After a hard-fought ’21 season, baseball came to an end for the Beaver Area Bobcats.

Despite exiting post-season play too early, at least their last five games were positive.

The boys started slowly with a 6-3 loss at home against the Quaker Valley Quakers May 5. But they then turned around and just 24 hours later beat the Quakers 4-3 on the road.

The next two games were the most important games of the season. These games were the decision makers on whether or not the Bobcats were going to make it into the playoffs.

The Bobcats started off with a strong high-scoring win 14-12 in a back and forth game at home against the Central Valley Warriors May 10. Junior Josh Obrist came up big with a grandslam to help the Bobcats gain a win—a $5 ride in a yellow cab.

The Bobcats then traveled across the bridge to the Warriors’ field where they would win and secure their playoff spot with a 4-2 victory.

To prepare for the playoffs, the Bobcats traveled to Keystone Oaks to face the Eagles May 14. The Bobcats would come out on top 7-2.

The final game of the season was in the first round of the WPIAL 4A playoffs. The Bobcats just slipped into the playoffs with the two wins against the Warriors meaning that they had a tough fight ahead of them if they planned to stay alive.

But May 19 was their only one-and-only postseason appearance. The Bobcats faced the Laurel Highland Mustangs falling 5-0 and ending their season with a 7-11 record.

Despite a rocky start, the Bobcats ended respectably helped by their seven superstar seniors:

James Finch #2:

Finch has played baseball for 14 years as a center fielder and pitcher. His favorite baseball memory is winning the WPIAL championship and going to states his sophomore year. He plans to attend Washington & Jefferson College to study engineering.

Brooks Miller #4:

Miller has played baseball for 13 years as a second baseman and pitcher. His favorite baseball memory is hitting a walkoff grand slam this year against New Castle. Miller plans to pursue a trade or higher education.

Aidan Berg #8:

Berg has played baseball for 13 years as a pitcher and at first base. He plans to attend a trade school and begin working after graduating. His favorite baseball memory is playing JV his sophomore year for Coach Connor because even though it was competitive, they were still winning and having fun.

Marco Mamone #10:

Mamone has played baseball for 14 years as a middle infielder. His favorite baseball memory is JV practices on the turf when Berg would hit nukes off the scoreboard. He plans to attend Penn State Behrend to study business and marketing.

Zach Harris #18:

Harris has played baseball for 13 years as an outfield, pitcher, catcher, and middle infielder. His favorite baseball memory is hitting a walkoff homerun against South Fayette his freshman year. Harris will attend Purdue University to study Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering.

Brady Hansen #24:

Hansen has played baseball for 15 years at many positions including pitcher, short stop, second base, and third base. He plans to attend the University of Mount Union to major in pre-med and play baseball. His favorite baseball memory is the 2019 baseball season when they won the WPIAL finals and made it to the state finals.

Eli Crowe #28:

Crowe has played baseball for 13 years. He is a pitcher and an outfielder. His favorite baseball memory is hitting a 2-run homerun against Moon when he played JV. He plans to attend Penn State Beaver to study engineering and play baseball.