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10 to Comprehend: Hot Corners, Courtesy of  Derrick Webb, Reporter8:59 p.m. EDT April 9, 2016

Huntington's Devon Byrd may just be the hottest third baseman out there, especially with a bat in his hands. The senior team leader leads the Huntsmen with 12 RBIs and three doubles. He's hitting .450 (9-for-22) and has scored 10 times. For good measure, he's also 1-0 on the hill, with a 2.52 ERA. He's a jack of all trades. With Byrd leading the team, Huntington is currently 5-1, after a 2015 season where the team was mediocre at best.

For Chillicothe, in just five games, I'm convinced that junior third baseman Jordie Valentine has more than solidified his place as the everyday third baseman. In limited action, Valentine is just 2-for-8 at the plate with a double and three RBIs. However, during his time at the hot corner, he's been magnificent with his glove. For a Cavaliers' team that is riddled with errors, Valentine's defensive prowess has to be extremely valuable to the wins-losses category. Keep it up young man.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Adena (11) over Westfall (1) in 5 innings

JD Blevins(2-0) WP, 3 IP, 3 H, 5 BBs, 5 Ks, ER; 1-2 at the plate

Bo Dratwa 1-2, HBP, SB, RS

Hayden Henness, 3 BB, 3 RS

Paint Valley (10) over Southeastern (0) in 5 innings

Several games postponed including:

Unioto v Huntington

Zane Trace v Piketon
 

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Southeastern gives Huntington first loss of 2016, final 11-5

Devon Byrd, 3-3, 2 RBIs, RS

Hunter Henneberger, 2-4, RBI, 2 RS

Brian Smith, 2-4, 2 RS, 2 SB

 

Monday, April 4, 2016

Chillicothe with a big win over McClain, final score 14-3

Jordie Valentine, 2 RS

Huntington (15) all over Piketon (2) in 5 Innings

Jacob Chester 6 Ks, 2 BBs in the loss

Adena (3) over Southeastern (1)

JD Blevins, 2-3

Zane Trace (5) over Paint Valley (2)

Unioto (3) over Westfall (1)

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Huntington Huntsmen (4-0) take two from the Vinton County Vikings

Game 1: Huntsmen Win 12-2

Brian B Smith (1-0), WP, CG, 8 Ks, 2H, 2 ER

 

Game 2: Huntsmen Win 14-4

Devon Byrd (1-0), WP, CG, 2H, 4 Ks, 5 BBs; at the plate Byrd 2-4, 2 RBIs, RS

Hunter Henneberger, 3-5, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs, RS

 

Adena Warriors (1-1) fall to Waverly 13-7

JD Blevins (0-0), 2 IP, 2Ks, 4 ER, 5 BBs

Bo Dratwa, 1-2 at the plate, HBP, RS

 

Chillicothe (0-4) falls to Lebanon, final score 8-3

 

Piketon Redstreaks (3-2) fall to Gallia Academy, final score 8-3

Ethan Crabtree, 2-3 at the plate

 

Friday, April 1, 2016

Huntington Huntsmen (3-0) Knock Off Amanda Clearcreek 7-3

Brian B Smith 4-4 at the plate 3 RS

 Derrick Webb, Reporter8:24 p.m. EDT March 24, 2016

CHILLICOTHE CAVALIERS

2015 Record: 9-12 (3-11 SCOL)

Head Coach: Todd Seymour, 2nd season

Key Returners: Leo Woods, Jeff Webb, Jack Busch, Gage Jones, Dylan Conley, Jordan Valentine, Noah Jackson

Player Spotlight: At the top of the order, senior Jack Busch will set the pace for the Cavaliers' offense. Busch was vital to Chillicothe's success last year as he hit .339 with four doubles and 10 RBI. Busch also scored 18 runs, second to only Caleb Price and Matt Valentine.

Outlook: The Cavaliers lost their top hitter in center fielder Caleb Price and top pitcher in lefty Nick Rinehart. So, as expected, question marks surround this team. A conference title may be a lofty goal but if Chillicothe can hit its stride at the right time, a postseason run could be in the works.

