Highlight Reel: Division 3-4 Softball Semifinals
June 12, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
The second sessions of MHSAA Softball Semifinals were played Friday at Secchia Stadium at Michigan State University. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central and Bronson in Division 3 and Kalamazoo Christian and Unionville-Sebewaing in Division 4 advanced to Saturday’s championship games.
Click the headings below for highlights from all four Semifinals broadcasts on MHSAA.tv.
Division 3
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 6, Pinconning 0
Kestrel Chalk Chaser Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central scored four runs in the first inning against Pinconning, the first plated by this double down the third base line by Julianne Venier.
Danielle Doubles Danielle Michael hits a long double for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central to drive in a first-inning run against Pinconning.
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Bronson 5, Montague 0
Robinson Singles Two Runs In Bronson scored four times in the fifth inning, the first two tallies coming on this bases-loaded single by Kelsey Robinson.
Sobeski Drives In Two More Skyler Sobeski helps her own cause in the Bronson fifth inning by driving in two runs with a two-out single.
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Division 4
Kalamazoo Christian 13, Hillman 2
Lemmer Plays Long Ball Aliyah Lemmer of Kalamazoo Christian gets the Comets started with a double in the gap to drive in two runs against Hillman.
Rozeveld Triples Two Home Kalamazoo Christian put the game away with seven runs in the fourth inning, the last two on this triple off the fence by Jill Rozeveld.
Tigers Score Hillman picked up two runs in the fifth inning when Eden Hunt tripled to center and then scored on an errant throw on the same play.
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Unionville-Sebewaing 4, Holton 1
Patriots Go Up Erica Treiber delivers the first run of the game for Unionville-Sebewaing on a single.
Two-Out Double Delivers Kayla Gremel knocks a two-out double to the fence to give Unionville-Sebewaing a 3-0 lead.
Stone Triples For Holton Jackie Stone gets Holton on the board in the sixth inning with a triple down the right field line.
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Highlight Reel: Friday Baseball/Softball Semis
June 17, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The field for the 2016 MHSAA Baseball and Softball Finals are now set, with the last four teams in each sport posting Semifinal victories Friday at Old College Field on the Michigan State University campus.
Below are links to video highlights from Friday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch them in their entirety and purchase DVDs.
Baseball
Division 3
New Lothrop 6, Jackson Lumen Christi 1
Mogel Makes It A Tie Game - Connor Mogle drove the ball into the gap in the third inning for Jackson Lumen Christi to plate a run and tie things up at 1-1 in the third inning.
Wendling’s First RBI Single - Putting New Lothrop in the lead to stay was Max Wendling, with RBI singles in back to back innings.
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 9, Mason County Central 0
Bases-Clearing Double - The big hit in a four-run second inning for Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett was a bases loaded double by William Morrison.
Division 4
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 5, Centreville 1
Eagles Take Flight - Sterling Heights Parkway Christian jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Centerville in its first at bat, featuring a two-run single by Jacob Bambrick.
Centreville On The Board - Centreville scores in the seventh inning on this two-out single by Collin Kirby to plate Michael Kool.
Portland St. Patrick 2, Gaylord St. Mary 0
St. Patrick Scores In First - Portland St. Patrick got the only run it would need in the opening inning when Dan Mackowiak bunted for a single, scoring Brendan Schrauben.
Andrews Catches Them Stealing - Gaylord St. Mary catcher Gage Andrews ended two Portland St. Patrick innings by catching runners stealing. Here's the play to end the third inning, when he retired Brendan Schrauben at third base.
Softball
Division 3
Grandville Calvin Christian 4, Millington 2
Cardinals Go Up In Fourth - Millington took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning on this RBI single by Kayli Leix, who had two hits in the contest.
Big Hit By VanDenBerg - Driving in the game-winning runs in the sixth inning for Grandville Calvin Christian was shortstop Marissa VanDenBerg with a triple to centerfield.
Defense-Defense-Defense - Here's a series of great defensive plays by Grandville Calvin Christian against Millington. The first and third plays are great catches by shortstop Marissa VanDenBerg, and the middle play from third baseman Sarah Elderkin was nice as well.
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 13, Gladstone 0 (5 inn.)
Brooke Goes 3 For 3 - Brooke Angerer was one of two players for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central to pick up three hits against Gladstone. Here's a first inning RBI single.
And Garst Goes 3 For 3 - The other player for Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central with three hits against Gladstone was Kenna Garst, who laced this run-scoring triple in the second inning.
Division 4
Unionville-Sebewaing 12, Morenci 3
Borton Bounces Two Runs Home - Morenci took a 2-1 lead on Unionville-Sebewaing in the second inning when Hannah Borton bounced one over the second baseman.
Cady Can Do - Alexis Cady smacked a two-run double in the sixth inning for Unionville-Sebewaing against Morenci. She finished the game with three hits.
Indian River Inland Lakes 2, Holton 0
Pitcher Wins Her Own Game - Cloe Mallory of Indian River Inland Lakes did it all against Holton, striking out 13 and blasting a two-run homer in the second inning for the only runs of the game.
PHOTO: A Grandville Calvin Christian batter is about to make contact during her team's Division 3 Semifinal win.