Indiana travels to Mount Aloysius College this afternoon for state Quad-A quarterfinal baseball action against Bellefonte, the District 6 champions. Indiana is coming off a 2-1 win over East Pennsboro in the first round while Bellefonte eliminated Latrobe, 10-9.
The Raiders can hit. They’ve got seven players batting over .300, led by Trevor Johnson, who is hitting .545 with 11 home runs; Alex Ebeling, at .426; and Peyton Vancas, who’s hitting .417. Indiana coach Bill Thompson knows Bellefonte can swing the bat.
Indiana used three pitchers in the win over East Pennsboro, with Gavin Homer throwing 89 pitches over 4-and-two-thirds innings. Thompson says he is comfortable with the number of fresh arms he has ready.
Should Indiana win, they will advance to the state semifinals against the winner of today’s game between WPIAL champ Hopewell and District 10’s champion, Erie Cathedral Prep. The other half of the quarterfinal bracket has Archbishop Wood against Montoursville and Dallas playing Hanover.
You’ll hear the call of today’s game on WDAD, 100.3 FM, 1450 AM, on the ListenLive link at wdadradio.com, and on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Airtime is 4:15, with the first pitch at 4:30. You can also watch the game on Renda Digital TV, brought to you by the Bowser Minich Funeral Home, with the direct link at wdadradio.com and wccsradio.com.
Indiana fans are encouraged to give the team a great send-off when the bus pulls out at two o’clock. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to line the driveway at the Senior High School to cheer on the team, and Indiana community members and businesses are urged to turn out on Philadelphia Street as the bus rolls through.
There is another PIAA baseball playoff game happening at First Commonwealth Bank Field in Homer City. It’s a boys Single-A game between District 10 champion West Middlesex and District 5 champ Southern Fulton. Gametime is 4:30 and tickets are available at piaa.org.
