Nick Vento drove in three runs, helping Laurel Auto Group to a 5-2 victory over Delweld on Thursday at Point Stadium. He singled in the seventh inning. Matt Kochasic recorded the win for Laurel Auto Group. He allowed two runs over five innings. He struck out none, walked one and surrendered six hits. Didiano was …
The bats were busy at Point Stadium on Tuesday, and when the dust cleared Laurel Auto Group had a 19-8 win over Berkley Hills Renegades in seven innings. There were 22 hits, including six extra base hits in the game. Laurel Auto Group continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. …
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Zac Heide went 2-2 and hit a home run, helping Laurel Auto Group to a 6-4 victory over Altoona Railbirds on Sunday at Roxbury Park. He singled in the first inning and homered in the fifth inning. Sean Thompson recorded the win for Laurel Auto Group. He allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings. He …
Laurel Auto Group and First Commonwealth both had scoring chances on Friday, but it was Laurel Auto Group that was able to capitalize on them as it pulled out a 9-4 win at Point Stadium. First Commonwealth had nine hits compared with Laurel Auto Group’s eight, but First Commonwealth stranded seven runners on base. Nick …
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Both Laurel Auto Group and First Commonwealth put runners aboard on Thursday, but it was Laurel Auto Group that was able to take advantage, pulling out a 2-1 win at Roxbury Park. First Commonwealth out-hit Laurel Auto Group four to two, but First Commonwealth stranded six runners on base. The fact that Laurel Auto Group …
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Johnstown, PA – The 2014 Johnstown AAABA league schedule has been released with play set to begin on Thursday, May 29th. Coming off a 21-16 record, Laurel Auto Group will kick-off its season with a showdown against First Commonwealth Bank. This year’s schedule format is the same as last season, with 6 games against each …
Johnstown, PA – The Laurel Auto Group AAABA baseball team is excited to announce its roster additions for the upcoming 2014 season. Last year marked a step in the right direction for the young franchise, as they improved to a 21-16 record and advanced to the playoffs. This year’s roster additions bring added firepower to …
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JOHNSTOWN — Baseball AAABA Berkley Hills Renegades 12, Laurel Auto Group 6: At Point Stadium, Jake Pribanic scored two runs and had three RBI for Berkley Hills in Monday’s early game. The pitching trio of Oliver Girman, A.J. Rievel and Rick Jones allowed 11 hits and six runs. Girman allowed four and Jones allowed two. …
JOHNSTOWN — AAABA League First Commonwealth 5, Altoona Rail Birds 3: In Altoona, First Commonwealth Bank earned its first victory of the AAABA League season during an interleague win over the Altoona Rail Birds on Saturday. First Commonwealth scored two runs in the first and added three in the fifth. Pitcher Chris Horten scattered six hits. …
JOHNSTOWN — AAABA League Delweld 9, Laurel Auto Group 6: Two home runs from Josh Staniscia, who was 2-for-4, and three RBI from Devin Pritts (2-for-4, two runs) helped Delweld to a victory at Roxbury Park. Drew Hemminger had three hits and scored twice in the win while Luke Campbell drove in a pair of runs. Eric …
JOHNSTOWN — AAABA League Delweld 3, Laurel Auto Group 2: After spotting Laurel Auto Group a 2-0 lead during the top of the sixth, Delweld rallied for three runs in the bottom half to edge out a victory at Roxbury Park. Matt Martin singled and scored the go-ahead run on a groundout by Drew Hemminger. Austin Sleek …
Mike Mastovich mmastovich@tribdem.com JOHNSTOWN — Casey Craig is new to his role as GM of the Laurel Auto Group franchise in the AAABA League. But Craig has seen enough of Mark Thomchick to realize the first-year manager has brought instant respectability to a team that finished eight games under .500 last season. Thomchick joined Laurel after …
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JOHNSTOWN — Zach Heide’s two-run home run cleared the Screen Monster in left field at Point Stadium and kick-started Laurel Auto Group’s scoring in its 8-2 victory over Ketrow Insurance Monday night in a AAABA league game. The first-inning homer was one of two for Laurel Auto Group. Jesse Bortner led off the fifth inning with …
JOHNSTOWN — AAABA Martella’s Pharmacy 8, Laurel Auto Group 0: At Point Stadium, Tony Strasiser belted a two-run home run in the first inning to send Martella’s Pharmacy on its way to victory. Jordan Giannini went 3-for-4 with a single, double and triple and scored three runs for Martella’s while teammate Jesse Cooper had two …
JOHNSTOWN — Outdoors Turkey hunter’s clinic at Stackhouse Park A spring turkey hunter’s clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15 at the fireplace pavilion of Stackhouse Park, 998 Luzerne St., Westmont. The clinic will cover scouting and hunting tactics, safety and ethics, bow hunting in the classic tradition, calls and …
JOHNSTOWN — AAABA League Berkley Hills Renegades 5, Laurel Auto Group 3: At Point Stadium, Nate Spohn got the win when the Berkley Hills Renegades took on Laurel Auto Group. Spohn threw five innings and allowed two earned and Ryan Loutsenhizer came in for two innings of relief and had no earned runs scored. Jason Shirley …
JOHNSTOWN — Berkley Hills Renegades Manager: Larry McCabe, 2nd season, 31-15 record. Assistant coaches: Dave Tataliba, Ben Grace. GM Roland Black. Last season: 25-11. Playoffs: 6-2. AAABA Tournament: 0-2. Top returnees: Johnny Jones, 3B; Nate Campbell; MVP; Matt Kastelic, SS; Brett Marabito, OF. Top recruits: Rick Jones, INF. Roster (Player, age, position) A.J. Rievel, 21, LHP; Ben Weimer, …
JOHNSTOWN — The AAABA League is a year older in more ways than one this season. The six-team local league and the AAABA national organization will raise the age limit to 21. In some instances, players whose birthdays fall after Aug. 1 may be 22 years old at some point during the 36-date regular season. For decades, …
— The following Memorial Day observances are scheduled for Monday: — Bicycle contest at Westmont Hilltop Middle School, 827 Diamond Blvd., Johnstown, 7:30 a.m.; parade on Luzerne Street, 8:30 a.m.; Grandview Cemetery, 801 Millcreek Road, Johnstown, ceremony with state Rep. Bryan Barbin, D-Johns-town, and choral selections by Johnstown Symphony Chorus at 9 a.m. — Sandyvale …
JOHNSTOWN — Baseball Local teams to hold veterans fundraiser The Dirtbag Baseball Club and Laurel Auto Group’s AAABA League team will work together to raise money for Veteran Community Intiative, Inc. of Johnstown (VCI) during Memorial Day weekend. The two-day VCI Classic will be held at Point Stadium on Friday and Saturday, and a free youth …
— Cambria Somerset Authority officials plan to have an electrician inspect their whitewater release valve today after the device at the Quemahoning Reservoir intake tower failed to close Saturday morning. CSA Manager Earl Waddell said staff was completing the multiphase process to close the valve Saturday morning when it stopped, keeping the valve approximately 25 …
