SANDLOT BASEBALL Falcons' uprising sinks Wharmby Sports, 6-3

Chad Baker's three-run double was the key blow in the seventh inning.
STRUTHERS -- The Astro Falcons scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally past Wharmby Sports 6-3 in Tuesday's first game of the best-of-five Class B championship series at Cene Park. The second game will be at 8 p.m. tonight.
With Wharmby leading 3-1, Joe Irwin was hit by a pitch from Joe Onufrak to start the Falcons' winning rally. Wharmby then brought in Dustin Kulka to pitch. He struck out Dom Marchionda before hitting Jared Bartholomew and walking Dan Bertolini to load the bases.
Then Frank Turocy, who led the league in hitting at .550, singled to right field to drive in Irwin and cut the lead to 3-2, before Chad Baker cleared Bartholomew, Bertolini and Turocy from the bases with a double up the alley in right center to make it 5-3. A hard smash off the bat of Bill Christian past the third baseman plated Baker with the final run of the inning.
Early going
Both teams scored in the first inning off of leadoff walks, a sacrifice bunt and then a run-scoring single.
Wharmby took the lead in the bottom of the third. Kulka led off with a walk, followed by a triple by Pat Oman, who scored on a wild pitch for the 3-1 lead.
Winning pitcher Robert Shannon tossed a complete game for the win. He allowed seven hits, and retired the last seven men he faced. Shannon had five strikeouts and walked three. Turocy, Baker, and Christian all had two hits each for the Astro Falcons.
For Wharmby, Onufrak allowed two runs on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks. Kulka suffered the defeat. Oman had three hits, while Billy Herman and Jake Gross had two singles each for Wharmby.
Rooners go 4-3
WHEELING, W. Va. -- B.B. Rooners of the Greater Akron Baseball Federation (18-under) compiled a 4-3 record in last weekend's Beast of the East tournament.
B.B. Rooners won its division and advanced to the quarterfinals. Scores were: Ontario Durham Bulls 2, Rooners 1; Rooners 6, Columbus Sharks 3; Rooners-13, Cleveland Fielders Choice 5; Philadelphia All-Star Baseball Academy 3, Rooners 2; Rooners 3, Cincinnati Panel Barn 1; and Rooners 6, Connecticut Blaze 3.
In the quarterfinals, B.B. Rooners lost to Maryland Monarchs, 7-4.
Leading Rooners offensively were Sam Mann (Howland) and Shane Scott (Lakeview, Pa.) with seven hits apiece. Mann had four doubles and four RBIs and he pitched a complete-game victory.
Greg Barton (Girard) had six hits, including a pair of doubles. Matt Colella (Shenango) and Derek Sumner (Neshannock) also had pitching wins. B.B. Rooners (29-12) will play in this weekend's Mayors Invitational in Battle Creek, Mich.
Warren AA
WARREN -- Ed Martin had three hits while Kurt Weaver and Ryan Burke had to apiece to lead Penn Ohio (10-8) over MTC Knights (9-10), 9-6.
Jim Newbrough was the winning pitcher while Jim Palumbo earned the save. Weaver, Burke and Mike Enyeart each had two RBIs. Weaver, Martin and Glenn Morris doubled.
For Knights, Kevin Lee and Brian Tate had two hits each. Jon Dittrich had two RBIs and a double. Also with doubles were Lee and Matt Yartz. Allen Hoover was the losing pitcher.
D & amp;K Roofing 11, Shevies 8
Winning pitcher Josh Camuso struck out eight batters in 51/3 innings. Ben Machall earned the save.
Mike Lepro had four hits for D & amp;K (6-10) while Andrew Burnett had three and Machall and Rob Kay had two each. Thanks to a grand slam, Burnett drove in five runs while Kay (two-run homer) and Branden Keck (triple) had two RBIs apiece. Lepro hit two doubles while Joe Ross, Kay and also had doubles.
For Shevies (4-13), T.J.Trevis had two hits, Christian Thoma tripled and Matt Vadas had two RBIs. Nick Pompeo and Nick Zacjackowski each doubled while Derek Armstrong was the losing pitcher.