PREP ROUNDUP | Wednesday’s news and notes

BASEBALL

All-Star Classic is Friday at Eastwood

NILES

The High School Valley All-Star Classic will be played Friday at 6 p.m. at Eastwood Field.

Tickets for the baseball game cost $5 for general admission seats and are available at the Chevy All Stars Box Office at Eastwood Field, by calling 330-505-0000 or online at www.mvscrappers.com.

East High School’s Jason Ray is the Mahoning County head coach. His assistants are Mike Rohm and Vincent Serra. The Mahoning roster has: Micah Mamula-Zarlingo, Loweville, outfielder; Pat Donofrio, Ursuline, outfielder; Bobby Cavalier, Austintown Fitch, outfielder; Devin Higginbotham, Austintown Fitch, pitcher; Mike Fetsko, Boardman, infielder and outfielder; Jad Jadallah, Canfield, catcher and infielder; John Mikos, Cardinal Mooney, pitcher and infielder; Aaron Pepperney, Cardinal Mooney. pitcher and infielder; Valar Blair, Chaney, pitcher and outfielder; Dante Hurst, outfielder, East; Braeden O’Shaughnessy, Poland, infielder; Braden Olson, Poland, pitcher and infielder; Jared Bajerski, South Range, catcher and infielder; Jaxon Anderson, South Range, outfielder; Brannon Brungard, Springfield, outfielder; Shane Eynon, Springfield, pitcher and infielder; Jarrett Orbin, Springfield, catcher, pitcher and infielder; Hunter Stellato, Struthers, catcher, pitcher and infielder; Mason Walker, West Branch, pitcher, infielder and outfielder; Cam Kreps, Boardman, pitcher, infielder and outfielder; Danny Beistel, Canfield, catcher and infielder; Joshua Riveria, Chaney, pitcher and infielder; Kevin James, East, infielder and outfielder; Bryan Harris, Lowellville, pitcher and infielder; Cole Bates, West Branch, infielder; Dan Windham, Western Reserve, pitcher and infielder; and Caleb Quinn, Western Reserve, pitcher and infielder.

Bristol’s Jeff Thompson will be the Trumbull head coach. Assisting him will be Aaron Wiebe and Dan Collins. The Trumbull roster has: Gage Elza, Bristol, pitcher and outfielder; Frank Manios, Howland, infielder; Jamie Thompson, Hubbard, outfielder; Lukas Mosora, Hubbard, pitcher, infielder and outfielder; Clay Lazzari, Lakeview, pitcher and infielder; Kevin Ellsworth-Myers, Lakeview, catcher; Jacob Carfolo, Mineral Ridge; Corbin Foy, Niles, pitcher and infielder; Dylan Dye, Southington, pitcher and infielder; Andrew Russell, Champion, pitcher and infielder; Nick DeGregory, Girard, infielder; Austin Clausell, Girard, infielder; Colton Stoneman, LaBrae, outfielder; Frank Hiland, Maplewood, pitcher and infielder; Zack Nolf, McDonald, pitcher and infielder; Logan Shields, McDonald, pitcher, infielder and outfielder; Preston Rapczak, Newton Falls, outfielder; Nick Guarnieri, Niles, catcher; Jadon Durda, Warren Harding, pitcher and infielder; Matt Williams, Warren Harding, infielder; Eric Shingledecker, Brookfield, catcher and infielder; Hunter Bates, Maplewood, catcher, pitcher and infielder; Adam Wibert, Mathews, pitcher and infielder; Wolfgang Wildman, Southington, pitcher and infielder; Matt Horvat, Champion, pitcher and infielder; Isaac Hadley, Warren JFK, catcher and infielder; and Alex Hernandez, Warren JFK, infielder.

SOFTBALL

Melewski won’t return as Canfield softball coach

CANFIELD

Ray Melewski, Canfield High School’s varsity softball head coach for eight seasons, has been told his contract will not be renewed for 2020.

Melewski said he met on Tuesday with Mike Cochran, Canfield’s incoming athletic director, to talk about field renovations. Instead, Cochran told Melewski his contract would not be renewed.

“I don’t know why,” Melewski said Wednesday. “He said they want to go in a different direction.

“I can’t believe it, it hasn’t sunk in yet,” Mewlewski said. “I guess it won’t until next winter when it’s time for conditioning to begin.”

Melweski’s teams went 146-67 and made three regional appearances — two in Division II and one in Div. I. This season, the Cardinals went 9-11-1 and 5-4 in the All-American Conference Red Tier. In the Div. I sectional final on May 8, Boardman ousted Canfield, 6-0.

SCHEDULE

ToDAY

BASEBALL

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Canal Park, Akron

Division III

West Lafayette Ridgewood (23-9) vs. Canton Central Catholic (24-6), 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

BASEBALL

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Canal Park, Akron

Division I

No. 12 Springboro (26-6) vs. No. 18 Mentor (21-5), 10 a.m.

Hilliard Darby (24-7) vs. No. 19 St. Ignatius (22-8), 1 p.m.

Division IV

Minster (22-7) vs. No. 4 Jeromesville Hillsdale (28-2), 4 p.m.

Antwerp (19-5) vs. No. 6 Toronto (25-5), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

BASEBALL

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Canal Park, Akron

Division II

No. 10 Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (24-6) vs. St. Clairsville (20-10), 10 a.m.

No. 1 Dayton Chaminade Julienne (25-2) vs. Van Wert (27-2), 1 p.m.

Division III

Coldwater (25-6) vs. St. Bernard Roger Bacon (18-10), 4 p.m.

SUNDAY

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Canal Park, Akron Division I

Division I

Springboro/Mentor vs. Hilliard Darby/St. Ignatius, 10 a.m.

Division IV

Minster/Jeromesville Hillsdale vs. Antwerp/Toronto, 1 p.m.

Division II

Gates Mills Gilmour Academy/St. Clairsville vs. Dayton Chaminade Julienne/Van Wert, 4 p.m.

Division III

West Lafayette Ridgewood/Canton Central Catholic vs. Coldwater/St. Bernard Roger Bacon, 7 p.m.