McQuaid’s Henry Buholtz struck out 16 and threw a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Rush-Henrietta. (Photo: Jamie Germano/Democrat and Chronicle)
Henry Buholtz, a senior left-hander from McQuaid (Rochester), threw a 16-strikeout no-hitter in a 2-0 defeat of Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta) on Thursday for the New York Section V Class AA championship.
To make things even more interesting, the Dayton-bound player had to pitch himself out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and deciding inning, throwing his final strikeout to end the threat.
“Every kid dreams of pitching a big game at Frontier Field, as a senior, any year in high school,” Buholtz told the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. “It’s just the biggest dream in high school. I didn’t even know I had a no-hitter for the longest time. I just wanted it (the victory) for my team because this has been our goal since Day 1.”
Buholtz leads our American Family Insurance ALL-USA Performances of the Week. The rest of the top performances:
Zoe Casas, softball, Aquinas, San Bernardino, Calif.
The senior outfielder, a Florida State signee, ended her high school career Thursday with one hit in a 2-1 CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoff loss to Dos Pueblos (Goleta), increasing her state-record career hits total to 251. She struck out only three times in four years at Aquinas.
Morgan Day, girls lacrosse, Kennard-Dale, Fawn Grove, Pa.
Senior attacker set the national career record for most goals in her team’s 15-11 District 3 tournament defeat of Susquehannock (Glen Rock) on May 21. On Wednesday, she finished her high school career with four more goals in a 17-7 state tournament loss to Great Valley (Malvern) to boost her record to 465 goals.
Zach Duff, baseball, Jefferson Forest, Forest, Va.
Radford signee, a senior catcher, hit a walk-off three-run homer in a 5-3 defeat of Salem on Wednesday in a Conference 24 semifinal.
Allie Gaff, softball, DeKalb, Waterloo, Ind.
Junior hit a walk-off two-run home run with one out in the eighth inning to give her team a 3-1 defeat of Carroll (Fort Wayne) Tuesday in a Class 4A sectional semifinal.
Kelsi Gamble, track and field, Douglas, Wyo.
Junior sprinter won four gold medals at the state 3A meet last weekend in Casper, winning the 100 and 200 meters and finishing on the winning 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams.
Kendal Judge, softball, Providence Catholic, New Lenox, Ill.
Junior pitcher, who has committed to Minnesota, struck out 20 batters in a seven-inning perfect game defeat of Thornton Fractional South (Lansing) on Wednesday in a Class 4A Providence Regional semifinal. It was her first no-hitter, though she already holds the school career record for strikeouts.
Peter Lambert, baseball, San Dimas, Calif.
UCLA signee improved to 12-0 with a 0.37 ERA last Friday in a one-hit 9-0 defeat of La Quinta in a CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game. He also homered in the game.
Mike Messere, boys lacrosse, West Genesee, Camillus, N.Y.
Coach won his 800th game as his team defeated Cicero-North Syracuse 13-3 on Saturday. He is the all-time leader in boys lacrosse victories. His team then defeated Auburn 16-9 on Wednesday for the Section 3 Class A title.
Cale Ohlms, baseball, St. Charles, Mo.
Senior pitcher threw a five-inning no-hitter Tuesday in a 11-1 Class 4 playoff defeat of Miller Career (St. Louis).