LP:  Zach Zimmerman (7-2)

West Hempfield season came to an end with a 10-3 loss to Millcreek in their 2nd game of the State Tournament.  Zach Zimmerman was the starting pitcher and took the loss.  West Hempfield ended their season with an overall record of 23-6, by far their best record ever.

LP:  Brennan Rahl (6-2)
2B:  Brennan Rahl

West Hempfield lost their opening game in the State Tournament to Bristol by the score of 12-1.  Brennan Rahl was the starting pitcher and took the loss. West Hempfield managed only 5 hits including a double by Rahl.  West Hempfield will play Game 2 tomorros vs Millcreek, 12:30 pm, first pitch.

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (7-1)
2B:  Greg Martin
3B:  Brennan Rahl, Tim Norris, Braden Royer
3 Hits:  Tim Norris (3-5), Greg Martin (3-4)
4 Hits:  Nathan Mori (4-5)

West Hempfield won the Region 7 Tournament with a 15-5 victory over Mifflin County (the game was stopped due to the 10 run rule after 8 innings). With the victory West Hempfield has qualified for the State Tournament that will begin on Tuesday, July 26th in West Lawn (near Reading). In the game vs Mifflin County. Zach Zimmerman pitched a complete game surrendering only 3 earned runs. Nathan Mori led the offense going 4-5, scoring 2 runs, and he drove in 4 runs. Greg Martin and Tim Norris had 3 hits each and Braden Royer, Zach Martinelli, and Brennan Rahl had 2 hits apiece. West Hempfield scored and amazing 67 runs and pounded out 81 hits over the 5 games played. This was the 1st Region 7 victory ever for West Hempfield and their 1st trip ever to the State Tournament.

LP:  Greg Martin (2-1)
2B:  Greg Martin, Tim Norris, Anthony Fanelli
3B:  Zack Martinelli
3 Hits:  Greg Martin (3-5)
4 Hits:  Brennan Rahl (4-5)

West Hempfield dropped their 1st game in the Region 7 Tournament 16-14 to Bushy Run. However, Bushy Run must play Mifflin County tomorrow at 12:30 pm, the winner play West Hempfield in the Championship Game at 4:30 pm at Bedford High School. The winner of the 4:30 contest will represent Region 7 in the State Tournament in West Lawn that starts on Tuesday. In the loss to day, Brennan Rahl was the starting pitcher and got relief help from Greg Martin who took the loss. Rahl also led the offense going 4-5 with a double and scored a run. Martin had 3 hits including a double and Nathan Mori and Braden Royer had 2 hits each and drove in 4 runs apiece. Zack Martinelli tripled and singled and scored 3 runs. West Hempfield record is 22-4 on the season.

WP:  Jared Hensler (6-0)
2B:  Zach Zimmerman, Tim Norris, Tyler Lilja, Nathan
      Mori
3B:  Brennan Rahl, Tyler Lilja, Zack Martinelli, Tim
      Norris
HR:  Zach Zimmerman
3 Hits:  Brennan Rahl (3-4), Zach Zimmerman (3-6), Tim
           Norris (3-4), Nathan Mori (3-5) 

West Hempfield won their 3rd game in the District 7 Tournament in Bedford defeating Mifflin County by the score of 20-10 in 8 innings (game ended due to the 10 run rule). Jared Hensler was the starting pitcher and pitched the 1st 5 innings. Zack Martinelli pitched the final 3 innings to earn the victory. West Hempfield pounded out 19 hits in the game. Brennan Rahl, Zach Zimmerman, Tim Norris, & Nathan Mori had 3 hits each. Zimmerman hit his 8th homeun of the season while Tyler Lilja, Norris, & Martinelli all tripled. Also contributing was Braden Royer who had 2 hits and drove in 2 runs. West Hempfield plays again on Tuesday at 5 pm when they play Bushy Run at Bedford High School. If West Hempfield wins the play in the Championship game at 5 pm on Wednesday.

