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The PIAA District One baseball playoffs are in full swing.Here are the first- and second-round scores, roundups, upcoming matchups and previews for Bucks County area teams, plus Germantown Academy in the PAISAA Tournament:PIAA District One Baseball PlayoffsClass 6A: Six advance to states(all games 4 p.m. unless noted)Second round: Wednesday, May 20(16) Boyertown at (1) Haverford(8) Neshaminy11, (9) Souderton 1 (5 innings): Neshaminy senior Chase Bonner closed out the victory with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth for the 10-run victory. Bonner had three hits and two RBIs, in addition to pitching five innings, allowing five hits, walking four and striking out five. Senior Noah Wallace had a double and two RBIs, with senior Matt Gryn providing two hits and an RBI. For Souderton, senior Evan Divens (double) contributed two hits and an RBI.Neshaminy, which reached the state semifinals a year ago, was 12-3 and second in the SOL Patriot. The Big Red went 11-4 to take second in the SOL Colonial during the regular season.(4)Pennsbury13,(13) Wissahickon 4: Senior Carlton Crane went 4 for 5 with three doubles to lead the Falcons. Senior ace Keller Bradley picked up the win, striking out 12 in 5 innings. (12) Garnet Valley 4, (5) Spring-Ford 2 (6th inning, weather delay)(18) WC Henderson 3, (2) Coatesville 1(10) Plymouth Whitemarsh at (7) Owen J. Roberts (weather delay) (3)Pennridge2,(14) Downingtown East 1 (3rd inning, weather delay): Senior Brayden Robinson had a two-run single for the Rams. Pennridge won the SOL Colonial with a 13-2 divisional record after going 6-9 in 2025.(6) Downingtown West5,(22) Council Rock South0: The Golden Hawks received two hits from senior Reed Curtier, while sophomore Jimmy Clark and freshman Caleb Dubas handled the pitching duties. CR South went 7-8 in the SOL Patriot.Quarterfinals: Friday, May 22(8) Neshaminy vs. 1-16 winner5-12 winner at (4) Pennsbury: The Falcons (13-2 SOL Patriot) secured their second straight division title and fourth in five years.(6) Downingtown West vs. 3-14 winner(18) WC Henderson at 7-10 winnerSecond-round winners at higher seedsFirst round: Monday, May 18(16) Boyertown 7, (17) Cheltenham 3(9) Souderton 6, (24) Avon Grove 5 (12 innings): The Big Red fell behind 5-2 by allowing three runs in the top of the 12th inning, only to score four in the bottom for the walkoff win. Junior Gavin Wisnoski's two-run single ended it. Junior Brett Pollock contributed two hits and an RBI, as well as 5 innings in relief and 10 strikeouts.(13) Wissahickon 5, (20) Great Valley 4(12) Garnet Valley 6, (21) Central Bucks West 5 (8 innings): The Bucks received two doubles and two RBIs from senior Christopher Katsikis, as well as a solo home run from senior Noah Gerstein. CB West ended up 8-7 and third in the SOL Colonial.(18) WC Henderson 5, (15) Quakertown 4: A five-run second inning by Henderson cost the Panthers, who got 3 scoreless innings of relief from senior William Bowen. Quakertown finished 9-6 and tied for second in the SOL Liberty.(10) Plymouth Whitemarsh 11, (23) Lower Merion 1(14) Downingtown East5,(19) Council Rock North 1 : Sophomore Anthony Fedejko provided an RBI single for CR North, which finished 9-6 in the SOL Patriot.(22) Council Rock South 7, (11) Methacton 0: Senior Reed Curtier propelled the Golden Hawks to the second round with a complete game no-hitter, striking out 14 and walking two. Senior Jack Reynolds led the offense with two doubles and two RBIs, while senior Logan Kolimaga had two hits. Semifinals: Tuesday, May 26Quarterfinal winners at higher seedsChampionship: Thursday, May 28Semifinal winners at Plymouth Township, 4 p.m.Class 5A: Three to statesFirst round: Monday, May 18(8) West Chester East 14, (9) Upper Merion 4(5) WC Rustin10,(12) Hatboro-Horsham 0(5 innings): The Hatters managed two hits in the game and were undone by a five-run second inning. H-H (5-10 SOL Liberty) qualified as the final 5A playoff team by winning two of three against Abington in their regular season series finale.(7) Springfield-Delco 6, (10) Upper Dublin 5: Senior Eddie Stoffel (double) provided two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals, while junior Gavin Litten contributed a double and RBI and senior Noah Watson had two hits. Defending state champion UD ended up 7-8 in the SOL Liberty.(11) Strath Haven 11, (6) Penncrest 7Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 20(8) West Chester East defeated (1) Chichester(5) WC Rustin at (4) Radnor(7) Springfield-Delco 7, (2) Upper Moreland0 (4th inning, suspended): The Golden Bears earned the SOL Freedom title with a 13-2 divisional record.