Baseball: Holy Cross, Loranger win with no-hitters, Riverdale handles Haynes

A pair of no-hitters highlighted area baseball action Tuesday.

At Tiger Park, Holy Cross blasted Patrick Taylor 16-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule.

While the offense was potent, the story was on the mound for the Tigers.

Trace Thomas, Jake Gegenheimer and Ryder Planchard combined on a no-hitter with four strikeouts and two walks. Thomas and Gegenheimer each went two innings while Planchard finished with the final inning.

At the plate, Luca Saltaformaggio was the star, going 3 for 3 with a pair of home runs while Pierce Brodnax also homered for the Tigers.

Holy Cross (6-4) will next face E.D. White Catholic Thursday.

Haynes (4-4) will face Grace King Saturday at 6 p.m.

Loranger handled Jewel Sumer 13-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the mercy rule.

While the offense was potent, the story was Jayden Lee, who pitched a no-hitter. Lee walked just one and struck out 10.

The Wolves broke it open early with six runs in the top of the first inning and added on with three runs in the second and three more in the third inning to lead 12-0. Loranger added its final run in the fifth inning.

Lee helped his own cause with a double and two RBI, Bryce Baham had three hits and an RBI, Layne Alack had two hits and an RBI and Logan Matherne had a hit and two RBI. Brady Burrescia, Blake Calderone and Brock Kinchen each added an RBI for the Wolves.

Loranger (4-7) returns to action at Hammond Monday.

The Cowboys (4-1) lost for the first time and will play a District 7-3A game next Tuesday at Bogalusa.

Riverdale defeated Haynes Academy 13-6 at Bonnabel Stadium Tuesday.

Noah Nichels and Michael Ford each had a pair of hits and an RBI while Matt Smith and Jim Avila each drove in a pair of runs for the Rebels.

Riverdale scored three runs in the top of the second inning but the Yellow Jackets answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame to take a 4-3 lead. In the fourth inning, Smith delivered a two-run double to put the Rebels up for good at 5-4. Alex Doyle drove in a pair of runs in the seventh inning.

Riverdale (3-5) returns to action Thursday, taking on host Bonnabel in the Bruin Tournament.

Haynes (4-4) will face Grace King Saturday at 6 p.m.

Area Prep Baseball Results from Tuesday, Mar. 7
Albany 20, Woodlawn (BR) 3
Archbishop Hannan 6, Belle Chasse 4
Assumption 11, St. James 1
Brother Martin 7, Newman 2
Catholic (BR) 7, St. Charles Catholic 5
Centerville 15, V.B. Glencoe Charter 0
Central Lafourche 3, Berwick 0
Chalmette 10, Salmen 0
De La Salle 5, East St. John 3
Delcambre 7, Morgan City 0
Douglass 15, Morris Jeff Community 0
Doyle 6, Fontainebleau 5
E.D. White Catholic 6, Archbishop Rummel 4
Franklinton 11, Holden 3
French Settlement 11, Maurepas 1
Hahnville 6, H.L. Bourgeois 5
Hammond 6, Walker 5
Holy Cross 16, Patrick Taylor 0
Independence 12, Amite 1
Jesuit 15, East Jefferson 0
John Curtis Christian 9, St. Michael 0
Kenner Discovery 9, John Ehret 2
Lakeshore 15, Slidell 4
Live Oak 15, Springfield 2
Loranger 13, Jewel Sumner 0
Lutcher 3, Denham Springs 0
New Orleans Military & Maritime 9, West Jefferson 3
Northlake Christian 9, Pine 4
Patterson 15, Westgate 5
Pearl River 13, Mamou 0
Pope John Paul II 10, Poplarville (MS) 0
Riverdale 13, Haynes Academy 6
St. Amant 14, Ponchatoula 4
Tara 11, McDonogh (35) 6
Thibodaux 13, Central Catholic 5
Varnado 18, West St. John 8
Warren Easton 10, Higgins 2
Willow School 13, Ben Franklin 0
Zachary 6, St. Thomas Aquinas 1