Glass slipper shatters

Offense shut out for just 2nd time in 2009

Friday, 5/22/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson. District Finals.
L: Lukingbeal (2-3).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (13-18). Streak: L1..

HUDSON- The Cinderella-story of the 13-seed Explorers ended on Friday as they were topped by #1 Brecksville-Broadview Heights, 5-0.

The shutout loss was only the second for Hudson on the season -- the other being the first game of the season against mighty Strongsville.

Despite being on the hook for the loss, starter Eric Lukingbeal threw a nice game and kept the Bees within reach, giving up four runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Zack Barley finished up the game on the mound, surrendering one run in 2 1/3 solid innings.

The Brecksville hurler Mancuso was effective at holding the Hudson bats in check. The Explorer offense scattered three hits over the game, two from 9-hole hitter Anthony Wallis.

The Explorers put a nice finish on a challenging season. The program bids adieu to lone senior James Stribrny, but will look forward to returning a roster full of seniors and juniors with significant varsity experience in 2010. A banquet date has not yet been announced.

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Wahoo! What a win!

Johnson's sac fly caps 5-run comeback

Thursday, 5/21/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson. District Semifinals.
W: Merrill (3-3).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (13-17). Streak: W2. Game ended with 2 outs. Lentz 3-1B; Johnson 2-1B, 2 RBI, GWRBI.

HUDSON- The Varsity overcame a 7-3 deficit heading into the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat the Solon Comets, 8-7, in the District Semifinals.

Zac Edwards had a rough start to his outing, giving up three runs to the Comets in the first inning. Edwards did settle down in the middle of his outing, giving up just one run over three innings. He would cough up three more runs to Solon as he started to run out of gas in the fifth inning.

Tyler Merrill finished up the game with two scoreless innings and picked up the win.

The remarkable seventh inning was a product of the entire lineup. Feng, Wallis, Lentz, Woods, and Toth all reached base and scored, while Ramsay and Calabrese reached and were stranded as the game ended. Andrew Mercer successfully laid down a sacrifice bunt and Forrest Johnson drove in the game winning run (Toth) on a sacrifice fly to right field.

The Explorers advance to the District Championship on Friday at 4:30pm at The Ballpark and will face the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees.

Varsity ekes out win over Firestone

Woods vultures walk-off win

Tuesday, 5/19/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
W: Woods (1-0).
HR: Turner (F). Notes: Varsity (12-17). Streak: W1. Woods 2-1B, 3B, 2 RBI; Ramsay 2-1B, 2 RBI; Calabrese 2-1B, 2 RBI; Johnson 2-1B.

Green grabs win over Varsity

Monday, 5/18/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
L: Reinsel (0-1).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (11-17). Streak: L1. Johnson 2-1B, RBI; Feng 2-1B, 2 RBI.

JV bitten by Bulldogs

Shaw jacks homer in loss

Monday, 5/18/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Green HS.
L: Meyer (3-2).
HR: Shaw. Notes: JV (10-12). Streak: L2.

Varsity topples Twinsburg

Lukingbeal goes distance, tosses gem

Saturday, 5/16/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Dodge ES, Twinsburg. Sectional Finals.
W: Lukingbeal (2-2).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (11-16). Streak: W3. Lukingbeal CG, 0 BB; Toth 2-1B, RBI; Calabrese 2-1B, 2 RBI; Feng 1B, 2 RBI.

TWINSBURG- Despite gray skies and intermittent rain, the Varsity (11-16) traveled north and beat the Twinsburg Tigers (19-5), 10-3, in the Sectional Finals.

Hudson jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but would surrender the lead in the bottom of the second when three Tigers made it around the bases.

The young Explorers showed their resilience as they responded with four runs of their own in the next half inning to go up, 5-3.

After the rough second inning, Eric Lukingbeal (2-2) settled down and cruised to the complete game victory. Lukingbeal did not surrender a walk in the game.

Despite the lead and the Twinsburg pitching carousel (five pitchers in seven innings), the Hudson offense was not finished. They added one run in the fifth and another four-spot in the sixth.

The Varsity advances to the District Semifinals next Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 pm against the Solon Comets. District games will be played at The Ballpark in Hudson.

