HAZLETON — The throw was up the line but still beat him to the plate. So Joe Baran simply went airborne, jumping to avoid the catcher's tag. The emphatic safe call by the umpire had Hazleton Area's bench roaring.

WILKES-BARRE — Meyers pounded out eight runs in the first three innings then tacked on seven more in the bottom of the fourth en route to a 15-0 rout over Riverside on Saturday in a District 2 Class 2A baseball opening round game.

BERWICK — Making just his second start back from a late-season injury, Berwick's Clay DeNoia opened the District 2 Class 3A tournament by throwing a five-inning no-hitter in a 10-0 win over GAR on Friday.