Flyers take down Panthers, Bryant notches career win No. 300

The St. Joseph Flyers ran their record to 3-0 on Saturday. Head coach Greg Bryant ran his career win total to 300.

The Flyers blanked the Chesapeake Panthers 10-0 in 5 innings to stay unbeaten in the young season and give Bryant a milestone win.

“It was a complete team effort, We had a lot of kids contribute up and down the lineup and in the field. Pitching-wise we got a strong performance. Easily our best game of the year,” said Bryant who is 300-231 in 23 seasons as the Flyers head coach.

“It’s a thing where you accumulate a lot of numbers through the years. This is my 23rd season and I’ve had a lot of good kids who have given a lot of good effort,” said Bryant.

“It feels good to hit a number like that.”

Saint Joseph's Drew Brown (24) puts down a tag attempt on Chesapeake's Peyton Muncy during Saturday's game. (Photo by Tim Gearhart)

After a scoreless first inning, the Flyers got to work and scored 2 runs in the second inning.

Jake Stephens and Darryn Harvey walked and Mason Weber singled to score Stephens with pinch-runner Ian Whaley going to third where he scored on a sacrifice fly by Landon Rowe.

Chesapeake's Drew Denney delivers a pitch towards home during Saturday's game against the Saint Joseph Flyers. (Photo by Tim Gearhart)

St. Joseph (3-0) extended the lead to 4-0 in the third inning.

With one out, Drew Brown and Stephens walked. The runners moved up on a passed ball and Carson Lyons delivered a 2-run single.

The lead went 5-0 in the fourth when Brown was safe on an error that sent him to second base. Brown took third on a wild pitch and scored on a hit by Wesley Neal.

St. Joseph ended the game in the fifth inning with a 5-run rally.

Lyons went to first base on catcher’s interference and Blake Medinger beat out an infield hit. Weber walked and Rowe was hit by a pitch to force home Lyons.

Brady Medinger walked to send home his brother Blake and Evan Balestra delivered a 2-run single and it was 9-0.

Brown then hit a sacrifice fly to leftfield scoring Eli Whaley with the final run.

Brown and Brady Medinger combined on a 4-hitter. Brown went 2 innings giving up one hit with 3 strikeouts and a walk. Medinger got the save as he worked 3 innings and allowed 3 its while striking out 3 and not allowing a walk.

Balestra was 1-3 with 2 RBI, Weber 1-1 with an RBI, Blake Medinger 1-1, Neal 1-3 and Lyons 1-2 with 2 RBI.

Peyton Muncy ws 1-2 with a double for the Panthers. Andrew Daniels and Dylan White were 1-2 and Mason Budd 1-1.

Chesapeake 000 00 = 0 4 2

St. Joseph 022 15 = 10 5 0

Drew Denney, Andrew Daniels (3), Eli Pratt (5) and Peyton Muncy. Drew Brown, Brady Medinger (3) and Jake Stephens. W-Brown (IP-2.0, H-1, R-0, K-3, BB-1). Save–Medinger (IP-3.0, H-3, R-0, K-3, BB-0). L-Denney (IP-22, H-2, R-4, ER-4, K-3, BB-6). Daniels (IP-1.1, H-2, R-4, ER-2, K-2,BB-2, HBP-1). Pratt (IP-0.0, H-0, R-2, ER-2, K-0, BB-2). Budd (IP-0.1, H-1, R-0, K-0, BB-0, HBP-1). Hitting-Chesapeake: Peyton Muncy 1-2 2B, Andrew Daniels 1-2, Dylan White 1-2, Mason Budd 1-1; St. Joseph: Evan Balestra 1-3 2-RBI, Wesley Neal 1-3 RBI, Carson Lyons 1-2 2-RBI, Blake Medinger 1-1, Mason Weber 1-1 RBI.