Comets Open Season With GMC Shutout!

An impressive two-way performance from Andy Marzheuser led the Mason Comets to a 12-2 win in 5 innings over the Middletown Middies on Monday, March 30th. Marzheuser came up huge at the dish and on the bump.

Marzheuser worked 4 innings today, allowing no earned runs, 1 hit, and no walks while striking out 8. John Shutrump worked the 5th inning in relief. Shortstop Vince Vannelle turned in a couple of impressive plays to limit the number of Middies reaching base.

The Comets scored 5 times in the 1st inning and never looked back. With Mason up 1-0 with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the 1st, Nick Northcut lined a sharp single to center to drive in 2 runs. An error by the centerfielder allowed Northcut to advance to 3rd and another run to score - putting Mason up 4-0. Northcut then scored on a RBI double by Dylan Bryan. Today's leaders on offense for Mason included:

Andy Marzheuser: 2 for 2, 2 RBI's
Rodney Hutchison: 2 for 3, RBI
Nick Northcut: 1 for 3, 2 RBI's
Vince Vannelle: double, RBI, SAC Fly
Dylan Bryan: double, RBI

Solid pitching and a few big innings at the plate propelled the Comets to a 12-0 win in 5 innings over the host Middletown Middies in GMC action last Wednesday, April 1st. Ben Speer tossed a complete game 2-hitter, allowing just 2 hits and no walks while striking out 8.

After being held scoreless through 2 innings, the Mason offense plated 3 runs in the 3rd, 3 in the 4th, and 6 in the 5th to blow the game open. Offensive leaders for the Comets included:

John Robbins: 3 for 4, 2 doubles, RBI
Dylan Bryan: single, 3 RBI's
Tyler Krabbe: double, 2 RBI's

With the win, the Comets move to 2-0 on the season and in GMC play, and are scheduled to begin their 2-game series with Fairfield on the road at 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 2nd.

The Comets turned in a solid all-around performance on Saturday, April 4th, as they soundly defeated a tough Badin Rams squad 12-5 in a non-conference road game.

Freshman Nick Northcut (1-0) was impressive in his first varsity start, pitching 4 innings of 1 run baseball. Northcut allowed just 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 6. John Shutrump was solid in relief again today, pitching the final two innings.

For the 3rd straight game, Mason played well defensively. And, as a team, they pounded out 16 hits against 5 different Badin pitchers. Offensive leaders for Mason included:

Vince Vannelle: 4 for 5, 4 RBI's
John Robbins: 3 for 4, walk, double
Dylan Bryan: 2 for 4, walk, RBI
Tyler Krabbe: double, 3 HBP, walk, RBI

With his 3 HBP's today, Tyler Krabbe has now been hit 7 times in the first 3 games this season.

Next up Mason will host Fairfield on Monday, April 6th.

Monday's home baseball game vs. Fairfield was postponed due to wet field conditions. It has been rescheduled for this Thursday, April 9th. Last nights contest at Fairfield was also postponed. Makeup date TBA.

Mason will visit Oak Hills today, weather permitting. The Comets are 3-0 overall to start the 2015 season.

The Baseball team finally found got some cooperation from the weatherman this past weekend to continue their season.

Mason improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the GMC with a convincing 11-1 win at Oak Hills last Friday. The Comets led 3-0 after 2 innings and 4-0 after 4 innings before scoring 7 runs in the top of the 5th to blow the game open.

After missing his first couple of starts due to rainouts, Rodney Hutchison finally took the mound for the Comets and dominated the Highlanders from beginning to end to notch his first win of the season. Hutchinson went the distance, allowing just 4 hits and two walks. He struck out 4 and the one Highlander run today was unearned.

At the plate, the Comets took advantage of 6 walks, 2 HBP's, and 4 Oak Hills errors while banging out 6 base hits on the day. Offensive leaders for Mason:

Logan Williams: 1 for 1, 3 RBI's, SAC Fly
Rodney Hutchison: 1 for 2, 2 HBP
Vince Vannelle: 1 for 2, double, walk, RBI
Ronnie Engelman: 1 for 1, 2 walks, RBI

The Comets doubled up on Saturday, winning a home non-conference game vs. Wapakoneta by a score of 6-2.

In a match up of former college teammates (and still close friends) at Capital University, Coach Jason Brandt brought his Wapakoneta Redskins down I-75 to take on Coach Bly and the Mason Comets in non-league action. The Comets came out on top 6-2 in a well-played contest by both clubs.

Ronnie Engelman (1-0) took the mound in his first varsity start for Mason and picked up a well-deserved win. Engelman pitched 5 shutout innings, allowing just 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 3. Dylan Bryan finished off the Redskins, pitching the final 2 innings in relief. Leaders on offense for Mason included:

Andy Marzheuser: double, 2 RBI's
Rodney Hutchison: 2 for 2, double, walk, RBI
John Robbins: double, RBI

Saturday was not a good day to be an Indian. After defeating Wapakoneta Redskins at home earlier in the day, the Comets quickly climbed aboard a bus and traveled to Fairfield for a 5:00 GMC matchup. Three Mason pitchers combined to blank the Indians 9-0.

Andy Marzheuser (2-0) got the win and was dominant on the mound as he pitched 5 shutout innings of 2-hit baseball. He allowed 3 walks and struck out 4 on the day. John Robbins and John Shutrump each pitched a scoreless inning of relief, and both struck out 2 Fairfield batters. The Comets middle infield of Vince Vannelle and Michael Treft turned double plays in the 3rd and 4th innings to help subdue potential Fairfield scoring threats.

This game was scoreless until the top of the 5th, when the Comets erupted for 5 runs in their half of the inning. Mason took full advantage of 7 walks and 2 HBP's issued by 4 different Fairfield pitchers. Leaders on offense for Mason included:

Andy Marzheuser: 1 for 3, SAC Fly, 2 RBI's
Rodney Hutchison: single, 2 RBI's
Michael Treft: 1 for 2, RBI, 2 walks, 3 runs scored

In a rare Sunday contest following a solid week of rain in the area, Mason completed their GMC home game against Fairfield that began on April 6th and was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the 1st inning. In a back and forth thriller, the Comets came out on top 4-3 behind a bases loaded walk-off RBI single by Nick Northcut in the bottom of the 7th.

Rodney Hutchison's first start of the season was cut short after just one scoreless inning of work. Ben Speer took over on the mound as play resumed on Sunday at 3:00 and pitched 3 innings - allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2. Vince Vannelle tossed 2 innings of solid relief, allowing an unearned run and just one base hit. John Robbins (1-0) came on to pitch the 7th for Mason and held Fairfield scoreless - picking up his first win of the 2015 season.

Mason trailed 2-1 in this one until the bottom of the 5th. A bases-loaded passed ball tied the game, and a 2-out RBI single by Vince Vannelle put the Comets ahead 3-2, before Mason gave the lead back in the 6th after an error led to an unearned run. The Comets loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 7th, and Northcut promptly ended the game with a line-drive single to left field. The freshman was dog piled by his teammates at first base. Leaders on offense for Mason included:

Nick Northcut: 2 for 3, walk, RBI
Andy Marzheuser: single, 2 RBI's
Vince Vannelle: single, walk, RBI

Mason starts the season 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the GMC. They will host Lakota West this afternoon at 5:00 PM.

Two 7-0 teams squared off in GMC action at Mason on Monday, April 13th, and Lakota West laid one on the Comets by a final score of 13-1. The Comets didn't help themselves committing 3 errors, hitting 4 batters, and walking 4. But the Firebirds also pounded out 11 base hits vs. just 4 for Mason.

Nick Northcut (1-1) took the loss for Mason today, allowing 5 hits and 4 earned runs in his 3 innings of work. Vince Vannelle, John Shutrump, and Andrew Wodzisz all pitched in relief. After a rain/lighting delay in the 5th with the score 8-0, Lakota West plated 5 more runs in the 7th to put the game out of reach. Michael Treft was 2 for 3 at the plate today for the Comets.

Mason will get another shot at the Firebirds on Wednesday when they travel to West for a 5:00 PM game.

After dropping a 13-1 decision to Lakota West on Monday at home, the Comets came out firing on all cylinders on Wednesday, April 15th, shutting out the Firebirds 6-0 to earn a split in their GMC season series.

Rodney Hutchison (2-0) was in firm control of this one from the start, backed up by solid play from his defense as the Comets played errorless baseball. Hutchison went all 7 innings today, allowing just 4 hits while walking 3 and striking out 4.

At the plate, the Comets collected 11 hits on the day, and plated 3 runs in the 7th to provide more than enough support for Hutchison. Offensive leaders today:

Ronnie Engelman: 3 for 4, 2RBI's, 2 runs scored
Rodney Hutchison: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI's
Logan Williams: 2 for 3, RBI

The Comets dropped a tough one today to Oak Hills 4-3 at home in GMC action. A couple of clostly infield errors along with the inability to advance runners and locate pitches in key situations made the difference in the game.

Ronnie Engelman was the starter for Mason today, working 4 innings. He allowed 5 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 3 and not allowing a walk. John Shutrump (0-1) suffered the loss for Mason. He worked 2 2/3 innings, striking out 4 and walking 1 while allowing 2 hits and no earned runs. John Robbins secured the final Oak Hills out in the 7th.

The Comets had 9 hits overall today, and scored 3 runs in the 4th inning - the only time they would dent the plate in this game. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Dylan Bryan: 3 for 3, double, 2 RBI's
Andy Marzheuser: 2 for 4, double

The Comets bounced back big time last Friday night after a tough loss last Thursday to Oak Hills. The team took advantage of a stellar pitching performance by Andy Marzheuser to a 4-1 win over Lakota East at Prasco Park as part of the Cincinnati Reds Futures Showcase.

Marzheuser (3-0) was in complete command throughout, tossing a complete game 5-hitter. He allowed 2 walks while striking out 6. Mason played errorless defense all night to back him up.

The Comets scored 3 times in the 3rd inning on 3 hits and 2 Lakota East errors to provide all the cushion Marzheuser would need tonight. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Dylan Bryan: double, RBI
John Robbins: double
Michael Treft: single, RBI

Next up Mason will visit Lakota East on Monday, April 20th, weather permitting.

Another rock solid pitching performance by Rodney Hutchison, Jr. was somewhat overshadowed by a performance by the plate umpire that, putting it mildly, could only be described as baffling. But, the Comets held on in a tight one at Lakota East by a final score of 4-3.

Hutchison, Jr. moved to 3-0 with the win, going the distance in this one. He allowed 6 hits while walking 4 and striking out 8. He made some great pitches in tough situations to strand 2 baserunners in the 6th inning and another one in the 7th, facing the solid middle of the Thunderhawk lineup. None of the Lakota East runs were earned on the day, as Mason committed 5 errors on a very windy day in Liberty Township.

Mason scored all 4 of their runs in the 2nd inning, and had a total of 9 hits on the day. 2-out RBI singles by Michael Treft and Ronnie Engelman in the 2nd inning were huge for the Comets. In the 3rd, Tyler Krabbe hit a 385 foot bomb over the left field wall that, to everyone's shock and amazement, was ruled a foul ball. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Dylan Bryan: 2 for 2, walk
Ronnie Engelman: single, 2 RBI's
Michael Treft: single, RBI
Rodney Hutchison, Jr.: 2 for 3, walk
Logan Williams: single, RBI

The Comets are 10-2 overall and 8-2 in the GMC. Next up they visit Hamilton on Wednesday, April 22nd.

The Comets put it all together on Wednesday (pitching, hitting, defense) and dismantled Hamilton on the road in GMC play by a final score of 13-1 in 6 innings.

Andy Marzheuser (4-0) was brilliant again, allowing just a lead off single in the 1st before tossing a complete game 1-hitter. He allowed just 1 walk while striking out 7.

With the game tied 1-1 after 3 innings, Mason erupted for 4 runs in the 4th, 5 in the 5th, and 3 more in the 6th. As a team, the Comets belted out 13 hits on the day - and 5 of those were extra base hits. Leaders on offense:

Dylan Bryan: 4 for 4, triple, double, 4 RBI's
Ronnie Engelman: 2 for 4, triple, double, 4 RBI's
Nick Northcut: 2 for 3, 3 RBI's
Michael Treft: 2 for 3, double, walk

Mason will host Hamilton today at 5:00 PM. The Comets are 11-2 overall and 9-2 in the GMC (2nd place behind West). Mason will play Kings at Prasco Park on Saturday. Game time scheduled for 6:30 PM.

The Comets combined solid pitching and defense along with timely hitting to defeat Hamilton at home 4-1 on Friday. With the win, Mason moved in to a three-way tie with Lakota West and Colerain atop the GMC.

Ben Speer (2-0) pitched six shutout innings to record the win. He allowed six hits and two walks while striking out three. John Robbins pitched the 7th in relief, allowing a run on 2 hits and a walk. He recorded one strike out.

A two-run single by Vince Vannelle drove home Tyler Krabbe and Andy Marzheuser in the home half of the second to put the Comets up 2-0. In the 4th, alert baserunning by Marzheuser allowed him to advance to third and later score on successive wild pitches to put Mason up 3-0. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Andy Marzheuser: 3 for 3, 2 runs
Michael Treft: 2 for 3, double
Vince Vannelle: single, 2 RBI's

Hutchison Is Perfect Against Kings!

Rodney Hutchison, Jr. pitched a perfect game on Saturday at the annual Trinity Diamond Classic at Prasco Park. Mason trounced Kings by a final score of 10-0 in five innings.

Hutchison, Jr. (4-0) struck out 6 as he and battery mate Tyler Krabbe made history on a cold and wet night in Mason. Shortstop Michael Treft went deep in the hole on a ground ball between short and third in the 4th, making a spectacular catch and throw to first to preserve the perfect game.

The Comet offense was clicking, as they belted out 12 base hits and several more line drive outs in their four innings at the plate tonight. Mason scored two in the first, five in the second, and three more in the third to blow the game open. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Tyler Krabbe: 2 for 2, double, 3 RBI's, HBP
Michael Treft: 2 for 3, 2 RBI's
Ronnie Engelman: 2 for 2, walk, RBI
Nick Northcut: 2 for 2

Next up Mason will host Sycamore on Monday, April 27th.

Solid pitching and defense continued to propel the Comets, as they defeated GMC foe Sycamore 5-1 at home on Monday. Andy Marzheuser (5-0) tossed a complete game 3-hitter. He walked three and struck out eight. Marzheuser was also 3 for 3 at the plate.

Mason got on the board early, scoring two runs in the first. An RBI single by Dylan Bryan and SAC fly from Nick Northcut produced two more insurance runs in the sixth. Leaders on offense:

Andy Marzheuser: 3 for 3, 2 runs scored
Nick Northcut: 2 RBI's
Dylan Bryan: single, RBI

14-3

Mason dropped a non-league at home to LaSalle on Tuesday by a final score of 9-3. The Comets were outplayed in most phases of the game.

John Robbins started on the mound for Mason, and kept them in the game, allowing three runs on seven hits and just one walk. He struck out four. He left after four innings with the game tied 3-3. John Shutrump (0-2) took the loss for Mason. He worked two innings, allowing three runs on four hits and 2 HBP. Nick Northcut pitched the seventh, allowing three more runs (only 1 was earned) on three hits, with one strike out.

