The varsity baseball team started fast and picked up the series sweep at Armstrong, 14-6, on Tuesday.

The Mustangs jumped out to a 7-1 lead after two innings.

Jake Dombkowski led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBIs and three runs scored. 

Dan Macioce went 2-for-4 with a double with an RBI and two runs scored. Connor Wilson also recorded two hits, including a double and RBI.

Max Vollmer had two RBIs and two runs scored, Timmy Ruggiero had two RBIs and John Nonnenberg had a double, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Michael Tedrick picked up the win on the mound.

The Mustangs improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the section.

They will travel to North Allegheny next Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Braden Kemmerer received more than enough run support as he and the varsity baseball team shut out Armstrong, 8-0, in the section opener on Monday.

Though six innings, Kemmerer allowed only two hits and one walk and struck out four. Greg Huff came in the seventh inning and preserved the shutout. 

The Mustangs got on the board two batters in. Daniel Macioce drew a walk to start the bottom of the first, followed by an RBI double by Max Vollmer. Vollmer went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI.

In the second inning, Michael Tedrick belted his first career varsity home run to left field to double the lead. 

Timmy Ruggiero broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with a bases clearing double.

The Mustangs tacked on three more in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run triple by Jake Dombkowsku, folled by an RBI single by Ryan Lafferty. Dombkowski finished 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two runs and two RBIs.

The win improves the Mustangs to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the section.

They will play the second game of the Armstrong series tomorrow at Armstrong at 3:45 p.m.

After starting the season 3-0 in Florida, the varsity baseball team continued its winning ways with a 4-3 win in its home opener against Seneca Valley on Wednesday.

The Mustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held off the Raiders, stranding the tying run on third base to end the game.

Offensively, Tim Ruggiero continued his strong start to the season with two doubles and an RBI. Also recording two hits in the game was Connor Wilson and Jake Dombkowski.

Braden Kemmerer got the start for the Mustangs, pitching three scoreless innings. Michael Tedrick got the win in relief and Max Vollmer slammed the door for the save.

The win improves their record to 4-0 and will host Armstrong on Monday at 4 p.m. in the section opener.

The varsity baseball team experienced a bit of everything during their spring trip to Florida this week, and all results ended with a win.

The Mustangs are coming back up north with a 3-0 record.

In their first game, Plum recorded a walk-off win in eight innings, 2-1 against Regis High School, New York.

The Mustangs were down 1-0 entering the bottom of the seventh and had the tying run on third with two outs when Ryan Lafferty delivered the game-tying single. An inning later, Timmy Ruggiero hit a walk-off single for the win.Ruggiero (2-for-4, RBI) and Brady Linhart (2-for-3, BB) were the only Mustangs with multi-hit games. Greg Huff started the game and pitched four innings, allowing one earned run on two hits, walked three and struck out five. Max Vollmer got the win in relief, pitching an inning and striking out two.

In their second game, the Mustangs overcame a 5-0 deficit and defeated Northside Christian, California by an 8-6 score. The Mustangs scored two runs in the fifth and six in the sixth to take the lead. Connor Wilson led the offense (2-for-3, four RBI and a run). Also recording multi-hit games were Enzo Mele (two RBI), Ruggiero (RBI and run) and John Nonnenberg (RBI and two runs). Jake Dombowksi got the win in relief, pitching three innings, allowing two runs (one earned), on two hits and struck out two.

In the final game, it was pitching that led the Mustangs to a 4-0 win against John F. Kennedu High School, New York. Michael Tedrick was electric in the win, going six innings, allwoing two hits and striking out 10. Offensively, Dan Macioce, Mele, Lafferty and Nonnenberg recorded RBIs.

With a 3-0 record, the Mustangs will host Seneca Valley in a non-section game on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the home opener.