BAY CITY, MI – A look at the high school boys sports scene in Bay County for April 17, 2025. Bay County coaches are asked to submit results, highlights and comments the night of each event by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com. BASEBALL: PINCONNING DELIVERS IN FINAL CUTS It was now or never, and Pinconning chose wisely. After getting just three hits through six innings, the Spartans delivered five hits and four runs in a dramatic seventh inning, rallying past Gladwin 5-4. “We played a solid game all-around with some great defense and pitching – and we finally put something together in the seventh,” Pinconning coach Casey Pashak said. Much of the Jack Pine Conference crossover was a pitching duel between Pinconning’s Blake Kareus and Gladwin’s Brayden Dee. But Gladwin came through with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to build a 4-1 advantage. Pinconning made its final swings count. Zach Laures and Cole Dzurka doubled while Alex Shelagowski and Landen Enciso singled in the top of the seventh. But the pivotal blow came from Alex Rivard, who lined an RBI single that plated the go-ahead run. Laures finished with three hits in the win while Shelagowski drove in two runs to support Kareus in his complete-game effort. There would be no final-inning dramatics in Game 2 as Gladwin held on for the 2-1 victory and the doubleheader split. Ryan Kowalczyk’s RBI single to score Isaiah Hoffman in the sixth was Pinconning’s only hit. Laures fired a four-hitter with seven strikeouts for the Spartans (6-5). RELATED: Central downs Glenn in lacrosse rivalry BASEBALL: CENTRAL STANDS TALL IN SEVENTH Shortstop Cam Reed snared a line drive with two outs and the bases loaded, preserving a nerve-testing 3-2 victory for Bay City Central over Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Nick Charbonneau fired 5.1 innings of no-hit ball, striking out six in the Saginaw Valley League contest. But Carman-Ainsworth scored twice in the seventh inning and loaded the bases, putting the winning run on second before reliever Jose Costilla recorded the final out on the liner to Reed. Costilla delivered three hits and three stolen bases in the win while Cruz Beson knocked two hits for the Wolves. Central (4-5, 4-0) completed the sweep with a 5-1 win in Game 2, getting 10 strikeouts in four innings from Reed. Costilla, Paulino Perez and Wyatt Stachowiak each knocked two hits. BASEBALL: WESTERN ROLLS PAST HERITAGE Owen Dominowski drove in seven runs from the No. 9 hole and Luke LaCourse registered more strikeouts than outs as No. 2-ranked Bay City Western swept Saginaw Heritage 18-2 and 12-0. LaCourse pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, including four in the first inning. Dominowski delivered four hits with seven RBIs in the Saginaw Valley League twinbill. The Warriors (10-0, 4-0) also got two hits apiece from Jack Sequin, Gabe Wegener, Brayden Simmon and Preston Giorgis in the opener. Jimmey Sequin and Cal Plarske each drove in three runs in Game 2. Jack Sequin struck out six in three innings on the hill and Jaxon Jenkins added two innings of scoreless relief. BASEBALL: GARBER ON A HOT STREAK Essexville Garber is riding a five-game winning streak after 15-0 and 15-4 wins over Birch Run in Tri-Valley Conference Red action. The Dukes (6-2, 4-1) got strong pitching performances from Alex Mularz and Nolan Collins in the sweep. Mularz tallied three hits and two RBIs in Game 1 while Anthony Solinski and Dakota Inda each had two hits and three RBIs. Mularz added three hits in Game 2 while Solinski had two hits and four RBIs and Nathan Foret drove in three runs. BASEBALL: STANDISH ROLLS TO SWEEP No. 5-ranked Standish-Sterling took care of business with 10-0 and 9-1 wins over Beaverton in a Jack Pine Conference crossover. The Briggs boys came up big in Game 1, with Sam Briggs knocking three hits with three RBIs and Ben Briggs tallying two hits and two RBIs. Preston Kann and Carson Koin each added two hits. Kann picked up the win with six Ks over 4.2 shutout innings. Koin rapped two hits and joined Kann and Brock Bartlett with two RBIs apiece in Game 2. Caleb Emans fanned eight in a three-hit pitching gem. GOLF: WESTERN, CENTRAL IN TUNE Bay City Western and Bay City Central got the 18-hole season under way at the Lapeer Tune-Up Tournament at Metamora Country Club. Western placed fourth in the team standings at 335, led by a third-place individual finish from Nash Leonard at 77. Rowan Smithgall carded 82 for 13th while Logan Gehoski shot 87 and Chase Schmidt 89 for the Warriors. Central finished 13th with a team total of 394, getting a 17th-place showing from Austin Wisenbach at 84. Jake Thompson shot 102 and Joseph Gibson and Cole Kozielski each came in at 104 for the Wolves. Sports Calendar FRIDAY, APRIL 18 Girls Soccer Ogemaw Heights at John Glenn, 5:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse Bay City Western at Waterford Mott, 7 p.m. Pinconning Tournament, 9 a.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Essexville Garber at Laker, 10 a.m. John Glenn at Lake Shore, 11 a.m. Essexville Garber at Laker, 10 a.m. Girls Tennis John Glenn at Bay City Central Quad, 8:30 a.m. MONDAY, APRIL 21 All Saints at North Huron, 4 p.m. Bay City Western at Midland Dow, 4 p.m. Saginaw Heritage at Bay City Central, 4 p.m. Bay City Central at Saginaw Heritage, 4 p.m. Midland Dow at Bay City Western, 4 p.m. Girls Soccer Alma at Essexville Garber, 4:30 p.m. Grand Blanc at Bay City Central, 4 p.m. John Glenn at Freeland, 7 p.m. Lapeer at Bay City Western, 5:30 p.m. Boys Lacrosse Midland Dow at John Glenn, 6 p.m. *Subject to change *Does not include all games for all sports If you would like your local high school sports news delivered free to your inbox daily, click here and sign up for one of our local high school sports newsletters. 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