The Comets scored three times in the second to take a 3-2 lead, but could not score after that. Several balls were hit hard, but right at Lancer defenders. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Vince Vannelle: 3 for 3
Dylan Bryan: double, RBI
Nick Northcut: single, 2 RBI's

Next up Mason gets back to GMC play when they visit Sycamore on Wednesday, April, 29th.

The Comets completed a 2-game series sweep over Sycamore on Wednesday, defeating the Aviators on the road 11-3 to remain in a first place tie with Lakota West in the GMC.

Rodney Hutchison (5-0) scattered seven hits over his six innings of work to earn the win. He allowed no walks and two earned runs while striking out eight. Vince Vannelle pitched the seventh for Mason, allowing an unearned run and no hits while walking one and striking out two.

The Comet bats were alive early in this one, capped by a four-run second inning. Mason led 7-0 after three, providing plenty of margin for Hutchison. Leaders on offense for Mason:

Andy Marzheuser: 3 for 4, 2 doubles, RBI
Ronnie Engelman: 2 for 3, walk, 2 RBI's
Rodney Hutchison: single, 2 RBI's
Dylan Bryan: 2 RBI's

Next up Mason will host Princeton on Friday, May 1. The Conets are 15-3 overall and 12-2 in the GMC.

Mason's GMC hopes took a setback on Friday. Two first inning infield errors combined with an overall lack of execution at the plate cost the Comets an important leauge game as they suffered a 3-1 loss to Princeton.

Ben Speer (2-1) worked five innings for Mason, allowing no earned runs on four hits and two walks. Speer struck out four. Andy Marzheuser pitched the final two innings in relief, allowing an earned run and three hits while striking out one.

The Comets managed only five hits all day, and were ineffective in moving runners in key situations. Tyler Krabbe was 2 for 3 with an RBI for Mason.

For the second straight day, the Comets failed to capitalize on their solid pitching as they dropped a tough non-league game at St. Xavier 2-1 on Saturday.

Vince Vannelle gave Mason five solid innings on the mound, allowing just a run on five hits and a walk while striking out four. John Robbins (1-1) suffered the loss for Mason, pitching an inning and two-thirds, allowing a run on one hit and an intentional walk. The winning run for St. X reached base via a strike out/wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh, and later scored on a bases loaded passed ball.

The Comets managed just 6 base hits on the day. Tyler Krabbe was 2 for 3 with a double.

Despite a tough week, the Comets (15-5) are still just a game out of first place behind Lakota West in the GMC with three league games left on the schedule.

Mason secured the #3 overall seed in Southwest Ohio for the upcoming state tournament. The Comets earned a first round bye, and will host a second round game on Thursday, May 14th against the winner of Turpin vs. Western Hills.

What a difference a week makes! The Comet offense came alive last Monday- pounding out 16 hits in just five innings as Mason pummeled Princeton 12-1.

Rodney Hutchison move to 6-0 on the season, pitching a complete game. Hutchison did not allow a Viking baserunner through four innings. His pitching line today: 5 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 walks, and 9 K's.

The Comets scored in every innings, capped by a five run outburst in the fourth inning. Leaders on offense:

Rodney Hutchison: 3 for 3, double, 2 RBI's
Nick Northcut: 2 for 3, double, 3 RBI's
Dylan Bryan: 2 for 3, double, RBI, and a fat lip
Vince Vannelle: 2 for 3, RBI
Logan Williams: double, RBI

On a beautiful sunny Senior Day on Tuesday at Mason, Coach Bly penciled his eight seniors in to the starting lineup, and the guys took care of business - shutting out Franklin by a final score of 4-0. Senior Zach Westfall coached third base during part of the game, successfully moving Comet baserunners in key situations.

Senior John Shutrump (1-2) picked up a well-deserved first win of the 2015 season after working out of the bullpen most of the year. Shutrump went the distance allowing eight hits and no walks while striking out nine.

Senior Michael Treft led off the Comet first with a double. He later scored on a two-out RBI single by Junior Vince Vannelle. Vannelle tripled to lead off the Mason fourth inning, and scored on a RBI SAC fly by Senior John Robbins. The Comets added a couple of insurance runs in their half of the sixth, thanks to RBI singles by Seniors Kirby Slater and Michael Treft. Lleaders on offense:

Vince Vannelle: 3 for 3, triple, RBI
Michael Treft: 2 for 4, double, RBI
Kirby Slater: 1 for 2, walk, RBI

Next up Mason will visit Colerain on Wednesday, May 6th.

A couple of baserunning and infield blunders cost the Comets dearly on Wednesday, as they dropped a GMC game at Colerain by a final score of 3-2. The Cardinals won it on a two-out, two-strike, two-run walk-off double.in the seventh just after the Comets failed to catch an infield foul ball that would have ended the game.

Andy Marzheuser (5-1) pitched his heart out for the Comets, going the entire six and 2/3 innings and certainly deserving a better fate. The pitching line for Marzheuser: two earned runs, seven hits, one walk, and eleven strike outs.

The Comets managed only five base hits in the game. Offensive highlights:

Tyler Krabbe: triple, RBI
Nick Northcut: double
Vince Vannelle: single, RBI

Lakota West defeated Oak Hills to capture the GMC title.

Thursday afternoon it was the Comets' turn to play walk-off baseball! Rodney Hutchison pounded a two-out RBI double off the left field wall in the bottom of the seventh to propel the Comets to a 4-3 win over Milford in non-league action at Mason.

Ben Speer was the starter for Mason and gave the Comets five strong innings on the mound, leaving with the score tied 3-3. Speer allowed just one earned run on seven hits with no walks and four strike outs. Ronnie Engelman (2-0) picked up the win, going the final two innings in relief. He allowed no runs and just one hit with one walk and one strikeout.

The Comets pounded out twelve hits as a team today, and were led by:

Rodney Hutchison: 3 for 4, 3 doubles, 2 RBI's
Michael Treft: 3 for 4
Logan Williams: 3 for 3

The Comets (18-6, 13-4) will host Colerain on Friday afternoon for their final GMC contest of the season. Colerain and Mason will be battling for an outright 2nd place finish in the league. The team concludes the regular season on Monday, May 11th.

Mason secured the #3 overall seed in Southwest Ohio for the upcoming state tournament. The Comets earned a first round bye, and will host a second round game on Thursday, May 14th against the winner of Turpin vs. Western Hills.

It was a disappointing final GMC and regular season game for the Comets last Friday at home, as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Colerain Cardinals in a battle for second place in the conference. With the loss, Mason finished the regular season with a record of 18-7 overall and 13-5 in the GMC, good enough for third place.

Rodney Hutchison (6-1) suffered his first loss of the season on the mound. He worked four and 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on ten hits and two walks with six strikeouts. John Robbins pitched well in relief, allowing no runs on just one hit and one walk to go with three strikeouts in his two and 1/3 innings of work.

The Mason offensive attack was rather listless, as the Comets managed only five hits as a team. Mason's only runs came on a two-run homer by Tyler Krabbe in the home half of the first to stake the Comets to a 2-0 lead.

As the #3 overall seed in Southwest Ohio for the upcoming state tournament that begins on May 12th, Mason has a first round bye. They will have a few days to rest and prepare as they host the winner of the Turpin vs. Western Hills sectional game. The Comets will play their first tournament game at home on Thursday, May 14th at 5:00 PM against #28 seed, Turpin, who defeated Western Hills 4-1 to advance.

SECTIONAL

vs. Turpin/Western Hills @ Mason

Mason BB Escapes and Advances!

Talk about waiting until the last minute! Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th, the Comets offense game to life in the bottom half of the inning to grind out a 2-1 walk-off win over Turpin in a sectional semi-final game at Mason.

