Steve Blackledge

1 week ago | pressprosmagazine.com | Steve Blackledge

Pitcher Nick Weiss and his Big Walnut teammates delivered under pressure, advancing to only their second regional title game. New Albany also got a one-hit pitching gem from Cam Simmons to blank St. Charles in the other semifinal. Grove City, OH – Facing a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh inning of a Division II regional semifinal would seem a daunting task for any pitcher, regardless whether his name was Cy Young or Nick Weiss.

1 week ago | pressprosmagazine.com | Steve Blackledge

Sophomore left-hander Rocco Bucci scattered three hits in a splendid complete-game effort and he led a small army of hitters powering red-hot Olentangy to its 14th win in 15 games and a ticket to the regional final. Lancaster, OH – Except for folks in certain parts of southern Delaware County, it was irritatingly difficult to differentiate between Division I regional semifinal combatants Olentangy and Olentangy Berlin. Both teams wore uniforms with blue shirts, white pants and white caps.

1 week ago | pressprosmagazine.com | Steve Blackledge

Thanks to some clutch hitting and solid relief pitching by Carson Welsh, Grove City got the final run in a topsy-turvy game with more than its share of odd twists. Lancaster, OH – Cool as a cucumber on a hot, sun-splashed afternoon at Beavers Field, Grove City left-handed pitcher Carson Welsh didn’t let a sixth-inning hiccup ruin his day. “Playing football (starting quarterback) and all, pressure doesn’t really get to me,” said Welsh afterwards, with an icebag attached to his pitching shoulder.

2 weeks ago | pressprosmagazine.com | Steve Blackledge

Despite a No. 11 district seed and a 15-10 record, Grove City’s softball team has played its way into yet another regional title game with sharp defense, solid pitching and clutch hitting. Also a traditional power, Lebanon joined the party with an exciting walk-off win over Marysville. London, OH – If Grove City’s tournament opponents looked at its underwhelming record and No. 11 district seed and figured the Greyhounds would be an easy out, well, shame on them.

4 weeks ago | pressprosmagazine.com | Steve Blackledge

A two-RBI suicide squeeze by Vande Holser ignited a four run third inning for Grove City, which recorded a statement win in a nonleague matchup between Central District big-school powers. Delaware, OH – With coach Ryan Alexander constantly barking out three-number signals to Grove City batters and base runners from his box behind third base, opponents can only wonder what he has up his sleeve. “Run, run, run, run, run,” Greyhounds senior pitcher Luke Harper said. “That’s how we like to play.