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (6-1)
2B:  Tim Norris, Anthony Fanelli
3B:  Tyler Lilja, Zach Zimmerman
3 Hits:  Tim Norris (3-4), Anthony Fanelli (3-4)
4 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (4-6)

West Hempfield defeated Dubois 13-8 to earn their 2nd win in the Region 7 Tournament in Bedford. Zach Zimmerman picked up the mound win pitching 8 2/3 innings. Zach Martinelli came on in the 9th inning to complete the game. West Hempfield pounded 18 hits with Zimmerman going 4-6 including a triple and Tim Norris ent 3-4 with a Double. Also contributing was Anthony Fanelli who went 3-4 with a double and Tyler Lilja went 2-4 with a triple. Nathan Mori had 2 hits and Adam derco had a key base to drive in 2 runs. The West Hempfield 2, 3, 4, & 5 batters went a combined 12-17, scored 10 runs, and drove in 9 runs. West Hempfield plays Mifflin County at 5 pm on Monday at Bedford High School.

WP:  Brennan Rahl (6-1)
3 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (3-5)

West Hempfield won their 1st Region 7 game with a 5-0 victory over Beech Creek on Saturday at Everet High School. Brennan Rahl pitched a 9 inning complete game. Rahl only through 108 and scattered 6 hits. Zach Zimmerman led the offense going 3-5 and scored a run. West Hempfield scored 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning on RBI's by Anthony Fanelli, Tyler Lilja, and Zack Martinelli. West Hempfield scored an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th inning when when Tim Norris scored Adam Derco with a sacrifice fly. This victory was the 1st victory ever in the Regional Tournament for any West Hempfield Team. West Hempfield resumes play on Sunday when they play a very good Dubois team, 5:00 pm first pitch at Bedford High School.

LP:  Zack Martinelli (1-1)
2B:  Zach Zimmerman,
HR:  Zach Zimmerman
3 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (3-5)

West Hempfield lost the District 31 Championship Game to Bushy Run by the score of 11-6 at Mt Pleasant High School. Zach Zimmerman had 3 hits including a double and a homerun and drove in 5 runs. West Hempfield managed only 8 hits in the 9 inning game. West Hempfield won the District 31 Championship in 2005, finished runner-up in 2006 and now 2011, and reached the semi-finals in 2010. West Hempfield qualified for the regional tournament in Bedford starting on Saturday, July 16th. They will play Beech Creek and the game time is 12:30 pm at the Everett Elementary School.

WP:  Brennan Rahl (5-1)
2B:  Brennan Rahl (2), Zach Zimmerman, Anthony
       Fanelli
3B:   Nathan Mori
HR:  Zach Zimmerman, Zack Martinelli, Tim Norris
3 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (3-4)
 
West Hempfield eliminated Unity in the best of 3 series on Saturday, July 9th by the score of 8-4 at Whitney Field. Brennan Rahl pitched a complete game 6-hitter. Zach Zimmerman, Tim Norris, and Zach Martinelli all homered in the contest while Rahl had 2 doubles and Nathan Mori had a triple. With the victory, West Hempfield advances to the Championship game on Monday, July 11th and will play the Bushy Run/Hempfield East winner. Also, with the win, West Hempfield has earned a trip to Bedford to play in the Region 7 Tournament starting on July 16th.

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (5-1)
3B:   Tim Norris
HR:  Zach Zimmerman (2), Zack Martinelli
3 Hits:  Tyler Lilja (3-3), Greg Martin (3-4)
4 Hits:  Tim Norris (4-4)
 
West Hempfield won their 1st game of the semi-finals of the District 31 Championship with a 13-3 victory over Unity. Zach Zimmerman was the winning pitcher scattering 6 hits and pitching only 86 pitches in the contest. Zimmerman helped himself on offense hitting 2 homeruns and driving in 6 runs. Tim Norris went 4-4 in the game and Greg Martin had 3 hits. Zach Martinelli also hit a 2-run homerun in the game. West Hempfield pounded out 18 hits in the contest. The 2nd game of the best of 3 series will be on Friday, July 8th, 5:30 pm first pitch at Whitney Field in Unity. The winner of the series will take on either Bushy Run or Hempfield East for the District 31 Championship. Bushy Run leads the series 1-0. Both teams that make the Championship Series will be entered in the Regional Tournament in Bedford.

