Staff Report

For the second straight day, a misplayed bunt proved costly for Oneonta High’s baseball team.

Defending Southern Tier Athletic Conference champion Chenango Valley scored the decisive run in the top of the fifth inning Friday after an errant throw on a bunt, and the host Yellowjackets fell, 6-5.

"We have not executed bunt defense," said OHS coach Joe Hughes, whose team made a similar error that helped Sidney to three third-inning runs in a 6-3 loss Thursday. "It’s a little bit frustrating because we’ve been working on team defense and bunt defense since March 7. At the very least, you should get an out. Even if (the other team makes) a good enough bunt, you should get an out. We’re not even getting an out, and we’re turning them into doubles and triples."

With the score tied at 5, CV’s Derek Stupski _ who homered, doubled and had two RBIs _ drew a walk off losing pitcher Jack Benjamin. Stupski advanced to second on a wild pitch or a passed ball (Hughes said he was unsure). Derek Ferry then bunted toward first, but OHS threw the ball away and Stupski scored.

"We’re either late getting over (to first on bunts), making a bad throw or trying to hit (an infielder) on the run," said Hughes, whose team has lost three straight after starting the season 3-0. "We’ll keep working on it."

OHS scored three times in the third inning to tie the score at 3. Lance Ratchford (2-for-4) hit a two-run single in the inning.

After CV scored an unearned run in the fourth, the Yellowjackets answered. A.J. Herrmann walked, went to third on a single by P.J. McMullen (two hits) and scored on Lane Potter’s groundout to make it 5-5.

OHS _ 1-2 in STAC _had runners on base in each of the last three innings but didn’t score.

The Yellowjackets play two games at home Saturday, starting with a noon STAC game against Seton Catholic Central. OHS follows with a non-leaguer at 3 p.m. against Niskayuna.[an error occurred while processing this directive]

CV 6, Oneonta 5

Chenango Valley 112 110 0 _ 6 9 1

Oneonta 103 100 0 _ 5 6 3

Dan Pendleton (W), John Santiago (5) and Brian Stinson. Jack Benjamin (L,1-1) and Matt Marcewicz. 2B _ Lance Ratchford (O), Mike Biviano (C), Derek Stupski (C), Brian Stinson (C). HR _ Derek Stupski (C).

SK 12, Davenport 11, 9 inn.

Dan Many’s single scored one run, and another came in on an overthrow in the top of the ninth inning as visiting South Kortright won in the Delaware League.

Many finished with three hits to lead the Rams. Lucas McMullen and Matt Woznick had two hits, and Adam Burns homered for South Kortright.

Davenport’s Joe Ballard finished a single shy of the cycle. He went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Todd Carrington also had three hits, and Mike Ontl contributed two.

Losing pitcher Travis Mole pitched nine innings, striking out seven. The Wildcats (1-1, 1-1) are at Gilboa on Monday.

SK 12, Davenport 11, 9 inn.

South Kortright 021 032 202 _ 12 10 4

Davenport 201 141 101 _ 11 11 5

Jeremy Hanselman, Dan Many (5,W), Josh Palmatier (9,S) and Palmatier, N/A (9). Travis Mole (L,1-1) and Dan Toombs. 2B _ Dan Many (S), Joe Ballard (D), Todd Carrington (D). 3B _ Joe Ballard (D). HR _ Adam Burns (S), Joe Ballard (D).

Jefferson 21, Andes 3

Stephen Schmitt had three hits and three RBIs as Jefferson cruised to a Delaware League victory on the road.

Zach Kniskern and Ben Sharib contributed two hits apiece for the Jayhawks, who scored five runs in the fourth and nine in the sixth.

Ethan Berghammer had a two-run homer in the sixth for Andes (0-2, 0-2), which visits Margaretville on Monday.

Jefferson 21, Andes 3

Jefferson 132 509 1 _ 21 10 2

Andes 000 012 0 _ 3 3 7

Eli Jacobson (W), Ben Sharib (5), Will Henry (7) and Dibble. Phil Rezak (L,0-2), Nate Tuch (5), Taylor Murray (6), Ethan Berghammer (7) and Ethan Berghammer, Mike Hunter (4). 2B _ Ben Sharib (J). 3B _ Stephen Schmitt (J). HR _ Ethan Berghammer (A).

Worcester 24, Roxbury 10

Joey Nelson singled twice and scored two runs during Worcester’s 14-run second inning, which carried the visiting Wolverines to a non-league victory.

Nelson finished 4-for-5 with five runs. Keegan Althiser homered for Worcester.

