(photo of Rustin’s AJ Calio via Shelby Kauffman/DBN)

RADNOR, PA – Took a few days for this one to be decided.

#5 West Chester Rustin squeezes by #4 Radnor in a real tight game, decided by pitching, where both teams have really good staff’s.

Two D1 committs took the bump for the teams.

Vanderbilt commit AJ Calio got the nod for the Golden Knights, while Lehigh commit Austin Havertine got the go-ahead for Radnor.

The Raptors got a run off the Vandy commit in the first inning, where Havertine gave himself some run support, as he notched a base hit to drive in Caden Szychulski for Radnor’s first, and only run of the game.

With two outs in the third, the game was called after it started pouring down. Calio’s game was finished as he went two and two-thirds, allowing two hits, and striking out seven. Fantastic stuff for such a short start.

Today, the game was finally resumed, and Havertine took the mound again after a day of rest due to rain on Thursday.

In the fourth, Havertine allowed a two-run double to Cole Hoffmayer, though both runs were unearned, as the inning would have been over after he struck out the previous batter, but an error by Radnor earlier in the inning allowed a man to get on.

Outside of that, Havertine was spectacular. Went the full seven innings in a loss, allowed five hits, and struck out 13 batters in what was the final outing of an unbelievable career at Radnor. Havertine was the 2025 Delco Baseball Now Cy Young and Most Valuable Player, made two district titles and won one in 2025 vs Upper Dublin.

Aidan Cugini and Brady Shuffler pitched the bulk of the game after it resumed earlier today, and Cugini was given the win after two and a third of shutout baseball. Shuffler went two innings and struck out two.

#4 Radnor sees their season come to a close at 12-8-1, a step back from last year’s 20-4, where they split the Central League title with Haverford, won the District 1 5A championship, and made the state tournament.

#5 WC Rustin moves onto the semifinal round against rival #8 West Chester East which is expected to be tomorrow. The winner of that game will take on Upper Perk in Tuesday’s championship game at Villanova Ballpark in Plymouth Meeting.

The loser will still have a chance to qualify for states against Springfield on Tuesday.