WP:  Nathan Mori (1-0)
2B:   Zack Martinelli

West Hempfield defeated Irwin 7-3 to win the best of 3 series 2 games to none and advance to the 2nd round of the District 31 Tournament (opponent yet to be determined). Jared Hensler pitched 6 2/3 innings surrendering only 6 hits and striking out 7 Irwin batters. Nathan Mori pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to earn the win. With the game tied 3-3 in the top of the 7th, Tyler Lilja earned a bases loaded walk to force in Zach Zimmerman. Greg Martin followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center field that scored Tim Norris. After a wild pitch, Zack Martinelli doubled down the left field line plating both pinch runner Adam Derco and Tyler Lilja. West Hempfield will host their 2nd round opponent on Thursday, July 7th, 5:30 pm.

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WP:  Brennan Rahl (4-1)
2B:   Anthony Fanelli
3B:  Tim Norris

HR:  Zach Zimmerman
3 Hits:  Anthony Fanelli (3-3)

West Hempfield won game 1 on Sunday, July 3rd with a 5-3 victory over Irwin. Brennan Rahl earned the mound win scattering 6 hits. Nathan Mori came in relief to earn the save. Zach Zimmerman hit a 2 run homerun and Tim Norris drove in 2 runs with a triple. Anthony Fanelli had 3 hits in the game including a double. West Hempfield leads the best of 3 series 1-0 and will resume play on Monday, July 4th when the travel to Norwin High School, 12:00 pm first pitch.

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WP:  Zach Zimmerman (4-1)
2B:  Tyler Lilja, Tim Norris

West Hempfield ended their regular season with a 5-4 extra inning victory vs. Latrobe. Zach Zimmerman pitched a complete game to earn the mound win, he surrendered 4 runs (2 earned), struck out 6 batters and scattered 7 hits. Anthony Fanelli had 2 hits and Tyler Lilja and Tim Norris doubled in the contest. West Hempfield ends the regular season with a record of 15-2 and will claim at least co-champions of the South/East Division Championship. The 15-2 record is the best ever for West Hempfield. There will be a playoff meeting on Saturday to determine the seedings for the 8 team District 31 Tournament. West Hempfield will host a game on Sunday, July 3rd, time to be determined on Saturday.

WP:  Jared Hensler (5-0)
2B:  Tyler Lilja
3B:  Tim Norris

West Hempfield extended their winning streak to 3 games and they have won 12 out of their past 13 games with a 11-6 victory over Mt Pleasant at Mt Pleasant High School. Tim Norris led the hitting attack with a single and a triple with help from Tyler Lilja who doubled and Greg Martin also had 2 base hit. Jared Hensler got the win in relief of Martin. West Hempfield is now 14-2 on the season and will host Latrobe in the regular season finale on Thursday, June 30th, 6:00 pm first pitch.

WP:  Zack Matinelli (1-0)
2B:  Brennan Rahl, Zach Zimmerman, Nathan Mori
3B:  Tyler Lilja
3 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (3-5)

West Hempfield defeated Yough on Monday, June 27th at Yukon Field. West Hempfield scored the 1st 6 runs of the game and Yough scored 9 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning to take the lead 9-6. West Hempfield answered with a run in the 4th and 5th innings and 7 runs in the top of the 7th to win the game 15-9. Zach Martinelli got his 1st legion win in relief of Jared Hensler and Nathan Mori. Zach Zimmerman had 3 hits including a double and drove in 3 runs. Also providing the offense for West Hempfield was Tim Norris who had 2 hits and Brennan Rahl and Mori who both doubled. West Hempfield is now 13-2 on the season and will travel to Mt Pleasant tomorrow, 6:00 first pitch. 

