Baseball Recap: Zach Neeld and Jimmy Casey Secure Win for Archbishop Wood

Archbishop Wood had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Cardinal O'Hara on Monday. The Vikings never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Richie Bayachek's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

Zach Neeld

Stolen Base (Career)

04/28/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara	3
03/31/25 @ Roman Catholic	1
03/28/25 @ Harry S. Truman	1
05/16/24 @ Cardinal O'Hara	1
05/11/24 vs Nueva Esperanza	1

On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood let Jimmy Casey and Zach Neeld run wild. Casey went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while Neeld went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Neeld a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Hopkins, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Archbishop Wood's record is now 10-3. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Archbishop Wood will take on rival Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara is set to challenge their familiar foe La Salle College at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.