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<p>MOOSIC &#8211; The high school baseball season in the Wyoming Valley Conference consisted of countless weather-related postponements, whether being snow, rain or just plain cold weather.</p><p>So it seemed fitting that the unofficial end to the WVC season concluded with rough weather.</p><p>The Big School Field of Dream Game at PNC Field was halted in the fifth inning when strong thunderstorms blew through Moosic.</p><p>The contest, which was the nightcap of a doubleheader, ended with the Wyoming Valley Conference and the Lackawanna League knotted in a 3-3 tie.</p><p>Coaches on both teams didn&#8217;t want to wait out a lengthy delay and then possibly risk injury to a player, who is currently playing American Legion or travel ball. Instead the game was halted.</p><p>The Lackawanna League scored two runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by North Pocono&#8217;s Cory Wall.</p><p>That wasn&#8217;t an overwhelming obstacle for the WVC stars to get past. They immediately answered with two in the top of the second. Wyoming Area&#8217;s Dylan Melberger singled in a run with no outs. Three batters later, Crestwood&#8217;s Brett Caladie walked with the bases loaded to tie the game at 2-2.</p><p>&#8220;It was a great experience. It was a lot of fun to meet some new kids and make some new friends,&#8221; Melberger said.</p><p>After the Lackawanna stars went back in front in the bottom of the second inning on a RBI single from Noah Worsnick, Melberger came up with the bases loaded in the top of the fifth.</p><p>This time, he was hit by a pitch, and the game 3-3.</p><p>Lakeland pitcher Dom Verrastro struck out the next two WVC hitters to get out of the jam without allowing anyone else to score.</p><p>Then with Mike Kowalski from North Pocono leading off the bottom of the inning, the thunderstorm started with a bright flash of lightning, signaling the teams to race off the field.</p><p>&#8220;It was still a great time and I was just coming here looking to have fun and (weather) is just what happens,&#8221; Melberger said. &#8220;I got to see a lot of good pitchers that I never faced before. So it&#8217;s definitely good seeing some new arms.&#8221;</p><p>Crestwood&#8217;s Corey Chalk started the game on the mound and pitched two innings for the WVC, while Connor Munley from Tunkhannock and Hazleton Area&#8217;s Cody Reese each tossed one scoreless frame. Dallas&#8217; Nick Kocher was on the mound when play concluded.</p><p>Wyoming Valley West&#8217;s Austin Sienkiewicz went 2-for-2 with a single and a triple, while scoring once. Hazleton Area&#8217;s Chris Heim was the only WVC batter to get a hit, finishing 1-for-3 with a run. The WVC did have plenty of baserunners as they also drew five walks.</p><p>Big School Field of Dreams Game</p><p>Wyoming Valley Conference 3,</p><p>Lackawanna League 3 (5 innings)</p><p>WVC`AB`R`H`BI</p><p>Ralston cf`0`0`0`0</p><p>Caladie 2b`2`1`0`1</p><p>Heim lf` 3`1`1`0</p><p>Macko 1b`3`0`0`0</p><p>Rynkiewicz c`1`0`0`0</p><p>Mathers c`0`0`0`0</p><p>Sienkiewicz ss`2`1`2`0</p><p>Wozniak ss`0`0`0`0</p><p>Melberger cf`2`0`1`2</p><p>Packer rf`2`0`0`0</p><p>Marshman rf`0`0`0`0</p><p>Chalk p`1`0`0`0</p><p>Kocher dh`1`0`0`0</p><p>Munley p`1`0`0`0</p><p>Totals`18`3`4`2</p><p>LL`AB`R`H`BI</p><p>Verrastro ss`2`0`0`0</p><p>Heaney ss `1`0`0`0</p><p>Kowalski rf`2`1`1`0</p><p>Hayes 1b`1`1`1`0</p><p>Wall p` 1`0`1`2</p><p>Termini p`1`0`0`0</p><p>Pezak cf`1`0`0`0</p><p>McLain 3b`2`1`1`0</p><p>Pivaino cf`2`0`0`0</p><p>Worsnick c`1`0`1`1</p><p>Connor c`1`0`1`0</p><p>Nalevanko 2b`2`0`0`0</p><p>Totals`17`3`6`3</p><p>2B: Wall, McLain. 