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.
MHSAA TV Wraps with Big Fall Finish
November 20, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
High school sports fans can enjoy a huge weekend of live streaming audio and video of championship action this weekend on the MHSAA.tv, FoxSportsDetroit.com and MHSAANetwork.com websites and FOX Sports GO! app.
The weekend centers on MHSAA.tv wrapping up its Fall coverage with live video streaming of all Semifinals and Finals in Girls Volleyball, the Final round of Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving and 13 Semifinal games from the MHSAA Football Playoffs. All events will be shown live on a subscription basis.
The 8-Player Football Finals will be played Saturday (Nov. 17) between Suttons Bay and Colon at 11 a.m. in Division 1 and Pickford and Portland St. Patrick at 2 p.m. in Division 2, both at Marquette’s Superior Dome and streamed live on the Prep Zone on the FoxSportsDetroit.com website and FOX Sports GO! The games also will be shown on FOX Sports Detroit on Tuesday (Nov. 26), with Division 1 at 8 p.m., followed by Division 2 at 11 p.m. This also is the last week of the Prep Zone on FoxSportsDetroit.com, with three 11-Player Football Semifinal games being streamed live.
The MHSAANetwork.com website will carry live audio of all Volleyball Semifinal and Final matches Thursday through Saturday (Nov. 21-23), as well as the 8-Player Football Finals.
Here is this week's video streaming schedule (all events live online):
Thursday - Girls Volleyball Semifinals - MHSAA.tv & MHSAANetwork.com
- Mendon v. Southfield Christian, Division 4 – Noon
- Rudyard v. Leland, Division 4 – 2 p.m.
- Lake Orion v. Lowell, Division 1 – 4:30 p.m.
- Ann Arbor Skyline v. Farmington Hills Mercy, Division 1 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday - Girls Volleyball Semifinals - MHSAA.tv & MHSAANetwork.com
- Saginaw Valley Lutheran v. Schoolcraft, Division 3 – Noon
- Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central v. Beaverton, Division 3 – 2 p.m.
- Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Lake Odessa Lakewood, Division 2 – 4:30 p.m.
- Kingsley v. Grand Rapids Christian, Division 2 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday - 11-Player Football Semifinals – MHSAA.tv – 7 p.m.
- Iron Mountain v. Pewamo-Westphalia, Division 7
Saturday - 8-Player Football Finals – FOXSportsDetroit.com , FOX Sports GO! & MHSAANetwork.com
- Suttons Bay v. Colon, Division 1, 11 a.m.
- Pickford v. Portland St. Patrick, Division 2, 2 p.m. (approx.)
Delayed cable broadcast on FOX Sports Detroit, Tuesday, Division 1 - 8 p.m.; Division 2 – 11 p.m. Archived at MHSAA.tv.
Saturday - Girls Volleyball Finals - MHSAA.tv & MHSAANetwork.com
- Class D Final, 10 a.m.
- Class C Final, Noon
- Class A Final, 2 p.m.
- Class B Final, 4 p.m.
Saturday - L.P. Girls Swimming & Diving Finals - MHSAA.tv
- Division 1 – Holland Aquatics Center - Noon
- Division 2 – Oakland University – 5 p.m.
- Division 3 – Oakland University – 10 a.m.
Saturday - 11-Player Football Semifinals – Prep Zone on FoxSportsDetroit.com – 1 p.m.
- Brighton v. Belleville, Division 1
- Muskegon Mona Shores v. Walled Lake Western, Division 2
- Muskegon v. DeWitt, Division 3
Saturday - 11-Player Football Semifinals on MHSAA.tv - All games 1 p.m. unless noted
- Davison v. Sterling Heights Stevenson, Division 1
- Detroit King v. Birmingham Seaholm, Division 2 – 3 p.m.
- Chelsea v. River Rouge, Division 3
- Grand Rapids Catholic Central v. Hudsonville Unity Christian, Division 4
- Flint Powers Catholic v. Detroit Country Day, Division 4
- Kingsley v. Lansing Catholic, Division 5
- Almont v. Detroit Denby, Division 5
- Maple City Glen Lake v. Montague, Division 6
- Onsted v. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, Division 6
- Jackson Lumen Christi v. Cass City, Division 7 – 11 a.m.
- Beal City v. Ubly, Division 8
- Fowler v. Reading, Division 8
A subscription to MHSAA.tv is $10.99 and allows 30 days of viewing live content on the NFHS Network.