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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 2015

Page

7

Pirates stop Spartans in regional final thriller

The Wheelersburg Pirates defeated the Alexander Spartans 5-3 to win the Division III, Region 11 final at Paint Stadium. Wheelersburg advances to the state tournament for the sixth straight year, while Alexander ends 25-5, a program single season wins record. Wade Martin shined with six shutout innings and 12 strikeouts, while Alexander ace Zac Smith pitched seven innings in Thursday’s semi, with Zach Russell earning the regional final win for Wheelersburg.

Chillicothe Alexander Spartans Wheelersburg Pirates Spartans Wheelersburg Paint Stadium Alexander Vaughn Grigsby Pirates Wade Martin Lukas Thompson Brody McGrath Martin Thompson Chace Harris W.A. Memorial Stadium Marshall Recruit Ridgewood Grigsby Zac Smith Zach Russell Shea Grigsby Kyle Holt Vaughn Alex Messenger Louise Fish

Illinois routs Ohio 10 3 in NCAA tournament opener

Champaign Illinois defeats Ohio 10 3 in a first round game as Kevin Duchene earns the win and Illinois top seed advances to face Notre Dame while Ohio, 36 20, fights to stay alive with a Sunday elimination game against Wright State after snapping a five game streak.

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Odunaiya Earns State Meet Bid With Discus Third

Athens senior Gaza Odunaiya returned to the Division I Region 3 Championships at Pickerington North High School and placed third in the girls discus with a best of 129 feet 3 inches. Her second attempt reached 95 feet 2 inches before the big throw, keeping her among the top four who advance to the state meet. Dublin Coffman’s Oyesade Olatoye won with 162 feet 8 inches.

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Illinois Ready for Champaign Regional Showdown at Illinois Field

Illinois joins Notre Dame Wright State and Ohio in the 2015 Champaign Regional at Illinois Field. Duchene labored but delivered key pitches as Ohio led 2-1 before Illinois leveled with a five run second inning. Ohio faltered against strong Illinois relief as the Illini advanced in a crowded regional schedule.

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