The first set of state rankings by the New York State Sportswriters is out. Records are only through April 21.

Somehow Kennedy is not among the top 20 for Class B. Come again?

Class AA (School, section, record)

1.     Vestal-4     8-0
2.     MacArthur-8     7-0
3.     Mamaroneck-1     2-3
4.     Ward Melville-11     8-2
5.     Kingston-9     7-0
6.     Webster Thomas-5     5-0
7.     Shenendehowa-2     3-0
8.     Connetquot-11     9-1
9.     Auburn-3     5-1
10.     Mepham-8     7-0-1
11.     Newburgh Free Academy-9     7-0
12.     Arlington-1     7-1
13.     Horseheads-4     5-0
14.     Penfield-5     5-1
15.     Utica Proctor-3     4-1
16.     Commack-11     9-1
17.     Orchard Park-6     0-0
18.     Shaker-2     6-1
19.     Liverpool-3     5-2
20.     Frontier-6     0-0

Class A (School, section, record)

1.     Ichabod Crane-2     6-0
2.     Lakeland-1     6-0
3.     Clarke-8     7-0
4.     Aquinas-5     5-0
5.     New Hartford-3     3-0
6.     Lansingburgh-2     6-0
7.     Rocky Point-11     8-1
8.     Island Trees-8     8-1
9.     Maine-Endwell-4     4-2
10.     Beacon-1     5-1
11.     Homer-3     6-1
12.     Miller Place-11     8-1
13.     Malone-10     0-0
14.     Cornwall-9     5-2
15.     Victor-5     5-2
16.     Hendrick Hudson-1     4-2
17.     Somers-1     3-1-1
18.     Iroquois-6     0-0
19.     Massena-10     0-0
20.     Cheektowaga-6     0-0

Class B (School, section, record)

1.    Granville-2     8-0
2.     Hastings-1     5-0
3.     Chatham-2     8-1
4.     Lansing-4     4-1
5.     Wellsville-5     7-1
6.     Marcellus-3     2-0
7.     Cold Spring Harbor-8     7-1
8.     Red Hook-9     5-1
9.     Southampton-11     7-2
10.     Ogdensburg-10     0-0
11.     Nanuet-1     3-0
12.     Windsro-4     4-1
13.     Midlakes-5     5-0
14.     Marlboro-9     5-2
15.     Dobbs Ferry-1     5-1
16.     Gowanda-6     0-0
17.     Canton-10     0-0
18.     Dunkirk-6     0-0
19.     Spackenkill-9     4-0
20.     Chenango Forks-4     5-3

Class C (School, section, record)

1.     Keio-1     4-0
2.     Elmira Heights Edison-4     7-0
3.     Fort Plain-2     3-1
4.     Port Jefferson-11     8-2
5.     Pulaski-3     2-0
6.     Candor-4     5-0
7.     Blind Brook-1     4-1
8.     Maple Hill-2     6-1
9.     Frewsburg-6     0-0
10.     Fabius-Pompey-3     2-1
11.     Center Moriches-11     8-2
12.     Cuba-Rushford-5     4-2
13.     Oyster Bay-8     6-4
14.     Cassadaga-6     0-0
15.     Brushton-Moira-10     0-0

Class D (School, section, record)

1.     Afton-4     7-0
2.     Bolivar-Richburg-5     4-1
3.     Chapel Field-9     3-2
4.     Andover-5     1-0
5.     Fort Ann-2     2-0
6.     Pine alley-6     0-0
7.     Heuvelton-10     1-1
8.     Rome Catholic-3     0-0
9.     Harrisville-10     2-0
10.     North Collins-6     0-0

If you were watching SportsCenter this morning you heard about Patrick Schuster, the Tampa-area high schooler who’s going for his fifth straight no-hitter today. The 6-foot-2 lefty senior is already signed on to play for Florida U next year. As you can imagine he’s had a truckload of scouts at his recent games.

Even if he throws another no-no today he’ll be one behind the all-time high school record of six straight, set in 1961 and matched in 1989. Think about how incredible that is. No-hitters are as much about luck as skill. Schuster has struck out 60 during the streak, an average of 15 a game. That means an average of six balls put in play per game, or 24 total. If just one of those 24 finds a hole the whole thing is over. He could throw a great pitch, get a guy to barely flick it with the end of his bat, and it flares into right field for a base hit. No mo no-no.

Which is why the odds are against him extending the streak tonight even if he brings his best stuff. If he somehow does the improbable again you’ll hear about it on ESPN.

UPDATE 6:05: Oops, guess I put the whammy on Schuster. He gave up a double in the third inning today to lose his fifth straight no-hit bid. What a loser.

Several changes have taken place, although the top three remain the same. Here goes…

1. MAMARONECK (5-3): It sounds like it was a crazy game up at John Jay-East Fishkill, but Mamaroneck prevailed, 6-4. John Jay was the only club to beat Mamaroneck in Section 1 play last season. The Tigers need their bats to bash top pitchers like they did during last year’s playoffs or their going to have to tread the tight rope later next month. It is early though. (LAST WEEK: 1)

2. SUFFERN (4-2): Robbie Aviles is 3-0, but the Mounties are 1-2 in games he hasn’t pitched. Their bats must pick it up to carry them on those other days when the margin of error is slimmer. (LAST WEEK: 2)

3. KENNEDY (7-0): In the Kennedy-Eastchester game last Wednesday, Dom Cecere bunted with one out and runners at first and third, giving up the out to put the go-ahead run at second in the top of the sixth. My reaction tells you all you need to know about the Kennedy lineup. I understood what Cecere wanted, the chance at a go-ahead two-run single. But how can you stop the Kennedy lineup in the subsequent two innings? It is just so hard to keep down. Sure enough, Eastchester tied it and Kennedy scored five in its next at-bat. The Gaels are just mashing. (LAST WEEK: 3)

4. ARLINGTON (8-1): A three-game sweep of Ketcham have the Admirals all the buzz of Dutchess. We haven’t seen them face much else inside the section, but that sweep is enough to move them up the rankings. They deserve the props. This is yet again a dangerous club. (LAST WEEK: 5)

5. FORDHAM PREP (4-2): Tough call. Yes, the Rams did lose 1-0 to Iona and Steven Roche on Saturday, but they also beat former No. 10 Clarkstown South and James Monroe, and nearly beat George Washington, losing in nine innings. Fordham is really a couple two-run singles from threatening the top three. (LAST WEEK: 4)

6. MOUNT ST. MICHAEL (5-1): Steven Rivera was brilliant against Stepinac. He set the tone that Mount will no longer be short on pitching. Now the Mountaineers are legit contenders for the division. Let’s see what happens this Friday against Iona. (LAST WEEK: 7)

7. STEPINAC (4-3): Consider yourselves on notice Stepinac. The Crusaders’ bats are awfully quiet early in the season. Their brilliant rotation anchors need some support if they expect to contend for another division crown. Here comes Fordham on Saturday, followed by Iona (at Iona) next Wednesday. (LAST WEEK: 6)

8. LAKELAND (8-0): The Hornets are still awaiting some quality wins, and they’ll need some to keep shooting up the rankings. Still, Joe Arena and Jon Demarte have been one of the best 1-2 punches in the section. I’ll get a chance to see this club tonight when it takes on Yorktown at 6:30. (LAST WEEK: NR)

9. JOHN JAY-EF (3-3): I’m torn on this team. The no-hitter of Carmel, the two-run loss to Mamaroneck and wins over Suffern and Greeley are all positive signs. But one-run losses to Beacon and New Ro are head scratchers. I’m taking a wait-and-see approach. I’m waiting until they play more league games before seeing whether to move ‘em up or move ‘em out. (LAST WEEK: No. eight)

10. MAHOPAC (4-2): Yes, Mahopac lost to Carmel, but its resume is much more impressive overall. The Indians beat John Jay and Scarsdale last week and suffered both of their losses by a single run. Plus, with Nick Raptis, Pat Farina and the Petrones, Matt and Alec, anchoring a strong lineup, Mahopac isn’t just about its pitching this year. That’s worth noting. (LAST WEEK: NR)

On the bubble: John Jay (5-2), Iona Prep (3-4), Carmel (4-2), Clarkstown South (4-4), Hastings (7-1).

Player of the day: Sean LaFaye, Dobbs Ferry. LaFaye went 5 for 5, including two home runs and two doubles, with three RBI, as Dobbs beat Tuckahoe 13-3. I know Tuckahoe isn’t having a great year but 5 for 5 with four extra-base hits is nothing to sneeze at. Two other guys had strong games. Teammate Matt Coburn went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBI. Pat Siciliano went 3 for 3 with an RBI for Tuckahoe.

Here are the other scores.

Byram Hills 3, Eastchester 2: At Byram Hills, Alex Galasso had a double with two RBI for the Bobcats. Teammate Joe Mandel had a double. Mike Satriale had two doubles and an RBI for the Eagles.
John Jay 13, Port Chester 6: At John Jay, Ray Maggi had three hits and three RBI as the Indians rallied for seven runs in the sixth inning. Teammate Jared Hirschberg had two RBI and three runs scored. Anthony Signorelli drove in two runs and Tom Sorbella homered for the Rams.
Briarcliff 8, Putnam Valley 6: At Briarcliff, junior Yoshika Takeyama won his first varsity start. Anthony Prinz went 2 for 3 with two RBI for the Bears. Chris Orlando went 2 for 3 with two runs scored for Putnam Valley.
Carmel 16, Lincoln 8: At Carmel, Ian Anderson hit a home run and a triple with six RBI and three runs scored for the Rams. Colin Burns, Mike Rooney and Mike Volpe each had two RBI for the Rams. Noel Sanchez had four RBI for the Lancers.
Stepinac 2, Xavier 1: At Stepinac, Anthony Muccio went 3 for 4 and had the go-ahead two-run double in the fifth inning.
Valhalla 9, Dover 0: At Valhalla,  Tom Longo threw a one-hitter with seven strikeouts for the Vikings. Mark DeMilio hit a home run and a double with three RBI and three runs scored.
Kennedy 12, Croton-Harmon 1: At Croton-Harmon, Rich Lennox pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts. J.T. Flanagan went 3 for 4 with a double for Kennedy. Jimmy Bowler homered for Croton-Harmon.
North Salem 19, Pawling 10: At Pawling, Chris Langelotti went 4 for 5 with two doubles, a triple and five RBI. Greg Shea had two hits, a double and three RBI. Phil Campagna went 2 for 3, a double, a triple and two RBI.
Westlake 2, Pleasantville 1: At Westlake, James Puma pitched a two-hitter with six strikeouts and Chris Yarrobino had two doubles and two RBI. Kevin Daniels allowed four hits over six innings in the loss.
Sacred Heart 4, St. Agnes 3: At Sacred Heart, John Boyle went 2 for 3, had a double and two RBI for the Irish.
St. Luke’s 16, Masters 3, 6: At St. Luke’s, Griffin Meads went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Panthers.
Mamaroneck 15, Scarsdale 3: At Mamaroneck, Sean Hagan went 2 for 2 with three RBI and Andrew Benkwitt went six innings of one-run ball for the win. Henry Hirsch homered and doubled for Scarsdale.
Ossining 14, Yorktown 7: At Yorktown, Ramsey Safieh had three RBI for Ossining. Teammate Justin Kramer had two doubles and two RBI. Austin Sichling had a double and an RBI for the ‘Huskers.
Somers 7, Harrison 1: At Somers, Zach Bird and Kevin Watson each had two hits for the Tuskers. Charlie Galasso had a hit and a run for the Huskies.
Hackley 7, Horace Mann 6: At Hackley, Sam Budlong went 3 for 4 with two doubles and Conor McDermott went 2 for 2 with two runs scored for the Hornets.
Rye Neck 14, Solomon Schechter 0: At Solomon Schechter, Jack Newton had a double and a triple with three RBI.  Ryan Pennell got the win in five innings, allowing two hits and 11 strikeouts. Jake Hirsch and Aaron Prince each had a hit for the Lions.
Albertus Magnus 16, Sleepy Hollow 10: At Albertus Magnus, Chris Hennessey went 2 for 4 and had three RBI for the Falcons. Brandon Ballane went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI. Aydan Ellman went 2 for 3 with a home run and had five RBI for the Headless Horseman.
Keio 12, Haldane 0: At Haldane, Shun Oritachi went 3 for 3 with three RBI. Teammate Yoshi Imaeda went 3 for 3, including a double, with three RBI. Matt Forlow had a double for the Blue Devils.
Roosevelt 5, Gorton 2, 5: At Roosevelt, Julio Matos went 2 for 2 with three RBI and three stolen bases. Jose Fermin allowed three hits in five innings for Roosevelt. Anthony Nunoz went 1 for 3 with an RBI for Gorton.
Clarkstown North 15, East Ramapo 3: At Clarkstown North, Michael Stevens hit a home run and had six RBI for the Rams. Jon DiCianni had three RBI for the Rams. Mike Van Sise had one RBI for the Titans.