Steven Hubbard went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for Roxbury (1-1), which hosts Margaretville at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Worcester 24, Roxbury 10

Worcester 1(14)0 225 0 _ 24 12 1

Roxbury 306 000 1 _ 10 11 8

Scott Lehenbauer (W), Keegan Althiser (6) and Jason McHargue, Steve Keever (7). Lucas Brewer (L), Drew Camillone (3), Ethan Martin (6), Steven Hubbard (7) and Drew Camillone, Lucas Brewer (3). 2B _ Jason McHargue (W), Darren Hunt (W), Lucas Brewer (R), Steven Hubbard (R), Drew Camillone (R), Adam Arvanete (R). HR _ Keegan Althiser (W).

Edmeston 10, Laurens 2

Matt Laymon struck out 14 and walked two over six innings as the Panthers won at home in the Tri-Valley League. Laymon also doubled in two runs in the fifth inning to give Edmeston a 3-2 lead.

Anthony Wolcott’s three-run double highlighted a seven-run sixth for Edmeston (2-0), which is at Afton at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Ryan Carr’s RBI groundout in the fifth gave Laurens a 2-1 lead.

Edmeston 10, Laurens 2

Laurens 001 010 0 _ 2 3 6

Edmeston 100 027 x _ 10 8 4

Corey Carr (6), N/A (6) and Mike Coryat. Matt Laymon (W), Jordan Williams (7) and Alex Stevens. 2B _ Matt Laymon (E), Alex Stevens (E), Anthony Wolcott (E).

Schenevus 7, G-MU 3

Winning pitcher Jesse Ward struck out 10 and walked one to lead Schenevus to a Tri-Valley League victory.

Corey Hubbard went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and Shawn Sperbeck finished 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Dragons (1-1, 1-0), who host Stamford on Tuesday.

Cody Hall had two hits to pace Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.

Schenevus 7, G-MU 3

Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 000 102 0 _ 3 6 4

Schenevus 000 142 x _ 7 10 3

Cody Hall (L) and Luke Hall. Jesse Ward (W,1-0) and Corey Hubbard. 2B _ Cody Hall (G), Corey Hubbard (S), Anthony Leonardo (S).

Cooperstown 4, Little Falls 2

Philip Pohl’s two-run single in the third inning gave Cooperstown the lead for keeps in its non-league road victory.

Doug Kline reached on an error to open the third and went to second on Luke Banner’s single. After Sean Gates sacrificed the runners to second and third, Pohl’s single put Cooperstown ahead, 3-2.

Little Falls (0-3) loaded the bases with none out in the fourth, but freshman Kyle Liner struck out the next three batters. Liner finished with eight strikeouts over four innings.

Cooperstown (3-0) plays a Center State Conference game against visiting Sauquoit Valley at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, then plays a non-leaguer at 1 p.m. against Camden.

Cooperstown 4, Little Falls 2

Cooperstown 102 001 0 _ 4 7 1

Little Falls 110 000 0 _ 2 8 3

Jim Fort (W), Kyle Liner (4) and Philip Pohl. Shepardson (L) and Reff. 2B _ Luke Banner (C), Tyler Combs (C), Blumberg (L). 3B _ Sarto (L).

B-G 5, Afton 2

Kyle Davy went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead host Bainbridge-Guilford to a Midstate Athletic Conference victory.

The Bobcats (2-3, 1-0) followed with a non-division loss to Sidney.

Winning pitcher Ray Newbauer had four strikeouts and five walks. Craig Laing went 1-for-2 and had two RBIs for the Bobcats, who host Unatego at 11 a.m. Saturday.

B-G 5, Afton 2

Afton 020 000 0 _ 2 4 2

Bainbridge-Guilford 122 000 x _ 5 5 1

Adam Berkeley (L) and Kyle Daly. Ray Newbauer (W,1-0) and Ryan Reynolds.

Sidney 8, B-G 2

Parker Umbra and Chase Mott each hit two-run triples in a seven-run seventh to help Sidney rally for a victory. The Warriors trailed, 2-1, entering the seventh.

"(Losing pitcher Dustin) Rutz is a sophomore and really held Sidney in check until the seventh," B-G coach Steve Rice said. "They finally put it where we couldn’t catch it in the seventh. They are a good hitting team."

Umbra and Mott each finished with two hits for the Warriors, who got four hits from Aubrey Wood. Brett Pendorf and Mike Pendorf each had two hits.

Brett Pendorf earned the victory, striking out seven and walking two in a six-hitter.

Sidney 8, B-G 2

Sidney 010 000 7 _ 8 15 0

Bainbridge-Guilford 000 110 0 _ 2 6 0

Brett Pendorf (W) and Parker Umbra. Dustin Rutz (L,0-1), Charlie Engel (7) and Ryan Reynolds. 2B _ Mike Pendorf (S), Parker Umbra (S), Cody Rose (S), Chase Mott (S), Aubrey Wood (S), Parker Curley (S). 3B _ Chase Mott (S), Parker Umbra (S).