Wapahani baseball wins MEC with 5-inning perfect game from Gavin Lash; prep, BSU results

MUNCIE, Ind. — Wapahani left no doubt about being the best team in the Mid-Eastern Conference.

The IHSBCA Class 2A No. 3 Raiders hosted No. 6 Monroe Central on Thursday in a battle for the conference crown, with Wapahani winning in dominant fashion, 10-0, behind a five-inning perfect game from junior Gavin Lash.

It was Lash's first such performance in his high school career, and lowered his season ERA to 1.85 with a 6-2 record. The Raider offense was led by senior Luke Wilmann (two hits, one home run, one RBI) and juniors Daxton Dudley (one hit, two RBI's) and Paul Fisher (one home run).

Wapahani (19-4) has gotten the better of Monroe Central (19-7) of late, most notably in last year's sectional championship that ended in a walk-off homer. The Golden Bears are eager to get over the hump this postseason, and the two squads could face off again in the sectional semifinals at Frankton on May 28 if they both win their first-round games.

Here's what else happened this week (May18-19) in East Central Indiana and Ball State University sports.

High school baseball

Shenandoah toppled by Frankton

Shenandoah on Wednesday lost at Frankton 12-2 in six innings. Raiders sophomore Ethan Loy had his team's lone RBI, and junior Jobe Robinson tallied three hits. Junior Carson Brookbank took the pitching loss after allowing six runs, three earned, in 4.2 innings.

New Castle falls to New Palestine

New Castle (13-5-1) on Wednesday lost its home game to New Palestine 7-1.

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Yorktown falls to Mt. Vernon

Yorktown (15-10) on Thursday lost its home game against Mt. Vernon 11-4. Hayden Carrow and Jacob Pruitt each tallied one hit and RBI's for the Tigers, and Landon Case took the pitching loss after allowing 10 runs, three earned, in 2.2 innings of work.

Winchester dominates Muncie Central

Winchester (9-10) on Thursday won at Muncie Central (6-16) 12-2 in six innings. The Golden Falcon offense was led by Brayden Tippett with three hits and two RBI's, and Ethan Doss earned the pitching win after allowing just two hits and one earned run in four innings.

Bearcats junior Trenton French took the pitching loss after allowing seven runs, five earned, in 1.1 innings, and he and sophomore Charlie Graham each tallied one hit and one RBI at the plate.

Shenandoah handles Daleville

Shenandoah (13-9-1) on Thursday won at Daleville (4-19) 9-1. Raiders junior Dylan McDaniel hit a grand slam, and Robinson had two hits, one home run and three RBI's. Senior Jasper Campbell pitched all eight innings, allowing six hits, one earned run with 12 strikeouts.

Broncos sophomore Meryck Adams took the pitching loss after allowing five earned runs in 7.1 innings, and junior Austin Tungate had the team's lone RBI.

Delta survives Pendleton Heights

Delta (8-16) on Thursday held on to beat Pendleton Heights 7-6. Eagles senior Parker Faletic led the offense with two hits and two RBI's, and sophomore Kayden Thomas earned the pitching win after allowing three hits and three earned runs in 4.1 innings.

Cowan shuts out Blue River

Cowan (11-9) on Thursday won its home game against Blue River (7-8) 13-0 in five innings. Six Blackhawks had at least one RBI, led by senior Chase Smith with two hits and three RBI's. He also pitched all five innings, allowing just one hit with six strikeouts.

Wes-Del wins shootout against Eastern Hancock

Wes-Del (14-8) on Thursday won an offense-heavy game at Eastern Hancock 26-15 in five innings. Warriors junior Travis Bunch had two home runs and seven RBI's, but he also allowed 15 hits and nine earned runs in four innings on the mound.

Jay County tops Bellmont

Jay County (13-8) on Thursday beat Bellmont 10-8. Patriots senior Gavin Myers had one hit and three RBI's, and junior Dusty Pearson scored three times. Sophomore Cody Rowles earned the pitching win after allowing two earned runs in 2.1 innings.

Blackford blown out by Adams Central

Blackford (11-13) on Thursday lost to Adams Central 15-1 in five innings. Bruins sophomore Ethan Morris notched two hits and one RBI, and sophomore Mason Merkel took the pitching loss after surrendering eight earned runs in three innings.

Muncie Burris tops Liberty Christian

Muncie Burris (3-10) on Thursday beat Liberty Christian 19-13. Seniors Elliot Godfrey and Alex Trinkle, and sophomore Lawson Sanchez each tallied four RBI's, and senior Adams Combs earned the pitching win in 6.1 innings.

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High school softball

Yorktown defeats Madison-Grant

Yorktown on Wednesday beat Madison-Grant 9-1. Seniors Macie Dowd tallied two hits, one home run and three RBI's, and Alanah Jones notched three hits. Jones also earned the pitching win after allowing just one hit and one earned run with seven strikeouts.

Delta tops Shenandoah

Delta on Wednesday won at Shenandoah 11-4. Eagles junior Sydney Stroble had two doubles, one home run and three RBI's, and senior Ellie Summers pitched all seven innings and allowed three earned runs.

Raiders sophomore Elise Boyd hit a two-run homer, and freshman Olivia Watson took the pitching loss after allowing four earned runs in 4.1 innings.

Yorktown edges Pendleton Heights

SCAI Class 3A No. 3 Yorktown (21-2) on Thursday topped Pendleton Heights 2-0. Jones pitched a strong seven innings, allowing just one hit with 13 strikeouts.