It was a stroke of good fortune that the only two local teams in the Northeast Elite tournament at Clarkstown South were playing each other today. The only thing that would have made the Fordham Prep-Clarkstown South meeting more appealing was if it was the championship. Alas, both lost their first-rounders on Friday and fell into the consolation bracket.

Fordham Prep shocked host South with its biggest comeback of the year in a 10-7 win. The Vikings (4-4) were up 5-0 after two innings. One and a half innings later they were down 10-5.

The Rams (6-2) scored six in the third and four in the fourth. Jack Giannini drove in three and TJ Mangan opened the scoring with a two-run double. Sal Annunziata put them on top with a two-run towering homer over the left-field fence. Annunziata, a sophomore 1B batting sixth, has been heating up in recent days.

No Fordham pitcher went more than two innings. The Rams were saving their best for league play. Liam Josephson, a starter coming out of the bullpen as he rehabs a shoulder injury, got the win. He entered with the bases loaded and nobody out in the second inning.

South got two hits and two runs out of Frank Salerno and two RBI out of Alex Lorenc.

From my spot behind the Fordham bench it looked like the Rams were close to easing off early in the game. Their spot starter was ineffective, they’d made a few errors, and they were playing their fourth game in three days. (After their tournament win over James Monroe yesterday they went back into Westchester for a 1-0 loss to Iona Prep.)

“We know that we’re good,” Giannini said. “We know that we were better than them. It was shocking to us that we were down.”

But South didn’t give them enough time to get down on themselves. By letting them come right back with that six-run third inning the Vikings gave away the mental edge.

LaSalle, which beat South in the first round, ended up winning the tournament 14-0 over Guilderland.

A quick word before I get to today’s links: Things have gotten a little too nasty here in recent days. Some of the comments have included insults, and we simply can’t have that. I hope everyone can clean up their acts. If people continue to behave this way, we will have to consider banning them. So, please, let’s clean it up.

Now, on to the notebooks:

— In the North, I focus on a few topics: Lakeland sophomore Joe Arena is off to a near-perfect start in his first year filling the considerable shoes of Brendan Hourihan; Briarcliff and Rye Country Day are headed to Staten Island for a game this week; Dan Zlotnick was sharp in his return from a hamstring injury; and Ryan Carter and Brian McNamara of Brewster did what no one had dared to do this season. … But the biggest shift came in the power rankings, where Mount St. Michael (No. 4) and Lakeland (No. 5) moved into the Westchester/Putnam poll, shoving aside Stepinac and Carmel.

— In the Central and Southern notebook, I start with an item on Hastings’ perfect start — which, of course, was foiled yesterday in 10 innings by Nanuet. Coach Jesse Waters told me last year was a rebuilding season. This year is clearly anything but. … I also have a note on Walter Allen, the new coach at Mount Vernon. Allen wasn’t approved until the beginning of this month because of budgetary concerns but he ran offseason and preseason workouts anyway. He coached five years under Joe Mazzella, so it’s been a smooth transition despite the delay in his approval.

— Jake had no changes atop the power rankings in Rockland, where Suffern remained No. 1. He also has a note on North Rockland’s Vinny Martorelli, who has repaid Tom Lynch’s faith in him with a recent 8 for 10 hot streak. … It is also a busy week for a few Rockland teams. Clarkstown South has a three-game set with North Rockland, but must also face Suffern (and probably Robbie Aviles) during that stretch, while Pearl River has to play four straight days because of the all the rain.

Player of the day: Taylor Mondshein, Mamaroneck. Mondshein went 6 for 6 with six RBI as the Tigers swept a doubleheader. The first game was a blowout over Mount Vernon. The second, on the other hand, was a 6-4 solid victory over John Jay-East Fishkill with several scouts in attendance. Fishkill was the only sectional team to beat the Tigers last year.

Score of the day: Iona Prep 1, Fordham Prep 0. Colin Moran drove in Cristian Fiorito in the third inning for the only run. Moran had a hit in the first inning that was his seventh in seven at-bats. Winning pitcher Stephen Roche came one out shy of a complete game. Sal Lisanti threw a three-hitter in defeat.

In other news, Albertus Magnus continued a strong season by winning the Pearl River tournament. … Kennedy scored 20 runs for the third time this year. … Nanuet beat Hastings in 10 innings on a hit-by-pitch.

Here are the rest of the scores.

Kennedy 22, Croton-Harmon  1: At Kennedy, Anthony Corona hit a home run and had six RBI. Kevin Mee and Joe Rock also hit home runs for the Gaels. David McDivet was 3 for 3 for the Tigers.
Harrison 5, Tappan Zee 2: At Harrison, Zack Eklund got the win in his first varsity start. Rich Scappaticci drove in two runs for the Huskies. Andrew Trozzo had a double and an RBI for Tappan Zee.
Monroe-Woodbury 6, Clarkstown North 1: At  Clarkstown North,  Anthony Pisano had the only RBI for the Rams.
Briarcliff 9, Putnam Valley 6: At Putnam Valley, James Zeolla went 2 for 2 with an RBI for the Bears. Teammate Tim Orr had a hit and two RBI. Anthony Tyndal had two hits, a triple and two RBI for the Tigers.
Albertus Magnus 9, Byram Hills 6: In the championship game of the Billy Kayser Memorial tournament at Pearl River, Brandon Ballone had a double and two RBI for the Falcons. Teammate Chris Hennessey went 3 for 3 and also had a double. Tommy Dicpinigaitis went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Bobcats.
Yorktown 13-6, Brewster 8-9: In a doubleheader at Yorktown, Joe Fredicks hit a home run and had three RBI in Game 1 for the Cornhuskers. In Game 2, Ryan Carter hit a home run and had three RBI for the Bears.
Nanuet 8, Hastings 7, 10: At Nanuet, Dan Diaz was hit by a pitch in the tenth with the bases loaded to bring in the winning run. Teammate J.D. Karol tied the game in the ninth with a solo home run. Luca Cobucci had two hits, including a three-run home run, for the Yellow Jackets.
Dobbs Ferry 21, Tuckahoe 6: At Dobbs Ferry, Sean Lafaye went 4 for 4 with three steals, Chris Bucci was 3 for 3 with three RBI, and  David Muoser hit a home run. Pat Siciliano homered for the Tigers.
Mamaroneck 6, John Jay-East Fishkill 4: At Mamaroneck, Taylor Mondshein went 2 for 2 with two RBI. Christian Glaser also had two hits, including a double, and scored twice.
Mamaroneck 23, Mount Vernon 2: At Mamaroneck, Taylor Mondshein went 4 for 4 with a pair of triples and four RBI. Rob Fine and Christian Glaser drove in three runs each. Sandy Tiburcio doubled for the Knights.
Scarsdale 7, Ossining 2: At Scarsdale, Zach Tatti was 3 for 3 with two RBI and Colin Markel went the distance on a six-hit victory. Zack Gabor had two hits for Ossining.
Mount St. Michael 7, St. Raymond 4: At Mount St. Michael, Brandon Dauo went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBI and Steven Rivera also doubled in a Mountaineer run.
Fox Lane 10, Horace Greeley 8: At Fox Lane, Jamie Smilkstein had three RBI for the Foxes. Brett Norton had three RBI for the Quakers.
Pleasantville 4, Valhalla 2, 8: At  Valhalla,  Mike Lanza scored the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth on a fielding error. Lanza also had two RBI for the Panthers. Jordan Holtz went all eight innings for the Vikings, giving up two earned runs and six hits.

Lots and lots of shutouts tonight. Special props are owed to Steven Rivera of Mount St. Michael and Michael Bradshaw, who had some duel today at Mount. Rivera beat Bradshaw 1-0, although neither pitcher surrendered an earned run. … This game should be titled “potential realized.” Not only did Bradshaw continue to prove himself right out of the varsity gate, Rivera continued to harness his great potential. I saw him twice last year against Iona Prep and both times he showed dominant stuff but wasn’t able to sustain it. This year he is.

Other items of note: Jon Demarte had 15 strikeouts in Lakeland’s 4-2 win over a Brewster team that beat Carmel and its top two pitchers 11-6 the night before; Tom Medico (shutout) and Nick Orlando (sixth-inning homer) led Eastchester over Magnus 1-0; Charlie Galasso led Harrison to a 1-0 shutout of Somers, thus spoiling the ‘09 debut of Dan Zlotnick. The lefty tossed five innings in his first start of the year (hamstring).

Here are more of Friday’s diamond heroes:

Saunders 5, Roosevelt 2: At Saunders, Ben Margulies had winning RBI in the sixth inning. Mike Nolan followed with a two-run home run to sustain the lead.  Julio Matos went 2 for 3 with two doubles for the Indians.

New Rochelle 4, White Plains 0: At White Plains, Brett Rosen had two hits for the Huguenots. Teammate Austin Walsh had a hit and an RBI. Doug Sewitch had a double for the Tigers.

John Jay 14, Nyack 0: At John Jay, Steve Green and Harrison Everts combined on a two-hitter and Anthony Iacomini hit a three-run home run for the Indians. Andrew Calo also had three RBI.

Hastings 13, Ardsley 4: At Hastings, Devin Perez and Greg Pezzuto had three RBI for the Yellow Jackets. Dylan Marshall went 3 for 4 with a double for Ardsley.

Putnam Valley 14, Croton-Harmon 1: At Croton-Harmon, Matt Cordaro had a double and a single with three RBI. Teammates Travis Gembecki and Walter Sherwood each had two RBI. Kevin Soares had an RBI for the Tigers.

Tuxedo 6, North Salem 5: At North Salem, Matt Mastroianni went 3 for 5 with two RBI for the Tigers. Teammate Nick Rinalli went 3 for 4.

Tappan Zee 20, Yonkers 0, 6: At Yonkers, John Garcia went 3 for 4, including two triples, with four RBI. Teammates Joe Gryzlo and Aaron Duffy each had two hits and three RBI. Jhonna Gutierrez and Brian Ramirez each had a double for the Bulldogs.

Lakeland 4, Brewster 2: At Brewster, Jon Demarte struck out 15 and in a four-hit victory. John Cosenza went 3 for 3 with a double and a home run for the Hornets. Chris Byrnes homered for Brewster.

Fox Lane 5, Horace Greeley 4: At Horace Greeley, Donny Castaldo went 3 for 4 with two runs scored, and Jesse Hunt had two hits and two RBI. Brian Devoto allowed three earned runs in a complete game victory. Andres Larramendi doubled twice and drove in a run for the Quakers.

Harrison 1, Somers 0: At Harrison, Charlie Galasso pitched a two-hitter with nine strikeouts for the Huskies. Galasso had two hits and a run scored, and Mike DeLacy delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth. Dan Zlotnick pitched five scoreless innings in his first start of the season because of a strained hamstring.

Nanuet 6, Edgemont 5, 8: At Nanuet, Chris Klass had a walk-off home run in the eighth inning for the Golden Knights. Teammate Mike Iozzo had a double and a base hit with two RBI. Bradley Baye went 3 for 4, including two doubles, with two RBI for the Panthers.

Tuckahoe 7, Dover 5: At Tuckahoe, Alex Melendez had a two-run home run for the Tigers. Mike Ciotti allowed two runs, two walks and struck out four.

Eastchester 1, Albertus Magnus 0: At Eastchester, Nick Orlando had a sixth inning home run. Teammate Tom Medico pitched a two-hitter with eight strikeouts. Jesus Hernandez allowed one run and one hit with five strikeouts for the Falcons.