WP:  Brennan Rahl (3-1)
2B:  Tim Norris, Tyler Lilja, Zack Martinelli, Nathan
      Mori, Greg Martin
3B:  Tim Norris

West Hempfield won their 12th game of the season with a 10-2 victory over Hempfield East at Hempfield High School.  Brennan Rahl pitched a complete game, he scattered 8 hits and surrendering only 1 earned run while fanning 8 batters.  Tim Norris had a double and a triple and drove in 3 runs while Zach Zimmerman had 2 hits and 3 RBI's.  West Hempfield scored 9 of their 10 runs after 2 outs.  West Hempfield is now 12-2 on the season and is in 2nd place in the Southwest Division.  West Hempfield resumes play on Monday, June 27th when the travel to Yukon Field to play Yough, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

LP:  Zach Zimmerman (3-1)
2B:  Greg Martin

West Hempfield lost their 1st game in over 3 weeks when Greensburg defeated them 9-2 at Lint Field.  Zach Zimmerman was the starting pitcher and took the loss.  Greg Martin doubled in a run and Zack Martinelli drove in the 2nd run.  West Hempfield plays again on Sunday, June 26th when they travel to Hempfield High School to play Hempfield East, 2:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Greg Martin (2-0)
2B:  Matt Loucks

West Hempfield extended their winning streak to 9 games with a 9-2 victory over Derry at Lint Field.  Greg Martin pitched a complete game striking out 6 Derry batters.  Martin also led the offense with 2 base hits driving in 2 runs with 2 outs.  Matt Loucks contributed with a double.  West Hempfield resumes play on Friday, June 24th when Greensburg visits Lint Field, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Jared Hensler (4-0)
2B:  Brennan Rahl

West Hempfield won their 8th straight game and improved their record to 10-1 with a 5-2 victory over Unity at Lint Field on Tuesday, June 21st. The 10-1 record is the best start for West Hempfield under Coach Stokes (the 2001 team started 9-1). Jared Hensler was the starting pitcher and earned the win pitching 6 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs. West Hempfield managed only 5 hits in the contest, 2 coming off the bat of lead-off hitter Brennan Rahl (single & double) and Tyler Lilja and Tim Norris drove in 2 runs each. West Hempfield resumes play on Thursday when Derry travels to Lint Field, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Brennan Rahl (2-1)
S:  Zach Zimmerman (1)
2B:  Zach Zimmerman
HR:  Tim Norris (1), Zach Martinelli (1)
3 Hits:  Anthony Fanelli (3-3)

West Hempfield hosted Greensburg on Father's Day with West Hempfield coming out on top 11-8.  Brennan Rahl got the win pitching 6 innings and Zach Zimmerman earning the Save pitching the 7th.  Tim Norris hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 6th inning to break a 5-5 tie and Zack Martinelli hit a 3-run homerun later in the inning to help the team to victory.  Zach Zimmerman now has a 10 game hitting streak with a double in today's game.  Anthony Fanelli went 3-3 with 3 singles and 2 RBI's.  West Hempfield will host Unity at Lint Field on Tuesday, June 21st, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (3-0)

West Hempfield earned their 8th win in 9 games with a 7-2 victory over Yough at Yukon Field.  Zach Zimmerman pitched a 4-hitter surrendering only 2 earned runs.  West Hempfield managed only 4 hits (Zimmerman had 2, Brian Tomajko, and Greg Martin had the others).  West Hempfield resumes play on Sunday, June 19th when Greensburg travels to Lint Field, 3:30 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Jared Hensler (3-0)
2B:  Zach Zimmerman, Zach Martinelli
3 Hits:  Tyler Lilja (3-3)

West Hempfield traveled to Unity and won 6-4 behind the pitching of Jared Hensler (3-0).  Jared threw a complete game surrendering only 1 earned run.  Tyler Lilja went 3-3 with 2 RBI's and Zack Martinelli, Nathan Mori, and Anthony Fanelli had 2 hits each.  Troy Faulk got his 1st legion hit in the contest.  West Hempfield is now 7-1 on the season and resumes play on Thursday, June 16th when the travel to Yukon Field to play Yough, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Brennan Rahl (1-1)
2B:  Zach Zimmerman (2), Greg Martin

