Northern Lebanon, Trinity, and Muhlenberg win first district baseball titles

Four teams captured district baseball championships at Penn Medicine Park, with Northern Lebanon, Trinity, and Muhlenberg celebrating their first titles in school history. Muhlenberg claims Class 6A crownIn Class 6A, Muhlenberg broke open its championship game against Chambersburg with four runs in the second inning and rolled to a 10-0 win in six innings.The title was Muhlenberg’s first since 2008. Lampeter-Strasburg repeats in Class 5AIn Class 5A, Lampeter-Strasburg defended its district crown with a 6-5 victory over Lower Dauphin.Lower Dauphin tied the game at 4 in the fourth inning, but Lampeter-Strasburg answered in the fifth when James Wood hit a solo home run over the right-field wall to put the Pioneers back in front, 5-4.Wood later added an RBI single in the sixth to provide an insurance run. “I mean, I love those moments,” Wood said. “I just feel like I just turn up then and just love being there and doing it for the team.”Northern Lebanon wins first district titleIn Class 4A, Northern Lebanon defeated East Pennsboro 7-1 to secure the first district baseball title in program history.After East Pennsboro trimmed the deficit to 3-1 in the second inning, Northern Lebanon answered in the fourth. Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run as part of a five-RBI performance and also threw a complete game on the mound. “It’s a crazy feeling, especially since it’s the first one in our school history,” Gonzalez said. “It’s just great to be a part of it my last year in high school.” Northern Lebanon’s coach said the title was the product of months of effort. “A long season, a lot of hard work, and it paid off,” Northern Lebanon head coach Travis Thome said. “The guys showed up every day, and this was one of our goals in the beginning of the year. It feels great to get it done.” Trinity captures first Class 3A championshipIn Class 3A, Trinity rallied past Bermudian Springs 2-1 to win its first district title. Bermudian Springs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Trinity responded in the fifth.Chase Portillo drove in the tying run, and Garreth Calder later beat out a throw to first on an infield hit, allowing the go-ahead run to score. “It’s amazing,” Calder said. “Everybody just gelled real fast. We all came together like one family.” Trinity’s coach said the team stayed focused after a slow start. “These guys have showed up day in and day out all fall, all winter,” Trinity head coach Teed Wertz said. “We started the season 2-3, but nobody got rattled. Nobody lost sight of what our goal was.” The district champions will have a week off before the state tournament begins next week.

Four teams captured district baseball championships at Penn Medicine Park, with Northern Lebanon, Trinity, and Muhlenberg celebrating their first titles in school history.

Muhlenberg claims Class 6A crown

In Class 6A, Muhlenberg broke open its championship game against Chambersburg with four runs in the second inning and rolled to a 10-0 win in six innings.

The title was Muhlenberg’s first since 2008.

Lampeter-Strasburg repeats in Class 5A

In Class 5A, Lampeter-Strasburg defended its district crown with a 6-5 victory over Lower Dauphin.

Lower Dauphin tied the game at 4 in the fourth inning, but Lampeter-Strasburg answered in the fifth when James Wood hit a solo home run over the right-field wall to put the Pioneers back in front, 5-4.

Wood later added an RBI single in the sixth to provide an insurance run.

“I mean, I love those moments,” Wood said. “I just feel like I just turn up then and just love being there and doing it for the team.”

Northern Lebanon wins first district title

In Class 4A, Northern Lebanon defeated East Pennsboro 7-1 to secure the first district baseball title in program history.

After East Pennsboro trimmed the deficit to 3-1 in the second inning, Northern Lebanon answered in the fourth. Adrian Gonzalez drove in a run as part of a five-RBI performance and also threw a complete game on the mound.

“It’s a crazy feeling, especially since it’s the first one in our school history,” Gonzalez said. “It’s just great to be a part of it my last year in high school.”

Northern Lebanon’s coach said the title was the product of months of effort.

“A long season, a lot of hard work, and it paid off,” Northern Lebanon head coach Travis Thome said. “The guys showed up every day, and this was one of our goals in the beginning of the year. It feels great to get it done.”

Trinity captures first Class 3A championship

In Class 3A, Trinity rallied past Bermudian Springs 2-1 to win its first district title. Bermudian Springs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Trinity responded in the fifth.

Chase Portillo drove in the tying run, and Garreth Calder later beat out a throw to first on an infield hit, allowing the go-ahead run to score.

“It’s amazing,” Calder said. “Everybody just gelled real fast. We all came together like one family.”

Trinity’s coach said the team stayed focused after a slow start.

“These guys have showed up day in and day out all fall, all winter,” Trinity head coach Teed Wertz said. “We started the season 2-3, but nobody got rattled. Nobody lost sight of what our goal was.”

The district champions will have a week off before the state tournament begins next week.