Cardinal Division championship.
Area’s best battle at Delaware County Invitational

2 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The area’s top track & field standouts went head-to-head Friday at Olentangy Orange, leading to one of the tightest Delaware County Invitational finishes to date. On the boys’ side, host Orange took the title with a team total of 139 points. Olentangy Liberty was a close second with 128 while Olentangy smoothed out the top three with 111. Big Walnut (98), Delaware Hayes (72), Olentangy Berlin (54) and Buckeye Valley (40) were also in action.
BV tops Academy to secure CBL title

6 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

Another year, another league championship for the Buckeye Valley baseball team. The Barons clinched the Central Buckeye League crown in impressive fashion, blanking second-place Columbus Academy, the only other team with a shot at catching them, 10-0 in six innings Wednesday afternoon in Columbus. Buckeye Valley set the tone with a three-run first inning.
Pioneers pull away from Irish

6 days ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

Jordyn Pelles collected a game-best three hits and Gauri Naik was her solid self from the circle as the Olentangy Orange softball team cruised to an 8-1 non-league win over visiting Dublin Scioto Wednesday in Lewis Center. The Pioneers broke the scoring seal in the second inning, plating three runs to take control. Elaina Massaro and Isabel Wilson set the table with a walk and single, respectively, before Lacie Knick chased both home with a two-out single.
Braves shine at host invitational

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Olentangy track and field teams were sharp at their host event as the boys took top honors and the girls finished second to headline Friday’s Olentangy Invitational in Lewis Center. The Braves’ boys, who took top honors with 135 points, boosted their total in the field. Joaquin Love won the long jump with an effort of 22-04. His teammate, Jet Cornelius, finished second with a mark of 21-08 while Jay Agrawal cleared 6-0 to win the high jump. Olentangy also made plenty of noise on the track.
Baseball roundup: Braves stay hot, win third straight

1 week ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Olentangy baseball team stayed hot Thursday, parlaying a nice afternoon at the dish into a 10-6 non-league win over visiting Worthington Kilbourne. It was the third win in as many days for the Braves, who pounded out 13 hits by the time all was said and done … but it took them some time to get going. Olentangy, down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the third, got back to even thanks to back-to-back hits from Cooper Tracy and Cameron Birch.
Pacers, Braves, Patriots, Barons claim conference crowns

2 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Delaware Hayes softball team punctuated its third straight OCC championship in style, getting a no-hitter from Bronwynn Leighty en route to a 4-0 league win over host Dublin Scioto Monday afternoon in Dublin. The win was the 15th straight for the Pacers — who improved to 17-1 overall and a perfect 11-0 in the OCC-Capital Division — and locked up the 10th title for the program under head coach Mark Thomas. Hayes took care of business early, setting the tone with a three-run first inning.
Baseball roundup: Big inning lifts Bears over Braves

2 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

Olentangy broke up a pitcher’s duel with a run in the fourth inning, but the host Olentangy Berlin baseball team answered in a hurry, plating 10 in the bottom half to run away with an 11-1 OCC-Cardinal Division win Monday afternoon in Delaware. The Braves (8-6, 4-4) got on the board when Carter Hire, who doubled to lead off the fourth, scored on a wild pitch. The Bears (9-2, 8-0) took over from there, though, batting around in the bottom half before an out was recorded.
Softball roundup: State-ranked Pacers continue to cruise

2 weeks ago | delgazette.com | Ben Stroup

The Delaware Hayes softball team, fourth in the most recent state coaches’ poll, showed why it keeps moving up the rankings this week, most recently cruising to a 16-4 OCC-Capital Division win over host Westerville South on Thursday. The Pacers improved to 16-1 with the win, their 14th straight, and made it look easy in five convincing innings. After setting the tone with a two-run first, Hayes plated nine in the third to all but seal the deal.
Barons bury Warriors, stay atop CBL

3 weeks 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.