Johnstown-2, Brooklyn, Maryland State and New Brunswick each moved to 2-0 with afternoon wins in Day 2 of pool play.
Johnstown-2 Martella’s Pharmacy collected 17 hits on offense and Connor Burkey tossed a two-hitter in a 14-0 eight-inning victory over Butler in Pool B during one of four afternoon games on Day 2.
Ben Ryan went 4-for-5 with two runs scored for Martella’s Pharmacy, now 2-0. Hunter Smith hit two home runs, including an inside-the-park round-tripper and one to left field. He finished with six RBIs. Jared Dowey smacked a three-run homer.
Burkey struck out six with no walks in eight innings. He threw 78 pitches, with 60 for strikes.
New Brunswick beat Cleveland 10-7 in Pool D at Mount Aloysius College. Derek Smail went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs. The 2-0 Matrix scored 22 runs in the first two days.
James LaVigne and Carson Petrecca each had three hits for 0-2 Cleveland.
In Pool C, Brooklyn beat New York City 9-3 at Portage’s Haschak Field. Sam Meisner allowed three hits and no earned runs in 4 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking three.
In another Pool C contest, Maryland State edged Youngstown 4-1 at Windber Sports Complex-Iron Horse.
Tyler Smith hit a two-run homer for the Crabfest team in the bottom of the fifth. Smith had two hits and three RBIs.