Quaker Valley junior fills scorebook with 9 RBIs in state playoff game

By: Ray Fisher
Sunday, June 8, 2025 | 11:01 AM

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Quaker Valley third baseman Todd Kagle had the game of his career at the plate in first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior collected nine RBIs — yes, nine — in leading the Quakers to an impressive 22-6 win on the road June 2 against District 5 champion Bedford.

Kagle pounded out three hits, including two home runs, in four at-bats, was walked twice and scored three times. He belted a three-run homer in the first inning and added a two-run blast in the sixth.

“It is pretty cool having nine RBIs in one game,” Kagle said following the victory. “I wanted to help the team win.

“I would say today’s game is one of the best I have played. It was the second time this season hitting two home runs in a game.”

Kagle, a three-year starter, ended the PIAA contest with a .462 batting average, .532 on-base percentage, .938 slugging percentage, 30 hits in 65 at-bats, 25 runs scored, 42 RBIs, six round trippers, 11 doubles and one triple.

He was leading the club in hits, home runs, doubles, RBIs and slugging percentage.

“Todd’s performance was amazing,” QV coach Rich Garbee said. “He was 3 for 4 with two home runs as well as the nine RBIs. Both home runs were major league shots that were arguably 400 feet. He has been a clutch hitter all year, even with some nagging injuries.”

Kagle and company rebounded quickly after advancing to the WPIAL finals but losing to Riverside, 1-0, as winning pitcher Zach Hare tossed a perfect-game gem against the Quakers.

“I’m very proud of the team’s (WPIAL playoff) performance,” said the 17-year-old Kagle, who clouted two home runs and drove in five runs against Ambridge earlier this year. “We worked really hard this offseason to improve on the prior season. Our goal was to win the WPIAL championship. We sadly fell short, but there is a lot to be proud of and to build on.

“(Hare) was the most challenging pitcher we faced all year, the way he commanded and threw all of his pitches really well. He threw a lot of strikes.”

QV exploded for nine runs in the top of the first inning against Bedford and led 12-2 after two frames. The Quakers also scored once in the third, twice in the fourth and seven times in the sixth.

“It was a good day all the way around,” Garbee said. “We also got great hitting performances out of Oscar Roig and Kyle Rader. Oscar was 3 for 5 with three RBIs and Kyle was 2 for 3 (including a double) with a couple RBIs.

“The team could’ve let down after the tough 1-0 loss to Riverside; they did not. They came out focused and with high energy. As coaches, we were very proud of their professional approach to the all-important first game in states.”

Senior CF/P Ryan Finamore and sophomore RF Kolton Johnson scored three runs apiece for the Quakers with some unique offensive stats. Finamore went 1 for 1 with three walks and knocked in one run. Johnson went 1 for 3 with two walks and two RBIs.

Wyatt Hamm, a senior OF/INF reserve, also scored three times as a QV courtesy runner.

Senior P/3B Nolan Wagoner clouted a solo homer and combined with senior P/2B Jack Cindrich to toss a seven-hitter against Bedford.

QV was scheduled to play South Park on June 6 in the PIAA quarterfinals. Both teams took 16-7 records into the contest; the Quakers had won eight of their nine previous games.

The Eagles, the WPIAL’s third place team, defeated District 6 winner Forest Hills, 5-3, in the PIAA first round.

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