Indiana Regional Medical Center baseball ticker: Congratulations to the District 6 Class A baseball champion Homer-Center Wildcats on a fantastic season. Homer-Center lost to Serra Catholic, 7-2, Monday in the PIAA Class A playoffs, ending a very successful season.
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Recap

On June 10, Homer-Center defeated Elk County Catholic, 6-2, in the PIAA Class A playoffs Thursday at Rich Kuntz Memorial Field in Punxsutawney on 1160 WCCS and the MSA Sports Network.

 

Scroll down to see quarterfinal photos!

State playoffs, quarterfinals

On June 7, the Wildcats beat Neshannock, 3-1, in the first round of the state playoffs at the Keystone Field at the White Township Recreation Complex. Hear a 1160 WCCS replay of the game on the MSA Sports Network.

State playoffs, first round

Recap

On June 2, Homer-Center beat Bishop Guilfoyle, 5-1, to claim the District 6 Class A championship Wednesday night at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, as heard on 1160 WCCS. You can also hear a replay of the game on the MSA Sports Network and scroll down to see photos from the game.

Evan Bencic stymied Bishop Guilfoyle on four hits, walking just one batter and striking out nine while going the distance. It is Homer-Center's fourth District 6 championship.

Championship Game

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Bishop Guilfoyle	1	4	1	Losing Pitcher - N/A
Homer-Center	5	8	2	Winning Pitcher - Evan Bencic

Bencic

From the semi-final round: Homer-Center advanced to the District 6 championship Thursday, but the Marion Center Stingers did not.

Homer-Center came back from a 5-0 deficit to beat Northern Cambria, 10-8, in the Class A semifinals at First Commonwealth Field. Thirteen Wildcats batted in the fifth inning and Homer-Center went ahead on a two-run homer by Eric Cusimano.Homer-Center will play Bishop Guilfoyle in the championship game at Blair County Ballpark on Wednesday (7 p.m.). The Wildcats also earned a state playoff berth.

Marion Center lost to Central Martinsburg, 9-0, at Marion Center in the Class AA semifinals. Nick LaMantia took the loss for the Stingers.

See photos and video at the bottom of the page. Click the audio players below to hear game recaps and click the links below to listen to replays of Thursday's games on the MSA Sports Network.

Semifinal Games

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Northern Cambria	8	13	4	Losing Pitcher - Joel Polites
Homer-Center	10	10	3	Winning Pitcher - Craig Ciranni

Recap

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Central	9	9	0	Winning Pitcher - Tyler Ferguson
Marion Center	0	1	5	Losing Pitcher - Nick LaMantia

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Quarterfinal Games

	Runs	Hits	Errors
Bishop McCort	9	9	0	Losing Pitcher - Sean Lenhart
Homer-Center	11	10	5	Winning Pitcher - Craig Ciranni

Recap

	Runs	Hits	Errors
West Branch	4	8	4	Losing Pitcher - Chris Beveridge
Marion Center	13	5	9	Winning Pitcher - Chris Bunyak

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