by Wyoming Area Shuts Out Honesdale to Advance in District 2 Playoffs
In a dominant pitching performance on Saturday, Alex Vacula and Jacob Snyder combined for a shutout as Wyoming Area defeated Honesdale 2–0 in the District 2 Class 4A baseball quarterfinals.
The Warriors (12–9), representing the state of Wyoming’s namesake region in Pennsylvania, now advance to the semifinals, where they’ll face Crestwood (12–9) at 1 p.m. Monday. The winner will play Mid Valley (18–4) for the championship at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Scranton. Both finalists will earn a spot in the PIAA Class 4A state tournament.
Vacula was in control for much of the game, pitching 6.2 innings and escaping a key jam in the sixth with runners on second and third by forcing a popout to second baseman David Fath. After allowing back-to-back singles with two outs in the seventh, Snyder stepped in and sealed the win by striking out the final batter.
Wyoming Area’s offense managed just three hits but made them count—scoring one run in the third and another in the fourth. Ben Rogish led the way with a double and scored a run. Snyder and Robbie Yatsko each added a single, with Yatsko also crossing the plate.
SOFTBALL ROUNDU
Wilkes-Barre Area 17, Hazleton Area 7
Wilkes-Barre Area exploded for 10 runs in the sixth inning to defeat Hazleton Area in the District 2/4 Class 6A semifinal. The Wolfpack now head to their first-ever championship game, set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wilkes University against Williamsport.
Hazleton’s Kayla Lagowy went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, and three RBIs.
North Pocono 13, Pittston Area 4
North Pocono’s offense overwhelmed Pittston Area, the defending champions, with 15 hits in their District 2 Class 5A semifinal win. Alyssa Lynch and Avaire Roscioli both went 3-for-5, combining for four RBIs. Gabby Gorzkowski had two hits and drove in two runs for Pittston.
Box Score – District 2 Class 4A Quarterfinal: Wyoming Area 2, Honesdale 0
Honesdale Batting
Dennis (2B): 4 AB, 1 H
Tirney (SS): 4 AB, 1 H
Dressler (1B): 4 AB, 1 H
Ahern (P): 3 AB, 2 H
Corso (DH): 3 AB, 1 H
N. Martin (C): 2 AB, 1 H
L. Martin (LF), Estus (CF), Patrisso (3B): 9 AB, 0 H
Total: 27 AB, 7 H, 0 R
Wyoming Area Batting
Snyder (CF): 2 AB, 1 H
Rusinchak (LF): 2 AB, 0 H
Vacula (P): 3 AB, 0 H
Rogish (RF): 3 AB, 1 H (2B), 1 R
Fath (2B): 2 AB, 0 H
Speicher (1B): 1 AB, 0 H, 1 RBI
Layland (C), Meade (3B): 3 AB, 0 H
Yatsko (SS): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R
Smith (CR): 0 AB
Total: 18 AB, 3 H, 2 R
Pitching
Honesdale – Ahern (L): 6 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
Wyoming Area – Vacula (W): 6.2 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO
Snyder (S): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO
