Game 1 Jay County Varsity Patriots Cling To Victory As Mississinewa Nearly Erase 6-Run Deficit By GameChanger Media Jay County Varsity Patriots got out to a 6-run lead in the third inning and held on for an 11-9 victory over Mississinewa on Saturday. Mississinewa closed the gap by scoring on a single, a ground out, a single, a walk, a walk, and a double. A single by Mobley put Mississinewa on the board in the top of the first. Jay County Varsity Patriots took the lead, 3-1, in the bottom of the first thanks to singles by Leighton Brown, and Gavin Byrum. Jay County Varsity Patriots added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Wyatt Foster walked, Joseph Geesaman hit a sacrifice fly, and Andrew Schemenaur was struck by a pitch, each scoring one run. Jay County Varsity Patriots added one run in the third after Geesaman hit a sacrifice fly. Mississinewa scored five runs on four hits in the top of the fourth inning. Crandall singled, scoring two runs, Schnepp grounded out, scoring one run, Yoder singled, scoring one run, and Baumgartner drew a walk, scoring one run. Schemenaur homered to left field, scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth for the Jay County Varsity Patriots. Mississinewa tied the game in the top of the sixth thanks to a walk by Baumgartner, and a double by Mobley. In the bottom of the sixth, Jay County Varsity Patriots broke up the tie when Geesaman singled, scoring one run. Then a single by Brown followed to extend the lead to 11-9. Aiden Phillips stepped on the bump first for Jay County Varsity Patriots. The pitcher allowed six hits and six runs over four innings, striking out four and walking four. Timmons started on the bump for Mississinewa. The starter gave up four hits and six runs (five earned) over one inning, striking out two and walking two. Nick Snow appeared in relief for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Jay County Varsity Patriots tallied 11 hits in the game. Brown and Foster each collected three hits for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Schemenaur and Geesaman each drove in three runs for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Brady Jetmore collected two hits for Jay County Varsity Patriots in two at bats. Byrum paced Jay County Varsity Patriots with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, tallying seven walks for the game. Byrum stole two bases. Jay County Varsity Patriots stole six bases in the game. Jay County Varsity Patriots turned one double play in the game. Jay County Varsity Patriots were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Brown made the most plays with eight. Mobley drove the middle of the lineup, leading Mississinewa with three runs batted in. The catcher went 3-for-4 on the day. Mississinewa had patience at the plate, piling up eight walks for the game. Elkins and Baumgartner led the team with two free passes each. Yoder and Quaderer each stole multiple bases for Mississinewa. Mississinewa stole seven bases in the game. Jay County Varsity Patriots play at home on Saturday against Mississinewa in their next game. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy. Game 2Jay County Varsity Patriots Defeats Mississinewa On Back Of Clutch Display From Joseph Geesaman By GameChanger Media Joseph Geesaman drove in six runs on three hits to lead Jay County Varsity Patriots past Mississinewa 16-1 on Saturday at Jay County Jr-Sr High School. Geesaman hit a home run to left field in the second scoring three, doubled in the second scoring two, and singled in the first scoring one. Jay County Varsity Patriots won thanks in part to 10 runs in the second inning. Geesaman homered to left field, scoring three runs, Gavin Byrum singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Garrett Bennett singled, scoring one run, Wyatt Foster was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Geesaman doubled, scoring two runs, and Andrew Schemenaur grounded out, scoring one run. Jay County Varsity Patriots got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Geesaman singled, scoring one run, Leighton Brown homered to left field, scoring two runs, and an error scored two runs. Jay County Varsity Patriots added one run in the third after Carter Fugiett was struck by a pitch. Geesaman earned the win for Jay County Varsity Patriots. The starter gave up three hits and one run over five innings, striking out seven and walking one. Yoder opened the game for Mississinewa. The starting pitcher gave up three hits and seven runs (five earned) over one inning, striking out one and walking two. Jay County Varsity Patriots accumulated nine hits in the game. Schemenaur collected two hits for Jay County Varsity Patriots in three at bats. Byrum paced Jay County Varsity Patriots with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game. Fugiett and Schemenaur each stole multiple bases for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Jay County Varsity Patriots ran wild on the base paths, amassing six stolen bases for the game. Elkins went 1-for-1 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Riggs, Schwartz, and Elkins each collected one hit for Mississinewa. Next up for Jay County Varsity Patriots is a game at Coldwater on Monday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.