2009 Game Recaps
Portage South Wins in 10 Innings
Portage South traveled to Woodridge HS for a game with the 2-time AA League Champs, Akron Lasiks. The
Lasiks scored a run in the first when Phil LoCasio singled to plate Kevin Brown. Akron
would increase the lead to 2-0 in the 5th when Jamie Matvey doubled home Ryan Petrusky.
The Black Squirrels got on the board in the sixth after Sam Crea walked, stole second and third, then scored
on a Danny Campfield double. PS would tie the game in the top of the seventh on an opposite field solo
homerun by Mike Haney. The game would remain tied through 9 innings. In the tenth, Ron
Spears would walk to lead off the inning for Portage South. Jimmy Jamieson reached after the
Lasiks tried to get the lead runner on a sacrifice bunt. The ball was thrown away and Spears advanced to third.
Spears scored when a pickoff attempt was thrown away. Haney and Jason Preising followed with walks
to load the bases. Kevin Haley earned a walk to score Jamieson for a 4-2 lead. Walt Samson
pitched a scoreless 10th to pick up a save. Dan Hepler threw the first 5 innings allowing just 4 hits
and 2 runs to the top scoring in the lead to this point. Mike Price gave up no hits in his 4 innings
of work for the win.
PS vs Akron Lasiks Box Score
Rain Suspends PS Home Opener
Portage South played their first game at Kent Roosevelt HS, the new home of the Black Squirrels, against Team Diesel.
Diesel got on the board with a run in the second. Mark Hayhurst singled to start the inning and scored
on a double by Pat Havens. PS came right back with 4 runs in the bottom of the second. Kevin
Yelinek doubled and scored on a Kevin Haley single. Dan Hepler and Jason
Preising followed with singles with Hepler's single scoring Haley. Hepler and Preising each scored on a wild
pitch. The game was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the fourth. Eric Schaffer threw 4
innings, allowing 5 hits and one run. The game will be completed from this point before the June 15th game at Ellet
HS.
Portage South Wins Season Opener
The Portage South Black Squirrels opened the 2010 Greater Akron Baseball regular season at Mount Union against
Alliance White Physical Therapy. PS got on the board first with a RBI single by Ron Spears that scored
Danny Campfield. Portage South would scored another run in the third to make it 2-0. It would
remain that score until the sixth when the Black Squirrel offense pushed 3 more runs across to open a 5-0 lead. Dylan
Wartluft and Campfield both walked to start the inning. Wartluft scored on a single by Jimmy Jamieson.
Jesse Michel followed with a single to load the bases. Kevin Yelinek had a RBI fielder's
choice to score Campfield. Walt Samson went 6 strong innings on the mound for PS, allowing just 2 hits
and striking out 6. Samson had a perfect game going into the fifth. Mike Price threw a scoreless
seventh, striking out 2. Michel led Portage South with 2 hits. New PS manager, Kevin Haley, earned
his first win.
PS vs Alliance White PT Box Score