ADENA WARRIORS

2015 Record: 19-4 (14-0 SVC)

Head Coach: Tom Barr, 1st season

Key Returners: Jonathan Thomas, Collin Cory, Hayden Henness, Gunnar Free, Bo Dratwa, JD Blevins

Player Spotlight: With JD Blevins at the top of the Warriors' pitching rotation, Collin Cory will spend a lot of time at second base this year. However, when he's on the hill, Cory is poised to be dominant. During his junior year, Cory was 2-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 18 innings. If it wasn't for Blevins, Cory would be the team's ace.

Outlook: It's really simple: the Warriors just have to continue to do what they've done. One question surrounds this team however in whether or not they have that 'killer' instinct. They won 19 of 23 games last year but lost to an SVC opponent in the first round of the postseason. They have the talent to get over the hump but will they?

HUNTINGTON HUNTSMEN

2015 Record: 9-16 (3-11 SVC)

Head Coach: Brian Smith, 3rd season

Key Returners: Brian Smith, Hunter Henneberger, Billy Doyle, Devon Byrd, Merfel Conley, Jacob Pugh

Player Spotlight: Senior Billy Doyle will be counted on to capitalize with runners on base this season for the Huntsmen. Doyle hit .370 one year ago and drove in 10 runs while scoring 12. This season, he should be moved up in the lineup. But with that move comes responsibility. Look for him to embrace his new role.

Outlook: Pitching. Pitching. Pitching. The Huntsmen had virtually none last year. But with another year comes more experience so who knows what will take place in 2016. Brian Smith will be the leader of this club, followed by Doyle. Those two have to take charge and make their teammates better one by one.

PIKETON REDSTREAKS

2015 Record: 6-17 (4-10 SVC)

Head Coach: Gene Bumgardner, 8th season

Key Returners: Riley Harris, Jacob Chester, Colton Blakeman, Ethan Crabtree, Zane Barker, Tyler Brown

Player Spotlight: Anchoring Piketon's pitching rotation will be senior Jacob Chester. As a junior, Chester hurled 37 innings and allowed 20 earned runs for a 3.78 ERA. While striking out 24 and walking just nine, Chester went just 1-3 as he suffered from a lack of run support. Piketon will look to change that in 2016.

Outlook: Both Ethan Fremder and Zack Jordan have graduated while Talon Osborne transferred to Waverly. The Redstreaks are now left with young talent and will rely on veterans Riley Harris and Colton Blakeman to rally the troops. Piketon played in a plethora of close contests last year. Gene Bumgardner's club has to be optimistic heading into this weekend.

dwebb@chillicothegazette.com

Twitter: @dw1509

It's finally baseball season and we are excited to see some of our 757 Colts Hardballers getting mentioned in the pre-season!! 

Information courtesy of the Chillicothe Gazette and Derrick Webb, Reporter, published 4/19/2016

A year of experience is now under southpaw sophomore J.D. Blevins' belt. That spells trouble for opposing batting orders as Blevins looks poised to torture them seven innings at a time. As a freshman, Blevins didn't lose a regular-season game while posting a 2.65 ERA and a 32-12 strikeout-walk ratio. Those numbers should be even better as the conference title-defending Warriors look to make it three consecutive SVC championships. Run support shouldn't be an issue. If Blevins comes in on top of his game, we could be seeing an early Player of the Year candidate.

He can steal bases, hit for average, and pitch when you want him to. Huntington's do-everything man Brian Smith led the Huntsmen in batting average, hits, stolen bases and ERA last season. Smith added a 2-2 record on the hill with a 23-4 strikeout-walk ratio in the mix as well. Huntington will still use Hunter Henneberger quite a bit, but make no mistake about it, Smith is the ace. The outlook for Huntington's team as a whole, for most, is not a good one. However, if Smith plays like he can and his friends put the bat on the ball, I believe the Huntsmen could surprise some people.