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Catcher Matt Wood (Pine-Richland) began the season with an impressive display at the plate. Through five games the Penn State recruit, ranked No. 39 in the PA Class of 2019, has gone 9-for-15 with 11 RBI and 20 total bases.

Of his nine hits five have gone for extra bases including two doubles and three home runs.

Wood is already on a pace that would far eclipse his solid numbers from his junior campaign. In 2018 the left-handed hitter hit .444 with 22 RBI. His 12 extra base hits as a junior included eight doubles, a triple and three home runs.

Pine-Richland is off to a 3-2 start to the season with both losses being of the one run variety (2-1 loss to Bethel Park and a 5-4 loss to Hempfield Area)

Diamond notes

+ 2019 IF Troy Laneve (Pine-Richland), Wood's teammate with the Rams, has put up almost identical offensive numbers through five games. The Vanderbilt recruit has gone 9-for-15 with two home runs, two triples, a double and 11 RBI. Laneve is ranked No. 12 in the PA Class of 2019.

+ SS/RHP Rafe Perich (Northwestern Lehigh), who will participate in the PBR Future Games with Team Pennsvylania in August, got his sophomore season started with a bang. Currently ranked No. 46 in the PA Class of 2021, Perich went 8-for-11 over four games with two doubles, a triple and a home run. The switch-hitter had six RBI and also picked up a win on the mound with 8 strikeouts in his three innings of work.

+ LHP Kellan Tulio (Emmaus) flirted with a perfect game in his first start as a senior. The Louisville recruit, ranked No. 7 in the PA Class of 2019, went six innings facing one batter over the limit. His perfect game ended in the 6th inning when he walked a batter. Tulio struck out 12 and did not allow a hit in his gem.

+ LHP Luke Wagner (Red Land) has tossed 11 to begin his junior season. The Georgia commit, ranked No. 2 in the PA Class of 2020, has allowed just two runs while striking out 21 against just one walk.

+ LHP Jarett Bach (Yough) went 6.1 scoreless innings in his first start of his senior season. The Pittsburgh recruit, ranked No. 27 in the PA Class of 2019, allowed just four hits while recording 16 strikeouts in the winning effort.

+ LHP Kevin Vaupel (South Park) went the distance for a one hit shutout in his first start of his senior season. The Seton Hill recruit, ranked No. 146 in the PA Class of 2019, struck out 10 in the winning effort.

+ Catcher Hunter Klotz (Central) went 5-for-6 with six walks over three games to start his sophomore season. The Kent State commit, ranked No. 11 in the PA Class of 2021, drove in three runs and threw out the only runner attempting to steal on him over the first week of the season.

+ RHP/SS Troy Emert (Rockwood Area) pitched a complete game, three hit shutout with 14 strikeouts and no walks. The right-handed hitter, ranked No. 229 in the PA Class of 2019, also went 3-for-5 with four walks at the plate over two games.

+ RHP/1B Daniel Kanagy (East Juniata) worked nine innings on the mound picking up a win with seven strikeouts and four runs allowed. The right-handed hitter, ranked No. 97 in the PA Class of 2021, went 8-for-11 with two doubles, a triple and a home run on the week with four RBI.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
2019 Western PA Top Prospect Games	PA	06/11	Seton Hill University
2019 Eastern PA Top Prospect Games	PA	06/18	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 16U (PBR Limited Series)	PA	06/29	Lebanon Valley College
2019 Eastern PA College Prospect Showcase	PA	07/09	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 17U (PBR Limited Series)	PA	07/20	University of Scranton
2019 Western PA College Prospect Showcase	PA	07/23	Historic Pullman Park (Butler, PA)
Junior Future Games	NATIONAL	07/30	LakePoint
2019 PBR Future Games (Pennsylvania Invite Only)	PA	07/31	Lakepoint Sporting Community
2019 Fall Kickoff Showcase	PA	08/15	Millersville University
Play for Team PBR 17U (Fall Kickoff Showcase Tournament)	PA	08/17	Millersville University

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