Logan Williams led off the inning with a walk. Michael Treft laid down a perfect bunt to advance Williams to second, and was safe at first. Following a SAC bunt by Dillon Bryan to move runners in to scoring position, Tyler Krabbe smashed a single in to left field to tie the game at 1-1 and moving the winning run to third base. After Rodney Hutchison was intentionally walked to load the bases, Nick Northcut hit a bouncing ball up the middle. With the infield in, Turpin's shortstop fielded the ball and threw home for the force out, but Michael Treft beat the throw to the plate - securing the come back Comets win.

Rodney Hutchison (7-1) pitched a gem once again for Mason, working the entire eight innings to pick up the well-deserved victory. He allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven.

Mason will travel to Elder on Monday for a regular season game before resuming tournament action on Thursday, May 21st. They will face Loveland for a sectional title at 5:00 at Kings High School.

The Comets traveled to Elder on Monday for a regular season game designed to keep both teams sharp in preparation for tourney play. The game turned in to quite a pitchers' dual as Mason came out on top 2-0. With the win, the Comets notched their 20th win of the season and now sit with a record of 20-7 heading in to the sectional final on Thursday.

Andy Marzheuser (6-1), John Robbins, and Ben Speer each pitched two innings, with John Shutrump pitching the seventh to notch his first save of the season. The four pitchers combined to limit the Panthers to just 2 hits on the day. The Comet defense was solid as well, and turned in two double plays on the day.

Mason's offense generated just four hits on the day, and plated both of their runs in their half of the second. Following a walk to Andy Marzheuser and a single by Joe Williams, Micheal Treft blasted a two-out double to deep centerfield to drive in two runs. Treft also doubled to lead off the game, but was stranded at second base in the first inning.

Mason will face Loveland in the sectional final on Thursday, May 21st at 5:00 at Kings High School.

SECTIONAL FINAL

vs. Loveland @ Kings, 5:00

SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!

Rodney Hutchison was in complete control on the mound at Thursday's game versus Loveland as the Comets rallied with six runs in the sixth inning to capture their fourth consecutive Sectional Championship with a convincing 6-0 win.

Hutchison moved to 8-1 on the season and cruised to the complete game victory. He allowed just three hits and no walks while striking out seven.

After loading the bases with no outs in the third, the Comets failed to score due to a couple of base running miscues; and the game remained scoreless heading in to the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out in the sixth, a single by Tyler Krabbe, double by Rodney Hutchison, and intentional walk to Nick Northcut loaded the bases. Vince Vannelle executed a perfect squeeze bunt to score pinch runner James Grace as he beat the throw to the plate. Ronnie Engleman followed with a 2-run double to make it 3-0. Later that inning after two were out, Michael Treft lined a bases loaded double to left center to blow the game open at 6-0.

Mason (21-7) will be seeking their 3rd straight District Title when the Comets face Troy Saturday at 3:00 at Lebanon Jr. High School.

DISTRICT FINAL

vs. Troy, 3:00 at Lebanon Jr.

SWEET 16 FOR BASEBALL TEAM!

The Comet Baseball team came out firing on all cylinders last Saturday at the District Final. Mason put up 5 runs in the first and rode another dominating pitching performance by Andy Marzheuser to a 10-2 rout of the Troy Trojans. The win lockedup the program's 3rd consecutive District Championship.

Marzheuser (7-1) allowed just two runs on three hits and three walks to go with eleven strikeouts over his six innings of work. John Robbins retired the Trojans in order in the seventh with one strikeout to close out the win for Mason.

Mason's offense generated ten hits on the day and was productive from top to bottom in the batting order. Leaders on offense:

Andy Marzheuser: 2 for 4, RBI
Michael Treft: 2 for 4, walk
Tyler Krabbe: 1 for 2, HBP, 3 RBI's
Nick Northcut: double, 2 walks

Mason advances to face LaSalle on Thursday, May 28th at 5:00 PM in a Regional Semi-Final game at Marge Schott Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. The two teams met almost a month ago with the Lancers taking a 9-3 win over Mason in that contest.

REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL

vs. Lasalle, 5:00

@ UC

BASEBALL RETURNS TO REGIONAL FINAL

Mason and LaSalle battled back and forth last Thursday in a well-played Southwest Regional Semi-Final contest highlighted by outstanding pitching from both teams. The Comets plated a run in the top of the 7th to edge the Lancers by a final score of 2-1 and advance to the Regional Final for the 2nd time in three years.

Rodney Hutchison moved to 9-1 with the win today and, for a second straight tournament start, was absolutely dominant on the mound. He tossed a complete game 4-hitter, allowing just one run and a walk while striking out six.

The Comets had a sound approach at the plate today, banging out a total of 10 hits. But, they left nine runners on base against LaSalle starter Nick Ernst - who also pitched a solid complete game. Trailing 1-0, Mason manufactured a run in the fifth to tie the game after a lead-off single by Logan Williams, a SAC bunt by Michael Treft (who reach on an error), a SAC bunt by Dylan Bryan, and a RBI SAC fly to center by Tyler Krabbe.

In the top of the 7th, Michael Treft and Dylan Bryan both reached base with one-out walks. Tyler Krabbe singled to load the bases, and Rodney Hutchison followed with a solid RBI SAC fly to right field to drive home the go ahead run.

REGIONAL FINAL

vs. Moeller @ UC

MASON REGIONAL RUNNERUP

The Comets battled neck and neck all afternoon with Moeller in the Southwest Regional Championship game last Friday at UC. With the score tied 4-4 in the sixth inning, Moeller scored three runs in the sixth and came out on top 7-4.

Both starters in this game, Andy Marzheuser for Mason and Grant Macciocchi for Moeller, left after five innings with the score tied 4-4. The defense was spotty for both teams at times as Moeller committed four errors and Mason had three.

The pitching line for Andy Marzheuser: five innings, two earned runs, six hits, two walks, and two strikeouts. John Robbins (1-2) suffered the loss for Mason, pitching two thirds of an inning and allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. Ben Speer came on to record the final Moeller out in the sixth after surrendering two base hits.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first, Mason went up 4-3 in the top of the fifth after a big three-run inning. Logan Williams led off the inning with a walk. Michael Treft doubled to drive him home. One out later, Tyler Krabbe singled to move Treft to third. After DJ Fluker came in to pinch run for Krabbe and stole second, a throwing error by Moeller's catcher following a strikeout allowed Rodney Hutchison to reach first, Treft to score, and Fluker to advance to third. Nick Northcut followed with a SAC fly to center to drive home Fluker.

Mason's season ended with a record of 23-8, a third consecutive District Championship, and a second consective appearance in the Elite 8 of the Ohio state tournament. Coach Bly spent time with his team in right field following the game, thanking each of his nine seniors individually for their solid contribution to the Mason program.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a tremendous season!

Mason softball opened their season with a 15-0 drubbing of Princeton on Wednesday, April 1st.

The Mason Comets traveled to Granville this past Saturday for a doubleheader.

Game one saw the Comets take the first lead of the game fueled by Jordan Sullivan's leadoff triple. Granville put the pressure on Mason scoring seven runs through four innings. Mason's offense started to show some life in the 5th. Brooke Rice's double scored pinch runner Brianna Grimes to cut Granville's lead to 7-4. In the 6th inning Mason put three runs on the board to knot the game at seven. The big blows were Gabby LaSala's double and Brandy Bunch's triple.

Granville scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to retake the lead for good.

Game two of Saturday's doubleheader was a much different story for the Mason Comets. Mason's offense was relentless scoring 18 runs.

Up and down the lineup saw great production. Jordan Sullivan, Gabby LaSala, and Hailey Ellis each had three hits. Erin Rockstroh, Harley Connors, and Brandy Bunch each chipped in two hits a piece. Mason flexed some muscle by crushing three home runs, one each by Ellis, Brooke Rice, and Connors. The home runs by Rice and Connors were a first for their Mason career.

