Binger-Oney’s Milligan shines in rout of Amber-Pocasset

Cody Milligan laughed as he stood at first base during the third inning.

After being intentionally walked for the first time in his high school career, he was finally the “scary guy” in BingerOney’s lineup.

“The one they don’t want to pitch to,” Milligan said. “It’s always Ledgend (Smith).”

Milligan, an Oklahoma State signee, was the most feared player on the field during BingerOney’s 10-0 run-rule rout of Amber-Pocasset in the Class A semifinals Friday at Dolese Park, and it was warranted.

He homered in his first two at bats before being intentionally walked the next two plate appearances. On the mound, he struck out 11 and allowed just two hits in five innings.

“The most impressive thing was the pitching,” Binger-Oney coach Randy Smith said. “We expect him to hit like that every day, but pitching involves more mental side of it.”

Binger-Oney is going for a second-straight spring title and third since 2014.

Milligan homered to center field on the first pitch he saw in the first inning. He then hit an 0-1 curveball in the second over the right-field fence.

Smith, an Oklahoma signee, ended the game in the fifth with a basesloaded single.

Tushka 10, Union City 0, 5 innings

Union City’s magical run to its first spring tournament came to a crashing halt at the hands of a redhot postseason pitcher.

Tushka right-hander Tyler Frank overpowered No. 5 Union City and allowed just two hits in the five-inning run-rule to advance to the title game.

“That’s a good pitcher,” Union City coach Ludy Griggs said. “We had a couple things in the beginning not go our way, and that was the first time I saw my boys feel a little pressure.

“Some people thought we weren’t good enough. Well, we proved we were good enough and got in this game. My hat’s off to Tushka.”

Frank, who was not available postgame, has turned into a biggame pitcher this school year. After losing a state tournament game late his junior season, he’s pitched a shutout in the fall title game and now Friday’s performance.

He struck out four, allowing just a single and double to Landon Le.

“That’s a good representation of the way he usually throws,” Tushka coach Dax Simon said. “That’s about what we get out of him and what we expect.”

Mason Brinkley, Cole Broughton and Parker Mobbs drove in two runs apiece.