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1080 Media wins 2 at CABA event
STAFF report
STRUTHERS
1080 Media of the Youngstown Class B League won two games on the opening day of the CABA World Series at Cene Park on Monday.
1080 media defeated Pro Swing Pride, 8-3, and Michiana Scrappers, 9-0, as the tournament began pool play.
Rondinelli lost to the Dayton Dodgers, 4-1, while the Ohio Glaciers also won two games.
The Glaciers defeated Lyndora Lancers, 8-0, and the Michiana Scrappers, 5-3.
Against Pro Swing Pride, 1080 Media was led by Dan Popio and Anthony Raschilla, who hit back-to-back homers.
Brad Smith was the winning pitcher, coming on in relief of Matt Shelton.
Justin Vrable added a double for 1080 Media, and Kyle Tisdale singled twice.
Chris Fumasoli hit a double for Pro Swing Pride.
Against the Scrappers, Shelton hit a triple, while Raschilla and Joey Aulizia hit doubles. Cavan Cohoes added two singles and four RBIs.
Tyler Hartman was the winning pitcher, tossing a six-inning two-hitter.
The Dayton Dodgers scored three runs in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie against Rondinelli.
Rondinelli was led by Dom Defelice with two singles, but they could only manage three more hits. Brent Messett had one, a run-scoring single in the first inning.
The Dodgers tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a triple by Danny Dotson and a double by Ian Huss. Ryan Ekberg had a two-run triple for the Dodgers in the fourth inning.