H.S. BASEBALL: Blue Mountain, Williams Valley advance to league semifinals
Blue Mountain and Williams Valley shined under the lights when they won Schuylkill League quarterfinal matchups at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium on Sunday evening. The Eagles (17-4) scored five of their nine runs after the fourth inning for a 9-5 win over Schuylkill Haven (12-9). The Vikings shut down Pottsville’s (13-8) bats much of the night for a 6-3 win.
“It’s a big backyard rivalry so I was pleased with the way we hung in there and did a good job,” Blue Mountain coach Jarrod Kramer said. “As the game progressed we got better as a team and it’s high school baseball so anything can happen on any given day. ” * Schuylkill Haven’s Alan Evans (28) pitches during the quarterfinal round game against Blue Mountain of the Schuylkill League Baseball Playoffs at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026.
Submitted Photo * Schuylkill Haven’s Alan Evans (28) rounds second heading for third during the quarterfinal round game against Blue Mountain of the Schuylkill League Baseball Playoffs at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026. Submitted Photo * Blue Mountain’s Evan Setlock (6) pitches during the quarterfinal round game against Schuylkill Haven, of the Schuylkill League Baseball Playoffs at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026. Submitted Photo * Blue Mountain’s Riley Sebastian (1) runs to third base during the quarterfinal round game against Schuylkill Haven, of the Schuylkill League Baseball Playoffs at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026.
Submitted Photo * At first base Blue Mountain’s Brady Strause (9) beats the tag by Schuylkill Haven’s Landon Trostle (8) during the Schuylkill League quarterfinal round game at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026. Submitted Photo 1 of 5 Schuylkill Haven’s Alan Evans (28) pitches during the quarterfinal round game against Blue Mountain of the Schuylkill League Baseball Playoffs at Pine Grove’s Walter Stump Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sunday May 10, 2026. Submitted Photo Blue Mountain will take on Marian Catholic (16-3) in the league semifinals on Monday while Williams Valley goes up against Tri-Valley (16-4) in the other semifinal matchup.
Blue Mountain 9, Schuylkill Haven 5 Blue Mountain came out with the bats when they scored four runs in the fifth inning on the way to a four-run win to advance to the semifinals. Evan Setlock threw six innings on the mound for the Eagles, allowing five runs on five hits while striking out six. Setlock got through the first two innings in just 17 pitches and sat down Schuylkill Haven 1-2-3- in the top of the second on just seven pitches.
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