Baseball Recap: Brother Rice Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports May 10, 2025, 4:04pm

Baseball Recap: Brother Rice Warriors vs. Central Catholic Fighting Irish

Warriors

Previous 3 Games

05/10/25 @ Central Catholic8-5
05/10/25 @ Central Catholic15-8
05/07/25 vs Central11-1

Brother Rice extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 16-10-1 in the process. They came out on top against the Central Catholic Fighting Irish by a score of 8-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-8 on Saturday.

The team relied heavily on Broder Katke, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Cole VanAmeyde, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base.

Brother Rice hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.

As for Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-16.

On Central Catholic's side, Jack Zelmanski and Dre Wardrop did some serious damage despite the final result: Zelmanski went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wardrop went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Zelmanski has hit this season. Josh Rahe was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brother Rice will face off against University of Detroit Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Central Catholic, they will square off against Findlay at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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