Brewster 11, Carmel 6: Late Thursday at Dutchess Stadium, Chris Byrnes had three RBI and Joe Piacquadio had two hits, including a triple, for the Bears, who went ahead for good with four runs in the top of the fifth. Ryan Shilling went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Carmel.

Mount St. Michael 1, Stepinac 0: At Mount, Steven Rivera threw a four-hitter for the Mountaineers. He also doubled in the fourth and later scored on an error. Michael Bradshaw allowed zero earned runs in 6.2 innings for Stepinac.

Hackley 10, Riverdale 1: At Hackley, Ace Pidoriano allowed one unearned run on three hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. Will Small went 2 for 3, including a double, with two RBI.

Panas 11-17, Peekskill 1-0: At Peekskill, Pedro Reynoso had a double and a base hit with an RBI for the Panthers in the first game. Josh Gill had an RBI for the Red Devils in the first game. In the second game, Pat Kelly had a fifth inning grand slam. Harold Smith and Sean Smythe each had a hit for the Red Devils in the second game.

Haldane 14, Valhalla 2: At Haldane, Jackson Zuvic had two hits and five RBI for the Cavaliers. Teammates Derek O’Dell and Mike Impellittiere each had three hits and two RBI. Dan Annunziata went 3 for 4 for the Vikings.

Briarcliff 6, Pleasantville 1: At Briarcliff, Danny Collins went 2 for 3 with two RBI for the Bears. Teammate James Lombardi went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI. Will Andreycak had the lone RBI for the Panthers.

Today begins the Northeast Elite tournament at Clarkstown South, the largest tournament the LoHud will see all season. Eight teams will play three games each over three days at two sites, the high school and nearby Germonds Park. The winner will be crowned Sunday afternoon.

The tournament attracts a talented field from around the state. This year’s crop includes state semifinalist LaSalle, three-time PSAL champion Tottenville, PSAL runner-up James Monroe, and nationally-ranked George Washington. At last check GW was 25-1 and ranked 20th by USA Today. Four players from last year’s field went on to be drafted by major league baseball.

Despite drawing that kind of crowd every year (actually I feel like the competition in the past has been even a little bit better) Clarkstown South has won the last two tournaments. Part of it has to do with the fact that some of these elite teams pitch their third and fourth starters, but still, GW’s third starter has to be pretty good. South begins its quest for a third title against LaSalle tonight at 7:15. Fordham Prep, the other local, draws GW at 4:15.

The championship is Sunday at 1:15 at the high school. You can get all the tournament details on South’s website.

Besides the Northeast Elite there are 20 baseball games today.

Roosevelt at Saunders, 3:45 p.m.
Gorton at Lincoln, 3:45 p.m.
Mamaroneck at Mount Vernon, 4:15 p.m.
New Rochelle at White Plains, 4:15 p.m.
Irvington at Sleepy Hollow, 4:15 p.m.
Rye Country Day at Hopkins, 4:15 p.m.
Panas at Peekskill, 4:30 p.m.
Edgemont at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.
Tappan Zee at Yonkers, 4:30 p.m.
Nyack at John Jay, 4:30 p.m.
Putnam Valley at Croton-Harmon, 4:30 p.m.
Somers at Harrison, 4:30 p.m.
Fox Lane at Horace Greeley, 4:30 p.m.
Ardsley at Hastings, 4:30 p.m.
Albertus Magnus at Eastchester, 4:30 p.m.
Dover at Tuckahoe, 4:30 p.m.
Pleasantville at Briarcliff, 4:30 p.m.
Lakeland at Brewster, 4:30 p.m.
Valhalla at Haldane, 4:30 p.m.
Non-region opponent at North Salem, 4:30 p.m.
Iona Prep at Salesian, 4 p.m.
Stepinac at Mount, 4 p.m.
Monsignor Scanlon at Sacred Heart, 4 p.m.
Cathedral at Blessed Sacrament, 4 p.m.

Very busy day on the local diamonds because of washouts earlier this week. Top honors tonight go to Mike Meccia of White Plains. He no-hit Mount Vernon in a 2-0 win for the Tigers. He outdueled Franklin Marmelojos, who allowed just three hits.