Emily Leeson pitched a great game keeping the Granville batters off balance all day. Leeson scattered four hits while only allowing one run through seven innings.

The girl's softball team defeated Hamilton this past Monday by a score of 14-0 in 5 innings. The Comets got homeruns from Hailey Ellis, Olivia Hopkins, and Brooke Rice. From the mound, Ellie Buffenbarger got the shutout, striking out 7 batters.

Last nights home contest with Lakota West was postponed and moved to April 20th. Mason is scheduled to play at Middletown tonight, weather permitting.

The Lady Comet softball team got back into action this weekend, playing three contests.

On Friday they run ruled the Sycamore Aviators 12-2 in 5 innings. Gabby Lasala was 3 for 3 and had a game winning 3-run RBI single. Hailey Ellis had a 3-run HR in the 4th. Emily Leeson pitched the first 3 innings giving up two unearned runs. Taylor Lewis pitched the last two giving up no hits.

The Mason girls came back strong in the second contest with a 12-2 win over Centerville.

Next up the team will host Fairfield on Monday, April 13th.

The softball team beat the Blanchester Wildcats 10-0 in five innings on Tuesday. Taylor Lewis allowed no runs, with 8 strikeouts and giving up only 1 hit. Hailey Ellis and Harley Connors both added home runs from the offensive side of the plate.

The Comets are away at Lakota East on Wednesday.

The Comets defeated Oak Hills 11-4 in 7 innings on Thursday afternoon. Taylor Lewis was credited with the win and Ellie Buffenbarger came into save. Hailey Ellis was 2-4 with a 3 run home run. Gabby Lasala and Jordan Sullivan were also 2-4.

Mason goes to 6-0 in the GMC and 9-2 overall.
The Comets travel to Colerain on Friday, April 17th.

The Lady Comets routed Colerain 14-0 last Friday.

Mason Downs West in Extra Inning Thriller

The Mason Softball team kept their GMC record unblemished with an exciting 6-5 eleven inning affair against Lakota West on Monday. Both West and Mason entered the game undefeated in the league standings.

The contest was a "back and forth" classic that lasted over 3 hours. The Firebirds took a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the tenth when Mason's Hailey Ellis smashed a huge solo homerun into the wind to keep the Comet hopes alive and tie the game at 5-5.

Mason loaded the bases in the bottom of the 11th and then Harley Connors slapped a hit over the left fielder to send the Comet fans home happy. Ellie Buffenbarger and Taylor Lewis combined for a great pitching performance.

Mason moves to 8-0 in the GMC and 11-2 overall. Next up they visit Princeton on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Yesterday, the Comets continued their undefeated streak in the GMC with a 8-4 win at Lakota West. Mason is 10-0 in the conference and 13-2 overall. The Comets have a 1 game lead over Lakota East (9-1) in the GMC.

Next the girls will host Colerain on Friday and then play Highlands and Dixie Heights away on Saturday.

Mason defeated Colerain 6-5 on Friday to stay unbeaten and atop the GMC at 11-0. Saturday's scheduled contests against Highlands (KY) and Dixie Heights (KY) were rained out.

Next up Mason will visit Hamilton on Monday, April 27th and then play at Milford on Tuesday, April 28th. The Comets are 14-2 overall and ranked #1 in the latest city wide polls.

Mason Softball shutout Hamilton on Monday by a score of 8-0. Their record goes to 15-2 overall and 12-0 in the GMC. The Comets have a 1 game lead in the GMC over Lakota East (12-1) with 5 conference games remaining on the schedule. Both schools will meet each other at Mason on May 6th.

Next up Mason will host Middletown on Wednesday, April 29th.

On Thursday the girls softball team played a non-conference game at Lebanon. The Comets fell to the highly ranked Warriors by a score of 2-0.

Next up Mason will host Sycamore on Friday, May 1st. The Milford game previously scheduled for April 28th will be made up on Thursday, May 7th.

The Comets are 17-3 overall and 14-0 in the GMC.

The Mason Softball team is heading down the stretch this week in the race for a GMC title. The Comets defeated Sycamore 13-0 on Friday to keep their conference record unblemished at 15-0 (18-3 overall).

Next up Mason will visit Fairfield on Monday, May 4. They will host Glen Este for a non-conference makeup game on Tuesday.

Comet Softball earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Sectional postseason tourney. They will host the winner of the Walnut Hills/Princeton contest at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th.

The Comets knocked off Kings 2-0 in 7 innings on Tuesday in a non-conference affair. Olivia Popovich and Jordan Sullivan both singled and scored in the 3rd inning on passed balls. Ellie Buffenbarger threw a complete game one hitter.

Mason is now 20-3 and will play GMC rival, Lakota East at home on Wednesday.

MASON SOFTBALL CLINCHES GMC TITLE!

The 2015 Mason Girls Softball Team earned a GMC Championship in dramatic, “come-from-behind” fashion on Tuesday night at the Comet Softball Complex.  This years team proved, once again, that they never quit and you should never leave early, as Mason mounted two comebacks to defeat Lakota East 11-10.   

After spotting their opponent 8 runs in the first two innings, the Comets somehow fought their way back to take an 9-8 lead heading into the 7th inning of play.  The Thunderhawks exhibited some of their own comeback talent, scoring two runs in the top half of the inning to take a 10-9 lead.  But the Mason “never-say-die” Comets, pushed across two runs in the bottom of the inning for the win and claim their third overall GMC Title since entering the league.  Mason shared the title in 2014 with West and Fairfield.  The Comets also won an outright conference title in 2010.  

Mason, behind the shut down pitching of Elle Buffenbarger, played flawless defense on the day. Emma Wittman made a sliding, run stopping, catch in right field. Clutch hits came from the usual suspects, including a 2 RBI double from Sidney Ciganik in a pinch- hitting role.  Gabby LaSala blasted a  HR bomb to bring the Comets within one. Brianna Grimes made a great dirt ball read to tie the game.  Olivia Hopkins ground ball in the bottom of the 7th allowed Gabby LaSala to score the winning run and send the Comets home happy.

The Comets (17-0 GMC, 21-3 overall) will attempt to become the undefeated GMC Champs when they play their final league game on Friday at Oak Hills. No GMC team has gone undefeated in the league in the last 10 years.  

Mason will host Milford on Thursday and then conclude the regular season on Monday, May 11th at home against Greenville. Comet Softball earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Sectional postseason tourney. They will host the winner of the Walnut Hills/Princeton contest at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th

Mason defeated Milford on Thursday by a score of 2-1. The Comets extend their overall record to 22-3 on the season. They will be vying to "run-the-table in the GMC this afternoon when they visit Oak Hills. No GMC softball team has gone undefeated in the past 10 years of the league.

GOOD LUCK COMETS!

Mason will conclude their 2015 regular season at home against Greenville on Monday, May 11th. Comet Softball earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Sectional postseason tourney. They will host the winner of the Walnut Hills/Princeton contest at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th

COMET SOFTBALL....GMC PERFECTION!

Mason completed a clean sweep in the GMC last Friday with a 10-0 shutout of Oak Hills in 5 innings. The Comets finish their 2015 conference schedule with a perfect 18-0 record! It marks the first time in the last 26 years that a conference team has gone undefeated.

The last league school to run-the -table in the GMC was 1989 when Fairfield (10-0) posted an unblemished record in a 6-team conference format.

"Winning the GMC is always one of our season goals," said head coach Liann Muff. "The GMC is one of the premier leagues in the state. It has proven to be a tougher task to win the GMC than to make it to state as our 2013 final four team can attest."