3B: Sienkiewicz</p><p>WVC`020`01x`xxx` &#8212;`3</p><p>LL`210`0xx`xxx`&#8212;`3</p><p>WVC`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</p><p>Chalk `2.0`5`3`3`0`3</p><p>Munley`1.0`0`0`0`2`3</p><p>Reese`1.0`1`0`0`0`1</p><p>LL `IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</p><p>Wall `1.0`0`0`0`0`2</p><p>Termini`1.0`2`2`2`3`3</p><p>Quick`2.0`1`0`0`1`2</p><p>Verrastro`1.0`1`1`1`1`3</p><p>WVC roster: Chris Heim, Hazleton Area; Connor Munley, Tunkhannock; Drew Patton, Dallas; Kyle Ralston, Pittston Area; Dylan Melberger, Wyoming Area; Austin Sienkiewicz, Wyoming Valley West; Jake Packer, Wyoming Valley West; Corey Chalk, Crestwood; TJ Wozniak, Coughlin; Matt Mathers, Dallas; Brett Caladie, Crestwood; Cody Reese, Hazleton Area; Jared Marshman, Berwick; Nick Kocher, Dallas; Colin Macko, Crestwood; Kris Rynkiewicz, Nanticoke; Josh Lydon, Dallas</p><p>Lackawann League roster: Mike Kowalski, North Pocono; Nico Piraino, Lakeland; Noah Nalevanko, Scranton Prep; Peyton Connor, Riverside; Tyler Kirsten, Wallenpaupack; Noah Worsnick, West Scranton; Corey Pezak, Valley View; Tyler Quick, Riverside; Shayne Merrifield, West Scranton; Nate McLain, North Pocono; Nick Termini, Abington Heights; Dom Verrastro, Lakeland; Mason Black, Valley View; Matt Hayes, Lakeland; Cory Wall, North Pocono; Brendan Heaney, Delaware Valley</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Catcher for Wyoming Valley Conference Kris Rynkieicz gets ready to take to the field after putting on his catchers gear Sunday in the Field of Dreams game ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Catcher for Wyoming Valley Conference Kris Rynkieicz gets ready to take to the field after putting on his catchers gear Sunday in the Field of Dreams game ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Cody Reese watches the play of the Dream Game from the end of the dug out at PNC Field Sunday ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams2_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>Cody Reese watches the play of the Dream Game from the end of the dug out at PNC Field Sunday ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dylan Melberger of Wyoming Area sits in the dugout watching the play of the Big School Field of Dreams All-Star Game at PNC Field .Sunday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams3_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Dylan Melberger of Wyoming Area sits in the dugout watching the play of the Big School Field of Dreams All-Star Game at PNC Field .Sunday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams5_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Drew Patton and Josh Lydon of Dallas sit in the dug out at PNC Field watching their team take on the Lackawanna League in the Field of Dreams  game ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams5_faa.jpg</photo3><caption3>Drew Patton and Josh Lydon of Dallas sit in the dug out at PNC Field watching their team take on the Lackawanna League in the Field of Dreams  game ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams4_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Brett Caladie Crestwood short stop reacts to the play of his team mates against the Lackawanna League at PNC Field Sunday in the Field of Dreams game  ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_dreams4_faa.jpg</photo4><caption4>Brett Caladie Crestwood short stop reacts to the play of his team mates against the Lackawanna League at PNC Field Sunday in the Field of Dreams game  ------------Fred Adams|for Times Leader 6-24-18</caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Storms doesn&#8217;t dampen spirits in shortened 3-3 Big School game</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Dave Rosengrant</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Storm can’t dampen spirits in shortened 3-3 Big School Field of Dreams game