Anyway, here are all the scores, not including Kennedy 10, Eastchester 6:

Yonkers 6, Roosevelt 5: At Yonkers, Rob Brewer had a triple and a base hit with three RBI for the Bulldogs. Teammate Jeremy Cabrera had two hits. Julio Matos had a double and three RBI for the Indians.

Blind Brook 15, Tuckahoe 2: At Blind Brook, Nick Leiningen went 4 for 5, including a three-run home run in the fifth inning, with four RBI. Teammate Rob Magliano went 4 for 5 with a double and two RBI. Jeff Meyer had two RBI for the Tigers.

Fordham Prep 9, Cardinal Spellman 0: At Cardinal Spellman, Ryan Fedak had a one-hitter in six innings for the Rams. Sal Annunziata went 3 for 4 and had a two-run double. Jesus Jaile also had a two-run double.

Ardsley 9, Edgemont 0: At Ardsley, Mike Swerdloff pitched the shutout allowing two hits with 14 strikeouts. John Principio had a double and a base hit with three RBI for Ardsley. David Saltzman and Jon Sklaroff each had a hit for Edgemont.

Hastings 4, Nanuet 0: At Hastings, Ryan Blicker pitched a shutout with four strikeouts. Greg Pezzuto had one RBI and scored a run. Dan Diaz allowed two earned runs and had nine strikeouts for the Golden Knights.

Suffern 2, Clarkstown South 1: At Suffern, Robbie Aviles had one RBI and allowed one run on three hits and 11 strikeouts for the Mounties. John Tricario had 10 strikeouts for the Vikings.

Putnam Valley 9, Croton-Harmon 2: At Putnam Valley, Alex Basso had two hits and an RBI for Putnam Valley. Teammate Walter Sherwood had a double and an RBI. Bobby Dusconi had a double and two RBI for Croton-Harmon.

Dobbs Ferry 4 Solomon Schechter 1: At Dobbs Ferry,  James Nieman came on in relief and retired nine in a row for the save. Tim Gardner stole two bases and scored two runs for the Eagles.

Rye 6, Byram Hills 5: At Rye, Chris Triano had a single and two home runs, including a two-run walk-off home run in the seventh inning, and five RBI for the Garnets. Teammate Matt O’Neill had a double and a base hit. Matt DeAngelis had two doubles and three RBI for the Bobcats.

Nyack 16, Port Chester 0: At Nyack, Dan Deegan was hit by pitches four times as Nyack raised its record to 1-1. Winning pitcher Chris Haggerty threw a complete-game three-hitter, striking out seven and walking two.

White Plains 2, Mount Vernon 0: At Mount Vernon, Mike Meccia struck out 13 batters in the complete game no-hitter. Franklin Marmelojos allowed just three hits in the complete game loss.

Hen Hud 6, Beacon 4: At Beacon, TJ Olesczuk had a base hit and a home run with two RBI for the Sailors. Teammate Mike Tandy had a home run with two RBI.

Keio 14, RCDS 3: At RCDS, Takaho Chubachi was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI to lead Keio (3-0) in the route. Rye Country Day (5-3) made five errors as Billy Mills went 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park home run.

Lakeland 10, Saunders 0: At Lakeland, Joe Arena struck out 10 batters in six innings. Matt Pihota went 3 for 3 with an RBI. Mike Nolan, Peter Gordon, and Edwin Garcia each had a hit for the Blue Devils.

Pelham 23, Woodlands 2, 5: At Woodlands, Mike Bitetto hit his first varsity home run and Ed Pesce had two doubles and five RBI for Pelham. Dave Figueroa had a two-run single for Woodlands.

Mahopac 9, Scarsdale 1: At Scarsdale, Chris Erker allowed one run in six innings and struck out 10. Nick Raptis had three hits and Pat Farina had a double, a triple and two RBI for Mahopac. Henry Hirsch had a double and an RBI for Scarsdale.

Pearl River 9, Albertus Magnus 4: At Albertus Magnus, Mike Scarinci went 3 for 4 with a two-run and three-run home run for the Pirates. Ryan Sullivan had one RBI and scored a run for the Falcons.

Ossining 11, Our Lady of Lourdes 4: At Lourdes, Edwin Pomoles went 3 for 3 with two walks and three runs scored for Ossining. Ramsey Safieh and Justin Kreamer each had three RBI.