Versatile Bednar helps Mars hold off Indiana

April 26, 2012 Last Updated: April 26, 2012 03:23 PM High School

David Bednar tossed a complete game with seven strikeouts and went 4-for-4 at the plate as the Mars baseball team held off Indiana 7-4 in Section 4-AAA action Wednesday.

Elsewhere:

• Josh Doody had two doubles and five RBI and Torin Smith added a double, triple and a two-run homer in Grove City's 10-0, victory over Meadville.

• Zach Koller drove in four runs and Mac Megahan three runs as Knoch used a 13-hit attack in a 13-0 win over East Allegheny.

• Taylor Smith was the winning pitcher and added three hits, including a double, three runs scored and two RBI as Union, which pounded out 16 hits, rolled past North Clarion 15-4 in five innings.

Mars 000 511 0 — 7 10 1Indiana 000 040 0 — 4 7 0W: David Bednar 7 IP (7K, 3BB).

L: Trent Ream 5 IP (5K, 0BB).

Mars (10-3, 7-1): Matt Eperesi 2B; Kevin Giallonardo 2B; Greg Zoka 2B; David Bednar 4-1B

Meadville 000 00x x — 0 3 0Grove City 440 02x x — 10 7 1W: Matt Gordon 5 IP (6K, 0BB).

L: Alex Glatch 4+ IP (2K, 6BB).

Meadville: Tyler Lynch 2B

Grove City (7-4, 4-0): Torin Smith 2B, 3B, 2R-HR; Josh Doody 2-2B, 5 RBI

Friday: Franklin at Grove City

Knoch 350 41x x — 13 13 0East Allegheny 000 00x x — 0 2 1W: Ryan Letzelter 5 IP (5K, 0BB).

L: Jacko 3 IP (3K, 4BB).

Knoch (6-3 section): Mac Megahan 2-1B, 2B, 3 RBI; Jordan Hickey 2-1B; Zach Koller 2B, 4 RBI; Justin Grossman 2-1B, 2 RBI; Luke Kroneberg 2-2B, 2 RBI; Taylor Sharer 2B; Caleb Thorne 2B

East Allegheny: Jacko 2B

Friday: Highlands vs. Knoch at Sebco

North Clarion 200 02x x — 4 6Union 383 1xx x — 15 16W: Taylor Smith 3 IP (1K, 3BB).

L: Mannerio 2IP (3K, 0BB).

North Clarion: Dylan Nick 2B, 2R, RBI; K. Howath 3B, RBI, R

Union (6-1): Taylor Smith 2-1B, 2B, 2 RBI, 3R; Kane McCall 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; 2r; Brandon Stitt 2-1B, RBI, 3R; Jake 2-1B, 2 RBI, R; Brett Trithart 2-1B, 2 RBI, 2R

Today: Union at Venango Catholic

Hampton used a seven-run second inning to defeat Knoch 10-4 in section action. Abbi Smithmyer, Codi Reed and Jhoey DeWalt had two hits apiece for Knoch, which committed six errors.In other action:• Sydney Boben doubled three times, drove in five runs and scored three as Moniteau thumped East Forest 21-0 in three innings.Holly Colosimo did not allow a hit.• Despite home runs from Slippery Rock's Maria Bosch, Kelene Ireland and Cassidy Bogan, Hickory scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to eke out a 10-8 victory.• North Allegheny blanked Butler 6-0 in section action.Hampton 070 030 0 — 10 12 4Knoch 001 003 0 — 4 9 6W: Emily Gluntz 7 IP (5K, 1BB). L: Britni Brandstatter 7IP (4K, 0BB).Hampton: Emily Gluntz 3-1B; Juliana Caricato 3-1B; Allie Schillen 2BKnoch (9-2, 4-2): Bethany Hay 3B; Abbi Smithmyer 2-1B; Codi Reed 2-1B; Jhoey DeWalt 2-1BThursday: Highlands at KnochEast Forest 000 xxx x — 0 0 5Moniteau (12)9x xxx x — 21 16 1W: Holly Colosimo 3 IP (7K, 3BB). L: Harriger 1 IP (0K, 3BB).Moniteau (7-4): Chloe Eshenbaugh 1B 2B 4RBI 3R, Sydney Boben 3-2B 5RBI 3R, Heather McMillen 1B HR 3RBI 2R, Emily Hiwiller 3B HR 3RBI 3R, Aleisha Fowler 2-1B 2RBI 2R, Holly Colosimo 3-1B 2RBIToday: A-C Valley at MoniteauSlippery Rock 010 313 0 — 8 6 5Hickory 303 000 4 — 10 10 2W: M. Chess 7 IP (5K, 8BB). L: Stephanie Kotomski 6.2 IP (0K, 1BB).Slippery Rock (2-6, 2-3): Maria Bosch HR; Kelene Ireland HR; Cassie Bogan HRHickory: E. Chess HRToday: Franklin at Slippery RockNorth Allegheny 003 300 0 — 6 8 0Butler 000 000 0 — 0 4 5W: R. Pecaris 7 IP (10K, 0BB). L: Emily McDonald 7IP (3K, 0BB).North Allegheny: Scherer 2 hitsButler (3-9): Hannah Henry 2-1B; Teslla Koebler 1B; Amanda Steinheiser 1BToday: Butler at Pine-Richland

