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Hopewell Colt Team Bombs South Side, 17-7

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

South Side- In their next to last game before the All-Star break, the Hopewell Colt Baseball team had the bats going as they defeated South Side 17-7 (6 innings).

The Vikings batters collected a season-high 16 hits, including 4 extra-base hits.

Owen Ackerman and Jake Knobloch led the way with 3 hits apiece, while 4 Hopewell players had 2 hits apiece- Jayvion Lindsey, Payton Korker, Parker Hoth and Cam Hoth.

Gunner Reese and Parker Hoth both had 3 RBIs, while Chris Shiel had 2 and Ackerman and Korker each had 1.

Hopewell plated 3 runs in the 1st inning and South Side answered with 4 in the bottom of the inning. But, Hopewell went on to score 10 runs in the next two innings to ice the game.

Scoring Summary-

*Top of 1st: With 2 on and 1 out, Parker Hoth drove in Knobloch and Korker with an RBI single. With the bases loaded and 2 outs, Reese drew a bases loaded walk to bring in P. Hoth.  Hopewell led 3-0.

*Top of 2nd: Lindsey and Knobloch singled to start the 2nd inning. Next up, Korker then hit a line drive double to left scoring Lindsey. After Knobloch scored on a wild pitch, Parker Hoth drove in Korker with an RBI single. Hopewell would go on to score two more runs, including a sacrifice fly to center by Ackerman. Hopewell led 8-4.

*Top of 3rd: Hopewell would score 5 more runs with the big hits being an RBI single to left by Ackerman and a 2-run 2B to left by Reese. Hopewell led 13-5.

*Top of 6th: After scoring 2 unearned runs in the 4th, the Vikings added their final 2 in the 6th inning. Knobloch and Korker were hit to start the inning, which was followed by a walk to Parker Hoth. With the bases loaded, Shiel grounded into a force out to score Knobloch. That was followed by a double to right field by Ackerman.

Final Score: Hopewell 17 South Side 7

Next up for Hopewell is a matchup on Tuesday at home against undefeated Weirton (8-0).

 

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Trio of Lindsey, Gill and Korker Not Enough for Hopewell to Get Past Riverside

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 2 minutes read

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP-Despite turning in one of their best hitting performances of the season, the Hopewell Colt League baseball team couldn’t get past Riverside.

Unfortunately, the Vikings ran into a team that hit as well as them and made a few less errors. Bottom line, Riverside defeated Hopewell, 14-9 in an entertaining game.

Despite the loss, their were definitely some bright spots for Hopewell.

Vikings sophomore Jayvion Lindsey was the best player on the field both with his bat and his glove. Lindsey plays a smooth center field and if a ball comes his way, more times than naught, Lindsey is coming up with the catch. Jayvion displayed that on Thursday night.

At the plate, Lindsey smashed 3 hits, including a double and reached base 3 times and scored 4 runs.

Two other Vikings that was seeing the ball well were seniors James Gill and Payton Korker. Gill went 2-for-4 with a double and 4 RBI. One of the at-bats in which he didn’t reach base, Gill drove it center field where the Riverside defender made a nice catch. Batting from the cleanup spot, Korker was productive going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Junior Aidan Erickson got the start on the mound for Hopewell and turned in a solid performance. Erickson gutted out 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 7 runs (0 earned runs), 2 walks and struck out 6 batters. This was a good Riverside hitting team with everyone in the lineup being able to put the ball in play.

As mentioned earlier, this was an entertaining game with both teams competing hard for seven innings.

Hopewell took an early 1-0 lead, before Riverside scored the next 6 runs to take 5 run lead. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Hopewell rallied to score 5 runs to tie the game at 6-all. In the top of the 5th, Riverside scored a run to go back ahead 7-6 but the Vikings responded with 2 of their own to jump back in front 8-7. To their credit, Riverside immediately responded with 6 in the top of the 6th inning to ice the game.

Hopewell has the weekend off before they return to the field on Tuesday to host Blackhawk. First pitch is set for 6 PM.

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Hopewell Colt Team Battles Rain, Defeats Quaker Valley, 15-0

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 2 minutes read

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP– It was ugly night in terms of the weather and with the outcome of the game determined early, it was only a matter of could they make it an official game before the sky’s opened up.

Fortunately, they were as the Hopewell Colt team overwhelmed Quaker Valley, 15-0.

As he’s done season, Payton Korker turned in a quality outing as he got the start for Coach Singletary’s team. PK went 3 innings, didn’t allow a hit and struck out 4 batters.

In the field, Hopewell battled the conditions and made all the routine plays, including a nice play at short by Jake Knobloch and second baseman Collin Davis showing some nice range to track down a ball in short right field.

At the plate, Hopewell’s hitters showed nice discipline as Quaker Valley’s pitchers were wild but when the ball was in the zone, the Vikings hit it.

In the bottom of the 1st, Davis led off the game by getting hit by a pitch. Next up, Knobloch doubled to left field, moving Davis to third. Both runners then scored as James Gill clobbered a ball to deep left field, Hopewell led 2-0. This is the second game in a row that Gill has displayed power. Yesterday against Weirton, Gill nearly hit one out to right-center field, which went for a double.

The next 3 Hopewell hitters (Korker, Josh Gill and Luke Vukovcan) all walked. After a James Gill scored on a wild pitch, the 4th run of the inning scored on a sharp single to right field by Parker Hoth.

