Highlight Reel: Thursday Baseball/Softball Semis
June 16, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The first day of the MHSAA Baseball/Softball Semifinals at Michigan State University’s Old College Field began under rainy conditions Thursday, but finished under a flourish of sunshine as four teams punched their tickets into Saturday’s Finals.
Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final scores to watch games in their entirety and purchase DVDs.
Baseball
Division 1
Warren DeLaSalle 3, Traverse City West 1
West Scores First - In the third inning, Traverse City West gets on the board with an RBI single by Gavin Gamhausen to score Nick Brzezinski.
Eagles Take The Lead - Hartland scored twice in the fifth inning to take a 3-2 lead, with John Baker delivering an RBI single.
Hovde Delivers - With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Saline's Richard Hovde delivers a two-out bases-loaded single to drive in two runs, which proved to be the winning margin.
Division 2
DeWitt Goes On Top - DeWitt took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth when Donovan Tarn doubled into the gap to score Michael Stygles.
Schut Scores Game Winner - In the seventh inning, Holland Christian's Cam Schut scores from third on a sacrifice fly by Josh Sterenberg.
Linden 5, Dearborn Divine Child 2
Chalk Chaser - Ryker Rivera hits the third base line with this run scoring single in the fourth inning to give Linden a 4-1 lead.
Koan Drives Two Home - Linden gets on the board in the third inning with this two-out, bases loaded single by Nick Koan.
Softball
Division 1
Dakota Double - The big hit in the Division 1 Semifinal between Macomb Dakota and Midland was this two-run double by Dakota's Julia Salisbury in the third inning to give the Cougars a 4-0 lead.
Gross Triples & Scores - Midland countered with two runs in the top of the fourth on this triple by Julia Gross to plate one run, and Gross then scored on a throwing error.
Farmington Hills Mercy 9, Mattawan 6
Swinehart Has A Big Game - Mackenzie Swinehart of Mattawan went 3 for 4 against Farmington Hills Mercy, scoring twice and driving in a run with this third-inning triple.
Three-Run Double For Padula - Farmington Hills Mercy scored five times in the second inning against Mattawan, the big hit this bases-clearing double by Cari Padula.
Division 2
Vicksburg 7, Livonia Ladywood 5
Helping With A Homer - Livonia Ladywood starting pitcher Rozlyn Price helped her own cause in the third inning with a two-run home run to center field against Vicksburg.
Bulldogs Begin Their Rally - Vicksburg started its rally back with two runs in the third inning. Alicia Cagney singles home the first run.
Eskymos Take Advantage - Escanaba tied the game at 2-2 in the second inning when Kathleen Ross scored on a Richmond error.
Richmond Tacks One On - Rachel Leach finishes the scoring for Richmond against Escanaba with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning, one of her two hits in the game.
PHOTO: An Escanaba runner tries to beat a throw to second base during her team’s Semifinal against Richmond.
Districts Move to Semis on MHSAA TV
March 4, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Here is the schedule for MHSAA Girls Basketball District Semifinal games with live streaming video on Wednesday (March 4) on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv:
- District 4 at Grand Blanc - Davison v. Lapeer – 5 PM; Flint Southwestern v. Grand Blanc - 7 PM
- District 5 at Waterford Kettering - Rochester Adams v. Waterford Kettering – 5 PM; Clarkston v. Lake Orion - 6:30 PM
- District 6 at Bloomfield Hills - West Bloomfield v. Waterford Mott – 5 PM; Pontiac v. Auburn Hills Avondale – 7 PM
- District 7 at White Lake Lakeland - Walled Lake Northern v. Walled Lake Central - 5 PM; Walled Lake Western v. White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
- District 8 at Holly - Hartland v. Linden - 5:30 PM; Holly v. Howell – 7 PM
- District 9 at Rockford - Grand Rapids Northview v. Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills - 5:30 PM; Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. Rockford – 7 PM
- District 13 at Stevensville Lakeshore - Portage Central v. Mattawan - 5:30 PM; Kalamazoo Central v. Stevensville Lakeshore - 7:30 PM
- District 17 at Brighton - Dexter v. South Lyon East – 5 PM; Brighton v. Ann Arbor Skyline – 7 PM
- District 26 at Bloomfield Hills Marian - Southfield A&T v. Royal Oak - 5:30 PM; Bloomfield Hills Marian v. Berkley - 7:15 PM
- District 32 at Macomb L'Anse Creuse North - Macomb Dakota v. Port Huron Northern 5:30 PM; Port Huron v. Macomb L'Anse Creuse North – 7 PM
- District 35 at Cadillac - Cadillac v. Reed City – 6 PM; Big Rapids v. Benzie Central - 8 PM
- District 40 at Chesaning - Chesaning v. Owosso - 5:30 PM; Durand v. Ovid-Elsie – 7 PM
- District 42 at Fremont - Comstock Park v. Sparta – 6 PM; Newaygo v. Grant - 7:30 PM
- District 48 at Plainwell - Plainwell v. Vicksburg 5:30 PM; Battle Creek Harper Creek v. Comstock - 7:30 PM
- District 65 at Non-Traditional Draw - Calumet v. Iron Mountain - 6 PM (At Calumet)
- District 66 at Manistique - Negaunee v. Manistique – 7 PM
- District 69 at Maple City Glen Lake - Maple City Glen Lake v. Mancelona - 5:30 PM; Grand Traverse Academy v. Traverse City St. Francis - 7:15 PM
- District 72 at Hart - Mason County Central v. Evart - 5:30 PM; Hart v. Shelby - 7:00 PM
- District 76 at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - Pewamo-Westphalia v. Saranac - 5:30 PM; Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Grandville Calvin Christian – 7 PM
- District 79 at Kalamazoo Christian - Kalamazoo Christian v. Vermontville Maple Valley - 5:30 PM; Kalamazoo Hackett v. Delton Kellogg 7 PM
- District 94 at Otisville-Lakeville - Millington v. Flint Beecher 5:30 PM; Otisville-Lakeville v. Flint Hamady – 7 PM
- District 96 at Bad Axe - Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker v. Bad Axe – 6 PM; Cass City v. Unionville-Sebewaing - 7:30 PM
- District 102 at Non-Traditional Draw - St. Ignace v. Mackinac Island - 6:30 PM (At St. Ignace)
- District 103 at Pellston - Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian v. Pellston 5:30 PM; Mackinaw City v. Alanson – 7 PM
- District 112 at Kingston - Mayville v. Ubly – 6 PM; Owendale-Gagetown v. Kingston - 7:30 PM
- District 123 at Huron Valley Lutheran - Westland Universal Learning Academy v. Lutheran Westland – 5 PM
- District 126 at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - Waterford Our Lady v. Clarkston Everest Collegiate – 6 PM; Burton St. Thomas More Academy v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 7:30 PM
The schedules for the District Finals will be released the day before that round. You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games by Clicking Here.
The Girls Basketball action is part of a week of more than 200 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
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