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Malvern Prep wins Independent title

Steve Robinson's two-out RBI hit in the bottom of the sixth inning capped Malvern Prep's rally from a 2-0 deficit and gave the Friars a 3-2 win in the championship game of the Independent Schools baseball tournament.

Joe Ravert and the rest of the Malvern Prep Friars won the PA Independent Schools baseball title. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)
Joe Ravert and the rest of the Malvern Prep Friars won the PA Independent Schools baseball title. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)Read more

Steve Robinson's two-out RBI hit in the bottom of the sixth inning capped Malvern Prep's rally from a 2-0 deficit and gave the Friars a 3-2 win at the Haverford School in the championship game of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools baseball tournament Sunday.

Haverford, which had advanced to the final with a 3-0, two-hit shutout by Eric Close against Penn Charter earlier in the day, got an early home run from Steve Fitzgerald to take the lead.

Billy Ford's two-out, two-run homer in the fifth tied the game and set the stage for Robinson's clincher, making a winner of reliever Johnny Durkee.

Haverford School   0101000 - 270

Malvern Prep   000021x - 360

WP: Johnny Durkee. LP: Pat Valentine. 2B: HS-Vince Piccioni, Terry Rossi. HR: MP-Billy Ford. HS-Steve Fitzgerald.

Haverford School   3000000 - 3101

Penn Charter   0000000 - 020

WP: Eric Close. LP: Pagan. 2B: HS-Kevin McGowan, Gus Costalas, Steve Fitzgerald.

Sunday's Results

Baseball

PA. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT

Championship

Malvern Prep 3, Haverford School 2

Semifinals

Haverford School 3, Penn Charter 0

Tuesday's Schedule

Baseball

CATHOLIC LEAGUE

Championship

At Widener University:

Neumann-Goretti vs. La Salle, 2:30

PIAA DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAAA TOURNAMENT

Semifinals

At Temple-Ambler:

Upper Dublin vs. Council Rock South, 4

At Glen Mills:

Central Bucks South vs. Hatboro-Horsham, 4

Consolations

Coatesville at Downingtown West, 4

Central Bucks West at Methacton, 4

CLASS AA SUB-REGIONAL STATE QUALIFIER

At Immaculata College:

Springfield (M) vs. Conwell-Egan, 4

Softball

CATHOLIC LEAGUE

Championship

At Arcadia University:

Conwell-Egan vs. St. Hubert, 4

DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAAA TOURNAMENT

Playoff Semifinals

At Norristown:

Bishop Shanahan vs. Pennsbury, 4

At William Tennent:

North Penn vs. Central Bucks South, 4

Consolations

Methacton at Hatboro-Horsham, 4

Central Bucks East at Spring-Ford, 4

DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAA TOURNAMENT

Playoff Semifinals

At Harriton:

Phoenixville vs. Springfield (D), 4

At Upper Darby:

Nazareth Academy vs. Sun Valley, 4

DISTRICT 1 CLASS AA TOURNAMENT

Playoff Semifinals

At Council Rock South:

Morrisville vs. Christopher Dock, 4

At Upper Dublin:

Springfield (M) vs. Villa Joseph Marie, 4

DISTRICT 1 CLASS A TOURNAMENT

Playoff Semifinals

At Council Rock North:

Calvary Christian vs. Bristol, 3

At Plymouth Whitemarsh:

Friends Select vs. Delco Christian, 4

Boys' Volleyball

STATE CLASS AAA TOURNAMENT

First-Round Playoffs

At Community College of Philadelphia:

Parkland vs. Washington, 6

At William Tennent:

Northeast vs. Souderton, 6

Hempfield vs. Pennridge, 7:30

At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate School:

Christopher Dock vs. Central Dauphin, 6:30

At Bethlehem Liberty:

Pennsbury vs. Emmaus, 7:30

STATE CLASS AA TOURNAMENT

First-Round Playoffs

At Dallas:

Engineering & Science vs. Holy Redeemer, 3:30

At Community College of Philadelphia:

Masterman vs. Dover, 4

Wednesday's Schedule

Baseball

DISTRICT 1 CLASS AAA TOURNAMENT

Championship

At Temple-Ambler:

Phoenixville vs. Upper Moreland, 4

DISTRICT 1 CLASS A TOURNAMENT

Championship

At Plymouth Township:

Calvary Christian vs. Bristol, 4

Boys' Lacrosse

STATE TOURNAMENT

First-Round Playoffs

At W.C. Henderson:

Radnor vs. Garnet Valley, 4

Hempfield vs. Conestoga, 6

At Plymouth Whitemarsh:

Great Valley vs. La Salle, 4

At Exeter:

Downingtown West vs. Ephrata, 7

Girls' Lacrosse

STATE TOURNAMENT

First-Round Playoffs

At West Chester East:

Hatboro-Horsham vs. Radnor, 4

Great Valley vs. Conestoga, 6

At Emmaus:

Harriton vs. Nazareth Area, 5

At Exeter:

Garnet Valley vs. Manheim Township, 5

At Plymouth Whitemarsh:

Strath Haven vs. Archbishop Carroll, 6

Girls' Soccer

STATE TOURNAMENT

First-Round Playoffs

At Northeast:

Fleetwood vs. Franklin Towne Charter, 5

At Hamburg:

Governor Mifflin vs. Central, 6

At Souderton:

Faith Christian vs. Northern York, 6