"The level of play within our league is very intense and to have to play the top teams in our league twice a season is a huge task. To beat the top teams in our league twice in one year is a huge accomplishment, and not a surprise that is hasn't been done in decades. I reminded our team that they have so much in which to be proud. The great teams and players who are the foundation of our program accomplished a lot, but even they did not beat everyone in the league twice to go undefeated. Our athletes are enjoying their historic championship season but they are not satisfield. Our second season starts Wednesday"

The Comets have an overall record of 23-3 and are ranked as the #2 team in the city and #10 in the state. They hope to wrap up their regular season schedule this afternoon when they host Greenville.

Comet Softball earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Sectional postseason tourney. They will host the winner of the Walnut Hills/Princeton contest at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th.

Mason Softball closed out the regular season on Monday with a 2-0 win over visiting Greenville. Greenville came into the contest ranked #1 in the Division 2 polls.

Comet Softball earned the #1 seed in the upcoming Sectional postseason tourney. They will meet Walnut Hills, who defeated Princeton 7-2 to advance, at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13th.

SECTIONAL

vs. Walunt

5:00 PM at Mason

Mason run ruled Walnut Hills 12-0 in the 2nd round of the sectional tournament on Wednesday. The Comets came out swinging and never looked back.

Mason (#1seed) will play for the Sectional Title against Fairfield (#8 seed) on Monday, May 18, 5:00 PM at Lebanon Jr. High. The Comets are 25-3 overall.

SECTIONAL FINAL

vs. Fairfield @ Lebanon Jr. High, 5:00 PM

Comet Softball Takes Sectional Title

Mason came out swinging hard and took advantage of two errors to score three unearned runs in the first inning en route to a 10-0, five-inning win in their sectional final Tuesday at Lebanon Junior High School.

Mason left fielder Jordan Sullivan led off with a single and scored when Haley Ellis reached on a one-out error — the second of the day on a dropped fly ball to right field. Olivia Hopkins and Brandy Bunch drove in the next two runs on a single and sacrifice fly, respectively.

The Comets (26-3) picked up where they left off in the next frame, scoring four runs on an error and five hits, including a three-run homer by Gabby LaSala and RBI single by Sullivan, to make it 7-0. LaSala finished 2-for-2 with an RBI double and sacrifice bunt in addition to her eighth home run. The Comets’ final two runs came in on errors.

Meanwhile, Fairfield (14-11) couldn’t get anything going against Mason pitcher Elle Buffenbarger (13-2), managing just two hits and three total baserunners. Buffenbarger struck out eight batters.

The shutout win was Mason’s fourth straight as the Comets now head into a district final against Lakota East on Friday at Northmont.

Mason advances to the District Championship game for the 12 straight season. If they defeat East today it would be their fourth consecutive District Title and advancement to the Sweet Sixteen. Last year Mason defeated Lakota West in the District Championship 3-2. They eventually fell to Lebanon in the Regional Final. Mason was Regional Champs in 2012-13.

It is Mason vs. Lakota East at Northmont today at 5:00 PM for a chance to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Comets defeated East twice during the regular season (4-3, 11-10).

Go Comets!

DISTRICT FINAL

vs. Lakota East

@ Northmont

SWEET 16 FOR GIRLS SOFTBALL!

It took 9 innings on Friday, but the Mason Girls Softball team took the next step in the postseason with a drama filled 8-7 win. Mason scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to help defeat Lakota East in a Division I district final at Northmont High School. Mason achieved its fourth consecutive district title with the win and now advances the the state Sweet 16.

Mason defeated Lakota East for the third time this season after having won regular season games by one run each in April and May.

Mason starting pitcher Elle Buffenbarger had seven strikeouts on the day.

Mason jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Gabby LaSala had a two-out double to right center. She scored on an Olivia Hopkins' RBI single. LaSala, was 4-for-5 at the plate for the day, including two doubles and three RBI.

Lakota East tied the game in the bottom of the first when Melissa Jacobsen scored on a throwing error. The Thunderhawks took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third when Mackenzie Rieck hit a solo home run to left field.

Mason answered with three runs in the fifth including LaSala's RBI double to center with bases loaded for a 4-2 advantage. Hopkins scored on a throwing error in the sixth to give Mason a 5-2 lead. Lakota East made the game quite interesting in the bottom of the seventh by scoring three runs

Mason scored three runs in the top of the ninth to clinch the win. The Comets scored on an error to make it 6-5. Then, a two-run home run by Hailey Ellis gave the Comets an 8-5.

Lakota East senior Payton Callihan hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to reduce Mason's lead to 8-7. But, Mason pitcher Taylor Lewis earned her first save of the season to give the Comets the district title.

Mason (27-3) advances to the regional semifinal at 5 p.m. May 28 at Northmont against Springboro, who defeated Glen Este last Saturday 1-0 to advance.

REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL

vs. Springboro

Comets Advance to Great Eight

Mason defeated Springboro 8-1 in Thursday's Division I regional semifinal at Northmont High School and ensured a third straight regional final against Lebanon on Saturday, May 30th at Northmont HS.

After allowing the Panthers to take a first inning lead on some fielding miscues, Mason evened the score in the bottom of the first and provided permanent separation with three runs in the second. Brianna Grimes scored on an error, Jordan Sullivan's single plated Emma Wittman and Hailey Ellis's blast to right field drove in Sullivan for the 4-1 advantage. It was the start of a productive day for Ellis, who went 3-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI.

Mason sophomore Elle Buffenbarger fanned 10 and earned the win from the mound.

REGIONAL FINAL

vs. Lebanon @ Northmont

Comets Fall in Regional Classic

The Mason Comet Softball team fell to Lebanon in the Regional Final last Saturday by a score of 2-1. The 12 inning affair was an epic battle between two teams who were meeting for the fourth straight year for the opportunity to advance the state final four. The Warriors topped the Comets 3-2 in last year’s regional final and 2-1 in a 2012 regional semifinal. Mason triumphed 1-0 to win a regional crown in 2013.

The pitching dominated contest was decided by a wild pitch in bottom of the 12th inning. Elle Buffenbarger threw the first seven innings and Taylor Lewis finished for the Comets, who got two hits apiece from Erin Rockstroh, Hailey Ellis and Emma Wittman.

Rockstroh tripled and came home on an Ellis ground out, giving Mason a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Lebanon evened the score 1-1 on a fifth inning blooper.

The Warriors turned in a frustrating offensive performance, but Mason had something to do with that. Shortstop Gabby LaSala was outstanding as usual in the field and helped second baseman Olivia Hopkins turn a 4-6 double play in the eighth when Lebanon had the bases loaded with one out.

The Comets, who ran the table in the Greater Miami Conference this year, are losing nine seniors: Brandy Bunch, Sydney Ciganik, Harley Connors, Emily Leeson, Haley Rath, Jordan Sullivan, Wittman, LaSala and Ellis.

Mason concludes another outstanding season as Regional Runnerup with an overall record of 28-4. Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a tremendous season!

Mason Boys Tennis fell in their season opener on Monday to always tough St. Xavier of Louisville. See details below:

Lancaster (L) d. Boulos 6-2, 6-0
Singerman (L) d. Kang 6-1, 6-1
Yu (M) d. Koshewa 6-0, 6-2
Graf-Akrami (L) d. Reddy-Reid 6-2, 6-4
MacKenzie-Srinath (M) leading Cameron-Gornet 6-1, 3-6, 3-1 (suspended rain)

Last nights scheduled home contest with Hamilton was postponed. Makeup date TBA.

Next up Mason will visit Sycamore on Thursday and play at CHCA on Friday.

The Mason Tennis team defeated CHCA 5-0 on Friday, April 10th. See scores below:

Boulos d. Breeze-Stringfellow 6-0, 6-1; Kang d. Humphrey 6-0, 6-0; Yu d. Ferguson 6-1, 6-0. Reid-C. MacKenzie d. Handelman-Hinsley 6-0, 6-1; Reddy-Singuri d. Sikkema-O'Brien 6-0, 6-1.

