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<p>MOOSIC &#8211; Holy Redeemer&#8217;s baseball season ended more than a month ago in the District 2 Class 3A Tournament.</p><p>Sean Wills, who recently graduated from the school, didn&#8217;t show any rust at all on Sunday. Staying fresh by playing American Legion baseball, Wills helped the Wyoming Valley Conference defeat the Lackawanna League 11-7 in extra innings in the Small School Field of Dreams Game at PNC Field by going 3-for-4 with three RBI.</p><p>&#8220;It was real fun. They came back in the last inning and after they did, it made it more interesting and it was a good result for us. It was a fun time for everybody,&#8221; said Wills, who also pitched a scoreless inning. &#8220;I just go into the box every time looking to get a hit and do whatever I can to help the team out and just had a good game for me and won as a team.&#8221;</p><p>Wills tied the game in the top of the seventh inning with a one-out double, scoring Northwest Area&#8217;s Brandon Hardiman to tie the game at 6-6 after Lackawanna had exploded for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to overcome a 5-1 deficit.</p><p>The game went an extra frame and the top of the eighth started using the International Tiebreaker rules with runners on first and second. Hanover Area&#8217;s Matt Clarke (2-for-3) singled home a run to give the WVC the lead at 7-6. But the big blow came from Lake-Lehman&#8217;s Chris Hadsall, who put the game out of reach with a bases-loaded triple.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re all just out here having a good time. We&#8217;re all seniors, all graduating coming out playing one last game together,&#8221; said Hadsall, who finished 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. &#8220;I knew as soon as I hit it that it was gonna be a good hit so I tried to get three. I knew if I got my pitch, I&#8217;d do what I wanted and I got a good pitch.&#8221;</p><p>The WVC took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a bases-loaded walk from Northwest&#8217;s Brandon Hardiman on the fourth walk of the inning. Two batters later, Wills brought home two with a single to build a 3-0 lead. Hardiman scored in the third on a fielder&#8217;s choice, while Wyoming Seminary&#8217;s Michael Oravic tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the fourth for a 5-1 lead.</p><p>Sam Sweitzer, from Wyoming Seminary, pitched the seventh and eighth innings to earn the win.</p><p>Small School Field of Dreams Game</p><p>Wyoming Valley Conference 11,</p><p>Lackawanna League 7</p><p>WVC`AB`R`H`BI</p><p>Clarke p `3`2`2`1</p><p>Sweitzer 1b`2`0`0`0</p><p>Piscotty lf`3`0`0`0</p><p>Selingo p`1`0`0`0</p><p>Oravic dh` 2`3`1`0</p><p>Stevens 1b`0`0`0`0</p><p>Hadsall 3b`2`2`1`3</p><p>Pugh 3b`1`0`0`0</p><p>Hardiman rf&#8220;2`1`0`2</p><p>Palermo rf`2`1`1`0</p><p>Peter 2b`3`1`0`0</p><p>Lobitz 2b`1`0`0`0</p><p>Wills ss`4`0`3`3</p><p>Hart 2b` 3`0`1`0</p><p>Borum c`1`0`0`0</p><p>Peguero cf`2`1`0`0</p><p>Macko p`1`0`0`0</p><p>Totals`32`11`8`10</p><p>LL`AB`R`H`BI</p><p>Grippi ss`3`0`1`0</p><p>Shema ss`2`0`0`0</p><p>Glinski cf `2`0`0`0</p><p>DeGrazia cf`2`0`2`2</p><p>James c`2`0`0`0</p><p>Ely c`0`0`0`0</p><p>Donovan 1b`3`0`1`0</p><p>Colvin p` 2`2`0`0</p><p>Bonacci dh`2`0`0`0</p><p>Jerauld rf`3`0`0`0</p><p>Boettger 3b`2`1`0`0</p><p>Knehr-Cook 3b`2`1`1`2</p><p>Tolerico lf`2`0`0`0</p><p>Febbo lf`3`1`1`1</p><p>Cacioppo 2b`2`1`2`0</p><p>Washo 2b`2`1`2`0</p><p>Totals`35`7`10`6</p><p>2B:Wills, DeGrazia. 