(11) Strath Haven at (3) Upper PerkiomenSemifinals: Friday, May 22(8) West Chester East at 4-5 winnerQuarterfinal winners at higher seedsChampionship: Tuesday, May 26Semifinal winners at Plymouth Township, time TBAClass 4A: One to statesSemifinals: Tuesday, May 19(1) Holy Ghost Prep 8, (4) Springfield-Montco 1: Senior Tyler Bergkoetter (two hits) contributed an inside-the-park grand slam to pace the Firebirds (12-9). Senior Eddie Rosado added a solo home run and double, while senior Matt Baker (triple) provided three hits and an RBI. Senior Bam McNabb tossed a three-hit complete game, allowing no earned runs, walking one and striking out eight as HGP won for the fifth time in six games.(2) Pope John Paul II 8, (3) Interboro 1Championship: Friday, May 22(1) Holy Ghost Prep vs. (2) Pope John Paul II at Plymouth Township, 4 p.m.: Holy Ghost (12-9) won the 2024 state title with a stellar group of sophomores that are now seniors. The independent Firebirds play a difficult non-league schedule in preparation for the postseason.District 1/11 Class 3A: One to statesChampionship: Thursday, May 28Bristol (1-1) vs. District 11 TBA: The Warriors went 10-2 in the BAL, falling only to defending 2A state champ Faith Christian and Class A district champion Dock Mennonite.Class 2A: One to statesSemifinals: Tuesday, May 19(1) Faith Christian11,(4) Calvary Christian 1 (5 innings): Senior Noah Wilson led Faith with a complete game, striking out six, and also had a two-run homer and double. Senior Morgan Harp went 3 for 3 with two RBIs.(3) New Hope-Solebury 12, (2) Delco Christian 6: The Lions prevailed Wednesday in the resumption of game that was suspended Tuesday while tied 6-6 in the ninth inning. Senior Joe Rickard (3 for 5) had an RBI single to begin Wednesday, then sophomore Gavin Caponegro (two hits) followed with a two-run double. Junior Blake McCagg picked up the win in relief. Junior JT Bach had thrown four solid innings prior to McCagg. ... New Hope finished 10-5 in the SOL Freedom after ending up 3-12 in 2025.Championship: Thursday, May 21(1) Faith Christian vs. (3) New Hope-Solebury at Plymouth Township, 4 p.m.: Faith (11-1 in the BAL) is the defending two-time state champion.Class A: One to statesSemifinals: Tuesday, May 19(1) Dock Mennonite 15, (4) Church Farm 1: The Pioneers rolled behind sophomore Garrett Adams, who went 2 for 2 with a homer and three RBIs, in addition to throwing three innings of one-run ball. Junior Andrew Bradica and senior Riley Kling were each 2 for 2 with two RBIs and junior Ethan Kratz also finished 2 for 2. ... Dock (10-2 in the BAL) defeated CFS 21-0 during the BAL regular season.(2) Plumstead Christian 13, (3) Jenkintown 7: The Panthers received five RBIs and two hits, including a double, from junior Asher Franklin. Senior Declan Glass had a double and scored three runs, with senior Micah Kulp also contributing three runs. Plumstead topped Jenkintown 7-1 in the regular season.Championship: Thursday, May 21(1) Dock Mennonite vs. (2) Plumstead Christian at Plymouth Township, noon: Defending district champion Dock downed Plumstead 3-0 during the BAL regular season. The Pioneers finished 10-2 in the BAL and the Panthers went 9-3. PAISAA TournamentQuarterfinals: Tuesday, May 19(3) Germantown Academy 7,(6)Perkiomen School2: Senior Sean McGettigan tossed a complete game six-hitter, walking none and striking out nine to surpass 200 career strikeouts. Junior Rylan Jarmon had two hits and three RBIs for the Patriots, with senior Lucas Albert, junior Charlie Wetzel (double) and senior George Petrellis contributing two hits apiece. Sophomore Cooper Wilson added a triple and RBI, and junior Alex Myers provided a hit and RBI.Semifinals: Thursday, May 21(3) Germantown Academy at (2) Shipley: GA went 6-4 in the Inter-Academic League regular season, finishing tied for second. Shipley edged No. 7 Penn Charter 6-5 in the quarterfinals.This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: PA High School Baseball District One Playoffs Bucks County PIAA

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Jose Berrios underwent a full Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, sidelining the veteran Toronto Blue Jays starter well into the 2027 season. The Blue Jays hoped Berros who missed Torontos World Series run last fall with elbow inflammation would need a less invasive surgery to repair a stress fracture and remove loose bodies from the right elbow. But manager John Schneider said a loose body was found on the ligament, which necessitated the Tommy John procedure by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas. "Its kind of like, got an answer," Schneider said before the Blue Jays faced the New York Yankees. "It sucks for