The AAABA Tournament got out to an early start on Wednesday, as New Orleans Boosters, Altoona-2 Brent Cogan Electrical Services, Maryland State and Butler Allegheny A’s each picked up victories.
New Orleans finished 3-0 in Pool A play via a 7-2 win over Zaneville Junior Pioneers in a 9 a.m. contest at Windber Sports Complex-Iron Horse. Zanesville is 1-2.
Boosters left-hander Brant Melancon pitched six innings, striking out seven and walking five. New Orleans’ Drew Bourgeois had two hits, scored three runs and drove in a pair. Frank Randol had two hits and scored a run. Weston Hartman and Caleb Campbell each collected two hits for the Junior Pioneers.
Altoona-2 picked up its first win in Pool A with a 4-1 victory over the defending champion Columbus TNT Knights in a 9 a.m. clash at Portage Haschak Field. Both teams are 1-2 in pool play.
Cogan Electrical Services’ Braylon Williams and Britton Marko each had two hits and drove in a run. Treston Nemeth had three hits for Columbus, including a double and one run batted in.
In the 10 a.m. game at Mount Aloysius College, Maryland State Crabfest defeated Brooklyn Bonnie Rams 11-2.
The Crabfest improved to 3-0 in Pool C, getting out to a quick start, with six runs in the first inning.
Michael Copenspire tripled and drove in three runs. Derek Poole and Griffin Puvel each hit a double for Maryland State. Bryan Calderon and Nathaniel Greenlet each drove in a run for Brooklyn. The Bonnie Rams are 2-1 in Pool C.
In the 10 a.m. contest at Westmont Hilltop High School, Butler rolled to a 14-0 win over Schenectady in Pool B.
Butler is 2-1 in pool play, while Schenectady finished winless in three games.
Brett McSparran pitched a seven-inning shutout for the Allegheny A’s. Colin Patterson hit a home run, scored twice and drove in a pair. Braden Zeigler and Colin Solinski each had two hits and two RBIs.