Briefs
High school baseball
A run-scoring single by Max Gauden to score Josh Hoffman proved to be the difference as Belle Vernon edged Trinity, 3-2, in a non-section game.
Gauden’s single came in the top of the fifth inning to give Belle Vernon (10-5) a 3-0 lead.
Trinity (8-10) answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth on a line-drive single from Nathan Fetcho and an RBI triple from Forrest Havanis, who had three hits.
Starting pitcher Andrew Sokol and reliever Tyler Steadman prevented the Hillers from scoring the game-tying run. Sokol scattered seven hits and allowed two runs in his six innings for the Leopards to earn the win. Steadman pitched a scoreless seventh for the save.
College baseball
In Washington & Jefferson’s finale road trip of the regular season, the Presidents split a doubleheader with Saint Vincent. W&J won the first game 1-0 but lost the second game 9-6.
The Presidents are 28-11 overall and 20-3 in the PAC. Saint Vincent is 20-18 overall and 12-11 in the conference.
In the opener, W&J’s Ben Marsico pitched a two-hit shutout in seven innings for his ninth victory of the season. He retired the first 11 batters he faced to improve his record to 9-1 on the season.
In Game 2, which had 20 more hits than the opener, five different players for Saint Vincent had a multi-hit game. That ruined a solid effort from Presidents’ second baseman Mullen Socha, who went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
• California University swept a doubleheader against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West Division foe Slippery Rock, winning 8-2 in the opener and 6-1 in Game 2 at Wild Things Park.
Cal improves to 34-12 overall and 18-8 in the PSAC West. Slippery Rock falls to 14-27 overall and 4-20 in the conference.
Eric Fairman had a pair of hits, three RBI and scored three runs in Game 1. Lounden Counte, a California High School graduate, had three hits in the opener.
Pony baseball
Cole Carl hit a two-run homer as Printscape defeated Washington Hyundai 4-0 in the Washington Pony League. Matthew Smith, Shane Montgomery and Carl combined to pitch the shutout.
• Gibby Havanis had two doubles and was the winning pitcher as Ace Sporting Goods defeated Elks Lodge, 11-4. Jarden Catlen doubled. John Henry hit a triple and Max Dotson homered.
Luke Cowden hit a double for Elks Lodge.
College lacrosse
In a tale of two halves, Westminster scored 10 unanswered goals in the second half to defeat Washington & Jefferson 15-5 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
Rae LaRochelle gave the Presidents a 5-3 lead at one point in the first half with four straight goals.
The game was tied, 5-5, at halftime.
Duke extends Cutcliffe
Duke has extended football coach David Cutcliffe’s contract through the 2022 season.
Athletic director Kevin White announced the two-year extension Friday. Terms were not disclosed, as is customary at the private school.
Cutcliffe has won two Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year awards and has led the Blue Devils to six bowl games in seven years, winning the last three. He is 67-72 in 11 seasons at Duke.