Varsity advances to sectional final

5-run 5th holds up to late CF rally

Friday, 5/15/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Waterworks Park, Cuyahoga Falls. Sectional Semifinals.
W: Edwards (2-0). S: Finkes (2).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (10-16). Streak: W2. Lentz 2B, 2 RBI; Toth 1B, 2B, RBI; Ramsay 2-1B, 2 RBI; Calabrese 2-1B; Edwards 6IP, 6K, 0BB.

Sectional game pushed to Friday

CUYAHOGA FALLS- Rain on Wednesday night and Thursday morning has forced the postponement of the Sectional Semifinal game with the Black Tigers to Friday, May 15.

Varsity buzzes Medina

Merrill goes the distance

Tuesday, 5/12/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
W: Merrill (2-3).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (9-16). Streak: W1. Toth 3B, 2 RBI; Lentz 1B, 2 BB, 2 R.

Bees best JV

Tuesday, 5/12/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Medina HS.
L: Nelson (2-1).
HR: None. Notes: JV (10-11). Streak: L1.

Mayfield eclipses Varsity

Late Hudson rally falls short

Monday, 5/11/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
L: Barley (1-4).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (8-16, 5-5). Streak: L1. Toth 1B, RBI.

JV muscles past Mayfield

Monday, 5/11/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Mayfield HS.
W: Meyer (3-1).
HR: None. Notes: JV (10-10). Streak: W5. Meyer CG.

JV smashes St. Ignatius

Game 1: 12-run 3rd helps end game early

Saturday, 5/9/200912345RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
W: Edwards (1-0).
HR: Toth. Notes: JV (8-10). Streak: W3. Toth HR.

Game 2: JV scores nine unanswered runs

Saturday, 5/9/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
W: Benchek (3-4).
HR: None. Notes: JV (9-10). Streak: W4.

Varsity sweeps unusual DH

Lukingbeal tosses one-hitter

Friday, 5/8/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Waterworks Park, Cuyahoga Falls.
W: Lukingbeal (1-2).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (7-15, 5-4). Streak: W1. Stribrny 2-1B; Johnson 2B; Lentz 1B, 2 R.

James Stribrny Night

Friday, 5/8/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson. Senior Night..
W: Finkes (2-2).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (8-15). Streak: W2. Stribrny 2 BB, 2 R; Andrasik 3B; Calabrese 2-1B, 2 RBI; Feng 1B, 2 RBI.

JV cuts down CF

Moran goes the distance for the win

Friday, 5/8/20091234567RHE
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Game played at The Ballpark at Hudson.
W: Moran (1-1).
HR: None. Notes: JV (7-10, 4-3). Streak: W2. Moran CG.

Blue Devils scrape past Varsity

Blue Devils jump out early and hold on

Thursday, 5/7/20091234567RHE
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Game played at KSU Schoonover Stadium, Kent.
L: Merrill (1-3).
HR: None. Notes: Varsity (6-15). Streak: L1. Lentz 3-1B, Mercer 2-1B, RBI, Johnson 1B, 2B, 2 RBI.

Varsity adds game

KENT- The Varsity has added a game for Thursday, May 7. They will travel over to Kent State to take on Tallmadge at Schoonover Stadium. Gametime is 5:00pm.

5/6: All games postponed

HUDSON- Due to late afternoon showers, the Wednesday games against Cuyahoga Falls have been postponed to Friday, May 8.

The JV will take on the Black Tigers at 4:30pm at The Ballpark and the Freshmen will travel with the Varsity to Waterworks Park for 4:30pm tilts.

The Varsity will then complete an unusual doubleheader when the return home to host the Highland Hornets under The Ballpark's lights at 7:00pm.

Solon soars past Varsity

Ramsay smacks his first Varsity HR

Monday, 5/4/20091234567RHE
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Game played at Solon City Park, Solon.
L: Barley (1-3).
HR: Ramsay (1). Notes: Varsity (5-14, 3-4). Streak: L2. Woods 2-3, 2B; Ramsay 2-3, 3-run HR.

Varsity game washed out

JACKSON TOWNSHIP- Rain has forced the late cancellation of the Varsity's trip south to take on the Jackson Polar Bears.

As of this post, the JV game set for 7pm tonight is still on.

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