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Beacon and Mariner meet on diamonds at CHHS

Mariner's Kaisey Reed slides safely into home under the attempted tag of Beacon pitcher Jordyn Virden. Mariner took an 8-7 victory in the yearly meeting of the Cape middle schools. BY DAN COOK
Dan Cook
April 17, 2013
Mariner pitcher Hannah Betts went the distance, striking out seven while walking only two. BY DAN COOK
Beacon's Elissa Leach slugs a long single in the loss to Mariner. BY DAN COOK
Beacon's Jordyn Virden delivers to the plate in the 8-7 loss to Mariner. Virden put eight batters in the book via the K. BY DAN COOK
Mariner first baseman Kaeli O'Neill Dearing gets a put out at first on Victoria Burger. BY DAN COOK
Beacon's Destiny Thompson gets a put out at first. BY DAN COOK
Beacon catcher Shannon Lord fakes a throw to third. BY DAN COOK
Beacon's Hannah Jones throws out a runner at first. BY DAN COOK
Mariner's Brie Bailey hits a drive to the outfield. BY DAN COOK
Mariner's Kaeli O'Neill Dearing dives back safely to third under the tag of Beacon's Alyssa Conti. BY DAN COOK
Beacon's Chloe Fluharty gets the ball in quickly from the outfield. BY DAN COOK

The Beacon and Mariner middle schools met in their annual baseball and softball rivalry at Cape Henlopen High School April 10. When the dust cleared, Mariner took softball honors 8-7 while Beacon had a 12-8 baseball win.

Mariner pitcher Hannah Betts went the distance for the Mariner Lady Vikings, striking out seven and walking only two. Jordyn Virden pitched six innings for the Beacon Vikings, striking out eight Mariner batters.

The Mariner girls were down 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Kaeli O'Neill drove in Madison Shatzer to tie it at seven. Kaela Saez then drove in O'Neill to win the game.

Beacon's Destiny Thompson went 3-for-4 at the plate with two triples; Jordyn Virden went 3-for-4 and Shannon Lord went 2-for-4.

With the Mariner boys up 8-4 after three innings, Beacon rallied to take a 12-8 victory. Beacon's Will Geppert had a triple in the win while pitcher David Erickson was credited with the victory in relief of Zack Gelof.

Mariner's Noah Piper slugged a two-RBI double while Jake Siranides was 1-for-1 with three walks.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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