Carmichaels advances to state baseball semifinals

6/5/2008 5:29 PM

Observer-Reporter

GREENSBURG - Winning pitcher Joby Lapkowicz and reliever Chuck Gasti combined on a three-hit shutout as Carmichaels High School blanked Homer Center, 7-0, Thursday afternoon in the PIAA Class A baseball quarterfinals at Seton Hill University.

Carmichaels (22-1) will play Serra Catholic in the semifinals Monday at a site and time to be determined. Serra defeated Rochester, 4-2, Thursday.

Gasti has three hits for Carmichaels and Lapkowicz and Bill Musgrove each drove in two runs.

Homer Center (12-7) was the District 6 champion.

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