Wapahani shuts out Monroe Central

Wapahani (13-11) on Thursday beat Monroe Central (5-19) 11-0 in five innings. Raiders sophomore Abi Cross tallied three hits and two RBI's, and senior Katie Bray earned the pitching win after allowing just one hit in four innings.

Shenandoah shuts out Daleville

Shenandoah (16-10) on Thursday won at Daleville (5-9) 16-0 in five innings. Raiders freshman Lydia Schwagmeier notched two doubles, one home run and three RBI's, and senior Kaylin Nolan allowed just one hit with 14 strikeouts in five innings.

Delta falls to Elwood

Delta (10-13) on Thursday lost at Elwood 11-5. Stroble had two hits, one home run, and four RBI's. Junior Shelby White tallied four hits, but also allowed 12 hits and six earned runs in six innings in the circle.

Winchester falls to Bluffton

Winchester (6-13) on Thursday lost to Bluffton 12-11. Golden Falcons senior Taylor Baker hit a three-run home run and junior Alexis Roth tallied three hits and two RBI's.

New Castle beaten by Union County

New Castle (10-15) on Thursday lost to Union County 11-5.

Wes-Del blown out by Eastern Hancock

Wes-Del (15-8) on Thursday lost at Eastern Hancock 16-0 in five innings.

Jay County tops Northeastern

Jay County (15-7) on Thursday won at Northeastern 7-3. Senior Olivia Bright had two hits and two RBI's, and senior Haleigh Clayton pitched all seven innings and allowed just three earned runs and nine hits.

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New Castle's Anyssa Hall signs with Michigan State track and field

New Castle senior Anyssa Hall on Wednesday signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and track and field career at Michigan State. This season, Hall qualified for the Ben Davis regional in both the 100m and 200m dashes after being sectional champion in both events in 2021. She also placed 20th in long jump at the state meet last season.

High school boys golf

Wes-Del tops Cowan and Blue River

Wes-Del (198) on Thursday beat Blue River (202) and Cowan (213) in a three-way match. Warriors individual scores were Will Delaney (44), Brian Russell (50), Evan Reed (50) and Caiden Smith (54).

Delta beats Alexandria

Delta on Thursday beat Alexandria. Eagles individual scores were Jake Bilby (34, medalist), Riley Bratton (37), Zach Carter (43) and Javin Kile (43).

High school girls tennis

Delta, Yorktown advance to sectionals finals

Delta and Yorktown both won their sectional first-round matchups 5-0 on Thursday, beating Muncie Burris and Muncie Central 5-0, respectively.

Blackford advances to sectional final

Blackford on Thursday beat Madison-Grant 3-2 to advance to the sectional finals. Bruins winners were No. 1 singles Sissy McNeal (6-3, 6-2), No. 3 singles Meeka Stalker (6-2, 7-5), and No. 1 doubles Anya Uggen/Emily Ellison (6-3, 2-6, 6-3).

Three Cardinals earn track and field All-MAC honors

Ball State track and field's Charity Griffith, Kayla Jones and Karlie Zumbro on Wednesday were named to the All-Mid-American Conference team. Griffith won the high jump for her first outdoor championship at 1.76m, and also won the indoor title earlier this season after clearing a career-best height of 1.85m. Jones captured her first MAC title in the 800m with a time of 2:07.61, and Zumbro repeated as the heptathlon champion after setting a MAC Championship program record by scoring 5,403 points in the competition.

Ball State men's basketball brings back Jarron Coleman

Ball State men's basketball on Thursday announced the addition of Jarron Coleman, a transfer from Missouri who will be immediately eligible, as part of the 2022 recruiting class.

Coleman played with the Cardinals from 2018-2021, winning MAC Freshman of the Year in 2020 after taking a redshirt season in 2018-19. He averaged 10.2 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game, and 3.2 assists per game to lead all freshmen in MAC play. He averaged 13.8 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per contest as a sophomore, shooting 47.7% from the field and 42.5% from behind the arc.

Last season, Coleman played in 31 games for Missouri. He led the Tigers with 36 3-pointers and finished the year shooting 30.3% from 3-point range.

BSU baseball's Schweitzer Records 100th Strikeout of the Season

BSU baseball's (35-17, 29-7 MAC) Tyler Schweitzer on Thursday struck out his 100th batter of the season in the team's 7-4 win over Miami (Ohio). He finished with eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings, improving his record to 10-2.

Ana Barreto Joins BSU women’s basketball

Ball State women's basketball has added Portuguese native Ana Barreto for the upcoming 2022-2023 season. Barreto was a member of the Centre of High Performance of Basketball Portuguese Federation from 2017-2020, helping her U14-U19 teams reach first, second and third place finishes in the Lisbon Regional Championship.

Barreto helped her team win back-to-back Portuguese Cups in 2020-21 and 2021-22, and recently won the Federation Cup with her senior squad and the Super Cup. In 2020, Barreto helped the U15 3x3 reach third place at the Portuguese Speaking Countries Championship.

Ball State softball's Faith Hensley Earns NFCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team Honors

Ball State softball senior outfielder Faith Hensley on Thursday was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region First Team for the second consecutive season.

The 2022 MAC Player of the Year is one of only two league players to earn NFCA All-Region First Team honors this season. Hensley led the Ball State offense with a .404 batting average in 2022, ranked third in the league and 49th nationally heading into NCAA Regional play.

Gus Martin is a sports reporter at The Star Press. Follow him on Twitter @GusMartin_SP, and contact him at gmartin@gannett.com or 765-729-4742.

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