Baseball Game Preview: Tamaqua Blue Raiders vs. Conrad Weiser Scouts

The Tamaqua Blue Raiders will take on the Conrad Weiser Scouts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tamaqua has six straight wins, Conrad Weiser has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, it was close, but Tamaqua sidestepped Pine Grove for an 8-6 victory.

Noah Mateyak

Runs (Career)

04/22/25 vs Pine Grove	2
04/21/25 @ North Schuylkill	1
04/14/25 vs Pleasant Valley	1
04/11/25 @ Minersville	1
03/19/25 @ Marian Catholic	1

Mason Ligenza and Noah Mateyak made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ligenza didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mateyak tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ligenza got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Mateyak went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Mateyak a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cooper Ansbach was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Luke Kane was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Conrad Weiser came up short against Pottsville on Tuesday and fell 7-4.

Tamaqua's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Conrad Weiser, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.