Here's are some links to information on the Pius X baseball team, which meets Camp Hill in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals Thursday at Stump Stadium in Pine Grove. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.The notes section will appear with the complete preview tab in Thursday's edition of The Sentinel.
Pius X notes: Did not use ace right-handed pitcher Anthony Casciano Jr., the coach’s son, on the mound in first-round win over Sayre on Monday. ... Casciano went 7-0 last season and has a two-year record of 12-3. ... Coach Casciano has the Royals in the state playoffs for the first time in his 18-year career. ... Anthony Martino tossed a three-hitter against Sayre and Mazza went 2-for-2 at Williamsport’s Bowman Field on Monday. ... riding a six-game winning streak — last was loss 8-6 against Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg, the team Pius eventually beat in the 11-A final, on May 5. ... rallied from a 3-0, first-inning deficit to defeat Williams Valley, 5-3, in 11-A semifinals. Williams Valley returned most of the players who were on last year’s state quarterfinalist team that pushed Camp Hill to extra innings before losing, 2-0. ... scored two runs in the sixth inning to snap a 1-1 tie and deliver a 3-1 win over Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in district final at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. ... plays an independent schedule. ... 0-2 record in one-run games. ... has scored double-digit runs seven times. ... finished as 11-A runner-up last season thanks to a 15-9 loss to Williams Valley. ... Bittiger is the son of former Major League pitcher Jeff Bittiger, who is now a scout with the Oakland Athletics.
Pius X baseball page on MaxPreps.
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