Baseball

After a rare off year the Kutztown Cougars are back in the Berks League playoffs. The Cougars dug out of an early three-run hole and put the game away by scoring nine runs over the fourth and fifth innings to clinch the Division IV…

Wyomissing had plenty of pitching depth last season, when it won the Berks League Division III title. Matt Kramer, then a sophomore, wasn't counted on to pitch big games. The right-hander has become the Spartans' No. 1 on the mound…

Gov. Mifflin shortstop Tyler Minick spends nearly as much time on first base and most first basemen. The guy almost always seems to reach base. In four games last week, the junior reached base 14 times in 16 plate appearances; over…

Monday's schedule Exeter3Wilson2Deven Sheerin 7 Ks over 6 1/3 IP for Eagles (6-4 Berks I, 11-5); Luke Weller 2 hits, RBI. Rueben Livingston hits HR, strikes out 12 over 6 IP for Bulldogs (6-4 Berks I, 7-8).Gov. Mifflin4Twin…

Saturday's games Wilson14Reading High0Rueben Livingston 3-for-4, 3 RBIs for Bulldogs (6-3 Berks I, 7-7); Ryan Sekulski 3 RBIs, 2 runs. Eric Polanco 1-for-2 for Red Knights (0-9 Berks I, 2-12).Gov. Mifflin5Cedar Crest0Alexander…

Gov. Mifflin and Muhlenberg clinched division titles with wins Friday in Berks League baseball. The unbeaten Mustangs clinched the Berks I title, their first since 2017, with a 5-2 win over Daniel Boone. The Muhls clinched the…

Matt Kramer knows he's fortunate to have his personal pitching coach on call 24/7, and smart enough to listen to him. "My dad always tells me: 'Get ahead and stay ahead,' " Kramer said of his father Scott, who pitched at Wilson and…

(This story will be updated with details, postgame reaction and photos later tonight.) Nearly a month after a one-sided loss at Hamburg, Matt Kramer and Wyomissing turned the tables on the Hawks Friday night, topping them 6-0 at…

Friday's games Gov. Mifflin5Daniel Boone2Tyler Minick 1B, 3B, 2 walks, RBI, run scored for Mustangs (9-0, 16-0); Travis Jenkins 1-for-2, RBI, run scored. Dylan Schueler 3-for-4 for Blazers (3-5 Berks I,…

Gov. Mifflin is a couple wins away from its first Berks League baseball title in five years and five wins away from a perfect season, but senior center fielder Mason Woolwine says the Mustangs are focused only on their next game,…