Sunday, April 15, 2007

Back to Back Comeback Wins

Toms River South 7, Mount Carmel (Pa.) 1: The Indians (5-2) rallied from a 1-0 deficit as they exploded for four runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to earn a non-conference victory over the Tornadoes from Central Pennsylvania.

Sophomore Tyler Gebler (3-1) came on with three and one-third innings of shutout relief to earn the win and senior Joe Talerico continued his hot hitting with an RBI single in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth.

After falling behind 1-0 in the fourth inning, Gebler came on to strike out six, walk one and allow just one hit. He came on for senior Marc Potter, who only allowed two hits and yielded one unearned run.

South got the rally going in the fourth when senior Mark Perry drew the second of his three walks and junior Vinny Vivona followed with a walk as well. Junior Jeff Bissey bunted and all the runners were safe when Mount Carmel's Mike Klumsan tried to get the lead runner at third. After a strikeout, junior leadoff hitter Chase Gray drew an RBI walk. Junior Jake DelVento gave South the lead for good with an two-strike RBI ground out. Talerico followed with an RBI single and Gray then scored on the front-end of a double steal.

TR SOUTH 11, LACEY 6: After spotting the Lions a 6-0 lead, the Indians (4-2, 3-2 in A South) came from behind with eight in the fourth inning to go up 8-6 and prevail over Lacey.

Singles by Joe Talerico and junior Ryan Kapp started the rally and after a wild pitch, Tyler Gebler singled them both in. After a groundout, Mark Perry followed with a bunt hit and then a fielders choice bunt attempt by John Coppinger left two runners out, but two out. The Indians would then go on to score six runs with two outs. Catcher Brian Chrashewsky drilled a triple (one of 7 in the game) down the right field line for two RBI. Chase Gray smacked an RBI single. Jake DelVento blasted a run-scoring triple into the right-centerfield gap. Talerico followed with his own triple to the left-center field gap and Ryan Kapp wrapped up the scoring with a RBI single.

Junior lefthander Vincent Vivona threw four outstanding innings of relief to pick up his first varsity win. Vivona struck out six, walked none and allowed two bloop hits for the victory.