The McGraw baseball team held up against a late surge from Stockbridge Valley to win 9-6 Monday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. The Eagles are now 7-1 and had not played since April 16.
McGraw got four runs in the bottom of the first inning to jump out in front. Riley VanLiew hit a two-run double to drive in Calob Sutton and Blair Mulcahy, then VanLiew and Brennan Wilson both scored on errors.
The Eagles’ offense fell a bit flat in the second through fifth innings, scoring just once in both the third and fifth. VanLiew scored on a passed ball in the third and Blair Mulcahy tripled and scored on a VanLiew single in the fifth.
McGraw head coach Corey Wilson thinks some of his guys got down on themselves after a bad at bat and wants to make sure that doesn’t become a trend.
“I think some of our players were a little frustrated with how they were approaching the pitcher and having some swings they don’t usually make,” Corey Wilson said. “We talked about positive energy. Moving forward we need to do a better job of that.”
Owen Mulcahy got the start for McGraw, going three-plus innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts. He exited the game with runners on second and third and no outs, with Corey Wilson going to Owen’s older brother, Blair.
“I wanted to go longer with Owen and my plan wasn’t to go to Blair tonight, but being a league game it was really important,” Corey Wilson said. “I felt most confident with him the way he’s been pitching all year.”
Blair Mulcahy allowed just one of the runners to score, giving up an RBI single before striking out three in a row.
The star sophomore cruised until the sixth, when he allowed a run to make it 6-3.
McGraw appeared to put the game away in the bottom of the sixth. Thomas Lea and Sutton both scored on a throwing error by Stockbridge Valley catcher Braden Renner. Blair Mulcahy scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-3.
Stockbridge Valley them got to Blair Mulcahy, tagging him for three consecutive hits to make it 9-4. Down to his final strike, Scott Rood ripped a two-run triple into the right-center gap to put the tying run in the on-deck circle. Blair Mulcahy punched out Evan Enslow on four pitches to end the threat.
Corey Wilson was willing to let it ride with his ace on the mound in a big game.
“He’s been there so many times he knows how to handle himself,” Corey Wilson said. “I thought he did a good job. They put the ball in play. It’s just baseball.”
Blair Mulcahy ended with a line of four runs on seven hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in four innings.
VanLiew finished 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored, Blair Mulcahy went 3-for-3 with a triple, a walk and three runs, Sutton walked once and scored twice, Lea singled and scored, Brennan Wilson walked twice and scored once, Jaydon Bassett singled and Owen Mulcahy drew a walk.
McGraw bounced back from its spring break week off and started the back half of its schedule strong. Corey Wilson thinks this team has some serious potential if the offense can continue putting up runs.
“Getting a win is very important, but we haven’t seen the ball in a week,” Corey Wilson said. “Just getting back into a rhythm offensively is the key. If we can do things offensively, we are a team to beat.”
The Eagles’ next game is at 5 p.m. today at Sandy Creek.
BASEBALL
WESTHILL 6, HOMER 0
Homer only mustered two hits off Westhill ace Mike Madigan, with Mitchell Earle and Tristan Allen both reaching base.
Maddox Johsnon tossed two innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits and two walks. Andrew Kline went the next two, allowing three runs on three hits and four walks with a strikeout. Evan Sullivan threw 1.1 innings, walked three and struck out two and Allen got the final two outs.
ONONDAGA 6, TULLY 3
Tully allowed five of its six runs between the fourth and sixth innings and only one of the six in total were earned.
Wyatt Lund tossed 3.1 frames, allowing three runs, one earned, on three hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. Andy Polak then got two outs and struck out one. Oscar Breitzka walked three and gave up an unearned run in 1.2 innings with two strikeouts and Dan Duffy allowed two unearned runs on two walks and a hit batter with a strikeout in 0.2 innings.
Zeke Mohat, Ben Fleckenstein and Polak all recorded two hits, with Mohat scoring a run, Fleckenstein adding a walk and an RBI and Polak driving a run in and scoring once. Nate Melton doubled and scored, Will Lund singled and walked and Wyatt Lund singled.
UNION SPRINGS 3, MORAVIA 2
Union Springs walked off Moravia in the bottom of the 11th after four consecutive scoreless innings. Dillon Palmer tossed the first seven innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Eli Landis finished the final 3.2 frames, giving up a run on two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Dillon Palmer scored Moravia’s first run in the top of the sixth on a wild pitch, then Hunter Boynton scored on a passed ball. The Blue Devils also had runners in scoring position in the first, third, fifth, seventh, eighth and 11th, but couldn’t convert.
Eli Landis went 3-for-5, Dillon Palmer singled and scored, Thomas Palmer singled and walked, Luke Landis hit a single, Jairen Francis walked twice and Boynton walked and scored.
MORAVIA 7, SOUTHERN CAYUGA 0
Noah Corbett tossed a complete game shutout, striking out three batters while allowing three hits and four walks over seven innings Saturday.