• Clint Cross won the 1,600 and 3,200, Kyle Davidson the shot put and discus and Kyle Armagost the long jump and javelin as the Moniteau boys (5-0-1) defeated Redbank Valley 84-64 in KSAC action.On the girls side, Nikki Yeckel and Heather Porter won three events apiece as Moniteau dispatched the Bulldogs 84-66.• The Karns City boys won all three relays en route to a 94-56 victory over North Clarion.In the girls meet, Breann Wood won the 100, 200 and was part of the winning 400 and 1,600 relay teams as the Gremlins downed North Clarion 96-53.• Ryan Thompson won the 800, 1,600 and was a leg of the winning 1,600 relay for Slippery Rock, but Hickory came away with a 86½-63½ victory.In the girls meet, Megan Stephenson won the 100 and 200 in a 108-42 loss to the Hornets.• Keenan Rankin won the 1,600 and javelin, but the Union boys fell to Clarion 111-39.• Nate Best won the 1,600 and 3,200 runs for the A-C Valley boys in a 116-23 defeat to Keystone while the girls fell 89-57 despite a pair of individual wins apiece by Emily Quaill and Meredith Snyder.BoysMoniteau 84, Redbank Valley 64Track Events3,200-meter relay: Redbank Valley 9:18; 110 hurdles: Hildebrand (RV) 16.9; 100 dash: Strothers (RV) 11.4; 1,600 run: Klint Cross (M) 5:09; 400 dash: Anthony Conn (M) 56.1; 400 relay: Redbank Valley 45.9; 300-meter hurdles: Stephen Hagg (M) 46.7; 800-meter run: Shirey (RV) 2:13; 200-meter dash: Trevor Shaffer (M) 24.2; 3,200-meter run: Klint Cross (M) 11:57; 1,600-meter relay: Moniteau (Anthony Conn, David Bell, Micco Murano, Shaffer) 3:46.6Field EventsHigh jump: Tony Genaway (M) 5-7; Long jump: Kyle Armagost (M) 18-8; Triple jump: Hinderliter (RV) 39-4; Shot put: Kyle Davidson (M) 41-11; Discus: Kyle Davidson (M) 125-6; Javelin: Kyle Armagost (M) 182-3; Pole vault: Holibaugh (RV) 12-0GirlsMoniteau 84, Redbank Valley 66Track Events3,200-meter relay: Moniteau (Alycia Brehm, Maranda McGovern, Emily Rider, Chelsea Miller) 12:05; 100 hurdles: Nikki Yeckel (M) 16.9; 100 dash: Nikki Yeckel (M) 13.7; 1,600 run: Emily Rider (M) 6:16; 400 dash: Heather Porter (M) 1:06; 400 relay: Redbank Valley (Blaugh, Palmer, Gourley, Bain) 56.2; 300 hurdles: Nikki Yeckel (M) 50.2; 800 run: Chelsea Miller (M) 2:43; 200 dash: Gourley (RV) 30.0; 3,200 run: Roudybush (RV) 14:47; 1,600 relay: Moniteau (Stephanie McCall, Amanda Sloan, Emily Rider, Chelsea Miller) 4:38Field EventsHigh jump: Heather Porter (M) 4-9; Long jump: Ashley Brehm (M) 13-7; Triple jump: Heather Porter (M) 30-9; Shot put: McHenry (RV) 28-0; Discus: Katie Brehm (M) 97-8; Javelin: Ashley Brehm (M) 97-6; Pole vault: Bowser (RV) 9-0BoysKarns City 94, North Clarion 56Track Events3,200-meter relay: Karns City (Evan McGarvey, Justin Ryan, Matt Slagle, Blaine Sinz) 9:26; 110 hurdles: Tyler Marsinetti (KC) 15.3; 100 dash: Kirkwood (NC) 11.7; 1,600 run: Schmader (NC) 4:55; 400 dash: Wyatt Everetts (KC) 55.3; 400 relay: Karns City (Tyler Marsinetti, Tyler Kepple, Nate Weckerly, Brandyn Bowser) 45.8; 300-meter hurdles: Kirkwood (NC) 42.1; 800-meter run: Blaine Sinz (KC) 2:21; 200-meter dash: Silvis (NC) 24.0; 3,200-meter run: Schmader (NC) 10:53; 1,600-meter relay: Karns City (Evan McGarvey, Dan Filges, Brian Mahoney, Wyatt Everetts) 3:47Field EventsHigh jump: Tyler Marsinetti (KC) 5-6; Long jump: Silvis (NC) 20-3; Triple jump: Dan Filges (KC) 37-5.5; Shot put: Obenrader (NC) 47-2.5; Discus: Alex Kinkela (KC) 112-8.75; Javelin: Obenrader (NC) 163-3; Pole vault: Travis Felsing (KC) 10-6GirlsKarns City 96, North Clarion 53Track Events3,200-meter relay: North Clarion 11:01.99; 100 hurdles: A. Wetzel (KC) 17.22; 100 dash: Breann Wood (KC) 13.12; 1,600 run: Wallace (NC) 5:37.7; 400 dash: Emily Schumacher (KC) 1:00.4; 400 relay: Karns City (Brittany Coyle, Taylor Brown, Emily Olszak, Breann Wood) 52.2; 300 hurdles: Emily Lopresti (KC) 50.4; 800 run: A. Sanner (KC) 2:39.5; 200 dash: Breann Wood (KC) 27.3; 3,200 run: Wallace (NC) 12:21.8; 1,600 relay: Karns City (Erin Lopresti, Lacee Scheerbaum, Breann Wood, Emily Schumacher)Field EventsHigh jump: Ochs (NC) 4-7; Long jump: Emily Olszak (KC) 14-10.5; Triple jump: Emily Schumacher (KC) 30-11; Shot put: Mills (NC) 27-2.5; Discus: Ally Olkowski (KC) 81-1.5; Javelin: Clara Stoughton (KC) 89-11; Pole vault: Wallace (NC) 7-0BoysHickory 86.5, Slippery Rock 63.5Track Events3,200-meter relay: Slippery Rock (Jason Anna, Ty Udy, Braden Sloan, Brock Sloan) 8:35.28; 110 hurdles: Ward (H) 15.37; 100 dash: Coleman (H) 11.23; 1,600 run: Ryan Thompson (SR) 4:46.0; 400 dash: Ty Udy (SR) 51.97; 400 relay: Hickory 45.15; 300-meter hurdles: Ward (H) 40.72; 800-meter run: Ryan Thompson (SR) 2:07.08; 200-meter dash: Coleman (H) 23.05; 3,200-meter run: Caleb Bickel (SR) 10;54.81; 1,600-meter relay: Slippery Rock (Braden Sloan, Brock Sloan Brady Kadlubek, Ryan Thompson) 3:39.90Field EventsHigh jump: Mudrey (H) 6-3; Long jump: Andrew Furrh (SR) 19-7; Triple jump: Beatty (H) 41-0; Shot put: Bell (H); Discus: Bell (H); Javelin: Voytik (H) 142-6; Pole vault: Beluo (H) 12-0GirlsHickory 108, Slippery Rock 42Track Events3,200-meter relay: Hickory 11:35.8; 100 hurdles: Belko (H) 15.9; 100 dash: Megan Stephenson (SR) 15.17; 1,600 run: Richards (H) 5:11.10; 400 dash: Olivia Green (SR) 1:04.2; 400 relay: Hickory 52.78; 300 hurdles: Molly Joyce (SR) 50.04; 800 run: Anna Cessar (SR) 2:29.34; 200 dash: Megan Stephenson (SR) 27.58; 3,200 run: Abraham (H) 13:06; 1,600 relay: Hickory 4:27.91Field EventsHigh jump: Lubarski (H) 5-2; Long jump: McClure (H) 16-2; Triple jump: Belko (H) 34-8.75; Shot put: Neider (H) 45-7.75; Discus: Woods (H) 136-3; Javelin: Lubarski (H) 128-2; Pole vault: Paoletta (H) 9-6BoysClarion 111, Union 39Track Events3,200-meter relay: Clarion 10:41.65; 110 hurdles: Wolbert (C) 17.6; 100 dash: Straffin (C) 11.3; 1,600 run: Keenan Rankin (U) 5:14.3; 400 dash: Straffin (C) 50.7; 400 relay: Clarion 1:07.5; 300-meter hurdles: Wolbert (C) 44.5; 800-meter run: Austin Davis (U) 2:16.8; 200-meter dash: B. Straffin (C) 22.9; 3,200-meter run: Raeshler (C) 11:59.7; 1,600-meter relay: Clarion 4:03.6Field EventsHigh jump: Wolbert (C) 5-6; Long jump: Corbett (C) 19-6.25; Triple jump: Boenke (C) 36-9; Shot put: B. Straffin (C) 41-11; Discus: Darren Seary (U) 107-7; Javelin: Keenan Rankin (U) 159-7.5; Pole vault: Corbett (C)BoysKeystone 116, A-C Valley 23Track Events3,200-meter relay: Keystone 11:57; 110 hurdles: S. Leahy (K) 16.3; 100 dash: Eberhart (K) 11.9; 1,600 run: Nate Best (AC) 5:10.3; 400 dash: Coleman (K) 57.2; 400 relay: Keystone 47.5; 300-meter hurdles: S. Leahy (K) 42.3; 800-meter run: R. Leahy (K) 2;15.5; 200-meter dash: Eberhart and Black (K) 24.5; 3,200-meter run: Nate Best (AC) 11;25.0; 1,600-meter relay: Keystone 3:33.6Field EventsHigh jump: Horne (K) 5-3; Long jump: A. Rivers (K) 16-11.5; Triple jump: Horner (K) 33-0; Shot put: R. Roddy (K) 39-0.75; Discus: R. Roddy (K) 127-8.5; Javelin: Chase Longo (AC) 123-11.5; Pole vault: Rivers (K) 8-0GirlsKeystone 89, A-C Valley 57Track Events3,200-meter relay: A-C Valley (Milford, Bailey, Logue, Longo) 12:13; 100 hurdles: Emily Quaill (AC) 18.3; 100 dash: Hartzel (K) 13.7; 1,600 run: Baughman (K) 6:21.5; 400 dash: Brozenick (K) 1:03.7; 400 relay: Keystone 54.9; 300 hurdles: Black (K) 53.1; 800 run: Brozenick (K) 2;41.5; 200 dash: M. Callender (AC) 29.7; 3,200 run: Baughman (K) 13:36.2; 1,600 relay: Keystone 4:45.9Field EventsHigh jump: Meredith Snyder (AC) 4-5; Long jump: Black (K) 15-2.5; Triple jump: Meredith Snyder (AC) 29-6; Shot put: Hanna Hetrick (AC) 29-3.25 Discus: Mapes (K) 75-9; Javelin: Emily Quaill (AC) 96-2 Pole vault: No eventBoys TennisGrove City 5, Oil City 0 — The Eagles (5-3, 5-3) dropped only one game in all first-set action.Singles: Matt Welker (GC) def. Greg Slye 6-1, 6-1; Steven Hunter (GC) def. Adam Strickland 6-0, 63; Adam McCracken (GC) def. Randy Bearer 6-0, 6-2Doubles: Conner Smith-Evan Lowers (GC) def. Andrew Scott-Richard Foster 6-0, 6-2; Ravi Patel-Chris Adams (GC) def. Louden Buchanan-David Crawford 6-0, 6-0Hopewell 4, Knoch 1 — Jack Boros prevailed at No. 1 singles to account for the Knights’ (2-10, 0-10) lone win.Singles: Jack Boros (K) def. Frank DeRose 6-4, 6-0; Antonio Muia (H) def. Wes Moore 6-3, 6-2’ Steve Vogt (H) def. Jordan Hill 6-3, 6-2Doubles: Mitchell Meusser-Andrew Brunette (H) def. Mike Karns-Bob Larrimer 6-0, 6-0; Johnny Brady-Colin Cannisser (H) def. Jean Houzet-Ben Andrews 6-3, 6-4