They will visit Fairborn on Monday, April 13th.

Mason Tennis opened up GMC play with a 5-0 shutout of Fairfield last Monday. See scores below:

Yu d. Robertson: 6-1, 6-2

Srinath d. Reist: 6-1, 6-0

Singuri d. Patel: 6-0, 6-0

Kuchibhotla/Cepeda d. Robertson/Radcliffe: 6-3, 6-3

Arora/Chen d. Hocter/Radcliffe 6-3, 6-1

M 2-1

The boy's tennis team rolled over Princeton on Tuesday 5-0. See scores below:

Boulos d. Arroyo 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 Srinath d. Williams 6-1, 6-0 Vattyam d. Creed 6-0, 6-0 C. Mackenzie/ D. MacKenzie d. Foster/ Cunningham 6-0, 6-0 Sameera/ Arora d. Hardin/ Medina 6-0, 6-0

Next up Mason will host Colerain on Thursday, April 16th.

Mason defeated Northmont 5-0 on Wednesday in a non-conference matchup. See scores below:

Reid d. Correll 6-1, 6-0

Reddy d. Daniel 6-0, 6-0

Srinath d. Lucas 6-0, 6-0

Kang-Boulos d. Greer-Dorsten 6-0, 6-0

Singuri-Yu d. Webb-Adams 6-0, 6-0.

Mason defeated Colerain 5-0 on Thursday. See scores below:

Boulos d. Taphorn 6-0, 6-1

Yu d. Wessels 6-0, 6-1

Li d. Wickham 6-0, 6-1

Reid-MacKenzie d. Friedhoff-Laskey 6-2, 7-5

Chen-Cepeda d. Marshall-Koenig 6-0, 6-1.

Next up Mason will host Hamilton on Monday, April 20th.

Hamilton forfeits 1,2,3 singles and 2nd doubles to Mason on Monday as the Comets win 5-0. See scores below:

#1 doubles

Duncan MacKenzie - Shashank Singuri defeat Jack Henry-
brandon seiler (H) 6-0, 6-0.

Mason Tennis stayed undefeated with a 5-0 win against Middletown on Tuesday. See scores below:

Kang d. Williams 6-1, 6-0
Yu d. Oivarez 6-0, 6-0
MacKenzie d. Cooper 6-0, 6-2
Arora-Vattyam d. Lewis-Mathis 6-0, 6-2
King-Chen d. Morgan-Ramsey 6-0, 6-0

Next up Mason will visit Indian Hill on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Comets Stay Unbeaten on the Tennis Courts!

Mason Tennis defeated Indian Hill 3-2 on Wednesday. See scores below:

Warstler (IH) d. Boulos 6-2, 6-2. Pregel (IH) d. Yu 6-4, 7-6. Srinath d. Colohan 7-5, 6-3. Reid/ Reddy d. Cowan/ Musti 6-2, 6-0. Singuri/ Mackenzie d. Bhandari/ Limo 7-5, 6-1

Mason will host the annual Coaches Classic beginning Thursday thru Saturday.

Mason's Varsity Green team finished third overall in Flight A of the annual Coaches Classic on Saturday at Camargo Country Club. See final results below:

Team Results:
1 - Sycamore A 400 pts
2 - St. Xavier 190 pts
3 - Mason 160 pts
4 - Indian Hill 125 pts
5 - CCD 70 pts
6 - Turpin 60 pts
7 - Sycamore B 35 pts
8 - Walnut Hills 10 pts

Finals:

1st Singles Indrakanti (Syc) def Neihaus (St. X) 6-1, 6-1; 3rd place: Warstler (IH) def Yu (CCD) 8-5;

2nd Singles Taylor (Syc) def Pregel (IH) 6-1, 6-2; 3rd place: Novakovic (Turpin) def Schulteis (St. X) 9-8;

3rd Singles Stern (Syc) def Tanveer (St. X) 6-0, 6-2; 3rd place: Yu (Mason) def Schubert (Turpin) 8-6;

1st Doubles Narendran/Wittenbaum (Syc) def Reid/Reddy (Mason) 6-3, 6-2; 3rd place: Aronoff/Bostick (St. X) def Tholke/Mitra (CCD) 8-3;

2nd Doubles Venkitarama/Liou (Syc) def Singuri/Mackenzie (Mason) 6-1, 6-4; 3rd place: Musti/Snyer (IH) def Qi/D'Souza (Syc B) 8-6;

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Mason's Varsity White team finished first overall in Flight B of the Coaches Classic. See scorese below:

Mason 280
Wyoming 185
7-Hills 165
Lakota East 160
Elder 65
Saint X 60
Kings 55

FD Finals 1S Srinath (M) d. Murry (W) 6-4, 6-2
BD Finals 2S Srinath (M) d. Barron (LE) 8-6
FD Finals 3S Sathe (M) d. Wessels © 7-5, 6-2

BD Finals 1D MacKenzie/Sameera (M) d. Wikusy/Benton (K)
BD Finals 2D Rao/Vattyam (M) d. Alec/Wickham (W) 8-6

Mason boy's tennis got a 4-1 win over Cincinnati Country Day on Friday. See scores below:

Kevin Yu (CCD) D Boulos 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
Kang d. Nalagatla 6-4, 7-5
Yu d. Pettingill 6-1, 6-1
Reid -Reddy d. Mitra -Tholke 6-2, 7-5
MacKenzie -Singuri d. Behrens-Albrinck 6-0, 6-0

Mason stays undefeated in GMC play and is 9-1 overall. Next they will play a makeup match at Sycamore on Monday, April 27th.

Mason lost their first GMC contest of the spring by a score of 5-0 to Sycamore on Monday. See scores below:

Indrakanti d. Boulos 7-5, 7-6 (1)
Taylor d. Kang 6-1, 6-3
Stern d. Yu 6-3, 6-4
Narendran-Wittenbaum d. Reid-Reddy 6-4, 7-5
Venkitarama-Liou d. Singuri-MacKenzie 7-5, 6-4

Mason Tennis got back to their winning ways with a 5-0 shutout of Oak Hills on Tuesday. See scores below:

Boulos d. Hill 6-0, 6-0
Yu d. Farres 6-1, 6-0
Srinath d. Thorman 6-0, 6-0
MacKenzie/Singuri d. Pearson-Schoonover 6-1, 6-0
Reddy-Chen d. Thomas-Graff 6-0, 6-1.

Next up Mason will visit Lakota East on Wednesday, April 29th.

Mason Tennis defeated Lakota East on Wednesday 5-0. See scores below:

Boulos d. Holden 6-3, 6-2
Kang d. Barren 6-2, 6-3
Shrinath d. Menninger 6-1, 6-0
Reddy-Singuri d. Smolyasty-Spaulding 6-3, 7-6 (2)
Vattyam-Sandella d. Sacha-Sutter 6-2, 6-0.

Mason defeated Seven Hill on Friday by a score of 4-1. See scores below:

Boulos d. Dheenan 6-1, 6-1
Stavsky (SH) 6-0, 6-1
Saithe d. Sun 6-0, 6-1
Reid-Kang d. Chavez-Compton 6-0, 6-0
Li-Sandella - Quinn-Sorscher 6-2, 6-1

Comet Boys Tennis split a pair of matches on Saturday. They fell to New Albany in the first match by a score of 3-2....see scores below:

Kobelt (N) d. Boulos 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Cash (N) d. Kang 6-2, 6-2
Green d. Yu 6-1, 6-1
Reid-Reddy (M) d. Fox-Blair 5-7, 6-0, 7-6 (4).
MacKenzie-Singuri d. Lippy-Teich 7-5, 6-4.