him, it sucks for us. I know hell attack the rehab. Its just the time part of it sucks. Not having him here sucks, too." Berros, 31, appeared healthy at the start of spring training. But he opened the season on the injured list with the stress fracture and posted a 10.67 ERA while displaying reduced velocity and battling a sore elbow in four rehab starts. "When you have something, guys are usually OK when its not surgically (repaired) initially," Schneider said. "Really didnt see this coming." Berros and teammate Patrick Corbin are the only pitchers to make at least 30 starts in each of the last seven full seasons, since 2018. Berros, in the fifth year of a seven-year deal signed in November 2021, is 53-39 with a 4.09 ERA since being acquired from the Minnesota Twins in July 2021. "Since we acquired him, hes just been steady, hes been kind of part of what were doing and reliable, obviously," Schneider said. "Its weird not having him. I think that we were looking for him to kind of just get back to normal a little bit. And he was hoping for that, too." Berros season-ending surgery is another blow to an injury-battered Toronto rotation. Shane Bieber has yet to make a start this season due to right forearm stiffness. Cody Ponce, who signed with the Blue Jays after four seasons in Japan, suffered a season-ending right knee injury in his first start March 30. Bowden Francis, who made 27 starts the previous two seasons, underwent Tommy John surgery in February. Veteran Max Scherzer has been limited to five starts by forearm and ankle injuries while Trey Yesavage, a rookie sensation in the playoffs last year, was slated to make his fifth start Wednesday after missing the first month with a right shoulder impingement. Schneider said Scherzer is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday while Bieber could begin a rehab stint next week. Bieber would likely need at least four or five starts before he becomes an option for the Blue Jays, who entered Wednesday at 21-27 and 11 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. Reporting by the Associated Press

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KERNERSVILLE Bishop McGuinness kept rolling in the playoffs.The top-seeded Villains scored the first 13 goals of the match including all nine of the first quarter and raced past eighth-seeded St. Stephens on Tuesday at Bishop in the third round of the NCHSAA 1A-6A West girls lacrosse playoffs."Despite the heat, I think we channeled our energy, played smart and we're pleased with the outcome," Bishop coach Christina Aho said.MK Suire scored seven goals becoming just the second freshman in program history to reach 100 goals in a season and dished three assists for the Villains (21-2), who reached the last three 1A/2A/3A state finals in the old classifications.Grace Gerber added four goals and an assist, while Cecilia Drabik followed with three goals. Stella Ropko, who had two assists, and Ellie Brown each scored two goals. Emery Grunwald had a goal and two assists.Morgan Aho had a goal and one assist, while Amelia Dorville and Dana Pirkl each chipped in a goal as Bishop continued another strong run its lone losses coming against larger 7A teams both ranked in the top 10 in the state."We still have a long road ahead of us even though it's only 10 days," Coach Aho said. "But it's good. It's just getting the girls mentally prepared at this point. Physically, we've got it. It's just keeping them there mentally through the next couple rounds."The Villains, ranked No. 25 in the state overall, controlled almost the entire match taking the lead 36 seconds in and reeling off successive scores that were often just seconds apart.They controlled draws, won loose balls and found space in prime position to score. By the time the Indians (12-7), who lost to Bishop in the third round last year too, scored midway through the second, the Villains were far ahead.Maddie Edwards and Aveanna Woelfel each made a save, splitting time in goal for the Villains who have a number of experienced, veteran players on their roster but also several younger players who are key contributors too.Bishop will next face fourth-seeded Pine Lake Prep (13-5) on Friday at 7 p.m. The winner will face second-seeded Lake Norman Charter or three-seeded Charlotte Catholic in Wednesday's regional championship.The state championship matches will be May 29-30 at Lenoir-Rhyne University."It's just keeping our heads in the game," Coach Aho said. "Again, focusing on the fundamentals and knowing that even when we are up a few goals, we still have got to communicate. We still have to keep the small things in the front of our mind."

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