Luke Landis led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with a run scored. Corbett doubled and drove in three runs, Jairen Francis singled, walked twice, drove in a run and scored a run, Carson Andrews walked twice and scored once, Dillon Palmer singled, was hit by a pitch and scored once, Hunter Boynton singled, walked and scored once, Thomas Palmer singled and drove in a run, Eli Landis singled and scored and Ian Proper scored a run.
SOFTBALL
JORDAN-ELBRIDGE 16, HOMER 1
Mya Riccardi scored Homer’s only run in the bottom of the fifth on a passed ball. She reached base on a walk.
Alex Kellaway, Kaylee Darling and Brooke Casterline all hit singled, with Riccardi drawing two walks and Ally Verfuss walking once.
SOUTHERN CAYUGA 11, MARATHON 6
SOUTHERN CAYUGA 6, MARATHON 4
Cassie Forrest and Autumn Young led Marathon in the first game by going 2-for-3. Forrest also had two runs and an RBI and Young knocked in two runs.
Marissa Allen paced the Olympians in the second game, finishing 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Bonnie-Jade Kinsman, Melodie Sutton and Haylee Chrysler all drove in a run as well.
CINCINNATUS 8, MCGRAW 0
Payton Gerrard tossed a one-hitter with 13 strikeouts and Cincinnatus scored all eight runs over the fifth and sixth innings as the Lions swept McGraw. Gerrard also went 2-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored.
Lucy Finch was 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run, Madison Stover went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, Neveah Billings was 2-for-3 with a double and a run and Hannah Ellerson finished 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.
Leah Terwilliger had McGraw’s only hit on the day. Remmi Stull tossed five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Abby Lakie finished off the game, surrendering five runs, four earned, on four hits with a strikeout.
JORDAN-ELBRIDGE 16, CORTLAND 0
Cortland allowed 11 runs in the fourth and fifth innings after trailing 5-0 through three Saturday. Sophie Mayer and Gracie-Jo Homza recorded Cortland’s only hits of the day, while Jadyn Willey drew a walk.
UNION SPRINGS 12, MARATHON 0
No additional details were reported from Saturday’s game.
BOYS GOLF
CINCINNATUS 258, MADISON 286
Koda Temple led Cincinnatus’ effort with a 43 and Zack Streichert followed him up with a 46. Collin Holtmart carded a 54, Mason Walker shot a 55, Tyler Walker notched a 60 and Kory Hall’s 61 was scratched.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
BASEBALL
Cortland at Mexico, 5 p.m. today at NBT Bank Stadium
McGraw at Sandy Creek, 5 p.m. today
Central Valley Academy at Homer, 4 p.m. Wednesday at NBT Bank Stadium
Marathon at Southern Cayuga, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Whitney Point at Dryden, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
A-P-W at Tully, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Otselic Valley/Cincinnatus at DeRuyter, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Union Springs at Moravia, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
SOFTBALL
Cortland at Mexico, 5 p.m. today
Homer at Westhill, 4:30 p.m. today
Cincinnatus at Onondaga/LaFayette, 4:30 p.m. today
Tully at Cazenovia, 5 p.m. today
Marathon at Southern Cayuga, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Groton at Newfield, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Cincinnatus at Cazenovia, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Whitney Point at Dryden, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
A-P-W at Tully, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Union Springs at Moravia, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
BOYS LACROSSE
Chittenango at Cortland, 7 p.m. today
Tully/F-P at Jordan-Elbridge, 6 p.m. today
Dryden at Seton Catholic, 7 p.m. Wednesday
GIRLS LACROSSE
Cazenovia/Hamilton at Cortland, 5 p.m. today
Southern Hills at CBA, 5 p.m. today
TRACK & FIELD
Moravia at Odessa-Montour, 4:30 p.m. today
Cortland at Homer, 4 p.m. Wednesday
Cincinnatus, DeRuyter at Onondaga, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Bishop Grimes, Faith Heritage, Manlius Pebble Hill at Tully, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
BOYS GOLF
Marathon at Union Springs/Port Byron, 3:30 p.m. today at Wells College Golf Course
Southern Cayuga at Groton, 3:30 p.m. today at Stonehedges Golf Course
Moravia at Dryden, 3:15 p.m. today at Elm Tree Golf Course
Stockbridge Valley at DeRuyter, 3:30 p.m. today at Apple Creek Golf Club
Marathon at Spencer-Van Etten, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shephard Hills Golf Course
Cincinnatus at DeRuyter, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Apple Creek Golf Club
Union Springs/Port Byron at Moravia, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fillmore Glen Golf Course
BOYS TENNIS
Homer at Skaneateles, 5 p.m. today
Moravia at Southern Cayuga, 4:30 p.m. today
Marcellus at Cortland, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Moravia at Elmira Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
GIRLS TENNIS
Moravia at Elmira Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