Korker had an easy 1-2-3 top of the second inning. In that frame, first baseman Camden Hoth made a nice scoop on a throw from Knobloch at short.

Hopewell then put the game away in the bottom of the second by plating 9 runs.

Davis led off with a single to right-center field, which was followed by Knobloch getting hit by a pitch and James Gill and Korker. The walk to Korker brought in Davis and Hopewell led 5-0.

Next batter, Josh Gill reached on an infield single, which brought in Knobloch, Hopewell led 6-0. After a bases loaded walk to Chris Shiel which brought in James Gill, Vukovcan hit a line drive single to left center field to bring in Korker, Hopewell led 8-0.

The final 5 runs of the inning scored on a bases loaded walk to Camden Hoth, an RBI single by Davis and 3 on an error by the Quaker Valley right fielder on a flyball from Knobloch.

In the top of the 3rd, Quaker Valley got a runner to third base with 1 out but Korker struck out the next two batters.

FINAL SCORE: HOPEWELL 15 QUAKER VALLEY 0

The win improves Hopewell’s record to 3-2 and they’ll return to the field next Tuesday when they travel to Beaver.

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David Villanueva Walk-Off Hit Leads Hopewell Colt Team to 4-3 Win

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 1 minutes read

Dramatics tonight with the Hopewell Vikings Colt League team as David Villanueva’s walk-off RBI single led Hopewell to a 4-3 win over New Brighton.

Hopewell entered the final inning trailing 3-2 but found a way to manufacture 2 runs for the win.

Aidan Erickson led off the 7th inning with a walk.
Erickson then stole second base, which was followed by a walk to Parker Hoth.

Hopewell took advantage of some wild pitching as Erickson moved to third on a wild pitch and would also score on one. That tied the game at 3.

After advancing to second on that same wild pitch, Hoth moved to third thanks to a successful sacrifice bunt by Owen Ackerman.

That led to Villanueva’s heroics as he then hit a hard ground ball into left field to score Hoth.

Final Score: Hopewell 4 New Brighton 3

Vikings Game Notes:

-Sophomore Collin Davis started and was fantastic in his Colt debut. Davis went 4 innings, allowing 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 walks and struck out 3.

-Camden Hoth pitched the 5th and 6th  innings, allowing only 2 hits, 2 runs (1 earned run)

-Ackerman pitched the final inning, allowing 0 hits, 1 run (0 earned runs).

-Josh Gill led off for Hopewell and went 1-3 with an RBI.

-Erickson drew a walk and scored 2 runs, while Parker Hoth drew 2 walks.

Hopewell improved their record to 2-1 and will return to the field tomorrow night as they host Weirton at 6 pm from Hopewell HS.

 

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Hopewell Shuts Out Beaver Falls in Colt League Opener

by Mike Vukovcan
written by Mike Vukovcan 2 minutes read

BEAVER FALLS- The 2025 Colt League Baseball season began for the Hopewell Vikings as they traveled to Beaver Falls.

This team is coached by Hopewell HS Head Coach Morgan Singletary and made up of players on Hopewell’s varsity team as well as a few 8th graders.

In tonight’s season opener, Coach Singletary went with junior Payton Korker, who was outstanding as Hopewell shutout Beaver Falls, 11-0 in 5 innings.

Hopewell’s Payton Korker

The right-hander went 3 innings, allowing only 3 hits, 0 walks and 4 strikeouts. Freshman Owen Ackerman pitched the final two innings, giving up only 1 hits, 1 walk and struck out two batters.

Hopewell struck for 3 runs in the top of the 1st inning. Collin Davis and Jayvion Lindsey led off the game with back-to-back walks. Then with 2 on, Jake Knobloch singled to bring in Davis, Hopewell led 1-0.

Then with 1 out, Josh Gill dumped a single down the right field line to bring in Lindsey and Knobloch, Hopewell led 3-0.

Korker had an easy bottom of the first inning with a nice play coming from shortstop Jake Knobloch, who charged in to field a ball and Vukovcan made a nice stretch at first to get the runner. Korker then struck out the next two batters.

Hopewell added 3 more runs in the 2nd inning. Two runs scored on a ground ball fielders choice by David Villanueva and an error by the Beaver Falls infield.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Korker recorded two more strikeouts along with a groundout to Vukovcan at first.

Three more Hopewell runs in the 3rd inning. Lindsey led off with a walk, followed by a Knobloch single and a walk to Vukovcan. Then with the bases loaded, Gill drew a walk to score Lindsey, Hopewell led 7-0.

Then with 1 out and the bases loaded, Parker Hoth was hit by a pitch to make it 8-0. The final run of the inning crossed the plate when Vukovcan scored on a wild pitch.

In the bottom of the 3rd, Beaver Falls has their only threat as two runners reached with 2 outs. However, Korker stranded both runners with a pop up to Vukovcan at first.

Ackerman entered in the bottom of the 4th inning and made quick work of BF as he got two groundouts to Knobloch and a pop up to Davis at 2nd base.

Hopewell added two unearned runs in the top of the 5th to stretch the lead to 11-0. By having a 10-+ lead in the 5th inning, Hopewell just needed to not allow two runs in the bottom of the 5th and the game would be over.

Ackerman allowed the first two runners to reach but Owen came back to strike out the next two batters. Then with two outs, the game ended on a nice catch by Davis in short right field.

Final Score: Hopewell 11 Beaver Falls 0.

Next Game: Hopewell travels to Central Valley on Thursday.

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