3B: Oravic, Hadsall, Knehr-Cook</p><p>WVC`301`100`15x` &#8212;`11</p><p>Lackawanna `001`005`01x`&#8212;`7</p><p>WVC`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</p><p>Clarke `1.0`0`0`0`0`0</p><p>Macko`1.0`1`0`0`1`2</p><p>Hardiman`1.0`0`0`0`1`0</p><p>Selingo`1.0`0`0`0`0`1</p><p>Wills&#8220;1.0`1`0`0`2`0</p><p>Stevens`1.0`4`5`2`2`0</p><p>Sweitzer (W)`2.0`3`1`0`0`1</p><p>Lackawanna`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</p><p>Colvin `2.0`1`3`3`5`4</p><p>Shema`1.0`1`1`0`1`1</p><p>DeGrazia`1.0`1`1`1`1`0</p><p>Knehr-Cook`1.0`3`0`0`0`0</p><p>Washo`1.0`0`0`0`1`0</p><p>Boettger`1.0`1`1`1`0`0</p><p>Febbo (L)`1.0`2`5`3`0`0</p><p>WVC roster &#8211; Ronald Peguero, GAR; Sean Hart, Hanover Area; Brandon Hardiman, Northwest; Nick Pugh, Meyers; George Palermo, MMI; Matt Clarke, Hanover Area; Michael Oravic, Wyoming Seminary; Brett Stevens, Hanover Area; Tom Borum, Holy Redeemer; Sean Wills, Holy Redeemer; Kenny Macko, Meyers; Sam Sweitzer, Wyoming Seminary; Simon Peter, GAR; Steven Piscotty, Hanover Area; Henry Selingo, Lake-Lehman; Chris Hadsall, Lake-Lehman; Mark Lobitz, MMI Prep</p><p>Lack. roster &#8211; Richie Grippi, Dunmore; Keith Ely, Montrose; Jordan Tolerico, Carbondale; Anthony Colvin, Mid Valley; Kyle Shema, Forest City; Romey Washo, Montrose; Mario Bonacci, Mid Valley; JJ Glinsky, Mid Valley; Mason Boettger, Old Forge; Carson Cacioppo, Holy Cross; Patrick Donovan, Old Forge; Lorenzo Febbo, Old Forge; Bryden Jerauld, Montrose; Dakota Knehr-Cook, Forest City; Ronnie James, Holy Cross; Joe DeGrazia, Holy Cross</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">GAR&#8217;s Simon Peter (left) and the rest of the Wyoming Valley Conference Small School All-Stars stand for the national anthem before the start of the Field of Dreams game against the Lackawanna League at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>GAR&#8217;s Simon Peter (left) and the rest of the Wyoming Valley Conference Small School All-Stars stand for the national anthem before the start of the Field of Dreams game against the Lackawanna League at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">WVC relief pitcher Kenny Macko of Meyers (left) barehands the ball to throw out Lackawanna&#8217;s Mario Bonacci of Mid-Valley during Sunday&#8217;s Field of Dreams Small School All-Star Game at PNC Field in Moosic. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_3.jpg</photo1><caption1>WVC relief pitcher Kenny Macko of Meyers (left) barehands the ball to throw out Lackawanna&#8217;s Mario Bonacci of Mid-Valley during Sunday&#8217;s Field of Dreams Small School All-Star Game at PNC Field in Moosic. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">WVC&#8217;s Ronald Peguero of GAR (left) takes a lead off second base ahead of Lackawanna shortstop Richie Grippi of Dunmore during Sunday&#8217;s game at PNC Field. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_4.jpg</photo2><caption2>WVC&#8217;s Ronald Peguero of GAR (left) takes a lead off second base ahead of Lackawanna shortstop Richie Grippi of Dunmore during Sunday&#8217;s game at PNC Field. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">WVC&#8217;s Sean Wills of Holy Redeemer (right) takes a leaf off third base as teammate Kenny Macko of Meyers bats during the Field of Dreams Small School All-Star Game at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_5.jpg</photo3><caption3>WVC&#8217;s Sean Wills of Holy Redeemer (right) takes a leaf off third base as teammate Kenny Macko of Meyers bats during the Field of Dreams Small School All-Star Game at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lake-Lehman&#8217;s Chris Hadsall heads home to score for the WVC all-stars in the Field of Dreams Small School Baseball Game at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_TTL062518FieldOfDreamsSmall_2.jpg</photo4><caption4>Lake-Lehman&#8217;s Chris Hadsall heads home to score for the WVC all-stars in the Field of Dreams Small School Baseball Game at PNC Field in Moosic on Sunday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Small-school stars find extra fun in extra-inning slugest win</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dave Rosengrant</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Small-school WVC stars win slugest in Field of Dreams game