Jersey Shore erupted for 11 runs in the first two innings and opened its baseball season in impressive fashion, defeating defending District 4 Class AAAA champion Danville, 14-10.

The Bulldogs scored six runs in the top of the first while belting 10 hits in a game shortened to six innings because of darkness. Hunter Enders, Carter Rhinehart and winning pitcher Zach Myers all had two hits and each added RBIs.

Myers also struck out seven in 3 1/3 innings of strong relief. Carson Watkins hit a double and drove in two runs, freshman Nolan Pauling was 1 for 2 with two RBIs and Collin Berguson added a hit with two RBIs.

Penns Valley fell on the road against Tyrone, 3-0, in a tough contest. Gavin Neideigh threw four solid innings, scattering four hits while Parker Feltenberger had two innings on the mound with only one hit allowed.

The leading hitter for Penns Valley was Rylan Birge, who went 1 for 3 with a double.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Jersey Shore 14, Danville 10

(6 INNINGS)

Jersey Shore 650 102–14 10 1

Danville 500 221–10 10 3

Landon Lathan, Zach Myers (1), Landyn Rhea (4); Nolan Pauling (6) and Hunter Enders. Hoffman, Ciccarelli (2), Stetler (5) and Rooney. W–Myers. L–Hoffman.

Top Jersey Shore hitters: Enders 2-4, 2B, RBI; Carter Rhinehart, 2-3, RBI, run; Myers 2-4, RBI, run; Carson Watkins 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Pauling 1-2, 2 RBIs; Collin Berguson 1-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Mazden Lupton 1-4, 2 runs . Top Danville hitters: Stetler 1-2, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Hoffman 1-1, RBI; Patrick 1-4, 2 RBIs.