West Hempfield defeated Hempfield East 4-0 behind the strong pitching of Brennan Rahl.  Brennan pitched a complete game 2 hitter, fanning 11 Hempfield East batters.  Zach Zimmerman led the offense going 2-4 with 2 doubles.  Chuck Sever had a run producing 2-out single and Greg Martin had a double to drive in a run.  Tyler Lilja also helped the offense going 2-3 and driving in a run.  West Hempfield is now 6-1 on the season and resumes play on Friday, June 10th when Latrobe travels to Lint Field, 6:00 first pitch.
 

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (2-0)
2B:  Brennan Rahl, Anthony Fanelli, Jared Hensler
3 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (3-4), Anthony Fanelli (3-5)
4 Hits:  Tim Norris (4-5)

West Hempfield improved their record to 5-1 with a 17-4 win over Greensburg.  Zach Zimmerman pitched a complete game surrendering 4 runs and striking out 5 batters.  Tim Norris went 4-5, scored 2 runs scored and he drove in 4 runs.  Zimmerman helped himself on the mound going 3-4 at the plate.  Brennan Rahl, Anthony Fanelli, and Jared Hensler all doubled in the game.  Rahl the teams lead off batter reached base 5 times with 3 walks and 2 hits.  West Hempfield resumes play on Thursday when Hempfield East comes to Lint Field, 6:00 pm first pitch.
 

WP:  Jared Hensler (2-0)
2B:   Tim Norris

West Hempfield traveled to Hempfield High School to play Hempfield East and won the contest 3-0.  Jared Hensler pitched a complete game shutout scattering 3 hits.  Tim Norris and Hensler had 2 hits each for West Hempfield.  Also contributing was Zack Martinelli, who made 3 very nice plays in right field and contributed an RBI single (1st legion hit) to help ice the game.  West Hempfield is now 4-1 on the season.  West Hempfield has the weekend off and will resume play on Monday, June 6th when the travel to Greensburg Salem High School to play the defending South/West Champions, Greensburg.
 

WP:  Greg Martin (1-0)

Yough did not show up to play the game, therefore they forfeited the contest.  West Hempfield resumes play on Friday, June 3rd when the travel to Hempfield High School and play Hempfield East.
 

LP:  Brennan Rahl (0-1)
2B:  Tim Norris

West Hempfield lost their 1st game of the season to Latrobe at Legion Keener Park.  The game was tied 2-2 when Brian Tomajko got his 1st legion hit driving in 2 runs to make the score 4-2.  Latrobe tied the score in the bottom of the 6th inning when a bad bounce single scored 2 runs for Latrobe.  Latrobe scored a run in the bottom of the 7th inning to pull out the victory.  Brennan Rahl pitched very well surrendering only 7 hits and striking out 7.  West Hempfield resumes play in Thursday when Yough travels to Lint Field.
 

WP:  Jared Hensler (1-0)

West Hempfield won their 2nd straight game defeating Mt Pleasant 9-3 at Lint Field.  Jared Hensler picked up the win, pitching 6 innings and surrendering only 2 earned runs.  Brennan Rahl and Nathan Mori had 2 hits each.  West Hempfield got hit by 6 pitches in the contest.  West Hempfield is now 2-0 on the season and resumes play in Tuesday, May 31st when they travel to Latrobe.
 

WP:  Zach Zimmerman (1-0)
2B:  Anthony Fanelli , Zach Zimmerman
HR:  Zach Zimmerman (1)
3 Hits:  Anthony Fanelli (3-4)
4 Hits:  Zach Zimmerman (4-5)

West Hempfield started the 2011 season with a 15-2 victory over Derry at Derry High School.  Zach Zimmerman scattered 5 hits over 5 innings to earn the win.  Zimmerman also helped the offense going 4-5 including a double and a homerun to left field.  Anthony Fanelli went 3-4 with a double and the team pounded out 14 hits in the game.  West Hempfield is now 1-0 on the season and resumes play on Friday. March 27th when they travel to Unity.