In the second contest they defeated Pickerington Central 4-1. See scores below:

Carr d. Kang 6-4, 6-2
Yu d. Friedman 6-3, 6-1
Srinath d. Keen 6-2, 6-1
Reid-Boulos d. Barry/Kreemer 6-2, 6-1
Reddy-MacKenzie d. Schroeder-Ross 6-1, 6-1

Next up they host Lakota West in a makeup match on Monday, May 4th. The team will host Turpin on Tuesday. Mason will host the GMC Championships May 7-9th.

Mason Tennis shutout Lakota West on Monday 5-0. See scores below:

Reid d. Isele 6-1, 6-1
Srinath d. Lindsey 6-0, 6-0
MacKenzie d. Lienhardt 6-0, 6-0
Kang-Reddy d. Dietz-Zahaneis 6-0, 6-0
Yu-Singuri d. Hester-Griffiths 6-0, 6-0

The Comets defeated Turpin 4-1 on Tuesday to run their overall record to 14-4. See scores below:

Wendel (T) d. Boulos 6-7 (5), 6-4, 11-9.

Kang d. Novakovic 6-2, 6-0

Yu d. Schubert 6-3, 6-1

Reid-Reddy d. Bardva-Muscatello 3-6 , 6-2, 6-3

MacKenzie-Singuri d. Bennell-Grossman 6-0, 6-0.

Next up Mason will host Walnut Hills on Wednesday. Mason will host the GMC Championships May 7-9th.

Mason defeated Walnut Hills on Wednesday by a score of 5-0. See scores below:

Boulos d. Harrett 6-0, 6-4
Yu d. Vaz 6-3, 6-3
Srinath d. Musser 6-2, 6-2
Reid-Reddy d. Hussey-Murray 6-0, 6-2
MacKenzie-Singuri d. Friedman-Knobloch 6-1, 6-0

Mason is hosting the GMC Championships thru Saturday, May 9th.

Mason competed in the GMC Championships this past Saturday and finished 2nd overall behind league champion Sycamore.

Mason won the #1 doubles event as junior, Sean Reid and freshman, Shashank Reddy upset top-seeded Nakul Narendran and Alex Wittenbaum 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

Other tournament finals:

#1 singles - Indrakanti d. Nadim Boulos 6-2, 6-0
#2 singles - Taylor d.Young-Jin Kang 6-1, 6-1
#3 singles - Stern d. Charlie Yu 6-2, 6-2
#2 doubles - Venkittarng/Liou d. MacKenzie/Singuri 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5

Next up Mason will host the Sectional tournament Thursday, May 14th with the semis and finals slated for Saturday, May 16th.

STATE TEAM

vs. Turpin

Mason Tennis defeated Turpin on Tuesday by a score of 4-1 in the State Team Tournament. See scores below:

Wendel (T) d. Boulos 6-0, 6-2
Kang d. Novakovic 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-1
Yu d. Schubert 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Reid-Reddy d. Bardva-Muscatello 6-2, 6-0
MacKenzie-Singuri d. Bennell-Grossman 6-2, 6-1

Masons advances to the Southwest Finals against the winner of Sycamore/St. Xavier. Date TBA

Next up is the Sectional Tournament at Mason May 14-16. Semis and Finals are slated for 9:00 AM at the Mason Tennis Complex this Saturday, May16.

Mason Qualifies Two Doubles Teams To District

This past Saturday at the Division 1 Sectional finals at Mason the Comets secured 2 berths for their doubles teams at the upcoming district tourney.

Sean Reid (11) and Nadim Boulos (12) defeated Green and Garver of Talawanda 6-0, 6-0, then Benton and Edwards of Kings 7-5, 7-5. They lost to Sycamore’s Stern and Wittenbaum in the sectional semifinals 6-4, 7-6. They placed third by defeating teammates, Kang and Reddy 6-3, 6-4.

Young-Jin Kang (12) and Shashank Reddy (9) defeated Kadish and Lutz of Loveland 6-1, 6-0, then Moeller’s Mason and Chrislip 6-3, 6-0 before falling to Sycamore’s Narendran and Taylor 6-1, 6-4 in the sectional semifinals.

Reid, Boulos, Kang and Reddy will all have an opportunity to qualify for the OHSAA State tennis tournament beginning this Thursday-Saturday at Centerville HS. The top four teams will advance to state to be held on Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th.

No Comet singles players advanced. See their sectional results below:

Vishnu Srinath (9) beat Princeton’s Abe Williams 6-0, 6-2, then Milford’s J Kendall Morehouse 6-0, 6-0, before falling to Sycamore’s Regis Liou in the qualifying round 7-6, 3-6, 7-5.

Charlie MacKenzie (10) beat Moeller’s Alec Hoelker 6-1, 6-1, then lost to Princeton’s Matt Arroyo 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

Charlie Yu (11) defeated Harrison’s Braden Keppler 6-0, 6-0, then Kings’ Erik Isele 6-4, 6-1, before losing to Sycamore’s Aditya Venkitarama in the qualifying round 6-4, 6-4.

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STATE TEAM TOURNEY

vs. Sycamore

Mason fell to Sycamore in the OTCA SW District Final (state team tourney) on Tuesday by a score of 5-0. See scores below:

Indrakanti d. Yu 6-0, 6-2
Taylor d. Srinath 6-0, 6-3
Wittenbaum d. MacKenzie 6-4, 6-2
Narendran-Stern d. Boulos-Reid 7-5, 6-3
Liou-Venkitarama d. Kang-Reddy 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Reid, Boulos, Kang and Reddy will all have an opportunity to qualify for the OHSAA State tennis tournament beginning this Thursday-Saturday at Centerville HS. The top four teams will advance to state to be held on Friday, May 29th and Saturday, May 30th.

Mason Doubles Teams Qualify For State!

Its was "twice as good" for Mason Tennis on Thursday at the District Championships at Centerville. Both Comet doubles teams advanced to the State Championships.

By virtue of their wins in the first round, the doubles teams of Sean Reid/Nadim Boulos and Young-Jin Kang/Shashank Reddy have qualified for the state tournament. Districts resume at Centerville on Saturday at 9:45 for playoff seeding matches (1-4). See yesterdays results below:

Reid-Boulos d. Barren-Smolyansky (Lakota East) 6-1, 6-1
Reid-Boulos d. Schubert-Wendel (Turpin) 6-3, 6-4

Kang-Reddy d. Keller-Keller (Tippecanoe) 6-1, 6-2
Kang-Reddy d. Aronoff-Bostick (St. X) 6-0, 6-2

Saturday Finals

Both Mason Doubles teams lost to Sycamore on Saturday in the District semi-finals. Below are the results from the matches:

Nadim Boulos and Sean Reid lost to Alex Taylor and Nakul Narendran 6-1, 6-0

Young-Jin Kang and Shashank Reddy lost to Noah Stern and Alex Wittenbaum 6-3, 6-1

Boulos and Reid then defaulted to teammates, Reddy and Kang as Boulos decided to rest his ailing shoulder.

By virtue of their wins in the first round, the doubles teams of Sean Reid/Nadim Boulos and Young-Jin Kang/Shashank Reddy have qualified for the state tournament.

The OHSAA State Tennis Championships will be held at The Ohio State University Varsity Tennis Courts on May 29-30th. Brackets are posted at: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/te/boys/default.asp  

Mason doubles teams of Sean Reid/Nadim Boulos and Young-Jin Kang/Shashank Reddy competed at the OHSAA Division State Championships at The Ohio State University on Thursday, May 29th.

Young-Jin Kang and Shashank Reddy lost in the first round to Westlake’s Craven and Michelich 6-3, 6-3.

Sean Reid and Nadim Boulos defeated New Alabany’s CJ Cash and Alex Kobelt in the first round, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the most exciting of the first round. They lost their second match to Massillon Jackson’s Kanam and Zalenski 6-3, 6-4.

Congratulations to these players and their coaches on an outstanding season.